Support the Library
With your kind and considerate financial contributions, Cabell County Public Library is able to engage our community in literacy and learning. There are a number of ways in which you can support the library in promoting its mission and helping build a stonger community.
Get involved by making a contribution today
You can make a one-time donation to the Cabell County Library by sending a check, payable to Your Library.
Mail to:
Your Address
Or use the Donate button at the top of this page to make an online donation. Please be sure to designate the donation to be used for the Your Library.
Endowment
Consult with your attorney or financial adviser about writing or revising your will. Please use our official legal name.
Here is typical wording for a bequest:
“I give and bequeath to the Buffalo Creek Memorial Library and its successor $_____ to be used by said organization to carry out its educational objectives.”
Donate Materials
The Library accepts donations of materials such as books, audio books, DVDs, Xbox Games, etc. If you wish to donate a large number of items to the library at one time, please call in advance so we can make the necessary arrangements. In addition, please contact your local library if you have questions about a specific item you wish to donate.
In accordance with Library’s policies regarding the disposition of materials, qualified staff sort and add materials deemed appropriate to our collection and either release the remainder to the Friends of the Library for their periodic book sales or forward the donation to other organizations.
The Library will give a letter of receipt to persons making donations of books to the Library when the donor provides the library with a list of books donated -- author, title, date of publication, and the donor's estimate of fair market value. The Library staff will not place a value on donated items. All Cabell County Public libraries and affiliate libraries are 501(c)3 organization.
The following regulations, as quoted from Publication 561, Valuation of Donated Property -- Internal Revenue Service, should be noted:
1. "For property other than cash, the amount of the deduction is the fair market value of the property"...
2. "For each gift of property other than cash for which you claim a deduction in excess of $200.00, you must attach the following required information." (Nine requested items of information are listed.)
3. "Supporting the fair market value listed on a return is the taxpayer's responsibility."
4. The Library's staff does not qualify as an expert appraiser in the used book field.
Other Ways to Contribute
There are numerous other ways to donate to the library: become a friend, attend one of our special events, or attend a book sale.
Friends of the Library
The Friends of the Library play a very important role in helping the library serve the public. Volunteers donate their time and energy in many ways. If you are interested in becoming a member please call 304-583-7887 for more information
Click here for a membership form.
Volunteer
You can also support the library by volunteering. The Library staff and the Friends of the Library welcome individuals or groups who wish to offer volunteer support. Those who would like to volunteer should visit the Administration offices of the Main Library, where they will find application forms and a listing of positions and branch locations where such services are needed. The forms for volunteer applications can be accessed by clicking the links below:
The Logan Area Public Library opened its doors in 1997 as part of the Logan Middle School.
Address:
16 Wildcat Way
Logan, WV 25601
Ph: (304)752-6652
Fax: (304)752-2684
Library Hours
Monday: 8:00AM-5:30PM
Tuesday: 8:00AM-5:30PM
Wednesday: 8:00AM-5:30PM
Thursday: 9:00AM-6:00PM
Friday: 9:00AM-4:00PM
Holiday's closed:
- New Years day
- Martin Luther King Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Election Day
- Veteran's Day
- Thanksgiving Closed Thurs. & Fri.
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
The library is subject to close due to other Holidays not previously listed, workshops, and inclement weather conditions, as per the discretion of the Director.