Supporting Our Library

Planned Giving

A planned gift is a great way to invest in the future of the Mt. Lebanon Public Library, through the Friends, a nonprofit 501(c)(3), key advocates of this effort. View our most recent Form 990 Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax which confirms our Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) 25-6066271 and non-ptofit status. Our address is 16 Castle Shannon Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, 15228. Many options are available and the Friends will assist you in determining which of the following options below best meet your donation parameters and objectives, including:

Bequests

The simplest and most common way to make a planned gift is to leave a bequest in your will, made out to the Mt. Lebanon Public Library Fund, under the auspices of the Mount Lebanon Community Fund or the Pittsburgh Fund. Bequests are simple to establish, although a brief consultation with your attorney is recommended whenever you are creating or making changes to your will.

Cash and Securities

A gift of cash or securities is deductible for federal income tax purposes.
Marketable appreciated securities may provide donors with the greatest tax
benefit. It is always recommended you seek instructions from your financial
advisor before transferring stock.

Life Insurance and Annuities

Naming the Library as a beneficiary of your insurance product is an easy and
inexpensive way to financially support the Library.

IRA and Retirement Plans

Patrons may make tax free, qualified charitable distribution from their IRA
and retirement plans.

Trusts

Provide patrons with income for their lives and benefit the Library thereafter.
A trust can also provide income to the Library during the donor’s lifetimes
with the remainder reverting as the patrons directs.

We welcome the opportunity to talk to you about making the Mount Lebanon Public Library a part of your legacy. If you are considering making any of the above planned gifts, please contact a Friends Board Member for additional information. Some gifts may be designated as unrestricted – affording the Library the greatest flexibility in responding to urgent needs - or restricted to a special purpose and should be considered in this dialogue.

Memorial Gifts

Memorial gifts are made in honor of a deceased supporting the Library during their life and had a meaningful personal connection to our cause. Typically, a person who passes away might request their family and friends make memorial donations in their memory, or that of a family member. A family member or friend might establish a memorial fund in their honor.

In addition, memorial gifts are given to:

• Honor a loved one.

• Support the Library, an organization that was important to the deceased.

• Help the deceased's legacy continue.

  
  

If you are considering making a Memorial Gift in honor of a deceased Library friend please contact a Friends Board Member for further information.