Create your own library legacy

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HUNTLEY – You can be a scribe or a historian.

Or a playwright, author, poet or novelist.

Those are the “job” descriptions that Huntley Area Public Library will be awarding to donors of specific fundraising levels in its new Creating a Legacy program, which is designed to be used toward a permanent building addition and other future improvements.

It’s the donor’s choice whether he or she would like to be a scribe by donating the lowest qualifying amount – between $100 and $499 – or a historian by donating $25,000 or more.

Depending on the contribution, donors will see their name engraved on a special wall plaque at the library in recognition of their efforts.

The legacy program was established through a memorial fund that honors Hazel Kloempken, a Huntley Area Public Library district founder who died last year.

Patrons can donate in their own name, for their family, business, in memory of a loved one, or in celebration of an event. Annual donations advance the recognition plate to the next level on the legacy plaque.

The gift categories are as follows:

• Scribe – $100 to $499

• Poet – $500 to $999

• Author – $1,000 to $4,999

• Playwright – $5,000 to $9,999

• Novelist – $10,000 to $24,999

• Historian – $25,000 to $49,999

Donors also may designate their tax-deductible contribution to a specific library purpose. All potential donors should check with their financial advisers about tax advantages, as well as planned gifts through life insurance, wills and bequests.

For information, call Leigh Ann Porsch at 847-669-5386, ext. 35.

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How to donate

Visit the library at 11000 Ruth Road in Huntley to pick up a Creating a Legacy brochure, or download one online at www.huntleylibrary.org.

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