Library Foundation

Foundation Logo Color (NOBKGD)The Public Library Foundation of Haywood County is a charitable, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organization, incorporated in 1983 to receive funds to strengthen and expand our local public library system. An independent Board of Directors, selected to represent the diverse population that the library serves, governs the Library Foundation.

Mission

The Foundation’s mission is to work closely with library administration to identify needs the Foundation can fund, above and beyond basic services provided by the Library's operating budget and ongoing activities supported by the Friends of the Library.

Gifts

Gifts to the Foundation may be made in many forms:

  • Designated to a specific library location, collection, or function
  • A Pledge for a series of payments over a period of time
  • A single payment
  • Unrestricted

Types of Gifts

Gifts may be made in: 

  • A bequest in a will
  • Cash
  • Charitable trust
  • Real estate or personal property (Subject to Acceptance by the Board)
  • Securities

Donations may be mailed to: Haywood County Public Library, 678 S Haywood St, Waynesville, NC 28786. Checks should be made out to the Haywood County Public Library Foundation, Inc.

Volunteer

If you are interested in joining the volunteer Board of Directors of the Haywood County Public Library Foundation, stop by the Waynesville Library to pick up an application from the Library Director or Assistant Director, or simply download below, fill out, and turn it to Kathy Vossler.

Application for Appointment