How You Can Support the Library

Lone Cone Library is community-powered. Every program, resource, and welcoming space we provide is strengthened by local support.

Whether you give your time, donate materials, join the Friends group, or contribute financially, your support helps ensure the library remains a vibrant resource for Norwood and the surrounding communities.

Ways You Can Help

Donate Online

Your donation supports programs, materials, and services that keep the library welcoming, useful, and accessible for everyone.

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Join the Friends of the Library

The Friends of the Library Group supports special projects, programming, fundraising efforts, and advocacy for Lone Cone Library. Membership is open to anyone who wants to strengthen local library services.

Learn more about the Friends Group →

Volunteer Your Time

Volunteers help with events, special projects, shelving, outreach, and more. It’s a meaningful way to support your community and connect with others.

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Donate Books & Materials

Gently used books and select materials may be accepted for resale, events, or collection support. Please contact the library before bringing donations to ensure we can accept them.

Call (970) 327-4833 or stop by the front desk for current donation guidelines.

Attend & Share Programs

Attending programs, bringing a friend, and sharing events helps strengthen community engagement and supports future funding opportunities.

What Your Support Makes Possible

Free Community Programs

Storytimes, book clubs, creative workshops, senior activities, and educational events remain accessible to everyone.

Expanded Collections

New books, audiobooks, and materials that reflect community interests and needs.

Technology Access

Public computers, Wi-Fi, printing services, and technology upgrades that help bridge the digital divide.

A Welcoming Public Space

A safe, inclusive gathering place where residents of all ages can learn, connect, and explore.

Planned Giving & Memorial Gifts

Memorial or Honor Donations

Honor a loved one, celebrate a milestone, or recognize someone special with a memorial gift. We are happy to acknowledge contributions upon request.

Legacy Giving

Including Lone Cone Library in your estate planning can create lasting impact for future generations. Please contact us to discuss options privately and confidentially.

Every form of support — large or small — strengthens the library’s ability to serve our community today and into the future. If you have questions about giving, volunteering, or partnership opportunities, we’re happy to help.

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Ever wonder how you can support the library? No matter your resources or abilities, everyone can.

1. Use it! Get a library card, check out items, hang around and read a book, work on a computer, or simply chat with a friend. There are so many ways to use the library beyond the traditional checking out of physical books, though we do love books. 

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2. Donate - Time, Money, or Items. While donations are never expected, we greatly appreciate them as they enable us to better serve the community. There are many ways you can contribute beyond financial support. Consider volunteering your time, sharing your skills and expertise by teaching a class, or donating gently used items to help grow our library’s collection. If you’re curious about the different ways you can give, please give us a call.

3. Attend library programs. There are few things we love more than hosting a program and having the community show up and participate. There are a wide variety of programs that are offered, from Storytime, to game nights, to cooking classes, to yoga, to craft and trade classes. 

4.  Tell your friends, family, and everyone else you meet, about us. Be a vocal advocate of the library to those you interact with. Point newcomers to the area in our direction, we always love meeting and helping new neighbors. 

5. Share our posts and comment on them. While you are scrolling through Facebook and/or Instagram, just hit that like button. Social media is a huge part of how we reach people and let them know about what we have to offer. The more interactions there are with a post, the more people will see it. 

6. Be an informed voter. Every now and then the library goes to the ballot or is impacted by issues in an election. Stay informed of how your vote may help or hurt the library. And, if you feel so inclined, contact your local representatives and be an advocate for your library. 

7. Give us constructive feedback. We love to hear when the library is meeting someone’s needs or surpassing their expectations, but we also want to hear when we aren’t. We are constantly striving to improve, and feedback from the community is a vital part of that process. How do you think a program could be improved to better meet your needs? Is there something the library could offer that you think would be great for the community? Let us know! We would love to talk to you and learn more about it! Visit our Contact Us page.

Like we said, there are many different ways you can support the library and libraries in general. You probably found a couple things you are already doing! Whether or not you visit us everyday or just keep tabs on us from across the world, we ask you to consider supporting your local library.

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