Support HTFL

When you make a donation to the library, you contribute to the quality of life in Haverford Township, in other words, an investment in HTFL is an investment in the success of our entire community. There are many ways to support us, learn more below!

General Support
Annual Appeal
Gifts of Love
Library Sponsorships for Businesses and Organizations
Bequests
Help the Library and the Environment
Donation of Gently Used Materials

General Support

Calculate the Value of your commitment to HTFL!  The library is a job center, a gathering place, a small business incubator, a space to experience culture, and so much more.  HTFL plays an important role and we are key to powering progress.

 You help to strengthen the library's mission "to provide you with resources, programs, and services that enhance and enrich your life." Your donation helps us to promote open and equal access to cultural, intellectual, recreational, and informational resources.   

Donate online, in person, or by mail.

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Annual Appeal

When you give to the library's annual appeal, you support everyone in your community. Your annual appeal donation goes directly into purchasing library materials, developing and implementing programs and expanding services.

Donate online, in person, or by mail.

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Gifts of Love

Give a gift of love in celebration, honor, or memory of someone special. Your gift of love is unique, lasts forever, and benefits many. You have the choice to specify the type of gift (book, movie, audio, etc.), genre (fiction, mystery, history, etc.), and collection (adult, teen, children) or leave the choice up to our librarians. All gifts receive a special acknowledgment plate, and notice of the gift is sent to you and those whom you specify.
Gifts of love begin at $20.00

Donate online, in person, or by mail.

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Library Sponsorship

HTFL offers local and national organizations the opportunity to become an annual sponsor. Sponsorship is a great way to grow your organization and demonstrate your commitment to education and the services the library provides. Sponsors in the past have benefited greatly from their relationship with the Library. 

To learn more about Library Sponsorship opportunities, please visit our Sponsorship Page.

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Bequests

You can create a legacy to help ensure the Library will be enjoyed for generations to come. This can be done by including the Haverford Township Free Library in your will or estate plan.

A simple bequest can be included easily in your will when it is written or revised. Your charitable bequest, which is fully deductible from your gross estate, will benefit the entire community.

For more information on making an estate gift to the Haverford Township Free library, please contact Christine Faris, Director, at 610-446-3082, extension 213 or send an inquiry to her attention at 1601 Darby Road, Havertown, PA 19083.

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Support the Library and the Environment

Bring your used ink jet, toner cartridges, and old cell phones to the library for recycling. We belong to a program that not only recycles the cartridges and phones but pays us a certain amount, depending upon brands and quantities. Every little bit helps the library and the planet.

Improper disposal of e-waste harms our environment by damaging air, soil and water, and takes up ever-increasing space in our landfills. Ink jet cartridges, toner cartridges and cell phones contain substances that are potentially hazardous to humans and animals. So, bring them to us and feel good about supporting both the library and the environment.

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Donation of Gently Used Materials

The library greatly appreciates book donations and other items of value.  Donated items are evaluated according to the same criteria as purchased materials, and are only accepted with the explicit understanding that they may be retained, discarded and used at the discretion of library staff and the Friends of the Library.

Criteria for acceptance of book donations

• Items must be in good condition (i.e. books must have covers, no underlining, no musty/dirty items).
• Items must be suitable for the collection.
• Items must be given without condition.

Types of Donations Accepted

• Bestsellers
• Classics
• Paperback books, both fiction and non-fiction
• Hardcover books, both fiction and non-fiction
• DVDs
• CDs
• Books on CD

Types of Donations NOT Accepted

• Magazines
• Encyclopedias
• Reference sets
• VHS
• Cassette tapes
• Books in poor condition (e.g. missing pages, yellowed, musty, water damaged, moldy, insect-infested, marked/underlined)
• Textbooks
• Periodicals
• Outdated informational books (e.g. old computer books)

While we appreciate your donations, materials should not be left outside the library or placed in the book drop.  Please bring all donations into the library to the reference desk.  

The donor will receive a written acknowledgment of the gift. If the donor wishes to receive such an acknowledgment and is unable to wait for a receipt, she/he should leave her/his name, address and number of books donated. Library staff will not appraise the books or indicate a value in the acknowledgment letter.

Please contact the library in person, by phone at 610-446-3082, or by email at

if you have questions about items you are considering donating to the library and if you have more than one bag or box of books to donate.

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