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Other Ways to Give
Your donation to Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh helps pay for and provide books, computers, genealogy resources, children's story times, research tools and much, much more. Here are easy and convenient ways for you to donate in whatever way is most convenient for you.
- Gifts in Honor/Memory of a Loved One
- Donate by Mail/Phone
- Give Through Your Annual Employee Campaign
- Matching Gifts
- Make a Gift of Stocks, Bonds and Other Securities
- Events
- Book Donations
Gifts in Honor/Memory of a Loved One
Contributions may be made in memory, honor or celebration of a loved one, or to commemorate a special occasion. Contributors who make a gift of $25 or more may elect to have a bookplate inserted in a new book being added to the Library's collection. All tribute gifts will be used to purchase new materials for Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh at the location of your choice. You may give a tribute gift online or you can print and fill out our tribute gift form and mail it to the address on the form with your contribution to the Library.
Also, for information about designating Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh as a recipient of donations in lieu of gifts or flowers, please call 412.622.6276 or email us at donors@carnegielibrary.org.
Return to the topDonate by Mail/Phone
To donate to Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, please print the appropriate donation form and supply all requested information, including total amount of gift, credit card number (MasterCard and Visa accepted) and expiration date. If you prefer to pay by personal check, please make the check payable to Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. If paying by credit card, you may also phone in your information at 412.622.6276.
- Perfect Match Appeal Form
- Annual fund donation form
- Libraries for LIFE capital campaign donation form
Mail your completed form and payment to:
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Office of External & Government Relations
4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-4080
Give Through Your Annual Employee Campaign
Many workplaces offer easy ways to support local organizations through annual United Way campaigns and the Three Rivers Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). You have the opportunity to designate the Library for a donation through both of these annual giving campaigns. Please use the appropriate code(s) below to select the Library to receive your support.
United Way
Use code 0816 to direct your donation to benefit Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
Use code 3705 for the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
Three Rivers CFC
Use code 44076 to direct your donation to benefit Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
Matching Gifts
Many companies have matching gift programs and will match charitable contributions made by their employees and in many cases, from employees' spouses or retirees as well. If your company is eligible, request a matching gift form from your employer, and send it completed and signed with your gift to:
Charla Irwin-Buncher
Annual Giving Manager
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Office of External & Government Relations
4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Make a Gift of Stocks, Bonds and Other Securities
Receive a charitable tax deduction while avoiding capital gains taxes on appreciated long-term securities with a gift of stocks, bonds or other securities.
- Please contact your broker and provide the following transfer information:
PNC Investments
4600 5th Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Account Number 001-546640
DTC #0226
Broker: Loren Paul Fiffik
412.683.7163 - Please write or call Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Office of External & Government Relations with notification of your intent:
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Office of External & Government Relations
4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Attn: Charla Irwin-Buncher
or by email: Email: buncherc@carnegielibrary.org
For questions regarding closely held stocks, restricted shares, mutual funds or other specific types of securities, please contact Charla Irwin-Buncher at 412.622.1873 or buncherc@carnegielibrary.org.
Community Supported Fundraising Events
Are you or your group or business interested in holding a fundraising event for the Library? The Library appreciates your support! Get started by reviewing information about how to partner with the Library on a fundraising event.
Book Donations
The Library accepts donations of books in good condition. Most donated items are sold in book sales that support the Library. In rare cases, the Collections staff of the Library will choose to add donated items to the collection.
Please do not bring in materials with the following defects:
- Loose, frayed or broken bindings
- Yellow, brittle pages
- Soiled covers and pages
- Missing pages and illustrations
- Heavily marked pages
- Mutilation or damage
In addition, please keep in mind that books may be in excellent physical condition but contain inaccurate or out-of-date information making them of little value. The Library cannot accept school textbooks or materials in poor condition.
Please contact your neighborhood library to find out when and where you can drop off books and other materials for their sales. For further questions about donating materials, please contact Collection Services at 412.920.4523
