Your support makes a difference! We welcome and appreciate donations of all levels. All donations go to our daily operations. New materials, exciting programs, and fabulous staff are just a few of the wonderful ways your contributions create positivity at Cotuit Library.
Looking to make a significant impact? Consider joining one of our Giving Societies by making a contribution of $500 or more. Our Giving Societies gather annually each August to celebrate the meaningful change their members have had on the library and community.
What a lovely way to honor a family or friend. Memorial, honorary, and celebration gifts are listed in our Annual Report and the recipient (or their family) is notified of your thoughtful gift. Be sure to check "Make this a Tribute Contribution" during your online donation process, or call the library at (508) 428-8141 to ensure your gift is appropriately named.
Setting up a recurring donation is a great way to make your gift last throughout the year. Each month Cotuit Library places new orders for books and materials for all ages. Large print, audio books, DVDs, magazines, newspapers and more all require us to spend monthly. Your recurring contribution helps us offset these costs and provides a steady stream of exciting new materials for the community. Consider a weekly, monthly or even quarterly gift in any amount!
We love our home in the old 1830s schoolhouse in Cotuit! Being located in an historic building requires us to be forward-looking stewards of our space and we are grateful when donors are interested in preserving our lovely piece of Cotuit history. To this end, we have created a specific fund to support our facility, called the Building Preservation Fund. Contributions to this fund can be made in any amount, or patrons can purchase an engraved brick for our patio. Our lovely brick patio greets all patrons when they visit the library, and serves as a gathering place for events, meetings and children's story hour during the warmer months. All proceeds from brick sales go directly to our Building Preservation Fund, ensuring our library stands strong for years to come.
Honor your loved ones (or yourself) with a dedicated book that becomes part of our collection for $25.
Dedicated books are a beautiful way to honor those most special in your life, plus your gift supports the physical book collection at the Cotuit Library. Your dedicated book will immediately go into circulation to be enjoyed by patrons time and time again.
Books will be selected by our librarians. Select from one of six categories at checkout (Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction, Children's Picture Book, Children's Fiction, Children's Non-Fiction, and Young Adult Fiction).
Thank you for supporting the next 150 years at the Cotuit Library. Your donation allows us to build our library's physical collection, which benefits patrons on the Cape and Islands (and beyond). A personalized bookplate will be placed inside a book that acknowledges your gift. The Honoree or designated family member will receive a certification letting them know about your thoughtful gift.
Planned Giving means setting aside a bequest in your will for the library.
Please note: The Cotuit Library and its staff and representatives cannot provide legal or tax advice on making bequests. We advise you to consult an estate attorney, a tax professional or other expert when making a bequest. This page provides descriptions of common ways donors make bequests to the library and is designed to provide the basis for starting a conversation with a legal or tax professional. Information on this page or elsewhere in the library's materials should not be construed as legal, tax or other advice.
Options for supporting the library include:
Making a bequest, which means giving to the library at the time your estate gets settled. In order to make a provision for a gift to the Library from your estate, we advise you to consult an attorney.
Naming the library as a beneficiary of your retirement plan, such as a 401(k), 403(b), IRA, Keogh or profit-sharing pension plan. This can be an attractive option because it accomplishes a a charitable goal while realizing significant tax savings. It can be costly to pass assets on to heirs because of heavy tax consequences. By naming the Cotuit Library as a beneficiary of a retirement plan, the donor maintains complete control over the asset while living, but at the donor’s death the plan passes to support the library free of both estate and income taxes. You can request a change-of-beneficiary form from your plan administrator, or specify a beneficiary via your plan administrator's website. When you have finished, please return the form to your plan administrator and notify the Cotuit Library.
Setting up a charitable remainder trust can be a good option. A charitable remainder trust allows you to get tax benefits from gifting the trust to the library during your lifetime, and at the same time you continue, during your lifetime, to receive income from the trust. At the time of the donor's demise, the remaining assets in the trust would go to the designated beneficiary. Your attorney can work with you to set up a charitable remainder trust.