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Thank you for supporting your Darby Community Public Library

History and purpose of the Friends of Darby Library

FODL History & Purpose In 1999, when the Library Board decided to purchase land for a new library, several community leaders realized that a fund-raising organization should be formed to help the project.

Attorney Jim Cothern and his wife, Della, generously offered to research and prepare the legal documents to form a tax-exempt organization (under IRS code section 501(c)3). This structure and legal status would allow the group maximum flexibility to apply for and receive grants and charitable contributions.

In 2000, the Friends of the Darby Community Public Library (FODL) was officially granted status with the IRS. For the first three years, this status is always considered “provisional” until the IRS is able to review tax returns, activities, etc. and make a final determination. That determination will be made in 2005.

The FODL has three major purposes:
Raise funds to help the Library’s building project and ongoing operations and activities;
Education of public and other parties as to the services, benefits and activities of the Library; and Engage the Darby community in both of the above activities, particularly stressing that the Library is THEIRS and everyone involved wants it to respond to community needs.

FRIENDS OF THE DARBY COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY, INC.
The Darby Library and the FODL need your support. If you can offer time, ideas or donations, please use the form below.

Who are we? 
We are a group of Darby residents who believe that the Darby Library is an important part of our community.  We want to make sure the Library can provide our community with the books, facilities and resources we need.  We also want to make sure that the Library has a close relationship with the people in our community, so it can serve us effectively.

What do we do? 
We work on educational activities to promote understanding and interest in the library resources.  We organize fund-raising activities to help the library:

Meet the on-going operating expenses that are not fully covered by current income.  These include things like: electricity, water, office supplies, etc.

Pay for the land, building and furnishings for a new, larger library

Pay for new books, computers, etc. that the community needs

We also work with the community to find out what residents want their library to provide.  We may know a lot about this, but it’s best to take the time to actually find out what you want.

What’s YOUR role? 
If you would like to help our efforts, but do not have the time to become actively involved, you can become a Contributor to the Friends of the Darby Community Public Library.  If you are interested in joining us in the work we do, you can become a Participating Member.  Your role can be whatever you like! 

If you want to get involved and work with us, great!  If you want to help us with a contribution, but you don’t have time to work with us, we will also thank you!

How do I contribute or join?  Simply complete the form below and mail it with your tax-deductible check or money order to the address on the form.

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FRIENDS OF THE DARBY COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY, INC. Post Office Box 1115, Darby, MT  59829
_______	PARTICIPATING MEMBER.  YES, I would like to join. Types of membership are:
Participating Individual	$10 _____	Sustaining Single	$25 _____
Participating Family	$18 _____	Sustaining Family	$35 _____
Senior / Student	$ 8 _____	Lifetime Individual Member	$100 ____
________	CONTRIBUTOR.    NO, I do not have time to actively participate, but I would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to the organization of $________.00.
NAME:_________________________________________________
TELEPHONE:____________________________________________
ADDRESS:_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
E-Mail:________________________________________________