Support Your Library

Become a Friend of the Library

Who Are the Friends of Carroll County Public Library?

Members of the Friends of Carroll County Public Library support the library in its mission to deliver lifelong learning for all ages through advocating for public funding for libraries, promoting awareness of public library services and needs, and by enhancing library program resources in partnership with staff and trustees.

How Does Being a Friend Help?

With many members, Friends can show strong support for our public libraries. Friends share with their family, neighbors and friends the many ways that libraries contribute to the quality of life in our community. Your friendship also demonstrates to community leaders and decision makers that libraries are important in our county. Friends let County Commissioners, state elected officials, and community leaders know just how important libraries are by writing letters and e-mails and by speaking to officials personally.

How Are Funds Used?

The Friends raise funds through annual membership dues and donations. The funds support advocacy efforts that raise awareness about lifelong learning opportunities at the library and how they benefit the community. When funds allow, they may be used to enhance library programs and new initiatives.

To become a Friend, fill out our online or print form.

Donate to the Mary Lou Dewey Scultpure Park
at the Westminster Branch Library

The purpose of the Friends of the Mary Lou Dewey Sculpture Park is to assist in the purchase and placement of new sculptures for the park. In addition, funds also assist in the maintenance, beautification, and activities of the Mary Lou Dewey Sculpture Park.

Donor Levels

Epic — $25,000 and above
Memoir — $10,000 to $24,999
Folio — $5,000 to $9,999
Manuscript — $2,500 to $4,999
Anthology — $1,000 to $2,499
Novella — $500 to $999
Short Story — $100 to $499
Haiku — up to $99

Donors at Memoir level and above will be recognized on a plaque adjacent to Wild Imaginings by Bart Walter. Donors at Anthology level and above will be recognized on a park wall plaque. All donors of $25 and above will be recognized on the Carroll County Public Library web site.

How to Donate

The Friends of the Mary Lou Dewey Sculpture Park is a Fund of the Community Foundation of Carroll County, Inc. Your donation is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. The Community Foundation of Carroll County, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Donations may be undesignated or designated for the purchase of new sculpture, maintenance and beautification of the park, or the endowment. Donations are also accepted at any Carroll County Public Library branch. For more information about the fund, call 410.386.4488.

Sculpture Park Updates

Mary Lou Dewey Park Brochure

Community Foundation - Friends of the Mary Lou Dewey Sculpture Park

Wild Imaginings Sculpture Donors

For other donations to library activities, contact Tony Eckard 410.386.4500 x3129
saeckard@carr.org.