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Adopt-a-Book list

When you choose to adopt a book for our library, you get to read the book first, you will receive a tax receipt* and, if you choose, we will put a name plaque in the front of the book. You can adopt a new book to skip the holds line, to commemorate a life event, as a dedication to a loved one or to give back to your community.

If you would like to purchase one of these titles as a donation, please call or email us at 613-924-2048 or athenspubliclibrary@gmail.com.

*If the book that you adopt is $25 or more, if you adopt multiple books totaling $25 or more over the same calendar year, or you make a donation as well as adopting a book, you will be issued a tax receipt for your donation if requested.

Donate Your Time

Like many libraries, we could not do what we do without volunteers. If you are interested in and able to give back to your community, please consider becoming a volunteer at Athens Public Library.

Volunteer Positions

General:

This position has the most varied tasks. Someone in this position may help us by making craft kits, removing barcodes from discarded books, tidying the Makerspace, putting away books, and a number of other tasks. Individuals 14+ may apply, or those in the summer break between grades 8 and 9.

Toddler Time:

This position involves coming up with a theme, creating activities, picking out books, and running Toddler Times. People wanting to run Toddler Times must be comfortable singing and dancing in front of children and their caregivers. Minimum of one Thursday a month, 9:45-11:15 am, for adults 18+. This position requires a valid vulnerable sector police check (within one year).

Specialty Skills:

Do you have a skill that most people don’t that you would like to share with your neighbours? Consider speaking with us about running a program at the Library! Your skill could be anything from teaching others to knit, paint, become a better writer, learn financial literacy, computer use, or something else!

Don’t want to be a regular volunteer?

That’s okay! We have a number of tasks waiting to be done at any moment. If you find yourself with a free evening, give us a call and we’ll let you know what you can do.

These tasks can be:

-Shelving books
-Making sure books are in the right order
-Remove barcodes from books
-Sorting Lego
-Setting up a scavenger hunt
-Checking if games and puzzles have all their pieces
-Making craft kits
and more!

Annual & Monthly Donations

There are many ways businesses, families and individuals can support our library.

Donations and volunteering time are the most common. Please reach out to one of our librarians, Diane or Karen if your are interested in volunteer in the library, or on our library board.

Cash donations allow the library to look after the most important needs.    Please keep us in mind when thinking of annual or monthly donations.

You may also want to consider sponsoring our Adopt a Book program.  This is updated quarterly and is posted below.

Donations are essential for the Library to continue to provide quality programs, services, and materials for all ages of Library visitors.

We can accept etransfer, cash or cheque. Donations over $25 will receive a tax receipt.
Etransfer should be sent to athenspubliclibrary@gmail.com.

Or click below to print of our donation form, which can be mailed or delivered.

Thank you for your consideration

Your Donation is Needed!

Donations are essential for the Library to continue to provide quality programs, services, and materials for all ages of Library visitors.

While wages and basic building maintenance is provided by the Township of Athens, we are increasingly challenged to provide quality resources and programming to meet the needs of our community.

Please give as generously as you can because your donation will make a difference for people in our community today.

We can accept etransfer, cash or cheque. Donations over $25 will receive a tax receipt.
Etransfer should be sent to athenspubliclibrary@gmail.com.

Click below to print our donation form and mail in or drop off to the library,or complete the form online.

Other Ways to Give

Memorial Donations

You can honour the memory of a loved one, friend or colleague by making a memorial contribution to the Athens Public Library. Then families will be notified and the donor will receive a tax receipt.

CLICK to download or print a donation form and mail or drop off to  the library.

Donations of Books and other materials

Athens Public Library gratefully accepts new or used books and audio-visual materials. Your library resources are enhanced each year through the addition of many generous donations. We welcome your donations with the understanding that these materials become the property of the library to be used at our discretion. Presently donated items are added to the collection, sold at our annual book sale for fundraising or recycled.

Listed below is our general guidelines concerning donations of used materials for our book sale.

Craft materials

Athens Public Library hosts a number of programs where we make crafts. We welcome donations of gently used craft materials.

Theses materials can include:

-Beads
-Thread
-Pipe cleaners
-Construction paper
-Pencil crayons, crayons, markers
-Paints and brushes
-Stickers
-Googly eyes
-Felt and foam sheets
-Popsicle stick

As well as other gently used materials.