NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release:  November 9, 2005
Contact:  Sam Gnuse, Altamont Public Library Board President
Subject:  The Altamont Public Library’s Buy A Book Program

The Altamont Public Library would like to start a Buy-A-Book Program.  The library’s current budget for new books is $3,000 for the current year.  This budget does not allow for more than a few new books a month.  To supplement the budget, the library will begin this new program. 

Honor a friend’s birthday or other special event, create a lasting memorial or just surprise a loved one by dedicating a library book in their name. Your donation will be used to purchase a book to add to the Library's collection to either honor or memorialize the friend, relative or group you designate. Great for Birthdays, Anniversaries, Newborns, Memorials & Holidays!  A bookplate will be placed in the inside cover of the book selected, reflecting both the name of the honored or memorialized person(s) as well as the donor. The book will become a permanent part of the Library's collection and may be chosen for either the Children's, Adult, or Audio-Visual collection. What better way to commemorate or celebrate an individual than by offering a gift to others in tribute to them!

Life-Cycle events such as graduations, weddings, anniversaries, installations, retirements, and award presentations are among those occasions that can be used to participate in Altamont Public Library's Buy-a-Book Program. Consider the possibilities!!   

If you would like more information on how to purchase a book, contact any of the librarians at the circulations desk.  You can ask for a particular book to be purchased, so simply donate the funds to purchase a book the library has not been able to afford.