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Nov 05

Fundraiser

The Library Foundation is selling Rada Cutlery. The Foundation’s funding priority is the Library’s Renovation and Expansion project. Follow this link to place an order. Rada Fundraiser  Thank you in advance for you support.

Oct 28

Next Meeting Date

The next Foundation Board meeting is scheduled for January 20, 2021, 6:30 PM in the Library.

Mar 30

Library Giving Day 2021

The Foundation will participate in Library Giving Day on April 7, 2021.  All 2021 LGD donations will be used to help renovate the library building. Donors may choose to either mail their contributions to Silver Lake Public Library Foundation, Inc., PO Box 248, Silver Lake, KS  66539 or  contribute online through the Northeast Kansas Library  …

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Feb 19

Foundation Receives Donation

On Monday, February 10, 2020, Jeni Flach of Cargill AgHorizons and Justin Collins of Bettis Contractors presented a check in the amount of $24,000 to the Library Foundation Board and Library Board of Trustees. Cargill and Bettis partnered to repair the sidewalk on the east side of the Library. The work is expected to be …

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Nov 19

Member Application

The Foundation is seeking additional board members. The board is responsible for overall policy and direction of the foundation, consistent with the foundation’s purposes, and delegates responsibility of day-to-day operations to its resident agent, and to such committees as the Board shall designate. The board shall have up to 9, but not fewer than 6 …

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Jul 26

Foundation Receives Donation

The Silver Lake Public Library Foundation was the recipient of a $1,000.00 donation from Ed Bozarth Chevrolet.  The Foundation was Sharlee Mason’s choice when her name was drawn from numerous entries during the Company’s anniversary celebration. Sharlee is shown on the right presenting the check to Janet Martinek, Chair of the Foundation’s Board of Directors.

Apr 13

Foundation Receives Donation

Bob Schwarz Financial presented a check for $1,000.00 to the Foundation during their regular meeting April 11.  Schwarz and company sponsored a benefit breakfast March 31 to support the Foundation’s funding priority – the Library’s Renovation & Expansion project. Work is scheduled to begin soon on the north facade of the Library. The improvements include …

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Oct 30

AmazonSmile

Now when you shop at Amazon, you have an option to support the Silver Lake Public Library Foundation by shopping AmazonSmile.  AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchase to the Silver Lake Public Library Foundation.

May 19

Tax Exempt Status

The Internal Revenue Service determined that the Foundation is exempt from Federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  Contributions to the Foundation are deductible under  section 170 of the Code.