Why Give to Our Libraries

The Case For Support

Naming Opportunities

The Lower Merion Library Foundation and the six libraries of the Lower Merion Library System are pleased to offer naming opportunities to recognize leadership gifts ($25,000+) to the Building for the Future Campaign. Gift levels are based on a combination of the size and visibility of the spaces to be named. In addition to naming opportunities, there will be a program of campaign recognition using plaques and printed communications for gift levels of $10,000+, $5,000+, $2,500+ and $1,000+.

System Gifts
Flagship Gift
(special plaque at all libraries)
$1,000,000
Processing Center
$350,000
LMLS Head Children’s Librarian Office (Ludington)
$35,000
Ardmore Free Library
Adult Library – First Floor
$300,000
Children’s Library     COMMITTED
$150,000
     Soft Play Area
$25,000
Meeting Room
$100,000
Main Reading Room
$50,000
Main Circulation Desk
$50,000
Loft     COMMITTED
$50,000
Staff Lounge
$35,000
Librarian’s Office
$25,000
Bala Cynwyd Memorial Library
First Floor
$500,000
Children’s Library     COMMITTED
$350,000
   Circulation Desk
$100,000
   Picture Books Area
$100,000
   Children’s Fiction
$100,000
   Children’s Non-Fiction
$100,000
   Children’s Media Area
$75,000
   Children’s Program
Area
$50,000
   Tutoring Area
$25,000
   Parent Collection
$25,000
Periodical Reading Room
$200,000
Circulation Desk
$200,000
Reference Collection
$100,000
New Books
$100,000
Music Collection
$75,000
Young Adult Area
$75,000
Conference Room
$25,000
Librarian’s Office
$25,000
Belmont Hills Library
Adult Collection
$250,000
Welcome/Best Sellers Area
$150,000
Children’s Library     COMMITTED
$200,000
Meeting Room
$50,000
New Entry Area(s)
$50,000 each
Circulation Desk
$25,000
Librarian’s Office
$25,000
Gladwyne Free Library
Main Circulation Area
$300,000
New Entry Area
$250,000
Adult Collection (Extension)
$150,000
Children’s Library      COMMITTED
$150,000
Young Adult Area
$100,000
Pennsylvania Room
$100,000
Meeting Room
$75,000
Librarian’s Office
$25,000
Ludington Library
Library Entrance/Reading Lounge
$500,000
Children’s Library      COMMITTED
$350,000
   Junior Fiction/Non-
Fiction
$150,000
   Children’s Circulation    Desk
$100,000
   Picture Books/Easy    Readers
$50,000
   Staff Center
$50,000
   Tutoring Area
$25,000
   Program Area
$25,000
Reference Center
$250,000
Adult Non-Fiction Area
$250,000
Main Circulation Desk
$200,000
Internet Gateway
$150,000
Young Adult Area     COMMITTED
$100,000
Meeting Room
$100,000
Business Center     COMMITTED
$100,000
Health Center
$100,000
Adult Fiction Area
$100,000
Periodicals Area
$75,000
DVD Area
$75,000
New Books
$75,000
Tutoring Area
$50,000
Music Area
$50,000
Small Meeting Room
$25,000
Penn Wynne Library
Adult Collection
$250,000
Children’s Library     COMMITTED
$200,000
   Children’s Fiction
$50,000
   Children’s Non-Fiction
$50,000
   Children’s Program
Space
$35,000
Lobby/Large Print/New Books
$100,000
Circulation Area
$100,000
Meeting Room
$75,000
Quiet Reading Area
$35,000
Librarian’s Office / Staff Area
$35,000
Young Adult Area
$25,000

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Why Give to Our Libraries

The Case For Support

Naming Opportunities

The Lower Merion Library Foundation and the six libraries of the Lower Merion Library System are pleased to offer naming opportunities to recognize leadership gifts ($25,000+) to the Building for the Future Campaign. Gift levels are based on a combination of the size and visibility of the spaces to be named. In addition to naming opportunities, there will be a program of campaign recognition using plaques and printed communications for gift levels of $10,000+, $5,000+, $2,500+ and $1,000+.

System Gifts
Flagship Gift
(special plaque at all libraries)
$1,000,000
Processing Center
$350,000
LMLS Head Children’s Librarian Office (Ludington)
$35,000
Ardmore Free Library
Adult Library – First Floor
$300,000
Children’s Library     COMMITTED
$150,000
     Soft Play Area
$25,000
Meeting Room
$100,000
Main Reading Room
$50,000
Main Circulation Desk
$50,000
Loft     COMMITTED
$50,000
Staff Lounge
$35,000
Librarian’s Office
$25,000
Bala Cynwyd Memorial Library
First Floor
$500,000
Children’s Library     COMMITTED
$350,000
   Circulation Desk
$100,000
   Picture Books Area
$100,000
   Children’s Fiction
$100,000
   Children’s Non-Fiction
$100,000
   Children’s Media Area
$75,000
   Children’s Program
Area
$50,000
   Tutoring Area
$25,000
   Parent Collection
$25,000
Periodical Reading Room
$200,000
Circulation Desk
$200,000
Reference Collection
$100,000
New Books
$100,000
Music Collection
$75,000
Young Adult Area
$75,000
Conference Room
$25,000
Librarian’s Office
$25,000
Belmont Hills Library
Adult Collection
$250,000
Welcome/Best Sellers Area
$150,000
Children’s Library     COMMITTED
$200,000
Meeting Room
$50,000
New Entry Area(s)
$50,000 each
Circulation Desk
$25,000
Librarian’s Office
$25,000
Gladwyne Free Library
Main Circulation Area
$300,000
New Entry Area
$250,000
Adult Collection (Extension)
$150,000
Children’s Library      COMMITTED
$150,000
Young Adult Area
$100,000
Pennsylvania Room
$100,000
Meeting Room
$75,000
Librarian’s Office
$25,000
Ludington Library
Library Entrance/Reading Lounge
$500,000
Children’s Library      COMMITTED
$350,000
   Junior Fiction/Non-
Fiction
$150,000
   Children’s Circulation    Desk
$100,000
   Picture Books/Easy    Readers
$50,000
   Staff Center
$50,000
   Tutoring Area
$25,000
   Program Area
$25,000
Reference Center
$250,000
Adult Non-Fiction Area
$250,000
Main Circulation Desk
$200,000
Internet Gateway
$150,000
Young Adult Area     COMMITTED
$100,000
Meeting Room
$100,000
Business Center     COMMITTED
$100,000
Health Center
$100,000
Adult Fiction Area
$100,000
Periodicals Area
$75,000
DVD Area
$75,000
New Books
$75,000
Tutoring Area
$50,000
Music Area
$50,000
Small Meeting Room
$25,000
Penn Wynne Library
Adult Collection
$250,000
Children’s Library     COMMITTED
$200,000
   Children’s Fiction
$50,000
   Children’s Non-Fiction
$50,000
   Children’s Program
Space
$35,000
Lobby/Large Print/New Books
$100,000
Circulation Area
$100,000
Meeting Room
$75,000
Quiet Reading Area
$35,000
Librarian’s Office / Staff Area
$35,000
Young Adult Area
$25,000