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Ridgefield Library Tribute Gift Program

Tribute gifts may be designated for use where needed most or, for a donation of $35 or more, a book or other item for the collection will be purchased and personalized with a bookplate listing the donor and honoree. The Library will make every effort to choose items in a format or subject area of your preference, subject to our Materials Selection Policy. You will receive a tax acknowledgement, and your honoree or the family of the memorialized individual will be sent a card notifying them of your thoughtfulness.

To make a tribute gift in support of the Campaign for the New Ridgefield Library, please visit our Campaign Tribute Donation page. Campaign tribute gifts of $150 or more may qualify for inclusion on the Community Mural in the New Ridgefield Library. For more information, please visit our Community Mural page.

Contact: Mary Rindfleisch, Assistant Director, 203-438-2282 x1009 mfrind@ridgefieldlibrary.org

Celebrate a birthday, holiday, anniversary or other special occasion

Even youngsters like 7-year-old Alexander can make a difference to the Library they love. For his birthday, he sent out party invitations that asked for a library donation in lieu of a gift. Eight families brought tax-deductible checks, and Alexander proudly came into the Library to make a presentation. A great reader of Star Wars stories and books about rocks and minerals, Alexander can now happily point to the bookplates identifying several new purchases in these areas as “his” books.

Honor a loved one, a special teacher or a co-worker

“Tired of getting Birthday and Christmas gifts that you don’t need and don’t want? Do your children and friends find it hard to send you the “perfect” present? Well ... do what I do. Convince them that if they all gave a donation to the Library in your honor it would delight you and give a meaningful gift to the Ridgefield community!” - Hope H. Swenson

Remember a friend or relative who has passed away with a gift that benefits the entire community

“As an author, I treasure my library. I can think of nothing that gives anyone more pleasure than reading a book. And I could think of no better honor for my loved ones than to give a memorial to the Library in their names. My mother who lived with me here in Ridgefield, and who single-handedly read pretty much all of the library’s cozy mysteries; my aunt who loved to bake cookies; my cousin who was a community organizer in Brooklyn; my brother who was a librarian in New Jersey. A memorial to the Library, geared to the things they loved, for me, lives beyond the gift itself because it benefits and gives pleasure to so many others. And it’s something I know they would have loved, which continues to be a great comfort to me.” - Thea Devine

In 2011-2012, Tribute Gifts have been received:

In Memory of

Norma Bodurtha
from
Pamela Gray and Carl Sherman

Francis M. Carboni
from
Anthony and Patricia Tarfano, David and Deborah Bottaro, James and Dawn Ferrante, Robyn Nelson, Wendy Tarfano, Adam and Stacy Tarfano

Nicholas De Filippis
from
Rosemary Barrett
Paul and Winifred Brickmeier
Joan Buber
Patricia and Robert Burns
Gerry and Ted Dankowski
Mary Stoll and Bill Ferrara
Beulah and John Fisher
Ann and Steve Harrington
Ruth L. Holzthum
Joe, Cindy and Jack Kaiser
Rosemary Kaiser-Barrett
Kaiser's Truck Shop
MCMC Burlington Office
Marietta Mahoney
Brad and Janelle McDermott
Carole McLemore
Vincert and Corinne Pancotti
Norma and Bud Rigby
Ridgefield Men's Club
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Robitaille
Chrissy Rodriguez
Al Ryff
Mary Lou Worrall

Joan Skillen Mele
from
Richard F. Mele

Joan Plock
from
Angela and Al Finelli

Marcel C. Schneider
from
Barbara W. Schneider

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Anabel Cordano donates to library

PDFPrint a Tribute Gift form and send it in with your check

Give online with MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover at the Library’s secure donation site.

Invite your friends and relatives to make a Tribute Gift in lieu of gifts or flowers with an e-invitation. Contact Assistant Director Mary Rindfleisch for details.

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