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Tribute Gifts

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For recognizing friends, loved ones, and milestones

A gift in honor or in memory of someone you love is a meaningful way to pay tribute to a person, group, occasion, or milestone.

Your contribution of any amount will be acknowledged with a personalized letter sent to the person you specify. If you opt for a Tribute Bookplate, a minimum contribution of $35 or more will plate a book in their honor for all library users to see.

Make a tribute gift today!

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Tribute Bookplates

A Tribute Bookplate is a meaningful way to recognize, thank or remember a special person or milestone event while giving back to the library. For your gift, the library will place a bookplate bearing the tribute’s name in a circulating item in the library’s collection.

Your Tribute Bookplate:

  • Honors someone you care about
  • Supports your community library
  • Gives the gift of knowledge to members of your community

Visit the Donate Now page to make a tribute gift, OR download and print the form below (specific to the library of your choice) to send your tribute gift by U.S. mail. Please note that there is a minimum donation of $35 for a Tribute Bookplate; larger contributions are welcome, but not required.

Find your Library’s Tribute Bookplate Form

Click the library’s name below to download the printable Tribute Bookplate Form for that location.

All Tribute gifts are tax-deductible. These gifts provide much-needed funding for the programs and services offered to everyone in the community.

For more information, please contact the Development Office by phone at 717-849-6976 or development@yorklibraries.org.

Locate Tribute Bookplates in the Online Catalog

All bookplates are searchable in York County Libraries’ online catalog! Once the book is plated and added to the collection, you can search for the person’s name to locate the book that was plated in their honor.

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How to Locate the Bookplate

Locating Tribute Bookplates In The Online Catalog
  • Type the honoree’s name in the Search bar and filter the “Type” to Digital Bookplate. Then click Search.
  • If a bookplate matches the name you entered, you will see the book(s) in your search results.
  • Click the book title to view the Item Details page. The bookplate description will be located just below the “Holds” section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tribute Gifts

Click on the sections below to find answers to common questions about tribute gifts.

Yes! All tribute donations are charitable donations and tax-deductible as allowed by law. You will receive an official acknowledgment for tax purposes.

Because of the size and complexity of the library’s collection, we are unable to accommodate requests for bookplates to be placed in specific books. Library staff will select books that match the donor intent and which complement our collections.

If you wish for someone to be notified of your gift (honoree, next of kin, etc.), we will send a letter acknowledging your tribute gift. When making your tribute gift, please be sure to include the name and address of the recipient so we may notify them accordingly. The amount of the donation is never disclosed in the notification. You, as the donor, will also receive an official acknowledgment for tax purposes.

No. However, if you want your tribute to receive notification of your gift, then we kindly ask that you provide a valid mailing address for them.

No. Any gift can be made anonymously, and both of our gift forms (online or paper) provide the option to select “anonymous.”

Yes! Groups and companies may make tribute gifts.