Support Your Community Library
As a private, nonprofit corporation (under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code), the Lancaster Community Library receives only one-third of its support from local and state governments. The rest must come from private sources. By making a contribution at any level, you become a Member and join others in supporting your community library. Members enjoy voting rights, receive newsletters and the annual report, and have the satisfaction of knowing that they are contributing to the long-term vitality of this important community resource.
Of course, contributions of any amount are welcome. You can contribute by cash or check, or make payment with your credit card. You can even pay online.
Simply click the DONATE button below and follow the steps to charge your contribution.
Thank you for helping us continue to serve, inspire, and connect our community.
There are other ways to contribute as well:
Annual Fund
Each year the Library solicits the community to assist in funding its operations. By making a contribution, you become a Member with privileges described above.
Commemorative Brick or Paver
Here is a special opportunity for you to show your support for the library. Your donation of $250 (4"x8" brick) or $500 (8"x8" brick) entitles you to remember a loved one, honor a relative or friend, or promote your business. Your brick will be laid in the the path leadingto the front entrance of the library, to be seen by thousands of patrons and visitors for years to come. Please click HERE to download the application, and bring it to the front desk of the library.
A Legacy Gift
The Legacy Program is the Library’s permanent endowment, designed to sustain ongoing operations as well as provide the financial footing to move ahead confidently with improved services and programs, adequate staff, equipment upgrading, and future expansion if needed.
Contributions to the Legacy Program may take the form of an outright gift, a retirement plan gift, a bequest in one’s will, or one of the many options available under a planned giving arrangement. For more information about the Legacy Program, please contact the Library Director at 804-435-1729.
Raffle
One of the most exciting ways to contribute to the Library is to purchase a ticket for the annual Raffle. While these contributions are not tax-deductible, purchasing a raffle ticket allows you to support the Library and perhaps win a sizable cash prize!
The Lancaster Community Library offers you the chance to use these online resources to conduct research and download audiobooks and eBooks. Simply click on a link below to access the service or research tool you wish to use:
The Library receives new books and movies continually. Our goal is to provide patrons a representative selection of new fiction and nonfiction in a variety of formats for all ages. To see what’s new in the Library collection, click on one of the links below:
Events and Activities
Select your choice below:
> Community Calendar
> Adults
> Teens
> Kids
> Classes
While the Lancaster Community Library of today bears little physical similarity to the original cottage, it still remains the "heart of the community". It is still about meeting the needs of the community, about the people who use it, and about those who continue to support it through volunteering and financial contributions.
Established in 1961 with the financial and material support of private citizens in the Northern Neck, the Library has undergone many changes over the years. From the small white cottage on School Street to a new building in 1975 with subsequent expansions, the addition of the Storymobile, and the move to our newest facility on Town Centre Drive in 2016, the Library continues to support new technology and the demands of growing patronage. Governed by a board of directors elected by the membership, the Library is managed by a full-time library director who oversees a staff of 12 and a corps of more than 80 volunteers. It is the combined efforts of these individuals that contributes to the success of the Library.
The library offers a collection of about 45,000 items including books, magazines, newspapers, audiobooks, and ebooks for a wide variety of ages. The library maintains 20 computers for public use, 10 Kindle Fire tablets for StoryTime, 12 laptops and 12 iPads for technology classes, wireless Internet, two adult study rooms, two children's study rooms for tutoring, two audio/video equiped community meeting rooms, and Wi-fi access throughout the interior and outside as well. The children’s room features two Early Learning computers with games and activities for pre-schoolers plus four iPads for the youngest of our patrons..
Mission
The mission of the Lancaster Community Library is to provide access and programming to children, youth and adults through print and electronic resources, and through technological services in an environment that is open and welcoming.
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