Memorials - A Special Tribute

Contributions
Contributions are income tax deductible
(a department of the City of Livingston)

Memorials
The Murphy Memorial Library's memorial program is a practical way to pay a lasting tribute in memory or honor of a person you designate. The library completes a bookplate and secures it inside the front cover of the book purchased with your contribution. The result is a living memorial that will endure for years.

Acknowledgement Cards
An acknowledgement card is sent to whomever the contributor chooses, listing the name(s) of contributors along with the name of the person being remembered.  Acknowledgement are mailed either the day they are made or the following day to let the recipient know right away that you have chosen to honor their loved one this way.

How are books chosen?
You may suggest a specific subject. Sometimes it is hard to locate an appropriate book for the amount contributed.  In the event the amount is less than books of the type chosen, a subject will be chosen that the library needs that would more closely fit the amount donated.

How will people know that the book Is in memory of Someone?
Anyone looking inside the book will be able to see whose contribution purchased the book and who it is in honor or memory of.

In Memoriam
Memorials are a wonderful way to honor a loved one and  invest in the future of the library at the same time. Your Memorial gift will buy a book for the library with a bookplate honoring a person you care about. You will enjoy the privacy of giving without revealing the amount to others. You will have the satisfaction of knowing your memorial has a dual function.  It will be helping the library and at the same time you will be remembering a friend or loved one.

In Honor
A memorial gift can be a way to honor a special occasion or achievement of a  friend or loved one.  You could say congratulations for having an anniversary or birthday.

When will the book be available?
Memorial books are ordered when no less than 10 memorial contributions have been received.  Persons making a memorial may either call or come in after several months have gone by if they wish to see which book has been selected.  Sometimes a selected title gets cancelled, and an alternate title must be selected.

May I request a memorial by telephone?
Questions will be answered by telephone, but memorials can not be done until after contributions have been received at the library.
 

Contribution Form