Donate

There are lots of ways to help the library!

Monetary Donations

The Skaneateles Library is an association library that receives significant financial support from the taxpayers of the Skaneateles Central School District, with the remainder of our operating budget coming from fundraising, investment income and other contributions.

Monetary donations in any amount are always appreciated and can be made online with a credit card by clicking the button below. If your donation is given in honor or memory of someone, please click “Write a Note” to include the name of the honoree and the name and address of the person you’d like us to notify.



Checks can be made out to Skaneateles Library and mailed or delivered to the library, attention Nickie Marquis. The library’s federal tax ID is 15-0533566.

Donate Books & Materials

The library gratefully accepts donations for our book sales; proceeds support the library’s operating budget. For a full list of the items we accept, please view our Book Donation Guidelines. For information on our book sales and when we can accept donations, click here.

If you’d like to honor a friend or loved one with a memorial book, please email or call library director Nickie Marquis at nickie@skanlibrary.org or 315-685-5135.

Gifts from Businesses

Generous donations such as gift cards and prizes can be used by the library to promote reading and literacy, engagement with the community and more. If you would like to donate on behalf of your business, please email or call library director Nickie Marquis at nickie@skanlibrary.org or 315-685-5135.

If you’re interested in supporting the library and need assistance, please email or call library director Nickie Marquis at nickie@skanlibrary.org or 315-685-5135.