The others are sold in the annual Friends' Book Sale . General gifts are added to the operating budget and help cover annual operating costs. Specified gifts can be made for any purpose approved by the Library Committee. They have been received, for example, for books for children, for mysteries and for audio books. Celebration and memorial gifts can be made in honor or in memory of a special person.
Bookplates recognize the occasion of the gift.
Earnings from the Library's Endowment Fund support for Library operations and purchase of new materials. The Fund is overseen by the Library Committee. Earnings will support library operations and purchase of new materials. This fund, which honors the memory of the woman who was Rockport's Librarian from 1962 to 1992, makes possible the purchase every month of new books for adults and children. With the approval of the Library Committee, your Endowment Fund gift can establish a named fund to generate income to be used for a designated purpose.