Undesignated gifts and bequests of funds or property to the library made through a will or directly will be administered by the Girard Public Library Board. The Library is able to offer a greater selection of reading and listening titles, and genealogy materials through memorial and commemorative donations. The library staff will select a book or non-print title in an interest area of the person being honored. A gift plate recognizes the honoree. Insurance Life insurance offers individual or corporate donors present and future tax advantages while increasing the library's ability to serve the community.
Life insurance can be a direct charitable tax deduction.
A charitable bequest allows the donor to own the policy and reduce estate taxation by naming the library as a beneficiary. Several types of charitable trusts are recognized by the I.R.S. Trusts allow the donor to care for dependents, receive tax advantages and improve the community through the library.