Some libraries sell bricks and make a garden path outside their building when they want a fund raiser. Some have bake sales or book sales. The Garnett Public Library has a donor quilt!
The quilt is made to look like a book case with individual books clearly shown on each shelf. When donors "buy a book" they can have the information of their choice written on the spine as a title. "In memory of Mom and Dad", "In honor of Charles' high school graduation 2007", "Jonseys' Construction" -- whatever they want to say. Of course, the Library has final approval on the wording.
The quilt makes a colorful wall hanging near the Circulation Desk. The Library Director says the only thing she would do differently is to use machine embroidery to appliqué the titles. They have been handwriting the titles with a gold lettering pen. Over time the ink fades and becomes hard to read.
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