Clarinda Public Library Foundation

Clarinda Public Library Foundation The Clarinda Public Library Foundation is a private, non-profit organization ,501(c)3. Who makes up the Foundation?

Vision Statement
To enable the Library to continually improve its service to the community, the Foundation seeks to establish an enduring legacy for the betterment of the Library and Clarinda. Mission and Goals
The Clarinda (Lied) Public Library Foundation recognizes that the Library is a valuable and unique asset to the entire Clarinda community. Established in 1984, the Foundation is committed t

o dedicating all its efforts for a healthy and vibrant library for the benefit of all. The Foundation seeks to complement and enhance traditional library funding resources. Foundation Priorities:
· Provide additional financial support for the library
· Increase and enhance community awareness of both the Library and Foundation
· Continue to offer scholarships

The Foundation works with the Library to identify funding needs. The Foundation is incorporated and registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt organization. Funds, securities, or real property given to the Foundation may be tax deductible. A volunteer Board of Directors is responsible for the organizations and conduct fund-raising efforts. They are also responsible for the management and disbursement of all funds they hold. What can I do to help the Foundation and the Library? Please consider the Lied Public Library foundation when planning tax-deductible donations and during estate planning.

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06/02/2026

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Thanks to some very special volunteers who donated and planted flowers 💐 around our statue!

05/24/2026
05/22/2026

📷 We have a new Photo Kiosk at the Library 📸

Thanks to a grant from the Page County Community Foundation and Clarinda Public Library Foundation, we have been able to update our photo printing kiosk.

The new Kiosk allows you to send your photos to the kiosk online and pick them up at the library using www.kioskprints.com. Pricing depends on photo size.

We want to congratulate Jillian Dammann on being selected for the 2026 Clarinda Public Library Foundation Memorial Schol...
05/20/2026

We want to congratulate Jillian Dammann on being selected for the 2026 Clarinda Public Library Foundation Memorial Scholarship!

We love 😍 seeing the book bike out in the community!
05/06/2026

We love 😍 seeing the book bike out in the community!

04/30/2026

Shambaugh has a brand‑new Free Little Library! ✨📚✨📚

Our 5th Free Little Library installed through our Community Pathways to Accessing Literacy Initiative (CPals) is now open and ready in Shambaugh, Iowa.

This installation was made possible thanks to the generous donors who support the Clarinda Public Library Foundation. Their commitment helps us bring books, stories, and literacy access beyond our building and into the daily paths of our neighbors and friends.

Donations to the Foundation have allowed Free Little Libraries to be installed in Yorktown and Shambaugh, and we're also...
04/28/2026

Donations to the Foundation have allowed Free Little Libraries to be installed in Yorktown and Shambaugh, and we're also getting ready to install/support them in Braddyville and College Springs!

Easy access to books is a critical driver of academic success, literacy development, and cognitive growth, acting as one of the strongest predictors of long-term educational achievement!

📚✨ Yorktown has a brand‑new Free Little Library! ✨📚

We’re thrilled to share that the 4th Free Little Library installed through our Community Pathways to Accessing Literacy Initiative (CPals) is now open and ready for readers outside Yorktown City Hall. This little library belongs to everyone in the Yorktown community—take a book, leave a book!

This installation was made possible thanks to the generous donors who support the Clarinda Public Library Foundation. Their commitment helps us bring books, stories, and literacy access beyond our building and into the daily paths of our neighbors.

💛 Want to be part of the momentum?
Here are a few ways to join in:
• Learn more about the CPals initiative: https://clarindapubliclibrary.org/cpals/
• Support future installations by donating to the Library Foundation: https://clarindapubliclibrary.org/support/ -foundation

Thank you, Yorktown, for embracing this new chapter of community connection and literacy access. We can’t wait to see what stories find their way into your hands next. 📖💫

We love being able to fund this program for our community!
04/25/2026

We love being able to fund this program for our community!

🥰our Library!
04/20/2026

🥰our Library!

It’s National Library week! We are excited to celebrate all week long!

Thank you to our local tractor supply manager Megan Clark and her crew for their recent donation to sustain our seed lib...
03/26/2026

Thank you to our local tractor supply manager Megan Clark and her crew for their recent donation to sustain our seed library.

Visit our seed library today!

Address

100 East Garfield Street
Clarinda, IA
51632

Telephone

+17125422416

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