The Adel Public Library accepts gifts of books, videos, software, equipment, periodicals and other media. Gifts of materials may be added to the Library collection subject to the same principles and standards of selection as are applied to all materials added to the Library’s collection.

It is to be understood that the Adel Public Library Director is to have authority as to when, where, and how any gifts of materials are displayed or used.
The Library will, of course, make every effort to comply with the wishes of a donor. The Library reserves the right; however, to purchase library materials where need is greatest.

A library that is used extensively by its public sustains losses through ordinary wear. The library cannot guarantee that any gift will be part of the collection permanently.

All gifts must be in usable physical condition. The Library will not accept materials, which are not outright gifts. Because of limitations of space, budget and staff, the Library reserves the right to accept or discard, at its discretion, any material sent to the Library.

The Library encourages and welcomes cash gifts, endowment funds, trust, stocks and securities, bequests (in general or specific areas) to the Adel public Library Foundation.

The Adel Public Library Foundation was formed in December 2002 with the sole and express intention and purpose of raising funds for construction of a new library facility and subsequent improvements and additions to the library. All monetary gifts of cash, endowment funds, trust, stocks and securities, as well as bequests received by the Adel Public Library will go to the Adel Public Library Foundation unless requested otherwise by the giver. The Board of Trustees gives the Director authority to transfer these gifts from the Adel Public Library to the APL Foundation. The Adel Public Library Foundation is exempt from federal income tax under section a 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code as an organization described in section 501 (c)(3). Donors may deduct contributions to the APL Foundation provided the contributions are gifts, with no consideration received.
Adopted 10-1-02
Reviewed and revised 8-5-03