Are you looking for a good way to celebrate someone's life? Consider adding a book or other item to one of our branches in their honor or as a memorial. This will both benefit the libraries and their patrons, and provide a more lasting memorial or honor.
(Please note that donated materials that are added to our libraries' collections must meet the same standards as the other materials we select.)

There are two ways of making such a donation:

1. If you want to give money to the Library to buy a particular kind of book in someone's honor or memory:
   Bring or send a check (made payable to Catawba County Library) to the Main Library at 115 West C Street, Newton, NC, 28658, for the attention of Technical Services. Enclose a note with the following information:
   
   
   • The type of book you would like purchased (such as fiction, or a book on gardening, cats, angels, etc)
     
   • The branch at which you would like the item placed.
     
   • Your name and address
     
   • To honor a living person, their name and address OR
     
   • For a memorial to a deceased person, the name and address of the family
     
     

2. If you would like to donate an item that you have already purchased:
   Bring or send the book to the Main Library at 115 West C Street, Newton, NC, 28658, for the attention of Technical Services. Enclose a note with the following information:
   • The branch at which you would like the item placed.
     
   • Your name and address
     
   • To honor a living person, their name and address OR
     
   • For a memorial to a deceased person, the name and address of the family

We will send the honoree or deceased person's family a letter telling of your generous gift. A bookplate will be placed in the book, and you will receive a letter of acknowledgement.