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The Rutherford County Library System enjoys additional support for building projects and other needs outside of the regular budget through branch Friends groups and the Library Foundation.
The Rutherford County Library Foundation is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to encourage donations and foster philanthropy in support of the library.
- Cash
- Gifts of non-cash assets, such as stocks or real estate
- Gifts of life insurance
- Gifts of retirement plan assets
- Bequests under wills
- Charitable requests
Dana Adams
Gloria Bonner
Ginger Boone
Courtney Chavez, Treasurer
Jacqueline Edwards
Jeremy Florida
Whitley Foster, Secretary
Brett Garner
Michelle Griffith
John A. Hinkle, Jr.
Rick Lalance
Lance Lee, Chair
Pettus Read, Vice-Chair
John Trail
Shane Warren
How would supporting the library leave a lasting legacy?
- A community committed to lifelong learning and involvement is a better place to live. Support for the library has the potential to touch each person in our community well into the future. From board books to retirement planning, there’s something for everyone at the library.
What is the difference between the Library Foundation and the Friends of the Library?
- The Foundation is the primary fundraising arm of the library and its endowment. The Friends are a membership organization that supports the library through Friends-sponsored programs, initiatives, and events such as the monthly book sales.
Isn’t the library supported by my tax dollars?
- Yes, but it is necessary to supplement the library’s budget in order to provide the best possible library services to our community. Your donation helps provide better library services to more people and ensure funds are available for future library needs.
For more information regarding the Rutherford County Library Foundation, please call (615) 962-7424 or email at foundation @rclstn.org.
The Rutherford County Library Foundation meets at the RCLS Administrative Offices (1127B Dow Street) at 4:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the following months: January, April, August, and October. If you are interested in serving on the Foundation Board, please contact Rita Shacklett at 615-962-7424 or rshacklett@rclstn.org
Donations may be tax deductible. Rutherford County Library Foundation is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation established as a public benefit corporation.
Rutherford County Library System is operated by the Library Board and funded by Rutherford County and the cities of Murfreesboro, Smyrna and Eagleville.
Rutherford County Library Foundation
1127B Dow Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Phone: 615-962-7424
Email: foundation@rclstn.org
Friends of Linebaugh Library [FOLL] is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization formed in 1981 to promote the interest and welfare of Linebaugh Public Library as a cultural, educational, and recreational asset to the city of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County, including contributing to reading engagement in the local community via donations of books and educational materials to non-profit, community, and governmental agencies.
2021 - 2022 BOOK SALE SCHEDULE
11 September, 10 a.m. - noon *Members Only
18 September, 9 a.m. - noon
16 October, 9 a.m. - noon
12 February, 10 a.m. - noon *Members Only
19 February, 9 a.m. - noon
19 March, 9 a.m. - noon
16 April, 9 a.m. - noon
21 May, 9 a.m. - noon
18 June, 9 a.m. - noon
Saturday, December 11: Support FOLL by shopping at Barnes & Nobles Bookstore *Percentage of proceeds goes to Friends of Linebaugh
We also are selling gift certificates. If you email follintheboro@gmail.com a form will be sent to you which must be completed and returned with payment to the Friends of Linebaugh Library, PO Box 2903, Murfreesboro TN 37133-2903. A gift certificate will be mailed to you to give and the recipient can email the Friends to make an appointment to shop.
Sign up to join Friends today! 2022 Membership Form
Help support FOLL through amazonsmile: Friends of the Linebaugh Public Library
Make a donation to Friends of Linebaugh Library to show your support!
For questions or comments, email: follintheboro@gmail.com
As a member of The Friends of Linebaugh you give your time and talents, but you get some great benefits:
- Admittance to the Preview Book Sales
- Email notices of library events
- Email notices of Friends book sales and special events
- The chance to raise money for your library
As a Friend Volunteer, you can:
- Help with book sales, sort books, set up, act as cashier
- Volunteer at any library location with flexible hours and a variety of duties
- Work at the FOLL Bookstore, the library store for gently used books
- Raise money in the community
- Inform the public about the library
FRIENDS ACCOMPLISHMENTS in 2019
- Provided library patrons with Book Pages
- Membership luncheon in January with award-winning author Phyllis Gobbell
- Provided the Summer Reading Program for Linebaugh Library
- Purchased a heavy-duty book cart for the bookstore
- Thanked our Board of Directors, bookstore, and Linebaugh volunteers with lunch at Cheddar's in July
- Contributed $500 a month toward the TEC utilities (2nd of three-year committment)
- Provided lunch for Staff Development Day in October for Linebaugh, MGL, and TEC staff.
- Provided funds for holiday events at Linebaugh Library
- Provided $10 for each employee of Linebaugh Library, MGL, and the TEC for Christmas
- Brought author Heidi Heilig for Pen Pal events in six schools and an event at Linebaugh Library
- Provided refreshments for Chamber After Hours event at the TEC
- Held 8 public sales and 2 member bookstore sales as well as on-going $1 a bag sales in the library
- Had thousands of volunteer hours in the bookstore
- Donated books to various non-profit community groups.
Sandra Pineault, President
Bearl Beasley, Vice President
Tracy Freeman, Secretary
Debbie Perry, Treasurer
Eva Graalman
Dianne Hall
Margaret McKinley
Sonny Perry
Ken Vanderpool
Antoinette van Zelm
Linda Vile
Lois Walker
Friends of Smyrna Library (FOSL) is a 501© (3) nonprofit organization formed to promote the Smyrna Library and its activities through special programs, exhibits, and materials beyond the regular resources of the library.
If you would like to volunteer with the Friends of Smyrna Library, please fill out our Volunteer Form.
Join us as a member 
FOSL Membership Form
Contact FOSL at friendsofsmyrnalibrary1987
For information about Smyrna Friends, contact the Smyrna Library at (615) 459-4884.
Make a donation to Friends of Smyrna Library to show your support!
Support Friends of Smyrna Library simply by shopping on AmazonSmile.
Help FOSL raise money by designating EJ558 - Friends of Smyrna Library as your nonprofit choice at https://www.kroger.com/i/
Brittany Stevens - President
Aaron Lovett - Vice President
Noland "Bart" King - Treasurer
Theresa Pickett - Secretary
Jeremy Byrd
Becky (Whitlock) Carter
Dianne Reisdorf
Sylvanye “Sam” Roh
· Providing food/candy for events
· Serving on FOSL Board
· Serving soup at “SOUPER” Friends Saturday(Jan.)
· Sorting used book donations
· Working the FOSL booth at Depot Days(Sept.)
· Working the SPL Scholastic Book Fair (Nov./Dec.)
· Writing grants
· Serving on a Committee
o Annual Fundraiser
o Hospitality
o Membership
o Nominating
o Public Relations
- Received Rotary Grant - $1000 - November 2020-acrylic sign holders for slat walls, book bundle bands & tags, book easels, laminator, mobile power tower
- FOSL Members helped man the 2020 SPL Annual Half-Price Scholastic Book Sale-December 2020
- Christmas Breakfast for all SPL staff and $20 gift cards/gift bags – December 2020
- Received Giving Matters Donation of $4,749.79 – November 24, 2020
- Walter King Hoover 2021 Winter Reading Program - $800
- 2021 Memberships: a. Friends of Tennessee Libraries b. United for Libraries
- Received MTEC Grant - $5000 – June 2021 – Modular Furniture for Teen Space
- 2021 Summer Reading Program – $1100
- 2021 Summer Reading Program T-Shirts for SPL staff $175
- Zoom Subscription for SPL-$149.50
- 3 Box Trucks for FOSL Used Books donation drop off located in SPL lobby-$1,230.42 -June 2021
- 2021 Giving Matters BIG PAYBACK -netted $338.94 with 10 donors plus a matching $379.75 from the Community Foundation of Rutherford County for a total of $718.69
- 2 locking cabinets for Youth Services - $957.55-May,2021
- Received Wal-Mart Grant -$1000 -August 2021-Smyrna Public Library Summer Reading Program 2022
- July 2021 became an associational select group of Veritas FCU. As an associational select group, voting members of FOSL are eligible for Veritas Federal Credit Union membership.
- FOSL Used Book Donation Coordinator position created and filled by Dianne Reisdorf -August 2021
- 2021 Used Books Sales-$1.467.45
- 2021 Walter King Hoover Book Sales-$490
- 2021 Amazon Smile Receipts-$34.18
- 2021 Kroger Community Rewards Receipts-$365.96
- United Way Rutherford-$96.00
- Membership Dues - $1765
- Other Donations-$775.41
Established in 2017, Friends of Eagleville Bicentennial Public Library works to support and enhance the library. Raising money, giving their time and talents, telling others about the library -- that's what the Friends of Eagleville Library is all about.
Beth Wheeler, President
Belinda Woodson, Vice-President
Katie Taylor, Treasurer
Christin Bryan, Secretary
Patti Smotherman, Past President
Erika Fox
Karyl Paul
To find out more, contact them at FOELEAG@gmail.com