Levels of Giving

Levels of Giving
The new library will be named the Donald W. Reynolds Public Library in honor of the generous grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation (DWRF) that made it possible. In addition to the three interior naming opportunities allowed by DWRF, the following levels of recognition have been established:

$100,000 +
Nell Powell Wright, local attorney and Chancery Judge, led the initiative to generate funding to build the original library and served for 28 years as the first chairman of the Baxter County Library board.

$50,000 +
Margie Dahlke, our first Librarian, initiated programs still enjoyed today, including story time and summer reading programs for children and travelogues for adults. She routinely traveled to general stores throughout the area establishing satellite collections.

$25,000 +
The Anna Ward family exemplified generosity by donating a parcel of land in the early 1980’s. Proceeds from the sale of that land, plus an additional donation, were instrumental in a 4,800 square foot addition to the Library in 1983, which was dedicated to the memory of Anna J. Ward.

$10,000 +
The Patron’s Circle honors
the generosity of Library Patrons throughout the years.

$5,000 +
100 people committed to donate $1,000 per year for the next five years for a combined total of $500,000.