Volunteer
Volunteering at the Monticello Public Library is a great way to make a positive impact in your community. We are grateful to all the volunteers who donate their time and expertise to make the library better for our community.
Volunteer opportunities include: shelving materials, working on special projects, and helping out at library programs as well as opportunities to serve on the Monticello Public Library Board.
If you are interested in a volunteer opportunity, please call us at 608-938-4011 or email Elizabeth Clauss at eclauss [at] monticellopubliclibrary.org
Book and Material Donations
We welcome the following materials for donation:
- Recent fiction/nonfiction books in good condition, that have been published in that last 10 years
- Children's books in good condition, that have been published in the last 10 years
- Books on CD, as well as DVDs and BluRay Movie Discs in excellent condition
- Puzzles or games in excellent condition
Excluded Items
Due to space and storage limitations, the library cannot accept the following types of materials:
- Magazines
- Textbooks
- Old encyclopedia sets
- Reader's Digest Condensed Books
- Books that are more than ten years old (except local history)
- Books previously discarded from libraries
- Items that are tattered, yellowed, musty, and/or stained
- Items that are highlighted, written in, or that have loose pages
- Paperbacks that are obviously worn
- Computer software and computer manuals
- DVDs that have visible wear
- VHS Movies, cassette tapes, 8-tracks, or vinyl
Your items will be accepted at the Desk during business hours. Receipts are available for donated items, though staff cannot place a monetary value on them.
Leave a Legacy
Invest in the library and leave a legacy of learning for future generations. Checks can be made out to the Monticello Public Library mentioning "Endowment Fund" in the memo field and mailed to the library at 512 E. Lake Ave, PO Box 149, Monticello, WI 53570 attn: Director. Funds are added to our account with the South Central Library System Foundation and invested to grow for future projects. Other methods of donations include gifts of cash, securities, property, bequests, beneficiary designations, memorials, and stocks.
Advocate
You can also support your library by contacting to your local, state, and federal elected officials with testimonials about how your library has helped you and how important libraries are to you. Contact our staff at info [at] monticellopubliclibrary.org or 608-938-4011 if you need assistance finding your elected officials.