Support Us

You can select a specific one time or recurring amount to donate and select a program or individual library to support. There are also options for making a donation in honor or memory of somebody special and for notifying that person or their family about your donation. When you donate online and provide an email address, you will quickly receive a receipt for tax purposes via email. Learn more about why monetary donations are important to the Somerset County Federated Library System and its member libraries.

BUSINESSES - PUT YOUR TAX DOLLARS TO WORK LOCALLY!

logo for SCFLS STEAM InitiativeEducation Improvement Tax Credit Program - Supporting SCFLS's STEAM Initiative could earn tax credits for your business.

The STEAM Initiative extends students' opportunities to develop skills in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics by providing learning experiences with a different focus and delivery format than is typically available in the school setting. Additionally, the STEAM initiative provides these learning opportunities beyond normal school operating hours and during the summertime. For a sampling of the STEAM Initiative offering, see the catalog pages at http://www.scfls.org/documents/STEAMInitiativeOnly.pdf  Your business can help area students develop valuable 21st century skills while taking advantage of great tax benefits.

Pennsylvania's Education Improvement Tax Credit program (EITC) provides valuable tax credits to eligible businesses who contribute to approved educational improvement programs like the SCFLS STEAM Initiative. Businesses can receive EITC credits of up to 90% of their contribution amount towards their Pennsylvania business taxes.

To determine your business's eligibility, go to https://dced.pa.gov/programs/educational-improvement-tax-credit-program-eitc/.For
more information, please contact Cheryl Morgan, SCFLS Administrator at (814) 445-2556, option 4 or by email at cmorgan@scfls.org.

Contact a member library for additional ways you could support your home library.

Please consider including us in your will or as a partner in your organization's projects, including projects for which one-time grants may be available as part of a larger program to serve the community. One-time grants or donations can significantly boost your library's ability to offer services into the future without concern for recurring annual costs.