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Maine Public Library Fund State Income Tax Check-off
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Support Maine Public Libraries by donating via your Maine Income Tax form using Schedule CP Charitable Contributions and Purchase of Park Passes. Donating $5 or more is this easy.
How?
- Go to your Maine Income Tax form - Form 1040ME
- Locate Schedule CP which is used for voluntary charitable contributions to any of the organizations listed. [Schedule CP is also used to purchase a park pass for entry into Maine State Parks].
- Look for Maine Public Library Fund in section A.
- Choose to donate _$5 _$10 _$25 or more.
- Maine taxpayers using the I-File system will also see the Maine Public Library Fund on the Schedule CP voluntary contributions page.
- If you have any questions, see Maine Revenue Service (MRS) or consult your tax advisor.
Instructions for individuals who use TurboTax or H&R Block
How do these funds help?
| Fall 2022 Program Grants Awarded | ||
| Library | Grant amount | Grant funds will be used for: |
| Scarborough Public Library | $5,000 | New Mainer grants and services |
| Simpson Memorial Library, Carmel | $1,860 | StoryWalk |
| Liberty Library | $2,500 | StoryWalk |
| Gardiner Public Library | $3,296.95 | Teen programming |
Readfield Community Library |
$2,015.70 |
Sustainability speakers series |
| Hollis Center Public Library | $2,170.50 | StoryWalk |
| Buck Memorial Library, Bucksport | $2,137.85 | STEAM programming |
Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick |
$1,017 |
3-D printer programming |
| Waterford Library | $1,650 | Saturday science programs |
| Spring 2022 Program Grants Awarded | ||
| Library | Grant amount | Grant funds will be used for: |
| Millinocket Memorial Library | $3,000 | Community gardening programming |
| Walker Memorial Library | $5,000 | Non-English language book packs |
| Porter Memorial Library | $4,950 | DEI author lecture series |
| Fryeburg Public Library | $1,460 | Community garden programming |
Cushing Public Library |
$1,373 | Outdoor programming equipment |
| Veterans Memorial Library | $2,890 | Outdoor movies equipment |
| Soldiers Memorial Library | $1,868 | Yoga for kids and teens |
William Fogg Public Library |
$230 |
Read ME program |
| Brownfield Public Library | $1,100 | Chinese Language classes for homeschoolers |
| Waterboro Public Library | $2,500 | Genealogy programming |
| Warren Free Public Library | $640 | Children's science programming |
| Fall 2021 Program Grants Awarded | ||
| Library | Grant amount | Grant funds will be used for: |
| Bridgton Public Library | $890 | Writers Café |
| Casco Library Association dba Casco Public Library | $1,000 | Community garden |
| Winterport Free Library Association | $5,000 | Mobile shelving |
| Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library | $4,290 | Hot spots & laptop lending |
| Town of Lebanon dba Martha Sawyer Community Library | $2,250 | DEI program with high school |
| Hartland Public Library | $1,387 | YS gaming club |
| Witherle Memorial Library | $2,949 | YS author event |
| Jesup Memorial Library | $2,400 | DEI training for staff |
| Spring 2021 Program Grants Awarded | ||
| Library | Grant amount | Grant funds will be used for: |
| Auburn Public Library | $3,040 | DEI reading and discussion group series |
| Bass Harbor Memorial Library | $3,585 | Open art studio project |
| Jay-Niles Memorial Library | $2,500 | STEM kits |
| Ogunquit Public Library | $1,200 | Nature adventure packs |
| Skidompha Library, Damariscotta | $4,140 | STEM kits |
| South Berwick Public Library | $2,150 | Land acknowledgment event |
| Springvale Public Library | $500 | STEM coding program |
| Thompson Free Library, Dover-Foxcroft | $2,000 | Tent for outdoor programs |
| Waldoboro Public Library | $3,150 | Live performance of children's books |
| Windham Public Library | $1,000 | Adult with caregiver arts & crafts nights |
| Winslow Public Library | $2,975 | Materials pick-up lockers |
| Fall 2020 Program Grants Awarded | ||
| Library | Grant amount | Grant funds will be used for: |
| Baxter Memorial Library | $4,000 | Community educational pollinator garden |
| Gardiner Publicl Library | $2,500 | Hotspot lending program |
| Cary Library, Houlton | $1,928 | STEAM kits |
| Patten Free Library, Bath | $743 | Family games lending program |
| Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick | $1,350 | Teen reading kits |
| Rangeley Public Library | $2,500 | STEAM kits |
| Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library, Sanford | $1,804 | Hotspot lending program |
| Peavey Memorial Library, Eastport | $3,961 | Virtual children's and YA literacy series |
| Spring 2020 Program Grants Awarded | ||
| Library | Grant amount | Grant funds will be used for: |
| McArthur Library | $3,078 | Aging in place resources and outreach |
| Porter Memorial Library | $1,500 | Bicentennial book club for tweens |
| Acton Public Library | $1,400 | Life skills for teens |
| Pittsfield Public Library | $700 | Online reference service and programming |
| Monroe Community Library | $1,325 | Mobile shelving to create program space in library |
| Southwest Harbor Public Library | $3,500 | Virtual puppet show series |
| Edythe Dyer Community Library | $2,500 | Lockers for after-hours materials pick-up |
| Vassalboro Public Library | $3,750 | STEM Kits programming |
| Dr. Shaw Memorial Library | $800 | LEGO programming for children and families |
| Fall 2019 Program Grants Awarded | ||
| Library | Grant amount | Grant funds will be used for: |
| Brownfield Public Library | $1,250 | Genealogy programming |
| Julia Adams Morse Memorial Library | $800 | Bicentennial programming |
| Katahdin Public Library | $1,200 | Bicentennial programming |
| Martha Sawyer Community Library | $600 | Maine Student Book Award programming |
| Mexico Public Library | $1,300 | Story Starter Totes and programming |
| Libby Memorial Library | $3,600 | Bicentennial community read |
| Carver Memorial Library | $300 | Bicentennial reading badges program |
| Jackson Memorial Library | $3,000 | Library kitchen programming |
| Gibbs Library | $2,500 | Children's authors programs |
| Wells Public Library | $1,000 |
Maine women's suffrage programming |
| Spring 2019 Program Grants Awarded | ||
| Library | Grant amount | Grant funds will be used for: |
| New Gloucester Public Library | $1,000 | Maine Bicentennial Programming |
| Ivan O. Davis Library (Liberty) | $1,200 | Art Making for Stress Management program |
| Windham Public Library | $1,500 | STEM and Healing Packbacks program |
| Hollis Center Public Library | $1,630 | Digital Photography Picture Book Creation project |
| Underwood Memorial Library (Fayette) | $4,837 | Mobile Shelving project |
| Bass Harbor Memorial Library | $2,500 | Children's Summer Arts Camp program |
| Turner Public Library | $3,900 | Mobile Shelving project |
| Parsons Memorial (Alfred) | $1,000 | Yoga Programming |
| Kezar Falls Circulating Library | $400 | Lego Club project |
| Rice Public Library (Kittery) | $3,000 | AWE Early Literacy Station purchase |
| Long Lake Public Library (St. Agatha) | $1,800 | Children's Stories and Activities programs |
| Spring 2019 Wireless Hardware Grants Awarded | ||
| Library | Grant amount | Grant funds will be used for: |
| Denmark Public Library | $250 | Purchase of hardware and software for wireless statistics |
| Lincoln Memorial Public Library | $250 | Purchase of hardware and software for wireless statistics |
| Fryeburg Public Library | $250 | Purchase of hardware and software for wireless statistics |
| Hope Library | $250 | Purchase of hardware and software for wireless statistics |
| Mechanic Falls Public Library | $250 | Purchase of hardware and software for wireless statistics |
| New Vineyard Public Library | $250 | Purchase of hardware and software for wireless statistics |
| Long Lake Public Library (St. Agatha) | $250 | Purchase of hardware and software for wireless statistics |
| Stratton Public Library | $250 | Purchase of hardware and software for wireless statistics |
| Washburn Memorial Library | $250 | Purchase of hardware and software for wireless statistics |
| Waterford Library Association | $250 | Purchase of hardware and software for wireless statistics |
| Fall 2018 Program Grants Awarded | ||
| Library Name | Grant amount | Grant funds will be used for: |
| Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library | $2,500 | Large-print book club for a nearby retirement community. |
| Lubec Memorial Library | $2,500 | Local oral history video series. |
| Washburn Memorial Library | $2,141 | Lego program for local students. |
| Orono Public Library | $1,800 | Culture Packs program. |
| Norway Memorial Library | $1,500 | Community art project. |
| Skowhegan Free Public Library | $1,360 | Youth robotics and coding program. |
| Bonney Memorial Library, Cornish | $1,000 | Young artists sketching program. |
| Dyer Library, Saco | $900 | Digitization of local historical photographic collection. |
| Lincolnville Community Library | $500 | Method Writing Workshop. |
| Mildred Stevens Williams Memorial Library, Appleton | $450 | Youth animation workshop. |
| Stockton Springs Community Library | $400 | Weekly tai chi classes for seniors. |
| Fall 2018 Wireless Hardware Grants Awarded | ||
| Library Name | Grant Amount | Grant funds will be used for: |
| Andover Public Library | $250 | Purchase of hardware and software for wireless statistics |
| Belgrade Public Library | $250 | Purchase of hardware and software for wireless statistics |
| Brooksville Free Public Library | $250 | Purchase of hardware and software for wireless statistics |
| Florence Sturdivant Public Library | $250 | Purchase of hardware and software for wireless statistics |
| Lincolnville Community Library | $250 | Purchase of hardware and software for wireless statistics |
| Milbridge Public Library | $250 | Purchase of hardware and software for wireless statistics |
| Spaulding Memorial Library | $250 | Purchase of hardware and software for wireless statistics |
| Veteran's Memorial Library | $250 | Purchase of hardware and software for wireless statistics |
| Winter Harbor Public Library | $250 | Purchase of hardware and software for wireless statistics |
| Winterport Memorial Library | $250 | Purchase of hardware and software for wireless statistics |
| Spring 2018 Grants Awarded | ||
| Library Name | Grant Amount | Grant funds will be used for: |
| Waterboro Public Library | $5,000 | STEM programming for children |
| Skidompha Public Library, Damariscotta | $3,600 | Expanding podcast capabilities |
| Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library, Lovell | $2,500 | LEGO library and programs for tots to teens |
| Dr. Shaw Memorial Library, Mt. Vernon | $2,500 | Mobile shelving to expand children's room space |
| Paris Public Library | $2,500 | Craft cart and monthly crafting programs |
| Prince Memorial Library, Cumberland | $2,500 | Portable digitization lab |
| McArthur Public Library, Biddeford | $1,800 | Outdoor movies program |
| Brown Memorial Library, Baldwin | $1,700 | Children's room improvements |
| Guilford Memorial Library | $1,300 | STEM discovery kits |
| Cary Library, Houlton | $1,000 | Quiet maker space for teens and challenged adults |
| Gardiner Public Library | $1,000 | Children's monthly nutrition programs |
| Patten Free Library, Bath | $1,000 | Books on the Bus seat covers |
| Pittsfield Public Library | $1,000 | ARSL Conference attendance |
| Springvale Public Library | $1,000 | Family summer sensory story time |
You can use the following files to promote the tax check-off in your library or elsewhere in your community:
- Tax Check-off Image 16x9 Widescreen for Digital and TV Announcements (JPG File)
- Tax Check-off Bookmark (PDF File)
- Tax Check-off Poster - Letter Size (PDF File)
- Image buttons for your library website
Visit the library resource page for more information on how your library can spread the word about the Maine Public Library Fund income tax check-off.
Background on the Maine Public Library Fund check-off
The second session of the 125th Maine State Legislature approved adding a “Maine Public Library Fund check-off to state income tax forms. The following is a quote from the law Sec. 1. 27 MRSA Subsection 8:
“…The fund is administered by the State Librarian. All money deposited in the fund and the earnings on that money remain in the fund to be used to provide grants to free public libraries for use in providing services identified as priority services by the State Librarian…”
Priority will be given to grants that benefit all or a significant number of Maine public libraries.
