Welcome To Oaxaca
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Donate
Support the OLL
The OLL is a private nonprofit organization. It is our mission to make our collection, facilities, and events widely available to the greater Oaxacan community. The income we collect from memberships covers only a small part of our annual expenses; we rely on the generosity of our friends and members to manage day-to-day library services, provide community events, and for special purposes that improve both the library space and our collection.
We have several methods available for donating money, time, and books.
Financial Donations
Please choose the option below that is best for you.
U.S. tax-deductible donations (USD)
Option 1 - Check
Write a check made out to "Oaxaca Lending Library Foundation," and mailed to:
Oaxaca Lending Library Foundation
c/o Umpqua Bank
P.O. Box 18820
Roseburg, OR 97470
Please write "OLL" on the check's memo line and be sure that your name also appears if a third party institution issues the check.
Option 2 - Direct deposit
For direct deposit or recurring deposit donations, e-mail the amount you wish to donate and how often you intend to donate to the Treasurer of the OLLF, at treasurer@oaxacalendinglibraryfoundation.org
Option 3 - Online payment
If you wish to donate via credit card or PayPal, click the button below and follow the instructions on the page (external link).
Local donations (MXN)
Option 1 - Cash payment
To make a cash donation, please visit the circulation desk at the OLL and speak with the staff for further instructions.
Option 2 - Online payment
To make an MXN-based donation via credit card or PayPal, please click the following button below and follow the instructions on the page (external link).
For those making MXN donations, the following are general exchange rates:
1 USD = ~20 MXN
1 CAD = ~16 MXN
Please note these are estimates and the exact exchange rate can be found here.
Other financial donation options
Amazon SMILE program
If you shop on Amazon, making purchases through the website's SMILE program can donate a portion of the proceeds from your purchases to a charity of your choice. All you have to do is go to the Amazon SMILE page and select the "Oaxaca Lending Library Foundation" as your charity of choice.
Employer contribution matching
If your US employer has a donation matching program and you are interested in using it to donate to the OLLF, please contact treasurer@oaxacalendinglibraryfoundation.org to get the details necessary to register the library's foundation as a charity option.
Bequests
Bequeathing a part of your estate (either financial or material) to the OLL is a wonderful way to support our mission and is easy to do. Please contact the current President of the Board for more details on how your love of reading and community can live on after you within the OLL.
In-kind Donations
For members looking to donate materials to our collection, know that we are always looking to build our collection in accordance with our collection policies. For a list of materials currently sought, consult our current wish list. Books and other materials procured for the library may be left with the circulation desk. Items for our bazaars can be left in the box marked for the purpose (located at the stairs to the terrace, please ask a staff member for more information).