Kingston Community Library Foundation
Our Mission and Work
The mission of the Kingston Community Library (KCL) Foundation is to support, enhance and expand the current programs, services, and facilities of the Kingston Community Library. The KCL Foundation provides capital funding for the development of future Library programs, services, and facilities. By so doing, the KCL Foundation positions the KCL to meet future community needs by supplementing other resources provided to the library by the community.
The Foundation serves as the philanthropic partner of the Kingston Community Library, helping fund transformational initiatives, strategic opportunities, and long-term investments that expand the library's impact on the community. The Outdoor Community Center represents the Foundation's first major capital initiative and reflects our commitment to creating innovative spaces that foster learning, wellness, and connection for all ages.
Established in 2024, the Kingston Community Library Foundation was created to build long-term philanthropic support for the Library.
Looking Ahead
The Outdoor Community Center is the Foundation's signature project and an example of how philanthropic investment can create lasting community benefit.
While the Outdoor Community Center is our current focus, the Foundation's broader mission is to support future opportunities that strengthen the library's role as a center for learning, culture, wellness, and community engagement.
Why a Foundation?
Public funding sustains the Library's core operations. The Foundation helps make possible major improvements, innovative programs, and future opportunities that would otherwise be beyond the Library's operating budget.
By investing in long-term projects, the Foundation helps ensure that the Library continues to evolve alongside community needs.
Building the Future of Community at KCL
Rendering of Outdoor Community Center by Ironwood Design Group LLC
Scan the QR code above to donate or follow this link to our donation page.
Kingston Community Library Foundation
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Contact: foundation@kingston-library.org
Shannon Lavalley, Chair
Ed Scully, Treasurer
Byron Petrakis
Muriel Ingalls
Heidi Bunell
John Pramberg (Kingston Community Library Trustees’ Liaison)
Donate
Every gift to the Kingston Community Library Foundation helps create opportunities that strengthen learning, wellness, and community connection. Current donations support the development of the Outdoor Community Center, the Foundation's first major initiative.
Gifts to the Foundation are managed by an independent Board of Directors and used to support projects and initiatives consistent with the Foundation's mission.
The Kingston Community Library Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Contact the Library Director for more information.
Mail checks made out to the Kingston Community Library Foundation to:
2 Library Lane
Kingston, NH 03848
Giving Through Your Required Minimum Distribution
Many older adults are surprised to learn they can support their community in a tax-smart way simply by directing their Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) to the Library. If you’re 73 or older, federal law requires you to withdraw a minimum amount from your IRA each year. This withdrawal is normally taxed as income.
However, when you donate part or all of your RMD directly to a qualified nonprofit—such as the Library—through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), the amount you give is excluded from your taxable income. This can reduce your tax burden while supporting a cause you care about.
How to Make an RMD Gift
Contact your IRA administrator and request a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)
Ask your administrator to note your name on the check or electronic transfer so we can thank you properly.
Let us know your gift is on the way so we can acknowledge it and share the impact.
A Gift That Strengthens Your Community
Your RMD doesn’t have to be just a tax obligation. It can be a powerful investment in a vibrant outdoor space where people of all ages gather, learn, and belong.
For more information, contact us at melissa@kingston-library.org or 603-642-3521.