Your business and TCPL - serving our community

Business Partnerships

It's a natural fit--your business and TCPL! Your business keeps an eye on the needs of your customers and responds. TCPL is the same way. And there are many mutually beneficial reasons to support TCPL.

Healthy Libraries are Essential for Healthy Communities--and Businesses

Why should your business support TCPL? For one, businesses that support TCPL affirm their commitment to the civic life of our community!

There's give-and-take between TCPL and area businesses.

TCPL can help your business

Because TCPL is situated at the heart of our community, it drives business to downtown Ithaca
TCPL draws new residents looking to learn more about local opportunities in employment, education, and amusement
TCPL helps support and grow an informed, educated, and engaged workforce
TCPL supports the educational and civic growth of our next generation of leaders, workers, and citizens
TCPL provides access to information, materials, and meeting spaces at no cost - to your business and to your customers
TCPL welcomes everyone and can introduce your business to new demographics

We're happy to tailor sponsorship opportunities for your business. Contact Kerry Barnes at 607 275-1532 or kbarnes@tcplfoundation.org to learn more.

How your business can help TCPL

Volunteer opportunities for employees, either ongoing or one-time ‘day of giving’
Collaborations
- Provide space or publicity for Library programming or Foundation fundraising events
- Contribute a portion of proceeds or offer a discount on items sold in connection to Library Foundation fundraising events
- And more!
Sponsorships*--help underwrite the costs of
- Summer Reading Programs
- Book Clubs
- Art Exhibits
- Storytimes
- National Poetry Month Events
- Teen/Youth Programming
- Fundraising events, like Silent Reading Parties or TCPL After Dark experiences
- And more!
Establish an endowed or book fund
Matching employee gifts
Monetary donations at any level