There are so many ways you can support the Montrose Regional Library District…

The Friends of the Montrose Library raise funds through used book sales and sometimes through other projects.  The Friends’ Board of Directors decides which projects the funds will support and keeps the organization a running and vital group.  Their Annual Meeting, where they elect new Board members, is held in April.

Purpose: The Libraries of Montrose County Foundation Directors believe that reading opens up a lifetime of information, inspiration and pleasure to those who make reading a lifelong habit. To encourage this discipline, the Foundation is offering a college scholarship based on reading great literature and thinking seriously about its content.

Amount and Duration:

• $5,000 per year for up to four years to be paid to the college for tuition and fees
• One scholarship awarded annually.

Selection Criteria:

• Resident of Montrose County
• Applicants may be moving directly from public high schools, from home schooling, currently enrolled in college or university, or returning to college later in life.
• Enrolling in a four-year college.
• Must read three books from the Literature for Life Scholarship Reading Lists.
• Must submit three essays, two of which will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the books read and the last will describe the applicant’s educational goals and needs for financial aid.
• Applications will be evaluated by readers with an academic background. Awards will be made by the Foundation Board from a group of finalists recommended by the screeners.

Retention Criteria:

• Maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average while taking a full academic load.
• Take one literature-based course per academic year.

For more details and online application visit Montrose Community Foundation Scholarships

Interested in joining our effort as a founding supporter?

A $2,500 gift would fund one week of scholarship grant per year forever, while a $500 gift would fund a recipient’s books for an academic year. This donation may be contributed in lump sum or monthly over 50 months.

If you would like more information please contact Paul Paladino at 970-964-2550 or email foundation @ montroselibrary.org.

A gift to the library may be used to memorialize a loved one, to celebrate an important occasion in the life of a friend or relative, or to enrich the library’s resources. Contributions are used to provide books, magazines, and other useful materials for your library.

A bookplate inscribed with the name of the donor and the person honored is placed in each volume purchased with your gift. Montrose Library Bookplate (Download PDF, 72 K)

The person honored or the family of the one memorialized is notified of the gift without mention of the amount. Donors receive an official acknowledgment from the Montrose Regional Library District.

Donations are tax-deductible. The Federal Tax I.D. number for the Montrose Regional Library District is 84-0589996.

Contact foundation@montroselibrary.org to have a conversation about starting a book fund.