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Originally Posted by pwalker8
Yet, by the definition of charity, libraries are a charity..
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Depends on the legal definition you are using. There is three distinct things that go into libraries. Charity, public, and foundation. The only thing they have in common is that they are all non profit. There is a legal difference between a charity library and a public library. Charity library, for example, is allowed to be selective on who they serve (e.g. children with learning disabilities) while public ones are not allowed to discriminate.
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Originally Posted by pwalker8
You may not personally consider such things charities, but they are legitimately considered charities by the definition of the word.
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And you are right as far as taxing donations are concerned. A charitable donation on your income tax return lumps all non profit together, whether they are charity or not.