Why do you see that headline? Because an alert patron notified us that they were receiving solicitations to donate to Whitefish Community Library through an online source. This is an attempt to scam folks into donating to a community institution that they love.
We’re sorry that we don’t have much more information than that, but we do know that the Whitefish Community Library does not, nor has it ever, solicited donations via online ads. We don’t even have the capability to process card payments at our brick and mortar building (it’s just not sustainable given the small amount of funds we deal with).
If you fall victim to a scam like this, please contact your financial institution. Let them know what happened and allow them to see what can be done. Hopefully together we can stop this scammer in his or her tracks.
NOTE: the Whitefish Library Association is a nonprofit associated with the Library. It has its own website and donations can be made there, but they also do not buy advertising to solicit funds. https://whitefishlibraryassociation.org/
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call us [406-862-9914].
Here are some crocuses to remind us that good things are still going on….