Is a gift card the same as cash? A VISA gift card pretty much is, IMHO. We give gift cards all the time. Curious to hear others' thoughts. Deb Hemmye Library Director Huntington Woods Public Library 26415 Scotia Road Huntington Woods, MI 48070 248-543-9720, ext. 686 Currently listening to The Library Book, by Susan Orlean From: "Michlib" <michlib-l@liblists.org> To: "Michlib" <michlib-l@liblists.org> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2026 2:34:15 PM Subject: [Michlib-l] Cash prizes for contest Our library is organizing an essay and art contest this spring, and are considering the prize we will offer to winners. Have any of your libraries offered a cash prize for a program or contest? If so, what was the source of these funds? Legal factors to consider? We have consistently offered gift cards donated from local businesses as reading challenge prizes, but wonder about broadening our scope to larger prize amounts not specific to a business. We have not yet consulted a lawyer, but wanted to pose this on the listserv to learn of others' experiences. Robin Seymour Head of Adult Services Mason County District Library [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.masoncounty.lib.mi.us_&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=sW0QtgsUF_VTgHYbMLAYDX2ikQwQhwFgtcNmyu5STJQ&m=C0O6ZwPppuFFS8v9AdVffqfZF7k9d--gzIn5_Q2IGrGH3ppGsyrLhfaR_cZH95J5&s=s-cwhmD0oUOJdzykm0f8jRXDrizBoX-SQyTd1sbPg40&e= | https://www.masoncounty.lib.mi.us/ ] Ludington: (231) 843-8465 Scottville: (231) 757-2588 _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list -- michlib-l@liblists.org To unsubscribe send an email to michlib-l-leave@liblists.org
