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
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
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Subject: [Michlib-l] Cash prizes for contest
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.
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
Ludington: (231) 843-8465
Scottville: (231) 757-2588
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