Name a Spot
The Step Stool
The rolling kind. You know the one.
The stacks, wherever last abandoned
You kicked it around the stacks as a kid. It is still there. It forgives you.
The Step Stool has received its one and only ceremonial name. Additional gifts toward the library are still welcome below.
Ceremonially Named
The McLean Step Stool for Higher Learning
“In honor of bruised shins everywhere”
Give Toward The McLean Step Stool for Higher Learning
The naming rights are spoken for, but the spot still accepts gifts of any size. Your contribution supports the library; the ceremonial name remains unchanged.
Used for confirmation and on your certificate unless you choose anonymity.
Used for confirmation, your certificate, and any questions about your submission. Never displayed publicly.
Minimum $1. Giving more does not make the name any more official, but we will not object.
Secure payment via Stripe. Fully tax-deductible, you receive nothing, which is rather the point. Friends of the Orange County Public Library, Inc., EIN 58-1507922.
This naming is purely ceremonial. It conveys no ownership, physical signage, reserved access, or operational authority of any kind. The Step Stool remains at the library, for everyone.
Why It Matters
The storytimes, welcoming spaces, useful technology, and small details that make a child feel at home in the library do not happen by accident. They come from dedicated library staff, and from neighbors who choose to help fund something beyond the minimum.
From Summer Reading to equipment, training, programs, and improvements to library spaces, Friends support helps turn good ideas into memorable experiences.
Every naming is ceremonial. The help it provides is real.
