Check the laws regarding nonprofits and property taxes.

I live in another state. Our local genealogical society library had to
stop charging a $5 admission fee for nonmembers to come in and do
research. We found we were liable for thousands of dollars of property
taxes on the building in which we rent space, as a result of charging an
admission fee. We are now a free admission library and raise funds other
ways, primarily large seminars twice a year. We have no paid employees and
are run entirely by volunteers.

--Ida Skarson McCormick
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Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] small museums
From:    "Westview" <[log in to unmask]>
Date:    Tue, September 8, 2015 7:23 am
To:      [log in to unmask]

Thanks for your input!  Charging a fee seems to be the consensus.

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  Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 8:39 AM
  Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] small museums


  I've done research at a number of small, private research locations.
They have all charged a fee, typically $5-$10 a day. I have no problem
with that. I'm using their materials, their real estate, and their
utilities, plus frequently the expertise of their paid staff.

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