Why does a new card "cost" a "donation"? Isn't a donation.voluntary in nature? Is this donation required for a regular library card or just this "Pete the Cat" card?

They're not selling them. The DeKalb Library Foundation, a non-profit that helps raise money for the library will give the card to anyone who makes a donation. It's a limited edition card from a nationally known illustrated of children's books. But adults like his "pete the cat" artwork which he has been doing for years. I think he lives somewhere in DeKalb. I have seen his art displayed in an art store in decatur. It's like the fundraiser they did a few years ago when they had an art contest to design limited edition cards. Their budget has been cut to next to nothing to buy books so they are trying to raise money. I think it's great they are thinking of ways to raise money. I think they, the library foundation ( not the library itself) are also selling tshirts and stuff with the artwork. This is the link to the webpage http://www.dekalblibrary.org/support/library-foundation.html