LIBRARY LEGACY FOUNDATION
The Library Legacy Foundation raises funds to plan for the future security of the Library, purchases books, materials and technology for the system, and funds impactful Library programming, including Authors! and Summer Read. The Foundation is a tax-deductible, 501(c)(3) organization, so your support qualifies as a charitable gift. View our annual report. Meet our Library Legacy Foundation Board of Directors. Learn more about how you can support the Library through:
The mission of the Library Legacy Foundation is to support the Toledo Lucas County Public Library with major emphasis on programming and services to promote literacy, education, collection development, cultural and recreational opportunities, and an endowment for future stability.
Please reach out to Kathy Selking at 419.259.5123 or kathy.selking@toledolibrary.org for more information.
Unrestricted giving levels:
Community Level – $100 – $499
- Donors will be listed in the Library Legacy Foundation’s Annual Report.
Library Level – $500 – $999
- Donors will receive two complimentary tickets to two Authors! programs per year, including the coordinating VIP receptions (a $200 value).
- Donors will be listed in the Library Legacy Foundation’s Annual Report.
Playwrights Level – $1,000 – $1,999
- Donors will receive two complimentary tickets to three Authors! programs per year, including the coordinating VIP receptions (a $300 value).
- Donors will be listed in the Library Legacy Foundation’s Annual Report.
Poets Level – $2,000 – $2,999
- Donors will receive two complimentary tickets to four Authors! programs per year, including the coordinating VIP receptions (a $400 value).
- Invitation for 2 to an annual luncheon with the Director.
- Donors will be listed in the Library Legacy Foundation’s Annual Report.
Novelist – $3,000 – $3,999
- Donors will receive two complimentary tickets to six Authors! programs per year, including the coordinating VIP receptions (a $600 value).
- Invitation for 2 to an annual luncheon with the Director.
- Donors will be listed in the Library Legacy Foundation’s Annual Report.
Publishers Level- $4,000 – $4,999
- Donors will receive three complimentary tickets to six Authors! programs per year, including the coordinating VIP receptions (a $900 value).
- Invitation for 2 to an annual luncheon with the Director.
- Donors will be listed in the Library Legacy Foundation’s Annual Report.
Legacy Level – $5,000 and over
- Donors will receive four complimentary tickets to six Authors! programs per year, including the coordinating VIP receptions (a $1,200 value).
- Invitation for 2 to an annual luncheon with the Director.
- Name recognition on the video monitors throughout select branches.
- Donors will be listed in the Library Legacy Foundation’s Annual Report.
We appreciate you thinking of the Library for your memorial gift and offer three ways to give a gift in tribute to someone in your life.
MAKE AN UNRESTRICTED GIFT
Honor someone special in your life with an unrestricted gift in their honor.
DONOR PLAQUE OR RECOGNITION SCREEN (varies based on branch)
The Library will engrave a name or small message on a brass plaque (approximately 2-3” width) available at most branches or add to a message to a Donor Recognition Screen (approximately 40” monitors) at Sylvania or Mott branches.
NAME A BOOK
The Library will place a label on the inside of a book’s cover, honoring the person of your choosing. Select a subject area and we’ll select the book to honor your loved one. You and the person/family will receive notification of the gift.
Create a meaningful legacy for the Library. The Carnegie Society recognizes individuals who have included the Foundation in their estate plans – through a bequest, an insurance policy, a trust designation, or other assets. These important gifts are placed in an endowment fund to help meet the long-term needs of the Library. Primary areas of emphasis for this fund are to purchase materials, to support youth services and to provide help for Library programming.
The Building Fund helps the Library revitalize existing structures and build new branches, in order to ensure the vitality of its services and neighborhoods across Lucas County. Each Library location brings with it many community benefits, including:
- Access to new technologies
- Opportunities and services for residents to find economic success
- Partnerships with schools in increasing early literacy
- Safe places for residents to gather, learn and be entertained
If you love your local Library and the amazing programming that they do, giving to the branch fund allows them to be even more innovative, welcoming and collaborative. Donations to the Branch Fund support things above and beyond the amazing programming already supported by the Library.
The Toledo Library’s mission is to engage all of its communities, inspire lifelong learning and provide universal access to a broad range of information, ideas and entertainment. This is accomplished through hosting a range of programs that could overlap with your corporate mission. If you are interested in sponsoring a specific program or type of program, contact Kathy Selking, development manager, at 419.259.5123 or Kathy.selking@toledolibrary.org.
KROGER REWARDS
You shop. Kroger gives. Select the Library Legacy FND of Tol-Lucas Library as your Community Rewards recipient. Our organization (NPO) number is KV654.
AMAZONSMILE
You Shop. Amazon gives. Please bookmark the link below so all of your shopping through Amazon can benefit your Library.
Early literacy and kindergarten readiness are a critical issues throughout Lucas County, as nearly two-thirds of students tested are not prepared to enter kindergarten with the fundamental skills to learn how to read and write. The Leadership Committee for the Early Literacy Campaign Planting a Seed to Read, is united by a common passion to improve essential literacy skills for all young children in our community and we need your help to accomplish this goal!
The Steinem Sisters Collection is a feminist collection exploring the lives and achievements of women. Created to honor Gloria Steinem, the collection champions the historical, cultural and political contribution of women; and strives to provide a welcoming space for women of all walks of life to share their truths. This collection was made possible due to a generous donation by The Steinem’s Sisters Collective.
