Benjamin Franklin formed our country’s first lending library in 1731. Since then, generation after generation of individuals who value education have made generous gifts to their public library. This is where you and the Library Foundation come in. Together, we can sustain and enrich our public libraries and leave a legacy for future readers.
*Please bring your Gift Acknowledgment letter to a branch near you to receive your Welcome Gift.
*Please bring your Gift Acknowledgment letter to a branch near you to receive your Welcome Gift.
**Please bring your Gift Acknowledgment letter to a branch near you to receive your Welcome Gift. Bestseller Welcome Gift is one time only – applies to new or upgrading members only.
*Please bring your Gift Acknowledgment letter to a branch near you to receive your Welcome Gift.
*Please bring your Gift Acknowledgment letter to a branch near you to receive your Welcome Gift.
*Please bring your Gift Acknowledgment letter to a branch near you to receive your Welcome Gift.
Remembering the Library Foundation in your planned giving decisions, such as wills and living trusts helps the library make a lasting impression on the community. One small sentence in your will, trust or insurance policy can make a difference in the lives of many, many people throughout the community. Consider stock sales, donor advised funds or charitable rollovers. Consultation with your lawyer or financial advisor is strongly recommended: Standard language that you can provide to your preferred advisor is shown below. Sample Bequest Language
Endowment Donations
An endowment gift to the Foundation provides literacy services and programming that benefit the greater St. Louis community. When you make an endowment gift, you help the Foundation with immediate and long term literacy needs and programs. Endowment donations are invested. A portion of the funds are used for annual needs with the balance being reinvested. See your financial advisor for advice.
The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor.
For more information about estate planning, contact our Manager of Development at 314-994-3300 ext. 2156 or foundation@slcl.org.
A donor advised fund is like a charitable savings account; it gives the donor the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to the Foundation. To make a gift using your Donor Advised Fund instruct your advisor to mail the grant with your name, contact information and a check payable to St. Louis County Library Foundation to the following address:
St. Louis County Library Foundation
1412 S. Spoede
St. Louis, MO 63131
Our federal tax identification number (EIN) is 43-1863977. Please contact Terri Williams at 314-994-3300 ext 2152 for more information.
Your corporate partnership or sponsorship not only benefits your business but also the library and the community. Corporate funds provide support for programs from bestselling author events to the telescope lending program plus a myriad of programs in between. Corporate and Foundation sponsors receive invites to annual donor breakfasts and lunches, private receptions, meet and greets with bestselling authors, recognition in library publications, at events, on social media platforms and naming rights. The Foundation has a wide range of programs available that match your business interests and focus.
For more information on becoming a corporate sponsor of the St. Louis County Library Foundation, contact our Manager of Development at 314-994-3300 ext. 2156 or foundation@slcl.org.
You are welcome to transfer stock as a way to support the St. Louis County Library Foundation. You may use a stock gift to become a Friend, providing general support for the Library and/or a Tribute gift.
Stock transfers should be directed to:
Lora Downey
Commerce Trust Company
800 Forsyth
St. Louis, MO 63105
314-746-7453
DTC #2170
St. Louis County Library Gift Acct
Acct #750327033
Fed Tax ID #: (EIN) 43-1863977
Legal Name of Organization: St. Louis County Library Foundation
Please provide the following information to the Library’s 501©3 St. Louis County Library Foundation by completing a short form:
You may direct this information and any additional questions to Jackie Hamilton at 314-994-3300 ext 2156 or jhamilton@slcl.org.
A tribute is an opportunity to make a thoughtful, one-of-a-kind gift in support of literacy. Tribute gifts support the St. Louis County Library’s numerous literacy programs. A personalized acknowledgement of your gift will be sent to the individual honored or the family who has lost a loved one, without reference to the size of the gift.
Your gift will be recognized in the Friends of the Foundation newsletter. The newsletter is published quarterly.
Your gift may be tax deductible. Please consult your tax advisor for guidance. The St. Louis County Library Foundation is recognized as a tax-exempt organization by the IRS under Section 501(c) (3), EIN 43-1863977.
For more information on ways to donate to the St. Louis County Library Foundation contact our Manager of Development, 314-994-3300 ext. 2156.
The St. Louis County Library Foundation is grateful for donations of any amount.
Join over 1,300 Friends who support the Library and have one thing in common – a passion for reading.
Prefer to mail in your support? We understand. Simply print out our membership form and send it back to us.
