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The Lakewood Public Library Foundation helps the library acquire additional resources needed to maintain and increase excellence in community service, and to achieve long-term financial stability.  Letter from the Foundation President | Future Associates | Contribution Form

Focused on Philanthropic Support

Established in 1994, it seeks philanthropic support for the growth and success of the Library.

Organized for the Exclusive Benefit
of the Lakewood Public Library

The Lakewood Public Library Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization which operates for the exclusive benefit of the Lakewood Public Library. It seeks financial support from corporations, foundations, individuals and groups to enhance library collections, equipment, facilities and services. Seven trustees serve without compensation on the foundation board. The Internal Revenue Service recognizes the Lakewood Public Library Foundation as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Donations to the Lakewood Public Library Foundation are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by the law.

Challenged to transform
Lakewood Public Library for the future

The Foundation is especially challenged by the information revolution and the inevitable transformation of the Lakewood Public Library. It raises additional funds to ensure that Lakewood's children and adults have access to learning and knowledge through both electronic and traditional forms.

Committed to the Development of an
Endowment Fund

The Lakewood Public Library Foundation is also committed to the development of a "savings account," an endowment fund which can produce unrestricted income. The endowment fund helps to sustain Lakewood's tradition of free public library service over the coming decades. The Lakewood Public Library Foundation welcomes gifts and bequests that can be invested as part of its endowment fund. For further information about making a gift or bequest, please visit the Future Associates page or call the Library Director at 216/226-8275.