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Let’s Support Friends | Donate

Donors Are Special Friends

Turn the page for future generations of book lovers through Friends of the Edgewater Library by donating to our work now or for generations to come.

Donors provide support for the Friends organization and its programs. Donors can specify whether they want their monetary or other cash-generating donation applied to a specific program or the general fund. They may also give in remembrance or celebration of a loved one or special event (wedding, anniversary, birthday, etc.)

By making a financial gift in addition to your annual membership, you can ensure the future of Friends of the Edgewater Library. Through your contribution, you can leave a living legacy to continue our work in partnering with, and advocating for the Edgewater Branch Library, and the people within our community who value this critical resource.

Friends of the Edgewater Library is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit, EIN 36-3850960.

How You Can Help Now

Here are some actions you can take now to contribute to Friends of the Edgewater Library. 

  • Donate financially via check, cash, or credit card via PayPal.

    • Check with your employer to see if they will match your charitable contribution.

  • Donate some of your stocks and/or bonds to Friends of the Edgewater Library.

  • Donate your life insurance policy to Friends of the Edgewater Library.

  • Create a charitable trust with yourself and Friends of the Edgewater Library as beneficiaries.

There are many ways in which you can contribute to Friends of the Edgewater Library. Please speak with your financial advisor, or fill out the form below, and someone from Friends will contact you.

Make A Gift Now

If you wish to make an immediate cash contribution, please click on the button below to donate any amount via check, cash, or credit card via PayPal.

To donate by check, please make it payable to Friends of the Edgewater Library and send it to Friends of the Edgewater Library, c/o The Edgewater Branch Library, 6000 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660.

Other Ways To Donate

You may also donate financially as a Sponsor or provide in-kind services, products or resources as a Partner.

How You Can Help in the Future

Remember Friends of the Edgewater Library in your estate plan and become a member of our Friends For Life Legacy Society. Here are the ways in which you can contribute to the Friends For Life endowment for the future:

  • Make a legacy to Friends of the Edgewater Library in your will. Here are several examples.

    • “I leave to the Endowment Fund of Friends of the Edgewater Library, located in Chicago, Illinois, the sum of $____, cash.”

    • “I leave to the Endowment Fund of Friends of the Edgewater Library, located in Chicago, Illinois, ____% of my estate.”

    • “I leave to the Endowment Fund of Friends of the Edgewater Library, located in Chicago, Illinois, the following asset(s):______________.”

  • Designate Friends of the Edgewater Library as a beneficiary of some or all of your 401(k), IRA and/or qualified retirement plan.

  • Designate Friends of the Edgewater Library as a beneficiary of your life insurance.

Please contact your financial advisor to learn more about planned giving and how you can leave a Friends for Life legacy to support Friends of the Edgewater Library.

Thank You, Donors!

Thanks to our generous donors and members, Friends of the Edgewater Library can add a little extra magic to our neighborhood library! See a full listing of General Fund and Befriend A Book donors here.

Let’s Give

A financial gift to Friends of the Edgewater Library is so important in supporting our Mission now and in the future. Please fill out the form below with information about your gift. When you click the Make Your Gift Now button below, you will be taken to PayPal where you will provide the amount you wish to donate and make your contribution. Thank you for your generosity.