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$25,000 IN MATCHING FUNDS AVAILABLE!

Library Giving Day is almost here! More than 450 libraries are participating this year, raising awareness of the impact donor support has on enhancing public libraries above and beyond what public funding alone supports.

The library is essential to our community, allowing everyone to learn, grow, and connect. Your gift today helps add more than 100,000 books to the collections and supports around 50 equity-driven programs.

When you donate to the library, you’re investing in our community. And you can help by putting your gift to work now!

Thanks to a generous donor, your gift will be DOUBLED up to $25,000 through April 3rd. This means your donation today to The Seattle Public Library Foundation will go twice as far!

Make a gift online here.

Supporters like you have always kept The Seattle Public Library strong. Your support ensures our library can be here for everyone today and for future generations.

Thank you for helping your library and your community! Give now and see your gift doubled!

Love Your Library

Seattle loves its libraries. They enrich the lives of everyone in our community, regardless of age or economic circumstance. Donating to The Seattle Public Library Foundation is a way for people who believe in the power of public libraries to change lives and to help keep our Library strong.

The Seattle Public Library Foundation invests in innovative programs that help The Seattle Public Library achieve its service priorities, including:

  • Building new and revitalized libraries in every neighborhood
  • Programming for children, teens and adults
  • Books and resources, including funding for special collections
  • Services for those with needs, such as persons with disabilities, immigrants and refugees
  • Technology resources for library patrons

Contributions from individuals, foundations, corporations and organizations help fund programs above and beyond what public funding provides.

Our Vision

The Seattle Public Library and the Foundation share the vision of a vibrant community where imagination and opportunity thrive.

Our Mission

The Seattle Public Library Foundation inspires the community’s philanthropic support, advocacy for, and pride in the Library.