You can make an
impact today.

Your gift helps support the programs and resources that make the Spokane Public Library a treasured community asset.

Thank you for helping to make the books and programs people love and rely on available for all.

Why give?

Library collections and materials

Your support expands the resources and materials within the Library collection, and helps the Library respond to community needs and support initiatives.

The Foundation’s support provided 3-D printing and a Bloomberg Terminal for community use.

Enrichment and civic engagement

Your gift enables access to cultural events and programs at the Library and in the community through the Culture Pass program.

The Library’s cultural programming inspires creativity, entertains and enriches, and fosters social connections.

Culture Passes provide access to the Spokane Symphony, Civic Theater, MAC Museum, and local sporting franchises.

Safe and welcoming spaces for all

The Foundation helps the Library adapt to changing community needs and create energizing Library spaces.

Foundation funds have been used to create community garden space and enhance children’s spaces in our libraries.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes, your donation to the Spokane Public Library Foundation is tax-deductible. The Foundation has been a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation since 1989.

  • So many places! Your donation goes to STEM exploration, zine publishing for teens, music events, community gardens, and enhanced Library services like Culture Passes, which provide access to the Spokane Symphony and Civic Theater, local museums and sports franchises.

    Donations also support library advocacy and enhancements across the Library, such as digitization efforts in the Inland Northwest Special Collections and other resources at the Library, like 3D printers and Bloomberg terminal.

  • Absolutely. You can honor a loved one that has passed on and support the Spokane Public Library with an “In Memory” gift.

  • You can make a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA directly to the Spokane Public Library Foundation.

    Simply provide the Foundation’s tax identification number of 91-1917727 to your IRA provider and ask them to make the distribution to the Spokane Public Library Foundation.