Donating online is the simplest, most direct means of support. The Westerville Library Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization meaning your donations are tax-deductible and greatly appreciated. Donations made in honor or in memory of a loved one can be acknowledged with a personalized card upon request.

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Support the long-term financial stability of the Westerville Public Library by donating directly to our endowment via The Columbus Foundation’s Giving Store.

Click here to give to the endowment

Mail your check payable to Westerville Library Foundation, 126 S. State St. Westerville, Ohio 43081.

Designate the Westerville Library Foundation as your beneficiary through Kroger Community Rewards, and we’ll receive a small percentage of your total purchase at no additional cost to you!

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Many companies match their employees' charitable contributions. Your Human Resources department will be able to assist you in making a matching gift.

Set up a donor advised fund through public charities like Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, and BNY Mellon to make tax deductible donations (cash, stock & assets) to us.

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Plan your gift to the Westerville Public Library. Making the Westerville Library Foundation a beneficiary of your estate is a popular option for long-time library patrons. Please contact us for more information!

• Planned gifts: Reduce estate taxes for heirs and leave a legacy in the community by designating a gift in your will or trust to the library’s foundation.

• Stocks/securities: Appreciated securities are popular gifts. Please contact us before initiating a donation of a stock.

• Life Insurance: Life insurance policies that have a cash value may be donated by designating the library’s foundation as one of the beneficiaries of the policy.

• Sample language to include in your will or estate plan

  • Bequest of specific percentage of your estate.

    Suggested wording: I give, devise and bequeath to Westerville Library Foundation, 126 S. State Street, Westerville, Ohio 43081, _____% of my estate.

  • Bequest of specific amount can be unrestricted, or designated for a particular purpose.

    Suggested wording: I give, devise and bequeath to Westerville Library Foundation, 126 S. State Street, Westerville, Ohio 43081, the sum of $_________.