Ways to Give to the Galesburg Public Library Foundation
Send a check or money order made payable to the Galesburg Public Library Foundation, 40 E. Simmons Street, Galesburg, IL 61401 or make a donation online.
The Catalog Club is made up of donors who give recurring unrestricted gifts of any size to the Galesburg Public Library Foundation. Catalog Club membership is eligible to those who select “make a recurring gift” on the online donation page. As a recurring supporter, your membership will auto-renew on the debit or credit card provided initially.
Gifts in Memoriam or in Honor of are made to honor the lives of individuals through a donation made to the Foundation on their behalf. Gifts in Memorium or in Honor of can be specified on the online donation form and on checks.
Planned Giving
The Foundation is pleased to work with individuals on legacy gifts that will impact future generations of library patrons. For more information, please contact Heather Sipes, Executive Director, at heather.sipes@thegplf.org or call (309) 343-6118, extension 101.
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Eloise Hailey
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Letitia Schactner
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Mildred M. Patterson Frakes
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