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Three Funds. A single purpose.

Your contribution preserves - and enhances - one of Seattle's greatest community resources. The Foundation's fund-raising efforts focus on three key areas: collections, programs, and facilities.

The Collection Fund
  • Current fiction and non-fiction for children and adults
  • Literary classics from all periods
  • Large-print books
  • DVDs, videos, audiotapes, and CDs
  • Homework and reference support
The Program Fund
  • Special Needs – Literacy programs, English as a Second Language programs, and services for the visually impaired
  • Children and Teens – High-quality professional programs, including storytelling, art, and music, that develop critical listening, language, and comprehension skills
  • Humanities – Literary and historical programs that encourage discussion
The Building Fund
  • This fund supplements the Libraries for All bonds passed by voters in 1998. It will be used to ensure that the Libraries built throughout Seattle will be of the highest caliber with quality furnishings, equipment and works of art.
To learn more about these funds, please contact the Seattle Public Library Foundation.
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Fund Distribution Graph: The Building Fund 48%, The Collection Fund 41%, The Program Fund 11%