The Arlington Heights Memorial Library Foundation is a not-for-profit, 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization that provides support to the library by securing and managing donations from individuals, businesses and foundations to support the library above and beyond what public funding provides. The Foundation pursues financing and in-kind services to supplement the library so additional avenues of learning can be achieved. Visit the Foundation website for more information.
Library Foundation
Legacy Donor
The Foundation raises funds to support many library initiatives including providing more than $290,512 in monetary and in-kind donations to help fund a commercial-quality kitchen and the sewing and art areas at the Makerplace, the library's standalone makerspace located just a few short blocks from the main library. The Makerplace opened in September 2021 and thanks to the generosity of the Foundation, and its many donors, the Makerplace and the Makerplace Kitchen continue to provide unique learning opportunities for the community of Arlington Heights.
Additional funds of $124,204 have been collected for other initiatives at the main library. All donations are considered Restricted and can be directed, by the donor, to several areas including: Youth and Family, Makerplace, Scholarship, Senior Services or Where the Need is Greatest. Be recognized as a Legacy Donor for donations of $1,000 or more in the ongoing effort to support the library through the Foundation. Gifts of any amount are always appreciated and acknowledged in the library newsletter, on the LED screen at the main library and yearly in the Annual Appeal request. More here.
Donate now
The library makes a difference in the lives of everyone in our community! Please consider making a gift to the Gifts to the Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Donate online or mail a check to 500 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights, IL 60004. Your dollars go even farther with a matching gift. Many companies sponsor matching gift programs to encourage employees to support their community. Most companies match dollar for dollar, and some will double or triple match gifts.
Foundation prints library cards for veterans
J.P. Jones, who served in the U.S. Army during World War II, shows off his new Veteran and Armed Forces library card. A 50-year resident of Arlington Heights, J.P. visits the library regularly. Any active-duty military or veteran resident of Arlington Heights is eligible for this new card. The Foundation donated the funds to print the cards with a U.S. flag design and the words, “thank you for your service.”