Providing for Our Library’s Future
The Thomas Ford Library Foundation is dedicated to making a great library even better through gifts from the community.
In partnership with the Library, the Foundation directs your tax-deductible contributions to build an endowment for the future, or to fund capital improvements and patron programs that you can enjoy right away that would otherwise be beyond the scope of the Library’s budget.
We welcome your contributions to the Foundation
Donate
Donate by check or online to the Thomas Ford Library Foundation.
Checks payable to the Thomas Ford Library Foundation may be dropped off or mailed to Thomas Ford Library Foundation, 800 Chestnut Street, Western Springs, IL 60558.
Memorial Donation
Commemorate a person or event with a memorial donation.
A Memorial donation allows you to donate to the Library Foundation in memory or honor of a person or event. Please provide the name and address of the honoree or family of the person to be remembered so we may notify them of your gift.
Bequest or Grant
Remember the Library with a bequest or grant.
A bequest or grant allows a donor to leave a portion of an estate to the Foundation by specifying a dollar amount or percentage. For more information on planned giving, please contact the Library Director using the contact information below.
The Oak Leaf Society gives special recognition to those who have demonstrated their support of the Thomas Ford Library Foundation in either or both of the following ways:
- Cumulative lifetime giving in excess of $2,500
- A bequest of $10,000 or more as an estate gift
Employer matching gifts are included in lifetime totals.
Have Questions?
Please contact us at foundation@fordlibrary.org. You may also call the Library at 708-246-0520.
Chairperson:
Anne Kozak
Directors:
Jodie Distler
Kristie Scriba
John Ericson
Bonnie Engel
Leslie B. Karas
Mary Greska
Ann Marie Kartsounes
Library Director:
Ted Bodewes