Make a Gift Today
Your gift has a direct and meaningful impact on our local community and matters more than ever.
London Public Library has been dedicated to the needs of Londoners for over 130 years. Your Library is a place where each and every member of our community, no matter their income, abilities, age or country of origin, feels welcome.
Together, we strengthen people and neighbourhoods by creating connections that enrich lives, inspire discovery, foster creativity, and expand possibilities.
“Keep the Library going and the community keeps going.”
London Public Library has been part of Barbara’s life since childhood. It has been a place to read and learn, but also a source of safety, connection and belonging.
Barbara has chosen to include London Public Library in her Will because she wants those opportunities to continue for future generations.
Barbara’s story reminds us that legacy gifts of every size help ensure London Public Library remains a place of learning, belonging and hope for generations to come:
Legacy Giving
You have the power to change the future
One of the most important choices you can make during your lifetime is the impact you wish to make through a gift in your Will.
By making a legacy gift, you can make a donation to London Public Library that can do more than you think. You can take care of your loved ones and create something meaningful for your community. We hope you will consider leaving a gift in your will and create your own legacy.
Every gift, large or small, will help the library to continue its work for future generations, to strengthen people and neighbourhoods, and to create connections that enrich people's lives, inspire discovery, foster creativity, and expand possibilities.
Make a Will Workshops
November is Make a Will month. Learn the importance of having an up-to-date will and the key considerations to keep in mind to best provide for loved ones. Register online, in person, or by calling 519-661-4600. Drop ins also welcome. Presented in partnership with the Ontario Bar Association.
Find and register for a Make a Will Workshop here.
About Legacy Giving
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Anyone can leave a Legacy. You can take care of your loved ones and leave a gift in your Will to London Public Library, helping ensuring the Library can continue its work for future generations. Click here for sample bequest language.
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By designating London Public Library as the beneficiary of your retirement funds you will receive a charitable tax receipt to offset any taxes owed. Your gift would go directly to the Library without being taxed.
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Donate appreciated securities such as stocks and bonds and eliminate capital gains taxes as well as benefit from a charitable tax receipt. This is one of the most tax effective ways to make a charitable donation. To make a gift of securities, use Gift of Securities Transfer Form (PDF) and please contact us.
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Giving a gift of life insurance is another way to make a gift with tax benefits. There are several ways to do this. For more information, contact our Fund Development Office at 519-661-5100, ext. 5114 or email donations@lpl.ca.
If you have already made plans for a legacy gift for the London Public Library with your own financial planner and family, we hope you will complete our confidential form so we can thank you and learn how you would like to be recognized for this gift.
If you have questions about including the Library in your financial plans, please contact Christine Walker in our Fund Development Office at 519.661.5100 ext. 5114 or christine.walker@lpl.ca.
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Guide to Writing your Will
Writing a Will is about making a series of choices. We’ve made it easy for you. Use this step-by-step workbook to gather the building blocks you’ll need to create a Will with family and charity in mind.
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Gifts of any size are appreciated
Your support expands the Library's resources, spaces and services for everyone — including those who need them most during difficult times. Donate today!
Mail or drop off at any library location a completed Donation Form (PDF)
Dedicate your Donation
Donate in honour or in memory of someone
Whether you are celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or recognizing a life lived, a gift in support of the Library is a significant gesture that benefits the London community now and in the future. When a gift is made, we send a special acknowledgement to the honoree or family to let them know you are thinking of them.
A Book For Every Child
A Book for Every Child is a London Public Library program to provide new, age-appropriate and high-demand books to children and youth in communities experiencing the greatest need.