The Portland Public Library is a nonprofit organization funded through public and private contributions. Funding for Library operations (staffing, heat, electricity, maintenance, etc.) comes primarily from the City of Portland, with additional support from the State of Maine and Cumberland County.  All book and materials acquisitions, information technologies as well as the many free public programs each year are funded through private donations from individuals, corporations, businesses and foundations. 

The Portland Public Library accepts gifts of cash, stocks, personal bequests, and in-kind goods and services. Your gift can be unrestricted (used for collection development or general operations) or can be restricted to a particular branch, collection or purpose within the Library. The Development & Programming Department staff is available to assist you in making the kind of gift most appropriate for your needs and circumstances. Contact Heather Tiffany or Sandy Comstock in the Development Department by email or call 207-871-1700 ext. 759. 

Many of our Library patrons and friends choose to support the development of our Library resources with a gift to the Annual Fund and other contributions each year. There are several gift options available to you (see list below).  

The Portland Public Library is in the process of raising money for a major building renovation. Click for more information on the Reach for the Stars Campaign.

Ways of Giving

Annual Fund

Contributions to the Library's Annual Fund are used to purchase books, reference materials, audiovisual materials and computerized information resources for use by our patrons.  Beginning July 1 of each year, the Annual Campaign works to raise funds to purchase books and materials for the Library.  It is imperative that the Library raise these funds each year. Donate Online Now to the 2007-2008 Annual Fund.

For more information about the 2007-2008 Annual Fund, please click here or contact the Development Department by email or call 207-871-1700 ext. 759. 

In Memoriam & In Celebration

You can honor the memory of a loved one or celebrate a special occasion through a donation to the Library's Gift of Reading program. Books purchased through these gifts are book-plated in honor of the individual(s) as well.  For a Memoriam/Honorarium brochure, please contact the Development Department by email or call 207-871-1700 ext. 758.      

Planned Gifts

A planned gift allows you to make a significant gift to the Library with many benefit options for you and your family. Your attorney, accountant, or  financial planner can assist with the details of establishing such a gift or contact the Development Department by email or call 207-871-1700 ext. 759. 

Book Donations

You can donate your gently used books to the Library for use in our collection or semi-annual book sales. The proceeds from these sales are used toward the purchase of new library materials. Click for more information.

The Development & Programming Department staff is available to assist you in making the kind of gift most appropriate for your needs and circumstances. Contact us by email or call 207-871-1700 ext. 759. 

Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship of annual programs and special events are available to corporate and foundation donors, including the Brown Bag Lecture Series, Poetry Festival, Lysla Abbott Storytelling Festival, Summer Reading Program and major author events.  For more information, contact us by email or call 207-871-1700 ext. 759. 

Donor Rights and Use of Mailing List Policy

THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE DONORS! 

Legacy Society Borders Books Music Cafe
AUTHOR'S CIRCLE Diversified Communications Martin's Point Health Care
PUBLISHER'S SOCIETY The Eunice Frye Home Foundation Roy A. Hunt Foundation
EDITOR'S SOCIETY Longfellow Books Maine Humanities Council Daniel R. Nickerson Foundation H. M. Payson & Co.
CORPORATE BENEFACTOR L.L.Bean, Inc. Fore River Foundation Mactec Engineering and Consulting, Inc. Noyes and Chapman Insurance W. P. Stewart Asset Management, Inc. UnumProvident Corporation
GIFTS IN KIND Friends of the Peaks Island Library Longfellow Books Macdonald Page & Co. LLC Maine Schools and Libraries Network Newsradio 560 WGAN Skillins Greenhouses Snell Family Farm Time Warner Cable Videoport The Wright Move

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