to maintain and increase excellence in community service, and to achieve long-term financial stability.
Letter from the Foundation | Responsibilities | Future Associates | Contributions | The Sculpture
Focused on Philanthropic Support
Established in 1994, it seeks philanthropic support for the growth and success
of the Library.
Organized
for the Exclusive Benefit of the Lakewood Public Library
The Lakewood Public Library Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization
which operates for the exclusive benefit of the Lakewood Public Library.
It seeks financial support from corporations, foundations, individuals and
groups to enhance library collections, equipment, facilities and services.
Seven trustees serve without compensation on the foundation board. The Internal
Revenue Service recognizes the Lakewood Public Library Foundation as a 501(c)(3)
tax-exempt organization. Donations to the Lakewood Public Library Foundation
are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by the law.
Challenged
to transform Lakewood Public Library for the Future
The Foundation is especially challenged by the information revolution and
the inevitable transformation of the Lakewood Public Library. It raises additional
funds to ensure that Lakewood's children and adults have access to learning
and knowledge through both electronic and traditional forms.
Committed
to the Development of an Endowment Fund
The Lakewood Public Library Foundation is also committed to the development
of a "savings account," an endowment fund which can produce unrestricted
income. The endowment fund helps to sustain Lakewood's tradition of free
public library service over the coming decades. The Lakewood Public Library
Foundation welcomes gifts and bequests that can be invested as part of its
endowment fund. For further information about making a gift or bequest, please
visit the Future Associates page or call
the Library Director at (216) 226-8275.
Officers
Shannon Strachan - President
Thomas Baker - Vice President
James Crawford - Secretary
Jeffrey Endress - Treasurer
Lori Uldricks
Ruth B. Weible
The Lakewood Public Library Foundation
15425 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, Ohio 44107-3890