WAYS TO GIVE
Donate Now:
Your generous support of the Auburn Public Library Foundation will help the Library enhance and enrich library programs, services and facilities.
There are many ways to contribute and support, including Individual & Family gifts, Community Partnerships, Tributes and Memorials, and volunteering. Click on the tabs below to learn more about each and thank you for your support!
Your generous support of the APLF helps our Library deliver innovative programs and services that meet our community’s needs. Gifts to the Foundation support outreach in Auburn City Schools, summer learning programs, author and artist visits, furnishings, additions to the collections, and so much more.
The Library Foundation accepts cash and stock gifts, and has a reoccurring giving option if you prefer to spread your donation out over the course of the year. Your gift to the Foundation makes a difference in our community every single day. We sincerely appreciate your support.
If you wish to mail in your donation, please make your check out to The Auburn Public Library Foundation and mail to the APL at 749 E. Thach Ave. Auburn, AL 36830. If you wish to make a gift online, please click the fill in the form below.
Memorial and tribute gifts are a thoughtful way to honor those we love and admire. Tribute gifts may be unrestricted or designated. In some cases, a bookplate acknowledging your honoree(s) may be placed inside an item in our Library’s collection.
Additional opportunities to recognize and honor friends, family or colleagues include an engraved plaque on a bench outside the Library or naming opportunities at the current Library location on Thach or the new branch in development at Boykin. Please contact Tyler Whitten at 334.501.3190 to learn more about these options.
If you wish to mail in your tribute gift, please download this Tribute Form and return to the Library Foundation. If you wish to make a gift online, please click the Make a Tribute button below.
The APLF also offers several unique sponsorship opportunities that can promote your business or foundation’s involvement in the Library and community. Please contact Dianne Ballentine at Info@aplfoundation.org for more information on upcoming available events and activities.
Additional Ways…
Host a Facebook Fundraiser
Make an impact by using your birthday or other special day to raise funds for APLF!
Shopping at Kroger
The Friends of the Auburn Public Library is an approved Kroger Community Rewards organization. A percentage of your Kroger purchase will help support the Library every time you shop at no cost to you. Visit krogercommunityrewards.com and choose The Friends of the Auburn Public Library to enroll.
Volunteers are important partners in the Auburn Public Library Foundation mission to promote the Library through advocacy and fundraising activities.
Individual Opportunities
The APLF is actively recruiting engaged citizens to serve on committees such as Community Outreach, Communications and Marketing, Strategic Planning and Recruiting, and Fundraising. If you would like to help the APLF in achieving its mission, please contact Lyn Causey at Info@APLFoundation.org
Board Opportunities
The Foundation Board is comprised of citizens who are dedicated to the organization’s vision, mission, and priorities. Serving on the Foundation Board is a tremendous opportunity for an individual who is passionate about promoting and supporting the library through fundraising, volunteering, and networking. To learn more, contact Dianne Ballentine at Info@APLFoundation.org.