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Thank you for your interest in making a donation to Bloomington Public Library.

Unrestricted monetary contributions from individuals, families, businesses, and community organizations help the library maintain and expand collections, services, and programs.

  • Donate Online - 
    • Make a donation to Bloomington Public Library using your credit or debit card.
  • Donate via check
    (donating via check eliminates service fees)
    • Make your check out to Bloomington Public Library
    • Bring the check to the Circulation Desk or mail it to:

      Bloomington Public Library
      205 E. Olive St.
      Bloomington, IL 61701

Celebrate a birth, graduation, new position, significant achievement, retirement or other special occasion. Thank a teacher or coach for a great year. Honor the memory of a loved one or commemorate a special event with a gift to the library.

While the Library is happy to discuss commemorative gift options, the most common commemorative gifts are made in the form of monetary contributions which are earmarked to purchase items for the Library's collection.

Bookplates with the name of the person being honored and the name of the person giving the gift can be placed in materials purchased with these donations.

If your gift is in honor of or in memory of an individual, the Library can send an acknowledgement of your gift to the individual or to the family of the individual.

  • Donate Online - Make a donation to the Bloomington Public Library Foundation using your credit or debit card.  
  • Donate via check
    (donating via check eliminates service fees)
    • Make your check out to Bloomington Public Library Foundation
    • Bring the check to the Circulation Desk or mail it to:

    • Bloomington Public Library Foundation
      205 E. Olive St.
      Bloomington, IL 61701

Due to the upcoming Building Project, the library is temporarily suspending Book Shop Donation Day. For inquiries about donating used materials call 309.590.6110.