Chicago Public Library Foundation
40 years of powering our Library.
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At the Chicago Public Library Foundation, we turn donations from individuals, families, foundations, and companies into life-changing resources for Chicagoans of all ages, across our Library’s 81 branches.
For 40 years, our donor community has equipped students to succeed in school, supported Chicagoans to enter and advance into the workforce, expanded access to arts, music, and making, and connected neighbors to one another.
Impact by the Numbers

400,000
Chicagoans served

$6.6 million
Invested across all programs

2,800+
total donors



