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Naming the Foundation in your will or trust will help our Library remain strong, and promote the love of reading and learning.
Planned gifts increase the value of Salem Public Library Foundation enhancements to the Library.
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How to make a Library gift plan from your will or trust

You can leave lasting support for the Library by planning to designate the Salem Public Library Foundation as a beneficiary of your will, trust, retirement account, life insurance policy, or other asset. This plan is also known as a bequest or legacy gift.

The language of a bequest is important, but it does not need to be complex. If you would like to include the Foundation, here is an example: “I hereby give and bequeath____________ (a specific gift or a percentage of the residue of my estate) to the Salem Public Library Foundation whose legal address is PO Box 325, Salem Oregon 97308, tax ID 93-0799658, for such purposes as the Salem Public Library Foundation shall determine are in the best interest of Salem Public Library.”

​We encourage you to ask your attorney or accountant, about the potential tax benefits (for you and your heirs) of including charitable organizations in your will or trust. We'd also like to encourage you to notify us of your gift so we may understand your interest in the Library and thank you in ways that are meaningful to you.

We hope you will consider including the Foundation in your gift planning. You can contact the Foundation for more information.

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  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • News
  • Salem Reads 2023
    • Salem Reads 2022
    • Salem Reads 2021
    • Salem Reads 2020
    • Salem Reads 2019
    • Salem Reads 2018
    • Salem Reads 2017
  • What We Do
    • Library Retrofit
    • Support Literacy
    • Promote Arts & Culture
    • Build Collections
    • Fund Library Improvements
    • Manage Endowment
  • Make a Gift
    • Donate Today
    • Gift of Stock
    • In Honor/In Memory
    • Wills and Trusts
  • Contact