At Normal Public Library, that is what we do: connect, reflect, and engage our local community through excellent programs, strong collections, stellar service, and a caring staff. An investment in the Normal Public Library Foundation is an investment in the lives of area residents. We can do even more with your active financial support via donation or sponsorship. Help us take the Library and its services from normal to extraordinary year after year.

Your Funding Supports

Summer Reading Challenge • author visits • Poetry is Normal Presents • 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten • music concerts • theater performances • book character visits • magic workshops • cartooning classes • art workshops  • LEGO events • local speakers • and so much more for our community

Join the First Edition Club

The First Edition Club is the Normal Public Library’s monthly sustainer program. By donating monthly, no matter the amount, you’ll be part of the First Edition Club. Joining the First Edition Club and giving monthly to the Normal Public Library Foundation is:

Impactful

Never worry about whether your support is making a positive difference. The Normal Public Library has been enriching the lives of community members for over 80 years, and your support will impact the lives of tens of thousands.

Convenient

You don’t have to remember to mail a gift or donate monthly. It’s all automatic, making life simpler for you.

Exclusive

You’ll be the first to learn about programs, services, and events that your gifts have funded.

Eco-Friendly

Automatic donations don’t require envelopes or checks, and the Foundation will send you fewer paper letters.

Examples of What Your Gift Could Provide

Not ready to join the First Edition Club?

Give a one-time donation or join our email list to learn more about the Normal Public Library Foundation.

More Ways to Give

Amazon Smile provides an easy way to donate a portion of your purchase price to NPLF. Once you’ve signed up, Amazon will prompt you to enter their site through the Smile portal when you navigate to their page through your web browser. You can also use Amazon Smile through the Amazon app! 

Kroger Community Rewards offers an easy way to donate a percentage of your purchase to NPLF. To get started, head to their website and follow the directions on their page to designate NPLF as the organization you wish to support with your Kroger purchases! 

Schnucks eScrip allows you to donate up to 3% of your purchase amount by registering your card via their website and selecting NPLF as the organization you’d like to support.  

At the Normal Public Library (NPL) Foundation, we know that you want to be an engaged and supportive community member. To do that, you need to participate in something that genuinely benefits and supports the community. The problem is that you are up against many local challenges: illiteracy, lack of internet access, unregistered voters, violent crime, and unemployment. So many community challenges can be overwhelming, but we believe that everyone deserves to be a productive contributor to the greater good.

We understand that it is hard to know how to help and make a difference, which is why we support the Normal Public Library, a community institution that has been making a difference for over 80 years. The Normal Public Library already enriches the quality of life for community residents by providing a free, public place where community members can research and apply for jobs, attend literacy and education classes, and participate in community events like registering to vote. Libraries also provide a safe space for teens, reduce crime, and provide free access to the internet which is essential in today’s world.

Unfortunately, in a world of tightening budgets, the library needs more support than what traditional funding can provide. The NPL Foundation is a community-based organization that raises funds to enhance the Normal Public Library. By making a recurring donation, you will help take the library from normal to extraordinary. You can also learn more about the work of the NPL Foundation and help spread the word so others can join you in your mission to contribute to the greater good. By partnering with the NPL Foundation you can stop worrying about how to make a positive difference in the community and instead know that you are helping to enrich the quality of life for tens of thousands of community residents.

The Normal Public Library Foundation is a non-profit organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and your gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Federal Tax ID # 45-3138846