Endowment
Donating to Waukesha Public Library’s Endowment at the Waukesha County Community Foundation is a great way to ensure that the Library continues to transform lives for generations to come. Gifts of all sizes are welcome. There are many ways to support the Library’s endowment through direct donations, bequests, beneficiary designations, and gifts of stocks and bonds. Questions? Contact Kelly Davis, Special Projects Coordinator, at kdavis@waukesha-wi.gov or call 262-524-3694.
Memorials and Gifts
Making a monetary donation to the Library for our collections or programs is an excellent way to remember or honor a loved one. Questions? Contact Kelly Davis, Special Projects Coordinator, at kdavis@waukesha-wi.gov or call 262-524-3694.
Book and Media Donations
The Library will gratefully accept lightly used books and media in excellent condition. Many of them will be sold in our ongoing book sale, but selected items may be added to the Library's collection. All proceeds from the Friends Book Sale are used to enhance the programs and collections at Waukesha Public Library. Donations are accepted at the Public Services Desk. The Library cannot place a monetary value on gifts for tax purposes, but receipts are provided upon request.
Materials that are most welcome include:
- Anything about Waukesha or Wisconsin history
- Recent fiction/nonfiction books in excellent condition
- Paperbacks that are like new
- Children's books
- Recent best sellers
- Books on CD
- DVDs and Blu-ray discs in excellent condition
Due to space and storage limitations, the Library cannot accept the following types of materials:
- Magazines
- Newspapers
- VHS tapes
- Textbooks
- Old encyclopedia sets
- Reader's Digest Condensed Books
- Books that are more than ten years old (unless they focus on local history)
- Books previously discarded from other libraries
- Items that are tattered, yellowed, musty, or stained
- Items that are highlighted, written in, or have loose pages
- Paperbacks that are obviously worn
- Computer software and computer manuals
Donate to the Public Art Fund
Please consider a donation to the Library’s Public Art Fund.
The cost of the Library’s public art program has been funded entirely with private dollars donated by generous community members and by the Friends of Waukesha Public Library. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the Library’s Public Art Fund, please mail or personally deliver a check designated for the Public Art Fund. The address is below. Thank you!
Waukesha Public Library
Public Art Fund
321 Wisconsin Ave
Waukesha, WI 53186