Your legacy can inspire generations. By including the Long Beach Public Library Foundation in your estate plans, you ensure that our libraries continue to provide essential resources, programs, and opportunities for the community—today and for the future.
How You Can Make an Impact
Your planned gift can help fund:
- One-on-one homework help for students
- Job skills workshops and employment assistance
- Early literacy programs in English and Spanish
- Chromebooks and WiFi hotspots for underserved communities
- Adaptive technology for people with disabilities
- Creative resources, including 3D printers and design software in our Studio makerspaces
Ways to Give
There are many ways to leave a lasting impact through a planned gift
Bequests—Leave a Gift in Your Will
A gift in your will or living trust is one of the simplest ways to support the Library’s future. You can designate:
• A specific amount
• A percentage of your estate
• The remainder after other obligations
Beneficiary Designations—A Simple Way to Give
Naming the Long Beach Public Library Foundation as a beneficiary of your retirement account, life insurance policy, or donor-advised fund is an easy way to make a meaningful impact—without adjusting your current financial situation.
Charitable Reminder Trusts—Give and Receive
A charitable remainder trust provides income for you or your loved ones for a set period, with the remainder benefiting the Long Beach Public Library Foundation.
Gifts of Appreciated Assets—Maximize Your Giving
Donating stocks, bonds, or other appreciated assets can provide tax benefits while supporting the Library Foundation’s mission.
Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)-A Tax-Smart Giving Option
A DAF offers a simple, tax-efficient way to support the Library Foundation.
IRA Gifts—Make a Tax-Free Impact
Through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), you can make a tax-free gift from your IRA while satisfying your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD).
Endowment—A Permanent Legacy
With a minimum investment of $25,000, you can establish a Named Endowment Fund, ensuring ongoing support for the Library’s programs, services, and operations.
Let’s Talk About Your Legacy
If you have already included the Long Beach Public Library Foundation in your estate plans, please let us know! We would love to recognize your generosity and ensure your gift is used according to your wishes.
Carnegie49 – A Community of Visionaries
Carnegie49 is an exclusive society for those who have included the Library Foundation in their will, trust, or as a beneficiary of a retirement plan or life insurance policy. There is no minimum gift required—simply inform us of your plans to join.
Exclusive Carnegie49 Member Benefits:
- Invitation to an annual recognition event
- Listing in the Library Foundation newsletter
- Recognition on the Library Foundation website
The Legacy of Andrew CarnegieThe society is named after Andrew Carnegie, who helped build libraries across the U.S. His Long Beach library was the 49th Carnegie Library in California.
Contact: Thelma Medina, Director of Individual Giving
562.628.2441×3
Thelma@LBPLFoundation.org