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Ways to give- Donate!
There are many ways to make a contribution to the Foundation!
- Make a tax-deductible donation.
- Make a contribution in memory or in honor of a friend or relative.
- Donate property, investments and/or insurance policies.
- Include the Foundation in your will.
For further information, please contact Julie Clark at 913-971-6878 or jclark@olathelibrary.org.
Monetary contributions can be made:
- By check, made payable to the Olathe Public Library Foundation and mailed along with the donor form to 16100 W. 135th Street, Olathe, KS 66062.
The IRS recognizes the Olathe Public Library Foundation as a 501(c)(3) organization, making all charitable gifts to the Foundation tax deductible to the extent provided by law.
Your contribution is important! Continuing contributions are necessary to assist the library system in achieving excellence.
A gift to the Foundation is a gift of knowledge to the community!
Our Purpose
Public funds make libraries possible, but it is private gifts that make them flourish. The Olathe Public Library Foundation was established to ensure the library system remains a vital community resource.
Its mission is to provide long-term supplemental funding to support services beyond what traditional tax-based funding can provide.
Since its founding in 2000, the Foundation has awarded $688,252 in grants to the Olathe Public Library.
Through this support, those who care about libraries can help strengthen collections, expand programs for all ages, and meet evolving technology needs.
See the Foundation in action! Below are some of the grants the Foundation has provided to the Olathe Public Library.
A Taste of Literacy
The Olathe Public Library Foundation holds an author dinner fundraiser each fall. Taylor Kay Phillips will be the featured author at this year’s A Taste of Literacy event on Saturday, September 26 at 6 pm at the Indian Creek Library. Taylor is an Emmy and Peabody Award winning writer and comedian. She is a staff writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO and author of the humor book A Guide to Midwestern Conversation. Taylor will be speaking about the inherent (and beautiful!) humor of libraries.
Tickets are $75 and include dinner catered by the Olathe Public Schools Culinary Arts Academy. Purchase tickets and sponsorships. If you have questions about the event, please email Julie Clark at jclark@olathelibrary.org.
Previous authors featured at the annual event include Alex George, Candice Millard, Joe Posnanski, Laura Moriarty, Bill James, and Rachel McCarthy James.