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Create a Legacy

Planned Giving Guide  |  Bibliophiles

If you care about the Los Angeles Public Library and its efforts to create a more literate and informed community, consider a planned gift to the Library Foundation of Los Angeles in your will or estate plan. Your gift will help provide resources for future generations of library users. In addition, you may receive substantial financial benefits and tax savings.

To learn more about including the Library Foundation in your estate plan, visit our Planned Giving Guide, a comprehensive resource for all of your gift planning questions, or contact Catherine Cosgrove, Vice President, Development, 213/228-7499.

 
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The Bibliophiles

The Bibliophiles is an honorary organization that recognizes the generosity of individuals who, during their lifetimes, include the Library Foundation of Los Angeles in their estate plans.

As a member, you will receive:

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An invitation to an annual event honoring The Bibliophiles.

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Invitations to gift and estate planning seminars.

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A subscription to the Library Foundation Newsletter.

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Acknowledgement of your gift committment in the Library Foundation Newsletter and Annual Report.

 
Become a member by doing one or more of the following:

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Name the Library Foundation of Los Angeles to receive a bequest through your will or living trust.

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Establish a charitable trust or gift annuity to benefit the Library Foundation.

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Make a gift of real estate, life insurance, retirement plan or personal property.

For more details, visit our Planned Giving Guide or contact Catherine Cosgrove, Vice President, Development, 213/228-7499.

 
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n the 1890s, the Los Angeles Public Library established the nation's first public library music collection, complete with sheet music and operatic and orchestral scores, and a classification system for department documents which later formed the basis of the classification system used by the Superintendent of Documents in Washington, D.C.

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