- Gift membership for one year – FOPL membership benefits include a 20% discount at the Bookmark Bookstore in Old Oakland and FOPL’s newsletter, Off the Shelf, with news and information about the Friends and the Oakland Public Library
- Donation in honor of someone special – FOPL will notify the recipient(s) of a donation in their honor and publish their name, along with your name, in a future edition of Off the Shelf
Donate to FOPL!
Donate to the Friends of the Oakland Public Library today to support special programs and projects that enhance library services to the residents of Oakland, Piedmont, and Emeryville.
DONATE TO THE EAST OAKLAND LIBRARY/81ST AVENUE BRANCH! For more information go to the East Oakland Library News pages.
To make your tax-deductible donation to the Friends, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, click:
* here to contribute securely online
* here to download a form you can print and mail. You have the option to check “no membership benefits.”
We welcome tribute gifts – donations in honor of a loved one or on special occasions.
Please ask your employer about matching gifts.
You will receive a written acknowledgement of your gift.
Donate Books
We welcome your gently-used books at the Bookmark Bookstore
Donate your vehicle
Charity Connection, a service of Volunteers of America Bay Area, will sell your vehicle with a portion of the proceeds going to FOPL. Your donation is tax-deductible.
Call Charity Connection at 1-800-559-5458, and be sure to say that your gift is for the Friends of the Oakland Public Libary!
When notified by Charity Connection, we will send a written acknowledgement of your gift.
Bequests and other planned gifts
To make a gift through your will or living trust, specify “The Friends of the Oakland Public Library, tax identification number 94-2553734, located in Oakland, California.”
Naming the Friends as a beneficiary or contingent beneficiary of your retirement plan assets may be advantageous from a tax-planning perspective. Consult your tax advisor for more information.
Alternative Gift Ideas for the holidays and other special occasions.
Looking for something different? Here are two gift ideas for family, friends and employees.
To use your credit card, go to www.fopl.org and click on Donate Now. Be sure to indicate “membership” or “in honor of”. You may send additional information to info@fopl.org.
If you have questions about membership/donations/planning giving, please contact:
Winifred Walters
510.238.6932
info@fopl.org