2025 StoryWalk 8

Exciting News: We're Fundraising for the New Season of StoryWalk
We are thrilled to announce the start of our fundraising campaign for this new season of StoryWalk—a unique and engaging outdoor experience designed to inspire a love of reading in children and families alike!

Special Recognition for Donations of $100 or More
By contributing $100 or more, your family will be proudly recognized on a StoryWalk panel. Dedicate a panel to someone special, honoring loved ones, friends, or community members. Thank you for supporting our mission to bring stories to life in such a special way!

StoryWalk is made possible by a partnership between the Palatine Public Library, the Palatine Park District, the Friends of the Palatine Library and many generous donors. This year, members of the community are also invided to contribute and provide donations toward the new story.

To donate any amount, you can use the donate button on this page, and on the 'special instructions' line please indicate 'StoryWalk'.

For more information, or if you'd like to discuss how you would like the recognition text to read, please contact us at president@ppldf.org

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For the past 100 years, the Palatine Library has been a cornerstone of our community. Since 1993, the Palatine Library Foundation has played an important role in assisting our Library to provide our community with services over-and-above its basic mission. During that time, the library has provided more than just books and references. It has provided: programs that teach important skills; services that help users improve and enrich their lives; and community, a space for all who enter its doors.

As in the past, your donation will help the library expand upon its services and amenities, making life-changing materials and experiences accessible to everyone.

Any donation you give us helps the library continue to provide enhanced services that benefit the lives of our community members. Each dollar makes an impact.

Thank you so much for your support!

For questions, please contact Ed Kerr at president@ppldf.org

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Why donate to the Palatine Public Library District Foundation?

• The Library provides a great array of materials and services to cardholders, including business owners, residing in the Library’s service area
• Library programs and resources enhance the quality of life of residents and business owners by supporting their educational, informational, and recreational pursuits
• The tax levy funding which the library receives from property taxes is capped and limited by legislation
• Tax objections and foreclosures delay or eliminate tax revenues that would otherwise be paid out to the Library
• The Library’s service area is essentially built out so no substantial increase in taxes due to new construction is expected
• Few industries are in the Library’s service area so the tax revenue from them is more modest than many other communities receive
• Funds traditionally received from the state are in jeopardy and the fate of the annual per capita grant is very uncertain
• Low interest rates impact earnings on invested fund balances

The Foundation has provided funding for a number of projects that would not have been possible for the Library to fully fund including: computers in the children’s area of the Main Library, shelving and furnishings for the Freeman Road Branch renovation, the Library’s bookmobile, furniture at the Main Library and support of the proposed Main Library meeting room renovations.

• The Foundation is a 501c 3 entity chartered by the Palatine Public Library District. All donations to the Foundation go directly to benefit patrons of the Library
• Donations may be tax deductible and will be receipted and recognized
• There are a variety of ways to contribute via the Foundation: endowments, single gifts, annual contributions, contributions to a specific fundraising campaign in support of a project, etc.

Just print, fill out, and return this donation form (PDF).

Or use PayPal to pay with a credit card or set up a recurring donation