Donate
Everyone has their own library story. Many give because they have fond childhood memories of taking home stacks of books from the library. Others donate because they believe the entire community benefits from a public library. Your donation can help the library in four distinct areas that are explained below.
GVPL Area of Greatest Need
GVPL Vibrant Library Spaces
A library is much more than a place to check out a book; it is a community meeting space, a virtual office, a play zone and a destination for lifelong learning. Your donation helps us refresh and renew these busy spaces.
GVPL Exceptional Collections
We are a community of passionate readers, dedicated to lifelong learning. Your support helps us keep up with the growing demand for books, ebooks, magazines, DVDs, digital collections and more.
GVPL Community-Inspired Programs and Services
Your support helps us expand our programs and services to instill a love of reading in kids, help people navigate the online world, welcome newcomers and support job seekers. There are lifelong learning opportunities for every age and every stage of life at the library.
Thank you for making a gift to the Greater Victoria Public Library. Your generosity will make an incredible difference to the public library and thousands of people whose world is enlarged by the materials, programs and services at the library.
If you wish to donate by cheque, please send your cheque, payable to the Greater Victoria Public Library, 735 Broughton St. Victoria, BC, V8W 3H2. Attention: Accounts Payable. Please be sure to include your contact information, as well as the mailing address for your tax receipt. Your donation is greatly appreciated, and will be put toward the Area of Greatest Need fund, unless you would like to support one of the other funds listed above.
If you wish to donate online, please use the following ‘Donate Today’ link above. CanadaHelps is a registered charity that serves both donors and charities. We use their secure online fundraising platform to help us manage online donations.
Registered Charity
Gifts to Honour Others
Planned Giving
Planning a charitable gift for the future is a meaningful way to honour a cause you care deeply about.
Thank you for considering a gift to the Greater Victoria Public Library. Your generosity will give you a tax advantage, and you’ll be making an incredible difference to the public library and thousands of people whose world is enlarged by the materials, programs and services at the library.
Below, we’ve listed a few ways you can make a gift in support of the library. We welcome the chance to speak with you as you contemplate making a planned gift to the library.
Please contact the CEO’s office at 250-413-0356 for more information.
Cash Contributions
For a confidential discussion about making a donation, please contact Michelle Collyer.
Gifts of Property*
- A non-cash gift may include securities, real estate and tangible property such as artwork, books or equipment. Tax receipts for such donations will be at fair market value
- Irrevocable gifts of artwork or real estate can allow you to enjoy your assets in your lifetime and gain a tax benefit today
- Publicly traded securities donated to charities receive attractive tax relief
Note: The library greatly appreciates your generosity; however, we may not be able to accept gifts of property. Acceptance is at the library’s discretion and is determined by factors such as available space, suitability, and organizational needs. We kindly ask that you contact us in advance to discuss potential donations. Thank you for your support.
Deferred Gifts
A deferred gift is arranged now but is not available for use by the library until some future time, usually after your death.
Life Insurance
Gifts of life insurance are growing in popularity as a way to support the library. There are different ways to make a gift and receive favourable tax benefits.
Bequests
A portion of your assets may be designated by bequest in your Will to benefit the library.
Suggested wording for a bequest:
- A general bequest: “I give (a specific asset) or ($__ dollars) or (__ per cent of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate) to the Greater Victoria Public Library Board, a registered Canadian charitable organization located in Victoria, British Columbia, charitable number 11894 6979 RR0001, for its general purposes.”
- A bequest for a specific purpose: “I give (a specific asset) or ($__ dollars) or (__ per cent of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate) to the Greater Victoria Public Library Board, a registered Canadian charitable organization located in Victoria, British Columbia, charitable number 11894 6979 RR0001, to be used for the following purpose: (e.g., library collections).”
- A bequest to establish an endowment: “I give (a specific asset) or ($__ dollars) or (__ per cent of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate) to the Greater Victoria Public Library Board, a registered Canadian charitable organization located in Victoria, British Columbia, charitable number 11894 6979 RR0001, to be held as a permanently endowed fund and called the JANE M. DOE ENDOWED FUND. The income from the endowment shall be used for [state GVPL purpose(s).]”
