Be a part of Bellingham Public Library’s lasting legacy to connect our community with each other and the world
Since 1891, Bellingham Public Library (BPL) has served our community with access to books, information, music, movies, computers and gathering spaces to build connections and community ties. Over the years, BPL has added services and locations. The BPL team has deepened partnerships across the community to better serve the needs of our neighbors, with opportunities for life-long learning for all community members.
The Bellingham Public Library Legacy Society honors individuals who have included the Bellingham Public Library through planned giving, also known as a bequest, in their will and estate plans. A bequest is deferred until after your lifetime, costs nothing now, and enables you to contribute to the Bellingham Public Library far into the future.
How to make a bequest donation to Bellingham Public Library
You can make a bequest to the Bellingham Public Library through your will or by designating the Bellingham Public Library as a beneficiary of your retirement account or life insurance policy. If you are planning to designate the Bellingham Public Library in your will, the Library’s preferred bequest language is:
“I/we, [name], of [city, state, ZIP], give, devise and bequeath to the Bellingham Public Library Unrestricted Fund at the Whatcom Community Foundation, [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose.”
Please fill out the BPL Legacy Society Gift Form (PDF) to let the Library know about your intended bequest or other planned gift, and return it to Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225. Attention: Board of Trustees. This will give the Library the opportunity to thank you and recognize you as a member of the Bellingham Library Legacy Society. The Library will also honor your wishes if you prefer to be anonymous.
Please note that Whatcom Community Foundation partners with Bellingham Public Library to accept gifts through estates.
Thank you for supporting the work of Bellingham Public Library for generations to come!
How to make a current donation to Bellingham Public Library
Click here to learn about Bellingham Public Library’s year-round donation campaigns, through mulitple funds held at Whatcom Community Foundation.