The Urbana Free Library Foundation

The Urbana Free Library Foundation was established in 1997 as a non-profit organization managed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Its first priority was to plan for and raise funds for the library expansion. With that goal achieved, the Foundation continues to enhance the library buildings and grounds, support programs and services, and promote the interest and welfare of the library community beyond those provided by tax support.

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Your gift will help to ensure that The Urbana Free Library can continue to meet the emerging the needs of users and maintain its status as a treasured and essential community resource.

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Making a Gift

The Foundation is able to accept gifts of many types of assets. It is a tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization, so there are tax advantages to making a gift.

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Cherry Alley

Designated by a decorative arch at its east end, Cherry Alley features an attractive landscaped walkway paved with personalized bricks.

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The Historic Race Street Entrance

The familiar blue and white awning and flower boxes that festoon the library’s Race Street porch is a sight that many associate with summer in downtown Urbana. Sadly, the porch is slowly coming apart and will very soon need to be rebuilt.

With your support the Foundation has been able to provide the following enhancements, which were outside of the library’s budget:

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Gifts to the Foundation
are tax deductable. For
more information, email foundation@tufl.info.


For questions about Foundation projects,
contact Executive Director Debra J. Lissak at dlissak@tufl.info or by phone at 217-367-4058.