CLICK HERE to make a secure online donation to our Annual Appeal by credit card. You can choose to make a one-time gift or schedule a monhtly or annual recurring gift. If you would like to help the Library make your donation go even further, you have the option of covering the online transaction fee incurred by the Library.
Many employers match the donations made by employees and retirees, which greatly increases the impact of your gift to the Library. To find out if your employer offers a matching gift program, please contact your Human Resources department.
To help secure the future of our beloved institution, we invite you to consider membership in the Ridgefield Library Guardian Society each year. To rise to the challenge of meeting the increasing and ever more diverse needs of the community, we rely on the steadfast commitment of private donors who understand the enduring value of libraries in our society.
Guardian Society donors are individuals, families, and organizations who believe in the Ridgefield Library and are committed to its ongoing success. With an annual financial contribution of $1,000 or more, each donor helps to uphold the Library—our programs, resources, and presence in the town of Ridgefield.
The Guardian Society consists of several levels of annual giving, starting at $1,000:
Contact Development Director Jane Lindenburg for more information about becoming a member of the Guardian Society.
Tribute gifts in memory or in honor of someone special to you is a truly meaningful gift. Making a gift in honor of a birthday, holiday, retirement, graduation or other achievement is a unique way of acknowledging a special occasion. A gift in memory of a friend or loved one helps their memory live on through the Library while expressing sympathy to the family. You will receive a tax acknowledgement, and your honoree or the family of the memorialized individual will be sent a card notifying them of your donation. Give a Tribute Gift online.
Established at the Ridgefield Library in 2014 in partnership with her family and friends, the Mothers: Live Your Life fund honors Noreen L. Papa, a Ridgefield mom, library advocate, and early supporter of the Run Like a Mother 5K who died of colon cancer in 2013.
Contributions to this Fund support Library programs and collections dedicated to women’s health and wellness, specifically to educating mothers to take care of themselves so they can take care of others. Donations to the Fund may be dedicated to Noreen or made in honor or memory of another important woman in your life. Give to the Noreen L. Papa "Mothers: Live Your Life" Fund online.
The Ridgefield Library is pleased to accept gifts of appreciated stock, allowing the donor to make a substantial contribution while avoiding capital gains taxes. The donor may also receive an income tax charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the stock at the time of the gift. To ensure proper credit, please contact Development Director Jane Lindenburg for transmittal instructions.
For more information, contact Development Director Jane Lindenburg at jglindenburg@ridgefieldlibrary.org or call 203-438-2282 ext. 104
The Ridgefield Library is incorporated as a private library association, established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We receive only a portion of our annual operating budget from a town grant. Each year the Library needs private donations totaling 30 cents of every dollar spent.
Your generosity enables us to continue to offer a wide range of collections, superior programs, state-of-the-art technology, and a stellar staff. Donations of all levels are most appreciated.
