Donate to the Imagination Library

The seed money for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is provided by the Lake County Public Library Foundation and enables us to send books to thousands of kids. To expand the program to every child in LCPL school districts, though, we need your help.

Learn more about why the Imagination Library is important.

You can donate by check at any LCPL location, or mail a check to 1919 W. 81st Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410 Attn: Director's office. Please make checks out to LCPL Foundation. If you would like your donation to remain anonymous, just let us know!

$156 supports one child for the duration of the program. Every dollar helps - and yes, your donation is tax deductible! Why do we need donations?

We Appreciate Our Donors!

Every dollar helps! Every donor will receive a thank you card from the LCPL Foundation no matter how small the donation. 

For larger donations, we have a few extras. However, we understand that many donors may wish to remain anonymnous. If you do not want public acknowledgement of your donation, just let us know!

Bronze Level

$25 - $99

• A thank-you post on LCPL's Facebook page with all of that month's donors

Silver Level

$100 - $999

• A thank-you post on LCPL's Facebook page with all of that month's donors
  
• Your name in the Sponsors area of our Imagination Library web page

Gold Level

$1,000 - $9,999

• Your name in the Sponsors area of our Imagination Library web page
  
• A media release including a photo thanking you/your organization
• An individual thank-you on LCPL's Facebook page

Platinum Level

$10,000+

• Your name in the Co-Sponsors area of our Imagination Library web page
  
• A media release including a photo thanking you/your organization
• An individual thank-you on LCPL's Facebook page
• Your logo on LCPL's Imagination Library promotional materials
• Your organization's name on the digital library sign outside Merrillville Branch on Rt. 30 for 30 days