WPL 21st Century Fund
The Westwood Public Library 21st Century Fund, a non profit corporation, was established in 2006 to ensure the public library could provide an excellent level of services to the Westwood community. Its immediate objective was to raise funds for construction and furnishing of a new Main Library. Thanks to the generosity of town residents, businesses, and philanthropic foundations, the capital campaign exceeded its fund raising goal. In 2014, the 21st Century Fund was proud to make a substantial contribution to the Town towards the construction cost of our impressive new facility.
The Fund will continue to support the long-term goals of the Library now that the new building is constructed. The 21st Century Fund’s ongoing purpose is to grow an endowment for future programs and services and to make funds available currently for library materials, services, programs, and equipment that will allow the Library to serve as a cultural center of the community for current and future Westwood residents.
In the last few years the 21st Century Fund has funded many exciting projects such as:
- Business Center at the new Islington Branch Library located in Wentworth Hall
- Westwood's innaugural Poet Laureate position
- Upgraded WiFi Hotspots
- Sunday Music Series at the Main Library
- Special collections such as the new Library of Things and World Languages
- Technology such as AWE Early Learning computers for both Main and Islington branch children's sections
- Converted BookMobile
Introducing the Westwood Public Library's FIRST BOOKMOBILE
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A gift to the Westwood Library can be made in many ways:
- Gifts of cash or stocks
- Gifts through trusts
- Gifts through corporations
- Bequests in wills
- Memorial gifts honoring friends and relatives
- Gifts of real estate and other property
The Westwood Public Library 21st Century Fund has 501(c)(3) tax status from the Internal Revenue Service, therefore all donations are tax deductible, subject to the provisions of the IRS Code Section 170.
Contributions can be directed to:
The Westwood Public Library 21st Century Fund
660 High Street
Westwood, Massachusetts 02090
AmazonSmile
AmazonSmile is another way to support the Fund everytime you shop at no cost to you. AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of eligible AmazonSmile purchases to The Westwood Public Library 21st Century Fund. Visit AmazonSmile.com and select The Westwood Public Library 21st Century Fund as your charitable foundation, or simply click here for the AmazonSmile link.