Double Your Donation · April 2026 Every gift matched up to $25,000 National Library Week · April 19–25 Learning & Libations at the Library Since 1990 · Two Branches · One Community Double Your Donation · April 2026 Every gift matched up to $25,000 National Library Week · April 19–25 Learning & Libations at the Library Since 1990 · Two Branches · One Community
A Nonprofit Since 1990 Raising private funds
for the library Duluth loves.
Est. 1990 · Duluth, Minnesota · Two Branches

love your library.

For thirty-six years, the Duluth Library Foundation has kept books on the shelves, programs in the rooms, and the doors open to everyone who walks in.

Make a Gift Our Story
A child reading in the Duluth Public Library
36yrs
Of stewardship since
our first bequest, 1990
$2M+
Endowment grown
for future generations
$1M+
Raised for the library
since our inception
100%
Of library programming
privately funded
We believe Duluth deserves a dynamic library that serves all people as a welcoming place where resources are offered freely and equitably.

The Duluth Library Foundation began in 1990 with a bequest from Olga Walker — seed money for an endowment, and a promise that the library would be cared for long after we were gone. Thirty-six years on, that promise still guides us.

We raise private funds to support programs and events, enhance spaces and services, and grow an endowment for the future. The city covers the building. Everything that happens inside it — story times, summer reading, internet access, tech classes, teen nights — is funded by neighbors like you.

Erin Kreeger Executive Director
Olga Walker Founding Benefactor, 1990

What we fund.

The city of Duluth pays to keep the lights on. We make sure there's something worth visiting when people walk through the doors — books, programs, technology, and the spaces that hold it all together.

№ 001

Books & Materials

New fiction and non-fiction. Audiobooks, databases, digital lending. Books are still the heart of the library, and we help keep the shelves stocked for readers of every age.

Collection →
№ 004

Technology & Access

For many of our neighbors, the library is the only place with free, reliable internet. We fund the computers, hotspots, and staff training that keep everyone connected.

Digital →
№ 372

Programs for all ages

Story times for toddlers. Homework help for teens. Job workshops, author visits, Summer Reading, and Learning & Libations — programming for the full arc of a reader's life.

Community →
№ 727

Spaces & the Endowment

From the reading rooms at the Main branch to the makerspaces of tomorrow. Our endowment, now past $2M, ensures the library is here for the next generation of Duluthians.

Legacy →
§ 02  ·  Our Impact

Numbers are never the whole story.
But they are a start.

01 · Giving
$1M+

Private funds directed to the Duluth Public Library since we began, every dollar from people who believe a library is a public good.

02 · Endowment
$2M+

The endowment Olga Walker's bequest made possible — a permanent fund distributing 3–5% annually to the library, forever.

03 · Reach
2br.

Two branches — Main Library downtown and the West Duluth branch — serving one community of readers across the city.

04 · Partnership
100%

Every public program and event at the library is funded through private donations, foundation grants, and community partnerships.

§ 03  ·  From Our Community
Duluth depends on its library. Every day, people of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds walk in — to borrow a book, use the internet, take a class, or simply find a quiet place to be.
— The Duluth Library Foundation On why this work matters
Main Library
520 W Superior St West Duluth
Branch Mt. Royal
Branch
Current Campaign · April 2026

Double your
donation in April.

Every gift made this month is matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $25,000. And during National Library Week (April 19–25), a $5,000 challenge gift unlocks when 100 new donors give.

Matched so far
$15,540/$25K
— and climbing every day.
62% of match 18 days left
Give & Double It
§ 04  ·  Ways to Give

Every reader has a
way in.

Give once, give monthly, leave a legacy, or honor someone you love. Every path ends in the same place — a library that stays open, free, and welcoming.

i.

One-time gift

A single gift of any size — matched dollar-for-dollar during April. Processed securely online or by mail.

Give Once
ii.

Monthly partnership

Sustaining gifts that keep programming going all year. As little as $10 a month reserves a seat at story time.

Become a Partner
iii.

Leave a legacy

Planned gifts, bequests, and IRA distributions. Follow in Olga Walker's footsteps and build the library of the next century.

Plan Your Gift
iv.

Honor & memorial

Celebrate a reader, a teacher, a grandparent. Donor wall names carry on in the place they once loved best.

Give in Honor

Stay on the shelf.

A quarterly letter from the Foundation — new programs, stories from the branches, and ways to help. No spam. No noise. Just the library.