YOUR LASTING IMPACT
Thank you for considering a gift in your Will to Vancouver Public Library.
A gift in Will is your chance to profoundly impact the futures of the millions of people who turn to VPL each year to learn new skills, access high quality information, be entertained, and connect with others at their neighborhood library.
Your gift gives VPL the resources it needs to provide innovative community spaces, inspiring collections, and technology and equipment. Your legacy is a community of lifelong readers, learners, and creators.
HOW YOU'LL BE CHANGING STORIES AT THE LIBRARY
GROW COLLECTIONS
Downloads of eBooks have jumped from one to five million over the last decade, but digital copies cost the library up to five times more than a physical book. Your gift ensures that VPL has the resources to meet this demand.
CREATE OR EXPAND SPACE
As the cost of living rises, VPL’s role as a free third space is more vital than ever. Your gift helps create and improve library spaces, offering inspiring places for all—whether a home away from home, a refuge, or an adventure.
PROVIDE AND ENHANCE TECHNOLOGY/EQUIPMENT
VPL offers access to expensive technology and equipment like recording studios, audio/video editing software, and more for free. Your gift enables the library to offer these resources to everyone no matter their socio-economic status
MAKE A GIFT IN YOUR WILL WITH EPILOGUE
We’ve partnered with Epilogue, Canada’s only online Will platform founded by experienced estate planning lawyers. With Epilogue, you can complete your Will online in as little as 20 minutes – from the comfort of your own home.
As a supporter of the VPL Foundation, you’ll receive 20% off any Epilogue package (prices range from $139-$199) when you click the link below:
Working with a lawyer to create your will?
Click the button on the right for suggested wording for your Will to share with your lawyer. If you’ve already included VPL in your plans, click here and let us know! Telling us more about your estate plans helps ensure your gift is used in the way you intended.
If you have any other questions or concerns, please reach out to Casey directly:
OUR LEGAL INFORMATION FOR YOU
Legal Name: Vancouver Public Library Foundation
Address: 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver BC, V6B 6B1
Charitable Business Number: 88075 5285 RR000l
Contact for more information: Casey Dela Cruz, Individual Giving Officer at 604-331-4110 or [email protected]
you can create a better future for everyone in our city
$5,000
Would support newcomers by providing programs like job search and resume building, and resources like free computers and wifi.
$20,000
Can nurture meaningful community connections, literacy support, and a welcoming environment for moms, dads, caregivers, and their young babies in programs like Mother Goose and Man in the Moon.
$50,000
Could help thousands of our community’s most vulnerable, such as the elderly or disabled, to continue to remain connected and receive valuable library materials through VPL’s Accessible Services.
$150,000
Ensure that people can enjoy the library wherever they are by expanding the Digital Library’s collections of eBooks, audio books, and streaming videos. Your support would give the gift of thousands of hours of learning and entertainment for many years to come.
$500,000
Can raise the next generation of entrepreneurs, scientists, and scholars by supporting comprehensive youth programming like Coding Buddies and Reading Buddies and expanding physical and digital collections to provide them with the materials and inspiration they need to truly thrive.
$1,000,000
Would touch the lives of over 6 million people each year by expanding or adding new, much needed programs, collections, spaces and services that everyone in our community could access and share. From pre-literacy programs for infants and parents, to compelling collections for teens, to nameable spaces where Vancouverites come together to learn, create and engage in dialogue – your gift would unleash the deep potential of our city.
what inspired others to leave a gift in will to vpl
Daniela was inspired by how library supporters could change lives – and she knew she wanted to be a part of it.
As a retired librarian, she understood the gap between what communities need and what libraries can provide without donor support.
By leaving a gift in her Will, Daniela is ensuring the library remains a place everyone in Vancouver can turn to, no matter what the future brings.
“My gift is a final gesture expressing my love for Vancouver Public Library and what it stands for: access to high-quality information for all.”
An avid reader and registered nurse, Pat Graham was a lifelong library lover. She regularly visited VPL’s Marpole Branch and hugely appreciated the services that the library offered to its citizens.
Thanks to Pat’s generosity, vision and thoughtfulness, Library patrons can now enjoy the first-ever dedicated quiet space in the hustle and bustle of downtown Vancouver. Named in her honour, the Pat Graham Reading Room offers library patrons a quiet, bright space for reading, study and reflection. With panoramic windows offering views of the city and comfortable reading chairs, this space fills to capacity on a daily basis.