Check this out: "An anonymous donor recently pledged $500,000 to The Seattle Public Library Foundation, provided we match that amount in donations from you and others who value the Library.
There has never been a better time to support the Library - your tax deductible donation today will essentially be doubled!
Use of The Seattle Public Library is at an all-time high. Circulation of books and resources is up 20% in the past two years. At the same time, drastic city budget cuts have left the Library facing its most serious financial challenge in recent history.
Gifts to the Foundation from donors like you fund free programs and services and allow us to buy more books and materials."