Take advantage of the opportunity to honor a special occasion, pay tribute to someone you care about or celebrate the memory of a loved one -- while providing needed funds for programs and services for people of all ages who use the Central Library or any of the 71 neighborhood branch libraries citywide.

Your Memorial or Tribute gift to the Library Foundation is tax deductible and contributes to the quality of library services provided in the Los Angeles Public Library. Every gift is acknowledged promptly both to the donor and to the designee of the gift, without any mention of the size of the gift.

Tribute Gift

Memorial Gift

To make your contribution, download the Tribute or Memorial gift forms, fill it out and mail to: Library Foundation of Los Angeles, 630 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071, or fax with your credit card information to 213/228-7509.

 
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he history of the Memorial Branch Library began in 1923, seven years before the building opened. That year, the land on which the library now stands was purchased by the student body and alumni association of Los Angeles High School, and deeded to the City of Los Angeles in commemoration of twenty alumni who died in World War I. Six years later, the city gave the Los Angeles Public Library the right to establish a branch on the site.