{"id":3984,"date":"2026-10-15T11:25:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/?page_id=3984"},"modified":"2026-10-16T09:52:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T14:52:50","slug":"donate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/donate\/","title":{"rendered":"Donate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-49drxs-581ac86cd5ca35e52fc18e4f65eadf11\">\n.flex_column.av-49drxs-581ac86cd5ca35e52fc18e4f65eadf11{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\nbackground-color:#801424;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-49drxs-581ac86cd5ca35e52fc18e4f65eadf11 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-2z6je8-8e3c2911b48562c20a7a31115b039745 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">DONATE<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lulfc61u-36022ce820dec02f230d747c9586c7bb\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lulfc61u-36022ce820dec02f230d747c9586c7bb{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lulfc61u-36022ce820dec02f230d747c9586c7bb hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lulf9atw-361dd7608b177b83f062987c5c42c8de '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Friends of the Library offer numerous ways for community members and local businesses to provide financial support. Because of generous Friends in the Chippewa Valley, the Friends of the Library are able to provide support to library programs and services offered at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library and run two self-funded literacy programs: Give a Kid a Book and Books for Babies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Donation Options:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Support the Friends of the Library<\/strong> by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/membership\/\">member<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/community\/\">community business partner<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support our children\u2019s literacy<\/strong> <strong>programs<\/strong> by donating to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/programs\/books-for-babies\/\">Books for Babies<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/programs\/give-a-kid-a-book\/\">Give a Kid a Book<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ensure community literacy for years to come<\/strong> with a donation to the Friends of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Literacy Fund.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ways to Donate:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cash or Check<\/strong>. Donations can be mailed or dropped off in the Friends\u2019 bookstore donation box. Please let us know how you\u2019d like your donation to be used.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Credit Card<\/strong>. Select the area you\u2019d like to donate to from the online donation forms below.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Charitable Distributions<\/strong>. The Friends accept distributions from IRA retirement accounts. Please let us know how you\u2019d like your donation to be used.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legacy Giving<\/strong>. Make literacy a part of your legacy by remembering the Friends in your will.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Checks should be made out to Friends of LEPMPL<\/strong>. They can be mailed to:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Friends of the Library<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">400 Eau Claire Street<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Eau Claire, WI \u00a054701<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lulfc61u-2-07f84e4d635216d1d28d3cebecf44c98\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lulfc61u-2-07f84e4d635216d1d28d3cebecf44c98{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lulfc61u-2-07f84e4d635216d1d28d3cebecf44c98 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_fourth '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-829z28-0dd536dec7da2bb121a968d93fe7e6d6 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_fourth  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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class='avia-button av-lulfvi5t-ee999a3a942041adddb74c44bb77198c av-link-btn avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-small avia-position-center'   aria-label=\"Join the Friends!\"><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue806' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Join the Friends!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5jsxz4-afa41efa563d1b00c773387a0cd58a57 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m6f8y8jd-8c70dc35db52ad8fbc25449c8c1a1fe5\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m6f8y8jd-8c70dc35db52ad8fbc25449c8c1a1fe5 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m6f8y8jd-8c70dc35db52ad8fbc25449c8c1a1fe5 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container 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Business Partners is a program for local area businesses who want to be a Friend of the Library!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-m6f8zxup-8c01036cce88bff3a492551e80fedde6-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m6f8zxup-8c01036cce88bff3a492551e80fedde6\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-m6f8zxup-8c01036cce88bff3a492551e80fedde6{\nbackground-color:#b02b2c;\nborder-color:#b02b2c;\ncolor:#ffffff;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/?page_id=4125&amp;preview=true'  class='avia-button av-m6f8zxup-8c01036cce88bff3a492551e80fedde6 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-small avia-position-center'   aria-label=\"Become a Community Business Partner\"><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue806' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Become a Community Business Partner<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4538o0-77b3915a9a48a0d7b2e6a58c7c6484da av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lx1yi8yj-5f305ae6f883233400ffd2318a670173\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lx1yi8yj-5f305ae6f883233400ffd2318a670173 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lx1yi8yj-5f305ae6f883233400ffd2318a670173 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lx1yi8yj-5f305ae6f883233400ffd2318a670173 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-14  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-3496 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3496 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Give-A-Kid-A-Book-2-1030x1030.png' alt='' title='Give A Kid A Book (2)'  height=\"1030\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lulfl63o-7493481230793398ed36e6a8db17ed6f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Support Give A Kid A Book<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Each holiday season the Friends provide thousands of books to low income families by partnering with local agencies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-lulfzjgp-d44d85dc27019fce1a320de157170595-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-16  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