The Library Foundation is an independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that secures private funding for the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. All charitable gifts to the foundation are 100% tax deductible.
The purpose of The Library Foundation is to ensure the future of the library as an indispensable community resource. We do this by helping secure financial resources to support collections, programs, services, technology and physical facilities of the library.

The Library Foundation pursues this purpose by seeking philanthropic support, providing stewardship of the assets in its care, encouraging appropriate community partnerships.
The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library is the sole beneficiary of The Foundation.