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By contributing towards our efforts, you can help us grow and enhance the Austin Public Library's impactful programs, workshops, and events while assisting with the library’s more immediate needs.

Your donation ensures that we can continue offering an accessible range of engaging programs for our community.

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Library Lover

By donating $100 or more to The Library Foundation, you become a Library Lover Member which includes invitations to our atCentral cultural series receptions and early news about the many Library Foundation projects and initiatives.

Library Champion

With a donation of $1000 or more, you can become a Library Champion Member. This top-level membership includes invitations to atCentral receptions, early news about The Library Foundation’s many projects and initiatives, a docent-led tour of the Central Library, and 10% off Badgerdog Creative Writing Summer Camp fees.

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Sponsorships

By becoming an individual or corporate sponsor, you have unique opportunities to connect with the community and showcase your commitment to education, literacy, and cultural enrichment.
Through such sponsorships, you can reach new audiences and customers through our library programs and events.

Join us in fostering a vibrant community to make a lasting difference.

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Endowment Gifts

Create a lasting legacy in your community by establishing an endowment fund in your name or the name of a loved one.

This impactful gesture will provide ongoing support to The Library Foundation.Through such sponsorships, you can reach new audiences and customers through our library programs and events.

Join us in fostering a vibrant community to make a lasting difference.

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Planned Gifts

Ensure Austin’s libraries are open and engaging for future generations with a Planned Gift.

Your bequest helps The Library Foundation enhance Austin libraries and grow our cultural and literary initiatives for your children and grandchildren.

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Ways to Give

There are many ways you can support our ongoing efforts to inspire our communities through literature and ensure our library programs are inclusive for all.

Cash/Check

  • Checks may be made payable to The Library Foundation.
    Cash and checks can be mailed to:
    The Library Foundation
    PO BOX 13201
    Austin, Texas 78711

Credit Card

  • We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.
    Credit card gifts can be made here or by mailing to the address listed above.

Donor Advised Funds

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are growing in popularity as a method for making charitable contributions. They offer immediate tax benefits and simplify your charitable giving. Learn more and recommend a gift using DAF by contacting Michelle Meza at mmeza@austinlibrary.org.

If you decide to include The Library Foundation through your DAF, please inform us and use our legal name along with our federal tax ID.

  • Legal Name: Austin Public Library Friends Foundation
  • Address: PO BOX 13201 Austin, Texas 78711
  • Tax ID Number: 74-2778426

Matching Gifts

  • Numerous employers offer to match your donation to The Library Foundation.
  • By filling out a matching gift form with your company, you could potentially double or even triple the impact of your contribution.
  • If you request a match for your gift to The Library Foundation, please use our legal name along with our federal tax ID.
  • Legal Name: Austin Public Library Friends Foundation
  • Address: PO BOX 13201 Austin, Texas 78711
  • Tax ID Number: 74-2778426

Planned Giving

Ensure Austin’s libraries are open and engaging for future generations with a Planned Gift.

Your bequest helps The Library Foundation enhance Austin libraries and grow our cultural and literary initiatives for your children and grandchildren.

Planned giving can be done through:

  • Gifts through Wills & Trusts
  • IRA Rollovers
  • Beneficiary Designations

To learn more about planned giving options,
please contact Michelle Meza at mmeza@austinlibrary.org.

Stock Donations

Donating appreciated securities offers benefits such as an immediate charitable deduction for the stock’s full market value and the avoidance of capital gains taxes typically incurred upon sale.

If you have questions or would like to make a stock donation, please contact Michelle Meza at mmeza@austinlibrary.org.

Wire Transfer

You can wire your gift from anywhere directly to the foundation. Your bank should be able to assist you with this process. For the foundation’s bank account information,
please contact Michelle Meza at mmeza@austinlibrary.org.

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Our Team
Our Mission and Vision
APL After Dark
atCentral
Austin Youth Poet Laureate
Banned Books Week
Kids' Block Party
Mayor’s Book Club
Stories
Teen Library Fellowship
Badgerdog Creative Writing Camps & Other Writing Workshops
Wade Martin Scholarship Fund
Become a Badgerdog Teaching Artist

Jena Stude

Interim Treasurer

Jena Stude is Vice President of Development at Good + West Residential. Prior to joining Good + West in 2021, Jena was an Investment Manager at Blueprint Local, a real estate private equity firm, overseeing direct real estate investments in Texas. Before Blueprint Local, Jena was an Associate Director at the University of Texas Investment Management Company (UTIMCO) from 2013-2019. Jena previously held similar positions at Ascension Health, a large non-profit hospital system based in St. Louis, Missouri and the University of Arizona Investment Office. Jena holds a B.S. in Business Administration and an M.S. in Finance from the University of Arizona.

Frank Livaudais

Board Vice President

Frank Livaudais is also Vice President of Enterprise Engineering for Cloudflare, an internet security company in downtown Austin. An avid runner and reader, he has run more than 250 marathons (including races in all 50 U.S. states, six countries, and four continents). Frank tries to read 100+ books a year. He lives in Austin with his wife Shelley, son Christopher and one fairly naughty vizsla.

Tom Oney

Board President

Tom Oney is Chief People Officer and Executive Vice President of External Affairs for the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA). He oversees LCRA’s Human Resources team and all of LCRA’s public-facing and advocacy functions, including Communications, Community Resources, Environmental Affairs, Public Affairs, and Regulatory Affairs. Tom also advocates before the Texas Legislature on behalf of LCRA and led LCRA’s public policy team during the 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021 Texas legislative sessions.

Tom was born and raised in Waco, Texas, and received his Bachelor of Arts in political science from Baylor University in 1996. He received his Juris Doctor cum laude from Tulane University School of Law in 1999. Tom currently represents LCRA on the board of directors of the Association of Electric Companies of Texas and serves as president of the board of directors of both the Austin Library Foundation and Green Doors, an award-winning non-profit benefiting homeless people in Central Texas.