Spokane, WA | March 24, 2026 – The Library Foundation of Spokane County is accepting donations from the community during the annual Library Giving Day this April. This year’s campaign is raising funds to give a book to every kid and teen, ages 0–17, who registers for Spokane County Library District’s Summer Reading program.

Library Giving Day is Wednesday, April 1, with donations accepted during the entire month of April.

For the third year, the Library Foundation is supporting Summer Reading with a goal of raising $5,000. All donations to Library Giving Day go directly to the costs of providing Summer Reading books.

All youth who register for Summer Reading can receive a new book at the start of summer, or any time during the Summer Reading program, by visiting an SCLD library.

During the past two years, SCLD observed that offering these books resulted in a 76% increase in registrations and encouraged families to visit the library and continue reading throughout summer.

“The impact of donations for Library Giving Day has been an incredible boost to Summer Reading and children’s literacy,” said Patrick Roewe, SCLD Executive Director. “SCLD can only offer these books with the help of the Library Foundation and Library Giving Day donations. We appreciate the community support in keeping kids reading through the summer.”

Donations to Library Giving Day can be made at givebutter.com/LGD26.

Library Giving Day is an annual fundraising event with the goal of encouraging people who depend on and enjoy public libraries to donate to their local library. For additional information about the national program, visit LibraryGivingDay.org.

The Library Foundation of Spokane County seeks and stewards charitable donations to support the services of SCLD. For more information about the Foundation, visit supportscld.org.

Spokane County Library District (SCLD) provides resources, experiences, and places that empower people to learn, explore, and succeed. SCLD operates 10 libraries throughout Spokane County that include Airway Heights, Argonne, Cheney, Deer Park, Fairfield, Medical Lake, Moran Prairie, North Spokane, Otis Orchards, Spokane Valley, and the mobile library LINC. For more information about SCLD libraries, please visit scld.org.
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