Support the Library

Our Annual Fund

Your support makes every difference. Please help KFL, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, raise $250,000 by June 30, 2025 to supplement municipal appropriations from the towns of Kennebunk and Arundel.  It’s amazing what we can do for our community when we work together!

View our FY24 fun and colorful insert here. Our FY24 letter can be found at this link.

Donate online:

Click on the button below. Please consider becoming a monthly donor and we will recognize you for your full-year’s pledge!

Donate by mail:

Checks payable t-o “Kennebunk Free Library” can be mailed to:

Kennebunk Free Library
112 Main Street
Kennebunk, Maine 04043

Donate by phone:

If you would like to make a donation over the phone using a credit card, please call the library at (207) 985-2173.

Matching Gifts:

Your/your spouse’s employer may match charitable gifts, allowing your donation to be doubled or even tripled! Check with your Human Resources Department or call Anita in the Development Office at (207) 985-2173 for more information.

Memorial and Honorary Gifts:

Memorial gifts remember a loved one.
Honorary gifts commemorate an event or person who is still living.

Please note for whom the donation is being made and list all donors you wish to be recognized with contact information. This information goes in the Note/Memo section when making an online donation; otherwise include instructions with your check. This allows the library to send a letter of acknowledgment to the honoree or honoree family in addition to the donors. 

Gift Book Program

Gift Books may be made to recognize birthdays, anniversaries or other special occasions. A library book plate is placed in each item added to the collection recognizing the event or person. KFL provides acknowledgment to the honoree or family member of the person honored.

Juvenile Fiction        – $15
Adult Fiction              – $25
A/V, Nonfiction, etc  – Contact us

Please complete this form and submit it in person or electronically in addition to your payment.

Why Become a Monthly Donor?

Becoming a monthly donor is one of the most impactful ways to support the Kennebunk Free Library. Your steady, reliable gifts provide ongoing funding for books, programs, technology, and resources that serve our entire community. Monthly giving is easy, flexible, and ensures that KFL can plan ahead to meet the evolving needs of our community. Plus, you’ll be making a difference every single day — inspiring learning, fostering connections, and keeping our doors open to all. Join our community of monthly donors today and help keep KFL strong, month after month!

Click the link below and select “Make this a monthly donation.”

A donor advised fund (DAF) is a charitable giving account that allows you to combine favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to support your favorite causes. You can deposit assets for charitable donations over time.

If you have already established a donor-advised fund and wish to support the Library, please consider recommending a grant from your DAF organization to:

Kennebunk Free Library
112 Main Street
Kennebunk, Maine 04043 The Kennebunk Free Library’s Tax ID Number is 01-0249983.

Leave a Legacy of Learning

Including the Kennebunk Free Library in your will or estate plan is a powerful way to ensure that future generations have access to knowledge, inspiration, and community connection. A gift to KFL in your will helps sustain the library’s mission for years to come, providing books, technology, programs, and a welcoming space for all. Making a bequest is simple — you can designate a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or a particular asset to the library.

Click this link to view sample language for including a gift to KFL in your will.

If you’d like to learn more about leaving a gift to KFL in your will, please contact Anita Randall in the Development Office at (207) 985-2173 or arandall@kennebunklibrary.org. Thank you for helping to shape the future of our Library!

Kennebunk Free Library accepts donations of appreciated securities. Whether it’s 100 shares of blue-chip stock or a new high-tech gadget, our government does indeed allow you to deduct these gifts as charitable donations. Moreover, you also avoid capital gains tax on the transfer. This double benefit means that you can leverage a larger donation by using appreciated securities rather than cash to make your gift.

We welcome gifts of publicly traded stocks, bonds, and mutual fund shares. Some donors own stock in privately held corporations; contact Director, Michelle Conners, to learn about using those assets to make a gift. The securities you use to make your gift must have been held by you for more than one year to be fully deductible.

Please direct your broker to follow these instructions for securities to be gifted to the Kennebunk Free Library Association account, held with Charles Schwab as custodian.

For DTC-Eligible Securities:

1) Deliver to DTC Clearing 0164, Code 40.

2) All deliveries MUST include the client’s name and the Schwab account number.

Please find the brokerage account information for Kennebunk Free Library Association below:

Account name: Kennebunk Free Library Association Schwab

Account number: 6927-0990

For questions, please contact Logan Soll by phone at (248)-689-1550 or by email at: lsoll@libertywealthadvisors.com.

Logan Soll – Senior Registered Client Service Specialist

Liberty Wealth Advisors

After arranging for your contribution of stock, please contact the Development Office at (207) 985-2173 This step will ensure that your gift is correctly identified and acknowledged.

When you contact us, please include the following information: Full name of the donor(s)
Name of the stock
Number of shares
Date of transfer
Intended use (e.g., Annual Fund)
Name and telephone number of your broker

Planned gifts, which can be mutually beneficial to you and the Library, may be made in any amount and at any time of life. Examples include:

*Making a bequest in your will
*Naming the Library a beneficiary of your donor advised fund (DAF), IRA, investment account, or life insurance policy
*Establishing a charitable gift annuity or trust

*Making a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA

*Donating Real Estate

Please contact Anita Randall, Development Director, at (207) 985-2173 for information about how to create a meaningful legacy and partner to secure the future of the Kennebunk Free Library for years, or even generations, to come.

The Kennebunk Free Library’s Tax ID Number is 01-0249983. None of the information on this website should be considered legal or financial advice. We encourage you to consult with your own legal counsel or financial/tax advisor before deciding whether or not to proceed with a gift or change to your estate plan.

Please contact our Director, Michelle Conners, via email or call (207) 985-2173 if you wish to schedule a wire transfer.

Sponsor the Kennebunk Free Library 5K Fundraiser Join us as a sponsor of the Kennebunk Free Library’s annual 5K fundraiser and make a meaningful impact on our community! As a sponsor, your business will gain valuable visibility while supporting the Library’s mission to provide free resources, programs, and services to all. This highly anticipated event draws runners, walkers, and families from across the region, offering a fantastic opportunity to connect with the community and showcase your commitment to education and literacy. More information about sponsorship levels and benefits can be found here.

To learn how your business can get involved, please contact Anita Randall in the Development Office at (207) 985-2173 or arandall@kennebunklibrary.org. Let’s partner together for a strong and vibrant library!

We appreciate your in-kind contributions of all types. These primarily include books, DVDs, and audiobooks that KFL can then use to raise money during our book sales or sometimes add to our collection. These donations can also include other items as approved and accepted by staff.  

We are now accepting book donations!

When you arrive, please proceed to the main circulation desk where you will be asked to confirm that all materials meet our Donation Guidelines. KFL has a very generous community and as such, our donation guidelines help us fit our space and time constraints.

Turn your cans and bottles into a donation to KFL! Pick up one of our stickered Clynk Bags at the library during curbside hours; then return the full bag to Hannaford. Clynk will do the rest!