WTBBL closed to public
Starting July 1, 2025, the library building will be open by appointment only and phones will go to voicemail due to loss of funding. Services continue as usual. Learn more about the library budget shortfall.
Give to WTBBL
For more than 100 years, the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library has provided services to those who find the simple act of reading standard print material difficult, if not impossible. Basic federal and state funding cannot always provide the level of service needed. Our wonderful donors provide the much needed assistance to help WTBBL in its vital mission.
Donate Online
Making a gift to the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library is quick, easy, and secure. Your donation supports accessible reading materials, technology, and services that empower Washingtonians who have print disabilities.
To donate online, visit the secure donation portal.
By Mail
Checks can be made payable to the ALL Foundation of Washington (EIN 26-3135760), but please be sure to include the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL) in the memo line of the check or enclosed note.
Mailing Address:
ALL Foundation of Washington
Washington Talking Book & Braille Library
2021 9th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
Matching Gifts
Make your gift go twice as far! Many companies will match employee gifts made to non-profit organizations through Employee Gift Matching Programs. Contact your companies Human Resources department to inquire about the procedures and guidelines for matching gifts. If the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library qualifies with your company, send the completed application to the library's mailing address. The qualifying organization may also be listed as the ALL Foundation of Washington (formerly Washington Heritage Center Trust) EIN 26-3135760.
Tribute or Memorial Gifts
A gift to the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library for a loved one is a meaningful way to honor or memorialize that person. Tribute gifts can be a perfect birthday, wedding, or holiday gift for the person who has everything.
When you make a tribute or memorial gift, WTBBL will send a letter to the recipient or the recipient's family to let them know about your gift. The amount of your gift is not disclosed. We will also send you an acknowledgement letter as the donor. To ensure the family receives notification of the gift, please include the name of the honoree and an address for the recipient's family.
Planned Giving - Legacy of Giving
A charitable bequest to the library in your living trust or will is a powerful testimony of your desire to make the world of books and information available to those that are unable to read standard print.
Example wording for a simple bequest: “I give and bequeath to the ALL Foundation of Washington [a charitable 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization located at 2021 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121. EIN 26-3135760] in designation of the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library, a program of the Washington State Library, the sum of $___ (or a percentage of sold real estate, stocks, bonds, etc.) to be used as the organization best determines.
You can also designate the ALL Foundation of Washington (in designation of the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library) as the beneficiary of your insurance policies or retirement plans.
Qualified Charitable Donation: If you are 70 ½ years of age and older, you may be eligible to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from your IRA, also known as a charitable IRA rollover.
Gifts of Stock: The ALL Foundation of Washington works with the Seattle Foundation to accept Gifts of Common Stock. $5,000 is the minimum amount which can be accepted for Common Stock.
Please know the ALL Foundation of Washington nor the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library cannot and do not offer tax advice. Consult your professional financial advisors about what may be best for you.
If you have questions about ways you can donate to the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library, please call 206-712-6562 or email [email protected].
The ALL Foundation of Washington (formerly Washington Heritage Center Trust) is a type III functionally integrated supporting organization serving as the philanthropic arm to support the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library, Washington State Library, Washington State Archives and Legacy Washington and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered in the State of Washington. Your gift is tax deductible as allowed by law. EIN 26-3135760.