Pritzker Military Library | Individual Support

Individual Support

The Pritzker Military Library is one of the only libraries in the United States that is free and open to the public and devoted to military history. Through our collections and programs, we keep stories of the Citizen Soldier alive.

But it’s the generosity of our members and donors that makes this possible. Please join the growing number of individuals who support our mission with a tax deductible contribution to the Library.

Gifts to the Annual Fund

Gifts to the annual fund in any amount are appreciated. If you wish, you may make your contribution a Commemorative Gift or a Celebrate Stories donation. Gifts of appreciated stock are also gratefully accepted.

Matching Gifts? Your employer may match your charitable contributions. Check with your employer, secure the required forms, and send them to the Library with your contribution (or at a later date).

Contributions can be made via PayPal or by downloading and completing a contribution form and sending it to the Pritzker Military Library with your gift.

N.B.: For Commemorative and Celebrate Stories gifts made via PayPal, please send us an email indicating the type of gift you would like to make. We ask that you then download, complete, and mail the contribution form to the Library so that proper attribution and notification can be made.

Commemorative Gifts - Honorarium and Memorials
Your gift can be made "in honor of" a special person’s anniversary, birthday, retirement, or graduation, or as a memorial to a loved one. Notification of your gift will be sent to the honorees or to the families of those for whom you are making a memorial.

Celebrate Stories of Honor and Valor
Each $100 gift will fund the commemoration of one book selected by you or the librarians at the Pritzker Military Library. Names of the honoree and the donor will appear on a Library bookplate placed inside the book. Donors have the option of choosing a title, time period, or branch of service for the book. Notification of your gift and the commemorative bookplate will be sent to the honorees or their families. Click here to learn more about our Celebrate Stories program.

Special Events

The Library fundraises and "friend-raises" at two major special events a year. We’d like to have you as our guest – call the Pritzker Military Library at (312) 587-0234 and request your invitation.

Over 400 friends of the Library come together at our elegant Liberty Gala to celebrate the Citizen Soldier with cocktails, dinner, award presentations, and mingling at a post-event jazz lounge. Click here for information on our upcoming and past Liberty Galas.

The Champagne Campaign is your opportunity to sip champagne, dine on delectable hors d’oeuvres, and bid for fabulous items from the historic to the high tech in our live and silent auction. Click here for highlights from the Champagne Campaign.

Bequests and Life Income Gifts

You can create a legacy by making a bequest or a life income gift to the Library.

Please consider including the Pritzker Military Library in your will or estate plan. The language can be as simple as "I give, bequeath, and devise ______ percent of my estate or $______ to the Colonel IL James N. Pritzker Library of the Citizen Soldier to be used for the general purposes of the organization."

There are also several types of life income gifts that enable donors to make a major gift to the Library while still receiving income from that gift during their lifetime. Click here to learn more about life income gifts.