Leave a Bequest

Are you interested in supporting the State Library now and into the future? A simple, rewarding and versatile way to support us for years to come is a gift in your will, also known as a charitable bequest. If you feel you may not have the means to contribute during your lifetime, you can plan for the future by leaving a bequest through the distribution of your assets, regardless of age or financial situation. This can ensure peace of mind while providing for the future of an organisation you love by crowning your long relationship with it through a bequest.

Bequests are a wonderful way of making a positive statement about what you believe in and can ensure that your loved ones, as well as the cultural organisations and practices that have shaped your life, are looked after long after you are gone. Looking to the future, these are very special gifts that we preserve as your ongoing personal legacy.

Monies from bequests to the State Library are invested and preserved to support our activities for many years into the future. This means that your money lives on forever, providing support for education and literacy, research, our vast collections and the elimination of access barriers to knowledge across the State.

Our bequest program is not designed for the rich but rather for the enriched, and we invite you to join us in making sure future generations get to enjoy everything the State Library has to offer.

If you have already made a provision for a bequest to the State Library, please allow us to thank you appropriately by welcoming you to our Custodians Circle. Being part of this special community will give you access to special experiences around the State Library and ensure your generous and forward-thinking support is acknowledged on our website and in printed materials.

If you would like to have a confidential conversation about leaving a bequest to the State Library or would like to arrange a home appointment, please contact:

Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships
Telephone: (08) 9427 3176
Email: philanthropy@slwa.wa.gov.au

Your enquiries are in no way binding and will be treated in the strictest confidence.