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Sandburg Society
The Sandburg Society is a group of special friends of the Chicago Public Library who love reading and ideas and support the freedom of all Chicagoans to read, learn, discover and connect to their world and their community.
Through gifts of $1,000 or more, members of the Sandburg Society help to power Library programs like Teachers in the Library, One Book, One Chicago, CyberNavigators and the Summer Learning Challenge that build skills, fuel ambitions and spark the imaginations of Chicagoans of all ages. Learn more about these life-changing programs.
Sandburg Society members who renew their gift at $1,500 or more will receive a complimentary digital subscription to Printers Row Journal, the Chicago Tribune's weekly literary magazine.
Members Gifts of $1,000
- Donor Honor Roll listing in the Foundation's annual report and website.
- Invitations to private literary and author receptions.
- Complimentary copy of One Book, One Chicago selections.
- Priority reserved seating for public literary events at the Chicago Public Library.
- Subscription to the Book Mark newsletter.
- Complimentary digital subscription to Printers Row Journal (with a $1,500 Sandburg membership)
Fellow Gifts of $2,500
All privileges listed above, plus:
- Invitations to exclusive dinners with authors and experts in international relations.
Benefactor Gifts of $5,000
All privileges listed above, plus:
- Signed book privileges for visiting authors twice a year.
Chairman's Circle Gifts of $10,000 or More
All privileges listed above, plus:
- Two complimentary tickets to the Carl Sandburg Literary Awards Dinner.
Executive Circle Gifts of $25,000 or More
All privileges listed above, plus:
- Unique program and elite author opportunities not available to the general public. For information on opportunities at this level, call (312) 201-9830, ext 26.