Foundation
The Urbandale Public Library Foundation, Inc. was created in 1988 to handle donations to further the growth of the Urbandale Public Library. Meetings are held quarterly on the fourth Monday of the month at the Library, 3520 86th Street.
Annual Campaign
Click here to read the 2023 annual appeal letter.
How to Donate
Financial donations can be made online, dropped off, or mailed to the library.
If mailing or dropping off your contribution, please complete this form and enclose it with your donation so we can thank you! Forms are also available at the Library.
Urbandale Public Library Foundation, Inc.
3520 86th Street
Urbandale, IA 50322
The Foundation is a tax-free entity so all contributions are tax-deductible. Memorial contributions can also be made to the Urbandale Public Library Foundation. All memorials are posted in the lobby with the name of the person you are honoring and the donor’s name. Books, trees, benches, and special collections are all examples of how memorial contributions have been used in the past.
If you are interested in donating materials to the library, please visit our Library Materials page.
If you would like to discuss your donation with someone, please call the Library Director at 515-278-3945.
Diana Ripperger
President
Term: 09/24/2012 — 06/30/2025
Phone: 515-270-2161
John Forbes
Vice President
Term: 06/22/1992 — 06/30/2027
Phone: 515-276-3471
Greg Robinson
Secretary
Term: 07/01/2010 — 06/30/2025
Phone: 515-276-9200
Al Kaduce
Treasurer
Term: 09/23/2013 — 06/30/2025
Phone: 515-223-1040
Mary Keck
Term: 07/01/2024 — 06/30/2027
Phone: 515-306-1933
Steve Lytle
Term: 08/10/1987 — 06/30/2026
Phone: 515-283-8159
Kerry Vande Kieft
Term: 07/01/2023 — 06/30/2026
Phone: 515-770-4629
K. Dwayne Vande Krol
Term: 12/19/2022 — 06/30/2027
Phone: 515-283-8195
Gregory Ward
Term: 05/21/2018 — 06/30/2027
Phone: 515-371-4108
Nicholas Janning
Library Director
Phone: 515-278-3945
