Support the Great Books Foundation Annual Fund

All people should be able to read, think, and share their ideas in a purposeful and respectful way. But in this day and age, it’s an experience that’s all too rare. The work we do to support literature-based reading and discussion in schools and lifelong learning for adults—including the professional development we provide teachers in the Shared Inquiry™ method of learning and the outstanding anthologies that we publish—is made possible by program fees, grants, and contributions from people like you.

If you participate in a Great Books group, you know how important it is to have opportunities to read and discuss the world’s most enduring literature. It’s the kind of engaged exchange of ideas that a democracy thrives on.

Your contributions will help us:
•Support book groups by publishing anthologies of literature especially selected for discussion
•Support prison programs—with books and leader training
•Support Great Books programs in schools so that young readers can experience the joy of
reading and discussing literature, just as you do.

Please make a donation today. The Great Books Foundation is a 501(c)(3). Every penny of your donation is tax-deductible as a charitable contribution. When you click the “Donate Online Now” button on the right, you may choose to direct your donation to Great Books programs for adults, to prison programs, or to Great Books K–12 programs in schools.

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To donate to the Great Books Foundation by mail, please make your check payable to The Great Books Foundation and mail it to:

  The Great Books Foundation Annual Fund
  35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 400
  Chicago, IL 60601

Thank you very much for your support!