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All gifts of $1,000 or more qualify for membership in the Chicago Public Library Foundation's The Sandburg Society, a group of donors dedicated to books, reading and the Chicago Public Library. The Sandburg Society members are invited to exclusive author events throughout the year in private clubs and homes, receive reserved, preferred seating at all Chicago Public Library book and author events, and are recognized on the donor plaque in the lobby of the Harold Washington Library Center.

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