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Welcome to Our 2024 Give Words Campaign

Support the Sims Library of Poetry

We passed our goal: $29,657 raised in 5 days!

Thanks to over 300 donors, Sims Library of Poetry will be able to stay in our South LA home!
The first Black-owned poetry library in the state of California, Sims offers a space to read, write, study, perform, and appreciate poetry to the local community, the Greater Los Angeles Area, and beyond.
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$30,146 raised of $40,000 Goal

To keep our doors open throughout 2024, we still need your help to raise a total of $40,000. Please continue to spread the word, consider becoming a monthly donor, and/or make a gift today.

Support Sims Library of Poetry

Every donation is vital to the future of this community resource

The Sims Library of Poetry can also be supported through monthly giving.

Community Literature Initiative is a 501c3 organization.
Donations are tax-deductible. EIN: 47-3601335

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