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ARTICLE VIEW:
Biden to build presidential library in Delaware with fundraising set to
start soon
By Arlette Saenz, CNN
Updated:
4:32 PM EDT, Sat September 6, 2025
Source: CNN
Former has decided to build his presidential library in his home state
of Delaware, and is set to start a fundraising push to fund the effort
soon, according to a senior member of the Joe and Jill Biden
Foundation.
The effort is expected to be a heavy lift, as presidential libraries
carry hefty price tags totaling into the hundreds of millions of
dollars. Biden will start fundraising later than his predecessors and
the donor requests come as Democrats continue to grapple with their .
The library will be a key part of efforts to burnish Biden’s legacy.
Since leaving the White House, Biden, 82, has spent much of his
post-presidency in Delaware but has only given a few public speeches.
In May, he began treatment for an “aggressive form” of prostate
cancer that metastasized to his bones.
Biden’s team envisions constructing an “immersive museum” to
recap his legacy and wants the library to become “a hub for
leadership, service, and civic engagement.
“The project will serve as a vibrant and lasting space where history,
learning, and civic leadership come together, inspiring future
generations to lead with purpose, serve their communities, and
strengthen our nation,” the senior member said.
The foundation recently approved a 13-member board of governance
comprised of close allies and former administration officials. Rufus
Gifford, a longtime Democratic fundraiser who served in the Biden and
Obama administrations, will serve as board chair. Other notable members
include former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, former Delaware Gov.
Jack Markell, and Steve Ricchetti, former counselor to Biden.
Biden’s team has yet to place a price tag on the library, but one
source familiar with the matter said it’s expected to hit several
hundred million dollars. The library is expected to be much smaller in
scale than the sprawling campus that will house former President Barack
Obama’s library, which had set a $1.6 billion fundraising goal.
President ’s inaugural committee for those festivities, and a person
close to Trump’s fundraising that excess donations are expected to be
directed toward Trump’s presidential library, which he has begun to
collect sums for. For instance, the terms of that Trump reached late
last year with ABC News directed $15 million to a “presidential
foundation and museum.”
But fundraising for Biden’s library could be a difficult task. Some
donors previously expressed about giving money to the effort over
frustration with the former president’s handling of the end of his
presidency and concern of becoming targets for Trump.
Biden’s team has visited or met with officials from other
presidential libraries and held conversations with local leaders in
Delaware about possible partnerships as part of its planning efforts.
The exact location of the library hasn’t been decided. After leaving
the vice presidency, Biden worked with the University of Delaware to
set up the Biden Institute and many of his records from his senate
career are housed at the university.
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