Thank You!

Sewickley Public Library is grateful to our entire community for joining in the celebration of our milestone 150th anniversary of service in 2023 as the oldest library in Allegheny County. We were honored by the memories shared, the funding raised, and the patience of our patrons as we navigated the complexities of construction during a renovation project to restore our 100-year-old building.

Memorial Celebrations

We unveiled an artful display of our history, sold commemorative anniversary merchandise, shared sweet treats, made fun crafts, and learned more about our 150 years of history serving the Quaker Valley community.

Discover more about the library’s founding and legacy over the last 150 years through the Sewickley Public Library: 150 Years of History presentation which was unveiled at our History Night event.

Extraordinary Campaign Results

The library’s annual campaign reached new heights this year, raising more than $160,000 to support the library’s operations. We are grateful to the following donors who made gifts to the 2023 Anniversary Campaign:

Elizabeth Adler 

Joyce Adler 

Susan Al 

Aleshire Family 

Rachel and Brian Allen 

Elizabeth Andrews 

Andrea Edwards Anthony 

Lois Appel 

Deborah and Ryan Ash 

Ahmed Aziz and Diana Lalich 

George Barbour 

Kathe and Steve Barge 

Shirley Barker 

John and Tierney Barnes 

Robert Barry and Rosalind Kaliden 

Bruce and Nancy Bartholomew 

H. Carol Batchelor 

Mary Beaves 

David and Gail Becker 

Ann Behrer 

Bellweather 

Shirley Benedict 

Frank W. Bennett 

Theresa Bernotas 

Don and Jane Birnie 

Faith Bitterolf 

Tim and Claudia Blake 

Clifford Bob and Joan Miles 

Jan Bolea 

Robin Bolea 

Michael Bollinger 

Mrs. Barbara W. Bonnett 

Lisa K. Bosso 

James P. Bouchard Family 

Patrick and Linda Bould 

Richard Bowers and Miriam Rader 

Kathy Brandt 

Scott and Wendy Brewer 

Gail S. Brooks 

Mr. Mark Brooks 

Mary Florence Brown 

Stanley and Judith Brown 

L. Elizabeth Brown 

Patricia Brown 

W.S. and Beth Brown 

Edward D. Buckingham 

Robert and Gretchen Burnham 

Lauren and Alex Burns 

The Ann & Frank Cahouet Foundation 

Don and Sandy Campbell 

Michael Peter Carelli 

Eric and Jessica Carlson 

Jeffrey and Doreen Carraway 

Todd and Valerie Carter 

Ron and Bonnie Casper 

Leslie Cassoff 

Larry and Priscilla Castner 

Jacqueline P. Cavalier 

Kirk Fordham and Mike Cevarr 

Gary and Janet Chace 

David Chalmers 

Bruce and Maryann Chamovitz 

Chris and Blair Chan 

James C. Chaplin IV and Carol C. Chaplin Charitable Fund 

Edwin and Norma Cheek 

Joanne Chetlin 

Peter and Jennifer Chmay 

Joe and Marianne Cibulas 

Susan B. Clancy 

Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation 

Darryn and Michelle Cleary 

Kelly Close 

Judith Small and Ira Cohen 

Matthew and Alexsandra Connell 

Bill and Melissa Cook 

Joyce D. Cortese 

Jere and Sharon Cowden 

Hanley Cox 

Mary M. Cox 

George and Rita Crawford 

Catherine Crouch 

Jim and Lynn Cunningham 

Dr. and Mrs. Jim and Joane D’Antonio 

James D. Darby, Jr. 

R. Darragh 

Christopher and Kimberly Daugherty 

John Mark Davia 

George and Ada Davidson Family Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation 

Bill and Jane de Haven 

Gary Deberry

Debra and Joseph DeMeis

Heather Dengel

James R. DePhillips

Ann Dickson

Carol Dickson

Linda and Norm Diebold

Irene J. Dinning

Craig and Susan Dobbins

Mrs. Paula Doebler 

Kati and Matt Doebler 

Stefanie Doebler 

Dominion Foundation 

Dan Driscoll 

Patricia and Robert Drogowski 

Margaret Dudash 

Duquesne Light 

Margaret Dury 

Susan Dwyer 

Eaton Foundation 

Robert Edwards 

Rita Bean and Tony Eichelberger 

Jane Elliott 

Ludmila Ellison 

Scott and Amy Elste 

Richard Elste 

Josh and Kate Emberg 

Robert Fadden M.D. 

Kendall Fairley-Kuzma 

James and Diana Falconi 

Wilson and Jennifer Farmerie 

Kathy Fear 

Carroll W. Ferguson 

William and Patricia Ferguson 

Joe and Marion Ferrang 

Brian and Jennifer Fetterolf 

Regan Fetterolf 

Bea and Lee Fields 

Alma Fincke 

Michael Finke and Elizabeth Oyler 

Cynthia Forrest 

Maureen Frew 

Carol B. Furness 

Robert and Jean Fusco 

Robert and Gail Garlitz 

Matt and Debbie Garvic 

Margaret S. Gilfillan 

Katie Glass 

Glenn Charitable Trust Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation 

Glen Osborne Borough 

Tom and Ingrid Goff 

Josh Gould 

Cordelia and Blaise Grabiak 

Patricia Grey 

Capt. J. Blaine Griffith Jr., U.S.M.C.R. 

Paul and Saundra Griffith 

Charles and Kitty Gross 

Claire Grotevant 

Rob and Debbie Guild 

Barbara Gyory 

Robby Hague Memorial Scholarship Fund 

Jonathan Hale 

Chuck and Kristen Hammel 

Nancy Hansen 

Darlene Nowak and Charles Harris 

Gary and Carrie Havranek 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Hay 

Brian Hayden 

Peter and Sono Hayes 

Buzz and Laura Heflin 

The Heimann Family 

Tom and Linda Hemming 

Dr. David and Anne Hennessey 

Susan Henry 

Sarah and Ed Heres 

John and Sharon Hess 

Will Hilbert 

Ivan and Ruth Hofmann 

William and Christine Holt 

Lois Holt 

Stephen M. Houghton 

Ken and Nancy House 

Mark and Diane Houser 

Tyrus Houston 

John and Lynn Howard 

Eleanor B. Howe 

Starr L. Hull 

Eileen Hulme 

Art and Jan Innamorato 

Cordelia S. Jacobs 

Mike and Kim Jehle 

Bernard and Ashley John 

Barbara L. Johns 

Finn and Lisa Johnson 

Tom and Cathie Johnson 

Patricia Jones 

Benjamin and Valerie Kahrs 

Suzanne Kanick 

Robert and Lil Karasek 

Andy and Tracy Kaye 

Brett and Sarah Keisel 

Russell Keith 

Rose Marie Kendall 

Michael P. Kerr 

Craig and Mary Kirsch 

Milton and Lynn Klein 

Elaine Klimkowski 

Juergen and Julie Kloo 

Joe and Richelle Klug 

Mr. Robert Y. Kopf 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Y. Kopf III 

Donna M. Korczyk 

Alyson Korman 

Kathy and Dave Kovacs 

Tyler Koziar 

The Krebs Family 

John and Sadie Kroeck 

Doug and Kerri Krotine 

Kathy Kruse 

Jonathan Kuzma 

Tom and Beth Lagnese 

David and Pamela Lasorda 

Anna Laufer 

Douglas and Vicki Lauffer 

Thomas Lechner 

Mario and Nathalie Lemieux 

Sheila Lenehan 

Richard and Barbara Levkoy 

Philip K. and Leslie G. Liebscher 

Adam and Jennifer Ligas 

H. Kennedy and Hope Linge 

Logsdon Family Fund 

John and Fran Lopinsky 

Brian Lukach 

Allison Luptak 

John and Gail Macdonald 

Jim and Laura MacDougall 

Michael and Gail Mangan 

Mary T. Mannion 

Dr. Joseph Marrone and Donna Mitchell 

Kelly Marsh 

AnnaMarie Marsilio 

James and Joetta Martin 

David and Gwendolyn Martin 

Michael Matre

Rachel Mauer 

Glenn and Doty Mauney 

Chris and Mara McClain 

Marty and Joanne McDaniel 

Ron and Jane McKenzie 

Rachel McKeown 

J. McLaughlin 

Lauren McLeod 

Paul Meese 

Katherine Ke and Joseph Meier 

Daniel and Caroline Mengon 

Jerry and Terri Mercadante 

Tim and Nancy Merrill 

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard R. Merriman 

William and Lindsay Merryman 

Frances Love Merryman 

Thomas and Linda Michael 

Nancy V. Miklos 

Deborah Millar 

Tim and Helen Miller 

Rick and Dotti Miller 

Amy Minnock 

Chris and Terri Modic 

Paul and Laura Molter 

Patricia Moody 

Randi Morgan 

James Morrill 

Motorola Solutions Foundation 

MPF Insurance 

Mark Mroziak and Kenneth Joseph 

Harry P. Muders, Jr. 

Natalie and Bill Mueller 

Joe and Jean Mulhern 

Cynthia and Michael Mullins 

Joshua Munn 

Mrs. Joan W. Murdoch 

Wayne Murphy 

Megan Myers 

Dr. Dan Nadler 

Bryon and Jennifer Nastasi 

Ruth Neely 

Jack and Jill Neely 

Julian Neiser 

Connie Nelson 

Hugh and Eliza Nevin 

Bill and Ann Newlin 

Terry and Marilyn Newton 

Van and Karen Nickell

David Nimick 

The estate of June Nimick 

Michael Nobers 

The Noble Family: Tom, Mike, Terri, Sue, Frank and Sheri 

Marty O’Brien and Lisa Gordon 

Diana O’Donnell 

Sandra M. Olenick 

John Oliver and Sylvia Dallas 

George and Barbara Olson 

Denise Ombres 

Dr. David Orbison 

John Orndorff 

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Orsini 

Mary Ann Owens 

Susan Paczak 

Dr. Paul Palevsky & Dr. Sharon Roseman 

Dan and Elaine Park 

Tom Parker and Glenda Larson 

Richard and Karen Parker 

Eugene R. Parsons Jr. and Lucy Lin-Parsons 

Nick and Joan Pasquerilla 

Joe and Toni Passarello 

Rodney Pavlik 

Bob and Joan Peirce 

Diane M. Perino 

James and Delores Perino 

James Perrin 

Peter and Stephanie Perry 

Julia A. Pitcavage 

Mary Jane and Joseph P. Platt, Jr. Foundation 

PNC Foundation 

Eric and Jennifer Pogue 

John and Cecilia Poister 

Pete and Carol Poninsky 

Aaron and Heather Ponzo 

Steven and Laura Powell 

Proteus Foundation 

Dave and Dorothy Pusateri 

The Query Club 

Anand Ramachandran 

Miryam Ratchkauskas 

Nicole Ravas 

Mariah Rawding 

Jane M. Raymond 

Lucy Raymond 

Patrick M. Reddy 

Robert Regina 

Dr. Carol Ronk Regueiro 

Mr. and Mrs. S. Edward Renner 

Frank Rex 

Jory and Melanie Richman 

Rob and Leslie Riker 

Mona and Bob Riordan 

Jim and Sally Rogers 

Alice Ronk 

Patrick and Julie Rooney 

Judith Roscow-Oliphant 

Patricia S. Rose 

Anthony and Kim Rosenberger

Edmund and Sally Ruffin 

John and Kathy Rumin 

Mr. Steven Ruperto 

Ted and Marilee Ruscitti 

H. W. Ryals 

Richard Saladino 

Melissa Sanfilippo 

Sharron A. Schaefer 

James and Lenore Schilling 

Lynne and Robert Schneider 

Theresa Schroth 

Gary and Carol Schurman 

Mark and Judy Scioscia 

W. Grant and Cynthia Scott 

David and Christa Sculley 

Sean Sebastian 

Jean P. Sebolt 

Martha Selleck 

Chuck and Maggie Setler 

Lisa Sevcik 

Sewickley Civic Garden Council 

The David S. Shapira Foundation 

Stephen and Patricia Sherman 

Judy and Edward Sherry 

Liza Sipe 

Vita Slipak 

Scott and Marlene Smith 

Joanne Socha 

Frank Sopko and Allison Lamb 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Spalding 

Samuel and Judith Spanos 

Marguerite O. Standish 

Clayton Steup 

Luke and Carolyn Stevens 

Stuart Stevens 

Hayes and Patricia Stover 

John & Joan Straka 

The Stroh Family 

Joan B. Sullivan 

Andrew Surloff 

Brenda Suttor 

Joel and Maria Swanson 

Gary and Suzanne Swegal 

Swen E. Swenson III 

Mike and Amy Szuba 

Jennifer Tanabe 

James and Heather Terrell 

Robert Thaw and Barbara Cooley Thaw 

Thermo Fisher Scientific 

Robert W. and Tina S. Thomas 

Carol Semple Thompson 

Tony and Margaret Tirimacco 

Ron and Cathy Tisch 

Nancy Todd 

The Topol Family 

Rodney and Molly Torbic 

Carolyn Toth 

Matthew and Julie Tremaine 

Sue Turk 

Margot Turner 

Ray Tyson 

Rick Vaccarelli 

Eleanor Valenzi 

Robert and Charlene Vescio 

Marilyn Vettorazzi 

The Elsbeth and Kirk Vincent Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation 

Linda L. Wagner 

Bill Wardrop 

Tom and Saundy Waseleski 

Aaron Washington 

Dennis Weber 

Andrew Weber 

Helge and Erika Wehmeier 

David and Carole-Jay Weicht 

Louis Weiss 

Kate and Benny Weksler 

Judy Wenning 

Mark and Brenda Wert 

Malachy Whalen 

Sherman and Ruth White 

Emerson and Lou Ann White 

Mary Jo White 

Douglas and Carolyn Wicker 

Robert E. Wolf 

Allen and Adrienne Wolfert 

June Wormsley 

Charles and Barbara Wright 

John and Liz Yankello 

Bridget Yeager 

Tom Yeh 

Aaron and Jennifer Young 

Zack Family 

Timothy and Amy Zeffiro 

Margaret R. Zimmerman 

Paulina Zunino and David Parker 

Jeffrey Zupanc and Kathleen Flannery 

By happenstance, the library’s anniversary coincided with a $1.3 million renovation project to replace our original Spanish tile roof on the 1923 portion of our building, ten of its original windows, and the air conditioning system for the entire library. While it was sometimes challenging to complete construction while continuing to provide library services and host anniversary celebrations, we were proud to make significant updates to our historic original building dedicated in 1923 which serendipitously celebrated its 100th anniversary.

The project was funded by a grant from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries with matching funds provided by the Raymond C. and Martha S. Suckling Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation.

We welcome capital gifts at any time to continue to lovingly care for our community cornerstone that holds designation as an historic landmark from the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation. Gifts can be made securely through our online Donor Form or call our development office for assistance at 412-741-6920 x216.