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Thank you for all the LOVE in September!

The Love Your Library campaign raised a total of $71,781 from 197 donors — 27 of whom were first time givers! We auctioned off all ten of our historic windows to good homes, raised $4,800 at the Friends Book Sale, and sold 50 t-shirts, 11 mugs, 18 tote bags, 9 enamel pins and 4 commemorative library cards. We loved all the heart stickers on our chart and all the love your shared. THANK YOU!

Final fundraising totals for the Love Your Library campaign will be posted as soon as they are released.


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All donations made to the library during the month of September unlock matching funds generously provided to all Allegheny County libraries by the Jack Buncher Foundation—a total of $200,000 this year!  The libraries raising the most money receive the largest portion of matching funds.  This year’s Love Your Library campaign coincides with our 150th Anniversary Campaign that seeks to raise our annual fund to historic levels in honor of 150 years of library service to the Quaker Valley.  Gifts of all sizes are appreciated.  Please make your gift today.  


Thank you to the following donors who supported the library with a Love Your Library gift in September:

Elizabeth Adler

Joyce Adler

Aleshire Family

Rachel and Brian Allen

Ahmed Aziz and Diana Lalich

Anonymous*

Kathe and Steve Barge In Honor of Sharon Castle and Dana Pless

Robert Barry and Rosalind Kaliden

H. Carol Batchelor

Bellweather

Shirley Benedict

Frank W. Bennett

Theresa Bernotas

Don and Jane Birnie

Faith Bitterolf

Robin Bolea In Honor of Richelle Klug

Lisa K. Bosso

James P. Bouchard Family

Richard Bowers and Miriam Rader

Kathryn Brandt In Memory of Richard K. Brandt

Gail S. Brooks

Patricia Brown

Mary Florence Brown

L. Elizabeth Brown

Michael Peter Carelli

Eric and Jessica Carlson In Memory of Logan Dean Carlson

Gary and Janet Chace

David Chalmers In Memory of Mary E. Chalmers

Bruce and Maryann Chamovitz

Chris and Blair Chan

Joe and Marianne Cibulas

The Anne L. & George H. Clapp Charitable and Educational Trust

Darryn and Michelle Cleary

Joyce D. Cortese

George and Rita Crawford

Catherine Crouch

Christopher and Kimberly Daugherty

Bill and Jane de Haven

Gary Deberry

Debra and Joseph DeMeis

James R. DePhillips

Ann Dickson

Craig and Susan Dobbins

Stefanie Doebler

Susan Dwyer

Eaton Matching Gift Fund

Wilson and Jennifer Farmerie

Joe and Marion Ferrang

Bea and Lee Fields

The Friends of Sewickley Public Library

Carol B. Furness

Josh Gould

Patricia Grey

Buzz and Laura Heflin

Philip and Kristen Heimann

Tom and Linda Hemming

Susan Henry

Sarah and Ed Heres

Will Hilbert

William and Christine Holt

Stephen M. Houghton

Art and Janet Innamorato

Bernard and Ashley John

Patricia Jones

Valerie Kahrs

Suzanne Kanick

Robert and Lil Karasek

Russell Keith

Rose Marie Kendall

Michael P. Kerr

Don and Rett King

Milton and Lynn Klein

Joe and Richelle Klug

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Y. Kopf III

Donna M. Korczyk

Alyson Korman In Memory of Neill Barker

Kathy and Dave Kovacs In Memory of Dolores Stawicki

Tyler Koziar

Jonathan Kuzma

Tom and Beth Lagnese

Alicia Latte In Memory of Joan Blanchard Johnson

Douglas and Vicki Lauffer

Thomas Lechner

Mario and Nathalie Lemieux

John and Fran Lopinsky

Brian Lukach

John and Gail Macdonald

Michael and Gail Mangan

Mary T. Mannion

AnnaMarie Marsilio

Glenn and Doty Mauney

Paul Meese

Daniel and Caroline Mengon

Frances Love Merryman

Nancy V. Miklos

Deborah L. Millar

Rick and Dotti Miller

Tim and Helen Miller

Amy Minnock

Paul and Laura Molter

Patricia Moody

Randi Morgan

MPF Insurance

Harry P. Muders, Jr.

Joe and Jean Mulhern

Cynthia and Michael Mullins

Wayne Murphy

Bryon and Jennifer Nastasi

Ruth Neely

Julian Neiser

Bill and Ann Newlin

David Nimick

Marty O’Brien and Lisa Gordon

Sandra M. Olenick

John Orndorff

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Orsini

Richard and Karen Parker

Tom Parker and Glenda Larson

Eugene R. Parsons Jr. and Lucy Lin-Parsons

Nick and Joan Pasquerilla

Bob and Joan Peirce

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

James and Delores Perino

Diane M. Perino

Julia A. Pitcavage

Anna Podroskey In Honor of Morgan Stephansky’s 8th Birthday

Eric and Jennifer Pogue

Pete and Carol Poninsky

Nicole Ravas

Mariah Rawding

Lucy Raymond

Patrick M. Reddy

Robert Regina

Jory and Melanie Richman

Rob and Leslie Riker

Mona and Bob Riordan

Alice Ronk

H. W. Ryals

Melissa Sanfilippo

Robert and Lynne Schneider

Gary and Carol Schurman

Mark and Judy Scioscia

Martha Selleck

Chuck and Maggie Setler

Sewickley Eye Center

The David S. Shapira Foundation

Stephen and Patricia Sherman

Liza Sipe

Vita Slipak

Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Spalding

Samuel and Judith Spanos

Marguerite O. Standish

Clayton Steup

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 In Memory of Karen Rastatter Swenson

Swen E. Swenson III In Honor of Jack Wessel

Jennifer Tanabe

Robert and Barbara Thaw

Nancy Todd

Rodney and Molly Torbic

Margot Turner

Ken and Mary Urish

Rick Vaccarelli

Eleanor Valenzi

Bill Wardrop

Tom and Saundy Waseleski

Aaron Washington

Andrew Weber

Helge and Erika Wehmeier

June Wormsley

John and Liz Yankello

*23 Donors Requested to Remain Anonymous

(Updated 10/06/2023)


Ways to show your love this month:

Upgrade Your Library Card

September is Library Card sign-up month. Be sure to get the most important school supply of all ̶ a library card! For just $5, you can upgrade to a limited-edition 150th anniversary logo card.

Come to the Friends Book Sale

Purchase some great gently used books, movies, or music for your permanent collection at the Friends of the Sewickley Public Library Book Sale September 8-10. Sunday is bag day. Fill up one of the provided bags for just $5.

Purchase Custom Anniversary Swag

To celebrate our 150th anniversary, we’ve got some limited-edition merchandise to show your SPL enthusiasm and it’s discounted during September. All items are available for purchase at the library.

Designate a Gift Book for Someone You Love

Help to fill the library’s collection by purchasing a gift book. For a minimum suggested donation of $25, we’ll choose a book to add to our collection within your suggested area of interest and send a letter to the honoree notifying them of your generosity. A book plate naming the honoree is inserted into the front pages for each patron to see and appreciate every time the book is checked out.

Make a Gift to the Anniversary Campaign

In our historic 150th anniversary year, we’re writing an extraordinary chapter of our story with the 2023 Anniversary Campaign designed to sustain our award-winning level of service, preserve our historic building, and safeguard our long-term financial viability. September is a great time to make your gift and unlock additional matching funds to help reach our goal.

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Thank you for your generous support of Sewickley Public Library!