Thank You for Showing Your Love!
Our annual Love Your Library campaign received 299 gifts totaling more than $66,000 to benefit our annual operating budget. A big thank you to the individual donors who participated, as well as our corporate and foundation partners, and our own Friends of the Library who raised a record $6,234 from their book sale.
September always makes us feel a tremendous amount of love and appreciation for our work to provide lifelong learning opportunities to the Quaker Valley community. We are grateful. Thank you!
Your Love Your Library Gift Can Help to Fund:
$25 One New Hardback Book
We add hundreds of new physical books to our collection every month to provide the latest best sellers to our patrons. From Kristin Hannah’s The Women to John Grisham’s Camino Ghosts to Erik Larson’s The Demon of Unrest, our patrons can find the book their friends and neighbors are buzzing about. Your gift helps infuse our collections budget with the funding necessary to bring the books to the people. Find your latest and greatest read in our catalog.
$50 One New eBook
With more and more patrons utilizing eReaders like Kindles, our digital collections are growing at a rapid pace. Libraries face some interesting challenges in keeping up with this growing demand, including paying much higher prices per title than a private consumer. Read more about changes coming to Libby and Hoopla as the entire Allegheny County Library System works to provide these digital services to patrons while keeping a balanced budget. Your gift can keep our digital collections strong.
$100 Take and Make Kits for Teens
While the digital world is exploding, libraries know the value of analog activities like crafting that provide a creative outlet that allows for self-expression and mental health awareness. Take and Make Kits are passive programs that teens can pick up and take home to work alone or together with friends to create something fun or beautiful. We also host Teen Craft Lab after school that features “create stations” where teens can work together. Your gift at this level can help to provide the materials needed to bring this activity to our young adult patrons. Find more great resources on our teen page.
$250 Battle of the Books Prizes
Our Battle of the Books programs are designed to encourage reading through a friendly trivia competition complete with themed costumes and lots of excitement. From fourth grade through 12th, teams of students read from a designated list of books and the most knowledgeable team comes out on top with fabulous prizes to be had. Your gift at this level rewards the readers who immersed themselves in a love of reading for months to demonstrate their literary skill. Read more about Battle of the Books.
$500 One Children’s StoryWalk
Our StoryWalks place pages from a children’s picture book along a walking path so children and their caregivers can enjoy nature and reading together. We are proud to partner with Allegheny Land Trust at Audubon Greenway, Fern Hollow Nature Center, Henle Park, Mary Roberts Rinehart Nature Park, Ohio Township Nature Center, and Edgeworth Elementary School to bring these StoryWalks to our community. Your gift can help to provide the supplies necessary to bring these stories to life. Read more about our StoryWalks.
Our StoryWalks are funded in part by the David A. Murdoch Memorial Fund. Mr. Murdoch was instrumental in raising the funds to build the addition to our library that includes our beautiful Children’s Department that is celebrating its 25th anniversary this fall.
Thank you to our 2024 Love Your Library Donors!
The Acheson Family
Joyce Adler
Allegheny County Library Association
Rachel and Brian Allen
Sean and Julie Auth
Chad and Tiffany Ballard
John and Tierney Barnes
Robert Barry and Rosalind Kaliden-Barry
Carol Batchelor
Erin Bayley
Rita Bean
Helen Berman
Clifford Bob and Joan Miles
Jan Bolea
Constance Boschetto
Lisa K. Bosso
James Bouchard
Richard Bowers and Miriam Rader
Kathryn G. Brandt
Lauren and Alex Burns
Eric Carlson
Ron and Bonnie Casper
Larry and Priscilla Castner
Gary and Janet Chace
Joe and Marianne Cibulas
Susan B. Clancy
The Anne L. & George H. Clapp Charitable & Educational Trust
Darryn and Michelle Cleary
Susan Cockrell
Christine Cohen
Judith Small and Ira Cohen
Bill and Melissa Cook
Joyce D. Cortese
George and Rita Crawford
Jonathan and Lauren Crossett
Kate Crouch
Jim and Joan Darby
R. Darragh
Elliot and Beth Davis
Gary Deberry
Tom Defazio
Debra and Joseph DeMeis
Stan and Margery Denver
James R. DePhillips
Jean Dermott
Roger and Jenny Dickhans
Irene J. Dinning
Mrs. Paula Doebler
Patricia and Robert Drogowski
Teresa Duff
Susan Dwyer
Eaton
Edgeworth Security
Kendall Fairley-Kuzma
James and Diana Falconi
Wilson and Jennifer Farmerie
Carroll W. Ferguson
Joe and Marion Ferrang
Regan Fetterolf
Cynthia Forrest
Laurie Holding and Bernie Frey
Friends of Sewickley Public Library
Robert and Gail Garlitz
Mark and Annie Gensheimer
Kipp and Cathy Gilmore-Clough in memory of Charles Hirth
Ralph and Gretchen Goetz
Marcia and David Gordon
Annemarie Gordon
Paulette Green
Claire Grotevant
Jamie Hamilton
Harmony at Diamond Ridge
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Harris III
Tom and Nell Hartley
Brian Hayden
Buzz and Laura Heflin
Sarah and Ed Heres
Joe and Rita Hoepp
Ivan and Ruth Hofmann
William and Christine Holt
John and Susan Holton
Stephen M. Houghton
Jamie and Bobbi Irving
J. McLaughlin
Mary Jablonski
Cordelia S. Jacobs
Bernard and Ashley John
Barbara Johns
Joshua Jones
Gwynne and Judy Jones
Jay Joseph
Benjamin and Valerie Kahrs
Lil Karasek
Don and Rett King
Molly Kirk
Dr. and Mrs. Milton Klein
Elaine Klimkowski
Juergen and Julie Kloo
Joe and Richelle Klug
Larry and Marilyn Knotts
Donna M. Korczyk
Jane Marcus and Tyler Koziar
Carol and Parker Kressen in memory of Renee Devine Gittins
Jonathan Kuzma
Richard Lang
Dr. and Mrs. David Lasorda
Douglas and Vicki Lauffer
Thomas Lechner
Linda LeGoullon Karnavas
Mario and Nathalie Lemieux
Logsdon Family Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation
Brian and Mary Ellen Lukach
Paul Magee
Mary T. Mannion
Dr. Joseph Marrone and Donna Mitchell
David and Gwendolyn Martin
Glenn and Doty Mauney
Marilyn Mauro
Ray and Sandra McCoy
Greg and Julia McFarlane
James and Christina Meditch
Paul and Carol Meese
Caroline Mengon
Jerry and Terri Mercadante
Tim and Nancy Merrill
Frances Love Merryman
Marlene Mihalsky
Nancy Miklos
Deborah Millar
Tim and Helen Miller
Rick and Dotti Miller
Kari Miller
Paul and Laura Molter
Patricia Moody
Randi Morgan
Karen Schmidt
Jason Morris
Harry P. Muders, Jr.
Joseph and Jean Ann Mulhern
Col. and Mrs. Mark Mulkey
Wayne Murphy
Megan Myers
Elmer Nahum
Bryon and Jennifer Nastasi
Jack and Jill Neely
Julian Neiser and Trish Hooper
Terry and Marilyn Newton in honor of Bernard “BJ” John
David Nimick
Beth Noble
John Oliver and Sylvia Dallas
Paul and Celine O’Neill
John Orndorff
Susan Paczak
Dan and Elaine Park
Glenda Larson
Richard and Karen Parker
Eugene R. Parsons Jr. and Lucy Lin-Parsons
Nick and Joan Pasquerilla
Joe and Toni Passarello
Dr. Gregory and Judith Patrick
Nancy Patterson
Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Pavlis
James and Delores Perino
Diane M. Perino
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pile
Pete and Carol Poninsky
The Ponzo Family
Dorothy Price
Raymond and Denise Pronto
Brandon Pruss
Dave and Dorothy Pusateri
Ron and Cathy Radford
Stephanie and Joe Rakowski
Nicole Ravas
Mariah Rawding
Barret and Mollie Rea
Patrick M. Reddy
Rob and Leslie Riker
H. W. Ryals
Monica Savage
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Scalercio
Sharron A. Schaefer
Lynne and Bob Schneider
Theresa Schroth
David and Christa Sculley
Jean P. Sebolt
Chuck and Maggie Setler
Sewickley Civic Garden Council
Stephen and Patricia Sherman
Pamela H. Siergiej
Liza Sipe
Mary T. Smith
Melody Snyder
Samuel and Judith Spanos
Ed and Donna Stack
Marguerite O. Standish
Clayton Steup
Andrew Surloff
Michael and Kathryn Swaney
Joel and Maria Swanson
Patricia Tarasi in memory of Louis M. Tarasi, Jr.
Steve and Terri Tunick
Sue Turk
Megan Turnbull and Amitava Mukherjee
Elizabeth Tyler
Ken and Mary Urish
Rick Vaccarelli
Eleanor Valenzi
Alice Valoski
Rob Vaupel
Tom and Saundy Waseleski
Andrew Weber
Denny and Teri Weber
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Wycoff
Craig and Patty Wynn
John and Liz Yankello
Aaron and Jenn Young
Jeffrey Zupanc and Kathleen Flannery
List updated as of 10/2/2024 | 31 Donors Requested to Remain Anonymous
All of the programming mentioned here is created and presented by our incredibly talented staff of librarians and clerks who serve our 14,000 library card holders in the Quaker Valley Community and beyond.
Gifts made to our annual operating fund any time of year support them with the resources they need.
Other Ways to Support the Campaign:
Come to the Friends Book Sale!
September 6-8 is the Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale. Love Your Library tote bags are available with your book purchase while supplies last.
Book Sale Hours:
- Friday, September 6 (9am – 4:30pm)
- Saturday, September 7 (9am – 4:30pm)
- Sunday, September 8 (1 – 3:30pm)
Enter the Cozy Reading Raffle
Enter to win this one-of-a-kind soft quilt made of Sewickley Public Library T-Shirts while you read, watch a movie, or binge your favorite TV show on your brand-new Amazone Fire HD Tablet while your drink your favorite warm beverage from our reader’s mug.
The winner can schedule a one-on-one tech appointment with a reference librarian to get you started with the device and show you how to access any of the library’s digital resources available for free with your library card. Entries are $5 each only in-person at the library circulation desk anytime between September 1st and 30th. The winner will be drawn and notified on October 1st.
Designate a Gift Book for Someone You Love
For a minimum 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. Donation forms are available at the library, or by making your gift online.
Come to the Food Truck Round-Up September 26th
Help us to close out the end of Love Your Library month by gathering for a great night of good food and great times with other library lovers. Join us for our very first food truck season finale event on Thursday, September 26th from 4:00 – 7:00pm. We’re closing our parking lot and rounding up a whole group of food trucks.
Food Truck Round-Up
- Sooo Delicious
- 1-2-3 Shwarma
- Deejay’s BBQ
- Hoshi PGH
Thank you to Sewickley Eye Group for allowing use of their parking lot across the street for parking that night. (Note: the library parking lot will close at 3:00pm.)
For more information on the Food Truck Roundup and other library events check out our Event Calendar.
Thank you for your generous support of Sewickley Public Library!
For questions about the Love Your Library campaign, contact Michelle Cleary, Head of Development, at clearym@sewickleylibrary.org or 412-741-6920 x216. For more information about additional ways to support the library any time of year, visit our Donor Resources page www.sewickleylibrary.org/donations
