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.
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.