Support Your Library
The Library’s highest priority is to inspire a lifelong commitment to learning and creativity which we believe leads to a more prosperous and connected community.
While tax dollars provide us with a strong financial base, your generous donations are used solely for Library innovations and services that are beyond the daily operating budget such as an expanded Home Borrowing Program, additional Hot Reads and Hot DVDs, as well as support for our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program and Summer Reading for all ages. Thank you for your support!
Ways to Donate
Making a donation to the Library is even easier. Look below for a list of donation categories. Click the button for those that interest you. Then complete the form to make your donation!
Stretch Your Donation Out
If giving seems like too much at one time, consider setting up a smaller donation on a monthly recurring basis. Merely set up to make a donation at a regular interval and go!
What Kind of Donation Can I Make?
Annual Appeal – Centennial Celebration
Ninety-nine years ago, a group of Kirkwood citizens had a vision to open a public library in Kirkwood. They achieved that goal, opening the first tax-supported library in St. Louis County on December 11, 1926. Kirkwood Public Library was located in City Hall. Head librarian Eugenia F. Becker set the stage for service and growth. In 1940, the library relocated to its own building at 140 E. Jefferson, which remains our address today.
We hope that you will take part in our Centennial Celebration this year by visiting the library and attending events. This milestone is all about you, our community!
We are asking for your support to help us continue to provide an excellent library and collection to Kirkwood. Donate today to ensure the future of the Kirkwood Public Library.
General Fund
Donating to our General Fund is a great way to support your Library! With these donations, we can support a wide variety of library initiatives. Supported projects include but not limited to: technology, library materials and programs for adults and other building projects.
Endowment Fund
The Endowment Fund is utilized by the board of trustees to award grants to library employees for special projects or purchases that add to the Library’s mission and vision. Make a donation to the Library’s Endowment Fund, or consider leaving a donation to the fund in your will.
Memorial / Tribute
Make a donation to the Library in Memory of a lost loved one, or as a Tribute to someone special in your life. Setting up a recurring donation is a great way to honor their legacy on a monthly basis. A Memorial or Tribute makes a wonderful gift!
Sponsor a Paver on Library Lane
Our project was completed in September 2024. This vibrant garden space enriches our library community, provides opportunities for outdoor programming, and expands on our sustainability efforts which will impact your family and future generations to come.
We have several hundred engraved pavers, made possible by generous donations. But do not worry, there are still many more pavers that need sponsorship.
Click this button to learn more and to sponsor your paver today!
Sponsor a Shelf
Your donation of $100 gets your name on a plaque on one of the library’s many shelves. This makes a great gift as well!
Pet Memorial
Honor the memory of a special pet by donating to the Library. Your donation will purchase a book about animals in their memory.
Books & Beyond is a Gift Shop managed and staffed entirely by volunteers.
The shop is located on the main level, right inside the entrance, across from the Customer Service Desk. All proceeds from the shop benefit the Kirkwood Public Library. Call (314) 821 5770, option 8 for more information.
More About Books & Beyond
Thank You for Supporting Your Library!
Supporters July 2025 – June 2026
Christine Ackerman
Lynn Allen
Elizabeth and Jim Alseth
Anonymous
Alice Younger and Helen Antoine
Thomas Anzalone
Ben and Gwen Arenberg
Laurie Astroth
Anne Austin
Nancy Bailey
Lisa Balbes
Jennifer Balota
Allan and Cyndi Barton
Timothy Bastedo
Francis Baumli
Bill and Angie Bay
Carolyn Becker
Jeffery and Krystal Beckner
George Behrens and Judy Eilken
Jessica Bendana
Arthur Benjamin
Mary Lou Bennett
Mary Beranek
Mary Pat and Paul Bernsen
Kim Bettisworth
Scott and Jenny Blackmore
David and Martha Boes
Jane Bond
Gloria Bossman
Peter Boxx
Richard Bradley
Michael Breault
Susan Brogan
Martha and John Brown
Jack and Mary Jo Cancila
Phil Chicoineau
Carol Cobb
Linda Cobet
Karen Coulson
Emily Cutler
Lindsay Davis
Russell and Catherine Dawson
Sue Dellbringge
Gerald and Helena DeWulf
Barbara Dionne
William Dorner
Sandra Drake
Laura and Brian Eads
Ike and Leslie Eicher
Colleen Eisenbarger
Joanne McAndrews and Larry Eisenman
Missy and Terry Endres
Martha Erickson
Stephen and Charlene Felling
Jenni Feuerbacher
Neil Finbloom
Sara and Robbie Fischer
Kim and Bill Fitzgerald
Jillian Flesh
Elaine Wolshock and Richard Fook
Mitzi Foster
Donna Frielingsdorf
Alice and Kirk Fritsch
Nance Frost
Gordon Gale
Jennifer Gandhi
The Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Foundation
The Clifford W. Gaylord Foundation
Liz and Mike Gibbons
Andrew Glantz
Glendale-Kirkwood Kiwanis Chapter
Jean Gutchewsky
Angela Haakenson
Mary Ann Hahn
Mary Beth Wilczak and Bruce Hamper
Judith Hansen
Glenda Hares
Ellen and Joe Harms
Kathleen Hartmann
Eloise Hatfield
James Hawk
Katie Helbig
Janis Henderson
Jason and Christie Henry
Rick and Lynn Hill
Anne Hizar
Joan and Gary Hogbin
Michael Holley
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Dixie Jacklitch
Erwin Jacus
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Jeanne Jarvis
Maureen and Paul Joseph
Miriam Joseph
Teresa Kelly
Madelynn Kester
Nona King
Kirkwood Rotary Club
Marcia Kistner
Katherine Klick
Kara Kniska
Paul Koepke and Elizabeth Neuner
Deborah Koewing
Sheldon Korklan
Celeste Kososki
Gary and Karen Kreie
Linda and Jay Kridel
Don and Maria Kukla
Lindsay Kuroki
Dorothy LaBounty
Margaret Lahrmann
Karen Lane
Diana Lang
Fredric Lawrence
Daniel and Brenda Leonard
Liz Lovett
Sara and Dave Loyet
Jason Luby
Susan Lucas
Patricia Lynch
Laurence and Silvia Madeo
Gerry Mandel
Lynsee and Nicolas Marks
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Pam Mayberry
Mark Campbell and Megan McBride
Marilyn and Thomas McCarthy
Frances and Don McDaniel
Sharon McDonald
Susan McDonald
Rufus McKee
Suzy McShane
Arif Mehanovic
Kate Meyer
Sandra Meyer
Stephen Missey
Katie Molitor
Patricia Moran
James Moroney
Geoffrey Morrison and Shelley Dieterichs
Katie Nepute
Edward and Colette O’Brien
Debbie Oehmen
Paul and Pat Owoc
Pam Palmer
Maurice Parisien
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Joyce and Mike Patton
Gene Peimann
Susan Petersen
Bonnie and Steve Petersen
Lynette Petruska
Diane Pfaus
Stephen and Susan Phillips
Guy and Kim Phillips
Sarah Pitt Kaplan
Diana Polacek
Ruth Powell
Anne and Dan Prebish
Nancy Price
Thomas Przybylinski
Gale Rahmoeller
Barbara Rebstock
Jeanne Redington
Elizabeth Redmond
Donald Richardson
Douglas Riggs
Jane and Bruce Robert
Dee Roever
Patricia Rohan
Robert and Beverly Rowlinson
Diane Ryberg
Vicki Savala
Mary and Peter Schmit
Margo and Brad Schu
Lana Schuessler
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Laurie Sheahan
Ronak Sheth
Dean Shillito
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Linda Smith
Patti Smith
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Ellen Smith
Joe Dean Smith
Dan and Janet Sohn
James Sparks
Karen Spector
Nancy Spiegel
Margaret Stockmann
Peter Stragand
Lee Streett
Debra Strobach
Amy Studt
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Gary and Melanie Tate
Gwendolyn Taylor
Katherine Temprano
Cherol Thibaut
Emily Thomas
Patrick Thomas
Christa Van Herreweghe
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Lisa Vonder Haar
Edward and Rebecca Wagenaar
Mary and Wayne Walker
Joe and Kathleen Walsh
Rueben and Mary Walter
Wallace Ward, Jr.
Lois Washington
Kelly Wassel
Eugenia Webdell
Christine Weber
Sylvia Weisheit
Marcia Werremeyer
West Community Credit Union
Jordan Wienke
Belinda and James Wilucki
Eric Wood
Tim and Becky Wooldridge
Chris and Cindy Wunderlich
Hiral Yalamanchili
Marianne Yoder
