What We Do · Memorial Donations
The Library is deeply grateful to the generosity of our community and welcomes gifts of all sizes. Your donations are essential to ensuring delivery of excellent Library services and the availability of the widest possible range of information resources for all ages.
Please click here for a complete list of gifts received between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019.
Please click here for a complete list of gifts received between Jan. 1 2018 and Dec. 31 2018. In addition, the Library Foundation received the following memorial tributes and pet memorials during 2018:
Memorials and Tributes
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Amato in memory of Ripley Ruffner-Weaver
Antone Baioni in honor of Dave and Holly Poissant
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin A. Bedree in memory of Jerome B. Kernan
Daniel Bellomo in honor of Lanaya Bellomo
Colette Brehm in memory of Beth Wittich
Joanna Brown in honor of Dr. Susan Gregson and Dr. Frank Ridgeway
Carol Burnett in honor of Loveland Branch Staff
Kassy Corken in honor of Betty's Special Birthday
Julie Courtney in memory of Emma Elizabeth McCoy
Kimberly Dechert in honor of Susan Brynteson
Joan Deener in honor of Anne Sawyer
Joseph Dehner and Noel Julnes-Dehner in honor of Kimber Fender's Retirement
Holly and Todd DeRosa in memory of Patricia Payne
Patricia A. Dissett in memory of Mary Blum
Anita L Freeman in honor of The Paul Linden Family
Dr. and Mrs. Steven Gores in honor of Margaret H. Gores
Judith Green and Tom McDonough in honor of Karen Zaugg
Dr. and Mrs. William D. Hardie in memory of Clifford Hardie
Don Hild in memory of Geraldine Hild
Lynn Himburg in memory of George Scanlon
Walter C. Hulon in honor of Julia St. Pierre
Mia Hutchinson-Shaw in honor of Miss Bennet Cast and Crew at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
J K Krupp in memory of Gurbachan Singh
Shirley Kruse in memory of Betty Dolle
Richard Lautenslager in memory of Jo Ann Lautenslager
Dr. Duane Lewis in memory of George E. Furguson
Leigh E. Lies in honor of Elia and Weston Lies
Madisonville Roundtable Book Club in memory of Bob Naugle
Lindsay Nichols in honor of Effie Schehl
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Pichler in honor of Joe and Mary Stern
Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County in memory of Patricia M. Mulllen
Mary Ann Rack in memory of Mark Potee
Anthony J. Rein in honor of Gertude Gura
Monique Rothschild in honor of Kimber Fender's Retirement
Marlene Ryan in honor of Xolti Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Schoen in memory of Ruth Schoen-Cienek
Stephanie Sepate in memory of Barbara Wanstrath
Stephanie Sepate in memory of Mary (Bruce) Reed
Ann Shinkle in honor of Raymond J. Hils
David B. Siders in memory of Adam Canter
Patricia W. Slavey in memory of James H. Slavey
Robert A. Smith in memory of Bob Klosterman
Gerri S. Strauss in memory of Tony Strauss
Sharon B. Stuard in honor of Diane Wright
Ashley Tubb in honor of Iris and Miles Cavitt's seventh birthday
Nadja Turek in honor of Alan Heitner
William W. Victor in memory of Charlie Anness
Dr. and Mrs. David Wiltse in memory of Eugene P. Ruehlmann
Nancy Windes in memory of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Windes
Sharon Adair, John Ahlrichs, Loretta Brenkert, Ervin Cable, Katie Chao, Ray Clarke, Cathi Dahl, Betty Dandrea, Anthony and Tracey Dow, Rosa Eakins, Phylllis and Mark Gronauer, Patricia and Michael Hollstegge, Eugene and Nancy Jacob, Robbie Jennings Michels, Marie Ketterman, Rose Mary Lower, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lower, Jill McDavid, Julie Payne, Megan Pfaltzgraff, Lois Ross, Leslie Salka, Ms. Nancy D. Sauer, Mary Scheper, Patricia Simmons, Marilyn Simpson, Mary Sunderhaus and Jen Holthause, The John Sutter Family, DeAnne Vallo, Janice Vogeler, Mary Anne Wehrend, Barry Whitton, Todd Wright, Anthony and Wanda Yachnis, Communications Construction Group, LLC, Prince Telecom, LLC, Applied Imagination Ltd, Ervin Cable Construction, LLC, and TCS Communications, LLC in memory of Judith A. Dowd
Pet Memorials
Cathie Arnold in memory of Scampi, beloved pet of Shelly Sargent
Covedale Branch Library in memory of Charlie Kallmeyer, beloved pet of Karen Kallmeyer and in memory of Kia, beloved pet of Sheila Ward
Ginger and Pam Gandy in memory of Zoey, beloved pet of the Pascal Family
Kristen and Chris Gruber-Greene in memory of Belle, beloved pet of Nick and K. Sorrell
Carolyn Gutjahr in memory of Boo, beloved pet of Kevin, Jen, and Leah Quinn and in memory of Sophie, beloved pet of Suzy Quinn
Mary Ellen Kelley in memory of Gabby Goebel, beloved pet of Robert Goebel
Janet Langhorst in memory of Booey, beloved dog
Justin Martinelli in memory of Titus and Chase, beloved pets of Brooke Bolton
Sally Moffitt in memory of Jasper, beloved pet of Susan Cohen
Eileen Pieczona in memory of Flat-Coated Retrievers, in memory of Juno, and in memory of Those Loving Fur-Babies
John R. Reusing in memory of Mia, beloved pet of Lauren Peters
Josh and Gwen Roth in memory of Brutus Malott, beloved pet of Ryan and Gina Malott
Joshua Roth in memory of Pat, beloved pet of Mike Sarow
Jenna Schmitz in memory of Quincy Young-Kanet, beloved pet of Jennifer Young and in memory of Leroy Lenning, beloved dog beloved pet of Patty Lenning
Jenna Thorn in memory of Darcy, beloved pet of Sharon and John Serra
John Voller in memory of Jonah, beloved dog