Launched in 2000 to advance the library’s vision
Connecting people to community
and celebrating every story.
Through community partnerships,
donors like you have helped fund
numerous projects such as:
Our New Bookmobile
Through community partnerships,
donors like you have helped fund
numerous projects such as:
Free Programs Centered
Around Technology & Business
Through community partnerships,
donors like you have helped fund
numerous projects such as:
Through community partnerships,
donors like you have helped fund
numerous projects such as:
Launched in 2000 to advance the library’s vision
Connecting people to community and celebrating every story.
Through community partnerships,
donors like you have helped fund
numerous projects such as:
Our New Bookmobile
Through community partnerships,
donors like you have helped fund
numerous projects such as:
Through community partnerships,
donors like you have helped fund
numerous projects such as:
Through community partnerships,
donors like you have helped fund
numerous projects such as:
Our Board
Executive Board
Melissa Rinaldi – President – Yellow Bird Books
Maria Manzo – Vice President – Congressman Bill Foster’s Office
Nicole Benziger – Secretary – Owner, Dancing People Designs Own
Nisha Floyd – Treasurer – Woodforest National Bank
Board of Directors
Christopher Bennett – Owner, CD Bennett Insurance Agency
Christina Campos – Family Focus
Sonia Garcia – Owner, State Farm Insurance
Karen Nicholas – Owner, Yellow Bird Books
William Wong – Owner, The Wong Foundation
Marica Smith-Brown – The Archdiocese of Chicago
Phyllis Crittenden – The Joint Commission
Today, We Continue to Fund Three Library-Wide Programs!
We invite you to join us in supporting these exciting contributions to our library community!
Donors Giving
$10,000-50,000
Comcast
Herman and Catherine (Condon) Scheuring Foundation
KFC Foundation Thrift Books
Donors Giving
$5,000-$9,999
Individuals
Diane Christian
Michaela Haberkern and Doug Hoff
Anonymous Book Sale Donors
Businesses
Danko Engineering
DuPage Children’s Museum
Funway Ultimate Entertainment Center
Keller’s Farmstand
Studio GC
Zamzam Foundation
Donors Giving
$1,000-$4,999
Individuals
Branka Arenella
Shiv and Anu Baloo
Keith and Nicole Benziger
Jeffry and Patricia Butler
Shari Conley
Alderman William Donnell
Raul Garcia
Sonia Garcia
Adam and Stephanie Gardner
Zakyrah Harris
Jonathan and Anne Hauser
Dick and Arlene Hawks
Jack and Diane Hienton
Michael Kelly
Rajan Lalani
Jim Leckinger
Jordan Debbink-Lesniak and Daniel Lesniak
John McCleary
Scott and Kelly McCleary
Karl and Karen Nicholas
Michael Nila
Mary Sue Offutt
Christina Pearce
Ryan and Melissa Rinaldi
Nanci Rowe
Alderwoman Patricia Smith
Mark and Pam Truemper
MaryGrace Wolf
Businesses
Alarm Detection Systems, Inc.
Caterpillar, Inc.
Clear Perspective Advisors
Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
Earthmover Credit Union
GivingForce Foundation
Hope and Discovery Travel
Kuipers Family Farm
NuMark Credit Union
Obbligato Business Partners LLC
Old National Bancorp
Old Second National Bank
Paisano’s Pizza & Grill
Penn Entertainment – Hollywood Casino Aurora
Stumm Insurance LLC
Waubonsee Community College
Woodforest Bank
Wyckwood House
Donors Giving
$250-$999
Individuals
Colleen and Steve Aronson
Alderwoman Shweta Boid
Kanhaiya Bajaj
Alderman Dan Barreiro
Dulcinea Basile
Delia Nila Basile
Ariadna Benitez
Christopher and Linda Bennett
Richard Blondin
Jim and Brenda Blough
Christina Campos
Sanjeev Chaddha
Darrell Chally
Jayo P. Chiluka
Steve and Phyllis Crittenden
Edward and Andrea Danis
David Drewniak
Nisha Floyd
Venkat Ganne
Luis Garcia
Alderwoman Juany Garza
Jeanine Gordon
Roxana Hadad
Jennifer Haurykiewicz
Rita Heineman
Lynn Hodak
Shaton Hodrick
Shirley Jaehrling
Dean and Gloria Kelley
Soi Arcmana Kucmimancmi
Dawn Kuczwara
Paul and Kristin LaTour
Jun Li
Mireya Luna
Maria Manzo
Kathleen Marcoux
Patricia McTigue
Eileen Miller
Kevin and Linda O’Neill
Neal Ormond and Mary Clark
Ormond
Punam Patil
Chris and Vicki Petersen
Melanie Pilafas
Karen Pintozzi
Alex Poteruck
Praveen Pothapragada
Fernando Chauez Rayas
Leah Reed
Meredith Reiniger
Scott Robowski
Alderman Mike Saville
Susan Schroyer
Robert Shelby
Shabana Siddiqui
Natalie Sladicowski
Ravi Somepalli
Jill Stolpestad
Shannon Stumm
Jennifer Theriault
Clarice Toynton
Maria Nava Vargas
Michael Verzani
Joe Wajda
Eric Ward
Shirley Weller
Alderman Ron Woerman
Barbara Worthington
Businesses
AFA, INC. DBA CIWM
Alight Solutions
Aurora Turner Club
Fox Valley Park District
Green State
Heartland Bank and Trust Company
K. Hollis Jewelers – Boutique and Wine
PRP Wine International
Parkside Lanes
R.C. Wegman Construction Company
Reuland Food Service
The Granoff Family Foundation
Wines for Humanity
Donors Giving
$25-$249
Individuals
Bertha E.H. Baillie
Laura Barton
Warren Barton
Anton Woodfork and Joanne
Bartusiak
Mavis Bates
Bruce and Dorena Beal
Alexandra Berad
Elissa Bigham
Marcus Birnpech
Kestutis Blakauskas
Katie Bogacki
Kestutis Brakauskas
Robert Bronson
Jason Buettner
Jim and Betty Carson
William Cecchini
Yuvaraj Chandrasekaran
Raj Chandresekaran
Marcella Christensen
Larry and Karen Christensen
Linda Cole
Jen Cresse
Lisa Cross
Micheal and Nancy Cullinane
Krista Danis
David and Katherine Dawson
Donald and Cheryl Dickinson
James Dolinar
John Erickson
Penny Falcon
Amna Farrukh
Joe and Beth Filapek
Adrienne Fisher
Zachary and Lisa Fortsch
Amy Foxhall
Robert Sargis and Renae Franiuk
Kristin Meinert and Richard Gamble
Beth Gambro
James Goalder
Thomas Goldnick
Ananya Gondesi
Christian Grande
Rahul Gudi
Alicia Hann
Judith and Jennifer Haurykiewic
Abby Herget
Marc and Lori Hirscham
Adelaide Hubbard
Barbara lwonowski
Beatriz Jaramillo
Anna Johnson
Pat Krave
J Horvath-Kruger and B Kruger
Hemant Kumar
Pradyumna Kumar
Heather Lemke
Judd Lofchie
Slawomir Lorenc
Mia Maley
Beatriz Mondragon
MargaretRehfeldt
Paul Marlowe
Tina Mason
Terence McHale
Paul Marlowe
Tina Mason
Terence McHale
Alderman Ted Mesiaco
Dain and Miriam Meza-Gotto
Benjamin and Jolynn Mitchell
Patricia Monteen
Ann Mounts
Thomas and Jill Muth
Diane Nanney
David Navarro
Thuy-An Nguyen
Margaret O’Connor
Saul Olivas
Kristen Olson
Jill Orr
Antonieta Ortega
Chris Ory
Crystal Pace
Sandlya Paila
Pranab Parab
Jenny Pawlowsksi
Dianna Pina
Heidi Podjasek
Robert and Georgette Prisco
Kim Kellermann and Darlene Pylar
Patricia Rasmussen
Robert and Bernadette Reed
Margaret Rehfeldt
Roger and Barbara Ritzman
John and Shirley Roesch
Mark Salem
Dana Santellano
Kim Scarano
Lois Scott
Eva Serrano
Natalia Sladkowski
Marcia Smith-Brown
Tom and Katey Spicer
Phyllis Starke
Angela Stephenson
Michael and Sarah Swanson
Anthea Sweeney
Allen Tamar
Jean Trotto
Amy Truemper
Ashigh Tumhume
Vikas Bansal and Preeti Tuteja
Amy Underwood
Odalis Villa
Cheryl Vonhoff
Frank and Charlotte Voris
Disha Wanjalia
Erich and Kristina Weber
Martha Womack
William Wong
Martie Zatkalik
Businesses
August Hill Winery
Aurora Public Library Foundation
Blueberry Hill Cafe
Buffalo Wild Wings
Charter Oak Geneology
Cheesecake Factory
Chicago Cubs – Community Affairs
Colonial Cafe/Eat at Syrup
Communities in Schools
Fortunado Fish & Oyster
Groot Inc.
1AM & AW Local Lodge 1202
Illinois Shakespeare Festival
JF Property Management
Jake’s Bagels & Deli
Koopler Music
La Quinta del Los Reyes
Little Pops Pizzeria Express
M & M Pizza Trust
MISH MASH Adventures
McDonald’s
Minerva Coterie Reading Circle
Mother’s Pancake House
Ms. Janna’s Candy
Nide Jardin LLC
Oak Park Festival Theatre
Orange Peel Gazette
PayPal Giving Fund
Safari at Lake Geneva
Selcouth Candle Company
Seven Setting Suns
Small Cakes
The Patio Restaurants, Inc.
The Second City
The Turf Room
Theater for Charity
VNA Health Care
Vai’s
West Aurora Band Boosters Club
Whitt Law LLC
Wonder 3D Prints
Wurst Kitchen Sausage Co.