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, 11th District of Illinois
Nicole Benziger – Secretary – Owner, Dancing People Designs
Nisha Floyd – Treasurer – Woodforest National Bank
Marica Smith-Brown – Treasurer-Elect – The Archdiocese of Chicago
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
Phyllis Crittenden – The Joint Commission
Amanda Wolf – Dedicated Community Member
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
Dr. Gina Santori
City of Aurora-Alderwoman Patty Smith
Anonymous Book Sale Donors
Comcast
Herman and Catherine Scheuring Foundation
Thrift Books
Donors Giving
$5,000-$9,999
Individuals
MaryAnn Andrews
Family of Dee Nila Basile
Diane Christian
Michaela Haberkern
Scott McCleary
Businesses
Keller’s Farmstand
Specialty Graphics Supply Inc.
Studio GC
Donors Giving
$1,000-$4,999
Individuals
Nicole and Keith Benziger
Jeff and Pat Butler
Phyllis and Steve Crittenden
Sonia and Luis Garcia
Jack and Diane Hienton
Josh and Lynor Johnson
Denise Kallas
Jordan Debbink-Lesniak and Daniel Lesniak
Mary Sue Offutt
Christina Pearce
Kim Peavler
Jeff Reuland
Melissa and Ryan Rinaldi
Jennifer Schluchter
Arthur and Jennifer Theriault
Mark and Pam Truemper
Ruth Mary Wood
Businesses
Alarm Detection Systems
BP Foundation, Inc./GivingForce Foundation
Caterpillar, Inc.
Clear Perspective Advisors
Earthmover Credit Union
FCA of Naperville
Funway Ultimate Entertainment Center
Hollywood Casino Aurora
May Family Charitable Fund
NuMark Credit Union
Obbligato Business Partners LLC
Old National Bancorp
Old Second National Bank
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers
Red Robin
Sports Clips Haircuts
Stumm Insurance LLC
Target Corporation
Tee Jay Service Company
Waubonsee Community College
Woodforest Bank
Yellow Bird Books
Donors Giving
$250-$999
Individuals
Lori Anesi
Colleen and Steve Aronson
City of Aurora -Alderwoman Shweta Baid
Shiv and Anu Baloo
Warren Barton
Christopher and Linda Bennett
Ileana Brooks
City of Aurora – Alderman Bugg
Christina Campos
Edward and Andrea Danis
Krista Danis
Todd Drafall
Joe and Beth Filapek
Nisha and Jim Floyd
Luis F Garcia
Adam Gardner
Andrew Haas
Jennifer Haurykiewicz
Dick and Arlene Hawks
Rita Heineman
City of Aurora-Mayor John Laesch
Charles Lueth
Mireya Luna
Maria Manzo and Tracey Douglas
Marina Mendoz
Miriam and Dain Meza-Gotto
Karen and Karl Nicholas
Michael Nila
City of Aurora-Alderman Joseph Núñez
Kevin and Linda O’Neill
Neal Ormond and Mary Clark Ormond
Chris Ory
Chris, Vicki & Calvin Petersen
Robert and Georgette Prisco
Claire Pywell
Meredith Reiniger
Scott Robowski
Nancy Catalan-Sanchez
John and Jean Savage
City of Aurora-Alderman Mike Saville
Amanda Scherer
Susan Schroyer
Daniel and Pilar Shaker
Marcia Smith-Brown
Shannon Stumm
Jonathan and Heather Sturm
Clarice Toynton
Tiffany and Michael Verzani
Marilyn Weisner
Amanda and Mary Grace Wolf
Martha Womack
Kimberly Woodin
Businesses
Citizens for Linda Holmes Political Action Committee
Coffman Truck Sales
Granoff Family Foundation
GreenState Credit Union
Hallett Movers
Lazy Dog Restaurant
McDonald’s
Parkside Lanes
State Farm, Sonia Garcia
Turn Verein Frisch AUF
Wyckwood House
Donors Giving
$25-$249
Individuals
Jazmin Acona
Edith Adan-Bante
Jennifer Ahearn
Dalila Alegria
Marissa Amoni
Jessica Andersen
Danielle Arrino
Eric Aviles
Rupangi Bakshi
Patrice Ball-Reed
Laura Barton
Christopher Bonavolonta
Tapesh Borekar
Hilary Brennan
Pamela Cammarata
Rayanne Carlson
Crystal Cepek
Sravan Chenji
Marcella Christensen
Larry and Karen Christensen
Nathan Cooley
Sarah Crittenden
Jo Ann Daleiden
David and Katherine Dawson
Brian De La Torre
Marie De Leon
Colette Deufel
William and Marge Donnell
Sandi Doyle
Katherine Edmunds
Melissa Eigsti
Norma Figueroa
Zachary and Lisa Fortsch
Robert Sargis and Renae Franiuk
Daniel Frankel
Lindsey Gardiner
Laura Gartman
Michelle Gatlin
Josie Gehler
Susan Gibbs
Desirea Gill
Stella and Nikolas Gofron
Malinda Gonzalez
Michaelangelo Gonzalez
Alexander Grant
Lucie Groleske
Kimberly Groom
Michael and Ann-Elizabeth Halterman
Alicia Hann
Natalie Hickey
Marc and Lori Hirschman
Jacqueline Beatty Hobbs
Halie Hudson
Malika Inomzoda
Laura Jelinski
Dennis Jones
Sarah Karch
Madinakhon Kodirova
Leroy and Marianne Krebs
Dara Kusumo-Hung
Paul and Kristin LaTour
Linda Chapa Lavia
Bob and Candace Lesniak
Danielle Linn
Tom Makinney
Teresa Manzo
Kathleen Marcoux
Paul Marlowe
Jataun Martin
Lawrence and Caroline May
Amanda Mayr
Vicki McCoy
Kimberly McElligott
Mary McCarron McGinniss
Carrie McGivern
Sarah McSpadden
Kimberly Meinert
Nick Melville
Ken Merlino
Seth Miller
Benjamin and JoLynn Mitchell
Wendy Mitckes
Tayler Murden
Brian Murray
Thomas Goldnick and Diane Nanney
David Navarro
Catherine Ng
Kelly O’Brien
Karina Ochoa
James and Christine Ojala
Holly Opperman
Antonieta Ortega
April Owens
Violeta Pacheco
Kiri Palm
Jenny Pawlowsksi
Panayiota Piraino
Katrina Plonczynski
Kim Kellermann and Darlene Pylar
Nina Race
Diego Ramirez
Robert and Bernadette Reed
Logan Reuland
Jonathan Richard
Brian Salazar
Sathish Kumar Sambantham
Joseph Sanchez
Sruthi Sanepali
Kishore Sannepalli
Lois Scott
Businesses
ARTHOUSE
Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Aurora Fastprint, Inc.
Aurora Historical Society
Aurora Public Library Foundation
Aurora Skate Center
Blueberry Hill Cafe
Buffalo Wild Wings
CamMi Photo Booth
Classic Cinemas
DuPage Children’s Museum
Emagine
Fidelity Charitable
Firehouse Subs
Fortunato Fish & Oyster
Fresh Market
Giordano’s
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Healthy Pet
Heartland Bank and Trust Company
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari
Illinois Holocaust Museum
J F Property Management
Joffrey Ballet
Chicago Field Museum
Kuipers Family Farm
Little Pops Pizzeria Express
Minerva Coterie Reading Circle
Mission BBQ
Morton Arboretum
PRP Wine International
Paramount Theatre
Patio Restaurants, Inc.
Pet Smart
Pet Suppy Plus
Petit Three Doughnuts & Coffee
Portillo’s Restaurant
Second City
Sew Rare
Siya Ram inc. Subway #40705
Society 57
Topgolf
Town Bar & Grill
Two Boston’s
Vai’s
Wines for Humanity
Wing Stop
Wurst Kitchen Sausage Co.