Thanks to Our Star Donors

These donors made a significant investment in the library (from July 1, 2024 to November 15, 2025). Their contributions have a substantial impact on the library’s service to the community.

Library Benefactors

James and Ruth Anderson
Ms. Susan Appel
Judith Argentieri
Ms. Janice M. Bahr and Mr. Erwin Hoffman
Baker Family Trust, C/O Jennifer Baker and Peter Baker
Nancy Baker and Ken Rhodes
Dave and Leslie Barr
Michael Beach
Ms. Mary Beastall
John and Kathleen Bennett
Books from Brek
James and Arlene Borbely
Champaign Public Library Friends
Ms. Donna Chapel
Mr. Paul Cole
Greg and Kristie Cozad
Wesley and Laura Curtis
Philip Disalvo
Jason and Lynnette Dodds
Nanette Donohue
Austin and Sarah Ducey
Mr. John W. Dudley
Ms. Ann A. Einhorn
Richard and B. Jean Flood
Rusty and Jill Freeland
Mary Gentry
Stephen and Mary Gritten
Lisa Guntzviller and David Lomiashvili
Allen and Susan Hartter
William and Nancy Hatch
John and Barbara Hecker
Jan and Bruce Hinely
Bob and Sarah Illyes
Laura and Gale Jamison
Nancy Jeckel
Ms. Patricia Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jones
Ms. Paula Kaufman
Ms. Jan Kiley
Linda Kimmel
Jeffrey and Patricia Kirby
Kuebler Family Giving Fund
Bob Kuo
Charles and Annette Lansford
Bud and Sandy Leister
Candace and Steve McMaster
Stephen Dale Mey
Mr. Richard Morris
Paul and Diane Mortensen
Brian and Molly Neiswender
Thomas C. Newman
Alan and Kassandra Nudo
William and Wilma O'Brien
Robert and Carol Penka
Ms. Constance Phillips
Kip and Janet Pope
Grant and Jennifer Robbennolt
Robeson Family Benefit Fund
Mark J. Rood and Terri Medwed
Gail Rost-Beberman
Ms. Christie Roszkowski
Ally and Zachary Sehy
Kathy Shannon and Matt Frank
Lori and Michael Shasteen
O. David and Julie Sherwood
Cecile Steinberg
Jonathon and Kendra Stewart
Mr. Andrew Stillwell
Laura Van Buer
Ashton and June Waller
Ms. Mary Louise Watson
David and Nancy Whitford
Mr. William W. Capel and Ernest J. Martin III
Dr. and Mrs. John Young

Library Guardians

Jennie Atkins
J. Steven Beckett
Chris Beuoy
Mary Bissey and Neil Strack
T.J. and Katie Blakeman
Roy and Ann Campbell
Ms. Barbara A. Colson
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Conry
Ms. Margaret Isaac
Patrick Keenan
Ms. Laura Keller
John Kelley
Betty Kmoch
Jim and Katrina Kotowski
Terry Maher
Liz and Creg McDonald
Sallie and Norman Miller
Michael and Brittany Millington
Mr. Robert O'Daniell
Ms. Martha Palit
Mr. Gregg Perry
Ms. Barbara Phillips
Margaret Saks
Cynthia Schieber and Mat Morey
Dave and Anita Seiler
Ms. Amy Snyder
Elizabeth Stegmaier and Stephen Runkle
Phillip and Roxanne Stirrett
Fred and Candy Underhill
David and Christina Whippo
Ms. Sarah Williams
Ms. Holly Wilper
Dr. William D. Youngerman
Marcy and Michael Zora

Library Investors

Amy Al-Shabibi
Mr. Gopesh Anand Wells and Joann Anderson
Mark Bernhardt
Ms. Jean Alice Burridge
Steve and Donna Carter
David Cocagne
Ms. Dorothy David and Mr. Steven Woodard
Megan Davis
Frank and Carol DiNovo
Ms. Thelma Fite
Peter and Kim Fox
Rick Getty
Mr. Richard Wheeler and Ms. Pat Gill
Justin Heath
Dr. Jan Houston
Larry Johnson
Therese and Randall Kobel
Phillip and Sheila Krein
Chen-Ching Lai and Ching-Yuan Su
Eva Liu
Ms. Melanie Loots
Rajeev Malik and Rochelle Gutierrez
Michael Mannino
Brenda Mehnert
Ms. Christen Mercier
Ms. Jill Naiman
Ms. Jordan Neal
Ms. Carol Neely
Mark Nelson and Kathleen Collins
Dr. and Mrs. Terry Noonan
Robert and Julie Overstreet
Dr. and Mrs. George Perlstein
Ms. Stacy Rachel
Gloria Rainer
Japhia Ramkumar
Lynne Sancken
David and Jan Sholem
Ms. Min Soe
Ms. Melanie Starke
Mr. Greg Stock
Laurel Sullivan
Ms. Patti Anderson
Joan and Walter Tousey
Allen and Patricia Tuchman
Karen Tucker
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Williams

Library Donors

Susan Abrams
Jaden Ambrocio Alcantara
John Avelis
Jessica Bales
Connie Bandy
Somrishi Banerjee
Eugene and Kathleen Barton
Wayne and Susan Bekiares
Katherine Bergstrom
Ms. Alice Berkson and Mr. Alex Scheeline
Mr. Charles Blair
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Blockman
Jill Bouvet
Ms. Amy Braghini
Charles Brawner
Rosemary Buck
Alex Bui
Ted and Cindy Byra
Alison Campbell
Jarai Carter
Ms. Grace Casillas
Ms. Mary Cattell
Champaign-Urbana Herb Society
Anna Chi
Ms. Linda Coleman
Ms. Ellen Corcoran
Mehri G. Cowan
Anne Craig
Shirley Crouse
Amber Davis
Marcia Deem
Mark Dixon
Dana and Maria Dlott
Judi Doroff
Georgette Dorsey
John and Astrid Dussinger
Ms. Joyce Eisold
Anne Ellison
Mara Fass
Ms. Susan Feldman
Jeffrey Filippini
Jan Fisher
Ms. Janet Fitch
Peter Floess
Ms. Barbara Ford
Mr. Thomas L. Frey
Jane Freyfogle
Ms. Amie Gable
Ms. Juanita L. Gammon
Ms. Mary Giuffre
Sonia Granlund-Yu
Bill and Ann Gray
Dana and Tamara Gray
William Gregory
George and Ondine Gross
Eileen Guest
John A. Guyton III and Ashley Guyton
Sharon Harkness
Parnita Harsh
Cassi Head
Stephanie
Lisa Hempel
James Hlubocky
Ms. Andrea K. Hoch
Ms. Zarina Hock
Emily Holden
Maureen Holtz
Marsha Honn
Melinda Honn
Chi Ming Huang
Debra Inge
Mr. Sheldon Jacobson and Ms. Janet Jokela
Francis Jahn
Ms. Sandra Jones
John and Carol Kamerer
Carolyn Kan
Karen and Patrick Kane
Thomas Keeley
Joanne King
Marc and Ann Kirkland
Ms. Fannie Lambert
Hyeon Jeong Lee
Mary LeGrand
Mr. Stuart Levy
Ms. Ann Lowry
John and Bonnie Lynch
Molly MacRae
Christopher Maffeo
Eduardo Mascorro
Ms. Leslie Mason
Megan Matthews
Mr. David McCall
Ms. Mary McGuire
Mr. Seth Mendelowitz
Kathlyn Miller
Sarah Milton
Sean Morefield
Glenn and Laura Morrison
Mr. John Murphy and Ms. Cara Finnegan
S.E. Myerscough and L.R. Mueller
Ms. Debbie Nelson
Ms. Denise Neylon
Donna Offenbecher
Dean and Nancy Olson
Melkior Ornick
Christine Palumbo and Chuck Derus
Ms. Lucy Park
Caleb Peach
Ilan Pinkus
Robert and Jane Plankenhorn
Ms. Patricia Procter
Penelope Ransom
Jane Reid and Lydia Khuri
Devin Richardson
Heidi Richter
Susan Romero
Gloria Roubal
Amanda Royse
John and Jeannine Rude
Jacob Rundall
Robert Russell
Mr. John Ryan
Parinaz Safavi
Kevin Salam
Mr. Timothy Sandholm
Mr. K. Alexander Schmidt
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Schomer
Eileen Schroeder
Linda Schulein
Jason Scott and Maria Gillombardo
Fred and Cathy Segovich
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sensenbrenner
Sew C-U
David and Anne Sharpe
Mrs. Annilee Shaul
Scott Meyer and Beth Shirk
Ms. Rosangela Silva
Ann Smith
Social Science Club of Champaign-Urbana
Mr. Jon Sokolski and Ms. Marci Dodds
Kyle Sondgeroth
Frances Song
Priscilla Stephenson
Nehal Sai Tangudu
Nancy Tepper
Richard Thompson
M. Thompson
Chuck and Sandra Thompson
J.G. and Susan Townsend
Mark Treitman
Tom and Julia Ulen
Veterinary Student Outreach Program
Gloria Valenti
Ms. Joanne Vician
Michael and Lila Vodkin
Katie Voss
Edward and Joyce Wagner
Rick and Ann Wampler
Linda Wessels and Tim Prescott
Robin and Reeves Westbrook
Phyllis Williams
Amy Williams
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Wisseman
Joyce C. Wright
Sichun Xing
Youyou Zhang
Yvonne Ziegler