Images from the Lexington Public Library and Lexington Public Library Foundation

Library Foundation - Donors

Donors

We are grateful to the generous philanthropic support of over 450 donors in our community who believe in empowering our public libraries. Below are donations received January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024. If you notice any errors or omissions, please accept our sincere apologies and contact us at foundation@lexpublib.org to make any changes.

$25,000 +

Keeneland Association*

Marksbury Family Foundation*

Tempur Sealy*

$5,000 - $24,999

Anonymous

Blue Grass Community Foundation*

Ramsey Bova & Robert Hammond*

Cherry Bekaert

Christian Word Ministries Inc.

Community Trust Bank*

Anne Gay Donworth

Elhapa Foundation, Inc.

Friends of the Lexington Public Library*

The Jesse Higginbotham Technology Trust*

B & E Jones Charitable Family

Keith Key*

LG&E and KU Foundation, Inc.

McBrayer PLLC

Muir House Foundation

NiSource Charitable Foundation

Rebecca and Mike Poppe

Carolyn Purcell*

Erin and Rob Serrate*

William Bartram and Eloise Williams Sturgill Family Foundation Inc

Traditional Bank*

$1,000 - $4,999

Mr. & Mrs. Ausbrook

Wells Bullard & Harding Dowell

Estate of Nancy Lou Busacker

Roger Chesser

CHI Health - Common Spirit

Anthony Colyer

CSL Plasma

Richard and Heather Dieffenbach*

David and Melanie Dowell

EOP Architects | Champlin Architecture

Roda Ferraro & RJ English*

Jean Frazier

Carolyn Greene

Mary Wis & Ben Haggin*

Nancy Harvey

Betty & Franklin Hoopes

Kevin Imai

Ron and Judith Isaacs

Kentucky American Water

Dan and Cassondra Koett*

Kroger Community Rewards

McGriff Insurance Services

Florence Metcalfe

PNC Financial Services Group

Daryl and Christine Privott

Lynn Roty

Tamara Sanderson

Asio Capital

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence T. Smith*

Barry and Ann Stilz

Jimmy Turek & Marin Fiske*

John and Jacqueline Van Willigen

$250 - $999

Anonymous x 6

Tom and MaryAnn Ackerman

Elizabeth Adams

Andrea Banks

Larry & Carol Beach

DeLaine Bender

Anibal and Joanne Biglieri

The Bird-Pollan Family*

Alanson H. and Charles H. Boden

Casey Bolton

Joe Bouvier

The George and Katherine Brooks Charitable Fund at National Christian Foundation

Tim and Debby Coleman

Gary and Nancy Craft

Lisle and Kathy Dalton

John and Sandra Deaton

Susan Downing

Dr. Rolf Embertson & Dr. Claire Latimer

Amanda Foxx & Twyman Clements

Brandi Frisby

Alexander Garcia

Ruth Ann Gaylord

Karen Grace

Gregory L. Hager

Jason and Laura Halligan

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Ireland

Alann and Kristi Karow

Karen E. King*

Little English

Margot McCullers

Carly Muetterties

Stephanie and Joe Nallia

Jordan Parker

Julia Pratt

Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc

Kathleen M. Rose

The Roysters

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Sevigny

Susan E Spires

Jim Stokes and Jo Ann Czekalski

Tri-State Roofing and Sheet Metal Company

George M. Van Meter

Corrine Williams

Kimberly Winchester


 

$1 - $249

Anonymous x 100

Christopher and Jean Abner

Jill Abney

Betty E. Adams

Amy Akima

Ban Alattar

James and Rosa Allison

Ms. Mary Arthur & Mr. Rob Paratley

Susannah Aulds

Aaron Austin

Debra E. Bahr

Denali Stud Inc.

Lynda & Henry Bebrowsky

Matthew S Beebe

Benevity Community Impact Fund

Rick Bertelson

James & Martha Birchfield

Anna and Lena Bird-Pollan

Loretta J Blair

Cary and Nancy Blaydes

Jon B. Blehar

Will Bodron

Simon Boes

June Boggs

Joseph  Boggs

Will Booher

Katie Bouvier

Sharon Bremer

William Broberg

Rod Brotherton

Greg and Debbie Brown

Eveleen Browning

William Byrne

Tamara Cameron

Darwin Beach Carre

Kendra Carson

Lynne Cassone

Mr. Joe F. Childers and Ms. Denise G. Smith

Avery Chipman

Matthew Clarke

Alex and Jessica Coats

Mary Cole

Elizabeth Combs

Catherine Combs

Brian Connors Manke

Carmen R Cotto

Donna Cox

Alyssa Cox

Jason Cubert

Suzanne Davis

Elizabeth Deener

David Dickason

Ryan Dougherty

Kirsten Dueck

Christopher A. Eckert

Mr. & Mrs. Charles & Linda Ellis

Episcopal Women of Christ

Darius Fatemi

Hannah Faulkner

Pauline Fisk

Samantha Fisk

Louis Fister

Sandra and Bob Fitz

Matt Fleece

Barbara Ford

Vikki Franklin

Mr. Jeffrey L. Frey and Ms. Cathy Austin-Frey

Walther and Dona Freyberg

Frontstream

Jerry Fuller

Kim Fultz

Jack and Debbie Gallagher

Tony Lucas Garcia

Mary Alice Gardner

Chris J. Gay

Joyce Genari

Sarah and Frederick Gibbs

Blake Gidley

Dennis Hacker and Juanice Gillespie

Kim and John Glenney

Eugene Glowatch

John Gohmann

Mr. Jonathan Golding and Ms. Ronita Giberson

Judy Goldsmith & Andrew Klapper

Kerry Gossage

Shannon Grace

Wayne and Anne Graff

Dillard Griffin

Sharon Griggins

Kathleen Gross

Lindsey Hammerslag

Isolina Hanley

Amariah Harp

Mark and Debra Harris

Phyllis R. Hasbrouck

Maddie Hayes

Chris Heinz

Alicia Helm & Everett McCorvey

William S. Helphinstine

Amanda Higgins

Kerry Hilton

Rachel Hisel

Karen Hogan

Home of New Peace

Kay Horrigan

Jeff Houchin

Carol Howard

Hsin Hsiung & Chen Ling Tai

Joseph Hudson

Armine Hutchens

Alice and Lindsey Ingram 

Bonnie Jacobs

Louis and Beverly Jaquith

Mr. and Mrs. David C. Johnson

Lucy Jones

Reinette F. Jones

Michael D Jones

Phil & Kevin Jun

Farhad & Gohary Kamdar

Jasmine Kastel

Wendi Keene

Todd & Cynthia Kelly - Kelly Nursery

Laura Kennedy

Vanessa Kesten

Dr. & Mrs. Richard and Carolyn Kielar

Courtney Kirilenko 

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence & Mary Kissner

Mary Ellen Klatte

Celine Klinker

Kitty Koniali

Sandra Kryst

Zee Faulkner Kurfees

Frances Kurre

Emily Lane & Randall Stevens

Eva LaRue

Alberto & Vida Laureano

Sharon Ledford

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Lee, Jr

Todd Lemley

Joseph Linville

Bo Hai Loh

Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Lovell, III

Cathy Lowe

Austin Lu

Robert Maggard

Lorna Magill

Brian Manke & Beth Connors Manke

Rebecca Mankowski

Bill Martin

Lynda J. Matusek

D'Arcy McArdle

Kelly McCluskey

Jennifer McGowan

Lynne and Barry McNees

Sybil Mervis

Jennifer Miller

Linda J. Miller

Greg and Faith Miller

Joshua Moore

Amelia Moore

Elizabeth Morley

Christian J. Motley

David Moynihan

Mr. and Mrs. Eveard J. Mullins

My Tribute Gift Foundation

Narcotics Anonymous

Lynn Narkevic

Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Nathe

Irvathur N. Nayak

Donna Neal

Darryl Neher

Janna Neltner

Val Nez

Huu Nguyen

Devin Onkst

Thomas Pace

Julie Pack

Stephanie Parkin

Miranda Parsons

Angela Passios

Dominic Pealer

Brett T. Spear and Martha Peterson

Lisa Pettrey

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin F. Phillips

Hunter Porter

Felice Porter

Rebecca M Postell

Maximum Quirk

Dr. & Mrs. Leon and Linda Ravvin

Peggy and Ed Reeves

Tom and Ruth-Anne Renaud

Kathleen E Richardson

Marilyn Richardson

Louise C. Robinson

Andrew Roche

Becca Rogers

Linda  Rush

Mark Russell

Aleja Salando

Morris Sammons

Meagan Schaeffner

Roger Paige and Sara Schoenberg

Paul Schoninger

Mr. and Mrs. W. Thornton Scott

Nina S. Sellars

Jennifer Sen

Sandra Senft

Victor Sizemore

Shelly Skeens

Paige Halpin Smith

Lisa Smith

Kyle Steele

Sheldon and Marion Steiner

Michael Sternberger

Scott & Julia Stevens

Elizabeth Stewart

Joan Stewart

Melinda Stewart

Emily Stone

Olivia Strano

Kristine Stresman

Jordan and Dawn Strickler

Lisa Strong

Russ Sype

Toshiko Tachihara

Saghi Tasori Partovo

Cathy Thompson

Mr. & Mrs. Jomo & Molly Thompson

Joi Thompson

Mary Tinebinal

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Todd

Sally and Rick Towner

Robert and Mary Tri

Mina Hedayati & A. Vaezy

Vicki L. Vance

Franklin Vaughan

Londa Wagoner

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Walker, III

Mixon Ware

Jeremiah Warren

Natalie B Watt

Bethany Wattles

Wendy Waugh

Yajaira Aich West

Scott Whiddon

Thomas Willamson

Carol Wills

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Wilson

Diana Wilson

Charlotte Wood

Rebecca Worth

Robin Wortham

Suzette Wright and Philippe Claudet

George & Betty Yates

Nancy B. Yelton

Gifts in Honor and In Memory

Donation in Honor of Anne Gay Donworth
Charlotte and John Clay Stites

Donation in Honor of Brigitte Prather
Lerios Family Fund

Donation in Honor of Claire Glasscock & Steve Brown
Linda Vaughan

Donation in Honor of Daniel & Riah Durick
Anonymous

Donation in Honor of David Templar
Jennifer Heersche

Donation in Honor of Harry Dean Stanton
Anonymous

Donation in Honor of Janna Neltner
Gregory Davis

Donation in Honor of Jennifer Bird-Pollan
Linda Handren
Petra Zerovnik, Bostjan Malovrh, and Ruben Kollman

Donation in Honor of Larry & Chris Smith
The Gray Family

Donation in Honor of LCH Class of '78
Eileen Chalk

Donation in Honor of Laura Martinez
Lorna Magill

Donations in Honor of Lucy Jones
Barbara Cubert
Joe Gatton

Donation in Honor of Lynda Thomas
Jordan Parker

Donation in Honor of Martha S. Deener
Dorothy Zoll

Donation in Honor of Russell Brown
Kathy Loeb

Donation in Honor of Shirley Smith Doughtery's 90th Birthday
Barbara Grider and Carol Neal

Donation in Honor of Tim & Amy Hughes
Tim Hughes Jr

Donation in Honor of Yajaira Aich West
Kara Covert

Donation in Memory of Anne Fretty
Nancy Isaacs

Donations in Memory of Annette Mayer
Cheryl and Eric Hanson
Jenny Mayer
Stephanie Aschmann Spires

Donations in Memory of Barbara Walters
Cynthia Cole
Dana Davis
Anne P. Gay
Louise Shouse

Donation in Memory of Bob Hughes
Tim Hughes, Jr. 

Donations in Memory of Brereton Jones
Carmen Covert
Mrs. Brereton C Jones, Jr.

Donation in Memory of David Gantt
Randy Loftis

Donation in Memory of Donald Luebbering
Sally Miracle

Donation in Memory of Dr. Gerardo & Mrs. Ruby J.H.G. Saenz
Monique A SaenzKurz

Donation in Memory of Horace C. Hurlburt Elementary School librarians
Suzanna Stammer

Donation in Memory of Joe Williams
Lisa Freeman

Donation in Memory of John & Carol Dinsmore
James Dinsmore & Mary Hymans

Donation in Memory of John T. McCloud
Mrs. Melanie McCloud

Donations in Memory of Joseph Murray Hayse, Jr.
The Jacobs Family
Rona Kaplan
Chris McGlone
Jeannie Mills
Vaughan Moore
Pascal Rollet
Laura Rosenga
St. Clare's Episcopal Church

Donation in Memory of Llyod Ann Grey
Alyce Graves

Donation in Memory of Louise Emilie Reschke
Liv Yinger

Donation in Memory of Margaret George
Michael and Megan George

Donation in Membory of Melba Leach
Nancy Isaacs

Donation in Memory of Patricia Elizabeth Rimmer Webb
Eve Bromberg

Donation in Memory of Peter Blakeman Sears
Carolyn Sears

Donations in Memory of Peter McCarthy Swift
Anonymous x 2
James Bryant
Marie Cull
Nancy McCormick
Silver Lake Neighborhood Association
Sarah Swift
Ky and Martha Webb

Donation in Memory of Rabbi William Leffler
Merry and Paul Jones

Donations in Memory of Robert Heiple
Judy and Jim Bennett
April Howard

Donation in Memory of Ruth Hale Roberts
Rona Roberts

Donation in Memory of Terry Birdwhistell
Janice Birdwhistell

Donation in Memory of Tom Byrd and Lila Gray Griffin
Dillard Griffin

Donation in Memory of Tom O'Brien
Gracia O'Brien

Donation in Memory of Zoe Rose Paullin
Katherine Paullin

1795 Society Members (planned giving)

*posthumous members

Nancy Lou Busacker*
Louis A. Carmichael
Bonnie Jean Cox & Guy Davenport*
Wayne Doller
Anne Gay Donworth
Robert Kertickles*
Mary Jane Gallaher Kissling*
Timothy Sineath
Bettie Jane Tuttle*

*Denotes multi-year pledges.
If you notice any errors or omissions, please accept our sincere apologies. Please contact us at foundation@lexpublib.org to make any changes.