Thank You, Donors!

Thanks to generous donors, corporate sponsors, and members like you, Friends of the Edgewater Library can add a little extra magic to our neighborhood library! Your support helps keep the Edgewater Branch bursting with the latest books, media, and digital resources—beyond what the regular Chicago Public Library budget can cover.

Because of your contributions, we’ve brought some wonderful additions to life—like the cozy Early Learners’ Literacy Nest, the vibrant YOUmedia Teen Room, and even the launch of our community-favorite Seed Library! You also help make programs like Books on the Chopping Block and a variety of fun and enriching events for kids, teens, and adults possible.

As one of the busiest branches in the city, the Edgewater Branch collection sees a lot of love—and our Befriend A Book program helps keep our shelves full of fresh, exciting reads for everyone who walks through our doors.

Whether you give through membership, our general fund, corporate sponsorship, or Befriend A Book, we’re so thankful to have you as part of the Friends family. You help make our library the special place it is!

 

General Fund Donors & Corporate Support

  • Michele Allen, in support of Children’s Programs

  • Madelyn Bell, in support of Children’s Programs & Friends 35th Anniversary

  • Edgewater Glen Association

  • April Pesut for unrestricted General Fund use

  • Ann Rovner, in honor of her mother, Betty A. Barclay, in support of the YOUmedia Center for Teens, the Early Learners’ Literacy Nest, and general programming and event support

  • Tom Welch for unrestricted General Fund use

  • Wintrust Bank | Loyola Station | Corporate Sponsor
    Unrestricted sponsorship with funds used in honor of Friends’ 35th Anniversary, and in celebration of National Friends of the Library Week 2025 programming and events

  • The Membership of Friends of the Edgewater Library Collectively, each year, the membership dues and funds raised at our Annual Book Sale provide the seed money for all additional programming, resources, community outreach, and advocacy.

  • Anonymous Donor, in support of the Early Learners’ Literacy Nest

  • Anonymous Donor for the Louisa May Alcott Program

  • Anonymous Family Donor for unrestricted General Fund use

Befriend A Book Donors

  • Katherine Anderson

  • Sarah Bornstein (Two donations - thank you!)

  • Gay Guard Chamberlin

  • Kevin Chears

  • Victor Chears

  • Jill Craig

  • Janet F.

  • Friends of the Edgewater Library, through a special gift to commemorate the 35th Anniversary of the Friends.

  • Rudolph Gartner

  • Bob & Joanne Kitsos

  • Deb K.

  • Kate K., in honor of Elodie, a reader of the future!

  • Barbara Lanctot

  • Frances M.

  • Lee M.

  • Phyllis Marcus

  • Dave Miller

  • Jo-Elle Munchak

  • Fran Nathanson, in honor of the librarians and other staff of the       
    Edgewater Library

  • Lynn Petrouski

  • Bridget Porterfield

  • Kelsey S.

  • Robin S., in memory of her parents

  • Caitlin Schaefer

  • Ambika Seshadri

  • Gloria Smith

  • Robert Weddell

  • Tom Welch, in memory of his librarian mother, Christobel

  • Mary Zangs

  • Anonymous Donor in honor of her parents

  • Anonymous Donors