Support Your Library
The Library’s highest priority is to inspire a lifelong commitment to learning and creativity which we believe leads to a more prosperous and connected community.
While tax dollars provide us with a strong financial base, your generous donations are used solely for Library innovations and services that are beyond the daily operating budget such as an expanded Home Borrowing Program, additional Hot Reads and Hot DVDs, as well as support for our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program and Summer Reading for all ages. Thank you for your support!
Ways to Donate
Making a donation to the Library is even easier. Look below for a list of donation categories. Click the button for those that interest you. Then complete the form to make your donation!
Stretch Your Donation Out
If giving seems like too much at one time, consider setting up a smaller donation on a monthly recurring basis. Merely set up to make a donation at a regular interval and go!
What Kind of Donation Can I Make?
Annual Appeal – Centennial Celebration
Ninety-nine years ago, a group of Kirkwood citizens had a vision to open a public library in Kirkwood. They achieved that goal, opening the first tax-supported library in St. Louis County on December 11, 1926. Kirkwood Public Library was located in City Hall. Head librarian Eugenia F. Becker set the stage for service and growth. In 1940, the library relocated to its own building at 140 E. Jefferson, which remains our address today.
We hope that you will take part in our Centennial Celebration this year by visiting the library and attending events. This milestone is all about you, our community!
We are asking for your support to help us continue to provide an excellent library and collection to Kirkwood. Donate today to ensure the future of the Kirkwood Public Library.
General Fund
Donating to our General Fund is a great way to support your Library! With these donations, we can support a wide variety of library initiatives. Supported projects include but not limited to: technology, library materials and programs for adults and other building projects.
Endowment Fund
The Endowment Fund is utilized by the board of trustees to award grants to library employees for special projects or purchases that add to the Library’s mission and vision. Make a donation to the Library’s Endowment Fund, or consider leaving a donation to the fund in your will.
Memorial / Tribute
Make a donation to the Library in Memory of a lost loved one, or as a Tribute to someone special in your life. Setting up a recurring donation is a great way to honor their legacy on a monthly basis. A Memorial or Tribute makes a wonderful gift!
Sponsor a Paver on Library Lane
Our project was completed in September 2024. This vibrant garden space enriches our library community, provides opportunities for outdoor programming, and expands on our sustainability efforts which will impact your family and future generations to come.
We have several hundred engraved pavers, made possible by generous donations. But do not worry, there are still many more pavers that need sponsorship.
Click this button to learn more and to sponsor your paver today!
Sponsor a Shelf
Your donation of $100 gets your name on a plaque on one of the library’s many shelves. This makes a great gift as well!
Pet Memorial
Honor the memory of a special pet by donating to the Library. Your donation will purchase a book about animals in their memory.
Books & Beyond is a Gift Shop managed and staffed entirely by volunteers.
The shop is located on the main level, right inside the entrance, across from the Customer Service Desk. All proceeds from the shop benefit the Kirkwood Public Library. Call (314) 821 5770, option 8 for more information.
More About Books & Beyond
Thank You for Supporting Your Library!
Supporters July 2025 – June 2026
Christine Ackerman
Thomas Anzalone
Ben and Gwen Arenberg
Nancy Bailey
Jennifer Balota
Timothy Bastedo
Carolyn Becker
Arthur Benjamin
Mary Pat Bernsen
Kim Bettisworth
Jane Bond
Peter Boxx
Richard Bradley
Michael Breault
Susan Brogan
Phil Chicoineau
Gerald and Helena DeWulf
Barbara Dionne
William Dorner
Ike and Leslie Eicher
Colleen Eisenbarger
Joanne McAndrews and Larry Eisenman
Jillian Flesh
Donna Frielingsdorf
Alice and Kirk Fritsch
Nance Frost
Jennifer Gandhi
The Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Foundation
Andrew Glantz
Glendale-Kirkwood Kiwanis Chapter
Mary Beth Wilczak and Bruce Hamper
Judith Hansen
Glenda Hares
Eloise Hatfield
James Hawk
Katie Helbig
Janis Henderson
Anne Hizar
Michael Holley
Catherine Horneyer
Erwin Jacus
Jeanne Jarvis
Teresa Kelly
Gary and Karen Kreie
Lindsay Kuroki
Dorothy LaBounty
Diana Lang
Jason Luby
Susan Lucas
Gerry Mandel
Mark Campbell and Megan McBride
Suzy McShane
Kate Meyer
Debbie Oehmen
Pam Palmer
Maurice Parisien
Susan Petersen
Diane Pfaus
Stephen and Susan Phillips
Ruth Powell
Nancy Price
Thomas Przybylinski
Gale Rahmoeller
Donald Richardson
Dean Shillito
Dan and Janet Sohn
James Sparks
Nancy Spiegel
Margaret Stockmann
Debra Strobach
Amy Studt
Gary and Melanie Tate
Gwendolyn Taylor
Joe and Kathleen Walsh
Lois Washington
Eugenia Webdell
Sylvia Weisheit
Marcia Werremeyer
West Community Credit Union
Belinda and James Wilucki
Eric Wood
Chris and Cindy Wunderlich
Hiral Yalamanchili
