“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”
—Winston Churchill

The Downers Grove Public Library Foundation is grateful for each and every donation that it receives, and we recognize and thank our donors for their generosity through membership in our donor clubs. Recognition levels in our donor clubs reflect the cumulative giving total of each donor over the years.




Lillian Culbertson




Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hyman
Paul Toon




Hans and Helen Kaper
Dale F. Martin
Stanley S. Urban


Christopher F. Bowen
Stephen Daniels
Kathleen DiCola
David Humphreys
Lynn Sapyta
Judi Strauss-Lipkin


Thomas (Ted) and Andrea Anderson
Patricia Bellock
Clifford and Bette Carney
Doreen and Ty Covey
Betty Cheever
Gordon and Nancy Goodman
Kaye Grabbe
Karen Haugen
Mary P. Horton
Kelly James-Enger
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hohnsen
Bonnie and David Kendall
Bob Lemke
Sue A. McConnell
John W. Mochel Jr.
Nancy and F.L. Mundinger Jr.
Dorothy Novick
Ian Parr
Vivian J. Perasord
Lynn Purz
Thomas and Joan Read
Gloria Salazar
Lucia Salman
Chris and Joyce Saricks
Philip and Marilyn Schnell
Stanley and Gertrude Shapiro
Martin and Shanon Tully
David Upshaw
Patricia A. Vlcek
Dimis Wyman

While we publicly honor donations of $50 or greater, please know that we appreciate all gifts to the foundation and are dedicated to using your gifts wisely as we plan for the library’s future. Public recognition of gifts often inspires others, but we also understand that anonymity may be your preference.

Make your gift now.