Charitable Donations

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

For over one hundred years, the Leonia Public Library has served as a cornerstone of our community, connecting people to ideas, resources, and one another. In 2025, we’ve taken meaningful steps forward to grow and modernize our offerings to better serve our patrons. From updating our technology and facilities to enhancing programs for all ages, this has been a year of tremendous growth, and we couldn’t have done it without you!

Public libraries, now more than ever, need the support of donors like you. We greatly appreciate your past contributions, which have enabled us to broaden programming, refresh our collections, and introduce innovative new services. This year, the Library has hosted dozens of community events and provided thousands of books, movies, and digital resources to our patrons.

These achievements would not be possible without our wonderful donors. While municipal funding supports our building operations and dedicated staff, it is community contributions that allow us to add to our programs, services, and collections, ensuring the Library remains a vibrant, welcoming space for all. 

With your help, we’re hoping to: 

  • Obtain a new 3D printer for community and educational use

  • Expand our Library of Things, offering items like sewing machines, more Hot Spots, and takeaways to use at home

  • Enhance our growing ESL programs

  • Purchase more museum passes

  • Offer even more thought-provoking and fun events for all ages

Please consider making your tax-deductible gift today.

On behalf of the Leonia Public Library, an organization dedicated to strengthening our diverse community through free and open access to information, inspiration, and lifelong learning, I thank you for being a part of our journey. Your support is what keeps the heart of our community beating strongly.

With sincere gratitude,

Diane Tausner
President, Leonia Public Library Board of Trustees


Patrons
($25 - $99)

  • Anonymous (10)

  • Daniel and Karen Ahn

  • Terry Avignone

  • Joseph Bevacqua

  • Mr. and Mrs. Byrnes

  • Minsook Chang

  • Harriet Burdock (former Leonia Library Archivist)

  • Timothy and Linda Green

  • The Rev'd Mariano Gargiulo and Mr. William A. Borrelli

  • Timothy and Linda Green

  • Gail and Steve Hutnik

  • Amelia J. Janisz

  • Jieun Kim

  • Robert and Kaori LaPalme

  • Diane Lembo

  • Arnold Leonard

  • Arnold Leonard

  • A. C. Marana

  • Patricia Salomone

  • Linette Sandoval

  • Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Schwartz

  • Richard and Elizabeth Soh

  • The Virgin Family

  • Ronald H. Yee

  • Susan Ratti

  • Barbara and Tony Roe

  • Lucy Galland

Sponsors
(Under $25)

  • Betty Anderson

  • Nadine Cerny

Monthly Recurring Donors

  • Mohammad Riza

  • Shankar Ramakrishnan

  • Sherry Firestein

Thank you to our 2025 donors!

We at the Leonia Public Library deeply appreciate the incredibly generous groups and individuals who have given their support to the mission and cause of the Leonia Public Library. Thanks to your generosity, the library is able to expand in our mission to act as a gateway to knowledge, information, and community.

The Leonia Public Library, and your entire community, owes you the deepest of thanks!

Fellows
($2,500+)

Benefactors
($100 - $499)

  • Anonymous

  • A. Robert Birmelin

  • The Borghi Family

  • Matthew Brennan

  • David and Melanie Carp

  • Soo-Kyung Chung

  • Englebert Clapper

  • A & K Courtney

  • Lucy Curci-Gonzalez

  • Elizabeth DeMarco

  • G. Edelman

  • Ruth Elsinger & John Suter

  • Martha Pfeffer

  • Richard Frankel

  • Ellen and James Healey

  • Carla Healy

  • Claire Heimarck

  • Mary Heveran

  • The Jonson Family

  • Vanessa Khan

  • Sally Ko

  • Eun Yeong Lee

  • Lydia Maurice

  • Colleen Mullen and Thomas Rebich

  • Charles Ryan and Theresa Norris

  • Phil S.

  • Susan Seyffarth

  • Sumita & Sid Singh Sehgal

  • Sally and Michael Seymour

  • Alice Smith (Sue)

  • David Solin

  • Susan Sullivan

  • Thomas Sullivan

  • Shabnam Tapia

  • Ratapol Teratanavat

  • Bradley and Noreen Wilds

  • Joni Rabiner

  • Sue Riordan

  • Sarah Pecht

  • Cynthia Zimmerly

Founders
($1,000 - $ 2,499)

  • Joe Choi

LEADERS
($500 - $999)

  • Harris and Lois Zeigler

  • Loren Wasserman

OTHER WAYS TO DONATE

Leonia Library Gift Donation Forms

The Leonia Public Library's Memorial/Gift Fund is a wonderful way to honor a friend or loved one. Donated books or audiovisual items will be used and enjoyed by Library patrons for years to come. This is a special way of remembering or honoring someone dear.

The Leonia Public Library will accept gift donation forms at the Circulation Desk, or you may print out the donation form and mail it in with your gift to:

Leonia Public Library
227 Fort Lee Road
Leonia, NJ 07605

We will acknowledge receipt of your gift and notify the family. A gift plate will be placed on the item with an appropriate and agreed upon message.

Planned Giving

Leave a legacy by supporting the Library via bequests, charitable IRA distributions, gifts from your estate and will, and more. Provide free and open access to education and opportunity for generations to come.

Gift donations Are Perfect For... 

  • Memorials 

  • Birthdays 

  • The Person Who Has Everything 

  • Graduations 

  • Holidays 

  • Book Lovers 

  • Friends Who Are Moving Away 

  • Anniversaries 

  • Thank You's

Fill out our Gift Donation Form below: