The next meeting of the Foundation will be Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. at the Downtown Library

Board Members

Alison Schieber, President
Whitney Lanning, Vice President
Bill McMurray, Treasurer
LeeAnn Leonard, Secretary
Susan Campbell
Brian Kirk
Brandi Lutz
Nancy Nash
Ralph Schank
Bobbie Cronk
LaTonya Williams

The St. Joseph Public Library Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization promoting private donations to ensure the library’s growth toward excellence. The Board meets quarterly.

Make a Donation to the St. Joseph Public Library Foundation with PayPal by clicking the Donate button below.



Help the Foundation create an endowment to:

      • Enhance library services
      • Augment library resources
      • Contribute to capital resources

Recent donations to the library include:
-Providing funding for library programs and hotspots.
– New animal and pet related books at the East Hills Library funded with Laura Hutton memorial donations.
– Donating $10,000 to the library system for the purchase of popular books.
– Paying for a $45,000 upgrade to the audiovisual equipment in the theater at the East Hills Library.
– Providing funding for the Downtown branch to become certified as the first Family Place Library™ in Missouri.

The St. Joseph Public Library serves the community as a center for information, recreation, culture and education.  From babies to retirees, students to business owners, people from all segments of the community come to the St. Joseph Public Library to find practical answers, to develop talents, to stretch the imagination and simply to enjoy the beautiful facilities.

Your Contribution makes a difference.

Your donation to the Foundation helps to provide a basis of perpetual support to the St. Joseph Public Library.  Donations will be listed here and in the library’s newsletter.  Credit card donations are accepted via PayPal on the website.  Please contact Mary Beth Revels at 816-232-7729 or mrevels@sjpl.lib.mo.us if you prefer a personal visit.

Levels of Giving:
Advocate: $1,000 +
Steward: $500 – $999
Partner: $250 – $499
Builder: $100 – $249
Hero: $25 – $99
Helper: $24 & under

Current Year Donations:
Advocate: 
Steward: Steve Goldring & Bob Wennersten
Partner: Meredith Schuh
Builder In Memory of Laura Hutton: Craig & Judith Hutton
Builder: Erik McGuire; Bobbie Cronk
Hero in Memory of Laura Hutton: 
Hero:
Helper: 

Make a Donation to the St. Joseph Public Library Foundation with PayPal by clicking the Donate button below.