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Looking to assist the library in providing great events, classes, materials and online resources? Donating to KCPL is a great way to give back to the community. Donation opportunities include supporting our Annual Fund and donating gently-used books and other materials.

Annual Fund Donations

Donate Online

Click the button below to donate now online.

Donate by Mail or In Person

We accept cash or check at any KCPL library location. Checks may also be mailed to:

Kanawha County Public Library System
c/o Marketing & Development
123 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301

 

Donate Stocks

Stock or bond transfers may be handled by your broker. Please contact Marketing & Development by email or by phone at 304-343-4646 ext. 1363.

Book & Material Donations

Please see our Gift Acceptance Policy for additional qualifications and guidelines regarding these donations.

Donate Gently-Used Books

We can accept donations of used books and other materials at any of our KCPL locations. Though we cannot appraise the value of your donation, we will provide a receipt.

Items that are not accepted: Magazines, textbooks, Readers Digest, encyclopedias, cliff notes, VHS tapes, puzzles and games.

Title Adoption Program

Commemorate a person, group, occasion, or milestone by adding a title to the library’s collection. You may request the donation be spent on a specific subject, age group or format, and our collection specialists will consider your request along with our collection development policy when purchasing items. Book plates can be placed in most materials to identify your gift.

Additional information and application available for download.

KCPL Title Adoption Form

thank you

THANK YOU to all who have contributed to the 2025/2026 Annual Fund:

Michael and Laura Lee Albert

Timothy C. Alderman

Colleen Anderson

Clara and Clay Armstrong

Diane Atkinson

Margaret Bailey

James Becker

William Marston Becker

Robert and Shon Beury

Mrs. Carter V. Blundon

Laura Boone

Matthew W. Brown

Evan Buck

Carolyn Burton

Michael Chaney

George and Annette Cipriani

Bryan Cokeley

Terrell Ellis

Helen Epps

Joseph Ertl

Denise V. Ferris

Cole Fleming

Dwight A. Foley

Wanda A. Glenn

Larry Groce

Ryan Hagerty

Cynthia A. Harris

JoAnn Harris

Pamela Harvit

Susan M. Haupt

Thomas A. Heywood and Melody A. Simpson

Sara Hoblitzell

David Hoge

Mary B. and Gregory Jenkins

Kathryn J. Kay

Elizabeth Keightley

Virginia King

Aldreda Leef

Paula McCoy

Callen Jones McJunkin

Donna and Thomas McNeely

Missy Menefee

Mary Anne Michael

Roger and Nancy Mitchell

Carol Mollohan

NTV Asset Management, LLC

James D. Olson

Bob and Ann Orders

PayPal Giving Fund

Lea Anne Pinney

Terrance Rodgers and Karen Speidel Rodgers

Rotary Club of Charleston (2)

Peggy Sadd

Karen M. Scherr

Richard and Margaret Schoening

Rick Shaffer and Bridget Bailey

Carol C. Simpson

Freddie Sizemore

Mildred Snyder

Deborah J. Sonis

Pat and David Stanton

Ken and Debra Sullivan

Louisa Swift and John Levin

Francine O. Thalheimer

Steve and Laura Wehrle

Stephen Wellons

Lisa Westfall

Sue A. Westfall

Beverly P. Wright

Kenneth C. Wright

Todd R. Wright

David Zinn

If you would like to donate, please contact the Marketing & Development Department at 304-343-4646, ext. 1283

If you would like to donate, please contact the Marketing & Development Department at 304-343-4646, ext. 1283
 

Mr. and Mrs. R. Ruffner Alexander, in memory of Janet Hain Ray

Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Armbrecht, Jr., in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Kathy Becker, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Benjamin Beers, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Carlotta and Kevin Black, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Diane Burke, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Nancy M. Douglas, in memory of Lucile Fox McNary, Librarian

Brian Easton, in memory of Virginia H. Rugeley

Mary Eckerson, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Lynn and Robert Goldsmith, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Jessica S. Graney, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Elizabeth D. Grant, in memory of Joy Davis Humphries

Martha M. Hall, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Monica Jaensson, in memory of Cheryl Crigger Morgan

Karen and Walt Malecki, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Judy and Britt McJunkin, in memory of Marion Baer

Judy and Britt McJunkin, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Judy and Britt McJunkin, in memory of Virginia H. Rugeley

Ruth V. McVey, in memory of Mrs. and Mrs. C.J. Vanderwilt and Mary Ellen Vanderwilt

Carolyn Mullett, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Kathleen Nicholson, in honor of Roger Nicholson

William Painter, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Lois Payne, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Margaret Payne, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Ray, Winton & Kelley, PLLC, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Cathy and Joe Rice, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Barbara and Ned Rose, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

William and Mary Jo Rosen, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

David and Gale Rubrecht, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Marion and Richard Sinclair, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Sally Slicer, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Stuart Smith, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Russell and Marie Stephens, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

Margaret H. Teeter, in memory of John and Jane Ray

Ben Thomas, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

John and Mary Thomas, in memory of Jane Hain Ray

 

Otis Laury Nutritional Literacy Center

Thomas S. Cook, in memory of Lakin Ray Cook

 

Bookmobile

Nancy M. Douglas, in memory of Lucile Fox McNary, Librarian

 

Clendenin

Anders Frokjer, in memory of Lucy Anne Young

 

Cross Lanes

Lisa A. Mazzei, in memory of Charmaine Gallimore Mazzei

 

Dunbar

Thomas S. Cook, in memory of Lakin Ray Cook

 

Sissonville

Jessica Robinson, in honor of Avery Jenkins’ first birthday

 

St. Albans

Mary Burdette, in memory of David Koontz

Caitlin Honaker, in memory of David Koontz

Ralph and Alma S. Parsons, in memory of Eric L. Parsons

CAMB Fund

Charleston Memorial Eye Clinic Trust

F.M. Davis Family Fund

Lejeune-Farley Fund

Loeb Family Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Nelson Fund

Robert W. Lawson Fund

Marsha H. Albert

Thomas S. Cook, in memory of Lakin Ray Cook

Pattye Dodson

Elizabeth McClintock

Brittain and Judith McJunkin
 

If you would like to donate, please contact the Marketing & Development Department at 304-343-4646, ext. 1283

Branch libraries located in unincorporated areas of Kanawha County are asked to raise a portion of their operating expenses. Our THANKS to the following donors who directed their Annual Fund contribution to these branch libraries:

Anonymous

Anders Frokjer, in memory of Lucy Anne Young

Martha Gaines and Russell Wehrle Memorial Foundation

Nelle Ratrie Chilton Charitable Trust

Frank and Joyce Andrews

Suellen Bottorf

Bill and Faith Bragg

Jeffrey L. Branham

Dennis and Marilyn Byrnside

Rose Cooley

Melba J. Farley

Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Fischer

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Fleek

George Freebersyser

Martin Grimm

Linda Harbert

Jack L. and Norma S. Justice

Jane Lowen

Lois A. Ludwig

Martha Gaines and Russell Wehrle Memorial Foundation

Lisa A. Mazzei, in memory of Charmaine Gallimore Mazzei

Teresa J. McCormick

Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Mitchell

Nelle Ratrie Chilton Charitable Trust

Linda C. Nicholson

Gary and Sandra Orr

William R. Peckol

Pianfetti Foundation

Ron and Janet Raether

Frank and Sally Snyder

Betty Watson

Kathy Vogelaar

Jerre Watkins

Mr. William R. Whyte and Dr. Cassandra B. Whyte

Robin J. Woodson

Thomas S. Cook, in memory of Lakin Ray Cook

Mrs. Phyllis J. Hawes

Jackie Moles

Douglas Smoot

Mary C. Summey

Kay Thorsteinson

Bonnie G. Tincher

Oliver Arbogast

Anna and Kenneth Bailey

Rose Campbell

Connie J. Crede

Cheryl L. Davis

Jo Ellen Dean-Wagoner

Elkview Dairy Queen

Dorothea Fuqua

Melissa Kelley

Teresa Koon

Martha Gaines and Russell Wehrle Memorial Foundation

Joyce L. Mash

W.K. McMorrow

Brooks A. Mullins

Nelle Ratrie Chilton Charitable Trust

Lee Robertson

Lola Smith

Charles M. Stodola

Thunderbird Industries

Debby Walker

Benita Whitman

Rita Oila Wilson

The Youngs

Nancy M. Douglas, in memory of Lucile Fox McNary, Librarian

Paula McCoy

Dianne Allport

George and Annette Cipriani

Martha Gaines and Russell Wehrle Memorial Foundation

Nelle Ratrie Chilton Charitable Trust

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Rumbaugh

Nancy Fish Stark and Charles R. Stark

Susan Ward

James G. Adkins

Astar Abatement, Inc.

Austin Construction Co.

Jerry Barker

Jeanne Barnhart

Gerald Brennan

Rethia and Jack Bumgardner

Nova C. Casto

Nancy Cunningham

Michael Godwin

Betty Jane Harper

Mike and Susie Haynes

JoAnn Jones

David Joplin

Peg Kenyon

David C. Kirby

Lisa Godwin Insurance Agency, Inc.

Martha Gaines and Russell Wehrle Memorial Foundation

Agnes Lenora Moriarty

Tom and Linda Morgan

Nelle Ratrie Chilton Charitable Trust

Yvonne S. Povick

Jessica Robinson, in honor of Avery Jenkins’ first birthday

Glenda Sisson

Sherry Stump

R.L. Taylor

Deloris Warner

Ruth E. Watts

Lala Wiley

Mary Burdette, in memory of David Koontz

Carolyn M. Conner

Crystal Gibson

Glen Holstein (2)

Caitlin Honaker, in memory of David Koontz

Douglas W.R. Johnson

Carla McClure

Lucille McClure

Ralph and Alma S. Parsons, in memory of Eric L. Parsons

St. Albans Garden Club

Beth E. White