Perpetual Book Fund List
Click "read more" for a listing of all established Perpetual Book Funds and the topics that they support.
| Fund Name | Honor or Memory | Topic | |
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| Alan, Asher, Barbara and Annetta | honor | Children's books | |
| Axtell Family | honor | Library's discretion | |
| Ann A. Baker | honor | Children's books | |
| J. Worth Banner | memory |
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| Wayne S. Barrett | memory | Art books, history, juvenile fiction, picture books and sports | |
| Nina Z. Bell | memory | General fiction | |
| Joann M. Bierenbaum | memory | Mysteries | |
| Robert J. and Nanci Oliva Bond | honor | Journalism, history and cultural arts | |
| Dr. Louis E. Catron, Professor of Theatre Emeritus, College of William and Mary |
memory | Fiction and theatre. All appropriate formats | |
| Dr. George J. Chohany | memory | Medicine | |
| Dennis K. Cogle | memory | Materials about celebrities (movie stars, directors, etc.) and/or general library materials | |
| Donald A. Collard | memory | Children's mysteries or historical fiction series | |
| Colonial Italian American Organization | honor | DVDs or books about Italian and/or Italian American literature, history, music, art, culture, travel, dance, cinema, theatre, architecture, cuisine, design (autos, fashion, furniture, etc). DVDs or books written by or about Italians and/or Italian Americans | |
| Florence and Robert Croutcher | memory | Natural sciences | |
| Maria E. Compton | memory | Non-fiction and children's books | |
| Richard and Isi Dawson | honor | United States, European and Canadian Travel. Book or DVDS acceptable | |
| Martha "Marty" DeWelt | honor | History or genealogy. All appropriate materials formats are acceptable | |
| Robert L. DeWelt | honor | History, autobiography, or genealogy | |
| Andrew Carver Diakun | memory | Books published by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants in Plymouth, books in the Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 Series | |
| Duane and Douglas Dittman | memory | Audio books | |
| Katherine Mary Dudley | memory | Children's books | |
| Nancy Webster Dutro | memory | Elementary school level books | |
| John W. Edwards | memory | History , travel, and NASA | |
| Jerry T. Faubion | memory | Business | |
| A. Z. Freeman | memory | Chamber Music and British Medievel history | |
| Mary Lou Geddy | memory | British mysteries and roses/gardening materials | |
| Goldberg Family | honor | Musical show and soundtrack compact discs | |
| Govern/Hansel Family | honor | Golf | |
| Goodrich/Ralbovsky/Roberts | memory/honor | Mysteries | |
| Brenda H. Greene | memory | General library materials | |
| Granger Family | honor | History, baseball, fiction, writing, area history, large print | |
| John B. Guess | memory | Alaska and animals | |
| Keith E. Hanger | honor | Children's books | |
| Patsy J. Hansel | honor | Gardening | |
| Captain B. Clifford Hart, USN | memory | Items purchased for the Reference Department | |
| Walter J. Heide | memory | Geography, 20th century history and Civil War history | |
| Heritage Humane Society | honor | Materials on animals (domestic and wild) for all ages | |
| Walter B. Horne | memory | Aviation, World War II and archeology | |
| Bernhard O. Hougen | memory | History and biography | |
| Maxwell B. Houghland | memory | Gardening | |
| James City County/Williamsburg Master Gardeners | honor | Horticulture | |
| Janson Family | honor | History and biography | |
| Dorothy de Matteo Jay | memory | Health and women's issues | |
| Marilyn June Koehler | memory | Children's books (with special disabilities) and geography |
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| Large Print Books | honor | Large print books | |
| Joanne M. Larsen | memory | Classic Science Fiction and Fantasy fiction | |
| Susanne and Beau Lendman | honor | Non-fiction Middle East subjects | |
| Frank T. Lendrim | memory | Current and historical biographies and/or music | |
| Library Little One | honor | Children's books | |
| James Livingston Family | honor | Nonfiction books in the fields of history and art history, both for children and adults | |
| Marjorie Saunders Magruder | memory | Library's discretion | |
| John F. Maloney | memory | History | |
| John J. and Margaret L. Maloney | memory | Large Print books | |
| Virginia F. Maner | memory | Mysteries (printed, books-on-CD or high-end, accurate to original text mysteries on DVD) | |
| Jane Matthews | memory | Books on classical musicians, composers, drama, literature, biographies of same | |
| Walter G. and Betty C. McDonald | memory | International business and/or travel | |
| Robert Paden Miller, Jr. | memory | Children's books about sports or history | |
| Marjorie Mikula | memory | Gardening and/or educational materials relating to gardening | |
| Betty W. Mott | memory | Cooking, bridge, or mysteries | |
| John Mullaney | memory | Christian writings or psychology with a spiritual bent | |
| Judy and Bill Murden | honor | International relations | |
| Robert and Ursula Murden | honor | Peace | |
| Sarah Noble | honor | Children's picture books | |
| Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | honor | History and government | |
| Rosa H. Park | memory | American crafts, including quilting and sewing | |
| Parkany Family | honor | Current events and biography, with an emphasis on the 20th and 21st centuries, with additional coverage to include music history and cookbooks |
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| Elizabeth C. Parker | honor | General library materials | |
| Mark Randall Pepper | memory | Classic children's and young adult books, ALA award winners, Jefferson Cup award winners (including honor books), or Jewish books. Emphasis on printed materials, however, supports audio books also | |
| Captain Eric L. Peterson, USN | honor | U.S. Navy, U.S. History/Civil War, Civil war Fiction, Biographies of Notable Americans in Government, Biographies American History | |
| Rosemary Carraher Phalen - Thomas D. Phalen | honor | Biography with a positive uplifting message, geared toward grades 5 through 12 | |
| Pugh Family | honor | Biography, history, religious studies | |
| Sally Robards Roberts | memory | Contemporary fiction | |
| Sadler Family | honor | Topic TBD | |
| Mrs. Hattie Sasser | memory | African-American culture | |
| Judith L. Schrag |
memory | Children's materials. All appropriate formats | |
| Roger Durand Sherman | memory | Arts, especially theater, dance and photography | |
| Herbert and Beverly Spannuth | memory | Children's and Young Adult Nonfiction educational materials about nature, conservation, preservation of wildlife, ecology, or related topics | |
| Neil M. Stevenson | memory | Non-fiction and fiction history, biography and naval topics | |
| Cecile Stierli | memory | History | |
| Bonita K. Stockmeyer | memory | Travel | |
| Benjamin F. Tillman | memory | Large print materials (primary) and books on CD (secondary) | |
| Ivan and Rebecca Tomes | memory | History and genealogy | |
| Pauline G. Totty | memory | Historical novels, mysteries or gardening | |
| Truth - Knowledge - Vision | honor | Biographies of luminaries | |
| Bernice Vincent | memory | Historical novels | |
| Max G. Walten, M.D. | memory | Children's books | |
| Weavers of the Word | honor | Storytelling and developing performing talents, such as managing a career, developing stage presence or vocal ability, working with multi-media, and other areas that might enhance both a storyteller's work and that of other performers. | |
| Williamsburg Community Health Fdn | honor | Biannual update of the Funding Research Center and annual purchase of the Chronicle of Philanthropy | |
| Williamsburg Regional Library Fdn. Board | honor | Books of local interest | |
| Williamsburg Regional Library Staff | honor | Personal and professional development | |
| Lewis Williamson | memory | History | |
| Ann Yankovich | memory |
Southern writing |
