Friends of the UD Library

Friends of the UD Library board members, 2022Friends of the University of Delaware Library Board of Directors, November 15, 2022

For more than 60 years, the Friends of the University of Delaware Library (formerly the University of Delaware Library Associates), through its dedicated members, has provided more than $1 million in financial support to the University of Delaware Library, mainly its Special Collections. The generosity of these members, coupled with the hard work of Library staff, have resulted in an extraordinary selection of highly admired rare materials, books and artifacts. These materials serve as an invaluable resource for academic study and scholarly research by which University students, faculty and the general public use and benefit greatly.

Friends of the UD Library Executive Committee

The Friends are led by a committed group of officers who make up the Executive Committee.  The 2023 Executive Committee is as follows:

  • President: Mr. James P. Dalle PazzePresident
    Mr. James P. Dalle Pazze
  • Senior Vice President: Dr. John A. QuintusSenior Vice-President
    Interim Treasurer
    Dr. John A. Quintus
  • Vice President: Dr. Marilyn Kay Lynam-JewettVice-President
    Dr. Marilyn Kay Lynam-Jewett
  • Secretary: Dr. George H. Watson Jr.Secretary
    Dr. George H. Watson Jr.
  • Director-at-Large: Mr. Mark Samuels LasnerDirector-at-Large
    Mr. Mark Samuels Lasner
  • Ex-Officio: Mr. Theodore F. KillhefferEx-Officio
    Mr. Theodore F. Killheffer

The business and affairs of the Friends are managed by its Board of Directors. They are as follows:

  • Marsha Barnett
  • Katherine H. Betterly
  • Susan Brynteson
  • James P. Dalle Pazze
  • Ronald M. Finch
  • Anthony G. Flynn
  • David Ley Hamilton
  • Robert L. Hampel
  • John R. Jungck
  • Theodore F. Killheffer
  • Edmond L. Lincoln
  • Marilyn Kay Lynam-Jewett
  • Elizabeth M. McGeever
  • John A. Quintus
  • David P. Redlawsk
  • Mark Samuels Lasner
  • John B. Tepe, Jr.
  • George H. Watson, Jr.
  • Matthew S. Weinert
  • The Honorable Bernard Balick
  • Lammot Copeland, Jr.
  • Louise Roselle
  • Richard L. Sutton

Become a Member of the Friends of the UD Library

The Friends group eagerly invites others to join as members of the organization. If you have interest in becoming a member of the Friends group, feel free to view our brochure for additional information. Afterwards, visit our gift page to make a donation of at least $50 today. Your thoughtful gift will further the richness, strength and depth of the Library’s Special Collections and comes with a host of benefits such as invitations to the Friends’ annual dinner and annual faculty lecture.

Contact the Friends of the UD Library

For more information or to become a member, please contact:

  • Tywanda Cuffy
    Director of External Relations, Communications and Development Initiatives
    (302-831-1719)
  • TJ Cournoyer
    Senior Director of Development
    (302-831-7459)

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