Veronique Peck (née Passani; February 5, 1932 – August 17, 2012) was a French-American arts patron, philanthropist, and journalist.

The series raises money on behalf of the Los Angeles Public Library through the collaboration of celebrities.

In 2005, Peck convinced the normally reclusive Lee to accept the Los Angeles Public Library Literary Award in person.

Peck and her family attended a private White House screening of To Kill a Mockingbird in 2012 with President Barack Obama to mark what would have been her late husband's 96th birthday.

[1] Veronique Peck died of a heart ailment at her Los Angeles home on August 17, 2012, at age 80.