2023-09-15T07:54:45-04:00 2022-12-31 231925078 SAGER SWISHER & COMPANY LLP 1200 CORPORATE BLVD 20A LANCASTER PA 176011298 990 2022-01-01 236406263 LITITZ PUBLIC LIBRARY INC LITI 7176262255 651 KISSEL HILL ROAD LITITZ PA 17543 KEVIN LEE TREASURER 7176262255 2023-08-24 true KEVIN LEE XXX-XX-XXXX false JOHN D MURR CPA P00063751 7172994563 2023-09-06 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SCOTT BURKY 212 N OAK STREET LITITZ PA 17543 915964 false X LITITZLIBRARY.ORG X 1964 PA THE MISSION OF THE LITITZ PUBLIC LIBRARY IS TO PROVIDE MATERIALS, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT TO RESIDENTS OF LITITZ BOROUGH, WARWICK TOWNSHIP, AND ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP. 9 9 31 38 0 648989 691912 28034 44415 124731 155600 12951 20358 814705 912285 0 0 397040 431386 0 12932 262364 306764 659404 738150 155301 174135 2724312 2416497 543 1496 2723769 2415001 X THE MISSION OF THE LITITZ PUBLIC LIBRARY IS TO PROVIDE MATERIALS, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT TO RESIDENTS OF LITITZ BOROUGH, WARWICK TOWNSHIP, AND ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP. false false 572149 27779 THE LITITZ PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS BEEN TRUE TO A STRATEGIC VISION THAT IMAGINES A VIBRANT HUB FOR LEARNING AND RECREATION, OFFERING NOT ONLY A WIDE VARIETY OF LEISURE-READING AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, BUT LOTS OF ENTERTAINING AND ENRICHING PROGRAMS AS WELL. OUR LIBRARY IS A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN LEARN SOMETHING NEW AND CONNECT WITH OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY. ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON BUILDING LITERACY SKILLS. THIS PRIMARILY MEANS LITERACY IN THE CLASSIC SENSE; WE PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THAT HELP OUR CHILDREN LEARN TO READ SO THEY CAN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. WE ALSO RECOGNIZE OUR ROLE IN PROMOTING DIGITAL LITERACY, THE VARIETY OF SKILLS THAT INCLUDE EVERYTHING FROM THE ABILITY TO SEARCH A DATABASE AND RETRIEVE INFORMATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING TO THE ABILITY TO COMPLETE AND DISSEMINATE AN ONLINE RESUME IN A JOB SEARCH TO TROUBLESHOOTING THE NEW DIGITAL DEVICE A PATRON RECEIVED AS A GIFT. ACTIVITIES ALSO FOCUS ON LIFELONG ENRICHMENT. OUR AGING POPULATION AND THE INCREASING AMOUNT OF TIME PEOPLE SPEND IN RETIREMENT RESULTS IN A DEMAND FOR ENGAGING LEISURE ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, IN AN ECONOMY WHERE AUTOMATION AND GLOBALIZATION ARE ADAPTING AND EVEN ELIMINATING CERTAIN JOBS, WORKERS WILL MOST SEE THE CONTINUAL NEED FOR INFORMAL LEARNING AS A WAY OF LIFE. WE RECOGNIZE OUR ROLE IN PROVIDING DYNAMIC, ENGAGING PROGRAMS THAT BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN FORMAL EDUCATION AND LEARNING FOR SELF- ENRICHMENT. STATISTICS ILLUSTRATE THE COMMUNITY'S ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR LIBRARY. THE LIBRARY WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 60 HOURS EACH WEEK AND PROVIDED ACCESS TO OVER 88,103 BOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, EBOOKS, E-AUDIOBOOKS, FILMS AND MUSIC CDS FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE. THESE ITEMS WERE BORROWED 380,724 TIMES IN 2021. THREE LIBRARY STAFF MEMBERS HOLD A PROFESSIONAL MASTERS- LEVEL DEGREE. LIBRARY STAFF PROVIDED EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS IN PRESCHOOLS. 38 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED A VARIETY OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES. PUBLIC INTERNET COMPUTERS WERE USED 3,412 TIMES AND THERE WERE 5,899 WIRELESS LOGINS. 11,328 ADULTS, TEENS AND CHILDREN ATTENDED 329 LIBRARY PROGRAMS, INCLUDING STORYTIMES, STEM ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH, BOOK AND FILM DISCUSSIONS, INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. THE LIBRARY PARTNERED WITH OVER 50 SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS. 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SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D INVESTMENT FEES NETTED WITH REVENUE 0 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D INVESTMENT FEES NETTED WITH REVENUE 0 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 1 BOOK SALES 23760 23760 3679 23760 23760 3679 3679 20081 FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS ARE VITAL TO THE RUNNING OF THE LIBRARY. VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH SHELVING, SHELF MONITORING, GARDENING AND BOOK SALES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE LITITZ PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS BEEN TRUE TO A STRATEGIC VISION THAT IMAGINES A VIBRANT HUB FOR LEARNING AND RECREATION, OFFERING NOT ONLY A WIDE VARIETY OF LEISURE-READING AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, BUT LOTS OF ENTERTAINING AND ENRICHING PROGRAMS AS WELL. OUR LIBRARY IS A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN LEARN SOMETHING NEW AND CONNECT WITH OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY. ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON BUILDING LITERACY SKILLS. THIS PRIMARILY MEANS LITERACY IN THE CLASSIC SENSE; WE PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THAT HELP OUR CHILDREN LEARN TO READ SO THEY CAN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. WE ALSO RECOGNIZE OUR ROLE IN PROMOTING DIGITAL LITERACY, THE VARIETY OF SKILLS THAT INCLUDE EVERYTHING FROM THE ABILITY TO SEARCH A DATABASE AND RETRIEVE INFORMATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING TO THE ABILITY TO COMPLETE AND DISSEMINATE AN ONLINE RESUME IN A JOB SEARCH TO TROUBLESHOOTING THE NEW DIGITAL DEVICE A PATRON RECEIVED AS A GIFT. ACTIVITIES ALSO FOCUS ON LIFELONG ENRICHMENT. OUR AGING POPULATION AND THE INCREASING AMOUNT OF TIME PEOPLE SPEND IN RETIREMENT RESULTS IN A DEMAND FOR ENGAGING LEISURE ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, IN AN ECONOMY WHERE AUTOMATION AND GLOBALIZATION ARE ADAPTING AND EVEN ELIMINATING CERTAIN JOBS, WORKERS WILL MOST SEE THE CONTINUAL NEED FOR INFORMAL LEARNING AS A WAY OF LIFE. WE RECOGNIZE OUR ROLE IN PROVIDING DYNAMIC, ENGAGING PROGRAMS THAT BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN FORMAL EDUCATION AND LEARNING FOR SELF- ENRICHMENT. STATISTICS ILLUSTRATE THE COMMUNITY'S ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR LIBRARY. THE LIBRARY WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 60 HOURS EACH WEEK AND PROVIDED ACCESS TO OVER 88,103 BOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, EBOOKS, E-AUDIOBOOKS, FILMS AND MUSIC CDS FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE. THESE ITEMS WERE BORROWED 380,724 TIMES IN 2021. THREE LIBRARY STAFF MEMBERS HOLD A PROFESSIONAL MASTERS- LEVEL DEGREE. LIBRARY STAFF PROVIDED EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS IN PRESCHOOLS. 38 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED A VARIETY OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES. PUBLIC INTERNET COMPUTERS WERE USED 3,412 TIMES AND THERE WERE 5,899 WIRELESS LOGINS. 11,328 ADULTS, TEENS AND CHILDREN ATTENDED 329 LIBRARY PROGRAMS, INCLUDING STORYTIMES, STEM ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH, BOOK AND FILM DISCUSSIONS, INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. THE LIBRARY PARTNERED WITH OVER 50 SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY ACTIVITIES INCLUDED USED BOOK SALES AND FUNDRAISING BUS TRIPS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE CPA PREPARING FORM 990 SENDS A DRAFT COPY OF THE RETURN TO TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING WHO IN TURN PROVIDES IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE LIBRARY MAKES SURE THAT NEW BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EXISTING BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD DOES THE REVIEW OF THE DIRECTOR AND DETERMINES THE SALARY. THE DISCUSSION OF THE DIRECTOR'S REVIEW IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LIBRARY. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 INVESTMENT FEES NETTED WITH REVENUE 0 INVESTMENT FEES NETTED WITH REVENUE 0 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 1 TOTAL 1