2024-11-15T15:27:44-05:00 2023-12-31 232327390 ROSS BUEHLER FALK & COMPANY LLP 1500 LITITZ PIKE LANCASTER PA 176016506 990 2023-01-01 236406263 LITITZ PUBLIC LIBRARY INC LITI 7176262255 651 KISSEL HILL ROAD LITITZ PA 17543 SCOTT BURKY ACTING TREASURER 7176262255 2024-10-28 true true ANGELA M DUCKER CPA P00443875 7173932700 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z LYNETTE MECK 651 KISSELL HILL ROAD LITITZ PA 17543 1802429 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 32 50 0 691912 678859 44415 63767 155600 -53302 20358 14588 912285 703912 0 0 431386 485974 0 19970 306764 337385 738150 823359 174135 -119447 2416497 2567212 1496 543 2415001 2566669 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 654915 63767 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 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 89,096 BOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, EBOOKS, E-AUDIOBOOKS, FILMS, AND MUSIC CDS FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE. THESE ITEMS WERE BORROWED 384,091 TIMES IN 2021. THREE LIBRARY STAFF MEMBERS HOLD PROFESSIONAL MASTERS-LEVEL DEGREES. LIBRARY STAFF PROVIDED EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS IN PRESCHOOLS. APPROXIMATELY 50 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED A VARIETY OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES. PUBLIC INTERNET COMPUTERS WERE USED 3,632 TIMES AND THERE WERE 5,904 WIRELESS LOGINS; 19,559 ADULTS, TEENS AND CHILDREN ATTENDED 881 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. 654915 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 32 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X BETHANY LEISTER 7176262255 651 KISSEL HILL ROAD LITITZ PA 17543 LYNETTE MECK PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY CHIVINSKI VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BURKY ACTING TREAS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANE SWISHER SECRETARY/GO 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RYAN MCCRORY EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 88725 0 0 JOHN WEIDMAN STRATEGIC PL 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROB DODDS INTERNAL AFF 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE MEISKEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY GERHART BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAMONA LUNGER TREASURER (2 X X 0 0 0 88725 false false false 298290 380569 23101 678859 FINES & COPIER 519100 32293 32293 ONLINE BOOK SALES 519100 31474 31474 63767 36531 36531 995938 1085771 -89833 -89833 -89833 25866 12746 13120 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 1468 1468 1468 703912 -26066 37999 88725 67245 21480 355278 269265 86013 4932 2818 2114 37039 28646 8393 3748 3748 12600 12600 2508 462 2046 9885 9589 296 49630 48638 992 1348 1348 57859 56123 1736 3424 2543 881 LIBRARY PROGRAMS / BOOKS 127561 127561 SUPPLIES 25494 19120 6374 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 19970 19970 IN-KIND DONATIONS 15101 14648 453 8257 8257 823359 654915 148474 19970 170038 126372 2212418 1336243 681661 876175 1564798 1554730 9935 2416497 2567212 1496 543 1496 543 X 2167421 2288438 247580 278231 2415001 2566669 2416497 2567212 X -119447 271113 2 X false true X true false X 516535 641806 648989 703950 645717 3156997 516535 641806 648989 703950 645717 3156997 108966 3048031 51929 52622 24402 34930 36531 200414 6288 6288 3363699 298908 0.90620 0.93670 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1569662 10041 219317 220000 12600 1566420 1857427 51618 -327347 12036 1569662 1601258 102515 166497 12843 1857427 1406634 205017 10393 1601258 1241340 269382 93885 10203 1406634 0.81920 0.18080 false false 1855751 1855751 3178 3178 75974 1336243 -1260269 277515 277515 876175 721963 30652 30652 691311 12600 1 12601 703912 810759 810759 12600 12600 823359 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THERE ARE TWO ENDOWMENT FUNDS, ONE OF WHICH IS RESTRICTED FOR THE PURCHASE OF BOOKS. THE SECOND IS TO BE USED AT BOARD DISCRETION TO SUPPLEMENT THE OPERATING BUDGET. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B 1 BOOK SALES 25866 25866 12746 25866 25866 12746 12746 13120 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 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 89,096 BOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, EBOOKS, E-AUDIOBOOKS, FILMS, AND MUSIC CDS FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE. THESE ITEMS WERE BORROWED 384,091 TIMES IN 2021. THREE LIBRARY STAFF MEMBERS HOLD PROFESSIONAL MASTERS-LEVEL DEGREES. LIBRARY STAFF PROVIDED EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS IN PRESCHOOLS. APPROXIMATELY 50 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED A VARIETY OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES. PUBLIC INTERNET COMPUTERS WERE USED 3,632 TIMES AND THERE WERE 5,904 WIRELESS LOGINS; 19,559 ADULTS, TEENS AND CHILDREN ATTENDED 881 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 A REVIEW OF THE DIRECTOR AND DETERMINES THE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. THE DISCUSSION OF THE DIRECTOR'S REVIEW IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE LIBRARY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LIBRARY.