2025-11-13T12:14:20-06:00 2024-12-31 341667340 PACKER THOMAS 6601 WESTFORD PLACE SUITE 101 CANFIELD OH 44406 990 2024-01-01 346003201 REUBEN MCMILLAN FREE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION REUB 3307448636 305 WICK AVE YOUNGSTOWN OH 44503 MARK J MROFCHAK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 3307448636 2025-11-12 1 1 BRIAN F HIMES P01362523 3305339777 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PUBLIC LIBRARY OF YO & MAHONING CTY AIMEE FIFAREK 305 WICK AVE YOUNGSTOWN OH 44503 23234763 0 X WWW.LIBRARYVISIT.ORG X 1880 OH OPERATION OF A FREE LIBRARY SYSTEM FOR RESIDENTS OF YOUNGSTOWN AND MAHONING COUNTY SERVING A POPULATION OF 225,786 WITH 89,527 REGISTERED BORROWERS OFFERING A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES. APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION PEOPLE PASS THROUGH THE DOORS OF THE LIBRARY SYSTEM EACH YEAR. 15 15 224 0 0 0 21771134 21130855 113608 122681 1363773 1929885 84112 51342 23332627 23234763 0 0 0 0 13179592 14004777 0 0 30962 7530778 8455037 20710370 22459814 2622257 774949 94997973 95951329 0 0 94997973 95951329 X THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF YOUNGSTOWN AND MAHONING COUNTY CONNECTS PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO RELIABLE RESOURCES THAT INSPIRE LEARNING AND FOSTER ENRICHMENT. THIS MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PROVIDING PRINT RESOURCES, MEDIA RESOURCES, COMPUTERS AND FREE WI-FI, AND THROUGH LEARNING FOCUSED ON PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH. 0 0 12615 THE 2024 SUMMER DISCOVERY PROGRAM FOCUSED ON ENCOURAGING LITERACY AND LEARNING DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS TO PREVENT THE "SUMMER SLIDE" OF SKILLS, PARTICULARLY READING, THAT CAN OCCUR IN SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN WHO AREN'T IN A FORMAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT DURING THOSE MONTHS. PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES WERE CHALLENGED TO COMPLETE READING ACTIVITIES AND ENGAGE WITH THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. LEARNING ACTIVITIES VARIED BY AGE LEVEL AND WERE CORRELATED TO OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTENT STANDARDS. FOR EXAMPLE, ACTIVITIES LIKE HAVING A DANCE PARTY AND READING A BOOK ABOUT DANCING ENCOMPASSED THE STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. A FREE BOOK AND OTHER INCENTIVES WERE AWARDED TO THOSE WHO EARNED DAILY POINTS FOR THEIR READING OR ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, PROGRAMS WERE SCHEDULED TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN CONTINUED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION OPPORTUNITIES. PROGRAMS ARE SELECTED TO SUPPORT THE SUMMER DISCOVERY THEME AND MANY ARE PRESENTED BY SUBJECT AREA EXPERTS OR ENTERTAINERS FROM OUTSIDE OF OUR SYSTEM. WE HAD SEVERAL PROGRAMS THAT WERE AVAILABLE ALL SUMMER LONG TO HELP ENGAGE YOUTH, TEENS, AND ADULTS IN EXPLORING SCIENCE CONCEPTS, READING, AND SOCIAL CONNECTION. BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM STAFF AND PATRONS, A LARGE CENTRAL KICKOFF EVENT WAS HOSTED AT A LOCAL PARK FOLLOWED BY INDIVIDUAL EVENTS AT EACH BRANCH. THE 2024 SUMMER DISCOVERY PROGRAM FOCUSED ON HELPING READERS ACHIEVE THE COMPLETION GOAL. WE SAW AN 18% INCREASE IN TOTAL REGISTRATION AND WE SAW A 47% COMPLETION RATE AMONG THOSE THAT SIGNED UP. 20288257 THE LIBRARY PROVIDES QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF MAHONING COUNTY THROUGH OUR 15 LOCATIONS. MAHONING COUNTY HAS 225,786 RESIDENTS AND 89,527 ARE REGISTERED BORROWERS. FOR MANY RESIDENTS, THE PUBLIC LIBRARY IS THEIR ONLY SOURCE OF COMPUTERS, INTERNET, AND/OR WI-FI. THE LIBRARY PROVIDES A LARGE NUMBER OF LEARNING PROGRAMS, HOMEWORK SUPPORT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SUPPORT, AND REFERENCE WORK IN OUR BUILDINGS AND THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. WE ALSO HAVE A LARGE COLLECTION OF BOOKS, MUSIC, MOVIES, AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR CIRCULATION BOTH IN PRINT AND ONLINE AVAILABLE TO OUR CARDHOLDERS. OUR TRAVELING OUTREACH TEAM PROVIDES "POP-UP" LIBRARY SERVICE AND COLLECTIONS OFF-SITE TO VARIOUS SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING SCHOOLS, PARKS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY GATHERING LOCATIONS. OUR SPECIAL DELIVERY PROVIDES SERVICE TO THE HOMEBOUND AND ELDERLY. 100714 THE LIBRARY WAS PLEASED TO SEE OVER 108,616 PEOPLE AT A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT 2024. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED STORY TIMES, STEAM-BASED PROGRAMS, LOCAL HISTORY PROGRAMS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND OUR VERY POPULAR AND EXPANDING CULINARY LITERACY PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORT OUR MISSION TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY TO GROW, TO SHARE, AND TO CREATE. WE PLACED A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON SUPPORTING COVID LEARNING LOSS RECOVERY THROUGH TWO PROGRAM SERIES SUPPORTED BY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - FIRST LEGO LEAGUE AND KITCHEN LITERACY. THESE PROGRAMS REACHED SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE OVER MULTIPLE COUNTIES IN EFFORTS TO PROVIDE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC. 152148 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES. 152148 20401586 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 0 1 224 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 OH X MARK J MROFCHAK 3307448636 305 WICK AVE YOUNGSTOWN OH 44503 THOMAS M FROST VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA DUSKEY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX BENYO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXA SWEENEY BLACKANN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY BRESNAHAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE VIANO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DELORES CRAWFORD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE GLINATSIS BAYER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES J MEEHAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH SCHMUTZ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RON STROLLO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY DIMASCIO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOANN STOCK TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIEL SALLEE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLE S WEIMER PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK J MROFCHAK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 101418 0 41343 CHRISTINE A MCBANE DEPUTY FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 69986 0 37067 AIMEE FIFAREK CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 132933 0 43233 TOM CASEY CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 40.00 X 104580 0 41369 ERIN PHEMESTER CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER 40.00 X 100348 0 41773 509265 0 204785 4 0 1 0 MASTER SECURITY INC 26 S MARKET ST GIRARD OH 44420 SECURITY SERVICES 219846 ULBRICH'S CLEANING AND LANDSCAPING CO 2211 SR 165 EAST PALESTINE OH 44413 LANDSCAPING AND CLEANING SERVICES 133429 SUMMIT BUILDING SERVICES 1605 COMMERCE DRIVE STOW OH 442241730 CLEANING SERVICES 131322 RT VERNAL PAVING AND EXCAVATING 11299 SOUTH AVE - PO BOX 519 NORTH LIMA OH 44452 BRANCH RENOVATION SERVICES 118965 PROUT BOILER HEATING & WELDING 3124 TEMPLE STREET YOUNGSTOWN OH 44510 HVAC SERVICES 114086 6 20824764 306091 21130855 PATRON FINES & FEES 900099 100806 100806 RENTAL INCOME CAFES/MEETING ROOMS 900099 21875 21875 122681 1783894 1783894 145991 0 145991 145991 145991 REFUNDS & REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 51342 51342 51342 23234763 152148 0 1951760 714050 232118 481932 9659144 8698505 937947 22692 1266677 1180184 83316 3177 2156980 1936034 216181 4765 207926 186712 20886 328 27513 27513 29307 29307 56872 56872 442126 272215 169911 98259 98259 1609975 1606574 3401 316295 316295 1781599 1781599 30733 30733 123932 123932 1994704 1994704 107673 107673 LIBRARY MATERIALS 1792791 1792791 ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSH 41197 41197 MISCELLANEOUS 2061 2061 22459814 20401586 2027266 30962 22776444 24498245 7311416 7319475 490000 479500 73654396 26765883 48572574 46888513 15847539 16671958 0 93638 94997973 95951329 0 0 X 89662647 90033811 5335326 5917518 94997973 95951329 94997973 95951329 774949 178407 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 104129 358245 255911 267018 306091 1291394 19225114 19986368 21029118 21504116 20824764 102569480 19329243 20344613 21285029 21771134 21130855 103860874 103860874 698217 435814 494943 1405510 1783894 4818378 108679252 0.95570 0.96250 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5588681 504004 148469 5944216 5237301 494445 143065 5588681 6126753 10000 -774565 124887 5237301 5601031 10000 679406 163684 6126753 5248587 10390 436822 94768 5601031 0.27774 0.72226 0 0 952741 952741 64922466 21298735 43623731 1328525 1094771 233754 6450664 4372377 2078287 46888513 PART V, LINE 4: TO SUPPORT THE SERVICES OF THE LIBRARY. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AIMEE FIFAREK CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 132933 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43233 0 176166 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE LIBRARY'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO BEING FILED AND WILL BE SHARED WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY THAT ARE PROVIDED ANNUALLY TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN BOTH POLICIES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THESE POLICIES AND ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THEM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE LIBRARY HAS A PERSONNEL AND SERVICES COMMITTEE THAT CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEE PROVIDES INPUT ON COMPENSATION MATTERS FOR STAFF. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE BOARD WHICH DETAILS HER COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. THE OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF HAVE A SALARY SCALE STRUCTURE THAT WAS CREATED IN 2012 BY AN INDEPENDENT HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING FIRM THAT CONDUCTED A MARKET STUDY WHICH WAS USED IN CREATING THE SALARY STRUCTURE BASED UPON UPDATED JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND THE BOARD'S COMPENSATION POLICY. THE SALARY SCALE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED PERIODICALLY IN KEEPING WITH THE BOARD POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FILED WITH THE AUDITOR OF THE STATE OF OHIO. AN ANNUAL REPORT THAT ALSO CONTAINS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC BOTH IN PRINT FORM AND PUBLISHED ON THE LIBRARY'S WEBSITE. AN ADVERTISEMENT PUBLISHED IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER NOTIFIES THE PUBLIC THAT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON COMPLETION OF THE STATEMENTS EACH YEAR. ALL BOARD POLICIES AND PUBLIC RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1, OTHER ACCOUNTING METHOD: MODIFIED CASH BASIS FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE WAS NO CHANGE TO THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS.