2024-10-07T17:17:56-07:00 2023-12-31 034646832 SM Hankins Consulting 103 Seminole Ave Waltham MA 02451 990EZ 2023-01-01 923924894 QT LIBRARY INC QTLI 8572590019 35 BARTON STREET SOMERVILLE MA 021441507 Jacob Stepansky Board President 9734058455 2024-10-07 1 1 Sarah Hankins P01781274 7818567165 2024-09-07 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X X www.qtlibrary.org X X 67528 X 66839 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 689 669 20 0 66859 0 0 0 200 1095 176 14884 16355 50504 0 0 50504 0 50504 0 0 0 0 0 50504 0 0 0 50504 Our primary exempt purpose is to provide educational, artistic, literary, and personal resources; access to safe physical and psychological space; and programs curated for the queer and trans community - all of which will be available to all members of the public. We offered five distinct programs, all free and open to the public, for a total expense cost of $4,927.85. (1) The community picnic was held in the Boston Public Garden with the objective of fostering community and spreading awareness about the QT Library. Attendees were provided with games and refreshments. We had 18 RSVPs and approximately 14 attendees. (2) An Afternoon of Poetry was an in-person poetry and collaging workshop and open mic hosted in partnership with a local community group, the Boston Design Queers. The objective of the poetry workshop was to educate attendees on various poetry formats, foster community, and encourage engagement with the arts. Attendees contributed to a digital poetry zine that will be added to the QT Library's permanent lending collection. Attendees were provided with collaging supplies and refreshments. We had 50 RSVPs and approximately 25 attendees. (3) Queer Cafes: Past and Present was a virtual author talk co-hosted in partnership with Bi Pan Library with the objective of educating attendees on queer literary topics related to food spaces and encouraging literacy. We had 63 RSVPs and approximately 45 attendees for the author talk. (4) Sapphic Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club is a virtual book club, facilitated by a community member, that meets bimonthly to discuss a book that has been selected and read by the participants with the purpose of fostering community, encouraging literacy, and encouraging engagement with the arts. Attendees contribute to an ongoing suggested reading list that is made available on-demand to attendees. The first book club session was attended by approximately 15 people. The second book club session was attended by 16 people. (5) The Book Disco was an end-of-year community celebration held at a local, queer owned and operated cafe with the purpose of fostering community, encouraging engagement with the arts, and spreading awareness about the library. The event included performances by two local queer poets and two drag performers, bookmark decorating, puzzles, and refreshments. There were 68 attendees. 0 4928 Lending Library - We began laying the foundations for our lending library, which will be free and accessible to the public, for a total expense cost of $1,691.61. We established the infrastructure to receive, and have received our first 400 donated books. We ordered the supplies to prepare these books for circulation and processed an estimated 93 books. We identified a short-term storage solution for the books to implement until we have a permanent space for the library's collection and ordered storage infrastructure including shelving and storage containers. 0 1692 6620 Jacob Stepansky President 30 0 0 0 Emily Ann Talley Clerk 5 0 0 0 Hunter Malone Treasurer 5 0 0 0 Madison Deming Board Member 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Emily Talley 35 BARTON STREET SOMERVILLE MA 021441507 3027436542 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 0 0 0 0 67528 67528 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67528 67528 0 67528 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67528 0 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Production supplies;1962|Hospitality and Catering;1671|Books;8|Processing and circulation supplies;1248|Materials storage;435|Professional development;50|Office supplies;344|Dues and subscriptions;885|Bank fees;6102|General liability insurance;67|Meals;172|Travel and parking;120|Donor Events Event Supplies;710|Donor Events Food and Beverage;28|Donor Events Other Event Expense;619|Website and Domain Costs;463^Total;14884^ Recently hired tax preparer.