2025-09-17T19:44:40-04:00 2024-12-31 232327390 ROSS BUEHLER FALK & COMPANY LLP 1500 LITITZ PIKE LANCASTER PA 176016506 990 2024-01-01 236406263 LITITZ PUBLIC LIBRARY INC LITI 7176262255 651 KISSEL HILL ROAD LITITZ PA 17543 VIOLA YOUSSIF TREASURER 7176262255 2025-08-07 true true ANGELA M DUCKER CPA P00443875 7173932700 2025-09-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LYNETTE MECK 651 KISSELL HILL ROAD LITITZ PA 17543 1274455 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. 10 10 30 50 0 678859 734747 63767 61621 -53302 102894 14588 11171 703912 910433 0 0 485974 510540 0 16198 337385 299807 823359 810347 -119447 100086 2567212 2775688 543 543 2566669 2775145 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 635796 61621 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 94,894 BOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, EBOOKS, E-AUDIOBOOKS, FILMS, AND MUSIC CDS FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE. THESE ITEMS WERE BORROWED 405,066 TIMES IN 2024. 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 4,726 TIMES AND THERE WERE 13,262 WIRELESS LOGINS; 21,266 ADULTS, TEENS AND CHILDREN ATTENDED 1,007 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. 635796 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 30 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 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 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SHERRY CHIVINSKI VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VIOLA YOUSSIF TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANE SWISHER SECRETARY/GO 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLYN REISTE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 26709 0 0 SCOTT BURKY BUSINESS DEV X 0 0 0 ROB DODDS INTERNAL AFF X 0 0 0 AMY GERHART BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 JULIE MEISKEY BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 ARIANA TORRES BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 JOHN WEIDMAN STRATEGIC PL X X 0 0 0 RYAN MCCRORY FORMER EXEC X 40000 0 0 66709 false false false 298823 435924 734747 ONLINE BOOK SALES 519100 37251 37251 FINES & COPIER 519100 24370 24370 61621 56392 56392 391089 344587 46502 46502 46502 29242 19435 9807 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 1364 1364 1364 910433 108123 57756 66709 50559 16150 393515 298245 95270 12492 7136 5356 37824 29253 8571 3828 3828 12320 12320 5478 5478 7170 1070 6100 139 135 4 30685 29764 921 620 620 66794 64790 2004 5891 4376 1515 LIBRARY PROGRAMS / BOOKS 124446 124446 SUPPLIES 22775 17081 5694 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 16198 16198 MISCELLANEOUS 2603 2603 860 860 810347 635796 158353 16198 126372 151404 2212418 1403038 876175 809380 1554730 1808137 9935 6767 2567212 2775688 543 543 543 543 X 2288438 2469135 278231 306010 2566669 2775145 2567212 2775688 X 100086 108390 8000 -8000 X false true X true false X 641806 648989 703950 645717 734747 3375209 641806 648989 703950 645717 734747 3375209 358432 3016777 52622 24402 34930 36531 56392 204877 3580086 275001 0.84270 0.90620 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1566420 262722 14238 1814904 1569662 10041 219317 220000 12600 1566420 1857427 51618 -327347 12036 1569662 1601258 102515 166497 12843 1857427 1406634 205017 10393 1601258 0.81920 0.18080 false false 1855751 1855751 3178 3178 75974 1403038 -1327064 277515 277515 809380 1006503 108390 108390 898113 12320 12320 910433 798027 798027 12320 12320 810347 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. SPECIAL EVENTS 29242 29242 19435 29242 29242 19435 19435 9807 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 94,894 BOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, EBOOKS, E-AUDIOBOOKS, FILMS, AND MUSIC CDS FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE. THESE ITEMS WERE BORROWED 405,066 TIMES IN 2024. 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 4,726 TIMES AND THERE WERE 13,262 WIRELESS LOGINS; 21,266 ADULTS, TEENS AND CHILDREN ATTENDED 1,007 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. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 IN-KIND RENT -8,000