2024-11-12T10:23:51-06:00 2023-12-31 510229493 BARBACANE THORNTON & COMPANY LLP 503 CARR RD SUITE 100 WILIMINGTON DE 198104866 990 2023-01-01 232655912 CHESTER SPRINGS LIBRARY CHES 6108279212 1709 ART SCHOOL ROAD CHESTER SPRINGS PA 19425 PETER KIM TREASURER 6108279212 2024-11-12 1 JEFFREY A KOWALCZYK P01563311 3024788940 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z STEF ANDERKO 1709 ART SCHOOL ROAD CHESTER SPRINGS PA 19425 214666 0 X WWW.CHESTERSPRINGSLIBRARY.ORG X 1977 PA TO SERVE THE AREA BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO MATERIALS, SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE EDUCATION, LIFELONG LEARNING, EARLY LITERACY, LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES, INDIVIDUAL GROWTH, AND CONNECTIONS THAT BUILD A HEALTHY AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY. 6 6 7 5 0 0 186788 197698 2242 2621 9501 14255 0 92 198531 214666 0 0 0 0 128916 131328 0 0 3939 65224 70170 194140 201498 4391 13168 486925 538045 0 0 486925 538045 X TO SERVE THE AREA BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO MATERIALS, SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE EDUCATION, LIFELONG LEARNING, EARLY LITERACY, LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES, INDIVIDUAL GROWTH, AND CONNECTIONS THAT BUILD A HEALTHY AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY 0 0 2678 2621 PROGRAMMING: IN 2023, WE HAD 418 IN-PERSON PROGRAMS THAT WERE ATTENDED BY 8,972 PEOPLE. THESE PROGRAMS WERE EDUCATIONAL, ENRICHING, AND FUN. THE FOLLOWING WERE SOME OF OUR FAMILY-STYLE PROGRAMS: CARD MAKING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ENJOYED MAKING CARDS FOR HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT A POP-UP CARD MAKING STATION. * GRANDPARENTS DAY WITH MAKIN'MUSIC A MUSIC AND MOVEMENT EVENT THAT CELEBRATED YOUNG AND OLD AT THE LIBRARY. EVERYONE ALSO DECORATED A CUPCAKE TO TAKE HOME. * HAUNTED LIBRARY SAFE AND FUN TRICKS AND TREATS AT THE LIBRARY ON HALLOWEEN AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WE WERE OPEN AN EXTRA HOUR MAKING IT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKING PARENTS TO ENJOY THE LIBRARY WITH THEIR CHILDREN. THE ADULT FICTION SECTION WAS DECORATED TO BE SLIGHTLY SCARY FOR ALL AGES TO WALK THROUGH. HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL GAMES WERE SET OUT IN THE MAIN AREA FOR CHILDREN TO ENJOY, AND TREATS WERE AVAILABLE AT THE CIRCULATION DESK. * MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY TO DECORATE THE LIBRARY THIS DAY OFF OF SCHOOL WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO INVITE EVERYONE FOR A MULTIGENERATIONAL ACTIVITY THAT CELEBRATED COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND WORKING TOGETHER. PARTICIPANTS MADE HOUSES OUT OF CARDBOARD, CEREAL BOXES, AND CRAFT SCRAPS. THE HOUSES WERE DISPLAYED AS A WINTER VILLAGE ON TOP OF THE BOOK SHELVES IN THE LIBRARY'S MAIN AREA. THIS EVENT ALSO INCLUDED A HOT CHOCOLATE BAR FOR PARTICIPANTS TO ENJOY. * THANKSGIVING CENTERPIECES AN ASSORTMENT OF DRIED, LOCALLY GATHERED NATURAL MATERIAL WAS SET OUT AND PEOPLE MADE CENTERPIECES FOR THEIR THANKSGIVING TABLE. * * OUR PROGRAMS FOLLOW PA FORWARD PA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION'S FRAMEWORK FOR HIGHLIGHTING THE VALUE LIBRARY PROGRAMS OFFER THE COMMUNITY. THE ABOVE PROGRAMS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE CIVIC AND SOCIAL LITERACY CATEGORY DOING AND LEARNING WITH OTHERS AT THE LIBRARY, RESPECTING INDIVIDUALS AND OPINIONS, AND CONTRIBUTING TO A VIBRANT COMMUNITY. 1905 ALL TOGETHER NOW 2023 SUMMER READING PROGRAM DURING THE SUMMER, SCHOOL STUDENTS ENJOYED OUTDOOR GAMES, LOCAL HIKES, A STREAM STUDY, ARTS AND CRAFTS, BOOK DISCUSSIONS, A 2-DAY STOP MOTION VIDEO WORKSHOP, A DAY-LONG JUGGLING WORKSHOP, SCIENCE IN THE SUMMER (WITH PIZZA LUNCH), AND FAMILY YOGA ON THE LIBRARY'S LAWN. PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS INCLUDED A SPICE CLUB, BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP, AND MOSAIC CLASSES. VERY YOUNG CHILDREN CONTINUED TO ENJOY OUR YEAR-ROUND WEEKLY AND MONTHLY PROGRAMS LIKE STORY TIMES, PLAY DOUGH MORNINGS, AND MAKINMUSIC; PLUS, A PROCESS ART SERIES, A NURSERY RHYME FAIRE, AND A MULTIGENERATIONAL BUBBLE FESTIVAL. ALSO, DURING THE SUMMER, THE LIBRARY PARTNERED WITH WEST PIKELAND TOWNSHIP AND OFFERED A SERIES OF FAMILY SHOWS ON FIVE WEDNESDAY MORNINGS. SHOWS INCLUDED MAD SCIENCE, CRITTER CONNECTIONS, DIGGER AND DAVE PUPPETS, A VISIT FROM MOTHER GOOSE, COMEDY MAGIC, AND MUSIC PLAY PATROL. 25042 COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT IN 2023 THE PHYSICAL COLLECTION HOUSED IN THE LIBRARY BUILDING WAS 16,075 ITEMS. THOSE ITEMS CONSISTED OF BOOKS, MAGAZINES, DVDS, MUSIC CDS, AUDIOBOOKS ON CD, PLAY-AWAYS, MAGAZINES, BOOK CLUB KITS, AND A NEW AREA KNOWN AS LIBRARY OF THINGS. OUR THINGS WERE DISC GOLF SETS TO CHECK-OUT FOR PLAYING DISC GOLF AT ONE OF THE TOWNSHIP PARKS AND ROUND LOOM CRAFT KITS TO MAKE HATS AND SCARVES. WE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE LIBRARY SYSTEM'S ELECTRONIC RESOURCE COLLECTION OF DOWNLOADABLE E-BOOKS, E-AUDIO BOOKS, AND E-MAGAZINES. OUR TOTAL CIRCULATION OF MATERIAL (PHYSICAL ITEMS AND E-RESOURCES) WAS 56,205. PENNSYLVANIA STATE LIBRARY LAW REQUIRES AT LEAST 12% OF A LIBRARY'S OPERATING BUDGET EXPENSES SHALL BE SPENT ON COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT. IN 2023, CHESTER SPRINGS SPENT 13%. 69468 69468 99093 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 X CHESTER COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM 6102802611 450 EXTON SQUARE PARKWAY EXTON PA 19341 NANCY NIGGEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X X 56568 0 14018 STEF ANDERKO PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 VIDHYA KRISHNAMOORTHY VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER KIM TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LORRAINE CAPRA SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DREW KIRSCHMANN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY MARINO BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 56568 0 14018 0 0 0 0 0 161226 36472 197698 FINES & OVERDUE FEES 459210 1795 1795 CHARGES FOR SERVICES 459210 826 826 2621 14255 14255 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 459210 92 92 92 214666 2621 0 14347 70586 22588 45881 2117 47125 15080 30631 1414 5633 1803 3661 169 7984 2555 5190 239 380 380 2182 2182 68 68 3379 2703 676 18456 14765 3691 90 90 3717 3717 LIBRARY MATERIALS 29625 29625 CAPITAL OUTLAY EXPENSES 7385 7385 BUILDING MAINTENANCE 4638 3711 927 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 220 176 44 30 30 201498 99093 98466 3939 139026 165287 347899 372758 486925 538045 0 0 X 78052 79978 408873 458067 486925 538045 486925 538045 13168 37952 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 53460 50217 64078 69510 78495 315760 132796 133215 116729 117278 119204 619222 186256 183432 180807 186788 197699 934982 934982 9646 8245 8115 9501 14255 49762 984744 14179 0.94950 0.94100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED A COPY OF FORM 990 TO BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST CHESTER COUNTY LIBRARY TRUST 450 EXTON SQUARE PARKWAY EXTON PA 193412458 205607291 LIBRARY PA LINE 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0