2024-05-14T15:42:10-05:00 2023-06-30 050409384 KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD 951 NORTH MAIN STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02904 990 2022-07-01 050262713 PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY PROV 4014558079 150 EMPIRE STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 AARON PETERMAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 4014558079 2024-05-14 1 AARON PETERMAN 999009999 0 PATRICK J MARTIN P00283486 4012742001 2024-05-14 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z AARON PETERMAN 150 EMPIRE STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 7826825 0 X WWW.PROVLIB.ORG X 1875 RI LIBRARY SERVICES 26 26 99 17 0 0 8318484 7411308 323379 297275 -76766 2086 33875 53426 8598972 7764095 0 0 0 0 4022618 4314158 0 0 624043 4392861 4454114 8415479 8768272 183493 -1004177 26808137 31256282 20817922 26270244 5990215 4986038 X PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY ENGAGES LEARNERS, INSPIRES THINKERS, AND CONNECTS DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. 0 0 4978436 234197 TECHNOLOGY & INFORMATION SERVICES:DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, AN ESTIMATED 98,079 PEOPLE VISITED THE LIBRARY, WITH TOTAL USAGE OF RESOURCES AND MATERIALS TOPPING 316,174. PUBLIC ACCESS COMPUTERS WERE USED 17,568 TIMES AND THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE PUBLIC ACCESSED LIBRARY WIFI TOPPED 83,835 SESSIONS. LIBRARY USERS RECEIVED INFORMATION ASSISTANCE FROM LIBRARY STAFF A TOTAL OF 41,613 TIMES.ADULT EDUCATION: RIFLI CLASSES 636 ADULT LEARNERS ENROLLED IN ESL CLASSES 49% OF LEARNERS WHO TOOK A POSTTEST GAINED AN EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONING LEVEL 34 ADULT LEARNERS ENROLLED IN CLASSES STARTED A JOB, AND 219 LEARNERS RETAINED EMPLOYMENT 4 LEARNERS TRANSITIONED TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, AND 15 LEARNERS TRANSITIONED TO A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 55 LEARNERS SUCCESSFULLY ATTAINED AN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED DIGITAL LITERACY CERTIFICATE CITIZENSHIP CLASSES 78 PERMANENT RESIDENTS ENROLLED IN CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION CLASSES AND 49 PARTICIPANTS PASSED THEIR INTERVIEWS, BECOMING NATURALIZED U.S. CITIZENS TECH PATHWAYSTECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAMS16 LEARNERS ENROLLED IN MICROSOFT EXCEL FOR CAREER PATHWAYS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS16 LEARNERS COMPLETED THE TRAINING PROGRAM15 LEARNERS EARNED 4 NORTHSTAR DIGITAL LITERACY CREDENTIALSDIGITAL & CAREER NAVIGATION SERVICES - 553 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED436 1-HOUR APPOINTMENTS 55% AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES, 12% ON DEMAND AT ANOTHER LOCATION, AND 33% REMOTE OR VIRTUAL 255 LEARNERS ENROLLED IN BASIC SKILLS CLASSES IMLS GRANTDATA4GOOD (D4G): A NEW MODEL FOR HIGH-IMPACT EDUCATION AND SOCIAL INNOVATIONPPL IS WORKING WITH DEKALB LIBRARY AND OKEEFENOKEE LIBRARY IN GEOGIA, POTTSBORO LIBRARY IN TEXAS, AND THE RIDE MUSEUM TO TRAIN STAFF TO RUN A DATA4GOOD PROGRAM AT THEIR ORGANIZATION.THE PRIMARY FOCUS IN YEAR 2 OF THIS 3-YEAR GRANT WAS ON BOLSTERING PARTNER LIBRARIES IN CONFIDENCE WITH DATA ANALYTICS AND FACILITATING D4G TRAINING SESSIONS FOR THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE YEAR'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE SESSIONS:MONTHLY SESSIONS OFFERED A PLATFORM FOR LIBRARY PARTNER STAFF TO DELVE INTO SPECIFIC FACETS OF DATA ANALYTICS THAT PIQUED THEIR INTEREST. THESE SESSIONS ALSO ALLOWED FOR DISCUSSIONS ON THE INTRICACIES OF FACILITATING DATA ANALYTICS SESSIONS FOR OTHERS. DATA ANALYTICS TRAINING CURRICULUM:THE PROJECT LEADERSHIP TEAM DESIGNED A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING CURRICULUM. RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN TRAINING: THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (RISD) STAFF PARTICIPATED IN AN 8 SESSION D4G TRAINING SERIES, THIS COLLABORATION WITH RISD WAS ORIGINALLY SLATED FOR YEAR 1. DUE TO RISD STAFF PERSONNEL COMMITMENTS, THIS ASPECT OF OUR WORK WAS RESCHEDULED FOR YEAR 2. RI ADULT EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT120 SYNCHRONOUS TRAINING SESSIONS WERE OFFERED (MOSTLY VIRTUAL, 1 FACE-TO-FACE) FOR A TOTAL OF 155.25 TRAINING HOURSA TOTAL OF 1722 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED TRAININGS ACROSS 19 ORGANIZATIONS, THERE WERE 481 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS 9 NEW RECORDED TRAININGS WERE MADE AVAILABLE FOR A TOTAL OF 46 RECORDED TRAININGS FOR THE FIELDYOUTH SERVICES: TEEN SERVICES:5052 TEENS VISITED THE TEEN LOFT STAFF ANSWERED 789 REFERENCE QUESTIONS LAPTOPS WERE USED 206 TIMESTHERE WERE 23 SCHOOL VISITS WITH 297 IN ATTENDANCESUMMER READING: 37 PARTICIPANTS, PASSED OUT 37 ACTIVITY BAGS PROGRAMS:1 SUMMER PROGRAM: DATA FOR GOOD SUMMER EMPLOYMENT - 16 TEENS AND TWO TEEN TEACHING ASSISTANTS LEARNED DATA ANALYSIS AND DATA VISUALIZATION SKILLS, WORKED WITH NONPROFIT CLIENTS, AND LEARNED WORK READINESS SKILLS (PARTICIPANTS EARNED $10.50/HR FOR 90 HOURS).4 SEMESTER LONG PROGRAMS (2 - SEPT - DEC, 2 - JAN - MAY): RHODE CODERS 2.0: HTML/CSS, RHODE CODERS 2.0: JAVASCRIPT, RHODE CODERS 2.0 PYTHON, AND INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER HARDWARE (ICH) - 52 STUDENTS AND 4 TEEN TEACHING ASSISTANTS. RC STUDENTS LEARNED THE BASICS OF WEB DEVELOPMENT AND THE CODING LANGUAGES OF HTML/CSS, JAVASCRIPT, AND PYTHON. ICH STUDENTS LEARNED THE FUNDAMENTALS OF IT/TECH SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY ALL COHORTS LEARNED WORK READINESS SKILLS INCLUDING CAREER EXPLORATION, RESUME WRITING, INTERVIEW SKILLS, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY (STUDENTS EARNED $350 STIPENDS AND HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT).1 WEEK LONG PROGRAM (SPRING BREAK): MONEY MOVES: WEEK-LONG PROGRAM WHERE 9 PARTICIPANTS LEARNED ABOUT FINANCIAL LITERACY SKILLS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH MONEY (PARTICIPANTS EARNED $100 STIPEND)(PARTNERSHIP WITH FLY INITIATIVE)SERIES PROGRAM (5 CLASSES IN SPRING): TEEN CUISINE: 8 STUDENTS LEARNED CULINARY SKILLS AND CAREERS WITHIN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY (PARTNERSHIP WITH URI SNAP EDUCATION) CHILDREN'S SERVICES:5120 CHILDREN AND PARENTS VISITED THE CHILDREN'S ROOMSTAFF ANSWERED 675 REFERENCE QUESTIONSTHERE WERE 143 STORYTIMES, WITH 2335 IN ATTENDANCETHERE WERE 2 SCHOOL VISITS, WITH 26 IN ATTENDANCESUMMER READING - 73 PARTICIPANTS, PASSED OUT 800 ACTIVITY KIT BAGSPROGRAMS:STEM ADVANTAGE (VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON) - DURING 4 COHORTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER, PARTICIPANTS LEARNED ABOUT A RANGE OF STEM TOPICS, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON WATER CONSERVATION, ENGINEERING, AND ENDANGERED ANIMALS. PARTICIPANTS ARE PAIRED WITH TEEN MENTORS AND LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT CAREERS WITHIN STEM. 84 YOUTH PARTICIPATED, WITH 3 - 5 TEEN MENTORS PER COHORT. YOUNG CREATORS - THERE WERE 5 YOUNG CREATOR PROGRAM SERIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR (ART, MUSIC, CODING, GARDENING, AND SEWING) WITH 104 PARTICIPANTS THERE WERE 6 ONE OFF FAMILY EVENTS WITH A TOTAL OF 190 PARTICIPANTS (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PROVIDENCE PROMISE).WORKSHOP OPEN STUDIO - 1352 VISITS BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS: YOUTH 257TEENS 416ADULTS 679 PROGRAMS - BEAATS ACADEMY (WEEK LONG PROGRAM) PARTICIPANTS - 7YOUTH MAKER CAMP (WEEK LONG PROGRAM) PARTICIPANTS - 10TEEN LASER CUTTING & ETCHING SUMMER CAMP (WEEK LONG PROGRAM) PARTICIPANTS - 10PVDYM WEEKLY MEETINGS - 101 VISITSCOLLECTIONS / SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: APPROXIMATELY 1,600 CLASS STUDENTS, EVENT ATTENDEES, AND TOUR VISITORS OVER 300 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS RESEARCH VISITS OVER 900 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS TITLES CATALOGED 9,583 GENERAL COLLECTION TITLES CATALOGED NEARLY 40,000 PAGES OF RI NEWSPAPERS SUBMITTED TO CHRONICLING AMERICA THROUGH THE NATIONAL DIGITAL NEWSPAPER PROGRAM HOSTED CREATIVE FELLOW, J.R. URETSKY BEGAN PROCESSING OF THE LIBRARY ARCHIVES 63078 SALES LEASEBACKON MARCH 30, 2012, THE LIBRARY ENTERED INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT AND OPTION TO SELL THE LIBRARY'S SEVEN BRANCH BUILDINGS TO THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE (THE CITY). THE LIBRARY HAD SHORT-TERM LEASES WITH THE CITY FOR $1 ANNUALLY SINCE JULY 1, 2009. THE NEW LEASE IS A LONG-TERM, ABSOLUTE NET LEASE FOR THE LEASED PREMISES, AT THE END OF WHICH THE CITY WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO PURCHASE THE LEASED PREMISES.UPON EXECUTION OF THE LEASE, THE CITY WAS OBLIGATED TO PAY $250,000 AND, COMMENCING ON MARCH 30, 2014 AND ON EACH MARCH 30 THEREAFTER THROUGH AND INCLUDING MARCH 30, 2030, THE CITY WILL PAY APPROXIMATELY $279,400, SO THAT THE TOTAL OF ALL RENT PAYMENTS MADE BY THE CITY TO THE LIBRARY DURING THE TERM WILL BE $5,000,000.UNDER THE LEASE, THE LIBRARY WILL BEAR NO EXPENSE WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE LEASED PREMISES DURING THE TERM. THE CITY WILL BE PERMITTED TO SUBLEASE THE LEASED PREMISES TO THE PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY LIBRARY (PCL) TO OPERATE THE BRANCHES AS LIBRARIES SO LONG AS THE SUBLEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND PCL REQUIRES PCL TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THE LEASE. GIVEN THAT THE CITY REMAINS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE LEASE AND HAS PAID THE LIBRARY ALL OF THE RENT, WHICH SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN $5,000,000 IN AGGREGATE, THE CITY WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO PURCHASE THE LEASED PREMISES OR ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE INDIVIDUAL BRANCHES, FOR A PURCHASE PRICE OF $1 FOR EACH BRANCH PURCHASED. 4978436 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 101 0 99 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 RI X AARON PETERMAN 4014558079 150 EMPIRE STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 ELIZABETH A DEBS CHAIR 4.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICAH E SALKIND VICE CHAIR 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JUAN WILSON SECRETARY 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR JOSEPH A CHAZAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON LLOYD CLARK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN C DAGESSE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA DECUBELLIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT W EDWARDS JR TRUSTEE 1.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK EYETSEMITAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAIA FARISH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILLY KEPNER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE MESSIER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE O'FARRELL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN REGO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT K TAYLOR TRUSTEE 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIANA I DAWSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGEL ARRAZOLA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR PHILIP CHAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS GOLDMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY JOYNES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY LEDBETTER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY E LOPEZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY INN UPTON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER STEVENS TREASURER 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR LAINA A CROWTHERS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HILLIAS J MARTIN JR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 2.50 X 141857 0 13483 AARON PETERMAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 35.00 2.50 X 109155 0 11976 SHIRLEY FUERTES CONTROLLER 35.00 X 72720 0 10128 323732 0 35587 2 0 1 0 0 66701 3081612 1078696 3184299 55413 7411308 SPACE RENTAL AND EVENT 900099 232445 232445 SALES LEASE BACK REVEN 900099 63078 63078 RENTALS AND FINES 900099 1752 1752 297275 3589 3589 28565 30068 -1503 -1503 -1503 86088 66701 32662 53426 53426 7764095 297275 0 55512 353578 248101 59810 45667 3221981 2259422 542715 419844 124836 89882 19974 14980 343935 248875 52625 42435 269828 197447 38036 34345 41374 40954 420 72700 72700 570266 513310 56026 930 121126 99937 18588 2601 146947 134349 6450 6148 456484 453113 3371 53413 33349 19785 279 1032286 35217 994139 2930 309069 309069 99240 99240 RENTAL FEE 776000 776000 AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS 398670 398670 EQUIPMENT RENTAL/REPAIR 108934 67047 16788 25099 OSL EXPENSES 97487 97487 170118 61276 80057 28785 8768272 4978436 3165793 624043 82358 98209 82754 150556 838766 239520 6931750 12418535 11039000 11039000 11961520 6606940 5598215 5354580 2235294 1955882 26808137 31256282 574929 386487 1791431 2353352 16951562 23030405 1500000 500000 20817922 26270244 X 5390613 4524685 599602 461353 5990215 4986038 26808137 31256282 -1004177 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6366660 6687498 6402705 8285284 7355895 35098042 6366660 6687498 6402705 8285284 7355895 35098042 35098042 88458 538225 311 3684 3589 634267 35732309 1749419 0.98220 0.97390 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 0 169148 169148 9320348 4241520 5078828 828267 784438 43829 1643757 1580982 62775 5354580 LEASE RECEIVABLE 1955882 1955882 X PART III, LINE 1A: COLLECTIONS WHETHER PURCHASED OR CONTRIBUTED ARE NOT CAPITALIZED BY THE LIBRARY. THE LIBRARY ALSO DOES NOT CAPITALIZE REPAIRS OR IMPROVEMENTS TO INEXHAUSTIBLE COLLECTIONS. ALL PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS AND REPAIRS OR IMPROVEMENTS TO INEXHAUSTIBLE COLLECTIONS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED, OR AS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS, IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS WERE RESTRICTED BY DONORS. PART X, LINE 2: FOR PURPOSES OF THE FOOTNOTE BELOW, THE LIBRARY REFERS TO PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY, THE FOUNDATION REFERS TO THE RELATED ORGANIZATION PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION, AND THE SUPPORT CORPORATION REFERS TO THE RELATED ORGANIZATION PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY SUPPORT CORPORATION, REFERENCED IN SCH R, PART II. THE LIBRARY, FOUNDATION AND SUPPORT CORPORATION ARE PUBLIC CHARITIES EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME IF INCOME FROM THOSE ACTIVITIES MEETS CERTAIN LEVELS. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THOSE INCOME LEVELS WERE NOT MET FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE LIBRARY AND THE FOUNDATION BOTH OPERATE IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THEIR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AT BOTH THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. THE LIBRARY, FOUNDATION, AND SUPPORT CORPORATION ANNUALLY FILE IRS FORM 990 - RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, REPORTING VARIOUS INFORMATION THAT THE IRS USES TO MONITOR THE ACTIVITIES OF TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES. THESE TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. THE LIBRARY, FOUNDATION AND SUPPORTING CORPORATION CURRENTLY HAVE NO TAX EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS. SAVOR THE STORY 136801 66701 70100 32662 QUEER STORIES 15988 15988 152789 66701 86088 32662 32662 53426 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HILLIAS J MARTIN JR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 141857 0 0 0 0 0 6639 0 6844 0 155340 0 0 0 X EVENT ITEMS 6 48113 FMV X AUCTION ITEMS 5 7300 COST 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. REVISIONS, CORRECTIONS, ETC. ARE MADE AS NECESSARY. ONCE ALL ARE SATISFIED WITH THE FORM, IT IS FINALIZED AND A COPY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUALLY, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES A BUDGET WHICH INCLUDES THE AUTHORIZED AND APPROVED COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE ENTIRE STAFF OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SECRETARY OF STATES' OFFICE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS BY-LAWS OR ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS IT DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT A PUBLIC PURPOSE WOULD BE SERVED BY DOING SO. PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION 150 EMPIRE STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 342052912 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION RI 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I 0 PPL SUPPORT CORPORATION 150 EMPIRE STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02903 831075674 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION RI 501(C)(3) LINE 12C, III-FI 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION C 3081612 ACTUAL PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION E 132250 ACTUAL