2024-11-12T13:06:29-06:00 2023-12-31 341667340 PACKER THOMAS 6601 WESTFORD PLACE SUITE 101 CANFIELD OH 44406 990 2023-01-01 346003201 REUBEN MCMILLAN FREE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION REUB 3307448636 305 WICK AVE YOUNGSTOWN OH 44503 MARK J MROFCHAK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 3307448636 2024-11-07 1 0 BRIAN F HIMES P01362523 3305339777 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z PUBLIC LIBRARY OF YO & MAHONING CTY AIMEE FIFAREK 305 WICK AVE YOUNGSTOWN OH 44503 23374364 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 225,596 WITH 117,239 REGISTERED BORROWERS OFFERING A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES. APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION PEOPLE PASS THROUGH THE DOORS OF THE LIBRARY SYSTEM EACH YEAR. 15 15 228 1 0 0 21285029 21771134 95583 113608 691785 1363773 45711 84112 22118108 23332627 0 0 0 0 11238931 13179592 0 0 30158 7510437 7530778 18749368 20710370 3368740 2622257 91822591 94997973 0 0 91822591 94997973 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 10429 THE 2023 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 FAMILIES WHO STRUGGLED TO ATTEND A CENTRALIZED CLOSING PARTY, PARTICULARLY DURING WORKING HOURS, END OF SUMMER PARTIES WERE SCHEDULED ACROSS THE SYSTEM AT VARYING TIMES AND ATTENDEES WERE TREATED TO AN ICE CREAM TRUCK, GAMES, AND MORE. THE 2023 SUMMER DISCOVERY PROGRAM FOCUSED ON HELPING READERS ACHIEVE THE COMPLETION GOAL. WE SAW A 66% INCREASE IN TOTAL REGISTRATION AND WE SAW A 34% COMPLETION RATE AMONG THOSE THAT SIGNED UP. WE ASKED PARTICIPANTS TO RATE THEIR SATISFACTION WITH THE PROGRAM ON A SCALE OF 1-5 AND SAW AN AVERAGE RESPONSE RATE OF 4.2. 18450428 THE LIBRARY PROVIDES QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF MAHONING COUNTY THROUGH OUR 15 LOCATIONS. MAHONING COUNTY HAS 225,596 RESIDENTS AND 117,239 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. 45539 THE LIBRARY WAS PLEASED TO SEE OVER 101,130 PEOPLE AT A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT 2023. 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 OVER 500 PEOPLE AND COUNTING IN EFFORTS TO PROVIDE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC. 183770 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES. 183770 18506396 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 34 0 1 228 1 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 AS OF 92023 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 MARY LOU REYES THRU 82023 TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK J MROFCHAK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 97393 0 39884 CHRISTINE A MCBANE DEPUTY FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 67274 0 28532 AIMEE FIFAREK CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 129615 0 28803 294282 0 97219 1 0 1 0 THE ALBERT HIGLEY COMPANY 3636 EUCLID AVE CLEVELAND OH 44115 CONSTRUCTION MANAGER SERVICES 1380882 MASTER SECURITY INC 26 S MARKET ST GIRARD OH 44420 SECURITY SERVICES 217202 PATELLA CARPET & TILE CENTER 8302 SOUTHERN BLVD SUITE 1 YOUNGSTOWN OH 445126353 RENOVATION SERVICES 201471 ULBRICH'S CLEANING AND LANDSCAPING CO 2211 SR 165 EAST PALESTINE OH 44413 LANDSCAPING AND CLEANING SERVICES 120092 SUMMIT BUILDING SERVICES 1605 COMMERCE DRIVE STOW OH 442241730 CLEANING SERVICES 106537 6 21504116 267018 21771134 PATRON FINES & FEES 900099 99658 99658 RENTAL INCOME CAFES/MEETING ROOMS 900099 13950 13950 113608 1405510 1405510 41737 -41737 -41737 -41737 REFUNDS & REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 81825 81825 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 2287 2287 84112 23332627 183770 0 1377723 391501 79209 312292 9207386 8018302 1166982 22102 1265613 1137451 125068 3094 2164487 1879554 280292 4641 150605 126705 23579 321 25928 25928 11500 11500 45875 45875 445932 273276 172656 54785 54785 1328045 1318401 9644 288495 288495 1548621 1548621 15799 15799 131300 131300 1983100 1983100 94691 94691 LIBRARY MATERIALS 1525191 1525191 ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSH 31064 31064 REFUNDS 452 452 20710370 18506396 2173816 30158 19580189 22776444 9825167 7311416 500500 490000 73346015 24773441 48820263 48572574 13096472 15847539 91822591 94997973 0 0 X 86985585 89662647 4837006 5335326 91822591 94997973 91822591 94997973 2622257 553125 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 389747 104129 358245 255911 267018 1375050 18788420 19225114 19986368 21029118 21504116 100533136 19178167 19329243 20344613 21285029 21771134 101908186 101908186 940647 698217 435814 494943 1405510 3975131 105883317 0.96250 0.96820 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5237301 494445 143065 5588681 6126753 10000 -774565 124887 5237301 5601031 10000 679406 163684 6126753 5248587 10390 436822 94768 5601031 4607075 779046 137534 5248587 0.28155 0.71845 0 0 952741 952741 64712119 19596531 45115588 1328525 1055729 272796 6352630 4121181 2231449 48572574 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 129615 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28803 0 158418 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.