2025-06-05T08:01:22-07:00 2024-12-31 133774222 BERARD & ASSOCIATES CPAS PC 44 PARK AVE SUFFERN NY 10901 990 2024-01-01 136128677 VALLEY COTTAGE LIBRARY VALL 8452687700 110 ROUTE 303 VALLEY COTTAGE NY 10989 FRANK DWYER President 2025-06-05 true true DONALEE R BERARD P00106728 8453575668 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 110 ROUTE 303 VALLEY COTTAGE NY 10989 2681699 false X www.valleycottagelibrary.org X 1959 NY Valley Cottage Library a not-for-profit corporation chartered by the New York State Education Department in 1959. It is organized to serve the educational and cultural needs of the community of the Nyack School District. It is concerned with providing materials for literacy, education, and cultural purposes and serves as a community and neighborhood meeting place. The Library is chartered to serve the residents of Valley Cottage (population. 9,038 as of the 2020 US Census) and it also provides equal services to all Nyack Residents. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Nyack School District provided approximately 91% of the Librarys funding primarily through tax assessments. Operating under a seven-member Board of Trustees, the Library participates in community-driven initiatives and enhancement efforts through developing partnerships within our service area for the benefit of all residents within our chartered area. 7 7 48 7 0 333192 27086 2417582 2466086 94790 188527 0 2845564 2681699 0 0 1652907 1730586 0 0 878622 936112 2531529 2666698 314035 15001 9253906 9271816 2431495 2434404 6822411 6837412 Valley Cottage Library a not-for-profit corporation chartered by the New York State Education Department in 1959. It is organized to serve the educational and cultural needs of the community of the Nyack School District. It is concerned with providing materials for literacy, education, and cultural purposes and serves as a community and neighborhood meeting place. The Library is chartered to serve the residents of Valley Cottage (population. 9,038 as of the 2020 US Census) and it also provides equal services to all Nyack Residents. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Nyack School District provided approximately 91% of the Librarys funding primarily through tax assessments. Operating under a seven-member Board of Trustees, the Library participates in community-driven initiatives and enhancement efforts through developing partnerships within our service area for the benefit of all residents within our chartered area. false false 2382580 Primary Library Service RolesProviding Current Topics and Titles making materials available in a wide range of current formats (including print, electronic media and audio visual) that will appeal to individual needs for cultural and social trends and the desire for recreational experiences. The Library also serves the needs of our community through a variety of non-traditional materials lending such as cake pans, lawn games and board games. Providing General Information meeting the needs of its customers for information and answers to questions on a broad array of topics related to work, school and personal life, including consumer information.Serving as a resource center for Lifelong Learning The Library provides opportunities for personal growth and development which includes various programs for youth and adults. Library staff engage in digital literacy training both formally and informally for all. Children ProgramsThe library provides programs for children from birth through fifth grade. Programs include: story times & literacy-based programs for babies, toddlers, kindergartners and elementary school children; book clubs, STEAM programs, early literacy programs, movies and performers for all ages.Teen ProgramsBook discussion, gaming programs, college preparation courses, and volunteer opportunities for teens. Adult programsThe library sponsors informative and entertaining talks, demonstrations, audio-visual presentations, workshops, crafts, concerts and other special event. Onsite programs such as the Cookbook Club and offsite programs such as Book and Pub allow staff to bring our community of users together over a shared experience of books and food. 2382580 true false false false false false true false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 17 0 true 48 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Christy Blanchette 8452687700 110 ROUTE 303 VALLEY COTTAGE NY 10989 CHRISTY BLANCHETTE Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 150000 0 0 ASHLEY MARAFFINO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 0.00 35.00 100789 0 0 ARLETTE M MOONEY Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEMAR WARD Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MARK Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Melissa L Roy Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK DWYER President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARJORIE MCLOUGHLIN Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary Fiore Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 250789 2 false false false 0 21669 5417 27086 Copier and other fees 900099 10653 10653 LIBRARY FINES 900099 5833 5833 TAX REVENUE 900099 2449600 2449600 2466086 188527 188527 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2681699 2466086 188527 0 0 0 0 250789 121118 129671 0 1128119 1103814 24305 53084 47245 5839 195551 173626 21925 103043 91537 11506 0 2250 2250 11000 11000 0 0 0 0 48463 44344 4119 0 0 0 0 4448 4448 0 0 0 0 431998 409022 22976 92905 80277 12628 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 105677 95109 10568 AUTOMATION 100672 100672 UTILITIES 70514 63463 7051 SUPPLIES 12195 10975 1220 55990 36930 19060 2666698 2382580 284118 0 110 100 4760645 4992838 0 0 0 0 0 0 1215 0 8692896 4822557 4084017 3870339 0 0 0 0 407919 408539 9253906 9271816 101166 114980 2229136 2316602 101193 2822 2431495 2434404 X 6784901 6798304 37510 39108 6822411 6837412 9253906 9271816 15001 X false true X true false X 140488 55977 13766 333192 27086 570509 2375405 2401336 2401336 2401336 24496001 34075414 0 2515893 2457313 2415102 2734528 24523087 34645923 0 34645923 13267 2645 31215 94790 188527 330444 0 6115 7852 15219 16246 16486 61918 35038285 0.98880 0.98220 X X false false 681394 681394 5878978 3592057 2286921 1673877 838402 835475 458647 392098 66549 3870339 lEASE lIABILITY 2822 2822 2681699 2681699 2681699 2666698 2666698 2666698 Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements. Valley Cottage Library owns approximately 7 acres of land. The Town of Clarkstown has imposed a conservation easement on 3.1 acres of the property to preserve its natural state. Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. The library has holdings of art as part of the permanent collection including a Sculpture Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a ELECTIONS OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS BOARD OFFICERS ELECTED BY EXISTING BOARD MEMBERS Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERS MAJORITY VOTE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND/OR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 REVIEWED BY BOARD MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY ALL NEW OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, & TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO READ, AND SIGN THE LIBRARY CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE. UPDATED COMPLIANCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SIGN OFF IS REQUIRED AT LEAST ANNUALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICERS DIRECTOR COMPENSATION REQUIRES MAJORITY BOARD APPROVAL. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS DIRECTOR COMPENSATION REQUIRES MAJORITY BOARD APPROVAL. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.