2025-11-17T08:52:17-06:00 2024-12-31 650583244 MARK J BURGER PA 33 BLACKBERRY HILL ROAD ORFORD NH 03777 990 2024-01-01 026012542 ORFORD SOCIAL LIBRARY ORFO 6033539756 PO BOX 189 ORFORD NH 03777 ESTHER DOBBINS-MARSH TREASURER 6033539945 2025-11-14 1 1 MARK J BURGER CPA P00214858 6033534410 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ESTHER DOBBINS-MARSH PO BOX 189 ORFORD NH 03777 128007 0 X WWW.ORFORDSOCIALLIBRARY.COM X 1900 NH THE ORFORD SOCIAL LIBRARY OFFERS TO A TOWN OF 1,200 PEOPLE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES ACCESS TO THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LIBRARY SYSTEM, PLUS A COLLECTION OF BOOKS, MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERSM HISTORICAL ARCHIVES. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY PROVIDES WIFI COMPUTER ACCESS, DESK TOP INTERNET ACCESS, CHILDREN'S LIBRARY AND READING GROUPS, HUMANITIES PROGRAMS, KNITTING INSTRUCTION, MAHJONGG, BOOK CLUBS, LANGUAGE CLUBS, AND INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR COMPUTER LITERACY. THE ORFORD SOCIAL LIBRARY OFFERED A WELCOMING AND STIMULATING ATMOSPHERE FOR OVER 4000 PATRONS THIS YEAR. OUR PROGRAMS, MATERIALS AND SERVICES ENRICH PERSONAL LIVES, FOSTER COMMUNITY, STIMULATE IDEAS AND NURTURE AN APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT OF LITERATURE, NATURE AND THE ARTS. SEVERAL GRANTS WERE COMPLETED THIS YEAR INCLUDING SOLAR PANELS INSTALLATION, NEW ADA COMPLIANT RAMP AND BRICK PATHWAY, HEAT PUMPS, IMPROVED OUTSIDE LIGHTING AND AN AUTOMATIC DOOR FOR THOSE WHO NEED THE HELP. NEEDED UPGRADES TO OUR FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS. 8 8 1 0 0 0 28269 53936 40122 13149 -813 10421 8549 11388 76127 88894 0 0 0 0 31607 34089 0 0 0 28947 51437 60554 85526 15573 3368 323535 325109 2727 933 320808 324176 X HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR PROGRAMMING INCLUDED A FALCON DEMONSTRATION ON THE ORFORD GREEN FROM MONADNOCK FALCONRY, PRESENTATIONS ON THE THOMPSON FAMILY TREE FARM, NEW HAMPSHIRE BATS, EASTERN COYOTES, SEWING-A-TOTE BAG AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS TO BOOST ENERGY AND BATCH COOK. WE LENT OUT FREE E-BIKES AGAIN, AND CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH THE FREE LIBRARY TO SUPPORT THE SUMMER READING THEME WITH THE POPULAR ANNUAL SQUAM LAKES LIVE ANIMAL SHOW AND OTHER HANDS-ON PROGRAMS. OUR REGULAR PROGRAMMING INCLUDED: THE ICE CREAM SOCIAL, WITCHES OF ORFORD, HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, POEM ON A POSTCARD, MADE IN ORFORD LOCAL ART EXHIBIT AND A SEED GIVEAWAY. POPULAR WEEKLY PROGRAMS CONTINUE WITH MAH JONGG, BRIDGE, KNITTING, GERMAN CONVERSATION, FRENCH CONVERSATION AND CROKINOLE, ALONG WITH MONTHLY BOOK DISCUSSIONS, STORY AND ART TIME, AND TECH HELP. SUPPORT FROM THE TOWN OF ORFORD, THE FRIENDS OF THE ORFORD LIBRARIES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUALS HELPS US PROVIDE SUCH A WIDE RANGE OF QUALITY SERVICES AND EVENTS 1 0 40598 23570 OVER 4000 PATRONS UTILIZED THE PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS AT THE ORFORD SOCIAL LIBRARY IN 2024. WE CONTINUED TO OFFER A VARIETY OF WEEKLY AND MONTHLY PROGRAMS INVOLVING 2250 PEOPLE LAST YEAR TO HELP INTRODUCE PEOPLE TO NEW IDEAS AND TO STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS WITH EACH OTHER. HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR PROGRAMMING INCLUDED A FALCON DEMONSTRATION ON THE ORFORD GREEN FROM MONADNOCK FALCONRY, PRESENTATIONS ON THE THOMPSON FAMILY TREE FARM, NEW HAMPSHIRE BATS, EASTERN COYOTES, SEWING-A-TOTE BAG AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS TO BOOST ENERGY AND BATCH COOK. WE LENT OUT FREE E-BIKES AGAIN, AND CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH THE FREE LIBRARY TO SUPPORT THE SUMMER READING THEME WITH THE POPULAR ANNUAL SQUAM LAKES LIVE ANIMAL SHOW AND OTHER HANDS-ON PROGRAMS. OUR REGULAR PROGRAMMING INCLUDED: THE ICE CREAM SOCIAL, WITCHES OF ORFORD, HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, POEM ON A POSTCARD, MADE IN ORFORD LOCAL ART EXHIBIT AND A SEED GIVEAWAY. POPULAR WEEKLY PROGRAMS CONTINUE WITH MAH JONGG, BRIDGE, KNITTING, GERMAN CONVERSATION, FRENCH CONVERSATION AND CROKINOLE, ALONG WITH MONTHLY BOOK DISCUSSIONS, STORY AND ART TIME, AND TECH HELP.SUPPORT FROM THE TOWN OF ORFORD, THE FRIENDS OF THE ORFORD LIBRARIES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUALS HELPS US PROVIDE SUCH A WIDE RANGE OF QUALITY SERVICES AND ENGAGING EVENTS. SINCERE THANKS TO YOU ALL! IN ADDITION, OUR LOYAL VOLUNTEERS: BEVERLY ANDREWS-POTRY, EVA DANIELS, ANN GREEN, SUKIE HAUSMANN, AND JEAN KUSKOWSKI DESERVE MUCH APPRECIATION FOR THEIR CONTINUED HELP AND SUPPORT. FINAL THANKS GO TO TRUSTEES LISA WHEELOCK (CHAIR), ESTHER DOBBINS MARSH (TREASURER), GAIL KEEFER (SECRETARY), BONNIE MCCOUCH, BRYNNE MACMURTRY, AND TOM TRUNZO FOR THEIR ON-GOING DEDICATION AND EFFORTS. 40598 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 NH X ESTHER DOBBINS-MARSH 6033539007 8 BROTHERS DRIVE ORFORD NH 03777 THOMAS TRUNZO ESQ TRUSTEE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY LAINA WARSAVAGE TRUSTEE 31.00 X X 0 0 0 BRYNNE MACMURTRY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL KEEFER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BONNIE MCCOUCH VICE-CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIBBY CHAPIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA WHEELOCK CHAIRMAN 3.00 X 0 0 0 ESTHER DOBBINS MARCH TREASURER 3.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28936 25000 53936 LIBRARY SERVICES 900099 13149 13149 13149 5851 5851 43605 39035 4570 4570 4570 11466 78 11388 11388 88894 23570 0 11388 30800 12936 17864 3289 1381 1908 1791 752 1039 700 294 406 3844 1612 2232 4395 1846 2549 3890 1634 2256 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 25632 10766 14866 PROGRAM EXPENSES 5548 5548 BOOKS 2438 2438 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 1218 511 707 1981 880 1101 85526 40598 44928 0 43354 13398 168435 28062 113084 140373 167097 171338 323535 325109 2727 933 2727 933 X 207724 183803 113084 140373 0 0 320808 324176 323535 325109 3368 0 X 0 0 0 X 37033 40619 40867 40122 67085 225726 37033 40619 40867 40122 67085 225726 225726 4610 6798 9888 -813 10421 30904 256630 41846 0.87960 0.87350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 133073 10083 122990 35362 17979 17383 140373 PAYROLL TAX PAYABLE 933 933 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 AS UTLINED ABOVE: SEVERAL GRANTS WERE COMPLETED THIS YEAR: SOLAR PANELS WERE INSTALLED IN JANUARY AND OFFSET $1000 OF ELECTRICAL COST THIS YEAR. THE NEW ADA COMPLIANT RAMP AND BRICK PATHWAY WERE INSTALLED. ADDITIONAL GRANTS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION AND THE ASSOCIATION OF RURAL AND SMALL LIBRARIES AWARDED US AN ADDITIONAL $15,000 FOR HEAT PUMPS AND $10,000 TO PROVIDE BETTER OUTSIDE LIGHTING AND AN AUTOMATIC DOOR OPENER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICTS IF ANY ARE DISCUSSED AT THE MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD ESTABISHED A REVIEW COMMITTE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE AND MAKES RECOMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD TO CONSIDER AS PART OF THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST.