2025-07-29T08:57:57-05:00 2024-12-31 232315910 BAUM SMITH & CLEMENS 2060 DETWILER RD HARLEYSVILLE PA 19438 990 2024-01-01 231494787 THE FREE LIBRARY OF NEW HOPE & SOLEBURY FREE 2158622330 93 WEST FERRY STREET NEW HOPE PA 18938 KAREN WACHSMUTH TREASURER 2158622330 2025-07-24 1 0 DANIEL MEULENERS P03274240 2153685755 2025-07-24 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STACY GEIER SMITH 93 WEST FERRY STREET NEW HOPE PA 18938 510633 0 X NHSLIBRARY.ORG X 1918 PA GENERAL LIBRARY SERVICES (INCLUDING CLASSIC BOOKS) 9 9 8 8 0 0 287830 442678 5000 0 37746 49390 6433 18440 337009 510508 0 0 0 0 194360 199910 0 0 15344 151037 141626 345397 341536 -8388 168972 2482977 2827010 11520 13243 2471457 2813767 X SHARING KNOWLEDGE; ENRICHING LIVES 0 0 258008 5690 THE FREE LIBRARY OF NEW HOPE AND SOLEBURY IS A PA FORWARD GOLD STAR LIBRARY THAT HAS PROVIDED EXCELLENT LIBRARY SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC FOR OVER 100 YEARS. USERS ARE GRANTED FREE AND EQUAL ACCESS TO A LARGE COLLECTION OF CHILDREN'S AND ADULT BOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, DVDS, NEWSPAPERS, AND MAGAZINES. ADDITIONALLY, THE LIBRARY OFFERS A NON-TRADITIONAL COLLECTION OF AN ONLINE E-LIBRARY, BUSINESS AND CONSUMER DATABASES, MUSEUM PASSES, PRELOADED TABLETS, KINDLES AND S.T.E.A.M. KITS. FREE WIRELESS ACCESS AND PUBLIC USE COMPUTERS AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES ROUND OUT THE OFFERINGS. AS A MEMBER OF THE BUCKS COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM, THE LIBRARY HAS RECIPROCAL BORROWING PRIVILEGES WITH OTHER AREA LIBRARIES AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WHICH ENHANCES ITS USER SERVICES. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDTL INFO. A PROFESSIONAL STAFF PROVIDES REFERENCE GUIDANCE, READER'S ADVISORY SERVICES AND COMPUTER ASSISTANCE.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PROGRAMMING -THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM (SRP): SPREAD OVER THREE MONTHS, THE SRP SERVED HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGH JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST BY HOSTING MAD SCIENCE NJ, THE AMERICAN SWEDISH HISTORICAL MUSEUM AND EYES OF THE WILD, AMONG OTHER REGULAR PROGRAMS LIKE WEEKLY STORYTIME.OUR ADULT CRAFTING PROGRAM SERIES, INCLUDING EMBROIDERY, KNITTING, FELTING AND AN ADULT WRITERS GROUP PROGRAM, SERVED APPROXIMATELY 60 PATRONS A MONTH AND ARE NOW ESTABLISHED AS RECURRING MONTHLY OR BIWEEKLY PROGRAMS.THE TWEEN/TEEN PROGRAM EXPANSION WAS MADE TO INCLUDE A CHESS CLUB, NERD STUDIO, MAGIC THE GATHERING CLUB AND POKEMON CLUB. 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THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF ANY COLLECTION ITEMS WOULD BE USED TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL ITEMS OR FOR THE DIRECT CARE OF EXISTING COLLECTIONS (MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS). SPECIAL COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS AN ASSET ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PART V, LINE 4: THE LIBRARY'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL FUND ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING BOOKS AND PERIODICALS RELATED TO CLASS LITERATURE, EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL AND CERTAIN VIDEO STREAMING SERVICES. PART X, LINE 2: THE FREE LIBRARY OF NEW HOPE & SOLEBURY ARE REQUIRED TO RECOGNIZE, MEASURE, CLASSIFY, AND DISCLOSE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCRETAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE FREE LIBRARY OF NEW HOPE & SOLEBURY'S TAX RETURNS. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FREE LIBRARY OF NEW HOPE & SOLEBURY DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND ASSOCIATED UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS THAT MATERIALLY IMPACT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR RELATED DISCLOSURES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSE OF FUNDRAISER 125. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSE OF FUNDRAISER 125. SPELLING BEE 15971 5550 10421 125 15971 5550 10421 125 125 10296 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE BOARD HAS NO COMMITTEES THAT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BYLAWS REQUIRE ALL TRUSTEES TO ACT IN GOOD FAITH AND WITH "UNDIVIDED LOYALTY" TO THE LIBRARY BY AVOIDING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. WHERE SUCH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES, TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THAT SUCH A CONFLICT EXISTS AND GET BOARD APPROVAL FOR ANY TRANSACTION THAT WOULD LEAD TO A CONFLICT WHENEVER THAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS (NOT AT ONE PREDETERMINED TIME DURING THE YEAR); FURTHER, THE TRUSTEE MUST THEN RECUSE HIM(HER)SELF FROM VOTING ON ANY ISSUE TO WHICH SUCH CONFLICT EXISTS. ADDITIONALLY, EVERY YEAR EACH TRUSTEE IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A TRUSTEE COMMITMENT LETTER WHICH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ASKS THE TRUSTEE TO CERTIFY THAT HE(SHE) WILL "ACT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE LIBRARY AND RECUSE HIM (HER) SELF FROM DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES WHERE HE/SHE OR A FAMILY MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990 PART XI LINE 4 MISCELLANEOUS ADJUSTMENT