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WE ARE ONE OF THE BUSIEST LIBRARIES IN THE STATE: WE HAVE MORE THAN 23,000 ADULT CARDHOLDERS, WE HAVE AROUND 180,000 CHECK-OUTS PER YEAR IN OUR ADULT PRINT & DIGITAL COLLECTIONS, AND WE ANSWER MORE THAN 12,000 REFERENCE QUESTIONS PER YEAR. AN AVERAGE OF 640 PEOPLE ENTER THE LIBRARY EACH DAY. OUR ADULT PROGRAMMING INCLUDES TRADITIONAL BOOK GROUPS AND AUTHOR TALKS, BUT WE ALSO TEACH COMPUTER CLASSES AND HOST COMMUNITY GATHERINGS. WE ALSO EXHIBIT ART FROM LOCAL AND REGIONAL ARTISTS IN OUR FOUR ART GALLERIES. FROM OUR SPECIALIZED ON-SITE COLLECTIONS IN LOCAL HISTORY AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS TO OUR SPECIALIZED ONLINE COLLECTIONS OF DIGITIZED LIBRARY HOLDINGS AND PURCHASED RESEARCH DATABASES, WE ALSO EXHIBIT UNIQUE HOLDINGS THAT MAKE OUR FACILITY AND OUR WEBSITE DESTINATIONS FOR RESEARCHERS. AS AN AREA REFERENCE AND RESOURCE CENTER, THE BANGOR PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVES LIBRARY USERS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STATE, PROVIDING LIBRARY CARDS TO ANY MAINE RESIDENT. WE MAINTAIN A COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 350,000 PRINTED ADULT ITEMS AND AN EVER-CHANGING COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 22,000 EBOOKS AND 10,000 AUDIOBOOKS. 1652487 YOUTH SERVICES: THE YOUTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT SERVES MORE THAN 2,770 CARD-HOLDERS UNDER THE AGE OF 14, WITH MORE THAN 78,000 CHECK-OUTS PER YEAR IN OUR COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 90,000 CHILDREN'S ITEMS. THE DEPARTMENT NOT ONLY ORGANIZES MORE THAN 330 STORY-TIMES AND OTHER YOUTH EVENTS EACH YEAR, WITH A TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF ABOUT 7,000 - WE ALSO CONNECT CHILDREN AND PARENTS WITH ONE ANOTHER THROUGH SPONSORED EVENTS (SUCH AS A NEW MOTHERS' EVENT SPONSORED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT) AND BY MAKING THE CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT A DESTINATION PLAY-SPACE FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES. 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SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE PURPOSE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO GENERATE INCOME TO BE USED TO HELP MEET THE OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING COSTS OF THE BANGOR PUBLIC LIBRARY. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE LIBRARY AND RECOGNIZE A LIABILITY IF THE LIBRARY HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE LIBRARY IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. JOSEPH PRATT TRUSTEE 53539 INVESTMENT FEES false SCHEDULE L, PART V JOSEPH PRATT IS A TRUSTEE OF THE LIBRARY AND ALSO SERVES AS PRESIDENT OF BAR HARBOR BANK AND TRUST SERVICES WHICH HOLDS THE LIBRARY'S ENDOWMENT FUND. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE BANGOR PUBLIC LIBRARY STRIVES TO INSPIRE, ENLIGHTEN, AND ENRICH ITS MEMBERS BY CONNECTING THEM TO BOOKS, INFORMATION, AND IDEAS NEEDED FOR WORK, RECREATION, EDUCATION, AND INSPIRATION BY PROVIDING EXCELLENT LIBRARY SERVICE TO ITS MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ADULT SERVICES: THE BANGOR PUBLIC LIBRARY CONTRIBUTES TO THE PROSPERITY AND GROWTH OF THE BANGOR REGION BY PROVIDING LIBRARY SERVICES TO BANGOR RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS. WE ARE ONE OF THE BUSIEST LIBRARIES IN THE STATE: WE HAVE MORE THAN 23,000 ADULT CARDHOLDERS, WE HAVE AROUND 180,000 CHECK-OUTS PER YEAR IN OUR ADULT PRINT & DIGITAL COLLECTIONS, AND WE ANSWER MORE THAN 12,000 REFERENCE QUESTIONS PER YEAR. AN AVERAGE OF 640 PEOPLE ENTER THE LIBRARY EACH DAY. OUR ADULT PROGRAMMING INCLUDES TRADITIONAL BOOK GROUPS AND AUTHOR TALKS, BUT WE ALSO TEACH COMPUTER CLASSES AND HOST COMMUNITY GATHERINGS. WE ALSO EXHIBIT ART FROM LOCAL AND REGIONAL ARTISTS IN OUR FOUR ART GALLERIES. FROM OUR SPECIALIZED ON-SITE COLLECTIONS IN LOCAL HISTORY AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS TO OUR SPECIALIZED ONLINE COLLECTIONS OF DIGITIZED LIBRARY HOLDINGS AND PURCHASED RESEARCH DATABASES, WE ALSO EXHIBIT UNIQUE HOLDINGS THAT MAKE OUR FACILITY AND OUR WEBSITE DESTINATIONS FOR RESEARCHERS. AS AN AREA REFERENCE AND RESOURCE CENTER, THE BANGOR PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVES LIBRARY USERS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STATE, PROVIDING LIBRARY CARDS TO ANY MAINE RESIDENT. WE MAINTAIN A COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 350,000 PRINTED ADULT ITEMS AND AN EVER-CHANGING COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 22,000 EBOOKS AND 10,000 AUDIOBOOKS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE BANGOR MECHANIC ASSOCIATION HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT FOUR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES ARE PERIODICALLY CIRCULATED TO THE OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES TO COMPLETE AND ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR ANNUALLY AND ADJUSTS THE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AS IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE BASED ON BENCHMARKING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE BUSINESS OFFICE. ANY PERSON MAY REQUEST TO SEE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990, BOARD MINUTES, OR OTHER DOCUMENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE WHEN BUSINESS OFFICE STAFF ARE WORKING, IF REQUESTED AT TIMES WHEN THE LIBRARY IS OPEN, BUT BUSINESS OFFICE STAFF ARE NOT AVAILABLE, THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.