2026-06-09T09:44:48-07:00 2025-12-31 133774222 BERARD & ASSOCIATES CPAS PC 44 PARK AVE SUFFERN NY 10901 990 2025-01-01 136128677 VALLEY COTTAGE LIBRARY VALL 8452687700 110 ROUTE 303 VALLEY COTTAGE NY 10989 FRANK DWYER President 2026-06-09 true DONALEE R BERARD P00106728 8453575668 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 110 ROUTE 303 VALLEY COTTAGE NY 10989 2704806 false X www.valleycottagelibrary.org X 1959 NY Primary Library Service RolesThe Valley Cottage Library provides a welcoming, inclusive, and sustainable environment in which materials and services support and enhance the diverse needs of the community. Materials are made available to our community in a wide range of formats including print, electronic media including e-book and e-audio books, and other audio and video formats. A variety of non-traditional materials are also provided including cake pans, lawn games, museum passes and board games. Materials are selected according to a board-approved policy to fulfill educational, informational and recreational needs while representing the widest variety of views and expressions. Reference, Readers Advisory and Digital Literacy services are provided by our trained staff to meet the information, recreation and technology needs of our community throughout the spectrum of ages. The needs ofusers are met through information literacy training, digital literacy training, ready reference assi 7 7 48 0 27086 12430 2466086 2533763 188527 158613 0 2681699 2704806 0 0 1730586 1835072 0 0 936112 878592 2666698 2713664 15001 -8858 9271816 9356432 2434404 2527878 6837412 6828554 Valley Cottage Library (the 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, 2025, the Nyack School District provided approximately 96% 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 true 2410744 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. 2410744 true false false false false false true true false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 19 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 false 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 157500 0 0 ASHLEY MARAFFINO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 35.00 0.00 105903 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 263403 2 false true false 0 12430 12430 Copier and other fees 900099 10059 10059 LIBRARY FINES 900099 5658 5658 TAX REVENUE 900099 2518046 2518046 2533763 158613 158613 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2704806 2533763 158613 0 0 0 0 150336 23625 126711 0 1305465 1269673 35792 59700 52536 7164 211006 180442 30564 108565 95974 12591 0 5693 5693 11450 11450 0 0 0 0 36159 33085 3074 0 0 0 0 2741 2741 0 0 0 0 426928 402472 24456 61392 51915 9477 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 102349 92114 10235 UTILITIES 75663 68097 7566 AUTOMATION 73460 73460 LIBRARY MATERIALS 19604 19604 63153 45006 18147 2713664 2410744 302920 0 100 100 4992838 4959643 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9062119 5110271 3870339 3951848 0 0 0 0 408539 444841 9271816 9356432 114980 120796 2316602 2383400 2822 23682 2434404 2527878 X 6798304 6787776 39108 40778 6837412 6828554 9271816 9356432 -8858 X false true X true false X 55977 13766 333192 27086 12430 442451 2401336 2401336 2401336 2496001 2518046 12218055 0 2457313 2415102 2734528 2523087 2530476 12660506 0 12660506 2645 31215 94790 188527 158613 475790 0 7852 15219 16246 16486 15717 71520 13207816 0.95860 0.98880 X X false false 19500 X false 681394 681394 5878978 3721049 2157929 2043100 973638 1069462 458647 415584 43063 3951848 lEASE lIABILITY 23682 23682 2704806 2704806 2704806 2713664 2713664 2713664 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 X false false false false false false false false false CHRISTY BLANCHETTE Executive Dir. 157500 157500 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Board of Trustees are elected by the library association membership. Board officers are elected to their officerships by existing board members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERS MAJORITY VOTE OF board of trustees 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 Director requires majority board approval Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Compensation process for key employees require majority board approval Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.