2026-09-01T15:14:01-05:00 2025-12-31 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 370 WOODCLIFF DRIVE SUITE 2A FAIRPORT NY 14450 990 2025-01-01 160755896 WOOD LIBRARY ASSOCIATION WOOD 5853941381 134 NORTH MAIN STREET CANANDAIGUA NY 14424 TOM ROGERS TREASURER 5853941381 2026-08-31 1 JASON REDMAN P02388231 5854231860 2026-08-31 2025 TOM ROGERS 134 NORTH MAIN STREET CANANDAIGUA NY 14424 2600560 0 X WWW.WOODLIBRARY.ORG X 1868 NY SEE SCHEDULE O. 13 13 33 500 0 0 1259816 1580936 18045 18031 308972 296901 27904 11100 1614737 1906968 0 0 0 0 889361 933505 0 0 130922 491600 567572 1380961 1501077 233776 405891 10324698 10885045 1594507 1093984 8730191 9791061 X WOOD LIBRARY'S MISSION: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC GOOD AND TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO LEARN FOR ALL. 0 0 1110577 33234 WOOD LIBRARY IS A FREE ASSOCIATION LIBRARY CHARTERED TO SERVE THE CANANDAIGUA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND IS OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK. AS A MEMBER OF THE FOUR-COUNTY 42 MEMBER OWWL LIBRARY SYSTEM, IT OFFERS FREE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF ONTARIO, WAYNE, WYOMING, AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES. IN 2025 WOOD LIBRARY SAW A 28% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO VISITED THE LIBRARY, WITH 107,929 COMING THROUGH THE DOORS. MORE CARDHOLDERS CHECKED OUT MORE ITEMS! 12,305 PATRONS USED THEIR LIBRARY CARD TO CHECK OUT 170,301 ITEMS. DOWNLOADABLE BOOKS CONTINUE TO BE POPULAR WITH PATRONS DOWNLOADING 74,116 (26% INCREASE) EBOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS. STAFF SUPPORTED REFERENCE REQUESTS, PROVIDED TECH HELP, AND NOTARY SERVICES, WHICH SAW AN INCREASE OF 11%. MORE PATRONS THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR ATTENDED WOOD LIBRARY'S LIVE PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES. PROGRAMS INCLUDED BOOK DISCUSSIONS, FILM SERIES, CRAFT PROGRAMS, COOKING CLASSES, STORYTIMES, BOOK REVIEWS, AUTHOR TALKS, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL LECTURES. ADULTS WHO ATTENDED DIGITAL LITERACY CLASSES LEARNED COMPUTER BASICS AND SOFTWARE PROGRAMS. PROBLEM DEVICES COULD ALSO BE BROUGHT IN AND DISCUSSED WITH A TECH TUTOR. IN ALL, 18,515 PATRONS PARTICIPATED IN 1,170 PROGRAMS. PUBLIC INTERNET COMPUTERS WERE USED 15,249 TIMES IN 2025 (77% INCREASE), AND PATRONS LOGGED 8,937 WIRELESS SESSIONS. PATRONS RELY ON THE LIBRARY'S INTERNET ACCESS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH, WRITE REPORTS AND RESUMES, PAY BILLS, APPLY FOR JOBS, MAKE RESERVATIONS, APPLY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT, BANK ONLINE, TAKE ONLINE COURSES AND CHECK EMAIL. THE LIBRARY'S MANY PUBLIC HOTSPOTS FOR LOAN ARE POPULAR AMONG LIBRARY PATRONS. OVER 600 PEOPLE RECEIVED TAX AIDE ASSISTANCE THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH AARP, AN INCREASE OF 30%. WOOD LIBRARY CONTINUES TO LOAN MUSEUM PASSES FOR AREA ATTRACTIONS. COMMUNITY ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE TO OUTSIDE GROUPS FOR FREE AND WERE RESERVED OVER 1,000 TIMES IN 2025. LOCAL ARTISTS CAN ALSO DISPLAY THEIR WORK TO GAIN EXPOSURE. NEW INITIATIVES WERE ADDED IN 2025, INCLUDING THE GRAND OPENING OF A NEW OUTDOOR SPACE THE WOOD LIBRARY READING GARDEN. 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X X X X 1 5369517 887022 200225 6056314 4888938 606528 125949 5369517 4304718 681728 97508 4888938 4926333 25000 -624330 22285 4304718 4373785 575669 23121 4926333 1.00000 0 0 3327075 1005996 2321079 769280 21000 748280 3069359 X 2541635 624806 742 30173 655721 1885914 28225 -7171 21054 1906968 1480765 742 742 1480023 28225 -7171 21054 1501077 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED AS A NONPROFIT CHARITY, AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS. THE ASSOCIATION HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS WHERE THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DO SO. THE ASSOCIATION FILES FORM 990 TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ASSOCIATION'S CURRENT AND PRIOR THREE YEARS INFORMATION RETURNS REMAIN SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THEY HAVE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, THEY HAVE NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUSTS PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE PART III, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COLLECTION OF BOOKS, VIDEOS, COMPUTER GAMES, MUSIC CDS AND AUDIO-BOOKS TO SERVE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND TO HELP THEM GROW AND LEARN THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. PART V, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION'S INTENDED USE OF FUNDS ARE TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY'S PROGRAMS. MINI GOLF 28184 21259 6925 6925 231 2795 1399 PURSAPALOOZA 25933 29790 -3857 5663 226 5772 54117 51049 3068 12588 457 2795 7171 23011 -19943 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: WOOD LIBRARY IS A FULL-SERVICE PUBLIC LIBRARY. ITS MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC GOOD AND TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO LEARN FOR ALL. WOOD LIBRARY OFFERS TRADITIONAL COLLECTIONS INCLUDING BOOKS, MAGAZINES, DVDS, AUDIOBOOKS, VIDEOGAMES, LARGE PRINT BOOKS, LOCAL HISTORY, AND TAX FORMS. DIGITAL COLLECTIONS THAT INCLUDE DOWNLOADABLE EBOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, MAGAZINES, MOVIES, TV SHOWS, AND COMICS ARE ALSO OFFERED THROUGH SEVERAL STREAMING SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE LIBRARY. WOOD LIBRARY PROVIDES HUNDREDS OF EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES EACH YEAR. THE LIBRARY USES THE LATEST IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND IS STAFFED BY 4 PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIANS, 4 FULL-TIME SUPPORT STAFF, AND 22 PART-TIME EMPLOYEES. IT ALSO OFFERS FAX AND COPY SERVICES AND TWO NOTARY PUBLICS. WOOD LIBRARY IS A MEMBER OF THE OWWL LIBRARY SYSTEM. THIS MEMBERSHIP GIVES LIBRARY PATRONS FREE ACCESS TO THOUSANDS OF TITLES FROM 42 LIBRARIES IN ONTARIO, WAYNE, LIVINGSTON, AND WYOMING COUNTIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. A COPY IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO SIGNATURE OF THE FORM BY THE TREASURER AND FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DESIGNED TO HELP TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF WOOD LIBRARY IDENTIFY SITUATIONS THAT PRESENT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND TO PROVIDE WOOD LIBRARY WITH A PROCEDURE TO APPROPRIATELY MANAGE CONFLICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS AND THE GOALS OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN WOOD LIBRARY'S OPERATIONS. THE POLICY CLEARLY SPELLS OUT THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE EVENT THAT A CONFLICT OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IT ADDRESSES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE NEED FOR FULL DISCLOSURE OF THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT AND THE NEED FOR SUCH DISCLOSURE TO APPEAR IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. IT MAKES CLEAR THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WITH SUCH A CONFLICT WOULD NOT BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION ABOUT THE MATTER AND MAY NOT EXERT PERSONAL INFLUENCE ON THE MATTER. ALL BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON A YEARLY BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY COMPARING THE SALARIES OF THE DIRECTORS IN SIMILAR SIZE ASSOCIATION LIBRARIES IN THE FOUR COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM OF WHICH WOOD IS A PART. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING A SALARY RECOMMENDATION. THE VOTE, BY THE FULL BOARD, IS GENERALLY DONE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE VOTE ON THE ANNUAL BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B - THERE ARE NO OTHER COMPENSATED OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 LIBRARY BY-LAWS AND POLICIES ARE KEPT IN NOTEBOOKS AT EACH OF THE LIBRARY'S CIRCULATION DESKS AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THOSE REQUIRING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE ROUTED TO THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUSTS 30,173. PART XII, LINE 2C THE BOARD HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FOR SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR NOR HAVE THEY CHANGED THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT FROM PRIOR YEARS.