Patterson Library

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2010 to Dec 31, 2010

Signed

Jul 11, 2011

Return Version

2010v3.2

Gross Receipts

$1,788,649

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

PATTERSON LIBRARY PROVIDES FREE AND EQUAL ACCESS TO BOOKS, PERIODICALS, REFERENCE MATERIALS, CDs, DVDs AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR CHECKOUT TO RESIDENTS IN OUR 5232 PERSON SERVICE AREA AND TO OVER 3,600 REGISTERD USERS IN WESTFIELD AND BEYOND. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE ONLINE ACCESS TO MILLIONS OF VOLUMES OF REFERENCE MATERIALS THROUGH SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES THAT WOULD NOT BE ACCESSIBLE IN THIS AREA. WE HAD OVER 37,000 VISITORS IN 2009, WHO CHECKED OUT 48,913 ITEMS. WE ANSWERED 3,939 REFERENCE QUESTIONS AND PROVIDED COMPUTER WORKSHOPS AND ONE ON ONE TUTORING TO HELP USERS ACCESS ONLING INFORMATION. WE OFFER 15 PUBLIC COMPUTERS WHICH GIVE USERS FREE AND EQUAL ACCESS TO THE INTERNET AND MANY USEFUL SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS.

Activity 3

Patterson library provides free programs for adults to encourage life long learning, promote cultural and artistic enrichment, develop practical skills and to help individuals reach their full potential. In 2009, the library provided 80 adult program sessions, attended by 2,290 people. These included: two book discussion groups, a travel talk series, a music series, a political discussion group, a foreign film discussion group, eight art exhibits, historical lectures, dramatic performances, and computer workshops. This year we greatly increased our offering of hands-on computer workshops to give residents in westfield and surrounding towns an opportunity for free technology education, geared towards practical uses at home, in the office and at school. For beginner computer users, we continue to offer free tutoring.

Filer

EIN

16-0743114