Haverford Township Free Library Assn

“Form 990 draft is prepared by the independent auditors and forwarded to the board for review and approval prior to filing.”

“Annual conflict of interest affirmation statements are received from officers, directors and key employees. Any/all conflict of interest with haverford township free library by employees, directors, board trustees, vendors, etc, are required to be immediately reported to the board of trustees”

“Approved by board of trustees”

“Approved by board of trustees, when applicable”

“Available to the public upon request”

“The mission of the haverford township free library is to provide residents of the township of haverford, as well as the public at large, with exemplary access to the broadest possible range of resources, programs and services that enhance and enrich their lives.”

“A place to go to increase their knowledge, find information beyond their own personal sphere of ownership, and to connect with others in the community has not changed. The pew research center reported a similar nationwide finding in 2013 . And so today, we are as dedicated as ever to our educational roots and our core services of providing resources, educational opportunities and community building. Our primary activity is to provide resources to the community for research, growth, and leisure and helping people navigate the surplus of information available to them. To this end our collections include books and magazines in print, audio and digital format, research databases covering most major subject areas such as history, health, literature and current events, music and movies, electronic devices such as ereaders and rokus, and unique offerings such as museum passes, book club kits and local history materials. Our collections are always changing to meet the demand and need of the community. And our staff is always increasing its knowledge of those resources in order to best guide and serve the public. Our second most important activity is to educate. For instance, we know that early childhood literacy is essential to successful educational outcomes so we offer early childhood literacy classes (that are filled to capacity) to build both child and parent skills. Education does not end with childhood and formal schooling though, just as our understanding of literacy doesn't simply end with basic literacy and the ability to read. We know that a vital municipality is dependent upon a literate citizenry and so we support health literacy, financial literacy, civic literacy, and digital and information literacy. We bridge the formal educational gap by offering lectures, book clubs, author visits, how-to classes, cultural programming, and hundreds of one-on-one sessions with individuals learning how to use technology and navigate their digital lives. Our third and final activity is to create a dynamic community hub. With 59 public service hours (open 7 days a week, 6 in summer) we are uniquely positioned to be both a haven for those who want to quietly study, research, or read as well as provide a public gathering space for tutors and students, middle school and high school kids, young parents and their children, homeschooling families, business and civic groups, and retirees. In our upcoming renovation, we will be looking to reconfigure the building to accommodate the growing need for group meeting space and individual study space. Finally, we actively seek out partnerships with local groups, institutions and businesses for programming and expertise. Through these partnerships we stay abreast of the needs and concerns of the community and work to meet those needs in new ways.”

“Township contribuition use of facilities 300,000 facility costs -300,000”