Upper Moreland Free Public Library

“No committee has the authority to act on behalf of the board without its approval. Approved board actions are contemporaneously documented.”

“The board of trustees reviews the final draft of the form 990 prior to filing with the irs.”

“Each director, principal officer and if formed, each member of a committee with board delegated powers annually signs a statement affirming that such person: a. Has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy b. Has read and understands the policy c. Has agreed to comply with the policy d. Understands that umfpl is a non-profit organization and that in order to maintain its federal tax exempt status it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax exempt purposes. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, a trustee or the director must timely disclose the existence of the conflict and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the board of trustees. The trustee or the director shall leave the board of trustees' meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. After exercising due diligence, the board of trustees shall determine whether umfpl can obtain a more advantageous transaction or arrangement with reasonable efforts from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably attainable under circumstances that would not give rise to a conflict of interest, the board of trustees shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested trustees whether the transaction or arrangement is in umfpl's best interest and for its own benefit and whether it is fair and reasonable to umfpl. The board of trustees shall make its own decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement in conformity based on said determination.”

“The executive director's performance and efforts to achieve yearly goals were evaluated and reviewed by the president of the board of trustees. A third-party database service was contracted in 2018 to assist with updating the umfpl wage/salary scale based on comparable markets resulting in a fair, affordable wage/salary scale. This wage/salary scale was used as part of the compensation determination. Typically, the compensation evaluation and determination letter are sent to the bookkeeper/executive assistant, copying the board treasurer, contemporaneously documenting the executive director's annual compensation figure. In 2023, there was a 3% increase to the executive director's salary. Effective november 11, 2023 a new executive director was hired; salary was based on comparable markets and work experience. The executive director did not receive an additional wage/salary increase in the 2024 calendar year.”

“The organization makes its bylaws and conflict of interest policy available to the public on its website. Financial statements and other governing documents are made available to the public at the library upon request.”

“Community resource upper moreland free public library (umfpl) strives to exceed the informational, recreational, social, cultural & technological needs of all residents. Our mission is to bring people together by providing free & equitable access to diverse resources, fostering life-long learning & promoting cultural enrichment in a fiscally responsible manner. We value courteous & knowledgeable staff members responsive to the changing needs of the residents of the community; exceptional, constantly evolving collections of resources, services & programs free to the residents of the community; serving a diverse population with a wide range of needs & expectations representing all points of view; creating opportunities for people to build neighborly connections; a dynamic, comfortable & welcoming facility utilized by all populations of the community; contributions of community volunteers; the trust placed in us as good stewards of the community's resources; patron confidentiality.”

“Umfpl provides services and resources to meet the informational and recreational needs of all library users from our community and surrounding areas through collections, programs, and services. During 2024, the library expanded library collections of digital items available as well as non- traditional physical items, such as kits, equipment, puzzles, and games. Educational and informational programming for all ages was held throughout the year including story hours and parenting workshops for caregivers and children birth through preschool; as well as arts, science, and literacy programs for school-age youth; and instructional or educational events for adults of all ages. The library is open to the public seven days a week for a total of 56 hours allowing patrons to attend in-person programs; browse the collections; use public wi-fi, computers or printers; hold meetings or work independently.”

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