Long Beach Public Library Foundation

“A draft copy of the form 990 was provided to management and the board treasurer for its review before the final version was prepared by the auditors for signature and filing.”

“A conflict of interest policy is distributed and signed annually by all board members.”

“The bod treasurer and the executive committee are able to check with the non-profit partnership and the association of small foundations for comparable salary data. During the review process, the board president asks for feedback from all directors regarding compensation, and then documents the review, goals, score, and any increase in compensation.”

“The executive director works within the budget she is given.to determine the executive assistant's salary”

“UPON REQUEST.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Dictionary Day: In partnership with the Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation, the Library Foundation purchases and distributes a dictionary/thesaurus to every third-grader (typically around 5,600-5,700) in the Long Beach Unified School District. Word-themed events in branch libraries surround the distribution, engaging students and their families, bringing them into the library and instilling in them a love of reading and literacy. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: The Librarys annual 8-week Summer Reading Program is designed to encourage youth and their families to read regularly each day over school break, preventing summer slide. The Programs community outreach events through the Long Beach Department of Parks and Recreation are designed to engage children who are not already coming into the library. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Senior Services: A large estate gift provides endowment interest to support the ongoing operational support for programs and services the senior library patrons, including the Homebound Reader program. The Homebound Reader program allows people who cannot visit the library, the opportunity to have personally selected books and materials delivered straight to their place of residence on a regular basis. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: Career Online High School: The Library Foundation also supports the Librarys world of free online resources, including Career Online High School (a counselor-guided program which provides adults with a second chance to achieve a true high school diploma), Brainfuse Job Now (free job skills and rsum assistance), Brainfuse Help Now (live online homework help from tutors) and other programs for developing business skills, learning languages, downloading e-books, and screening films. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: Keeping in line with the Long Beach Public Library Foundations mission, our Foundation engages in advocacy activities to ensure the Library is well-funded by the City and open and available to all members of the community. The Library is a city department and primarily funded by the citys general fund, this means we spend time building relationships with key city leaders, namely the Mayor and City Council members, and making public comment at City Council meetings, particularly around budget season during which the Council votes on the Library budget. We also build relationships and promote the library with other electeds such as school board members. In addition, we support advocacy initiatives for national and state-wide library funding. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 9: MAYOR'S BOOK CLUB:THE MAYOR MAKES AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR LONG BEACH TO READ A BOOK FROM AN AUTHOR (USUALLY A LONG BEACH RESIDENT). AT THE END OF THE SPECIIFC PERIOD OF TIME THE MAYOR HOSTS A DISCUSSION WITH THE AUTHOR AND AN AUDIENCE, WHO READ THE BOOK. IN THE SAME CATEGORY WE PUT MAYOR'S 2 YEARS IN THE OFFICE CELEBRATION AND YEARLY STATE OF THE CITY EVENT, WE USUALLY GET SPONSORS TO PAY FOR VENUE, REFERESHMENTS, AND FOOD.”