YONKERS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Public Forum
Riverfront Branch
December 4, 2014
7:00 pm
OUR PLAN FOR TONIGHT
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Welcome!
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About the library
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How the library is managed and
governed
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How you can participate
OUR MISSION
 Serve
the community and foster personal growth
 Encourage
 Support
time
a love of reading among children
lifelong learning and the enrichment of leisure
By providing
 Information
 Popular
materials
 Up-to-date
 Expert
resources
technology
guidance
 Community
activities
ABOUT THE LIBRARY
Established in 1893
Largest library in the 38-member Westchester Library System
Three branches
Staff of 96 (FTE)
Nearly 93,000 active cardholders
150 Internet terminals
700,000 books, e-books, films & music – most borrowed for free
“CARNEGIE” LIBRARY, 1903
CORNER OF NEPPERHAN AVENUE AND SOUTH BROADWAY
RIVERFRONT BRANCH
1 LARKIN CENTER
SUSAN THALER, ADMINISTRATOR
GRINTON I. WILL BRANCH
1500 CENTRAL PARK AVENUE
SANDY AMOYAW, ADMINISTRATOR
CRESTWOOD BRANCH
16 TOMPKINS PLACE
PERNIDA EDWARDS, SUPERVISOR
SOME YPL STATISTICS
 In
2013-14, we
 welcomed
875,000 visitors to our branches
 circulated
785,000 books and other items
 answered
300,000 reference questions
 offered
2,700 programs attended by 67,000 patrons
 hosted
260,000 Internet sessions
THOUSANDS PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAMS
EACH MONTH
In October alone, our programs attracted nearly 12,000
participants!
 Crestwood
700 participants (73 programs)
 Riverfront
5,000 participants (172 programs)
 Will
6,000 participants (214 programs)
OUR STAFF HELP GUIDE PATRONS TO FIND THE
INFORMATION THEY NEED
Each month, our librarians help answer 24,000 great
questions
 Crestwood
1,000
 Riverfront
7,000

Will
16,000
STRENGTHS OF THE LIBRARY
 Huge
collection of books, e-books, films and music –
nearly 700,000 items in all. Most can be borrowed for
free
 Hundreds
of cultural, educational and recreational
programs offered each month for adults, teens and
children, all for free
 Strong
partnerships with the City of Yonkers, Yonkers
B.O.E. and community service organizations
throughout the city
EXCITING NEW DIRECTIONS IN 2015
 Expansion
of offerings in technology for all patrons –
Technology Training Room opening Summer 2015 at
Riverfront
 Building
assessment and modernization program – all three
branches
 Strengthening
partnerships throughout the city – including
B.O.E., Yonkers Historical Society, Hudson River Museum and
more
HOW THE LIBRARY IS MANAGED AND
GOVERNED
Administration and the Board of Trustees
THE ORGANIZATION
ADMINISTRATION AND SENIOR STAFF
 Stephen
 Ed
Force, Library Director
Falcone, Deputy Director
 Barbara
Quis, Business Manager
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
7
members
 Appointed
 Serve
by Yonkers Board of Education
5-year term
 Monthly
meetings
 Committee
work on special issues
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES: ITS ROLE
 Advocate
 Monitor
 Adopt
for the library in the community
and evaluate the effectiveness of the library
library policies
 Hire
and evaluate the library director
 Plan
for the future of the library
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
 Nancy
Maron, President (2016)
 Greg Arcaro, Vice-President (2018)
 Alexandre Olbrecht, Treasurer (2017)
 Jim Buckley (2017)
 Jennifer Lemiech-Iervolino (2014)
 Harris Lirtzman (2018)
 John P Margand (2015)
HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE
Come join us as a volunteer
COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS OF THE YPL
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GOVERNANCE AND FUTURE OF THE LIBRARY
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Yonkers Library Board of Trustees
FUNDRAISING for YPL
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Yonkers Public Library Foundation
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Friends of the Yonkers Public Library
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Friends of the Crestwood Library
LIBRARY PROGRAMS IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS
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TASC (High School Equivalency classes)
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SBIC (Senior Benefit Information Centers)
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Computer classes, craft programs
COUNTY-WIDE ISSUES
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Westchester Library System representatives
YOUR NEXT STEPS
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Come to Board meetings – always open to the public
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Consider joining the Board
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Join the Friends of the Yonkers Public Library
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Join – or contribute to – the YPL Foundation
CONTACT INFO
 Trustee
application:
call 375-7950
 Library
Foundation:
www.yonkersplf.org
 Friends
of the Library: [email protected]
 Other
volunteer opportunities: visit your local
branch
THANK YOU!
YONKERS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Public Forum
Grinton I. Will Branch
December 2, 2014
7:00 pm