2020 Annual Report

125 YEARS Patience & Fortitude for All New Yorkers Libraries are at the heart of an open, inclusive, diverse society—and we need them now more than ever.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Former U.S. Secretary of State and New York Senator, in the Library’s 125th anniversary video, Reading Brings Us Together, from May (see p. 9) The New York Public Library 2020 Annual Report

Letter from the library 4

Steadiness Amid Uncertainty 5

Education as a Lifeline 7

Reading Brings Us Together 9

Innovating For the Future 11

Board of Trustees, Committees, and Donors 13

Financials 48

Directory of locations 52

Support the Library 53

© The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations, 2021 Pages 5–12 were originally published, in slightly different form, in Inside The New York Public Library: 2020 Member Report

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 3 LETTER FROM THE LIBRARY

FEBRUARY 2021

This past year was always going to be historic for The New York Public Library. It marked, in May 2020, the 125th anniversary of our founding— a testament to the enduring legacy of the Library as our most used and trusted civic institution. It was also a year of unprecedented challenges. New York City was an early epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the spring of 2020, forcing the closure of our physical locations and testing the resilience of our patrons and staff as New Yorkers supported each other through those harrowing months and the year that followed. As demonstrated throughout 2020, our efforts to serve our city amid challenges define who we are as an institution. Despite the anxiety and unknowns

Evan R. Chesler we continue to face, at the Library we know one certainty: we are and will be here to support learning and opportunity for all New Yorkers, as we have been since our founding in 1895.

For 125 years, we have provided access to information and opportunity for everyone. When we are forced apart, we will always find space for connection and community, whether in our branches or online. And where there is divisiveness we will always foster learning and understanding. As we not only grappled with a pandemic in 2020, but also a contentious election year and violations of social justice and racial equity, the Library remained a beacon of support. We help people seeking to understand both the current moment, and the history that has led us here, ourselves and others, which are foundational to finding a better path.

As our country forges ahead in these times, it is thanks to the support of Anthony W. Marx donors like you that the Library continues to be an institution that can be counted on by so many. Ongoing but not unchanging, preserving the past while looking to the future, The New York Public Library is here for all New Yorkers.

Evan R. Chesler Anthony W. Marx Chair President

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 4 Steadiness Amid Uncertainty

Since its founding, The New York Public Library has served New York City through good times and bad. This past year brought forth unprecedented challenges for our city and patrons—but the Library quickly adapted to ensure that New Yorkers could continue to rely on our essential services.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 5 UNINTERRUPTED SERVICE and beyond—rushed to access communities; through the second In March 2020, as the pandemic and use our digital collections. In week of grab-and-go services, forced New York City to shut down the first month, patrons checking patrons placed over 40,000 holds to slow the spread of COVID-19, out e-books increased more than for pickup. the Library acted quickly to threefold. Between mid-March and SYMBOLS OF RESILIENCE transition and expand its services July of 2020, 65,000 new users The lions in front of our flagship to ensure that communities were signed up for SimplyE, the Library’s location on 42nd Street were named still able to access the resources free e-reader app, and 2 million Patience and Fortitude by Mayor and information that they needed. e-books and e-audiobooks were Fiorello LaGuardia in the 1930s for While constantly monitoring the checked out. qualities he felt New Yorkers needed rapidly changing circumstances, In late spring and early summer, during the Great Depression. Today, the Library increased its core digital as the city began its reopening these beloved icons continue to services—from e-book access to efforts, the Library followed suit, stand watch over the Stephen A. online learning support for students, offering contactless grab-and-go Schwarzman Building as ongoing remote research services, online service at select locations, which symbols of our values. They programs, and virtual one-on-one was soon expanded to 50 locations even donned face masks to help job support. across the Bronx, Manhattan, and encourage mask-wearing—an act that Following the Library’s temporary Staten Island. Reinstating limited drew attention not just in our city closure, patrons across the city— physical service proved vital for but around the world.

“Your services have been a godsend to my family. Thank you for making yourself available to the community.”

Jose Tuma with his family Hamilton Grange Library, Manhattan

Major support for educational programming Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Barakett Endowment for H. Flom Foundation; Viking Global Foundation; is provided by Merryl H. and James S. Tisch. Children’s and Young Adult Programs and Services; and the E.H.A. Foundation; with additional support the Bok Family Foundation; Lisa and Jeff Blau; The through City’s First Readers, an initiative made Major support for children’s and young adult Hearst Foundation, Inc.; the Institute of Museum possible with funding from the New York City Council. programming is provided by the Andreas C. and Library Services; The Lisa E. Javitch Early Literacy Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences. Initiative; The Pinkerton Foundation; the Cleveland H. SimplyE has been made possible in part by the Major support for youth education is provided by Dodge Foundation; the Gray Foundation; The Joseph Institute of Museum and Library Services (Award Arthur W. Koenig; Stavros Niarchos Foundation; Numbers LG-05-13-0356-13 and LG-00-15-0263-15).

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 6 Education as a Lifeline

From storytimes to education support resources, the Library serves families and students of all ages, providing the tools they need to succeed. This past year was no different, as we quickly adapted to the challenges of remote learning and closures to provide our essential services in new and innovative ways.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 7 REMOTE LEARNING of subjects for school-age kids and As the new school year began, the When New York City schools teens. Our School Support team Library continued to support remote closed in March 2020, the Library pivoted to make sure teachers, learning across the city with these immediately became a key partner administrators, and educators expanded digital resources, including for both families and educators in across the city were connected to online after-school programs. at-home learning. Our robust early our extensive online resources and One of the Library’s core priorities is literacy offerings moved online, learned how to apply them to the to bridge the digital divide and provide with librarians recording hundreds remote classroom. resources to patrons who cannot of video storytimes that attracted ENSURING EQUITY easily access the internet. Over the high-profile organizations as NYPL’s 2020 Summer Reading summer, NYPL raised money through partners. These programs featured “Quest for Adventure” became a partners to provide nearly 40,000 readings, songs, rhymes, and early major digital campaign with online summer reading kits, including free literacy tips; introduced special reading trackers, author programs, books and learning tools, to families STEAM-themed episodes; and were and book clubs. We introduced who couldn’t participate in our online offered in five languages. Virtual Summer Camp, which program. Despite the challenges NYPL also brokered an important provided kids with weeks of creative 2020 presented, the Library remained partnership to bring after-school at-home activities accompanied by a vital educational partner to all who help online, offering access to one- video tutorials from librarians. needed us. on-one virtual tutoring in a range

“The Library’s remote resources have been phenomenal for students during this very unusual, unprecedented time.”

Alisa Bialor, Public School Librarian Mariners Harbor Library, Staten Island

Major support provided by the New York Life New York Yankees Foundation; The Rona Jaffe PREVIOUS PAGE: Gladys, age 8, and Baldwin, age Foundation, the 2020 city-wide sponsor for the Foundation; WarnerMedia; Pine Tree Foundation 11, of Mosholu Library in the Bronx were two of Summer Reading Program. of New York, Inc.; anonymous donors; and the the winners of this year’s Summer Reading Writing continuing major support of the Andreas C. Contest, which asked kids to write a story imagining The New York Public Library’s Summer Reading Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences. the tale of this year’s Summer Reading mascot, the Program is generously funded by HSBC Bank USA; © 2020 Sesame Workshop. All Rights Reserved. Book Dragon.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 8 Reading Brings Us Together

Throughout our 125th anniversary year, the Library celebrated the power of books for readers of all ages and backgrounds. After the pandemic hit, we supported and strengthened our communities by expanding remote access to our collections— and guiding patrons to reliable resources.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 9 MORE PEOPLE READING MORE List in June to mark its own 95th To kick off our anniversary in anniversary as well as worldwide January 2020, we released our list uprisings demanding justice for TOP CHECKOUTS of the Top 10 Checkouts of All Time, Black lives. NYPL’s Essential Reads which featured a related special- on Feminism coincided with OF ALL TIME edition library card and MetroCard the August centennial of the 19th and sparked a national—and even Amendment—while our 2020 1 The Snowy Day international—discussion of the Election Reading List released Ezra Jack Keats importance of reading. Next came in October encouraged voter our series of anniversary book lists engagement and awareness 2 The Cat in the Hat for all ages, 125 Books We Love, ahead of the election. Dr. Seuss followed in May by an anniversary While e-books and our lists were video, featuring celebrity writers, key tools, connecting patrons with 3 1984 performers, and other leading voices George Orwell physical books remained a top honoring the power of reading and priority for the Library. In October, libraries to unite us. we launched a new book selection 4 Where the Wild Things Are We released more high-profile service, Shelf Help, which quickly Maurice Sendak reading lists throughout 2020. connected hundreds of patrons The Library’s Schomburg Center with physical materials. To Kill a Mockingbird released its Black Liberation Reading 5 Harper Lee

6 Charlotte’s Web “What better place to spark E.B. White a love of reading than 7 Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury The New York Public Library. 8 How to Win Friends I basically grew up there. It’s and Influence People a hub for the community.” Dale Carnegie 9 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone The Kid Mero, comedian and television host, J.K. Rowling featured in the Library’s 125th anniversary video 10 The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle PREVIOUS PAGE: Our anniversary video featured Xie, actor Alan Cumming, Librarian of Congress Carla well-wishes from 125 Library supporters, including Hayden, author and activist Mahogany L. Browne, former U.S. Secretary of State and New York Senator Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Elizabeth Strout, and Hillary Rodham Clinton, comedian and TV personality chef Marcus Samuelsson. Watch the film: nypl.org/125 The Kid Mero, writer Karan Mahajan, writer Jenny

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 10 Innovating For the Future

The Library was founded on the ideals of free and open access to knowledge and opportunity for everyone. As we looked to the future, we continued to innovate how we preserve and share our collections and services, ensuring that those founding principles remained central to our mission.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 11 REIMAGINING RESEARCH during the COVID-19 pandemic. BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE In 2020, the Library increased These stories will be archived in our The Library continued to invest access to its world-class research research libraries and made available in its spaces and infrastructure, collections in ways that will serve to future scholars, journalists, both physical and online, to meet users for years to come. We students, and the public. the needs of our patrons. Over expanded availability of our Scan & the summer, the renovation of At our Schomburg Center, a web- Deliver service to all of our research our largest circulating library in based archive, including state centers so that writers, scholars, Midtown—the Stavros Niarchos and local news and government college students, and creators can Foundation Library (SNFL)—was responses, documented the African get increased remote access to completed, allowing it to operate as diaspora’s experiences of COVID-19, more material than even before. a grab-and-go location as part of our including racial disparities in phased service restoration. When We also worked to build upon our health outcomes and access, fully opened in 2021, it will feature collections for the modern age. and its impact on Black-owned eight floors of state-of-the-art Over the summer, we launched businesses. Meanwhile, the Library services. Meanwhile, we continued our Pandemic Diaries Project, an for the Performing Arts laid the to invest in our digital infrastructure initiative that invited participants groundwork for a new project that to ensure we can continue to collect, to submit audio recordings of will provide tools for documentation preserve, and support our growing themselves or their loved ones to those who are currently collections and serve our patrons telling personal stories about life underrepresented in the arts. in the years ahead.

“This is a great opportunity to make contributions to the Library’s store of knowledge. It will benefit those who study the pandemic in years to come.”

Rob Snyder, Manhattan Borough Historian

PREVIOUS PAGE: Our expanded Scan & Deliver array of Library resources. Wil Haygood’s book (New York: Rizzoli Electa, 2018), pictured here after service gives researchers remote access to a wide I Too Sing America: The Harlem Renaissance at 100 scanning, is in the Schomburg Center’s collections.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 12 BOARD OF TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, AND DONORS BOARD OF TRUSTEES

AS OF DECEMBER 2020

Chair of the Board Howard L. Morgan Honorary Trustees Michele Coleman Mayes Evan R. Chesler Susan Morgenthau Timothy R. Barakett Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Carl H. Pforzheimer III* Donald M. Blinken Vice Chair of the Board Richard L. Plepler Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Iris Weinshall Abby S. Milstein Katharine J. Rayner ◊ Barry Diller Chief Operating Officer& Treasurer David Remnick Andreas C. Dracopoulos Carrie Welch Trustees Carlos Rodríguez-Pastor Vartan Gregorian Chief External Relations Officer Kwame Anthony Appiah Marshall Rose* Conrad K. Harper Geetanjali Gupta Peter Baldwin Neil L. Rudenstine* Roger Hertog Chief Investment Officer John H. Banks III Andrés Santo Domingo Paul LeClerc Mahnaz Ispanhani Bartos Risa Honig Stephen A. Schwarzman John P. Mascotte Vice President, Capital Planning & Lisa J. Blau Dinakar Singh Henry A. McKinnell Construction Samuel C. Butler* Zadie Smith Stanley G. Mortimer III George Mihaltses Sila M. Calderón* Andrew Solomon Diane S. Ravitch Vice President, Government & Joan Hardy Clark* Gayfryd Steinberg Richard E. Salomon Community Affairs Richard D. Cohen George Stephanopoulos Stephen Stamas Terrance Neal Robert Darnton* James S. Tisch Joshua L. Steiner Vice President, Human Resources Gordon J. Davis* Calvin Trillin* Fay Rosenfeld Anne E. De la Renta* Presidents Emeriti Luis A Ubiñas Vice President, Public Programs H.R.H. Princess Firyal Edgar Wachenheim III* Vartan Gregorian Shannon Sharp Barbara J. Fleischman* Sue Ann Weinberg* Paul LeClerc Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Chief Financial Officer & Assistant Tali Farhadian Weinstein Treasurer William Gray Anthony A. Yoseloff Chairs of the Board Emeriti Louise L. Grunwald* Samuel C. Butler* Jadrien F. Steele Vice President, Development Ethan Hawke Ex Officio Trustees Catherine C. Marron John B. Hess Anthony W. Marx Marshall Rose* Robert A. Katzmann President Neil L. Rudenstine* Patricia D. Klingenstein* Life Trustee The Honorable Bill de Blasio * Arthur Koenig ◊ Officers Mayor of the City of New York ◊ Foundation Trustee Beth Kojima Anthony W. Marx The Honorable Corey Johnson President Jane Lauder Speaker of the City Council of New York Robert Liberman ◊ Tony Ageh Scott D. Malkin Matthew R. Ailey Chief Digital Officer Speaker’s Representative Victor D. Marrero* Brian Bannon Catherine C. Marron The Honorable Scott Stringer Merryl and James Tisch Director of Harold W. McGraw III Comptroller of the City of New York Branch Libraries and Education Raymond J. McGuire Lisette Nieves William P. Kelly Robert B. Menschel* Comptroller’s Representative Andrew W. Mellon Director

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 14 COMMITTEES

AS OF DECEMBER 2020

Executive Committee Development Committee Nominating Committee Abby S. Milstein, Chair Anthony A. Yoseloff, Chair Beth Kojima, Co-Chair John H. Banks III Matthew R. Ailey Raymond J. McGuire, Co-Chair Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos Lisa J. Blau Evan R. Chesler, ex officio Evan R. Chesler, ex officio Evan R. Chesler, ex officio Jane Lauder William Gray Joan Hardy Clark Scott D. Malkin Robert A. Katzmann Louise L. Grunwald Anthony W. Marx, ex officio Arthur Koenig Beth Kojima Abby S. Milstein Beth Kojima Scott D. Malkin Katharine J. Rayner Robert Liberman Anthony W. Marx, ex officio Anthony W. Marx, ex officio Susan Morgenthau Program & Policy Committee Raymond J. McGuire Andrés Santo Domingo Arthur Koenig, Co-Chair Katharine J. Rayner Katharine J. Rayner, Co-Chair Stephen A. Schwarzman Finance Committee Kwame Anthony Appiah Dinakar Singh Luis A. Ubiñas, Chair Peter Baldwin James S. Tisch John H. Banks III Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos Luis A. Ubiñas Evan R. Chesler, ex officio Lisa J. Blau Anthony A. Yoseloff Arthur Koenig Evan R. Chesler, ex officio Anthony W. Marx, ex officio Joan Hardy Clark Audit Committee Abby S. Milstein H.R.H. Princess Firyal Robert A. Katzmann, Chair Carl H. Pforzheimer III Barbara G. Fleischman Evan R. Chesler, ex officio Henry Louis Gates, Jr. William Gray Investment Committee Anthony W. Marx, ex officio Victor Marrero Dinakar Singh, Chair Abby S. Milstein Susan Morgenthau Evan R. Chesler, ex officio Howard L. Morgan Carl H. Pforzheimer III Lisa M. Howie, non-trustee adviser Susan Morgenthau Tali Farhadian Weinstein Robert Jain, non-trustee adviser Carl H. Pforzheimer III Anthony W. Marx, ex officio Neil L. Rudenstine Capital Planning & Facilities Committee Howard L. Morgan Gayfryd Steinberg John H. Banks III, Chair Graves Tompkins, non-trustee adviser Calvin Trillin Evan R. Chesler, ex officio Anthony A. Yoseloff Sue Ann Weinberg Richard D. Cohen Gordon J. Davis Patricia D. Klingenstein Robert Liberman Anthony W. Marx, ex officio Abby S. Milstein Susan Morgenthau

Compensation & Talent Development Committee James S. Tisch, Chair Evan R. Chesler, ex officio William Gray Beth Kojima Raymond J. McGuire

The Library launched its 125th anniversary in January with our Top Ten Checkouts of All Time, led by Ezra Jack Keats’s iconic picture book The Snowy Day—which was featured on library cards and a special MetroCard.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 15 LEADERSHIP COMMITTEES

AS OF DECEMBER 2020

Laura DeMare Mary Ellen Dundon Gouri Orekondy Edlich Judith R. Ehrlich Fleur Fairman Courtney Fennimore Evette Ferguson Adam Flatto Barbara G. Fleischman Tiffany and Sean Gardner Leslie V. Godridge Lynn Halbfinger Nicole Harris Tania Higgins The Schomburg Center hosted its eighth annual Black Comic Book Festival in January, featuring panels with Nancy J. Hodin guests such as Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and Dr. Eve L. Ewing, creator booths, and a costume showcase. Lillie Howard Amie James The President’s Council Gretchen C. Rubin Alexandra Jenkins Louise Grunwald, Co-Chair Aysha Schomburg Anna Jensen Beth and Chris Kojima, Co-Chair Andrew W. Solomon Robyn Joseph Gayfryd Steinberg, Co-Chair Gayfryd Steinberg Eleanora Kennedy Jeffrey Toobin Patricia D. Klingenstein Library Council Steven Ungerleider Beth Kojima Jesse Angelo, Co-Chair Amanda Waldron Lindsay Landman Zibby Owens, Co-Chair Tali Weinstein Anne Lee Evan R. Chesler, ex officio Linda Yablonsky Anna Maida Anthony W. Marx, ex officio Anthony A. Yoseloff Gina Marinelli Abigail Baratta Richard S. Zinman Abby S. Milstein Elizabeth Beier Charlotte Moss Ann Brashares Council Committee for Education Elyse Newhouse Jonathan Burnham Lisa Blau, Co-Chair Nina Patterson Lea Carpenter Richard Zinman, Co-Chair Pamela Paul Cecily M. Carson Katharine J. Rayner Virginia R. Coleman Library Lunch Co-Chairs Darcy Rigas Amanda Foreman Abigail Baratta Nataly Ritter Louise Grunwald Louise Grunwald Shirley Romig Jennifer S. Joel Zibby Owens Sarah Saint-Amand Michael T. Jones Daisy Prince Lauren Santo Domingo Beth Kojima David Remnick Georgina Schaeffer Sarah Lane Deborah Goodrich Royce Deborah C. van Eck Jane A. Lauder Nanar Yoseloff Vicky Ward Robert MacNeil Sue Ann Weinberg Hermes Mallea Library Lunch Steering Committee Marie Wickham Carey Maloney Clara Bingham Anita Volz Wien Susan Morgenthau Maria Campbell Katie Zorn Elyse Newhouse Lea Carpenter Andrea L. Olshan Teru Clavel Wallach Division Committee Hannah C. Pakula Judy Gordon Cox David I. Solo, Chair Katharine J. Rayner Evangeline Shih Decima Frank B. Arisman

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 16 Adam Bartos Hal Berman Young Lions Committee Vernon Berry Ken Billington Elizabeth A. Cebron, Co-Chair Carolyn Bullard Theodore S. Chapin Alice Eaton, Co-Chair Stephen J. Bury Bonnie Comley Atul Joshi, Co-Chair Woodrow Campbell Van Dean Vincent Piazza, Co-Chair Eileen Cohen Kurt Deutsch Amanda Bacal Richard Grosbard Scott Farthing Mallika Bhargava Jeff Gutterman Barbara G. Fleischman Caroline Bleeke Jean Karotkin Louise Kerz Hirschfeld Nicholas Brown Russet Lederman Joan Marcus Bailey Eisen Minjung Lee Elliott Masie Joshua Elkes Susan Morgenthau Arthur Pober Emily Graff Susan Schulman Edwin W. Schloss Emily Gray Jenna Segal Scott Grinsell LPA Business Council Theodore P. Shen Annie Harleman Richard Fursland, Chair Kara Unterberg Anna Jensen Valerie Di Maria Abbie Van Nostrand Julia Kardon Mason Granger Kumiko Yoshii Andrew Klaber Taylor Hanex Susan Verni Lazarus Nina Korelitz Matza Lawyers for the Library Committee Jenny 8 Lee Gary McSharry Evan R. Chesler | Cravath, Swaine & Chloe Malle Moore LLP | Chair Michael Musgrave Harry Morgenthau John A. Bick | Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Sharon Ruwart Carlo Steinman Samuel C. Butler | Cravath, Swaine & Morwin Schmookler Kendall Storey Moore LLP Vikram Suresh Michael H. Byowitz | Wachtell, Lipton, Committee for the Jerome Robbins Trey Surpless Dance Division Rosen & Katz Ellie Whiteford Allen Greenberg, Chair William R. Dougherty | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Perry Granoff, Vice Chair Michael S. Elkin | Winston & Strawn LLP William H. Wright II, Vice Chair and Treasurer Samir A. Gandhi | Sidley Austin LLP Kate Lear, Secretary Barry H. Garfinkel | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Charles M. Adelman Meagher & Flom LLP Jeffrey S. Borer Brad S. Karp | Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Beverly D’Anne Wharton & Garrison LLP Hubert Goldschmidt John A. Marzulli, Jr. | Shearman & Sterling LLP Lane Harwell Michele Coleman Mayes | The New York Caroline Howard Hyman Public Library Peter Kayafas Eliza McDougall | White & Case LLP Nancy Norman Lassalle Mike McKool | McKool Smith LLP Kate Lear Gloria S. Neuwirth | Davidson, Dawson & Marion W. Martin Clark LLP Alison Mazzola Andrea Rattner | Proskauer Rose LLP Madeleine M. Nichols Andrew M. Smulian | Akerman LLP Meryl S. Rosofsky Elizabeth Simpson LGBT Initiative Edward Villella Hermes Mallea, Co-Chair Carey Maloney, Co-Chair Theatre Committee Rita Mae Brown, Honorary Co-Chair In February, the Library released its first anniversary Margot Astrachan, Chair Tony Kushner, Honorary Co-Chair reading list, 125 Books We Love, featuring titles from Emily M. Altman Edmund White, Honorary Co-Chair the past 125 years that inspire a love of reading.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 17 DONORS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2020

A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR DONORS We are deeply grateful to donors at every level, all of whom make it possible for The New York Public Library to continue providing the essential services that people in New York, across the nation, and around the world count on every day.

INDIVIDUAL AND The Andrew W. Mellon FOUNDATION GIFTS Foundation Gifts and Pledges of $1,000 Estate of Anita O’Gara or more made from July 1, Carlos and Gabriela 2019 through June 30, 2020, Rodríguez-Pastor with the exception of gifts Joseph and Sylvia Slifka made toward benefit events. Foundation, Inc. Estate of Marvin J. Sommers Donors of $5,000,000 Steiner/Linder Family or more Tali and Boaz Weinstein Arcadia, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Donors of $500,000 to Peter Baldwin $999,999 Richard D. Cohen The Birkelund Fund Andreas C. Dracopoulos Estate of James H. Duffy The Library’s #LoveReading anniversary campaign was launched on February 14 at Arthur W. Koenig Estate of Thomas T. Foose a special Valentine’s Day Library After Hours. Leonard A. Lauder Charitable Lead Trust under Howard and Abby Milstein the Will of Evelyn Lauder Stavros Niarchos Foundation Pierre and Tana Matisse Donors of $100,000 to The Lebovitz Fund for $ Lynne and Richard Pasculano Charitable Foundation 249,999 the Lisa E. Javitch Early Literacy Initiative Leonard S. Polonsky and Open Society Foundations Anonymous The Polonsky Foundation The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Barbara G. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Robert Liberman Katharine Johnson Rayner Sidney J. Weinberg, Jr. Jody and John Arnhold Bert R. Ludwig Revocable Trust Marilyn and Jim Simons Foundation Randall J. and Virginia N. Scott and Laura Malkin Merryl H. and James S. Tisch Anthony and Nanar Yoseloff Barbato Robert B. Menschel The Robert W. Wilson Estate of Anita Zacharias The Bay and Paul Foundations The Pinkerton Foundation Charitable Trust Estate of Stephen Harold A. Robbins Rights Trust Donors of $250,000 to Booker The Jerome Robbins $ Donors of $1,000,000 to 499,999 John M. Conklin Foundation, Inc. $4,999,999 Estate of Jean S. Albert Council on Library and Estate of Elizabeth Rosenfeld Anonymous Arnhold Foundation Information Resources Ruth & Samuel J. Rosenwasser Helen and Roger Alcaly Arts and Letters Doris Duke Charitable Charitable Trust Estate of Doris Alperdt Foundation, Inc. Foundation Estate of Robert T. Russell Estate of Claire Benenson Anne H. Bass William & Dewey Edelman Estate of Abraham Sheingold Charitable Trust, Lisa and Jeff Blau Estate of Irene Chayes Single Stop USA Kenneth L. Stein, Trustee Scott and Roxanne Bok Estate of Violet Drexler Ann M. Spruill and Daniel H. E.H.A. Foundation, Inc. Carnegie Corporation of The Ford Foundation Cantwell Estate of Eleanor Fulcher New York The William and Flora Hewlett Gray Foundation $ The Carson Family Charitable Foundation Donors of 50,000 to $ Trust Estate of Helene Lyons Drue and H.J. Heinz II 99,999 Charitable Trust Estate of Clara S. Flatow Pivotal Ventures Anonymous Estate of Susan Heinz Hearst Foundation, Inc. The Morris and Alma Schapiro Altman Foundation Estate of Sophie A. Hughes The JPB Foundation Fund Jesse and Rebecca Angelo Mrs. John Klingenstein Estate of Milada Klatil Estate of Alma Sohmer Judy Hart Angelo Carmelo V. Spadafore Trust Beth and Chris Kojima Joseph and Abigail Baratta

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 18 Tom Bracaglia and Reverend C. Frederick and Leo Shull Foundation for Joseph and Sophia Abeles Sasha Huynh Judith M. Buechner the Arts Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Butler Steven & Alexandra Cohen The Sirus Fund Ashley Aberg The Peter A. and Elizabeth S. Foundation Robert and Gillian Steel Lynn and Seth Abraham Cohn Foundation, Inc. Blair and Cheryl Effron Gayfryd Steinberg and Linda Abrahams Estate of Veronica Coletti Fleur Fairman Michael Shnayerson Estate of Terese E. Acker Martin Duberman and Eli Zal Evette and Scott Ferguson The Harold and Mimi Ronnie and Lawrence D. Mr. Maurice Eisenstadt Estate of Annidia Finaro Steinberg Charitable Trust Ackman Linda A. & James H. Ellis Fund Barbara G. Fleischman Hans Thurnauer Charitable Charles and Deborah Adelman Lead Trust Epstein Teicher Philanthropies The Fribourg Family Shahara Ahmad-Llewellyn Estate of David B. Tischler FJC: A Foundation of Howard Gilman Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Todd Albert Estate of Jerry A. Tishman Philanthropic Funds William Gray and Diana Louis Aledort Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III Ruby B. Fleming Trust Romney Gray Paulette Alexander Weintz Family Foundation The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Estate of Ellin Greene The John & Genevieve Allen Samuels Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Henry A. Grunwald Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Family Fund Estate of Jo-Ann L. Frank The Hagedorn Fund Estate of Jack Wolf Mark E. Almeida Leopold R. Gellert Family Trust Conrad and Marsha Harper Audrey and Richard S. Zinman Elizabeth Alston Estate of Marjorie Green Cherie Henderson and Susan Anastasio Donors of $1,000 to $24,999 Mary Howard David Poppe Kathleen S. Andersen Anonymous Estate of Aurelia Ion Roni Horn K. Tucker and Karen Andersen Billye S. Aaron The Rona Jaffe Foundation Caroline Howard Hyman Maria-Cristina Anzola and Amabel James Carl Jacobs Foundation The Abacus Foundation for John G. Heimann the Arts & Sciences Inc. Estate of Herbert Maletz Michael T. M. Jones and Kwame Anthony Appiah Diane and Arthur Abbey Raymond J. McGuire and Dana Wallach Jones Irwyn and Lucille Applebaum Crystal McCrary Jean Karotkin Barbara Ann Abeles Alexander Apsis The Ambrose Monell Estate of James Kay Foundation Estate of John J. Keep Zibby and Kyle Owens Estate of Helena Ledermann Estate of Harold Rosenberg Leon Levy Foundation The Schloss Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Malkin Estate of Beatrice Schoenberg Harold W. McGraw III The Shubert Foundation, Inc. Brittany and Peter A.B. Andrew Solomon and John Melhado Habich Solomon Susan and Robert Morgenthau Starry Night Fund Henry and Lucy Moses Fund, Vera J. Stecher Inc. The Geraldine Stutz Trust, Inc. The New York Community Estate of Vivian O. Windley Trust – Henry Birnbaum Fund The Winston Foundation Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation Donors of $25,000 to Daisy Prince $49,999 The Rice Family Foundation Anonymous Gretchen and Jamie Rubin Estate of Lionel A. Arnold May and Samuel Rudin Family The Barker Welfare Foundation Foundation, Inc. Joan M. Benham Barry F. Schwartz Estate of Jay L. Bright Estate of Robert Schwartz Estate of David S. Brown The Evelyn Sharp Foundation Ben F. Bryer Foundation Ted and Mary Jo Shen The Schomburg Center’s March acquisition of the personal archive of Harry Belafonte expands the Library’s extensive collections on the musician, actor, and activist.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 19 Robert S. Birch Buffy Cafritz Samantha Biro Kevin Cahill Cathleen P. Black Marcella Calabi Lewis Black John Callery Elizabeth Blackshire Anthony Calnek Laura Blady Woodrow and Maria Campbell Sarah Blakley-Cartwright and Richard S. Campen Nicolas Party Lawrence Caplan Jessica and Jeremiah Blatz Yvonne T. Cappello John W. Bloom Richard V. Carlson George S. Blumenthal Deborah Carmichael The Blumstein Family Janet Carr Foundation Ramon A. Casanova Portia F. Bock Helen Casciani Estate of Rose-Marie Boller Sara Casey Mildred D. Booker Lisa and Richard Cashin James A. Boorstein Johnsonie Casimyr Estate of Marguerite Borchardt Paul Casowitz Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Borer After our temporary physical closure in March due to COVID-19, NYPL expanded Kate W. Cassidy Nadine Bourgeois digital services like SimplyE, databases, and remote tutoring to support patrons. Elizabeth A. Cebron Francele and George T. Boyer Howard Chase and Claudia George A. Bradley McNamara Frank and Mary Ann Arisman Lisa U. Baskin Edna L. Breecker Kenneth H. Chase Karen Armstrong Brandon C. Baxter Patricia L. Breneman Ron Chernow Paulette Arnold Gregory Baylor Jill H. Bright Diane M. Chesnut Stacey Ashton The Howard Bayne Fund Edward Brill Diana Childress Margaret Aspinwall John Lee Beatty Audrey Brinker Kenneth Chin Gillian Attfield Linda K. Beauvil Elizabeth Brody Courtney Chinn Judith Auchincloss Susan Beckerman Lawrence F. Brooks Ginger Chinn Anna R. Austin David Beer Constance A. Brown J.C. Chu Mary Austin Elizabeth Beier Karin Brown Isalys Claudio Tracy Austin Alan Bell Nick Brown Stephanie Clifford and Babbitt Family Charitable Trust Elizabeth Beller Cheryl Lynn Bruce Bruce Headlam Amanda and Matthew Bacal Katalin A. Bencsath Emily Bruemmer Margot P. Close Walt and Elizabeth Bachman Evelyn Benjamin Luisa Buchanan Jacky and Jeffrey Clyman Fund of The Minneapolis Laurie Benjamin Foundation Norma K. Buchman Roy and Suzzanne Cobb Berger Family Foundation, Inc. John M. Bacon Peter Buffington Jonathan L. Cohen Rosalind and Alfred Berger Melvin J. Bukiet Monica and Jeff Cohen Cynthia Bagby Foundation Estate of Marisa Bulzone Emy Cohenca Brooke Baldwin Brett Berk Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bunzl Marie H. Cole Neil Baldwin Noah Berley Margaret Burbidge Lawrence J. Collen John H. Banks III and Mimi C. Berman-Sandler Lisa Gomez Richard A. Burgheim Isabel E. Collins Gerald Bernaz Curt Barker Carla M. Burns Mary Collins William L. Bernhard Ambassador Shirley E. Barnes Eric and Cynthia Butler The Commonwealth Fund Elaine S. Bernstein Kenneth and Deborah Baron Ildiko and Gilbert Butler Mary Ellen Conley Joshua M. Bernstein Mark Barres Leigh Butler Nancy C. Cooper Juliette Bethea Barbara Bartz Merrily Butler Julie Copeland James and Nancy Better Nan Bases, in memory of Sydney C. Butts James Corwin Ken Billington Joseph and Muriel Bases Mary Cademartori Brenda Couch

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 20 Lois Coulter Evangeline Shih Decima Eileen H. Dowling Zvi Erenyi The Cowles Charitable Trust Sheila F. DeCosse William S. Downey, Jr. Lili Ervin Judy and Archibald Cox Patricia DeGeorges Joyce Doyle Sharon Esakoff Benjamin F. Crane Ellen M. Deibert and Deeva Dragseth Ellen Esposito David and Sara Creed Michael J. Quinn Edward Drayton Dr. Deborah Matthews Evans Christine Crevoisier James L. DeJongh Sylvia Dresner Joseph Fabisevich Caroline Cronson Antoinette Delruelle and Mary Ellen Dundon Linda Fairstein Joshua L. Steiner June V. Cross Susan Dunn Jody Falco and Jeffrey Marie de Lucia and Lee Solot Martin Vito Cruz Reginal and Maela Dynasty Steinman Carol Dempster Edgar and Elissa Cullman Alice Eaton John and Margee Falk Christine Denham and Michael Cummings Karen Eckhoff Patricia and Alexander Robert Stein Farman-Farmaian Victoria Cundiff Jonathan Eddy Nicole Dennis-Benn Norman N. Farr Leslie Tonner Curtis The Edelman Foundation Elisabeth de Picciotto Timothy Farrington Helen Cytryn Gouri and Alexander Edlich Estate of Harold Z. Dessler Mary Faucher and Estate of Susan Dague Ronald Efron Beth Rudin DeWoody Steven Klugman Nancy Dalva Henry V. Eggers Barbaralee Diamonstein- Laurel E. Fay Edward P. Dancy Elizabeth E. Ehrenfeld Spielvogel Arthur A. Feder Dr. Elaine M. Daniels Anne Ehrenkranz Nancy C. DiConza June E. Feder Ms. Helen Daniels Heyward Ehrlich Lissie Diringer Yoseph Feit and Edith Gross Judy and Aaron Daniels Judith R. Ehrlich Elizabeth Dobell Ilene Fennoy Beverly D’Anne Steven L. Eisenpreis Cleveland H. Dodge Raul J. Fernandez Jennifer N. Danoff Kenneth and Barbara Eisold Foundation, Inc. Edward and Paula Fichtner Nina K. Dastur Elizabeth and Kurt Eldridge Daniel L. Dolgin and Janice M. Figueroa Robert W. Davenport Loraine F. Gardner Frances J. Elfenbein John Fiorillo Donald Davis Deneen Donnley The Elkes Foundation Regina M. Firmeza Florence A. Davis Christine Donovan Rehema Ellis Matthew Fisher Gordon J. and Peggy C. Davis Andrea Dorfman Carol Emshoff Mary Fisher-Northrop Suzanne G. Davis Jean Douglas Alice Eng Adam Flatto Michael C. Dawson Catherine J. Douglass The Enoch Foundation Anna & Nathan Flax Jonathan Day Richard Dow and Nora Ephron and Nicholas Foundation, Inc. Maggie Flanigan Pileggi Foundation Estate of B. Merle Debuskey Martha J. Fleischman Thomas Flory Jerry and Susanne Flower Marsha Flowers Heather L. Floyd Margaret and Howard Fluhr Ellen L. Fogle Amanda Foreman and Jonathan Barton Susan and Ronald Forlenza Stephen and Edith Francoeur Daniel Frank Joele Frank and Laurence Klurfeld Jennifer Fredholm Marc Freedman Sanford Freilich In the spring, New Yorkers posted nearly 2,000 digital sticky notes to share how the Library’s online offerings helped them stay connected through the coronavirus pandemic. The Frelinghuysen Foundation

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 21 In April, the Library and WNYC launched a new monthly virtual book club, beginning with Deacon King Kong by James McBride, that features virtual author talks, branch book discussion groups, and unlimited e-book checkouts, to bring New Yorkers together to discuss ideas this year even while staying apart.

Donald Fried Melissa M. Gibbs Allen Greenberg Flora T. Hamilton John Friedland Dona Gilbertson Deborah Greenberg Lori Hamilton Marilyn Friedman and The Gilder Lehrman Institute Carolyn A. Greene Arnold Handler Thomas Block of American History Diane and Richard Greene Anne and James H. Harding Estate of Aanya Adler Friess Evan Giniger Maria S. Greene in memory Robert L. Hardmond Peter Frishauf Chantal and James Glancy of Ernest and Henrietta Barbara Haring Stevenson Stephen Frizell Loretta B. Glucksman The Harkness Foundation Kathleen B. Fuhr Henry P. Godfrey and Mrs. Joanne Greenspun for Dance Aviva Futorian Ginger Schnaper Deborah Greilsheimer Nora Harlow Patricia M. and Victor F. Ganzi Joan Marlow Golan Susan L. Griffith and Harnisch Family Philanthropies David S. Neill Johanna and Leslie Garfield Elmera Goldberg Gerry Harper Scott Grinsell William and Helen Garrison Emily Goldblatt Mary W. Harriman Foundation The Grodzins Fund Lois Gartlir Constance Elaine Golding Julie Harris Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Gross Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Charles Goldman Marion O. Harris Samuel Gross Angela Geiger Hubert Goldschmidt Nancy L. Harris Jan M. Guifarro The Gelfand Family Pierre and Paula Gonthier Martha A. Harriss Family Foundation James Guiry Foundation, Inc. Kristie Hart John D. Gordan, III Volkan Gulboy The Gellin-Zalaznick Mitchell Hart and Nina Caputo Wendy Gorman Susan Gutfreund Foundation, Inc. Gail I. Hartman Prasanna Govindankutty Patricia Gylfe Lining Geng Grace W. Harvey Stephen Grambling Bruce Noel Hadley, Jr. Egon Gerard Ethan and Ryan Hawke Perry Granoff Mr. and Mrs. Martin Halbfinger James W. Gerard, ll Ego Hayes Estate of Joan Grant Kathleen Diana Hale Freddie and Myrna Gershon William Healey Emily Gray Robert and Alex Perez Halper Nathaniel Gertler Michael and Sandy Hecht Nancy J. Gray Mimi Halpern John Giannone Elisabeth Hefti The Green Fund, Inc. Bryanne and Thomas Hamill Frances A. Gibbons Douglas R. Heidenreich

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 22 Lisa Heinz Judith A. Jackson Nancy R. Kalish Jackie and Andrew Klaber Jean Hellering Michael Jacob The Kandell Fund Willette Klausner Matthew Hellman Ellen and Arnold Jacobs Barry Kantowitz Norman Kleeblatt Estate of Ileana Henry Karen and Peter Jakes Carol M. Kaplan The Klein Family Foundation Ronald A. Henry Shirley J. James David M. Kaplan Jonathan Klein Anita K. Hersh William and Weslie Janeway Laureen Kasper Elysabeth Kleinhans Sandra Hess Linda and Morton Janklow Alexander Katz Sandra Kleinman Arlene N. Heyman Ruth B. Jarmul and Ellen and Howard Katz Randal Kleiser Louise Kerz Hirschfeld Irvin A. Rosenthal The Honorable Robert A. Barbara J. Kline Nancy J. Hodin Ingrid H. Jarvis Katzmann Steven B. Klinsky Judith M. Hoffman Mary Jebara Mrs. Harry L. Kavetas Gary J. Klopfer Heidi Holterbosch Loann and Roger Jee Yukako Kawata Carol Kohlenberg Jenny Holzer Ulysese Jefferson Peter Kayafas John W. Kondulis James A. Honda Ann and Michael Jenkins Lynn Kearney Kyle and Eleni Konior Michelle Howard Anna Jensen The Honorable Amalya L. Estate of Nina Konovaloff Kearse Ernest M. Howell Jockey Hollow Foundation James Koo Dean and Elizabeth Kehler Thomas Huber Jennifer S. Joel Estate of Ruth Kopf Marcia Keizs Betty Sue Hughes Beverly E. Johnson Stephen Kotkin Carol Kellerman Mr. and Mrs. James P. Hughes Beverly J. Johnson Lillian Kraemer Brian Kelley Timothy Hughes Stephan G. Johnson Mary Kramer Brendan Kelly and Humanist Trust Ann R. Jones Sidney & Judith Kranes Conrad Hanson Mrs. Jerome E. Hyman Brian Jones Charitable Trust William and Sally Kelly Warren F. Ilchman Alex Joseph Janet Kraus Sadiqa Kendi Carol Ipsen Atul and Rina Joshi Dorothy and Jerome Kretchmer Robert M. Kern Laura and Alan Isenberg Estate of Elsie Juchheim Melissa L. Kretschmer and Ann B. Kerns Carl Andre Kazuko Ishida Margaret Kable Christina K. Kirk Robert D. and Carol H. Krinsky Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Israel D.J. Kahlo Philip Kirsch Arlyne B. Krum Uday B. Ivatury and Dr. Norman Kahn Dr. and Mrs. Henry A. Kissinger Laura H. Tolkow Philip Kahn Kanupriya Kumar Jill Kumor The Kurr Foundation Arlyn and Richard Lachmann Charitable Fund Donna Lager Helen and James J. Lally Bill Lambert Barbara Landau Henry and Julia Weill Landau Charlene Landis and Thomas R. Leslie Lindsay Landman Maire Lane Eugene M. Lang Foundation Robert Langdon, 3rd Nancy A. Langsan Lasdon Family Foundation

In May, the Library released Missing Sounds of New York, a special album of soundscapes that evoked the city many were Amy R. Laskey missing during the pandemic: honking horns, cooing pigeons, and the comforting hum of their local library branch. Susan Laubach

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 23 Starling R. Lawrence Susan and David Lazarus Sandra Lazo and Donald H. Layton The Frances Lear Foundation Anne Rhodes Lee Greg Lee Hyewon Lee Karen Lee Susan H. Lees Lehoczky Escobar Family Judith S. and Edwin Deane Leonard Richard Leonard Diane Lerner Ann and Michael Lesk Jay Levenson Following the physical closure of branches, librarians found new ways to engage our communities virtually with storytime videos featuring read alongs, dancing, and songs; early literacy tips for parents; biligual storytimes; and more. Howard and Elaine Leventhal Phyllis Lee Levin Karen Levine Karim Lopez Maekawa The Grace R. and Alan D. Kristin A. McDonough Ruth and David Levine Estate of Richard J. Lord Marcus Foundation Moira J. McGrane Natalie Levinson Sherif Lotfi Patricia A. Margand Judith McGrath Abigail Levy Rachel Lowe Gina Marinelli Margaret McGrath Anne Levy Charitable Trust – Milton J. Lowenstein Jennifer Maritz Heather McGregor Jean L. Karotkin Elena Luca Lucy Marks and Scott Sprinzen Amy McIntosh and Steven Lewent Douglas J. Lucas Frank Markus Jeffrey Toobin Elizabeth C. Rivers Lewine Petra Lukoschek Victor Marrero Estate of Mary Hamilton McLaughlin Endowment of Coastal Samina Lutfeali Donna E. Marshall Community Foundation of SC Maureen McNamara Joanne Lyman Marion and Terry Martin Bryon E. Lewis Constance and H. Roemer Alan Lynch Nancy Maruyama Patricia Lewis McPhee Robin Lynn The Virginia and Leonard Marx Wendy Lewis Foundation James McSpiritt Virginia S. Lyon Kristina Libby Estate of Lorraine Mashioff Joshua Meckes Thomas G. MacCracken Bertha and Isaac Liberman Christina Mason Brian Meehan Delores Mack Foundation, Inc. Margaret Mastrianni Julie Mehretu Robert MacNeil The Limberlost Fund Nancy Matthews Jigar Mehta and Paul Mah Annika Dubrall Chris Lin Margaret P. Mautner Anna Maida Sonny Mehta Foundation Fritz and Lee Link Diane Max Alice L. Mairs Paul R. Mendelsohn Alec M. Lipkind Peter J. Mayer Guy E. Maitland Casey Lipscomb Michele Coleman Mayes Maya N. Menendez Eileen Makoff Amanda and Tom Lister Elizabeth D. Mazza Joyce Menschel Kristin Malcarney Marc and Elizabeth Litt Alison Mazzola Richard and Ronay Menschel Marian Malcolm Philip O. Livingston Emily McCabe Roslyn Milstein Meyer Lenore Malen and Mark Nelkin Mrs. Ann G. Loeb Cecelia McCall Milbank Memorial Fund Sunil Malkani Arthur L. Loeb Kyle McCarthy and Christine M. Millen Myra Malkin The Frederick Loewe Ron Bozman Daniel C. Miller Chloe Malle Foundation, Inc. Maggie McComas and Erin F. Miller Kevin E. Lofton Anne Mann Henry Muller Marjorie Miller Kate Long Barbara and J. Robert Mann, Jr. Clara McDonald Melvin Miller

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 24 Timothy Millhiser Drs. Harold and Isabelle Rapin Estate of Regina Pearlmutter The Donald and Nehamah Virginia and Timothy Millhiser Oaklander Perri Peltz and Eric Ruttenberg Quimby Charitable Foundation Barbara B. Millhouse Marie J. O’Brien Ruth C. Penn Peter A. Quinn Andrew C. Milman The Old Stones Foundation Amy and Joseph R. Perella Sheila Rabinowitch William Mindlin Sarah Oliverharris Lynn Hansell Perkins Bosiljka Raditsa Joan Mintz and Beth Olmstead Patricia Dugan Perlmuth Flora Ramirez-Hojohn Robinson Markel Nancy S. Olson Rosalinda G. Perron Roslyn Raskin Thomas J. Miree Paula J. Omansky Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Person Celeste and Joseph M. Rault III Barbara Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ondricek Michèle and Steve Pesner Neil Readwin Maria Mocerino One Point of Light Foundation Fabienne Peyrat Ashley Rebmann The Leo Model Foundation Orentreich Family Foundation Carl and Betty Pforzheimer The Reed Foundation Gwen Moffat Sally and Michael Orr Vincent Piazza Jean Margo Reid Kamran Moghtaderi Duncan Osborne Jennifer Piche Stephen K. Reidy Diana MacDonald Moore Marilyn Oswald Patricia I. Pitassy Fretta Reitzes Lois E. Moran Robert A. Ouimette Conni Pitti The Karl F. Reuling Fund Estate of William R. Moran Nicole and Bruce Paisner Samantha Plesser Charles Rhone Carole A. Morgillo Rosemary Palladino Andrew Podell Lynda C. Richards Enid and Lester S. Morse, Jr. Barbara Park Lisa A. Pollack Neil C. Rifkind Charlotte Moss and Kasumi Parker and Cynthia Hazen Polsky Benjamin Wearn Nataly and Toby Ritter Barry S. Friedberg Maria Popova Sylvia Parker Arlene Roberts Rosemary A. Moukad Sidney L. Posel Elvin Parson Kathleen Roberts MRB Foundation Donna and Joseph A. Post Kristen Parton Irene Stober Murphy Janice A. Potter Dr. Franklin L. Robinson Francine Pascal Michael T. Murphy Lorna Power Steven and Barbara Rockefeller Portia Paterson Linda Murray The Provincial Foundation Rocker Family Foundation Ernest T. Patrikis Raquel M. Murray Joyce Purnick and Max Frankel Amita Rodman Dorothy A. Paulsen Marcia Nabut Benjamin N. Pyne Sandra Rodman-Mann Bernard Pearlman, in memory Robbie E. Narcisse Elizabeth Quail Myron Sulzberger Rolfe Gail Naruo of Jean and Harold Pearlman Ronald S. Rolfe Nash Family Foundation Carol Netzer Hope and Joshua Newman The New York Community Trust – The Ada Fund The New York Community Trust – John H. Asiel Fund The New York Community Trust – The Peter G. Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney Fund The New York Community Trust – The Betty J. Stebman Fund Alisa Nguyen Madeleine M. Nichols Susan Nickerson Concepcion R. Nierras Joyce Nissim Russell G. Noles

Richard C. Norton, Jr. In May, the Library staged a week-long virtual reading of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline, featuring actors LeVar Burton, Dakota Fanning, Rosario Dawson, and Gaiman himself as New Yorkers read along at home through our free e-reader app, SimplyE.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 25 Shirley and Nicholas Romig Olga Santiago Linda C. Rose Luann Scarmozzino Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Sophia D. Schachter Rosen Andy and Kiki Schaffer Richard and Joyce Rosen Charitable Gift Fund Danielle Rosenberg Jennifer Schantz Alan B. Rosenbloom Sylvia and Robert Scher Tara and Kenneth Rosenblum Charitable Foundation Rosenkrantz Shapiro Family Judy and Marty Scherzer Charitable Fund Sarah I. Schieffelin Elizabeth Rosenman Residuary Trust The Rosenthal Family Morwin Schmookler Foundation – Jamie Schneider-Lesser Foundation Rosenthal Wolf, David Wolf, Douglas Schoen Rick Rosenthal and Dean W. Schomburg Nancy Stephens Ernst J. Schrader, Jr. Lawrence Rosenthal Frances Schulman Michael Rosenthal To honor the Library’s anniversary year, we celebrated the May birthday of our Susan E. Schuur Meryl S. Rosofsky and iconic lions, Patience and Fortitude, who remain symbols of New York’s resilience. Stuart H. Coleman Eric H. Schwartz Gary Ross Mr. Carlo A. Scissura, Esq. Stephanie L. Skirvin Sandra L. Steed Janet C. Ross Elizabeth and Stanley D. Scott Susan L. Sloan Bruce Steinberg Mary and Morris Rossabi Jeffrey Scruggs The Mike and Janet Slosberg Jane E. Steinberg Jonathan Roth Jenna and Paul Segal Foundation John H. Steinberg Linda Roth Anne Seiwerath The Smith Family Trust Michael and Susanna Steinberg Michael Roth Susan Seo and Dennis Friedman Anne Elizabeth Smith Estate of Thomas Miller Sara Rothman William R. and June Smith and Steve Steinert-Threlkeld Ellen G.K. Rubin Barbara A. Serpe Pensinger Carlo Steinman Frederic and Susan Rubinstein Caroline M. Sharp Martin Smith Estate of Robert Stenzel Mr. and Mrs. Richard George E. and Marjorie K. Shea Harold and Melanie Snedcof Michael Stephan Rubinstein Elaine Shen The Ted Snowdon Foundation Mary B. and William C. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rudell Cordelia Sherman Denise Sobel and Norman Sterling, Jr. Susan Rudin Keller Murray G. and Beatrice H. Lilian Stern Neil Rudolph Sherman Charitable Trust Joanna Socha Deborah Stewart Andrew Sabin Family Amy Sherman-Palladino and David I. Solo Siew Thye Stinson Foundation Daniel Palladino Peter J. Solomon Margaret E. Stokes in honor of Lee Ann Sadler Gil Shiva Richard I. Solomon Chief Wesley Williams Ruth Saecker Jennifer M. Shotwell The Sontheimer Foundation Catherine Stolz and Lynne B. Sagalyn Marlene and Edward Shufro Edward Sorel Timothy Robert Dr. Patricia Saigo Ira Sibulkin Leslie Sorel Elizabeth and John Storch A & J Saks Foundation Efrem and Frederica Sigel Jordan Sorensen The Dorothy Strelsin Sandra Salmans Foundation Kendra and Jeffrey Simes Laurence T. Sorkin Marilyn and Ralph Saltus Christopher Stromee Elizabeth Simpson Santina T. Spadaro Cynthia Saltzman Roger L. Strong Mr. and Mrs. Brett I. Singer Cheyenne Sparrow Ruth Salzman Philip Strongin Mary Singer Fern S. Square Caroline Samuels and Carol Stubblefield Susan Sipprelle Stephen Stamas Michael Sturmer Michael and Veronica Stubbs Julie Sissman Morris Stambler Sonia Sanchez Maryann B. Sudo Emily Skeel Trust (Sleepy Estate of Ruth Stark The San Francisco Foundation Hollow Cemetery) William R. Stark Marie Sullivan

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 26 Yijing Sun Luis A. Ubiñas and Lucille Werlinich Marilyn M. Wolf Vikram Suresh Deborah Tolman Joyce West Sheila Wolfe Trey Surpless Dace Udris Martha A. White I. Peter Wolff Rachel Sussman Suzanne Urich The White Flowers Foundation Amy Wong William Sussman and George Vanderploeg Ellie Whiteford Percy Wong Jane Steele Dorianne Van Dyke Susan Whyman Carolan Workman Kathleen M. Sweeney and Deborah C. van Eck Marie F. Wickham Doug Wright Manfred Kuechler Anthony and Margo Viscusi Caroly Wilcox William H. Wright II Monica Sweeney Lise Vogel Sue Wilder Charitable Fund Cecil Yarbrough Sheila C. Swigert Ruby Vogelfanger at Our Fund Mark Yeager Szilvia Szmuk-Tanenbaum Michael Volkovitsch Maxwell Wiley Drusilla A. Yorke Anna Taam Rulon Waite and Leslie Shen Bernice Williams Kumiko Yoshii Kenneth Tabachnick and Kate Walbert Jacqueline Y. Williams Kevin Young and Kate Tuttle Yael Mandelstam John and Teresa S. Waldes Louise Williams Mary N. Young Susan Jaffe Tane Marc N. Waldor Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Williams Christine Youngberg Ann Tanenbaum Cheryl A. Wall Mary L. and Jane W. Williams Miu Fan Yue Ms. Cathy Tankosic and Holly B. Wallace Trust Mr. Harborne Stuart Ada Zambetti Andrew M. Wallach Patricia Anne Williams Helen P. Tannenbaum Alexa Zimmerman Janet Wallach William J. Williams, Jr. Anne C. Taranto Craig Zimmerman Leigh Walters, Esq. Paula Wilson Vincent Tarasovis Mary and George Herbert Ann Walzer Michelle and Claude L. Zimmerman Foundation Amanda A. Taylor Winfield Riska P. Wanago Amelia J. Zoler Rachael A. Taylor Fred Wistow Charlene Wang Katie Zorn David & Sylvia Teitelbaum Pauline Wittenberg Alexis Warren Donald Zucker Fund, Inc. David Wolf Dr. Joan Templeton Lynn Warshow Glen Tetley Legacy Ebonya L. Washington Rachel Theilheimer and Cecille Wasserman Jonathan Beard Jane Watkins Fiona Theobald Pauline Watson Armentia Thomas Bonnie L. Webber Dr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Thomas Brian Weddington Estate of Mary Thompson Candace and Richard Weeks Kimberly Throm and Thedore Weill Steve Haggerty Mrs. John L. Weinberg Dr. Leo J. Tick Peter and Mary Beth Tiger Baron Foundation, Inc. Weinberger Sarah and Orrin Tilevitz The Weininger Foundation Patricia Todd The Isak and Rose Weinman Nancy E. Toff Foundation, Inc. Marla Tomazin and Andrew Weinrich Barry LePatner Rebecca Weintraub Tonachel Fund Candace K. Weir R. Tooke and C. Marshall The Weissman Family Tom Topor Foundation, Inc. Kimbrough Towles and Debrah Welling and George Loening Jack Intrator Charles and Susan Tribbitt Donna Welton Richard Wenzel On May 23, to honor our 125 years of serving New York City and beyond, the Kathleen H. Tripp Empire State Building’s lights featured the Library’s signature red and white.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 27 CORPORATE GIFTS

Gifts, New Pledges, Pledge Payments, Con Edison Alleghany Corporation Matching Gifts, and Gifts-in-Kind of New York Yankees Foundation Ameriprise Financial $1,000 or more made from July 1, 2019 Penguin Random House Capital One Financial Corporation through June 30, 2020, with the S&P Global Colgate-Palmolive Company exception of gifts made toward Staten Island Foundation Corning Incorporated Foundation benefit events. Douglas Elliman Real Estate Corporate Associates First Eagle Investment Management Leadership Circle ($25,000 to $49,999) Foundation $ ( 1,000,000 or more) Bank OZK Goldman Sachs & Co. New York Life Foundation BlackRock, Inc. Harper Collins Publisher Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP The H.W. Wilson Foundation Corporate Lions John Gore IBM International Foundation ($100,000 to $499,999) John Wiley & Sons, Inc. McKool Smith Deutsche Bank Macmillan Publishers MetLife Foundation Friends of Webster Library The Nederlander Organization MZ Wallace HSBC Bank USA Pfizer, Inc. OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program TD Bank and the TD Charitable The Shubert Organization Foundation Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Time Warner Inc. Garrison LLP Viking Global Investors LP Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Proskauer Rose LLP WarnerMedia The Walt Disney Company Samsung America, Inc. Corporate Benefactors Shearman & Sterling LLP ($50,000 to $99,999) Corporate Sustainers Sidley Austin LLP Bank of America ($10,000 to $24,999) Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Bloomberg Philanthropies Akerman LLP Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SUMMER READING 2020 QUEST FOR ADVENTURE

In 2020, our annual Summer Reading initiative went online with digital reading trackers, virtual author talks and programs, and a six-week virtual summer camp of creative at-home activities for kids of all ages supplemented by how-to videos from Library staff.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 28 As part of the 2020 Summer Reading campaign, the Library partnered with the National Book Foundation to provide free books along with 40,000 Summer Reading kits that we distributed to help bridge the digital divide in high-needs communities.

Sony USA, Inc. Global Capital Acquisition Baker & Taylor Stoli Group Greenhill & Co., Inc. The Bank of New York Mellon U.S. Bank Gucci Group Electronic Arts Outreach The Walt Disney Theatrical Productions Hackl and Tucker LLC Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz P.C. White & Case JPMorgan Chase & Co. GE Foundation W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. Karen Lee Group LLC Groupon, Inc. Winston & Strawn LLP Masie Productions Hines McCain Foods Limited Holborn Corporation Corporate Patrons Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group JPMorgan Chase & Co. $ $ ( 5,000 to 9,999) Oliver Wyman Lingua Franca Accenture Patek Philippe Merck & Co. Alexandrion Holdings Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc. Meredith Corporation Allied Integrated Marketing Samuel French Inc. Milbank Memorial Fund Articulate Productions LLC Spearhead Marketing Group, LLC Mizuho USA Foundation Ballie Gifford & Co. Spring Nature Motorola Foundation Berkeley Research Group Stop & Stor Mutual of America Bloomingdale’s Strategic Insight Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal BroadwayHD LLC UBS U.S.A., Inc. Bureau Betak Workman Publishing Co., Inc. Nokia Bell Labs Bryan Cave LLP PEF Services LLC Christian Dior Corporate Conservators RBC Capital Markets Corporation Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. ($1,000 to $4,999) Soros Fund Management DBJ Americas, Inc. AllianceBernstein L.P. Verizon DSM Nutritional Products North America American International Group Willis Towers Watson ExxonMobil Corporation American Express Company W. P. Carey, Inc. Facebook, Inc. Andaz 5th Avenue

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 29 BENEFIT EVENTS

To mark the 95th anniversary of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and respond to uprisings across the globe demanding justice for Black lives, the Schomburg Center released its Black Liberation Reading List, featuring 95 titles that help celebrate and foster better understanding of the Black experience.

Library Lions Gala Benefactors Harold W. McGraw III Diana Romney Gray Mrs. Oscar de la Renta Elyse and Michael Newhouse Agnes Gund 2019 Library Lions Marilyn and Jim Simons John and Jenny Paulson Kathryn A. Hall Elizabeth Alexander Carl and Betty Pforzheimer Daniel Hunter and Philip Glass Patrons Marshall Rose Dana Rathkopf Jamaica Kincaid Richard D. Cohen Lily Safra Max Jacobs Jill Lepore Tom and Kitty Kempner Steven Spielberg and John J. Kenney Frederick Wiseman Patricia D. Klingenstein Kate Capshaw Arthur W. Koenig Barbara and Robert Liberman Suffolk Cares KPMG LLP Co-Chairs Julie C. Opperman U.S. Bank, Leslie V. Godridge Janine Luke Dr. Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos Mrs. Lally Graham Weymouth Anna Maida and Mr. Adam Bartos Supporters and Mr. Joseph M. Cohen Shelly and Tony Malkin HRH Princess Firyal of Jordan Anonymous Nancy Matthews Deborah and Chuck Royce Jesse and Rebecca Angelo Contributors Robert Menschel and Ms. Sana H. Sabbagh Peter Baldwin and AECOM Tishman Janet Wallach Mr. and Mrs. Andrés Santo Lisbet Rausing Akerman, Ronni and The Sue and Eugene Mercy, Jr. Domingo Lisa and Jeff Blau Andrew Smulian Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Andrew Brimmer and Carolyn S. Brody Jennifer and David Millstone Schwarzman Tom Molner H.S.H. The Prince d’Arenberg Alexandra Munroe and Mr. James S. Tisch and The Sam and Sally Butler Gordon J. and Peggy C. Davis Robert Rosenkranz Honorable Merryl H. Tisch Citi Esuna Dugarova Zibby and Kyle Owens Mrs. John L. Weinberg Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Joshua Elkes and Rachel Happ Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton Nanar and Tony Yoseloff Davidson Kempner Capital Paula and Edward Fichtner & Garrison LLP Management LP Barbara G. Fleischman Holly Peterson Vice Chairs Donald and Catherine Heald Richard Gilder and Lois Chiles Shaiza Rizavi Catie and Don Marron Beth and Chris Kojima Anne Goldrach Deborah Roberts Abby and Howard Milstein Crystal McCrary and William Gray and David S. Rose and Mrs. Katharine Rayner Raymond J. McGuire Gail R. Gremse

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 30 Chennill Russell Members Diane Sawyer Paul F. Balser Morwin Schmookler Joseph Boateng Barry Schwartz First Republic Bank Maureen Sherry and Kathryn George Steve Klinsky Glenn H. Greenberg Gil Shiva Valerie Greer Lynn Straus Stephen Greif Angela Vallot and Jim Basker Jonathan M. Harris Boaz Weinstein and Tali Paul C. Hilal Farhadian Weinstein Thomas C. Israel Candace King Weir George A. Kellner Mark and Carol Willis Scott Marden David J. Wolf, MD and Alison Mass Geri Bondanza Wolf Susan Mays Susan Zuccotti Paulina Mejia Anna Mullen Business Leadership Council Joseph F. Murphy Martin Packouz Speakers Tony Pasquariello David Siegel Andrew Pitts John Waldron Daniel Rose Kimberly Kravis Schulhof Sponsors Nancy Shaw Brave Warrior Advisors Esta Stecher S&P Global Barbara Van Allen Younghee Kim Wait Co-Chairs Kim Wales Jane Lauder Ken L. Wallach Andrew Ross Sorkin Tony Yoseloff Austin Zalkin Patrons Richard S. Zinman Mark Gallogly

Fellows Ronald M. Dickerman Elisabeth Fontenelli Kristin Lemkau Lynn O’Mealia

The facade of the 42nd Street library highlighted the Schomburg Center’s Black Liberation Reading List and our ongoing commitment to racial equity and justice.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 31 PLANNED GIVING

As part of our gradual reopening in July, the Library launched an updated service model to help New Yorkers access physical books by allowing patrons to go online or call the library to request materials for pickup at one of our open branches.

The Bigelow Society Nancy S. Axelrad Joy A. Bergmann Cynthia B. Brush (Members have included the John M. Bacon Seth Berkley Michele Buchanan Library in their estate plans) Cynthia Bagby Meredith Bernstein Nisha Buckingham Conrad Bahlke and Gaye-Darlene Bidart de Margaret and Robert Burbidge Kathleen T. Aaron Roxane Orgill Satulsky Richard A. Burgheim and Robert Abbott J. Leiter Bamberger, Jr. Catherine Bigwood Ricki Fulman V. Mary Abraham Vasyl Barabash Susan Hulsman Bingham Jane Burgin in honor of David Burgin Estelle Abrahamson Caryl Baron Samantha Biro Lois A. Burke J. David Adler Barbara Barran Deanna Bittker Gerald Busby Carole Adrian Thomas Barran Willie Mae Black Rochelle Busch Jean Albert * Laurinda Barrett Muriel Block Merrily Butler Mia Albright John Barrow Betty and Albert Bodian Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Butler Peter Allemano Linda Barry Gloria B. Bogin Nina Bykow Helen M. Allen Nancy Barsotti James Bogue Pamela Byrd Madonna Alvarez Lawrence Bartelsen Doris Bookman David Cain Stephen Ames Anthony Basta Thomas Booth and Denise Szabo Joel T. Camche Joyce Anderson Mary Bath-Balogh Marguerite Borchardt * Jean Burton Walker Campbell Ruth Anderson * Patricia Bean Edmund A. Bowles Barbara H. Cane Marcelle Arak Marguerite S. Bedell Virginia Judith Bowman Gabriella Befani Canfield Frank and Mary Ann Arisman Irma Bell Peter Boysen Barry John Capella Madison Arnold Mrs. Maurice J. Bendahan Joan Bragin Mildred Carroll * Mrs. Ilhan Arsel Joan M. Benham Edna L. Breecker Barbara Carter Carol Ascher and Evelyn Benjamin Robert Pittenger Nora Benoliel Sidney Bresler Helen R. Casciani * Hope and Arnold Asrelsky Joan Benson Marilou Brill and David Heskin Kay Cassell Florence Aubert Marie Benson E. LeMerle Brinkley Christopher Casso Mr.* and Mrs. Herbert August Randy V. Beranek Francine Brown Anna Marie Castagnetta Rhett Austell Julius Berenson Linda K. Brown Mary Ann Caws

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 32 Robert Chamberlaine Robert and Alice Davis Gretchen Dykstra Kathleen Ferguson Mrs. Kenneth A. Chambers Ruth Davis Conrad J. Eberstein Susan P. Ferguson Chen Ing Chang Sheila Davis Barbara Lee Ebs Edward and Paula Fichtner Bertha Chase Harry C. Dedio Karen Eckhoff Mark D. Fields Susan Seidner Chasky Patricia DeGeorges Lydia Edwards Mitzi Filson Celia Cheng Sally Deitz Julie C. Eichenberger * Mary Fisher-Northrop Jim Chervenak Gonzalo de Las Heras Frone* and Maurice Eisenstadt Herbert N. Fishman Judith Childs Steve and Connie Delehanty Carolyn A. Eldred Mary Flannery David Chou Marie de Lucia and Lee Solot Ethel Elkin Erwin Flaxman and Tse-Yun Chu Mr. and Mrs. Peter Demy Elizabeth Elson Linda Laughlin Florina Chuy John Denkowski Judith Entes Glenn R. Fleischman Joan Hardy Clark Muriel A. Diamond Ilda Ermossi Patricia A. Fletcher Kenneth and Nona Clarke Ann Dichter and Kevin Pegram Lawrence Escott Marjorie Anne Flory Gary Lee Clayton Susan J. Dicker Gabrielle Esperdy and Ellen L. Fogle Margot P. Close Erica Doctorow Julie Hertzog Christopher Folla Nancy Howard Cobb Margaret Ann Donlon Michele Fabre Seanan Forbes Karen Cocchi Rose Donnelly Ann Fagan and Jeannette Foss * Gabor Vermes * Dr. Miriam Cohen Dorothy Boroughs Donovan Mr. and Mrs. Norman F. Foy Gertrud Fankhauser Ruth Cohen Mary Ellen Donovan Edmond D. Franco Lois Farber Ellen Cohn Annette I. Dorsky Stephen Francoeur Judy Farkas Theodore Cohn Cynthia M. Dortz Karen R. Frankel Paul Fasana Joseph Bailey Cole Marjorie Dovman Milton R. Franklin Vivien Fauerbach Marie H. Cole Joyce Doyle Gail Fread Helga Feder Mrs. Sager Tilden Colman Diane Dreher Darlene Freeman Jesse Feiler Ronald Columbus William A. Dreher Jules Freemond Joan M. Felder Spring Condoyan Sylvia Dresner Ronald Freyberger Shirley C. Feldmann Mary Ellen Conley Charles R. Drew Harvey Fried Mrs. Stanley J. Fenvessy Mary M. Conway Carol F. Drisko Nancy Fried Dennis Ferguson Margaret Cooley Martin Duberman and Eli Zal Audrey Friedland Mrs. Sidney Cooley neé Rose Smith Price Caroline B. Cooney Katherine L. Coppock Maurice Cory E.W. Count James D. Crawford Christine M. Cruz William D. Curtis Glenn S. Daily Rosamond W. Dana Alma Daniel Judy Daniels Mrs. Wilbur Daniels Anne Dardis Ann M. Darmstaetter Robert W. Davenport James and Diana Davies

Deborah T. Davis As local libraries welcomed their communities back for limited service, patrons showed their enthusiasm by requesting more Marydene Davis than 40,000 materials to borrow through the first two weeks alone.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 33 In August, the Library marked the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which granted some American women the right to vote, with its list of Essential Reads on Feminism, exploring the history and evolution of women’s rights through recommended titles for all ages.

Eugene P. Friedman Dinah S. Gordon Lewis I. Haber Michael T. Henry Dorothy B. Gail Miriam Gordon Ilse Haefele Rita K. and Richard W. Herber Shirley Gallagher Jean Patrice Gorham and Adele J. Haft Phyllis and Seymour Lois Gartlir Robert H. Brenner Carolyn Hale and Jack Haar Herschberg Lauren M. Gee Gabriele M. Gossner Janice Handler Robert W. Hewitt Robert J. Geiger Stanley Gotlin Patricia Hansen Susan Hill Michael Gelber Barbara Gottlieb Harland Family Trust Claus W. Hirsch Egon R. Gerard John Gotwalt Michele Harley Rita and John Hirsch Brian Gerber Lorraine Gracey Frederica Todd Harlow Takaji Hishiyama Mark Getlein Sally Gran * Jennifer C. Harmon Gail Hitt Barbara Gettinger Georgia Adams Grann Conrad K. Harper Roberta Hodes Connie Giampietro Patricia Grant Jeffrey Harper Linora Hoffman Mary Gibbons Nancy Gray Nancy L. Harris Warren Hoffman Ellen B. Gibbs Virginia Gray C. E. Harrison Mrs. James Hoge Judith Ginsberg Marilyn Grayburn Gail Irwin Hartman * Julie Holtzman Judith A. Gitenstein Estelle Greco Robert G. Hartmann William G. Hope Elisabeth Gitter Ann F. Green * Grace W. Harvey Florence A. Horenstein Robin Glasser Jules Greenberg Gregory F. Hauser Maureen Horgan Judith M. Glassman Mel Greene Judith Hayman Greta Horn Patricia M. Glenns Joan Greenfield Andrée Hayum Charles T. Howard Joan Marlow Golan Joanna Greenspon Jeanne Hegner Susan Howard Elmera Goldberg Patricia Jones Gregory Janet Heiligman Rikki Hudes-Michels Margaret Goldman Rosalind Guaraldo * Elizabeth Heine Alice C. Hudson Evelyn Goodman Jean S. Guilder Antoinette Heit Dorothy Hughes Helen Goodman Lawrence Gutman Carol Hekimian William Hughes Apollonia Goodridge Christina Gutt Ellen M. Helinka Anita Hunter Emma Leigh Goodwin Julina Gylfe * Alice Helpern Cheryl Hurley

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 34 Joan L. Larson Jorge Lasso Man Wai Lau Rachel Lawrence Ruth Ann Leach Paul LeClerc Russell V. Lee * Susan Lee Catherine A. Lennon Angela Lennox-Kay Joseph Peter Leong Thomas Leslie Katherine Lessersohn Leonard Levenson Bernard Levine Mrs. Edward Levitt Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Levy Elizabeth Rivers Lewine

The Scan & Deliver electronic document delivery service launched at the end of summer to help researchers gain greater Edith Lewis digital access to general collections items from the Library’s research centers. Shawn H. Li Iris Liberman Kelsey Libner Johanna Hurwitz Barry Kantowitz Helene Kline Bonnie B. Lichter and Caroline Howard Hyman Erica Kaplan Doris M. Kling Paul A. Reese Isabelle and Jerome E.* Hyman William W. Karatz Patricia D. Klingenstein Joan K. Lince Adele Idestrom Gloria Karpas Raymond Knowles Mary Lindberg Jack Intrator and Miriam Kartch-Hughes Stephen Koch Susan E. Linder Debrah Welling Edward Kasinec Elisabeth Konovalova Brenda T. Ling Nina M. Itkin Elizabeth Katsivelos Carolyn Kopp Anita Linn Carolyn Ann Jackson Eleanor Katz Carol S. Kostik Ruth Clare Lipper Daniel Jacobson Beatrice Kaufman Janet Kozera Charlotte Lipson Ellen Jaffe June E. Kay Barbara Kraebel Susan L. Lloyd Carole Jaffe-Ryan Dr. Sivia Kaye Randy Kraft Catherine Lomuscio David Jarrett Sandy Kazinski Jack Kress Frank Lomuscio, Jr. Gertrude Jelinek Martha G. Kelly Arlyne Krum Susan London Gordana and Joseph Jelisavcic Patricia Kelly Denise Krupit Russell Longano Lucy Jensen Jodi Kendall Thomas Kudas Jacqueline Lorber Rita Gail Johnson Nicholas Kepros James I. Lader Margaret Loughran Theresa M. Johnson Madeline Kerns James LaForce and Milton J. Lowenstein Suzanne Jones L. Wilson Kidd, Jr. Stephen Henderson Virginia S. Lyon Elaine and Nathan Joseph Jeffry Kieffer Anthony and Berna LaFortezza Scott MacDougall Jennifer Josephy Patricia King Mavis E.P. Lakeman in memory of Joseph Schrank Anna Macias Elsie Ann Juchheim * Edward Kirkland Jan Lakin Chris MacLeod Peter H. Judd Janet Kispert-White and Mr. and Mrs. Robert B.W. Bennett Judson Peter White Eleanor Landi MacNeil Janet Jurist Ruth M. Kivette * Charlene Landis Paul Mah David Kahn Michele Klausner Lynn D. Lane Jan Maier Paul Kalka Jane L. Klein Berel Lang Sybil Maimin Brenda Kamen Melissa Klein Scott and Tracy Lange

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 35 Herbert J. Maletz * Ann F. McHugh Jack Morgenstein Paula Offricht Susann Malin Betsy McKenny Susan Morgenthau Lucy O’Neil Hermes Mallea Susan McKeon Dolores O. Morris Gertrude Oothout Carey C. Maloney Frederick McKinnon Jill M. Morris Helene and Martin Faye Mandel Norma McMillan Norma Morris Oppenheimer Marlene Mandel Bonnie L. Mechanick Rhoma Mostel Kathleen O’Reilly Tessie C. Mantzoros Phyllis Melhado Priscilla Muller Sally and Michael Orr Kishore B. Marathe Robert Menschel Andrew and Randy Mundi Sylvia Oshypko Ronald A. Margulis Guy Merckx Carol F. Mungin * Nancy Paine Betty Marks Colman G. Merithew Dona Munker Nicole Paisner Susan Maroney Penelope Mermall Winthrop R. Munyan Rohit J. Parikh in honor of Nellie Geris Raymond M. Marsh Mr. and Mrs. Louis Meyer Bridget S. Murphy Barbara Lee Parker Marilyn Marzolf Kay Michaels Denise Murphy Gilbert Parker in honor of Margaret Mastrianni Ann Davidson Michell Irene Stober Murphy Betty Corwin * Harry M. Matthews, Jr. Faith A. Miller Mary J. Mycek Stephen R. Parker Nancy Matthews James Miller Juliana C. Nash Richard Pasqual Janet R. and Hillel Maximon Leigh M. Miller Marjorie Naughton Rosalie Pataro Lynne Maxwell Marcia D. Miller Pamela Miller Ness and Jill H.B. Patel Marion Maybank Naomi Miller Paul Ness Marion Pearce George William Mayer, Jr. * Saul Mines Carol R. Netzer Regina Pearlmutter * Gregg Mayer Joan Mintz and Dr. Carol Neuls-Bates Judith B. Pegg Nancy Mayer Robinson Markel Barbara Newman Edith Penty Charlotte Mayerson Eileen F. Monaghan Mrs. Bruce Lindsley Newman Shelagh M. Perrotta Jean M. McCarroll Elsie Moncion Diane Allen Nixon Barbara Petroske Charles McCown Frank Montaturo Dr. Tony Noice Virginia Pfeiffer Nancy McGlashan Roy and Alma Moore Malcolm C. Nolen Dr. Emanuel T. Phillips and Marion E. Morey Mary C. Norton Ann McGowan Iris G. Phillips

In September, as school resumed for New York City students, featuring a mix of remote and blended learning, the Library expanded online resources for students, families, and teachers, and launched two new virtual programs, NYPL After School and Little Learners.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 36 Nancy Pirodsky Andrea Robinson Dana Rubin Barbara Seiger Fredrica and Bernard Pitterman Wayne A. Robinson Harriette Rubinstein Susan Seigle Jonathan Platnick Ruthjane Robitaille * Victor R. Ruiz and Marilyn Delia A. Selby Yvette G. Plotch Mordecai Rochlin Jaffe-Ruiz Hara Seltzer Marietta Poerio Barbara Rodgers Jamie Russell Dr. Harriet Lipman Sepinwall Geri and Lester Pollack Rama Rodvien Rinaldina Russell Helen Serebin Scott Porter Marian Rogers Aimee Saginaw Jill Shaifer Paula Praeger Marion Roiphe * Richard E. Salomon Nancy Shapiro Eleanor Pripadcheff Jose Romeu, M.D. Harvey Salzman Joan Shaw Janet C. Quint Ethel Grodzins Romm Marguerite Sanders Noreen Shea and Robert W. Radtke Evelyn Ronell * James Sargis David Holstein Diane J. Radycki Adam R. Rose Joshua Sauberman Nancy Shear William N. Raiford Laura J. Rose Carol Sauerhaft Dixie Sheridan Mildred Rafaj Margot P. Rose Joel Savishinsky Mary Sheridan Marilyn B. Reagan Marshall Rose Robert Sawyer and John R. Sherman Charlotte Barnard Kedari Reddy Ellen Rosen John T. Shields Naomi Schechter Judy T. Reemtsma Peter Rosendahl David Shire Amy L. Schecter John Reeser Sonya Rosenfeld Eileen M. Shore Susan Schindler John E. Reilly, Jr. Joann Ross Rocki Shore Marie Schisano Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reiss Morgan Ross Jerry A. Shroder Morwin Schmookler Trudy Reitz Phyllis Ross Thea Siegel * Robert Schneck and Cora Fung Geraldine Remington Daniel Rossiter Samuel M. Silvers Anne Kaufman Schneider John and Lynne Richards Mr. and Mrs. Howard Roth Anne Silverstein Rona and Martin L. Schneider Marga Richter * Miriam B. Rothberg Charles Silverstein, Ph.D. Barbara Schoenberg Michelle A. Ridgely Alan Miles Rothenberg John and Marian Simpson Katherine R. Schubart Mary S. Riebold Francine M. Rothenberg Peter F. Skinner Leni Schwendinger Rosina L. Ripton Deborah E. Rothschild Rayna and Martin* Skolnik Michael Clinton Scott Jennifer Robbins Eileen and Ted Rowland Gilda Slate * Brian Sebastian Muriel Robbins S. J. Rozan Susan Sloves Susan Seidel Jeanne Robertson Jane C. Rubens Anne Elizabeth Smith Clifford Seidman Eric Noel Smith Sally Alice Smith Sharon Dunlap Smith Winthrop Smith Rosalyn Smolen Leida Snow Richard E. Snyder Josephine Sokolski Edward Sorel Marsha Sorotick Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Spelman III Catelyn Spencer Amy R. Sperling Judith Spiegelman Beatrice Spillane Carol Springstun

To help readers of all ages discover new and engaging books during a difficult time—particularly families with young Helene Stansky children—we launched Shelf Help, a new recommendation service that offers personalized book bundles for pickup. Vera J. Stecher

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 37 In advance of Election Day in November, the Library released a book list designed to help patrons and voters understand the many issues at the center of the 2020 elections—from healthcare and immigration to foreign policy and climate change.

Caroline Steele Martha Tack Mrs. Ernest Ulrich Harold Webb in memory of Rita L. Stein Janice Hopkins Tanne Edith F. Unger Sidney Brettschneider Lila Steinberg-Rockstein Patricia R. Taylor John H. Vagelos Jane Weidlund Joshua L. Steiner Joan Templeton Marta Varela Fred M. Weil Martha Roby Stephens Lynda Tepperman Jamie Venise Michael Weinstein June Stern Merle Sprinzen Tessier Leslie Verter Maxine Weisgrau Sandy Stern Lorina Tester Roberto T. Verthelyi Irene Weissman Suzanne Stevens Gary Thalheimer Constance Vidor Marilyn E. and Kenneth I. Weissman Harriet Stollman Rosemarie Thau John Vinton Gayle W. Welling Dail Stolow Edward Thomas Evelyn Vogel Barbara Welter Mrs. Peter H. Stone Katrina Thomas Ruby Vogelfanger Kenneth Wentworth * Nina Strattner Simone M. Thornber Elizabeth Voigt Ralph J. Westerhoff Steven Strauss Leo Tick Joan Vreeland Wallace White, Jr. Stephanie Strickland Maria Ting Carol Waaser Laura B. Whitman Julia Strohm David Tischler * Susanna Margare Wachtel Bonna and Richard F. Philip Strongin Selma S. Toback Stephen Wagley Whitten-Stoval Beverly M. Sullivan Tobi Tobias * Phyllis Waisman Dora L. Wiebenson * Carla M. Sullwold Alyce W. Toonk Diana Waite Nancy Wight Kathleen Susmann Tom Topor Dorit Wallach Refna Wilkin Estelle S. Sussman Alissa B. Torres Diane Waller Dolores M. Wills Jeanne M. Sutherland Sylvia Tosoni Joan M. Walsh Barbara Winter Eileen Sutton Janine Tracey John Walters Marshall Wise Judith Sutton Phyllis Trible Nancy D. Warfield Barbara A. Withers Sheila C. Swigert Marianne Troy Janice D. Warnke Marilyn Wolf Deborah Sykes Patricia Trutty-Coohill Anthony M. Warren Michael Wolf Jean M. Szczypien Walter Tyszka Monique Schoen Warshaw Susan B. Wolf

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 38 Rita P. Wolfson Robert L. Dobbs, Sr. Audrey Woods Bradley J. Lutz Elizabeth R. Woodman Evelyn Governor Marcella Diane Young Karyl Charna Lynn Larry Yates Geraldine Gregg Bella Malinka Kelly Yip Stephen H. Hall, Jr. The Encore Legacy Society Jaymie Meyer Mel Yosso Olga Hayott (Members have included the Simon Robert Newey Evelyn Zafran Gloria L. Hobbs Library for the Performing Gregory J. Peterson Arts in their estate plans) Frances Zibrosky Richard L. Jones Lourdes Proto Stephen J. Karakashian Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Chester Biscardi The Langston Hughes Mark Levine Roesner Legacy Society Barbara Roisman Cooper Vacera Morgan Myron Sulzberger Rolfe William Crookston and (Members have included the Evelyn Neal Lorna J. Sass Marilyn Sauline Schomburg Center in their Carol Ann Payne Carol Shedlin estate plans) Jamie deRoy Anne Perkins Charlotte Shoemaker Irene Dowd Beth Peterson Joysanne Sidimus Anonymous from Harlem Merle Edelman Cornelia P. Porter Anthony Taylor Beverly Abercrombie Scott Ellis Warren Roache Susan Turok Gail B. Allen Carol Emshoff Toni E. Smith William Wilcox Dr. Stanton F. Biddle Tom Fontana Dr. Florence J. Staats Theo George Wilson, MD Edna Bowen Maxine Glorsky Randel S. Stubbs George A. Bradley Saeko Ichinohe * Albertha Toppins Theresa J. Canada Richard H. Jackson Adam Weisler * Deceased Hazel Cogar David M. Kaplan Dr. Joy Wellington Esther Curtwright H. David Kaplan Richard C. Williams Susan Davis Annea F. Lockwood

The new Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) in midtown—which partially opened in July for grab-and-go service and is expected to fully open later in 2021— features eight floors of spaces for the public, including a roof-top terrace with views over midtown and event space for Library programming.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 39 NAMED ENDOWMENT FUNDS

To help New Yorkers—and New York City itself—during this unprecedented moment, the Library launched its “Roar for NYC” campaign during the holiday season, featuring books, programs, and collection highlights to honor the strength and resilience of the city we have served for 125 years.

Named Endowment Funds Established with Gifts or Pledges Celeste Bartos Fund for Public Education Programs of $100,000 or More The Celeste and Adam Bartos Endowment Fund The Hugh Leander Adams, Mary Trumbull Adams and Celeste and Armand Bartos Endowment Fund Hugh Trumbull Adams Public Library Fund The Celeste Bartos and Jonathan Altman Endowment Fund Allen & Company Incorporated Book Fund Mahnaz Ispahani and Adam Bartos Endowment Fund Charles and Ruby G. Allen Family Education Fund Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos Exhibitions Fund Altman Foundation Endowment Fund Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos & Adam Bartos Program Endowment Karen and Tucker Andersen Book Fund Fund Anheuser-Busch Endowment Fund for the Schomburg Center for Carrie Sperry Beinecke Fund Research in Black Culture Harold B. Benenson Endowed Book Fund Rita and Helen Anton Endowment Fund for the Jewish Division Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Fund and the Library for the Performing Arts The Jason and Susanna Berger Fund Arents Fund The Margaret Liebman Berger Endowment Fund Astor Fellowship Fund The Helen Bernstein Award for Excellence in Journalism Fund The Brooke Russell Astor Chief Librarian of Rare Books and Manuscripts Fund The Helen Bernstein Chief Librarian for Periodicals and Journals Fund The Brooke Russell Astor Children’s Literacy Endowment The John S. Billings Memorial Fund Brooke Russell Astor Endowment Fund for Books The John and Constance Birkelund Endowment Fund The Vincent Astor Foundation Fund Dennis L. Bonner Fund for the Schomburg Center for Research in The Vincent Astor Foundation Fund for The Branch Libraries Black Culture George F. Baker Fund The William G. Bowen Endowment for Technology and Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Barakett Endowment for Children’s and Scholarship Young Adult Programs and Services Jean MacElwee Brown Endowment Fund Salo W. & Jeannette M. Baron Foundation Endowment Fund Margaret L. Brown Fund for the Care and Preservation of Celeste Bartos Forum Conservation Fund Manuscripts Celeste Bartos Fund for Exhibitions The M. Ronald Brukenfeld Book Fund in honor of Marjorie Loggia

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 40 Susie Brummer Endowment for the Processing of Materials in the The Edward Fichtner and Paula Sutter Fichtner Book Fund Music Division The Gregory and Linda Fischbach Endowment Fund for The Ben F. Bryer, M.D., F.A.C.S., Endowment Fund to improve the Collections quality of life through education. Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman Endowed Book Fund The Sally and Samuel C. Butler Endowment Fund The Barbara G. and Lawrence A. Fleischman Executive Director Samuel C. Butler History Collections Endowment Fund for The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Fund Joe A. Callaway Endowment Fund for the Theatre Collection The Ford Foundation Fund for the Scholars-in-Residence Program Joan Hardy Clark Book Fund at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Peter A. and Elizabeth S. Cohn Endowment The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Lois Collier Endowment for Services to Immigrant Communities Ford Funds Charles H. Contoit Fund for the Branch Libraries The Ann and Richard Fudge Endowment Fund Katharine Cornell Endowment Fund Adele Dembiec Gehler Endowment Fund The Thomas B. Costain Endowment for the Center for the Humanities Dr. and Mrs. Bernard R. Gelbaum Endowment Mildred and Emma Crowell Endowment Fund The Getty Endowment for Recorded Sound The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Curator for Theatre Fund Getty Literary Endowment The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Endowment for the Center The Elmera Goldberg Literacy Endowment Fund for Scholars and Writers The Joanna Jackson Goldman Memorial Lecture Endowment Fund The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Endowment for the Library for the Performing Arts The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Fund for the Performing Arts Research Center The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Endowment for the Science, Industry and Business Library BLACK FRDAY TRAVEL DEAL Charles E. Culpeper Endowment from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund for the Collections of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture BOOK YOUR DREAM Charles E. Culpeper Foundation Fund Mina Kirstein Curtiss Fund GETAWAY NOW!! Irvin Dagen and Margaret W. Dagen Endowment Dance Special Acquisitions Fund Chec Ou Ou ALL Anne E. de la Renta Cataloging Endowment Fund NCLUSVE Anne E. de la Renta Endowment Fund PACKAGES Gladys K. Delmas Endowment to Support Collections in Music and Dance at the Library for the Performing Arts Gladys and Jean Delmas Endowment for the Performing Arts TRAVEL FREE Thi co b yo! Research Center F whe yo from the kitchen to the couch! MLLONS OF DESTNATONS Jean Paul Delmas Book Fund SGN UP FOR OUR CARD!! ALLYOUCANREAD BUFFET Jean Paul Delmas Endowment for the Music Division NONSTOP LTERARY FUN The Susan and Douglas Dillon Chief Librarian of the Oriental PLUS! GET FREE RETURNS Division Fund Ruth W. Dolen Fund SPECAL The Dorot Chief Librarian of the Jewish Division and OFFER!!! FOR AN UNLMTED TME!!!!! Bibliographer in Jewish Studies Fund ESCAPE TO The Dorot Foundation Fund for the Dorot Jewish Division NEW YORK Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences Martin Duberman LGBT Visiting Scholars Endowment Get a library card—the only passport James H. Duffy Staff Education Endowment Fund you’ll need nypl.org/blackfriday

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William Falencki Book Fund for Polish Materials This year’s tongue-in-cheek Black Friday ad encouraged readers to find escape The Feder Endowment Fund through books and reading—thanks to the support of an anonymous trustee.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 41 Barbara Goldsmith Endowment Fund for Preservation and Roger and Susan Hertog Endowment Fund Conservation Magnus Hirschfeld Endowment Fund The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Cataloging Endowment Kenneth D. Huszar Endowment Fund The Jean and Jula Goldwurm Memorial Foundation Endowment Isabel C. and Walter T. Iverson Book Fund Fund Carl Jacobs Foundation Photography Endowment Jula Goldwurm Endowment for Opera and Classical Vocal Robert Wood Johnson Jr. Charitable Trust Fund Music Collections Barbara Joseph Endowment Fund Howard L. Goodhart Memorial Fund Jeremiah Kaplan Endowment for the Social Sciences John D. Gordan Memorial Fund The Barbara L. Karatz Acquisition Fund The Vartan Gregorian Book Stack Endowment The Barbara and William Karatz Fund for the Center for Scholars Lawrence and Phyllis Gross Endowment Fund and Writers Louise Grunwald Endowment Fund William W. Karatz Fund for Acquisitions in the Science, Industry The Louise and Henry Grunwald Endowment Fund and Business Library The Susan and John Gutfreund Endowment Fund Edward G. Kennedy Print Fund Inez Barbour Hadley Fund for the Henry Hadley Memorial Library Karen and Kevin Kennedy Endowment Fund The Katherine B. Hadley Fund for Conservation Otto Kinkeldey Fund for the Music Division Edward S. Harkness Fund The Robert M. Kirk Fund for Religion of Christianity Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness Fund Frantisek and Milada Klatil Foundation Fund Mabel Herbert Harper Funds The Ruth and Seymour Klein Endowment for Exhibitions provided Helen and Thomas Hastings Fund by the Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation, Inc. The Howard Haycraft Endowment for the Center for the The Ruth Kleinman Fund Humanities Mr. and Mrs. John Klingenstein Foundation Endowment Fund William Randolph Hearst Endowment for the Acquisition and Elinor D. Krauthamer Book Fund Processing of Periodicals in the General Research Division The Jeanette Labelson Memorial Endowment Fund William Randolph Hearst Foundation Scholarship Fund Lapidus Center Endowment Drue Heinz Book Fund for English Literature Roy E. Larsen Fund Hermione Foundation Endowment Fund

For one of our Roar for New York events, high-profile writers Robert Jones, Jr., Susan Choi, Isaac Fitzgerald, Marlon James, and Min Jin Lee (clockwise from top left) gathered to discuss writing the city—just one of the many free virtual programs hosted throughout 2020 by LIVE from NYPL, the Library’s premier lecture series.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 42 This December, our annual Holiday Open House—a beloved celebration where the Library welcomes donors for a festive afternoon at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building—took its traditions online and opened its virtual doors to all Library patrons with winter-themed crafts, special performances, holiday playlists, and more.

The Harry Lebensfeld Fund for Economics and the Dorot Jewish Joseph and Ceil Mazer Jewish Division Endowment Fund Division Margaret K. McElderry Fund The Paul LeClerc Endowment Fund for Research Collections William McFarland Fund Lewis Cass Ledyard Fund Ben Meiselman Fund for Opera Lewis Cass Ledyard Legacy The Andrew W. Mellon Director of The Research Libraries Fund The Martin and Sylvia Leifer Endowment Fund The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fund for Cataloging Mr. and Mrs. Robert Liberman The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fund for Fellowships in the The Charles J. Liebman Endowment Fund Center for Scholars and Writers The New York Public Library Jewish Division Littauer Book The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fund for The Research Fund Libraries The Frederick Loewe Foundation Endowment for Musical Theatre The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fund for the Schomburg The Lucille Lortel Endowment Fund for the Theatre on Film and Center for Research in Black Culture Tape Archive The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Preservation Fund Jesse Lowen Memorial Fund The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Preservation Fund for the Harry M. Lydenberg Fund General Research Collections Duncan MacDougald Jr. Fund The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Technological Planning Fund The Louisa Rice Malkin, Rebecca Swift Malkin, Elizabeth Lummis The Robert B. Menschel Curator of Photography Fund Malkin and Emily Mason Malkin Fund for Literary Works The Robert and Joyce Menschel Director for the Science, Industry The Berthe Manent Fund and Business Library Fund Meyer and Min Manischewitz Foundation Inc. Endowment Fund The Merck Company Foundation Endowment Fund for the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture The Marie Markus Endowment Fund Kathryn and Gilbert Miller Fund Endowment for the Theatre on Catherine and Donald Marron Endowment Fund Film and Tape Archive Donald B. and Catherine C. Marron Endowment Fund The Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Helen A. Masten Endowment for Scholarships for Children’s Local History and Genealogy Endowment Fund Librarians J. P. Morgan & Company Incorporated Fund for the Economic and Charles J. Mauro Fund Public Affairs Division

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 43 William C. Morris Endowment Fund Rockefeller Brothers Dance Documentation Endowment Fund The Belle and Murray L. Nathan Endowment for the Dance Rockefeller Foundation Performing Arts Fund at the Schomburg Collection Library National Endowment for the Arts Fund for the Dance Collection David Rockefeller Endowment Fund National Endowment for the Arts Fund for the Performing Arts John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Fund Research Center Rodgers and Hammerstein Chair for Recorded Sound Fund National Endowment for the Humanities Endowment for The Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation Fund Manuscripts and Archives Division The Elizabeth and Felix Rohatyn Endowment Fund National Endowment for the Humanities Fund for Humanities The Elizabeth and Felix Rohatyn Endowment Fund for the Acquisitions Science, Industry and Business Library The Susan and Donald Newhouse Fund for the Center for Billy Rose Theatre Collection Fund Scholars and Writers The Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Chief Librarian The Susan and Donald Newhouse Fund for the Schomburg of the General Research Division Fund Scholars-in-Residence Program The Susan and Elihu Rose Foundation in Honor of Marshall Rose Esther Tow Newman and Stephen Gottlieb Endowment The Judy R. and Alfred A. Rosenberg Curator of Exhibitions Fund The New York Public Library General Book Fund Endowment for The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Shoichi Noma Book Endowment for the Asian and Middle Eastern Dr. Herman Rosenthal Family Memorial Fund for Russian Division Collections Nyerere Fund Elizabeth E. Roth Fund The Family of Donald and Mary Oenslager Fund for the Library Helena Rubinstein Endowment Fund for the Performing Arts Edna Barnes Salomon Room Fund Anita O’Gara Endowment for Dance The Iris and Ralph Salomon Cartographic Preservation Doris M. Ohlsen Fund Endowment Fund Maurice J. Oringer Fund The Richard and Edna Salomon Fund Pasculano Endowment The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation Fund for the Max Palevsky Endowment for the Robert B. Silvers Lecture Dance Collection William S. Paley Book Fund Rona and Martin L. Schneider Endowment for the Print Collection The Parsons Family Foundation Endowment Fund for Schomburg Irving and Sara Selis Endowment for the Andrew Heiskell Braille Collections and Talking Book Library Oliver Payne Memorial Fund Peck Stacpoole United States History, Local History and Genealogy Endowment Fund Jacob Perlow Fund Carl H. Pforzheimer Fund The Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation, Inc. Lionel I. Pincus Endowment Fund for the Map Division Fairlie Honeyman Popovic Endowment Fund for Librarian Scholarships The Harold Prince Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive The Henry and Henrietta Quade Foundation Endowment Fund The Aaron and Clara Greenhut Rabinowitz Chief Librarian for Preservation Fund The Aaron and Clara Greenhut Rabinowitz Fund The Hirsch and Braine Raskin Foundation Book Endowment Tibor Remenyi Collection Fund Rhode Island Corporation Fund Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image Fund The Jerome Robbins Foundation Endowment Fund for the Dance Division Alfred W. Roberts New York City Real Estate and Real Estate Law For this year’s virtual Holiday Open House, the West Point Glee Club and Band Collection Fund filmed a performance of “Gloria Fanfare” to share with Library lovers.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 44 Leo Seltzer Endowment Joyce von Bothmer Fund in honor of Vartan Gregorian Evelyn Shrifte Endowed Book Fund in memory of the Shrifte Family Mary Ellen von der Heyden Fellowship Endowment Almet Skeel Fund The Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III Endowment Fund for Emily E. F. Skeel Fund Exhibition Publications Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Foundation Endowment The Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III Endowment Fund for Exhibitions SNF Endowment Fund The Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III Fund Leona Sobel Endowment Fund for Conservation and Preservation DeWitt Wallace Endowment Fund Margaret and Herman Sokol Endowment Fund DeWitt Wallace Reader’s Digest Fund for the Current Periodicals Margaret and Herman Sokol Endowment Fund for the Science, Room Industry and Business Library and for the Library for the Performing Arts The Wallach and Wachenheim Families 2011 Endowment Fund in Honor of Anthony W. Marx Margaret and Herman Sokol Public Education Fund The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach 2010 Endowment Fund The Alfred Z. Solomon – Janet A. Sloane Fashion Industry Endowment Fund The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Cataloging and Conservation of Art, Prints and Photographs Fund The William Augustus Spencer Fund The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Chief Librarian of Art, Prints and The Starr Foundation Endowment Fund Photographs Fund Jules and Doris Stein Foundation and Jean Stein Fund for Small The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Fund for the Purchase of Items for Press Publications the Division of Art, Prints and Photographs Miriam and Harold Steinberg Foundation Exhibition Fund Bruno Walter Memorial Foundation Fund Miriam and Harold Steinberg Foundation Fund for Drama Weatherhead Foundation Book Fund Saul P. Steinberg Cataloging Endowment Hebe Weenolsen Endowment for British and American History Saul and Gayfryd Steinberg Endowment for Exhibitions Sue Ann Weinberg Fellowship Endowment in honor of Jean Dorothy Strelsin Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Endowment Strouse Fund The Sue Ann and John Weinberg Director of the Center for Lola Szladits Memorial Fund for the Berg Collection Scholars and Writers Fund Merryl and James Tisch Director of Branch Libraries and The John C. Whitehead Book Fund in honor of Nancy Dickerson Education Endowment Whitehead Arthur Tracy “The Street Singer” Endowment Fund Payne Whitney Legacy Barbara W. Tuchman Fund Henry and Muriel Winestine Memorial Fund for Adult Literacy Mel and Lois Tukman Endowment Fund Programs Uris Fund for Children’s Books Young Lions Fiction Award Endowment Linda May Uris Humanities Endowment Sergei S. Zlinkoff Fund for Medical Research and Education Alberto Vitale Endowment for the Digital Library Endowment

The Library’s TeenLIVE series continued online in 2020, with authors such as Emily X.R. Pan (right), who joined YA librarian Susen Shi to talk about her book, Foreshadow: Stories to Celebrate the Magic of Reading and Writing YA, and her own creative process during a December event. Sponsored by the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 45 GOVERNMENT FUNDING 2020

The City of New York National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Humanities New York State Council on the Arts New York State Education Department The State of New York Institute of Museum and Library Services Universal Service Administrative Company, Schools and Libraries Division

The New York Public Library is supported generously by elected officials at city, state, and federal levels:

City of New York Mayor Bill de Blasio Speaker Corey Johnson Comptroller Scott M. Stringer Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz, Jr. Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer Staten Island Borough President James S. Oddo Council Member Diana Ayala Council Member Joseph Borelli Council Member Fernando Cabrera Council Member Margaret Chin The Library capped off our 125th year in December with our final anniversary book list for all ages—125 NYC Council Member Books We Love—which celebrated the city’s energy, vibrance, and resilience. Andrew Cohen Council Member Council Member Council Member Rubén Díaz, Sr. Mark Levine Ydanis Rodriguez Council Member Council Member Council Member Vanessa Gibson Steven Matteo Deborah Rose Council Member Council Member Council Member Mark Gjonaj Bill Perkins Helen Rosenthal Council Member Council Member Council Member Ben Kallos Keith Powers Rafael Salamanca Council Member Council Member Council Member Andy King Carlina Rivera Ritchie Torres

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 46 Assembly Member Richard N. Gottfried Assembly Member Latoya Joyner Assembly Member Nicole Malliotakis Assembly Member Yuh-line Niou Assembly Member Daniel J. O’Donnell Assbly Member Victor Pichardo Assembly Member Dan Quart Assembly Member Michael Reilly Assembly Member Karines Reyes Assembly Member Libraries were an important partner for New York City throughout the 2020 Census, encouraging all New Yorkers to be counted with email campaigns, virtual events, and other forms of community outreach. José Rivera Assembly Member Robert Rodriguez Council Member Senator Jimmy Van Bramer Diane J. Savino Assembly Member Linda B. Rosenthal Senator State of New York José M. Serrano Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright Governor Senator Andrew M. Cuomo Luis Sepulveda Assembly Member Al Taylor Lieutenant Governor Assembly Member Kathy Hochul Carmen E. Arroyo Senate Temporary President Assembly Member United States Congress and Majority Leader Michael Benedetto Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins Assembly Member Kirsten E. Gillibrand Assembly Speaker Michael Blake Senator Carl E. Heastie Assembly Member Charles E. Schumer Senator Marcos Crespo Congressman Jamaal Bailey Assembly Member Eliot L. Engel Senator Michael J. Cusick Congressman Brian Benjamin Assembly Member Adriano Espaillat Senator Carmen de la Rosa Congresswoman Alessandra Biaggi Assembly Member Carolyn B. Maloney Senator Inez Dickens Congressman Brad M. Hoylman Assembly Member Jerrold Nadler Senator Jeffrey Dinowitz Congresswoman Robert Jackson Assembly Member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Senator Harvey Epstein Congressman Brian P. Kavanagh Assembly Member Max Rose Senator Charles Fall Congressman Liz Krueger Assembly Member José E. Serrano Senator Nathalia Fernandez Congresswoman Andrew J. Lanza Assembly Member Nydia M. Velazquez Senator Deborah J. Glick Gustavo Rivera

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 47 REPORT OF THE TREASURER

This year marks an important milestone for The New York Public Library, the 125th anniversary of our founding. We began 2020 focused on honoring the values the Library has upheld since 1895: free and open access to knowledge and information for all. However, 2020 has also brought unexpected challenges for NYPL, as the global coronavirus pandemic required location closures, changes to Library service models, and exceptional resilience from our staff and communities.

Despite closure of our physical locations in March 2020, the Library remained indispensable for our patrons, expanding access to digital resources, supporting distance learning, and holding our programs online. The Library also marked our anniversary and the importance of our legacy with a series of book lists. An online campaign in May celebrated NYPL’s birthday, with a video love letter from Library fans, including Hillary Rodham Clinton, Al Roker, Jonathan Lethem, and more.

Iris Weinshall The Library adapted to this extraordinary year in a number of ways, including: • Signing up 45,000 New Yorkers for digital cards through our free e-reader app, SimplyE, since March • Starting in July, 50 locations opened for grab-and-go service to the public, including the newly renovated Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) • The research libraries launched the Scan & Deliver service, allowing scholars and researchers to request digital copies of materials from our collections

The Library has maintained a strong financial position through this uncertain year. As of June 30, 2020, net assets were $1.739 billion (vs. $1.596 billion on June 30, 2019), reflecting an increase of $143 million, or 9%. The increase in net assets over the most recent five-year period is 28%. The market value of our endowment on June 30, 2020, stood at $1.265 billion. Long-term debt outstanding on June 30, 2020, was $185 million.

Strong financial standing helps ensure the Library can continue to be the key community hub our patrons rely on. Throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Library demonstrated our importance to the city, even when our physical locations are closed, as thousands of New Yorkers took advantage of Library services. The support of our City, State, and Federal elected officials this year ensured the Library could continue to support our city through a time of enormous uncertainty.

By maintaining our strong financial position, we ensure The New York Public Library can continue the mission it has upheld for the past 125 years. We are grateful for the generosity of our donors and Board of Trustees and the support of our worldwide community which has maintained the Library as a beacon of knowledge, literacy, and opportunity for all.

Iris Weinshall Treasurer, The New York Public Library

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 48 FINANCIAL FIGURES

1. OPERATING REVENUES ($329,595,000)

3 Other support and revenue

17 Investment income, net 59 City of 12 New York Contributions

6 State and federal government

3 Contributed utilities and rent

2. OPERATING EXPENSES ($312,801,000)

9 Management and general

3 Fundraising and development 9 Books, library materials, and additions to research collections 79 Library services

3. CHANGE IN ENDOWMENT (IN MILLIONS) Market values as of June 30 1500

1200 $1,275 $1,281 $1,265 $1,180 $ 900 1,043

600

300

0 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 49 BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30, 2020

IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FY20 FY19

ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $154,993 $115,263 Government and other receivables 141,643 153,632 Contributions receivable, net 49,496 47,881 Other assets 8,213 8,475 Funds held by others 4,108 4,151 Investments 1,273,413 1,300,403 Fixed assets, net 584,051 493,127 Collections Total assets $2,215,917 $2,122,932

LIABILITIES

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 97,916 $97,719 Deferred revenue 46,293 42,796 Notes payable, net 6,753 7,163 Financing obligation 21,456 102,364 Capital lease liability 26,966 - Bonds payable, net 183,812 183,764 Accrued postretirement benefits 93,615 92,582 Total liabilities 476,811 $526,388

NET ASSETS

Net assets without donor restrictions $717,871 $629, 883 Net assets with donor restrictions 1,021, 235 966,661

Total net assets $1,739,106 $1,596,544

Total liabilities and net assets $2,215, 917 $2,122,932

Per Fiscal Year 2020 audited financial statements.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 50 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES JUNE 30, 2020

IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FY20 FY19

OPERATING REVENUES

City of New York $195,972 $181,934 State of New York 19,533 21,018 Federal government 811 716 Contributed utilities and rent 9,187 9,395 Private contributions and grants 39,164 41,716 Investment return appropriated for spending 54,453 54,999 Fines, royalties, and other revenue 10,475 15,660 Total operating revenues $329,595 $325,440

OPERATING EXPENSES Branch library services $179,041 $174,603 Research library services and library-wide programs 82,809 87,670 Total program services 261,850 262,273 Fundraising and membership development 10,345 10,895 Management and general 26,967 25,372 Total operating expenses 299,162 298,540 Additions to research collections 13,639 14,302 Total operating expenses and additions to research collections 312,801 312,842 Change in net assets from operating activities, before gain on sale of real estate 16,794 12,598 Gain on sale of real estate 888,200 - Change in net assets from operating activities $102,994 $12,598

NONOPERATING ACTIVITIES Endowment contributions and funds designated for long-term investment, net $16,002 $7,600 Appropriations and contributions for capital 67,909 81,504 Depreciation and amortization (22,218) (22,401) Investment return, net of amounts appropriated (20,620) (15,523) Changes in postretirement benefits obligation other than net periodic benefit cost (856) (11,085) Net periodic benefit cost other than service cost (649) (992) Change in net assets from nonoperating activities 39,568 39,103 Change in net assets 142,562 51,701

Net assets at beginning of year 1,596,544 1,544,843 Net assets at end of year $1,739, 106 $1,596,544

Per Fiscal Year 2020 audited financial statements.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 51 DIRECTORY OF LOCATIONS

BRONX MANHATTAN Allerton • 2740 Barnes Avenue • 718-881-4240 53rd Street • 18 West 53rd Street • 212-714-8400 Baychester • 2049 Asch Loop North • 718-379-6700 58th Street • 127 East 58th Street • 212-759-7358 Belmont • 610 East 186th Street • 718-933-6410 67th Street 328 East 67th Street • 212-734-1717 Bronx Library Center • 310 East Kingsbridge Road • 718-579-4244 96th Street • 112 East 96th Street • 212-289-0908 Castle Hill • 947 Castle Hill Avenue • 718-824-3838 125th Street • 224 East 125th Street • 212-534-5050 City Island • 320 City Island Avenue • 718-885-1703 Aguilar • 174 East 110th Street • 212-534-2930 Clason’s Point • 1215 Morrison Avenue • 718-842-1235 Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library • 40 West 20th Street • 212-206-5400 Eastchester • 1385 East Gun Hill Road • 718-653-3292 Battery Park City • 175 North End Avenue • 212-790-3499 Edenwald • 1255 East 233rd Street • 718-798-3355 Bloomingdale • 150 West 100th Street • 212-222-8030 Francis Martin • 2150 University Avenue • 718-295-5287 Chatham Square • 33 East Broadway • 212-964-6598 Grand Concourse • 155 East 173rd Street • 718-583-6611 Children’s Center at 42nd Street • Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street • 212-621-0208 High Bridge • 78 West 168th Street • 718-293-7800 Columbus • 742 Tenth Avenue • 212-586-5098 Hunts Point • 877 Southern Blvd. • 718-617-0338 Countee Cullen • 104 West 136th Street • 212-491-2070 Jerome Park • 118 Eames Place • 718-549-5200 Epiphany • 228 East 23rd Street • 212-679-2645 Kingsbridge • 291 West 231st Street • 718-548-5656 Fort Washington • 535 West 179th Street • 212-927-3533 Melrose • 910 Morris Avenue • 718-588-0110 George Bruce • 518 West 125th Street • 212-662-9727 Morris Park • 985 Morris Park Avenue • 718-931-0636 Grand Central • 135 East 46th Street • 212-621-0670 Morrisania • 610 East 169th Street • 718-589-9268 Hamilton Fish Park • 415 East Houston Street • 212-673-2290 Mosholu • 285 East 205th Street • 718-882-8239 Hamilton Grange • 503 West 145th Street • 212-926-2147 Mott Haven • 321 East 140th Street • 718-665-4878 Harlem • 9 West 124th Street • 212-348-5620 Parkchester • 1985 Westchester Avenue • 718-829-7830 Harry Belafonte–115th Street • 203 West 115th Street • 212-666-9393 Pelham Bay • 3060 Middletown Road • 718-792-6744 Hudson Park • 66 Leroy Street • 212-243-6876 Pelham Parkway–Van Nest • 2147 Barnes Avenue • 718-829-5864 Inwood • 4790 Broadway • 212-942-2445 Riverdale • 5540 Mosholu Avenue • 718-549-1212 Jefferson Market • 425 Avenue of the Americas • 212-243-4334 Sedgwick • 1701 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd • 718-731-2074 Kips Bay • 446 Third Avenue • 212-683-2520 Soundview • 660 Soundview Avenue • 718-589-0880 Macomb’s Bridge • 2633 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard • 212-281-4900 Spuyten Duyvil • 650 West 235th Street • 718-796-1202 Morningside Heights • 2900 Broadway • 212-864-2530 Throg’s Neck • 3025 Cross Bronx Expy Ext • 718-792-2612 Muhlenberg • 209 West 23rd Street • 212-924-1585 Tremont • 1866 Washington Avenue • 718-299-5177 Mulberry Street • 10 Jersey Street • 212-966-3424 Van Cortlandt • 3882 Cannon Place • 718-543-5150 New Amsterdam • 9 Murray Street • 212-732-8186 Wakefield • 4100 Lowerre Place • 718-652-4663 NYPL for the Performing Arts • 40 Lincoln Center Plaza West Farms • 2085 Honeywell Avenue • 718-367-5376 (at 65th Street) • 917-275-6975 Westchester Square • 2521 Glebe Avenue • 718-863-0436 Ottendorfer • 135 Second Avenue • 212-674-0947 Woodlawn Heights • 4355 Katonah Avenue • 718-519-9627 Riverside • 127 Amsterdam Avenue • 212-870-1810 Woodstock • 761 East 160th Street • 718-665-6255 Roosevelt Island • 504 Main Street • 212-308-6243 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture • 515 Malcolm X Boulevard (at 135th Street) • 212-491-2200 Seward Park • 192 East Broadway • 212-477-6770 STATEN ISLAND St. Agnes • 444 Amsterdam Avenue • 212-877-4380 Dongan Hills • 1617 Richmond Road • 718-351-1444 Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library • 455 Fifth Avenue • 212-340-0863 Great Kills • 56 Giffords Lane • 718-984-6670 Stephen A. Schwarzman Building • Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street • 917-275-6975 Huguenot Park • 830 Huguenot Avenue • 718-984-4636 Terence Cardinal Cooke–Cathedral • 560 Lexington Avenue • 212-752-3824 Mariners Harbor • 206 South Avenue • 212-621-0690 Tompkins Square • 331 East 10th Street • 212-228-4747 New Dorp • 309 New Dorp Lane • 718-351-2977 Washington Heights • 1000 St. Nicholas Avenue • 212-923-6054 Port Richmond • 75 Bennett Street • 718-442-0158 Webster • 1465 York Avenue • 212-288-5049 Richmondtown • 200 Clarke Avenue • 718-668-0413 Yorkville 222 East 79th Street 212-744-5824 South Beach • 21–25 Robin Road • 718-816-5834 St. George Library Center • 5 Central Avenue • 718-442-8560 Stapleton • 132 Canal Street • 718-727-0427 Todt Hill–Westerleigh • 2550 Victory Boulevard • 718-494-1642 Tottenville • 7430 Amboy Road • 718-984-0945 West New Brighton • 976 Castleton Avenue • 718-442-1416 For location hours and accessibility, visit nypl.org/locations

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 52 SUPPORT THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY RECOMMENDED FORM OF BEQUEST

Gifts and bequests to the Library are deductible under the federal income, estate, and gift tax laws. For federal tax purposes, the Library uses its formal corporate name: The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations (reflecting its incorporation by the consolidation of the Astor Library, the Lenox Library, and the Tilden Trust). The Trustees of the Library recommend that for estate planning purposes, friends consider the following language for use in their wills:

“I give and bequeath (dollar amount, percentage of residuary estate, or description of property) to The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations, Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, New York, New York 10018, for the Library’s general purposes.”

If you wish to make a bequest for a specific purpose, it is suggested that you consider adding the following language to any restriction you may impose on your bequest:

“If at any time in the judgment of the Trustees of the Library, the designated purpose of this bequest proves to be impracticable or impossible, I authorize the Trustees to use the income and principal of this bequest for any purpose they deem to be consistent The New York Public Library is a not-for-profit with the general intent and purpose set forth herein.” education corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of New York. The Library is exempt from Should you decide to leave a bequest to the Library in federal income tax as an organization described in your will, you will become a member of the Library’s section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is honorary legacy society, created to recognize the a publicly supported organization under section generosity of those individuals who include this 170 of the Code. institution in their estate plans. The Library expresses its gratitude to members during their lifetime by inviting them to special events and by listing their names on donor publications, unless they prefer to remain anonymous.

If you or your attorney would like to discuss a bequest with a member of the Library’s staff, please contact the Planned Giving Office at 212-930-0652 or [email protected], or at the following address: Development Office, The New York Public Library, 445 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10016.

Annual Report 2020 | The New York Public Library 53 Woodlawn Heights Edenwald Riverdale Wakefield

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