2020 Annual Report
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Kirkland Town Library 2020 COMMUNITY REPORT From the Director On March 20th, the library’s doors closed to the public for 17 weeks, yet we never stopped serving our community. From placing inspiring signs around town at the start of the pandemic, to providing accurate information about COVID-19 on our website, to introducing curbside service, to transitioning to online programming, the Kirkland Town Library continued — as we have since 1901 — “to provide equitable access to information and resources that educate, engage and inspire the community.” I am proud of the resiliency, resourcefulness and dedication of our staff and our accomplishments during these extraordinary challenging times. Anne Debraggio, Director 2020 Highlights Engaging our community Seizing opportunities 2nd Annual .5K and health expo Laptops for patrons from a CLRC Pandemic Tech Summer Reading Grant Program; more Sanitizing foggers grant from the Community minutes read Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc. than in 2019 Laura Stoll earned her MSIS from UAlbany, Quarantine Walking increasing the number of degreed and certified Club librarians to four Read Around the Chelsea Roy accepted into the New York Library Calendar Association’s Developing Leaders Program Outdoor Movie Nights Sidewalk Obstacle Partnering with Course Burke Library: Makerspace Field Trip KTL Books-It Empire Clinton Central Schools: Lunchtime Reads State Race-Off Team Utica Public Library and Hamilton College Historical Markers Driving Tour Employees Against Racism: Connecting Storytimes: outdoor and online Communities Brookdale Senior Living Adapting to the pandemic Country Pantry State-of-the-art air Caring for our facility and collections filtration machines State-of-the art air Curbside service filtration machines Bike rack and repair Phone calls and notes tower to over 750 patrons New lift for access Drive-up Friends Annual to the second floor Book Sale Inventory of library “Take and Makes” for all holdings ages Added 1,148 new books, Movie Binge Boxes and Wonderbooks Staff Volunteers January - March Anne Debraggio, Director Ruth Gilbert, Youth Services Librarian ADULTS VENTURE PROGRAM Bryan Acee Ben Allen Chelsea Roy, Adult Services Librarian Daniel Barefoot Stephany Broccoli Laura Stoll, Assistant to the Director/Office Manager Judy Bassin Jamie Denyes Kristine Bellona Mike Dispirito Patron Services: Yvonne Brady, Lily Collins, Mary Ellen Blakey Florin Dziekonski Amy James, Thomas Knauer, Shari Manwarren, Irene Blum Josh Gower Nina Owens, Aileen Roark, Lori Scoones, Ed Bohling Kayla Jones and Jennifer Stone Lucia Borrometi Breanna Miller Bookkeeper: Pat Doughty Michael Burns Page Rappa Ruth Cook Leisa Reed Maintenance: Roger Reppel Nick Finch Patty Saville George Fogg Erica Tocco A fond farewell to Ruth Melvin and Lynn Shaw Deb Foley Josh Weidman Barbara Grimes Amy Zachary Bill Hugo Tirawit Zimbler Board of Trustees Sue Kazin Matt Zyla Susan Kimball Barbara Grimes, President Linda Loomis ARC Darby O’Brien, Vice President Barbara Meelan Catherine Alcuri Stacey Himmelberger, Secretary Gail Perretta Brigitte Durden Natalie Brown, Treasurer Kathy Putney Tasha Eccleston Yefim Rasko Lori Frank Elizabeth Bentley, Marie Boucek, Bill Bower, Diana Shaw Lisa Karelus Joseph DeTraglia, Edwin Grant, Sara Groh, Sandy Sidelko Nikita Kirylka Judy Kowalczyk, Matthew Lacey, Ashley Simons, Christie Tritten Dylan Lago and Sara Ziesenitz Wendy Weber Chelsi Loomis Anita White Leland McCormick Thank you to outgoing members John Amuso, Eunice Zoeckler Marrisa Medvit George Fogg, Bill Huggins, and Mike Van Strander Angie Pfendler STUDENTS Alyssa Pletl Francesca Borrometi Nicole Robertson Sophie Boucek Nick Rowan Friends Committee Dakota Fedor Kaylee Rowland Henry Fehlner Tom Sardina Dave Smallen, President Grace Gorczyka Christian Soja Kristy Moses, Vice President Maddie Walters Manny Wright Ruth Bailey, Secretary Ollie Walters Shelby Davis, Treasurer Glenn Coin, Sara Gaetano, Rachel Givens, 2020 Art Shows Rebecca Hewitt, Gary Leising, ADIRONDACK MOMENTS Michelle Reiser-Memmer, Phyllis Rooney, Susan Kiesel Diana Shaw, and Matt VanSlyke QUILTING OUTSIDE THE BOX Thank you to outgoing members Jayne Morris Stoll Dennis May and JB Riffle SMALL HANDS, BIG ART Students from Clinton Early Staff, Trustees, and Friends are as of 3/15/2021 Learning Center, Clinton Methodist Nursery Preschool, St. James’ Day School, and St. Mary’s Clinton Preschool Did You Know? YOU CAN CHECK OUT WE OFFER Wild Center Passes 24/7 WiFi Empire State Park Passes Two Notary Publics on Staff American Girl Dolls One-on-One Digital Help Cake Pans Home Delivery Telescopes Federal and State Tax Forms Exercise DVDs, Bands, and Weights Puzzle exchange Robots Patron e-newsletters (contact Board Games for All Ages us to sign up!) Explorer Bags: Hiking, Camping, Weather, Birds Hooked on Books Program; and Butterflies, Cardboard Kingdom in our 15th year of helping Storytime-To-Go: Books, Song Lyrics, our youngest patrons Manipulatives, and Activity Sheets experience 1,000 books before kindergarten With gratitude for these gifts received in 2020 IN MEMORY OF Anne & Mike Debraggio Elizabeth Dugan Bernard “Bernie” O. Burns Helen & Stephen Dick Rita Ewers Pinny & George Kuckel Patty & Chris Fox Darlene & Russ Fielding Carol D. Burns Barbara & Patrick Grimes Mary Ford Pinny & George Kuckel Mr. & Mrs. Paul Heintz Mr. & Mrs. Paul Heintz John J. Cahill Sue & Bob Kazin Mr. & Mrs. Jack Hosp Peter Cahill Pinny & George Kuckel Family of Elizabeth Hubbard Ovens Susan Callahan Nan & Les Labrecque Morag & Ian Galloway Clinton Garden Club Darby O’Brien Molly Hubbard Kent Thomas W. Cosgrove Anita Parisi Ann & James Kirkpatrick Pinny & George Kuckel Laura Stoll & Ben Fehlner Pinny & George Kuckel Patsy Couper Hester & Byron Stuhlman Andrea Lynch Rhett Allen Joyce White Lillian Matt Maria Theresa Doyle Lois Marie Lemmer Melva Max Pinny & George Kuckel Pinny & George Kuckel Christine & John Menard Pat Dugan Theresa Lopata Deborah Hilton Morelli Darby O’Brien & Kevin Markson Vige Barrie & James Frederick Kathleen Noon Naomi Dyer Annette & Philip Bonner Diana O’Looney Carole & Richard Backsheider and Family Ann Marie & Barry Bretz Nancy & Gerald Paltz Pam & Michael Duquette Terry Butler Katrina Patchett Northrup Grumman co-workers Lorraine Chromiak Joanne & Philip Reitz Alexander Raiano Damian Drasher Bertha Romanow Darrell Trott Patricia Felix Elizabeth Rossi Janet Trott Michele & Frank Guydan Tuesday Whist Club Sharon Trott and Family Helen & Donald Haney Wendlyn Weber Susan & Walter Trott Dorothy & Paul Havrilko Samuel Pellman Donald “Red” Foley Jean & Dan Jubinski Joan Clair Richard Foley Sarah & Peter Jubinski Colleen Pellman Gertrude Hawley Sandi & Bill Keysock Robert David Schaffer Katherine Hawley Nancy Kohudic Pinny & George Kuckel Suzanne O. Heintz Astrid & Peter Kromayer Ethel Howard Schaffer Pinny & George Kuckel Stanley “Joe” Lopata Pinny & George Kuckel Shirley Nester Hooson Stanley Lopata Lorna Wright Pinny & George Kuckel Jane & John Miller Richard Wright Geri W. Karin Stephanie Pasquel Virginia Weller Wright Pinny & George Kuckel Dorothy Stafiniak Nyla Wright John G. Karin III Kathy & TJ Thompson Richard Wright Pinny & George Kuckel Patricia & Benny Trojnar Walter A. Kennedy, Jr. Frank K. Lorenz MARCIA OVENS FUND Pinny & George Kuckel Pinny & George Kuckel Elizabeth Kemble Charles J. Kershner Elizabeth Hubbard Ovens Jack Ovens Pinny & George Kuckel Barbara Ambrose Boude Storey Cynthia Kershner Richard Ballard Jamie Storey Milly & Hart Anway Sara Ann Carman Cosgrove Family Joan & Dick Compson VIOLA ENGMAN FUND Vige Barrie & James Frederick Cynthia & John Crossley Toney Hopkins in memory of Cynthia Mead Anne & Michael Debraggio IN HONOR OF INDIVIDUALS Jennifer Deweerth & Steven Ellingson Eleanor S. Hecklau’s 90th Birthday Judith Aldi Sharon & Bob Dicks Susan & John Hecklau Anonymous Robin & John Dillon Chris & John Menard Patricia Arcana Lizabeth Doherty Ira Cooperman Catherine Axel Cynthia Domack Jack Ovens Ruth Bailey Carol Drogus & Steve Orvis Molly Kent Luba & John Baker Jerrold Duink Deborah Hilton Morelli Marjorie Bakos Anne & Paul Dunn Laura Scoones Gretchen & James Balch Carolyn Dzwonkas Maureen Scoones Paula & Tom Balch Eileen & Richard Enders Patricia Balon Carrie & Chris Evans SPECIAL GIFTS Dr. Sharen Barboza Patricia Evans Almost Local Vige Barrie & Dr. James Frederick Mary Ann & Edward Ewen Brookdale “Cans for a Cause” Cat Beck & Matt Lacey Rita T. Ewers Sally Carman Elizabeth & Richard Bedient Crystal & Gary Faria Laura Kanter Maureen & Rick Beidleman Shirley Felt Clinton Pottery Barbara & Dan Beigel Sabrina & Rocco Femia Pinny & George Kuckel Kris & Steve Bellona Andree & James Fesko Julia Lynch Carol & William Bennett Laura Festine & Abby Taylor Senator Rachel May Elizabeth & Robert Bentley Lisa & Tom Firsching Barbara Owens, Hunt Real Estate Debra & Louis Betrus Jan & Charles Fisher Joyce Polanowicz Barbara & Chris Blatz Viktoria & Edward Fisher Howard Schaffer Dianna & Andrew Blum Anita and Dan Fitzgerald Sarah Widiss, Mia Torre, Ellen Bowen, Irene Blum Chantal Floyd Scarlett-Skye Stanton & Lydia Deier Chris & Art Blymiller George Fogg Soul Stop/Utica Bike Rescue Katie & Sam Bono Annette Foley The Waterville Times Frances & Guy Bonomo Richard Foley ORGANIZATIONS Wendy Bonomo Mary Ford Alcoholics Anonymous Elizabeth W. Bonsel Pamela & Kenneth Ford Kirkland Democratic Committee The Borton Family Robin Fostini The Steven D. Smallen Fund at William Bower Helen & Jon Fox The Community