2019 Annual Report 2019 Investing in Impact

2019 WAS SIGNIFICANT because of the many important milestones we celebrated, such as the 100th anniversary of the Summer Reading Program and the Library Foundation’s Jackie Nytes 50th year. But it also brought a clearer understanding of how impactful Library services CEO, The Indianapolis Public Library are to individuals and our overall community.

Judge Jose D. Salinas A Library-commissioned study by Thomas P. Miller & Associates concluded that IndyPL President, The Indianapolis Public Library Board of Trustees provides the community a $3 return in services for every $1 of taxpayer investment. The analysis identified the large ripple effect of Library spending throughout the local Roberta Knickerbocker Jaggers economy, as well the monetary value of programs, services, and access to materials as President, The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation perceived by Library users. Diane Herndon Borgmann Chair, The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation In 2019, our impact was clear! New and renovated branches are improving access to Board of Directors Library services. The Library continued its initiative to place Library cards in the hands of school students, giving them the resources they need for academic success. An enhanced staff compensation package was approved by the Library Board that more accurately reflects the market, ensures the retention of talent, and gives patrons the benefit of the highest levels of staff expertise. New leadership-level positions were created to guide our direction in the areas of diversity, inclusion and strategic planning.

Throughout this report, you’ll see the impact of the Library Foundation in providing $2.2 million in support for programming that is fundamental to the Library’s mission. Our efforts to improve children’s literacy, lifelong learning and cultural awareness would not be possible without the generous investments of the many individuals, companies and foundations whose impressive philanthropy is noted in this report’s latter pages.

Please join us as we proudly reflect on our 2019 accomplishments. We also invite you to take advantage of several opportunities in 2020 to provide input as the Library embarks on a new strategic plan to identify service priorities and to continue impactful investments in Indianapolis. Investing in Impact

“THE PROGRAMS OFFERED ARE EXCEPTIONAL AND CONTINUE TO GROW MY DAUGHTER’S LOVE OF LEARNING AND READING.”

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TOTAL VISITS 11,637,684

WALK-IN VISITS 3,474,067

WEB VISITS “So happy to see my tax dollars 8,163,617 go to such a useful service.” TOTAL CIRCULATION 9,652,945

PHYSICAL CIRCULATION 7,825,981

ELECTRONIC CIRCULATION 1,826,964

TOTAL LIBRARY CARDHOLDERS 280,183

NEW CARDHOLDERS ADDED 61,564

BOOKMOBILES

A NOTE ON THE NUMBERS COMMUNITY SITES SERVED 149 In 2019, the Library began an ongoing effort to improve data collection and tracking to better understand patron usage, resulting in more accurate data for such service markers as patron visits, circulation, and attendance at programs. TOTAL PATRON VISITS Circulation statistics for 2019 were impacted by new borrowing practices implemented to improve the Library experience 36,606 for all patrons by reducing the number of times items can be renewed, as well as increasing the loan period for DVDs ITEMS CIRCULATED and Blu-ray discs. These practices will keep our vibrant collection of materials circulating and available for browsing 198,186 and check out. As for Library cardholders, the 280,183 reflects all non-expired (valid) cardholders as of December 2019. Overall, these data collection and tracking efforts will ensure truer comparisons of yearly Library activity in the future. 3 Investing in Young Lives

Summer Reading Program

The Library’s Summer Reading Program celebrated its 100th anniversary by attracting 46,040 registered children and families. Summer readers read 860,171 books.

As part of the lineup The celebration gave of free summer participants a chance activities for kids, to share their favorite IndyPL presented summer reading fun and educational memories and vote workshops and films on their FAVORITE for 20,035 ATTENDEES. KIDS BOOK from the past 100 years. The winner . . . the DOG MAN SERIES by Dav Pilkey.

4 IndyPL programming underscored a central tenet of the Library’s mission: to build the literacy skills of children and stimulate their desire for learning.

Summer Reading Program More than 115 sponsors and donors helped the Library Foundation provide over $269,000 in support of the Summer Reading Program. Major sponsors included Presenting Sponsor OneAmerica® ; 92.3 WTTS; BKD; Carrier Corporation; Citizens Energy Group; CollegeChoice CD 529 Savings Plan; Haddad Foundation, Honda Manufacturing of Indiana; Indianapolis Colts; The Indianapolis Foundation Library Fund; The Kroger Co.; Lilly Endowment Inc.; Louise Lage Kirtland and Hugh C. Kirtland Endowment Fund, a fund of The Indianapolis “I ENJOY THE Foundation; Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust; SUMMER READING Office of Lawrence Township Trustee Steve Talley; Mary Frances Rubly & Jerry Hummer; Samerian PROGRAM BECAUSE Foundation; G. Marlyne Sexton; The Swisher I EARN TICKETS Foundation, Inc., in memory of Glenn M. Swisher and Friends of the Library. Donors who made special TO SPORTS EVENTS gifts for book prizes include Alane Adams Studios, LIKE INDIANS Chris and Dick Buergler, Cardinal Publishers Group, Thermo King Midwest Inc., Tanglewood Books, and BASEBALL GAMES.” Betty C. Young, in memory of Fredrick E. Young.

Indy 500 winner Simon Pagenaud visited the Library to promote the Summer Reading Program! The Library’s PAWS TO READ programs, presented in partnership with Paws & Think, Inc., provided a “READING great way for kids to improve their ABOUT reading self-confidence. DOGS TO A DOG IS THE BEST!”

“THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THE BOOKMOBILE VISIT US. NOT ONLY DO THE CHILDREN ENJOY AND APPRECIATE THIS PRIVILEGE, WE TEACHERS DO AS WELL!” Ready to Read

This initiative helped young ones up to age five build a foundation for lifelong learning while providing outreach services to caregivers to foster kindergarten readiness.

On the Road to Reading visits by Outreach Services targeted 63 child care centers where 1,029 STORYTIMES and EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS were presented to 1,505 individual children.

1,132 new families participated in the “1,000 BOOKS BY KINDERGARTEN” program, and 105 children completed the 1,000-BOOK GOAL. In a new partnership with three eastside WIC (Women, Infants and Children) clinics, 1,000 FAMILIES received bilingual board books, Library card applications and information on Library services to promote healthy child development.

940 FAMILIES attended “Reach Out and Read” Day at Central Library, a celebration of families reading and playing together.

621 EDUCATORS and child care providers attended Library workshops to promote best practices for storytelling and teaching early literacy skills.

“THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE Want to listen to a recorded story? The Library’s 24-hour Call-a-Story OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THE telephone line (317-275-4444 or Ready to Read BOOKMOBILE VISIT US. NOT ONLY toll-free at 877-275-9007) received Ready to Read programming received more than $285,000 from major sponsors 171,494 CALLS. Indiana Pacer DO THE CHILDREN ENJOY AND including CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings Plan; The Herbert Simon Family players (pictured) were the most APPRECIATE THIS PRIVILEGE, Foundation; Hoover Family Foundation; The Indianapolis Foundation Library Fund; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maurath; PNC Foundation; St. Vincent | Ascension; popular storytellers with 43,758 CALLS. WE TEACHERS DO AS WELL!” TCU Foundation and Friends of the Library. 7 The Learning Curve at Central Library, More than 40,000 PUBLIC SCHOOL Highlighting the Library’s increased a past winner of the American Library STUDENTS in Perry, Pike and Wayne emphasis on programming for Association’s Library of the Future townships received LIBRARY CARDS teens was an appearance by Award for innovative children’s as part of the Library’s campaign to National Book Award-winning poet programming, offered 1,209 programs provide cards to all Marion County and young adult author Elizabeth with a total participation of 33,063. students. They join 75,000 other Acevedo. In 2019, the Library Its MEDIA WORKSHOPS attracted students who have gained access presented 590 TEEN PROGRAMS 4,962 CHILDREN and family to the Library’s wide range of attended by 13,339 TEENS. participants throughout the year. electronic resources to help in their academic study.

In 2019, the Library presented 6,763 programs for children and teens with a total attendance of 133,544.

8 “WE LOVE HOW THIS PROGRAM ENGAGES THE CHILDREN AND ENCOURAGES A LOVE FOR READING! THE CONTENT IS WELL THOUGHT THROUGH AND PERFECT FOR THE AGE GROUP.” Investing in Lifelong Learning

“THIS IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST DISCUSSION GROUP BECAUSE OF OUR INSIGHTFUL QUESTIONS AND OBVIOUS INTEREST.” Programming for all ages in 2019 reflected the Library’s commitment to help individuals achieve their lifelong learning goals and to serve as a catalyst in the growth and prosperity of Indianapolis.

Special Literary Events

Adults enjoyed their own SUMMER READING PROGRAM, “Favorite Fiction: Rebooted,” that provided a selected reading list of 15 titles featuring retold stories. Activities included book discussions, writing workshops, altered- book poetry programs, and a keynote presentation by Madeline Miller, bestselling author of the mythological retelling, “Circe.”

IndyPL played host to INDIANA POET LAUREATE ADRIAN MATEJKA who presented the workshop series, “Poetry for Indy,” supported by Indiana McFadden Lecture Humanites and held in the Center for Black Literature & Culture at The Marian McFadden Memorial Central Library. Lecture is presented each year thanks to gifts from the estate of Aspiring writers enhanced their skills, learned about publishing, and met Marian McFadden and Friends of notable Hoosier authors at “MEET AN AUTHOR, BE AN AUTHOR” at Central the Library. Library. Free workshops were presented by experts from the Indiana Writers Center.

The 42nd annual MARIAN MCFADDEN MEMORIAL LECTURE was presented at Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler University by National Book Award-winning author, journalist and graphic novelist Ta-Nehisi Coates.

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The Library’s Career Centers IndyPL was a proud partner In an effort to embrace our offered free one-on-one of Congressman André increasingly diverse community, help for those searching the Carson’s 6TH ANNUAL YOUTH the Library hosted Natural Helpers Lifelong Learning job market or wanting to OPPORTUNITIES FAIR at Central from the Immigrant Welcome Adults developed more improve their computer skills. Library. The event attracted Center at several locations advanced technology who helped approximately and business skills at In 2019, 985 sessions with an 671 young people who 200 NEWLY-ARRIVED CITIZENS Coding for the Curious ATTENDANCE OF 3,001 served learned about available jobs, and Library Resources for 1both the unemployed and 2internships and volunteer 3learn about Library services and Entrepreneurs at Central underemployed. opportunities. assimilate into the local culture. Library, and learned how to make rain barrels at Garfield Park’s Earth Friendly Festival. Thanks goes to Comcast, Unique Programming Covanta, Office of the Lawrence Township Mexican wrestling at the Library? Hundreds were Trustee Steve Talley, introduced to this genre known as Luche Libre Regions Bank and Friends during the LUCHA LIBRO FESTIVAL presented by of the Library for nearly La Sardina Gallery at Central Library. The Library’s $34,000 in support. Atrium was transformed into an actual wresting ring where the colorful masks and high-flying maneuvers of the luchadores took center stage.

HOT JAZZ FOR COOL KIDS, featuring some of Indy’s leading musicians, filled the seats in Central Library’s Clowes Auditorium. Free performances in the eighth year of the series provided a great way for parents to introduce children to jazz music that was fun for everyone! 12 Name a topic for a computer class and chances are the Library offered it! Computer basics, graphic design, coding, advanced Microsoft applications, and downloading on one’s mobile 4device were just some of the 521 FREE CLASSES presented for 2,643 PARTICIPANTS. Classes for Spanish speakers also were presented.

From computer classes “THANK YOU and author talks AGAIN FOR ALL to musical programs and business workshops, OF YOUR HELP . . . the Library presented I GOT THE POSITION!” 12,471 free programs for adults with a total attendance of 234,678. African American History Committee Events

The Center for Black Literature & Culture at Central Library celebrated its SECOND ANNIVERSARY with a tribute to Indianapolis great Oscar Robertson and the Crispus Attucks High School championship basketball teams of the 1950s. As a focal point for exploring the black experience in Indianapolis and beyond, the CBLC has welcomed more than 117,000 visitors to its interactive displays, engaging programs, and specialized collections.

African American History Committee programs The Christel DeHaan Family Foundation, Donna D. Talley Story Theatre Fund and Friends of the Library contributed more than $64,000 for programs that highlighted the African American community, including a film production camp for teens, the Meet the Artists exhibit and gala and Fall Fest. Many of these programs and events took place in Central Library’s Center for Black Literature & Culture, a space dedicated to books by black authors or about the black experience. The Center for Black Literature & Culture was made possible through the generosity of Lilly Endowment Inc. 14 Thanks to our volunteers! The Library extends its deepest appreciation for the efforts of its dedicated volunteers who support the Indy Library Store Book Sale, the Library Express program for patrons who are homebound, various branch activities, and special projects and events. In 2019, 1,024 volunteers contributed 22,560 hours for a combined $546,629 worth of service!

FALL FEST ’19 featured the amazing 11-year-old “Step Stool Chef” Julian Frederick who dazzled young and old alike with his cooking acumen and story of becoming a food entrepreneur. His message empowered young people to be leaders in the kitchen. Fall Fest also featured the talented winners of the Teen Slammin’ Rhymes Challenge.

Always a highlight on the cultural calendar, MEET THE ARTISTS XXXI featured the works of locally prominent “I RARELY FEEL AS WELCOMED AND African American artists. Its signature event was the APPRECIATED AS I DO WHEN I COME IN free public Gala Reception TO VOLUNTEER AT THE LIBRARY. THERE IS at Central Library attended by an estimated 2,000 A SENSE THAT THE WORK I’M DOING IS INDIVIDUALS. GENUINELY HELPING THE COMMUNITY.” 15 Investing in Valued Resources

Circulation by Format

Books 57.8%

Newly Added Offerings in 2019 Electronic Materials 18.9% Videos 18%

Music 3.2% AXIS 360 BLACK THOUGHT BLACK STUDIES COMMUNITY3 SHARE AND CULTURE IN VIDEO Audiobooks 2.0% Magazines 0.1% A platform of 37,500 An electronic collection An award-winning CHILDREN’S AND of 100,000 pages of portfolio of TEEN EBOOKS and NON-FICTION WRITINGS DOCUMENTARIES, eAudiobooks that by major American INTERVIEWS and allows the Library and black leaders covering ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE all Marion County 250 years of history, also surveying the black schools to share found in the Library’s experience, available materials on the same database collection in the Library’s robust platform and app collection of free databases

16 Building upon the Library’s rich collections advanced the goal of providing diverse and relevant resources for all Indianapolis residents. .

“ KUDOS TO YOUR CHRIS GONZALEZ LGBTQ+ STAFF WHO DO A COLLECTION – a collection of more than 6,000 TITLES WONDERFUL JOB on the history and culture CHOOSING of the LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY LITERATURE integrated into the TO SHARE.” Central Library collection, in partnership with Indy Pride, Inc. Digital Indy www.digitalindy.org The Library’s growing collection of downloadable, digital materials documenting the history and culture of Indianapolis and its many institutions featured these new additions in 2019 . . .

IMPD & IFD HISTORIES – CRISPUS ATTUCKS BLACK HISTORY, INDIANAPOLIS DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL More than 10,000 artifacts HIGH SCHOOL – HISTORY – A new repository of YEARBOOKS – of the Indianapolis A collection of photos, family photos and memorabilia Full-text editions of the Metropolitan Police letters and individual from generations of local “Hawkeye” dating Department and portraits of students families obtained through from 1947, joining the Indianapolis Fire who have attended the “scan-a-thons” at several yearbook collections Department, including log school since 1927, when cultural heritage preservation of 21 other local books, dispatch recordings, it opened as the city’s events at Library and high schools personnel records, first and only all-black community locations newsletters and photos high school dating to the 1870s

Digital Indy Pieces of history were digitized thanks to over $150,000 in support from Lilly Endowment Inc., National Endowment for the Humanities and Friends of the Library. 18 “GOOD INFORMATION TO RE-START MY GENEALOGY RESEARCH. THANK YOU!” Most popular checkouts in 2019

Adult Fiction Book – The Reckoning by John Grisham

Adult Nonfiction Book –Becoming by Michelle Obama

Teen Fiction Book – The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Adult Fiction eBook – Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Youth Fiction eBook – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

Streaming Movie – Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway

“THIS LIBRARY IS DOING A GREAT JOB

PROVIDING RESOURCES.” Staff Devoted Energies to New ILS Work continued toward the early 2020 transition to a new Integrated Library System (ILS), a AND IT WAS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM that identifies and unifies AMAZING! THANK all catalog and patron records in a single YOU FOR HAVING database. Kudos to all staff for persevering through this exhaustive process! 20 COMMUNITY SPACE New Borrowing Practices Shared System

The change from an essentially unlimited number of renewals to a limit of 10 allows materials to be available to a larger number of patrons. The goal is to keep The Library’s Shared System, items circulating and ensure that a vibrant collection of books is available for a coalition of 46 local schools 1 who share their collections with browsing and checkout. each other and Library patrons, Patrons now have more time to enjoy newer DVDs and Blu-ray discs resulting from created 4,487 NEW LIBRARY 2 an increase in their loan period to seven days. Items that already had a 21-day CARDS for its students. loan limit, including children’s DVDs, were not impacted. Because of the partnership with The late fee for DVDs was reduced to 25 cents to match the late fee for books. IndyPL, 300 YOUNG STUDENTS at 3 Christel House Academy South Allowable checkouts for electronic materials were reduced from 35 to 20. Items were the first in the city to receive that can be placed on hold were reduced from 20 to 10 at one time. The intent hardcover copies of Jeff Kinney’s 4 is to reduce wait lists and unwanted checkouts, provide access to more patrons, newest book in the Diary of a Wimpy and help the Library manage its materials budget. Kid series, Wrecking Ball.

A New Website

At the start of 2019, the Library launched a redesigned, mobile-friendly website featuring an easy-to-use catalog, robust calendar for events and programming, and improved access to the Library’s many online offerings. Investing in Access

“I MOVED HERE FROM CALIFORNIA AND WHEN

WE WALKED INTO EAGLE BRANCH THIS LIBRARY WE WERE AMAZED.” The Library progressed in its long-range plan for the strategic distribution of branches in convenient locations to maximize the public’s access to services.

New Openings

A larger children’s area, more patron seating, new shelving for book displays and a new single entrance point are among the features of the NEWLY-RENOVATED BEECH GROVE BRANCH. The changes allow the branch to offer expanded services to better meet the Beech Grove community’s needs.

The ELMIRA ANNIS CIVIC PLAZA opened on the grounds of the Irvington Branch, made possible by a grant from the R.B. Annis Educational Foundation in memory of Elmira Annis. The outdoor plaza is a beautifully- BEECH GROVE BRANCH landscaped common space for music concerts, civic events and Library programming. The plaza is graced by four art pieces created by students at the IUPUI Herron School of Art and Design. EAGLE BRANCH Capital improvements identified in the Library’s long-range plan are On June 1, 2019, the entire community funded from individual celebrated the GRAND OPENING of the new bonds approved by the EAGLE BRANCH at 3905 Moller Road. The Indianapolis City-County 20,700-square-foot branch replaced the smaller ELMIRA ANNIS CIVIC PLAZA Council with no increase branch in the Eagledale neighborhood that had served patrons since 1970. An important in the Library’s debt design feature is an array of solar panels that service tax rate. provide 75% of the branch’s electricity needs. 23 Coming Soon BRIGHTWOOD BRANCH Anticipation grows toward the completion of the new BRIGHTWOOD BRANCH at 2434 N. Sherman Drive, scheduled for OPENING IN MAY 2020. It will replace the storefront branch located across the street that has served the community since 1972.

WEST PERRY BRANCH

The WAYNE BRANCH Beginning in January closed in December 2020, the LAWRENCE 2019 as construction BRANCH also closed began on its first major for a $1.5 million renovation, the first since renovation since the Following a series of citizen input meetings, design plans were its 1983 opening. The 13,300-square-foot unveiled for the new $9.2 million WEST PERRY BRANCH. The 13,300-square-foot facility building opened 25,000-square-foot branch will be located at 6650 S. Harding will re-open in mid-2020. in 1983. The $1.5 St. and will fill a large geographical service gap on Indy’s south million project will be side. GROUNDBREAKING IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 14, 2020. completed in mid-2020. 24 Impressive!

The new EAGLE BRANCH received a high honor in energy and resource conservation with the distinguished LEED GOLD CERTIFICATION from the U.S. Green Building Council. The branch’s efficient technologies will save the The MICHIGAN ROAD BRANCH, which Library over $10,000 per year. opened in December 2018, earned these prestigious awards in 2019. . . WEST PERRY BRANCH American Institute of Architects (AIA) The historic EAST WASHINGTON Indiana presented krM Architecture with BRANCH, which reopened the Honor Award for New Construction. following a comprehensive AIA Indianapolis presented krM renovation in 2018, received Architecture with the Merit Award for LEED V4 CERTIFICATION in Interior Design. 2019 for its energy efficiency and environmental design. krM Architecture also received the Improvements to this Carnegie Indiana Chamber’s Monumental Honor Library resulted in significant Award for Architecture. natural lighting, reduced water consumption, and more The Indiana Chapter of the International efficient heating and cooling. Interior Design Association awarded its Solar panels also were added IDEA Award to Indy Urban Hardwood as part of the renovation. Company for its efforts to repurpose trees from the Michigan Road property for many of the branch’s interior furnishings. Area Resource Irvington Branch Manager Joan Manager Sue Emmert (center) Kennedy displays accepted the Accolades the IRVIE AWARD MAPLETON FALL from the Irvington CREEK DEVELOPMENT Development CORPORATION’S Organization PARTNERSHIP AWARD for the branch’s on behalf of the staff contributions to of the InfoZone for the greater good their contributions to of Irvington. the neighborhood.

For the 28th consecutive Decatur Branch Circulation year, the Library received Supervisor Kathleen the CERTIFICATE Underwood, a 34-year OF ACHIEVEMENT Library employee, received FOR EXCELLENCE IN IndyPL’s prestigious FINANCIAL REPORTING HELEN L. NORRIS from the Government DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Finance Officers AWARD for exceptional Association of the United expertise in her field of States and Canada service and for providing for its comprehensive improved methods financial report. and training for a more 26 skilled staff. The Library’s Public Relations Specialist Jon Barnes received the Library Foundation’s BETH TINDEL AWARD for public service and support of the Foundation.

“WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE LIBRARY AND ITS STAFF!”

The Library’s Wayne Branch Artist-in-Residence, Manager Melinda Tony Radford, was Mullican (left) honored at the received the MEET THE ARTISTS M.G. RABY XXXI GALA COMMUNITY LEADER RECEPTION for his DISTINGUISHED 31 years of service SERVICE AWARD as the founder presented by and curator of the Metropolitan Meet the Artists. School District of Wayne Township. “I REALLY APPRECIATE THE AVAILABILITY OF THIS KIND OF PROGRAMMING . . . The Indianapolis THANKS SO MUCH!” Public Library Foundation gratefully acknowledges the individuals and organizations that made contributions in 2019. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this listing. If there are any oversights, please contact the Foundation office. Any individual or organization wishing to support the Library Foundation may call (317) 275-4700. Italics denote in-kind gift Tanglewood Publishing, Inc. * indicates deceased TCU Foundation Don Woodley Betty C. Young $25,000+ Anonymous

Alane Adams Studios Christel DeHaan Family Foundation $5,000 - $9,999 The Herbert Simon Family Foundation The Library Fund, a fund of The Indianapolis Foundation Barnes & Thornburg LLP Lilly Endowment Inc. Citizens Energy Group Jackie Nytes and Michael O’Brien Clark Quinn Moses Scott & Grahn, LLP Lawrence B. Peck and Sarah Dean Peck CollegeChoice CD 529 Savings Plan Thomas R. Peck The D.J. Angus / Scientech Educational Mary Frances Rubly Foundation The Summer Youth Program Fund, a fund of Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, Inc. The Indianapolis Foundation The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Family Foundation Fifth Third Bank, Greater Indiana Cheers for 50 Years $10,000 - $24,999 Michael Gargano & Ann Lathrop 2019 was the 50th anniversary George A. & Jan B. Rubin Donor Advised Fund of The Indianapolis Public 92.3 WTTS Julie and David Goodrich Library Foundation, which was BKD CPAs & Advisors Mike Hall and Liz Kaznak-Hall Blue & Co. Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC incorporated in 1969 thanks to Carrier Corporation Hulman & Company Foundation, Inc. the vision of Harold Sander, Gen Con Indianapolis Colts IndyPL’s director from 1956 Michaela Graham and Scott Brody Junior League of Indianapolis to 1971. The anniversary was John and Sarah Green Louise Lage Kirtland and Hugh C. Kirtland celebrated with style at the Haddad Foundation Endowment Fund Cheers for 50 Years event on The Kroger Co. National Endowment for the Humanities May 3, 2019. Attendees roamed MacAllister Machinery Co., Inc. Jeff and Julie Qualkinbush through Central Library with a Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust Marlyne Sexton Office of the Lawrence Township Trustee Steve Talley Deborah J. Simon drink in hand to experience a Sally Peck* The Swisher Foundation, Inc. variety of Library programs for PNC Foundation David Wantz & Susan Fleck children, including story times, The Public Collection Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Anonymous (3) animal shows, drumming and Community Foundation much more. The event was R.B. Annis Educational Foundation attended by over 350 guests. Samerian Foundation 29 Eli Lilly & Company Sherri Lauver and Kevin Biglan “ACKNOWLEDGING Eli Lilly & Company Political Action Committee Charles and Lynn F. Lazzara DIFFERENT CULTURES The Emily Fund Lewis Wagner, LLP Eskenazi Health Philip and Sabrina List WAS A STRONG Faegre Baker Daniels LLP Vishal Lodha and Shilpa Parakh Larry J. Fair Angela Mager POINT IN THE Michael E. Farmer Kerry Michael Manders First Merchants Bank Adrian Matejka PROGRAM. Mary L. Forster, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maurath GREAT JOB!” Kristin G. Fruehwald Kenneth P. McCune Eric Gillispie and Pat Treadwell James McGrath Bruce J. Glor Charlie and Karen Meyer Jean and Raymond E. Gnat Gary J. Meyer Gracia E. Johnson Foundation MHS Griffith Family Foundation, Inc. Microsoft Jeff and Tracy Hadden Mike and Sue Smith Family Fund Gregory and Elizabeth Hahn Ann and Bill Moreau $1,000 - $4,999 Dwight F. Burlingame Paul Lowell and Sherryl Ann Haines Jim Morris Colleen Carbery Jarrell B. Hammond The National Bank of Indianapolis Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Cardinal Publishers Group Estate of Earl Harris* Rick and Judy Nelson Foundation, Inc. Cardinal Publishers Group Shanika Heyward Edward & Judith Olsen Amica Insurance CD-COM Systems Midwest, Inc. Alan Hogan Shiv and Alexander O’Neill Apex Benefits Group, Inc. John J. Chlapik Mr. Brad Holtz, Sarkes Tarzian Inc. Sarah W. Otte Arthur Jordan Foundation Mr. Jeffrey S. Cohen The Hutchinson Family Toby and Marie Powell Ayres Foundation, Inc. Jerry & Carol Warren Collins Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance Jean L. Preer Jessica and John Barth Comcast Indianapolis Indians Dr. Veena Rao-Mirmira Frank and Katrina Basile Florrie Binford Cooper and Chuck Cooper Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Regions Bank Blue & Co. Covanta Bond Bank Reis-Nichols Jewelers Diane Herndon Borgmann Dr. Amparo de la Peña Colette Irwin-Knott and Gary Knott Ritz Charles Inc. Dave and Sherrie Bossung Danny and Debbie Dean The Jaggers Family RJE Business Interiors Laura Bramble Denison Parking, Inc. Laura & Chuck Johnson Sablosky Family Foundation, a fund of Bright Ideas Downtown Optimist Foundation The Joyce Family Legacy Fund Robert and Helen Brody Craig Doyle Jeffrey Kelsey Scott and Tammy Sander Charles W. Brown Jason D. Dudich Rebecca O. Kendall Joanne M. Sanders Debora and David Brown Dynamark Graphics Group Richard and Susan Kent The Sarah Barney Family Charitable Fund Buckingham Foundation, Inc. Dr. John N. Eble krM Architecture Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schloss Christine and Richard Buergler The Eiteljorg Museum Jay Langhurst and Daniel Klingler Schmidt Associates 30 commitment Robert and Spencer Scott $500 - $999 Lisa Lanham and Michael Halstead Wurster Construction Company, Inc. Sermersheim/Sreniawski Family Fund Jack E. Leonard Carolyn Overley Yong Aarti and Shreyas Shah The Allstate Foundation Jim and Sara Lootens Anonymous (5) Shiel Sexton Anderson + Bohlander, LLC Lumina Foundation for Education SignCraft Industries Dr. Wilma A. Bailey Lloyd and Wendy Lyons Margaret Weir Smith The Benevity Community Impact Fund Michael and Sarah Manion $250 - $499 Drew and Brenda Soshnick Dianne Bernardi Christina McKee Mr. and Mrs. C. Richard Spaulding Torrey and Lori Bievenour Shawn and Angie Mendenhall Deanna L. Addison St. Vincent | Ascension Maria W. Blake Mr. Carl and Dr. Loui Lord Nelson Norris E. Allen Ann M. Stack Ben and Sandra Blanton Lucinda Nord Keira Amstutz Shelley Stewart Sheila Bosron Jill and Joe Ofengender Alicia Anino Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc. Abby and Bart Brown Angela J. Okragly Miss Alice Appel Sycamore School Matthew and Janette Brown R.E. Dimond and Associates Rowena Archibald Mr. and Mrs. Peter Szostak Barbara K. Burke Lucy and Robert Riegel Sharon A. Bernhardt William and Joanna Taft Cynthia and Patrick Collier Bonnie and David Ross Eric R. Boes and Tatiana M. Foroud Steve Talley Carl Cowen and Janice Wheater-Cowen John and Susan Ross Bondry Management Consultants LLC Thermo King of Indiana, Inc. Bonnie and Andrew Craig Salesforce.org Eileen Bowers United Way of Central Indiana, Inc. Ms. Mona Curts Matthew Sander Patrick Brake University of Indianapolis Charles R. Davis Carole Sendmeyer Maura Broderson Richard M. and Susan S. Van Frank Wayne and Lynne Eckerle Mrs. Richard L. Sharp Karen G. Burch Susan Vinicor Sherry A. Faris Chetan Shukla Kimeral Bush Wallington Asset Management, LLC Joan FitzGibbon Karl and Carrie Sorensen Ross G. Christoph Dr. Bradley Weinberg Gregory & Pamela Greene Anne Steinberg Jennifer Clifton Zoe Weiss Anne and Tom Greist Gary Thompson & Leigh Harris Olivia Cloer Whole Foods Market Paula and Matt Hannigan Diane Timmerman Mike and Bonnie Coghlan Susan B. and Brian S. Williams John Heiligenstein Douglas Tirmenstein and Joan Metzler David W. and Ellen S. Crabb Laura and Zach Wills John Helling Betty Tomeo Brian Crist and Jennifer Lee-Crist John and Margaret Wilson Irene and George Hoffmann Treble Brewing Company, LLC William G. Cummings Gretchen Wolfram Bob and Carol Hooker Howard E. Trivers and Catherine A. Buyarski Lynn and Daniel Dimond Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Indiana Oxygen Dr. Michael R. Twyman Elaine Drew Management, Inc. David and Mimi Lepreau Jose Bruce and Candace Walker David Dunn The Wright Family JPMorgan Chase Bank Bethany K. and Jeremiah J. Warner E & B Paving, IN David and Eva Yount Jennifer and James Kelley John and Sue Whitaker Tami and Jeff Edminster Anonymous (6) Thea E. Kelly Jack and Julia Wickes Gary and Joan Emmert Ann Kitchen and Justin Stauffer Michael A. Williams Edward Frantz Laurie Kowalevsky Mr. and Mrs. Ray W. Wilson Fred and Elizabeth Frick commitmentDeb Lambert Grace M. Worley Phyllis and Ed Gabovitch Linda Haas Bryan E. Sander, on behalf of the family Mary Ruth Barnard Elizabeth Hamilton of Harold Sander Phil Bartlett Susan E. Hansen Jeff and Cindy Sander Aster Bekele John and Susan Hazer Mary R. Sander Carla A. Bennett Samuel and Margaret Hazlett Julanne and Mark Sausser Pamela Bennett & Dani Pfaff Ronald Hermeling Ann Schulz Emily Berger Christia Hicks Mr. and Mrs. James W. Smith Sarah Bernadac Carol Pierobon Hofer & Steve Hofer Sondhi Solutions Roderick and Susan Beyers Neil Hottle Ann F. Stankiewicz Deepak Bhakta Cathy Hurt State Employee’s Community Walter Biskupski Indiana Humanities Campaign Peggy Boehm Dr. Terri R. Jett Edward Stattmann Verna Boggs Daniel W. Johnson Brian Steensland and Shana Stump James R. Borse Wendy Johnson Betty Stilwell Larry Bradley JPMorgan Chase Foundation Strada Education Network Tracy and Linda Brady Elizabeth and Jason Kielb Bonnie H. Swaim Norman R. Brandenstein Lisa Kinney Mark and Marla Tasch C. Christopher Brandt Wendy J. Knapp Michael Torres Elaine Brenner Terry and Janet Lindstrom Marguerite Winslow Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Broughton Marion County Master Gardener Melissa and Roman Wooton Evelyn Brown Association Mr. and Mrs. John C. Yoder Ruth D. Brown Mary M. Stanley Charitable Fund, a David and Magdalen Zauner Elizabeth Browning fund of The Indianapolis Foundation Anonymous (9) Cathy A. Bryant Maurer Family Foundation, Inc. - Nancy Nienaber Buchanan Local community programs Mickey’s Camp Kenneth and Patricia Burow Jon Laramore and Janet McCabe $100 - $249 Gretchen Bush More than $12,500 in contributions from Amica Alice and Ted McLaughlin Marsha Callahan Insurance, Apex Benefits, Plat Collective, Herbert Harry R. McLaughlin, Jr. AFSCME Council 962 - Local 3395, Pat Canady Simon Teen Services Endowment, the Zeff A. Weiss Linda Miller Library Workers The Capital Group Companies Endowment Fund and Friends of the Library helped Ron and Michelle Miller Kathryn R. Allen Charitable Foundation IndyPL promote the joy and power of learning both Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Moore, Jr. Ryan Alley Brandt Carter Shelley Chamberlain in and out of Library walls. These donors supported Jennifer A. Patterson Altrusa International Inc. of Indianapolis Dorit Selig Paul Amazon Debra Moos Champ programs such as Art Squared at Fountain Square, Dr. M. Piñeiro-Núñez John David and Alithea Anderson Hui Lin Chua Curveside Ride at Central Library, Pocket Park Polly Panda Preschool Mr. and Mrs. Noel Atkinson Kathleen Chudyk Storywalk at the InfoZone, the Snacks and Stories Ray’s Trash Service, Inc. Kathy and Michael Atwell Patricia Clark Teen Book Club at Warren, and West Michigan Robin Reagan & Frank Messina Randall Ayers Andrea M. Clough Community Day at Haughville. Nicole Rodia programsShannon Brown and Luciane Baier Loralie Coffin Carol Cohen Bruce H. Frank Jennifer Holohan Diane Little William Offett Rochelle and Michael Cohen Indra and Mark Frank Becky J. Huber Barry and Eleanor Lively Jeanette O’Loughlin Peggy L. Colby Suzanne Frederickson Cindy Hunter Jane M. Lommel, Ph.D. and Debbie Overshiner Glenn R. Coleman Ann S. Frick Francine R. Hurwitz Richard W. Judy Lisa & Allen Parsley Timothy F. Coleman Dennis K. Frick and Crystal Francis Mike and Mary Agnes Hylton Bradley Lowry Thomas and Cynthia Pate, Amy Conrad Sandra Henselmeier Funk Ann and Edmond Jarboe Mrs. Lowell T. Lumley family of Harold Sander Tamera Coolman Judith A. Ganser and Jacques Jessen Dr. William and Mrs. Susan Macias David and Catherine Patterson John J. Cooney Janice K. Klein Asurné Johnson Kelly MacKinnon Peter Pauly Barbara S. Cooper Janine Gensheimer Beata Johnson Monserrate Malave Susie Payne Reverend M. L. Coufal Richard Gibson Darlene Jones Ted Maple Laryn Peterson Dorothy R. Crenshaw Amanda Goehlert Deborah Jones Marigold Clothing Robert B. Pfeifer Joy Cropper Philip Golobish and Anna Proctor Betsy A. Joyce Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center Vicki Phelan Ann T. Daly Kathleen Gonzalez Susan Keaton Kelly and Ben Mathis Andrea and Jeffery Pierson M. C. Daly Sarah Gray Merchants Capital Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maxwell Psi Iota Xi Sorority, Eta Lambda David and Shirley Daniell Roger Gregory Deborah Kelley Susan B. May Chapter Mrs. Benjamin D. Day Sharry Lee Gregory Melina Kennedy Donald McCarty Sarah A. Puckett Peter Dean and Kathy Kist Mary and Mark Grove Sue Kennedy Elaine McGrath Henry D. Rahe The Debono Family Joan Haaf Michael O. Khalil Janet S. McIntyre Asoka & Suzanne Ratnayake Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Dennerline, III Lindsay Haddix Scott and Holly Kincaid Ann and Alan McKenzie and Family Ann Dettwiler Richard and Cathy Hahn Douglas B. King Sylvia and Stuart Mill DeLee Reeder Carol Divine Hall, Render, Killian, Heath, & Alison Kistner Barb Miller Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Reichel Laura Dixon Lyman, P.C. Shellee B. Klausmeier Barbara A. Miller Rita Richardson Rebecca Dixon Mr. and Mrs. William D. Hamaker Beth Kloote Murray and Sylvia Mills Jane Richert Virginia Doss Marie M. Harnish Mr. and Mrs. Wayne J. Kornas Maurizio Mondello Neal and Erika Roach Reid J. Duffy Lauren Harris Karen M. Kovacik Mary M. Moody Martyn and Sarah Roberts Michelle A. Duncan Nancy J. Harrison Rosemarie Kuntz Robert Morrison Martha Roblee Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Einhorn Amy Harwell Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Kurlander Shirley Mullin Jeffrey Roeder Sarah Emerson David S. Hatchett Gerry C. LaFollette Terry & Lew Mumford Pat Garrett Rooney Angela Evans Greta J. Hawvermale Matthew Laird Judith B. Murphy Mrs. J. R. Root Sarah Faller Nichelle M. Hayes and Melanie and Anthony Lannan N. William & Bebe Donor Advised Ellen M. Rosenthal Patricia W. Fansler Robert B. Davis Josef Laposa and Margeret Piety Philanthropic Fund D. M. Rossman Karla Fehd Brad and Laura Hays Eric Lausch & Colleen O’Brien Sue Neal Mary Lou Rothe Whitney Fields Susan Hedglin Gene and Carolyn Lausch Dr. David J. Need Daniel Roy Ellen and George Flexman Sherri Helvie Deborah A. Lawrence Margaret Carrico Nelson Vicki R. Rubio Gerda Fogle Patricia Hemmerle Rebecca and James Lawyer Leonard A. Noens Kathy Ruekberg Mr. and Mrs. James P. Fohl Christine Hendrix Ellen W. Lee John and Nancy Null Eric and Pam Sander William Forehand Lisa Herber Greg Lewis Diane O’Brien Rick and Jan Sauer John Francis Sue A. Hicks Jessica Lindemann Debra and Jeff O’Dair Mary B. Schafer programs33 2019 Legacy Society

Kathryn R. Allen Roberta Knickerbocker Jaggers Anonymous Fund of Laura Johnson Central Indiana Carrie Kirk Community Foundation Louise Lage Kirtland and Hugh C. Jessica Barth Kirtland Endowment Fund, a fund Bryce H. Bennett, Jr. of The Indianapolis Foundation Nancy Boettner Lois R. Laube Diane and Bob Borgmann Melissa C. Martin David and Sherrie Bossung Richard H. and Judith A. Nelson Jeff and Diane Bowen Diane O’Brien Hal Schimmelpfennig Tony and Gail Strong Susan Marie Wever Estate of Linda S. Brandt* Estate of Bernice M. Penrod* Carol Schuck Alexander Sventeckis Philip & Shandon Whistler Robert and Helen Brody Jean Preer Marian E. Schulz John W. Tanselle James R. White Barbara K. Burke Ed.D. Jeff and Julie Qualkinbush Megan Telligman Charles A. Wiles Christina Scofield Florrie Binford Cooper and Mary Ann Roman* Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Thompson Gregory Williams Mr. and Mrs. Perry Scott Chuck Cooper Aarti and Shreyas Shah Diane Thompson Mary Grcich Williams D. Grant Sherfick and Andrea Davis Thomas S. Shevlot Shelly Thompson Barbara Wince Rose Shingledecker Danny and Debbie Dean Carson C. and Patricia J. Smith Mark & Debra Thornberry Melanie and Bill Wissel Rebecca and Raymond Hartley and Margaret Dellinger* Dennis and Cathy Sponsel Tina & Matt Thornberry Caity Withers Shoemaker Ann Dettwiler James Steve Talley Barbara Shoup Allen and Denyse Thorpe John T. Wyeth Jason D. Dudich David Wantz & Susan Fleck Florence and Gregory Silver Kendall R. Thorpe Tia Jah Wynne Ayers Michael E. Farmer Estate of Zeff Weiss* Michael Skehan Carol Tomlinson Nathan and Jennifer Yumibe Julie and David Goodrich Susan M. Wever Keith G. and Melinda L. Jessica Trinoskey Evertson H. and Judy M. Zell Sean Patrick Gray Susan B. and Brian S. Williams Smedema David Tucker Alan G. Zimmermann Tracy L. Haddad John and Margaret Wilson Kaye D. Smith Kathleen Underwood Anonymous (22) Paula and Matt Hannigan Howard Yosha* Pamela J. Smith Marjorie and Paul Valliere Estate of Earl Harris* Anonymous (6) Lena N. Snethen Nancy Van Frank Samuel and Debra Snideman Zachary Vonnegut Gabovitch * indicates deceased Rosemarie Sochacki David and Nonie Vonnegut- Santhosh Sorab Gabovitch Janet Spaulding Suzannah Walker Italics denote in-kind gift The Legacy Society recognizes those who have made planned Mr. and Mrs. William E. Stanley, Jr. Robert and Emilie Walson * indicates deceased gifts to the Library Foundation. Planned gifts include several The Joseph Stapleton Family Mary L. Weimer kinds of giving, ranging from a bequest to the Foundation in Randy Starks and Nancy Myrna Weinberger a will, to designation of the Foundation as a beneficiary of a Stephenson Judy Wells retirement plan, to arrangements that provide some income for Nancy Steffel Rose and Joe Wernicke donors during their lifetime. 34 Next 50 Fund Donors Mike and Bonnie Coghlan The Jaggers Family Ms. Diane E. Roudebush Pam Swaidner Cynthia and Patrick Collier Ann and Edmond Jarboe Daniel Roy Megan Telligman The Library Foundation marked Julie Conrad Jeff and Katie Kelsey Sharon J. Russo* Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Thompson its 50th anniversary by raising Tamera Coolman Melina Kennedy Salesforce.org Diane Timmerman contributions for a special new Ms. Gloria L. Davis Elizabeth and Jason Kielb Bryan E. Sander Betty Z. Tomeo endowment called the Next 50 Dr. Amparo de la Peña Lisa Kinney Eric and Pam Sander Dr. Michael R. Twyman Fund, intended to support future Danny and Debbie Dean Emily and Dan Kirchmann Mary R. Sander Mr. Arnulfo Barradas Vallejo children’s programming for the next Ijeoma Dike-Young Dr. Kay F. Koch Matthew Sander Bruce and Candace Walker 50 years and beyond. Over $175,000 Rebecca Dixon Jason Koke Dennis & Sandy Sasso Ms. Barbara Weir was raised for the fund, exceeding Sarah Emerson Karen M. Kovacik Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Sauer Judy Wells the $150,000 goal, thanks to these The Emily Fund Mr. and Mrs. Gerry C. LaFollette Leeann Sausser Rose and Joe Wernicke generous donors. Gary and Joan Emmert Sherri Lauver and Kevin Biglan Cheryl Schmidt Susan Marie Wever Hank and Nanci Feuer The Library Fund, a fund of Rani Selvaratnam Charles A. Wiles Shirley Jean Alexander Joan FitzGibbon The Indianapolis Foundation Barbara Shoup Michael A. Williams Mahasin Ameen Ann S. Frick Vishal Lodha and Shilpa Parakh Barbara Silver Susan and Brian Williams Kimberly Andersen Kristin G. Fruehwald Dr. William and Mrs. Susan Macias Michael and Paula Slinger Laura and Zach Wills John David and Alithea Anderson Mrs. Daniel H. Gann Mr. Michael Martone Kaye D. Smith Emily Wissel Kathleen Angelone Michael Gargano & Ann Lathrop Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maurath Margaret Weir Smith Melanie and Bill Wissel Randall Ayers Jean and Raymond E. Gnat Mr. Donald McCarty Shirley Smith Caity Withers Bryce H. Bennett, Jr. Mrs. Fritz H. Goldbach Ms. Lee M. McDougal Samuel and Debra Snideman Tia Jah Wynne Ayers Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bohannon Philip Golobish and Anna Proctor Carolyn McGinty Rosemarie Sochacki Elliott A. Yolles Sacha Brady Brenda K. Grable Zachary P. McIlwain Sue Spicer Anonymous (4) Laura Bramble Michaela Graham and Scott Brody Microsoft Darren Stewart Catherine Lutholtz Bridge Judy Gray Maurizio Mondello Shelley Stewart * indicates deceased Abby and Bart Brown John and Sarah Green Shirley and Stan Mullin Tony and Gail Strong Debora and David Brown Jeff and Tracy Hadden Judith B. Murphy Kevin L. Summers Cathy A. Bryant Paula and Matt Hannigan Andrew Myler Christine and Richard Buergler Louise Steinmetz Haskett Richard and Judith Nelson Katie Bulloff John Heiligenstein Jackie Nytes and Michael O’Brien Dwight and Audrey Burlingame Kathy Ingels Helmond William Offett Nick Calvert Sherri Helvie Thomas and Cynthia Pate “WE REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO MONDAY Bronwen Carlisle Shanika Heyward Andrea and Jeffery Pierson Carrier Corporation Home School Services Committee Dr. M. Piñeiro-Núñez STORYTIMES WITH MS. SHELBY. . . Supriya Chittajallu Neil Hottle Ms. Sarah A. Puckett THE ROUTINE IS WONDERFUL.” Hui Lin Chua Ms. Deborah D. Hundagen R.E. Dimond and Associates Patricia Clark Cathy Hurt Regions Bank Clark Quinn Moses Scott & Indianapolis Indians Jeffrey Roeder Grahn, LLP Brad D. Jacklin Irene Rosier 2019 Memorial & Tribute Gifts In honor of Carole & Richard Darst In honor of Karen & Neil Ellerbrook In honor of Terri Jett Wendy Darst Ryan Alley Robin L. Turner, Ph.D.

In honor of Charles & Louis Allen In honor of Danny Dean In memory of Charlotte Evans In memory of Edna Kapper The Allen Family Allen Whitehall Clowes Charitable Betty Tomeo Charles E. Kapper Foundation, Inc. In memory of John Anderson Emily & Andrew Berger In memory of Judith K. Fair, for In memory of Joyce Karns Andy Anderson Diane & Bob Borgmann Amelia May Rogers Barbara Wince Patrick Brake Larry J. Fair In memory of Robert Berens Laura Bramble In memory of Marguerite Kelley Mary Anne Dell’Aquila Robert and Helen Brody In memory of Michael D. Fansler Betty Tomeo Jeffrey S. Cohen Patricia W. Fansler In memory of Marie Christine Bernadac Jerry & Carol Warren Collins In honor of Josiah Kelsey Sarah Bernadac Florrie Binford Cooper In memory of Ann Fischer Vicki Kelsey “Grams” Danny & Debbie Dean Pam Fischer In memory of Ian Buschmann Denise Elkins In memory of Mary Ann Kestler Anonymous Julie and David Goodrich In memory of Jan Flora Beverly Hennessy Mike Hall and Liz Kaznak-Hall Nancy & Gene Bate In memory of Joe Cehovin Elizabeth Hamilton MaryEllen Fellegy In memory of James Kyle Belinda Sedlak The Hutchinson Family Betty Tomeo Barbara Wince The Jaggers Family In honor of Vipin & Shina Gopal Laura & Chuck Johnson Aarti & Shreyas Shah In memory of Karen Kay Leonard In honor of Lillian Charleston The Joyce Family Jack E. Leonard Anonymous Lloyd & Wendy Lyons In honor of Judy Gray Edward & Judith Olsen Altrusa International Inc. of Indianapolis In honor of the Library Foundation’s In memory of Kristie Clinkscales Jeff and Julie Qualkinbush 50th anniversary and our Lester and Ann Clinkscales RJE Business Interiors In honor of Meredith & Lowell Harper 25th wedding anniversary Deborah Kelley Betty Stilwell Aarti & Shreyas Shah Gregory & Pamela Greene Dr. Michael R. Twyman In memory of deceased colleagues Don Woodley In honor of Karen & Scott Harris In honor of Scot & Lisa Lindsey Joyce Hruskocy Clouse Aarti & Shreyas Shah Aarti & Shreyas Shah In honor of Matthew, Joshua, Liam & In honor of Tim & Jennifer Coleman Ronan Dorsey In memory of Noel Norton Heymann In memory of Frances Long Aarti & Shreyas Shah Meredith Steeves & Chuck Dorsey Fortnightly Literary Club Betty Tomeo

In honor of Nancy & Bill Coughlin In memory of Dolores Doty In honor of Charles Hiles In honor of my granddaughter, Kathleen Gonzalez Community Congregational Church Shane Pennington Mackenzie Cindy Schroeder In honor of Betsy Crawford In honor of Dr. Priya & Dr. Ramesh Durvasula In honor of our children, Ariana & Eric Home School Services Committee Aarti & Shreyas Shah Hofer, and in celebration of the In memory of Frances Malone Library’s 100th anniversary of the IndyPL Branch Managers In honor of Thomas & Susan Crowe In honor of Denise Elkins Summer Reading Program Aarti & Shreyas Shah Jason D. Dudich Carol Pierobon Hofer & Steve Hofer In honor of Bassel & Wafaa Mamilli Aarti & Shreyas Shah In memory of Helen Wentlandt Manders In memory of Lettie Oliver In honor of Pat Reagan In honor of Pat & Mark Shaurette In memory of Maryann Kerry Michael Manders AFSCME Council 962 - Local 3395, Robin Reagan & Frank Messina Carrie & Alex Shaurette VanDevander Karl D.L. Mendelsohn Library Workers Julie Cromley Kristine Manders Myers Michael Torres In memory of Judith Rodia In honor of Florence “Renny” Silver Greg & Jacenda Gilman Karl Daniel Mendelsohn Nicole Rodia Dick & Barbara Leventhal & Family Kristen Mendelsohn Meza In memory of Judith Olsen Robin McGraw Amanda, Abbie, Jake & Jacob Samuel Mendelsohn Edward Olsen In honor of Harold Sander Kathy Ruekberg Rob Kranning Jennifer Mendelsohn Rowe Elizabeth and Jason Kielb Dennis & Sandy Sasso Jean Lugar Deana Myers Reel & Family In honor of the part-time workers Angela C. Mager Kathy Scales & David Brown Debra Palmer Susan Elizabeth Myers and volunteers who support the Thomas and Cynthia Pate Cheryl Schmidt Lisa & Allen Parsley Dr. Karl L. & Ann Manders professional library staff at the Scott and Tammy Sander Barbara Silver Vicky Reynolds Franklin Road branch Jeff and Cindy Sander Elliott A. Yolles Bob & Becky Stovall In memory of Harry J. May Anonymous Mary R. Sander Mark & Debra Thornberry Susan B. May Eric and Pam Sander In honor of Herbert Simon Tina & Matt Thornberry In memory of Mary Ellen Patterson Matthew Sander Jim Morris Becky VanDevander In memory of H. Roll McLaughlin Jeanette O’Loughlin Fred A. VanDevander Harry R. McLaughlin, Jr. In honor of Emily Schnitker In memory of Simon Smith Justin T. VanDevander In honor of Emma Pearce Patricia Clark The Ng Family Jennifer L. Wiles In memory of Linda Montgomery Valerie Bielski Ashley Miser In memory of Randy Sexson In memory of Anne Stewart Herald In memory of Martha Anne Varnes In memory of Sally Peck Ann, Annie, Gail, Gretchen, Janie, Barbara Wince The Fortnightly Literary Club In memory of Morris Moore Jr. Thomas and Laura Cunningham Linda, Lynn B., Lynn T., Nancy Arbanna Harris Peter Dean and Kathy Kist and Pauline In honor of Cindy Strietelmeier In memory of Zeff Weiss Ruth Lohide Darlene Erickson Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant Ed, Laura, Lizzie & Eleanor Sarah Bernadac Merchants Capital J. Rod Mac Donald Buddy and Claire Bel Strietelmeier Zoe Weiss Marigold Clothing Joan Nichols Roderick and Susan Beyers Philip & Shandon Whistler Carolyn Phillips John and Nancy Null Rat and Sally Boone In memory of Glenn M. Swisher Vernon Romans Lawrence B. Peck and Sophia Catanzaro The Swisher Foundation, Inc. In memory of Winifred Wickes Shelly Thompson Sarah Dean Peck The Children’s Museum of Jack and Julia Wickes Thomas R. Peck Indianapolis In memory of Donna Talley In honor of the Mumford Kids Mrs. J. R. Root Rod and Janet Corson Steve Talley In honor of Melanie Wissel Terry & Lew Mumford Kathy and Hal Thurston Charles and Carol Crenshaw Emily Wissel E & B Paving, IN In memory of Mary Timmerman In honor of Josefa Nión-Teixido In honor of Mike Perkins Kyra and Zachary Elliott Diane Timmerman In honor of Jeffrey & Holly Wooden Dr. M. Piñeiro-Núñez Sandra Henselmeier Funk Bridget and Christopher Hosier Aarti & Shreyas Shah Bettie & Donald Wheat Rebecca and James Lawyer In memory of Susan Saylor In honor of Jackie Nytes Mallard Lake Community Association Van Frank In memory of Fredrick E. Young Anne and Tom Greist In memory of Michael Perry Ann and Ronald McDaniel Nancy Van Frank Betty C. Young John R. Daily Milestone Contractors, L.P. In memory of Jane Odinga Margaret Carrico Nelson Bonnie & Andrew Craig In honor of Abira & Divakar Joan and Larry Nicolet Ramakrishnan Gary and Patricia Stebbins Aarti & Shreyas Shah 37 Amy Friedman Sailan Liang Peter Pauly Juli Swisher Carri Genovese Fran Long Shelby Peak Shaina Switzer Shelby Graam Joseph Lutholtz Donald Piper Elizabeth Tarr Judy Gray Mary Luzader Queen Claudine Polley Billie Tatlock Aleta Griffin Emilie M. Lynn Thomas L. Probasco Teonna Taylor Joan Griffitts Amy MacNeil Kyle Reeser Staci Terrell Lindsay Haddix Denyce Malone Melissa Ressino Kellie M. Terry Ruth Hans Regina Maxey Shellie Rich Kevin C. Thomas John Helling Shaun McClelland Jane Richert Lauren Thorne Kathy Ingels Helmond Brittany McFadden John Ridge Rhonda W. Tweedy Sheila Herring Marianne McKenzie Mackenzie Robinson Kathleen Underwood 2019 Staff Campaign Katie Bulloff Shanika Heyward H. McKune Sheila Roeder Carrie O. Voliva Kimeral Bush Jean Hunt Brian E. McWilliams Irene Rosier Kate Walsh Jayne W. Walters Julie E. Able Nick Calvert Jordan Hunt Nancy C. Mobley Emily Schnitker Bethany K. Warner Amy Adrian Angela Carson Cathy Hurt Savannah Montoya Elizabeth Schoettle Kathryn Warremer Naomi Allensworth Ross Castaneda Mike and Mary Agnes Hylton Jessica Moore Carol F. Segal Carrie E. Waterson Bethany Allison Debra Moos Champ Roberta L. Jaggers Robert Morrison Michelle Sharp Cordia J. Watkins Kimberly Andersen Emily Chandler Vanessa M. Jamerson Melinda K. Mullican Rhonda Skomp Margaret A. Wehr Lisa K. Anderson Thomas Childress Rachel Jamieson Christopher Murray Sally Small Mary L. Weimer Stephanie Armour Kathy Cobb Wendy Johnson Genira Newell Sharon Smith Emma Williams Joe Backe Mike Coghlan Veatrice Jones Nicole Norton Shirley Smith Michael A. Williams Kathryn Bacone Rachelle Colyer Deborah Jones Jackie Nytes Mikaela Smith Melissa Wooton Shannon Bahler Dianne Corbin Raylene Jordan Olanike Olaniyi Amy Spurrier Cheryl Wright Jon C. Barnes Magaly Coronado Sue Kennedy Rhonda S. Oliver Michael Starks Juli E. Wright Marcella A. Barnes Jeanine DeLashmit Alan Lally Kristina Osborn Randy Starks and Pamela Wright Sarah J. Batt Ijeoma Dike-Young Deb Lambert Amanda S. Osborne Nancy Stephenson Tia Jah Wynne Ayers Andrea Baughman Janette Dollar Stephen Lane Debbie Overshiner Darren Stewart Marina Zimmerman Mollie Beaumont Fiona Duke Margi Lane Kasey Panighetti Kevin L. Summers Anonymous (9) Priscilla Bell Michelle A. Duncan Kathleen Laratta Cindy Parish Pam Swaidner Sharon A. Bernhardt Tami and Jeff Edminster Angie Lewis Jennifer A. Patterson Richard J. Swan Aimee Bittle LaShonda El Rebecca Blandford Joan Emmert Sandra Bottoms-Seals Annie English Jenelle Erickson-Bejarano Elaine Bradburn Staff Campaign Kay Brady Kathryn Farmer Linda Brady Megan Ferguson Thank you to the 184 Library and Library Foundation staff members who contributed during the Michelline Brandon Alyssa Fesler 2019 Staff Campaign. Staff members gave or pledged more than $21,000 for programs and Abbey Brill Callie Fillenwarth services of the Library and for professional development opportunities for current and future Jeanine M. Fox Mary Brocklehurst Library staff. Abby Brown Tonya Franklin Tammie Buchanan Lauren Freeman 38 2019 INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION The Library Foundation STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION BALANCE SHEET Assets Board of Directors – 2019 Cash & Equivalents $2,609,389 Diane Herndon Borgmann, Chair Michael B. Joyce Receivables & Other $296,784 Andrew Z. Soshnick, Vice Chair Dr. Sherri C. Lauver Inventory, Prepaid & Fixed Assets-Net $75,675 Investments $19,617,936 Jason D. Dudich, Treasurer Philip J. List Total $22,599,784 Jessica Barth, Secretary Vishal Lodha Debora Brown Angela Mager Liabilities & Net Assets Dr. Amparo de la Peña Shiv O’Neill Accounts Payable $25,755 Bruce J. Glor Rev. T.D. Robinson Accrued Liabilities $16,545 Scott Sander Michael J. Hall Net Assets $22,557,485 Jarrell B. Hammond Dr. Aarti Shah Total $22,599,784 Christia Hicks Shelley Stewart Brad Holtz Marcy Szostak STATEMENT OF REVENUE, SUPPORT & EXPENDITURES Colette J. Irwin-Knott Joanna Taft Dr. Terri Jett Revenue/Support Contributions $2,984,931 Roberta Knickerbocker Jaggers, Library Foundation President Booksales $205,407 Jackie Nytes, Library CEO Planned Giving $2,505 Florrie Binford Cooper, Immediate Past Chair Other $187 Investment Income $315,880 Realized/Unrealized Investment Gains/(Losses) $1,294,703 Change in Value of Beneficial Interest in Assets Held by Others $1,109,939 Total $5,913,553

Expenditures Library Projects/Programs/Materials $2,218,855 Lectures $59,049 Awards & Recognition $21,380 Fundraising $466.516 Management & General $298,069 Total $3,063,869 Accural basis of accounting (unaudited)

Library Board of Trustees – 2019 REVENUES // $60,087,318

Property Taxes Joanne M. Sanders, President 80% $48,131,923 Reverend T. D. Robinson, Vice President Intergovernmental Dr. Terri Jett, Secretary 15% $8,980,819 John Andrews Miscellaneous Crista L. Carlino 3% $1,619,733 Patricia A. Payne Fines & Fees 1% Judge Jose D. Salinas $650,159

Charges for Services 1% $704,684

EXPENDITURES // $57,667,154

Personal Services 43% $24,823,476 Tax Rates 2019 2018 24% Debt Library Operations 0.1043 0.1047 $13,627,280 Debt Services 0.0318 0.0314 Other Services & Charges 19% Capital Projects Fund – – $11,061,183

Total 0.1361 0.1361 Library Materials 10% $5,972,595

2% Supplies $897,500

Capital Financials based 2% $1,285,120 on tax-rated funds 40 The Library

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