2013 annual report

FEEDING CURIOSITY, INSPIRING LEARNING:

our mission we With 10 locations in the City of Hartford, we receive more than stacked 833,000 visits per year.

Our services include access to a large collection of materials for reading and research, as well as music and video. Our programs provide education, information and enrichment to the people of Hartford in citizenship training, literacy, business skills, cultural awareness and more. Our mission is to provide free resources that up. inspire reading, guide learning, and encourage individual exploration.

1 | www.hplct.org a message from matthew k. Poland, CEO

How did we stack up this year? Sure, there are numbers expressed in graphs and pie charts in this report, but what really gave this year its purpose, vitality and promise?

It was the people who came into ten branches that anchor our neighborhoods to use more than 300 public access computers and free WiFi, to attend programs celebrating our diversity, financial workshops, and author talks, to look for jobs and find them, to appreciate history and art, to listen to the sweet sound of jazz and to become citizens of our great nation.

ourAnd missionwhen you add in the people who visited the Library digitally, there were nearly 1 million Withvisits 10this locations year. in the City of Hartford,Yes, we did westack receive up because more of our than unwavering dedication to making Hartford Public Library a 833,000center for visitslearning per for everyyear. man, woman, and child in our great city.

Our services include access to a large collection of materials for And it was a supportive board of directors, a creative and responsive staff, led by a dedicated reading and research, as well as music and video. Our programs provide education, informationsenior and enrichment leadership to the team,people of deeply committed elected officials at the City, State Hartford in citizenship training,and literacy, Federal business levels, skills, cultural and our extraordinarily generous private sector donors who awareness and more. Our missioncontinue is to provide to makefree resources our thatlibrary a place like no other. Thank you for your inspire reading, guide learning, and encourage individual exploration. engagement in this work.

Onward to 2014.

2 | www.hplct.org a message from matthew k. Poland, CEO

Our mission: fastfact CITIZENSHIP to provide free CLASSES: resources that inspire reading, guide learning, and 217 2,661 encourage individual attended exploration.

With 10 locations in the City of Hartford, we have more than 833,000 visits per year. Our services include access to a large collection of materials for reading and research, as well as music and video. Our programs provide education, information and enrichment to the people of Hartford in citizenship training, literacy, business skills, cultural awareness and more.

To learn more about the library, please see www.hplct.org

“Indeed, the Library has established itself as the center of the community in Hartford.” The Hartford Courant www.hplct.org | 3 FEEDING CURIOSITY

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heritage classes: The Library offers ongoing support to Somali Bantu residents wishing to maintain their native culture and traditions by hosting a basic Maay Maay language class taught to the children of local families. 271 2,661 attended

“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”

Walt Disney

4 | www.hplct.org the american place http://www.hplct.org/library-services/immigration-citizenship

At the core of The American Place mission is the building of relationships between people of like and unlike backgrounds—key ingredients for promoting immigrant civic integration. In collaboration with the Asylum Hill Neighborhood Association, the Library convened Cultural and Artistic Exploration two Welcoming Events. www.hplct.org/classes-seminars-exhibits The Library feeds the cultural curiosity of our local fastfact This family of six from Pakistan all became U.S. citizens on the community with a variety of inspiring and same day. Cultural Navigator April Adams volunteered for several Literary, stimulating offerings that engage local artists, Performance months to help Nailah (the mother) prepare for her Citizenship test. performers and arts organizations. As part of and Visual The Cultural Navigator Program is designed to recruit and train Arts Programs: the Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO) program called volunteers to help guide new arrival immigrants as they adjust to “Musical Dialogues Series,” HSO and Hartford Public Library living in Hartford. Their contributions are priceless! hosted the free musical performance “Mozart on Main Street”

in the Atrium of the Downtown Library in June, thanks to 132 sponsorship support from Travelers. 56,151 people attended One Book One Hartford Marilyn Nelson’s book, “A Wreath For Emmett Till,” was featured for this year’s One Book One Hartford, the citywide book club.

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Center for Civic Engagement The Library’s Center for Civic Engagement fosters civic curiosity and community engagement. Three candidate forums were conducted as part of the Library’s Center for Civic Engagement. Pictured here is a candidate forum for State representatives moderated by Tom Condon of the Hartford Courant.

Another key component of the Center for Civic Engagement ArtWalk is the Community Information www.artwalk.hplct.org Hub Project, funded by the The library creatively engaged the local artistic and writing community Hartford Foundation for Public with an exhibit, “A Study in Lace” by the Hartford Artisan Weavers Giving. Project partners include and by hosting Pitchapalooza—a chance for local writers to pitch their the Library, the Foundation, books with the winner receiving an introduction to a literary agent. Connecticut News Project/ The Library’s popular ArtWalk drew crowds once again and featured Connecticut Mirror, and WNPR. local international artists including Frans Lanting, National Geographic The photo at right shows Ted photographer, and JoeSam, mixed media artist. The ArtWalk also Carroll of Leadership Greater featured There’s a Map for That, organized by Connecticut Hartford facilitating the Hub Explored Magazine, which traced how Hartford has been explored project program Help Wanted! and mapped over time. What you need to know about job training programs.

new audience New this year, I LIKE BIG BOOKS brought Ross Martin, Executive Vice President at Viacom Media Networks, who runs PUBLIC COMPUTER Scratch, a creative swat team driving innovation across the company, SESSIONS to speak before an engaged, youthful crowd of mostly millenials. c t fa fast 17 1, 419

6 | www.hplct.org inspiring learning

Pictured: participants of our Teen Leaders Program

“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”

Louisa May Alcott

www.hplct.org | 7 “Working here exposed me to new skills Teen Leaders Initiative that I’ll carry with me.” Now in its fifth year, the Teen Leaders program offers a select

Alexius Pimienta, age 15 group of teens the opportunity to coordinate homework club activities and mentor younger children through the summer and into the school year. The teens gain a basic understanding of what is needed to achieve academic and work success. The program is offered thanks to the generosity of Travelers, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo.

“I got to learn what it’s like to have a job and how to be responsible for being on time and money management.” Frances Jaynes, age 16

youth homework assistance c t fa fast sessions 41,511 8 | www.hplct.org “The service provided was Children’s Literacy incredible and the level of www.hplct.org/library-services/kids Each summer, thousands of children participate in the Library’s Great professionalism is awesome. Summer Read. The Library is the only provider of programming, I have continuously been at encouragement and free access to books during the summer. The the library and will always be Great Summer Read ensures that children will not fall behind. here because I always get a Our early literacy programs offer opportunities for Hartford’s lot of attention.“ youngest residents and their caregivers to explore pre-reading and pre-writing with age-appropriate toys, books, and programming. Charles Coffie

Our popular after-school programs provide that critical “third space” for Hartford’s youth. Children have a safe place to go after school where they are served a healthy snack and receive homework Job Development fastfact assistance before they go home. www.hplct.org/library-services/job-career job and Jayson J. Grados, a 2nd grader at America’s Choice at S.A.N.D. Charles Coffie is one of the nearly 6,000 customers who received career classes School, is just one of the children who is performing better in school job and career assistance right in the Library from our staff, thanks to the help he received at the Library. Jason’s mom works CTWorks and Capitol Work Force Partners. Each year, many nights, leaving Jason in the care of his grandfather, who only speaks individuals like Charles benefit from this partnership between Spanish. The Grados family turned to the Library for homework CTWorks and HPL. Thanks to the guidance that Charles received, 18 2 assistance. Our staff helped Jason get his homework done and he is now a sales associate at WalMart in Hartford. 5,843 improve his grades. Shelley McEwan, a veteran, has experienced not one but two attended layoffs. She was able to get back on her feet with the help of the Library. “I took advantage of computer classes offered and taught by the Library staff on job search, resume templates and more. I always learned something new from each facilitator. In addition to computer courses, I also attended general information courses offered for insights, inspiration, and further knowledge. I checked out a host of books on job searching techniques, resume writing, networking and other relevant topics to assist me with my job search.”

www.hplct.org | 9 we stacked up

“I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but for the ledger of our daily work.”

Neil Armstrong

10 | www.hplct.org 2013awards

LibraryAware Award 2013 IMLS National Medal Finalist www.hplct.org/assets/uploads/files/about/in-the-news/ Hartford Public Library was selected as a finalist for the National PR032713.pdf Medal for Museum and Library Services. The National Medal is the Hartford Public Library received third place and a $5,000 prize in a nation’s highest honor conferred on museums and libraries for service North American competition designed to honor libraries that connect to the community. It celebrates libraries and museums that make a with their communities. Sponsored by Library Journal and funded by difference for individuals, families and communities. EBSCO Publishing’s NoveList Division, the LibraryAware Community Award recognized the Library’s exceptional engagement with its city, and was awarded to only three libraries in the nation.

The White House Champion of Change Award www.hplct.org/assets/uploads/files/about/in-the-news/ PR051513_2.pdf This award was given to HPL’s Homa Naficy in recognition for her work providing educational services, learning opportunities, and pro- ONE BIG HAPPY SUMMER NIGHT gramming for immigrants and refugees through The American Place, Hundreds of enthusiastic supporters attended the Library’s annual gala, which Naficy founded at the Library. The award was given One Big Happy Summer Night, at the CT Convention Center on by The White House as part of an initiative with the Institute of June 20. Museum and Library services (IMLS). The event, presented by Connecticut Light & Power, featured guest speaker Henry Winkler, actor, director, producer, philanthropist, and Urban Libraries Council 2013 best-selling author. Duby McDowell, political analyst and president of Top Innovators Award Duby McDowell Communications, was master of ceremonies. HPL received Honorable Mention for the Library’s Center for Civic Thanks to the generosity of corporate sponsors and individuals, this Engagement, established to support community change, foster signature event raises net income to support and sustain library development of a community vision, contribute to a stronger community programming and services. The Library’s One Big Happy Summer Night and establish a civic engagement model. The center builds on the library’s gala was the kick-off for raising nearly $24,000 for YOUmedia, a long-standing commitment to civic engagement and connects diverse digital learning space that will prepare teens for lives and careers in the programs into a coordinated community-building strategy. digital age. www.hplct.org | 11 Dwight Branch Renovation In December, the completely renovated Dwight Branch was reopened. The branch, which opened in 1907, is located at a busy

intersection in the heart of the Parkville neighborhood, where it

connects to the Parkville Elementary School and the Parkville Senior

Center. The expanded branch increases its capacity to 2,200 square

feet, allowing the Library to increase its scope of programs and services.

LIBRARY ON WHEELS CAMPAIGN The Library on Wheels campaign kicked off at the 2011 One Big Nearly Summer Night, with a goal of raising $150,000. Thanks to a single gift of $75,000 from The Hartford and the generosity of many individual donors, we raised over $152,000, and the new Library on Wheels was proudly displayed at the entrance to the CT Convention Center at this year’s One Big Happy Summer Night. This state-of-the-art new vehicle will restore mobile library service to residents throughout the city. library visits c t fa fast 833,651

12 | www.hplct.org financials

REVENUE $9,627,552 EXPENSES $9,627,552

CITY CONTRIBUTION: $8,215,000 Personnel Costs: $8,215,000

GIFTS: $286,825 ENDOWMENT INCOME: $567,655 Other Operating Expenses*: $1,198,931 GRANTS: $478,870 Plant Operations & Maintenance: $365,486 FEES INCOME: $79,202 LIBRARY MATERIALS: $650,000

www.hplct.org | 13 a Letter from Thea Montañez, Chair of Board

This year marks the second year I’ve had the privilege of serving as President of the Library’s Board of Directors. It has been and continues to be an extremely enriching experience, providing endless opportunities to learn and grow.

As I reflect on the lessons I’ve learned during that time, I consider my greatest teachers to be the children, adults and families we’ve served throughout our ten library branches. It’s been because of our immigrant and refugee patrons and their determination to gain citizenship that I’ve been reminded of the value of our freedom. It’s been because of our job seekers’ perseverance to secure employment despite their personal challenges that I’ve learned the resilience of the human spirit. And it’s been because of our parents and their commitment to give their children a better life that I’ve understood the power of love.

In addition to these life lessons, I’ve also learned about the transformative power of philanthropy and its impact on our ability to provide quality programming and services to our community. I am grateful for the generosity of my fellow directors, dedicated staff and all those that supported us in 2012-2013. In addition, we thank the Mayor, City Council and all of our community partners for recognizing that with their help, we can do more and be better!

I look forward to learning more in the year ahead!

14 | www.hplct.org DONORS Comcast Cable Hartford Municipal Employees Federal Credit Union Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. Hartford Public Library Connecticut Humanities Council BUSINESSES, CORPORATIONS, Hartford Public Schools Connecticut Light & Power/A Northeast Utilities Company FOUNDATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS Hartford Restaurant Group Connecticut State Library Hartford Stage Connecticut’s Old State House 2nd Stage Theatre Hartford Symphony Orchestra Cricket Hall of Fame AAA Allied Group Harvey & Lewis Opticians Crystal Rock Aaron Hollander Fund Headline Hair Designer CVS Caremark Absynnian Restaurant Hoffman Auto Group CWPM AdamsAhern Sign Solutions, Inc. IBM Data-Mail, Inc. Aflac Industrial Paper & Plastic Products Co., Inc. Dattco All In Its Place Infogroup Inc. / Reference USA De Vars Phillips Florist & Antiques Amenta/Emma Architects, PC Innovative Interfaces, Inc. Dennis Peabody Studio American Clock and Watch Museum Institute of Museum and Library Services Dish Restaurant Group American Library Association Japanalia Donchian Rug Cleaners Anonymous JetBlue Airways Effie’s Place Restaurant Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Kellie Burke Interiors Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund ARCADIS O & G Program Management Kiddlywinks F.L. Roberts Archdiocese of Hartford Kimberly Boutique Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Arugula Bistro Kinsella and Kowalyshyn, LLC Fidelity Law Association Bank of America Knox Parks Foundation Fiduciary Investment Advisors, LLC Barnes & Noble in Blue Back Square La Paloma Sabanera FINRA Investor Education Foundation Beacon Light & Supply Landmark Partners LLC First Church of Christ, Congregational, West Hartford Bikram Yoga Leadership Greater Hartford, Inc. First Niagara Foundation Billings Forge Community Works, Inc. Lego Systems, Inc. Fisher Foundation, Inc. BK & Co. Lena’s First & Last Pizzeria Restaurant Ford Foundation Matching Gift Program Bloomfield Senior Center Knitting Group Lincoln Financial Foundation Frame Dimensions BlumShapiro Local Color Ink Fred Astaire Dance Studio West Hartford CT Booker Empowerment LLC Lutz Children’s Museum Friends and Enemies of Wallace Stevens Bruce Museum, Inc. Lyn Evans Potpourri Designs Front Street Bistro Build-A-Bear Workshop MassMutual Fund for Greater Hartford Camp Cody Max Bibo’s on Main GEICO Capital Community College Max Restaurant Group Gengras Motor Cars Capital Region Educational Council McKinnon’s Irish Pub Goodwin College Capital Workforce Partners, Inc. McPhee Foundation Gordon Bonetti Florist Carey Wiper & Supply Co. MDM Golf Enterprises LLC Greater Hartford Arts Council Central Optica Meredith Corporation Foundation Employee Hartford Business Journal Cheesecake Factory contribution Program Hartford Community Loan Fund City of Hartford Metro Bis Restaurant Hartford Foundation for Public Giving City Steam Brewery Cafe MetroHartford Alliance Hartford Healthcare Metropolitan District Commission

www.hplct.org | 15 Midwest Tapes Stanley Golf Course United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Mind Your Manor Inc. Stanley-Whitman House: A Museum of Early United Way Of Pioneer Valley, Inc. Mohegan Sun american History University of Connecticut Libraries Moody Consulting Firm State Department of Education Valvoline Instant Oil Change Munsons Chocolates State of Connecticut Vito’s By The Park Mystic Seaport Subway World Headquarters Wadsworth Atheneum Mystic Whaler Cruises Inc. Tai Soo Kim Partners Wattsaver Lighting Products, Inc. New Britain Museum of American Art TGI Friday’s Wells Fargo New Ends Hair Salon The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Wells Fargo Private Bank NewAlliance Bankshares, Inc. The Andrew J. & Joyce D. Mandell Family Foundation, Inc. West Indian Foundation, Inc NewAlliance Foundation The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund Newman’s Own, Inc. The Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation Fund Willimantic Brewing Company / Main Street Cafe Northstar Wealth Partners The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Wood-n-Tap Bar and Grill Overdrive, Inc. The Connecticut Forum Woody’s People’s United Bank The Connecticut Science Center XL Specialty Insurance Company Playhouse On Park The Edward C. & Ann T. Roberts Foundation, Inc. Plimpton’s The Hartford Club IN KIND Professional Pest Control, Inc. The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Coursey & Co. Inc. Pro-Film Professional Window Tinting The Imagineers Foundation Inc. CT Public Broadcasting, Inc. Project Oceanology The Mark Twain House & Museum Hartford Distributors, Inc. Pullman & Comley The Pitney Bowes Foundation, Inc. Lisa Kempf Design QSR Steel Corporation The Prudential Insurance Company of America John Alves Graphic Design Quassy Amusement Park The Russell Restaurant Marketing Solutions Unlimited Rave Motion Pictures The Silver Dahlia The Pita Group Real Art Ways The Stackpole Moore Tryon Co. Recorded Books LLC/REI Digital The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, LLC Reliable Auto Tire Co., Inc. The Tavern Downtown Robeks Juice The Village for Families & Children, Inc. Rock Cats Baseball The Waterford Group Charitable Foundation, Inc. Rockville Bank The Yard Group Sev Shak Boutique Thomas Hooker Brewing Co. Shoptimize LLC Toast Wines Siegel, O’Connor, O’Donnell, & Beck, P.C. Travelers Companies Simon Hollander Fund Travelers Foundation Ski Sundown Treva Restaurant & Bar Sol de Borinquen Bakery Trinity College Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance, Inc. Truist, Inc. Spanish American Merchants Assn. U.S. Department of Homeland Security Spiritus Wines UCONN CO-OP Spotlight Theatres United Technologies Matching Gift & Volunteer Stanley Black & Decker Grant Programs

16 | www.hplct.org c Corporator Bold Board of Directors o EMPLOYEE * Deceased

INDIVIDUALS Mr. Carl Chadburn and Ms. Yvette Melendez $250 - $499 - ($250.00+) $5,000 + Douglas A. Cohen and Phyllis F. Shikora Al and Mollie Abend Mr. and Mrs. Liam E. McGee Stuart and Jodi Cooper Mr. Peter Albano Matthew K. Poland o and Jeffrey S. Capelle Mrs. Dinah L. Danseyar * Ms. Ana Alfaro c Geraldine c and Timothy Sullivan Mr. Gregory C. Davis c Jill c and David Barrett c Marc c and Jennifer DiBella c Mr. Barry P. Baskind and Mrs. Eileen Fitzgerald c $2,500 - $4,999 Ms. Lynn Ferrari Ms. Linda A. Bayer Anonymous James and Susan Finnegan Mr. and Mrs. John Brighenti Julio and Erin Concepcion c Mr. Lawrence Fish Ms. Patricia Buza Ms. Terry Gellin and Mr. Samuel L. Schrager John and Audrey Geragosian Mr. Edward Carroll c Ms. Marjorie E. Morrissey c Constance B. Green, J.D., Ed.D. Mr. Edward Casares Ms. Gina M. Varano Kirsten and Oz Griebel Family Fund Mrs. Judy Casperson Denise and Thomas Hall Mr. Kevin J. Chick $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. Chet Kempczynski Richard and Patricia Cobb Ms. Sharen S. Baker Robert and Mary LaPorte Robert Crawford & Kathleen Shea c Mr. Scott Conners Mr. William M. Large Ms. Ethel F. Davis Mr. Timothy J. Covello, Esq. Ted Loewenthal Ms. Vernelle Davis c c Ms. Anne Melissa Dowling c Frank C. Lord and Suzanne M. Hopgood Mr. Charles P. DeLeo and Ms. Rose Marie Cilia Jack and Alice Ellovich Brendan and Mimi Lynch Catherine and Terry D’Italia c Patricia and Stephen Goddard c Mr. and Mrs. Alan MacKenzie Mr. Robert A. Emma and Mrs. Sally Buss Emma o Donna Haghighat and Chris Dickinson Ms. Lisa McClure Mr. William Fairchild III c Dr. Jacqueline and Stephen Jacoby Marcia McCormack, Esq. Art J. Feltman and Dale Wallington Mr. Edward C. Keith III c Mr. Julio C. Molleda Ms. Kristin Beth Ferris o Mr. James T. Kirby Ms. Homa Naficy Reverend Henry C. Frascadore 0 Ms. Barbara Lederer Mr. Marc Nelson Mr. Richard Frieder c Duby McDowell c and Kevin Dubay Don and Brad Noel Dr. Frank Gerratana & The Hon. Theresa Gerratana c Ms. Thea Montañez c Robert Painter and Nancy Macy Mr. Joseph Giaconne c Mr. Mark D. Nielson Sanford and Flora Parisky Mr. Joseph R. Gorneault Martha C. Page and William Young James C. Rouman, M.D. Ellsworth* and Virginia Grant* Mr. David B. Pudlin Peter and Elizabeth Russell Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gregor c Kevin and Lee Reynolds Ms. Hollis Schneider Eunice and Thomas Groark Mrs. Belle K. Ribicoff c Ms. Wanda Seldon Mr. and Ms. Peter D. Hirschl Philip A. Schonberger Mr. and Mrs. James Starr Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Janus Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Swarr Mr. and Mrs. Eric Toth Ms. Antoinette Lazarus Ms. Maria Z. Tsitsirides Mr. Robert Lingeman and Ms. Jane H. Howe o c $500 - $999 Ms. Mary T. Tzambazakis Ms. Beverly A. Loughlin Anonymous Arnold and Nadine West Mr. and Mrs. Bruce G. MacDermid Ms. Cheeneah M. Armstrong Mr. Michael S. Wilder, Esq. Governor and Mrs. Dannel P. Malloy Ms. Linn K. Bae Mr. Henry M. Zachs The Honorable Evelyn C. Mantilla Mary o and Colin Billings Robert and Maura Mathieu Phillip and Ellen Blumberg Mr. Joseph McCarthy Mr. Kenneth Byer and Mr. Anthony Michalak Ms. Lorie McGee

www.hplct.org | 17 Ms. Mattie McGovern $125 - $249 Mr. Dennis Murphy Ms. Mary McLaughlin Mr. Anwar Ahmad Mr. Steve Norris Ms. Denise W. Merrill Mr. Daniel Alexandre o Ms. Sharon O’Meara Ms. Brenda J. Miller o and Mr. Pradeep Bajaj Anonymous Ms. Dorothy Paleologos, MBA Ronald and Jody Morneault c Ms. Deborah R. Battit Mr. Stuart Parnes Mr. James M. Mullarkey Ms. Judith Bigda Ms. Kathryn Pickard Mr. Cesar A. Noble Mr. Kevin Booker Ms. Lynne Pierson Timothy J. Sullivan Jr. and Emily R. Noel c Courtney B. Bourns Mr. Donald J. Poland Mr. Thompson G. Page Ms. Deborah Brennan Eileen and Elliott Pollack Mr. David B. Panagore Mr. Luke Bronin Ms. Kristen L. Roberts Ms. Nancy C. Parker Mrs. Elizabeth B. Byer Mr. Antonio Rodriquez Jane Penfieldo & David Klotz Ms. Nancy Caddigan o Nellie Uccello Romaine c Jeffrey and Carol Poehnert o Ms. Martha Collins Mrs. Gilda Roncari Ms. Jessica Poland Gerry and Mary Crean o Ms. Marilyn E. Rossetti c and Mr. Greg Rose Ms. Mary E. Poland Ms. Milagros Cruz Ms. Rosalie Roth Mr. Thomas W. Pringle Ms. Susan Davison Mr. James Santa-Mo o C. Patrick and Linda Proctor Ms. Mayra Esquilin Ms. Nancy R. Savin James and Cynthia Reik c Ms. Andrea Figueroa o Mr. Joseph Scully Frank and Judith Resnick Ms. Norvilla Findlay Mr. Scott G. and Mrs. Margaret C. Shanks c Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Rose Mr. and Mrs. Karl Fisher o Ms. Alison Sharaf Ms. Annette Sanderson c Mrs. Barbara L. Flynn Ms. Celestia Simmons o Helen and Henry Savage Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Fromson Ms. Jenny Smith Mr. and Mrs. John H. Schuyler Kathleen and Thomas Garrity Mr. Theodore M. Space c Dr. Michael Sharpe Ira and Linda Goldman Ms. Melissa Thom Ms. Lisa Silvestri Mr. Thomas Gugliotti Ms. Karen Thomson Mr. Thomas M. Sliney Mr. Walter Gwardyak and Ms. Claudia S. Bell Mr. Al Torromeo Andrew and Sandra Stern Mr. Frank Hagaman Theodore J. Tucci and Nancy Hronek Charles and Elizabeth Stewart Leslie Hammond Kathleen and Robert Tummillo Ms. Kara Sundlun and Mr. Dennis House Ms. Patricia A. Knapp o Mrs. Angela M. Walsh o Ms. Daisy Susaya Ms. Susan Lagassee Ms. Sally Whipple Michael and Elena Trueworthy The Hon. John B. Larson Mr. John Wilkins Mr. Carlos Valinho c Charles H. Lenore, Esq. Ms. F. Elizabeth Wright Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wareing Mr. Nelson Lora o Rahsaan H. Yearwood Ms. Olivia S. White Ms. Cindy Lovell Mr. Robert Wienner Ms. Jeanne Manzelli $50 - $124 Shawn T. Wooden c Ms. Tricia Marinko A. Karim Ahmed Mrs. Cynthia Yoczik The Honorable David McCluskey Ms. Jacquelyn Allingham Mr. Ray McKenna Allen A. Ambrose Mr. Bernie Michel Mrs. Kathleen Anderson Mr. Nicholas F. Miller Girvice Archer and Francis J. Chiaramonte Ms. Wendy Miller Ms. Francine Austin Ms. Marcey G. Munoz Ivan Backer

18 | www.hplct.org Joe Barber Ms. Barbara M. Dennis Wally and Christine Lamb Dennis Barone and Deborah Ducoff-Barone William and Ann Dest Ms. Donna Landerman Ms. Patricia S. Barrett o Ms. Valerie Duncan Mr. Gregory R. Lanza o Mr. and Mrs. Steven Basche Ms. Anita Durkin and Mr. Ken Long Ms. Wendy Lyon Mrs. Arline J. Baum c Mr. Jason M. Ector Mr. Robert S. Mack Dr. Mark Belsky Robert and Pauline Edwards Mr. Glen MacLeod Ms. Patricia L. Berberich c James and Dorothy Elsner Ms. Babette Mantilla Jay and Julie Bergman Mr. David A. Epstein Ms. Emily A. Marozzi Ms. Sara L. Bernstein Francis P. Feeney Ms. Lucy Marsters Jane and Bruce Blumberg Ms. Kathleen Fitzsimmons Lee Farr McCallum Ms. Christine Brennan Mr. Corey Fleming o Ms. Mary Anne McCarthy Ms. Barbara Brown Mrs. Deirdre D. Ford Ms. Michelle McFarland o Mr. John L. Brown IV Ms. Jennifer Fournier-Dubree Jack and Peggy McGrath Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brown John and Tracy Gale Mr. Michael McGuinness Ms. Susan R. Brown Ms. Margaret E. Gaughan Elizabeth MacKiernan Miel Val Bryan Mrs. Sharon B. Girard Ms. Janet Moses Mr. Sheldon M. Bustow c Ms. Jennifer Glick Ms. Sarah Mullane Mr. David A. Calibey Ms. Toni A. Gold Stewart and Leah Murchie c Ms. Karen D. Callahan Mr. Joshua Gorman Monsignor Charles M. Murphy Ms. Joanne Callahan-Roohr Arnold and Beverly Greenberg Mr. Jonathan Murphy and Mrs. Ebony Murphy-Root Mr. A. D. Cappella and Ms. Maria Frank Mr. Kurt Harrison Ms. Martha-Rea Nelson o Ms. Elizabeth H. Carabillo Ms. Ellen V. Hart Ms. Mary Ellen Nichols Mr. H. P. Carlson Ms. Stephanie Hobbs Ms. Margarita Ortiz Ms. Jennifer L. Cassidy Ms. Debra Horn Mr. John H. Ostendorf Ms. Kristen Cherolis Ms. Jane P. Hurwitz Ms. Christine Palm and Mr. James Baker William and Margaret Cibes Mrs. Valerie S. Jasinski Mr. Nigel Pearce Mr. Edward E. Clark Mr. Christopher D. Jay Jean and Victor Pearson Mr. Charles C. Cleary Mr. Mark W. Jay and Mrs. Karen Pakula Adam and Sarah Pelletier o Ms. Marie P. Coburn Mr. Carl R. Johnson Brewster c and Judith Perkins William and Maura Cochran Dwight c and Bonny Johnson Ms. Elizabeth A. Perrin Michael and Naomi Cohen James F. Jones Jr., Ph.D. c Ms. Allison Standish Plimpton Mr. Thomas Condon Ms. Rosalind Katz Mr. Raphael L. Podolsky Mr. James P. Condren and Dr. Ellen Robinson Mr. Daniel S. Kelman Mrs. Eleanor Poland Mary c and Charles Coursey Edward and Katherine Kimball Ms. Judith G. Pott Ms. Michelle E. Cotugno Ms. Joan King Sedrick and Alyce Rawlins William Cronin and Ann Policelli Cronin c David and Janice Klein Mr. Allan B. Reiskin Mr. William and Mrs. Ilona Crosswhite Ms. Judith L. Kline Dale and Sally Richter William and Beverly Curry Joseph and Tina Kohut Ms. Martha K. Ritter Mr. Donald Davidson Mr. and Mrs. David Komyathy Mr. Matthew D. Ritter and Ms. Marilyn Katz Ms. Elizabeth Davis o Susan and Walter Kosman Mr. Bradford R. Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Martin DeFilippo Hernan c and Evelyn LaFontaine Ms. Sandra Rodriguez

www.hplct.org | 19 James and Lorraine Rogers Charles and Hyacinth Yennie Ms. Kathleen McKay Ms. Sandy Rosenberg Up to $49 Ms. Elaine B. Mobley Ms. Claire M. Rossini and Mr. Joseph R. Byrne Dale and Eleanor Blake Ms. Patricia A. Moran The Hon. Nicola E. Rubinow Mary and Bill Britcher John and Joan Nagy Ms. Nan Runde Mr. Carlos Cabrera Ms. Marilyn Nelson Ms. Josephine W. Sale c Mr. Desmond Chambers and Ms. Charmaine Waul Ms. Nancy G. Noli Mr. Robert Savage Ms. Polly U. Champ Ms. Kristin A. O’Connor Mr. Daniel Schnaidt and Mrs. Cynthia Tucker Ms. Marilyn Clarke Ibrahim and Kenan Orgun Alan and Deborah Schnur Mrs. Joanne K. Coursey Ms. Reata Overman Edmund and Ellen See Ms. Francoise Deristel Mr. and Mrs. Brooks W. Parker Ms. Virginia Seeley Ms. Jean H. DeWolfe Mr. James Parker Ronald and Kathleen Serocki Mr. Peter H. Diamond Mitchell and Susan Pearlman Ms. Susan Severo Ms. Caroline DiLeone Ms. Susan Peters Mrs. Guy C. Shafer Mr. Gerard L. Drouin Jr. Ms. Linda Poland Mr. Donald Shapiro Mrs. Alycia Evica Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Potaski Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Shapiro Elena Filios Ph.D o Mr. Robert Randich Margot and Joe Sheehan Robert and Penelope Finch Edward and Karen Rosen Ms. Raschinna Shepard Laurence and Beverly Fleming Ms. Julia M. Rosenblum Ms. June F. Sherman Joy and Roger Floyd Mr. David B. Rosenthal Mark and Sonia Shipman Bertrand and Marguerite Flynn Helen and Robert Roth Mrs. Doris J. Shuskus Mr. Matthew L. Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Eric Schneider Ms. Carol Sicbaldi Steven and Elayne Futernick Mrs. Peter R. Setaro Ms. Barbara Sicherman Mrs. Jane V. Gallagher Mr. Richard W. Shettle Mr. Robert G. Siegel Mr. Michael Gallagher Mr. Paul Sullivan Thomas and Nancy Sinsteden Ms. Nan L. Glass Susan c and Basil Talbott Robert c and Sharon Smith c Ms. Zadelle Krasow Greenblatt Jahala Ann Tomaselli Mr. Joseph Stanford Ms. Sylvia L. Halkin Mrs. Regina S. Venditto Bruce M. and Sondra Astor Stave Mr. and Mrs. Herbert G. Isaacson Philip and Linda Ward Mrs. and Mr. Dorothy Sterpka Ms. Joanne Karabetsos Mr. Edwin P. Williams and Ms. Carolyn Carlson Jay Stewart Mr. Neil S. Kelsey David and Janet Wojcik Mr. Jonathan B. Stolzenberg Ms. Shawnda Kennedy Henry and Ruth Yancovich Mr. Bethany Sullivan Mr. Anthony Koos Mr. John H. Zdebski Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thibodeau Bernard and Gale Kosto John and Ellen Thomas Mr. Patrick T. LaCava Ms. Claudia Tudan Ms. Judy Lederer Mr. William B. Upholt Margaret P. Levy, Esq. Mr. Stephen Utz Thomas and Carol Loiselle Dawn and Mark Von Mayrhauser Ms. Heather Loranger Mr. Peter Waite and Mrs. Christine A. Ciccone Ms. Sophia M. MacGillis Harry Weinerman and Hilary Meyers Mr. Gerald A. Maine Mr. Reeves Westmoreland Mr. Paul N. Marshall Ms. Joan C. Wicks Ms. Lucile C. Marvin Mr. and Mrs. David A. Williams William and Jo Anne McClurg

20 | www.hplct.org BOARD OF DIRECTORS LIBRARY LEADERSHIP Ana Alfaro Matthew K. Poland, Chief Executive Officer

Julio A. Concepcion Mary Billings, Chief Public Services Officer

Gregory C. Davis Donna Haghighat, Chief Development Officer

Marc DiBella Brenda Miller, Chief Cultural Affairs and

Anne Melissa Dowling, Treasurer Public Programming Officer

Stephen B. Goddard Homa Naficy, Chief Adult Learning Officer

Constance Belton Green Mary T. Tzambazakis, Chief Administrative Officer

Edward C. Keith III

William, M. Large, Vice-President

Thea Montañez, President

Elizabeth Brad Noel

Annette Sanderson

Geraldine Sullivan, Secretary

Mayor Pedro Segarra, Ex Officio

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Harold D. Abrams Hyacinth Douglas-Bailey Dr. Conrad Mallett Paul D. Shipman Ana Alfaro Anne Melissa Dowling Marcia McCormack Bernadine Silvers Susan B. Aller Vernice W. Duke Duby McDowell Ronald A. Simpson John F. Alves Robert Emma William E. Meagher Robert H. Smith, Jr. Gregory E. Andrews Jerry Franklin Irene Melo Sharon W. Smith Thomas O. Barnes Howard A. Fromson Thirman L. Milner Theodore M. Space Austin D. Barney II * Sandra Bender Fromson Thea Montañez Arthur L. Spada David Barrett Juanita Giles Jody Morneault Jeffrey A. Stewart Jill Barrett Stephen B. Goddard Marjorie E. Morrissey John B. Stewart, Jr. Deborah Barrows Ellsworth S. Grant * John Motley Richard Sugarman Paul Basch Connie B. Green Timothy J. Moynihan Michael Suisman Arline Baum Eunice S. Groark G. Stewart Murchie Geraldine P. Sullivan Linda Bayer Nancy D. Grover Leah T. Murchie Shirley Surgeon Patricia L. Berberich Walter Harrison Elizabeth B. Noel Susan L. Talbott Shelley Best Joe Hoke Emily R. Noel Allan B. Taylor Monica P. Blazic Suzanne Hopgood Elizabeth Normen Margaret V. Tedone David Bobowski Myles Hubbard Lynn M. Olson-Douglas James Thompson Lynne O. Burfeind Dorothy R. Jackson Dr. Robert L. Painter Samuel H. Title Sheldon Bustow Joan Jacobs-Williams Daniel I. Papermaster Dr. Humphrey Tonkin Annette W. Carter Alice Seay Jenkins Flora Parisky Antonina P. Uccello Jo Champlin Casey Dwight A. Johnson Margaret Patricelli Carlos Valinho Barbara Chatfield Kenneth D. Johnson Brewster B. Perkins Walter Wick Biagio D. Ciotto James F. Jones Douglas T. Putnam Ernest C. Wignall Maggie Alston Claud Edward C. Keith, III David F. Ransom Shawn Wooden Adam Cloud Judge Christine Keller James R. Reed Jr. Nicole Plessey Cloud Lillian Kezerian Cynthia W. Reik Sanford Cloud, Jr. Joshua King Enid Rey Madelyn Colon Ursula G. Korzenik Belle K. Ribicoff Julio A. Concepcion Hernan LaFontaine Alfred R. Rogers Ronald Cordilico Clare Lake Jason Rojas Rodrigo A. Correa William M. Large Nellie Uccello Romaine Mary B. Coursey Lois F. Lewis Rosaida Rosario Mally Cox-Chapman Stephanie Lightfoot Janice Rossetti Ann P. Cronin Jacquelyn C. Lilly Marilyn Rossetti Keith Darby Frank C. Lord Josephine Sale Gregory C. Davis Beverly A. Loughlin Annette Sanderson Lawrence M. Davis James B. Lyon Mayor Pedro Segarra Jennifer DiBella Mary Elizabeth Mahler Margaret C. Shanks * Deceased Marc A. DiBella Christine Shaw

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