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Mission

The Providence Athenaeum, a unique library and cultural center, welcomes and enriches the educational and cultural pursuits of its members and the community and encourages a diverse public to engage in spirited conversation. It offers a wide range of experiences by providing and conserving extraordinary collections, oflering innovative and compelling programs, promoting and collaborating with the community's vibrant cultural sector, and highlighting and preserving its historic building. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Alison Maxell, ex-officio on all committees

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Candy Adriance, President Pa rt-ti me Sta ff Richard Congdon, Vice President Allen Bestwick, Regina White, Secretary Technical Services Assistant Grace Farmer, Treasurer Kathleen Bower, Circulation Assistant Kristi Agniel Kirsty Dain, Julie Andrews Alayne Barnicoat Circulation Assistant Jonathan Bell R] Doughty, Kqantu Pareja Bent Circulation Assistant* Kipp Bradford Tina Egnoski, Publications Stephen Coon Coordinator/Weekend Ethan Kisch Circulation Supervisor Allen Kurzweil Stephanie Knott, Cathy Lund, DVM Membership and Development David Nishimura Associate/Ci rculation Assistant Timothy Philbrick Amanda Knox, Circulation Assistant Brett Rutherford Amy Eller Lewis, Deming Sherman, ex officio Circulation Assistant Sandy Markley, Membership and Development Assistant PERSONNEL LIST Morgan Ross, Circulation Assistant Full~time Staff Carol Tatian, Alison Maxell, Reference Librarian Executive Director Ralph (Smokey) Turnbull, Christina Bevilacqua, Maintenance Director of Programs and Public Engagement Robin Wetherill, Mary Brower, Membership and Development Associate* Circulation Supervisor Nancy Whitcomb, Ken Garrepy, Children's Library Assistant Business Manager Kate Wodehouse, Mary Anne Golda, Collections Librarian Head of Technical Services Danielle Kemsley, Contracted Services Director of Membership and Development Margaret Latimer, Lindsay Shaw, Grantwriter/Consultant* Children's Librarian Pam Steager, Grantwriter/Consultant Nicky Nichtern, Graphic Design Stephen Garrepy, Maintenance Assistant

*Resigned in 2013-2014 MESSAGE FROM BOARD PRESIDENT: CANDY ADRIANCE

I stepped into the role of Board President in October of 2013, and I'm happy to say that at the end of fiscal year 2013-14 we continue to celebrate real and measurable progress in meeting the goals of our strategic plan, Vision 2015. Notably, the library has had a good year financially, as well as significant public recognition for its consistent excellence and innovation. Under the direction of Executive Director Alison Maxell, the Athenaeum functions as a highly relevant library and cultural center.

Danielle Kemsley, our always enthusiastic and optimistic Director of Membership and Development, set a very high bar for our Annual Fund — and then beat it, exceeding the goal by $30,000, as well as increasing our donor base by 7%. Congratulations to Danielle and her associate, Stephanie Knott, for their tireless efforts. Collections Librarian Kate Wodehouse facilitated important and innovative projects. She oversaw the conservation of three volumes of Le Description de l’Egypte and, thanks to a generous donation from Skip and Ann Faith, the restoration of twenty- six volumes of the Southern Literary Messenger. Kate demonstrated the wide reach of Special Collections by collaborating with artists to present The Paper Dolls Project and The Wonder Show Presents, The Arctic Theatre Royal, both of which resulted in art exhibits, Salons, and offsite programs with community partners. Kate also revised the Raven Tour, a self-guided architectural and historical tour of the library. Children's Librarian Lindsay Shaw championed an old-fashioned idea that for many of our families has taken on vital new importance: to inspire in our children the desire for outdoor activity, as well as reading. The 2013 summer reading challenge was ”Hop, Skip, and Iump to the Library!” Indoor free-play is now incorporated into the infant and toddler songs and story time. Our relationship with the Roger Williams Park Zoo's “Our Big Back Yard” helped raise awareness of the benefits of free-play and nature discovery.

Under the guidance of Circulation Supervisor Mary Brower, the Circulation team has had another rich and varied year, greeting visitors from Alaska to New Zealand and sharing the Athenaeum experience. Reference Librarian Carol Tatian, who loves nothing more than your toughest questions, and weekend staff members Tina Egnoski and Nancy Whitcomb, strive every day to uphold the Athenaeum mission by delivering extraordinary service to the membership and the public. Christina Bevilacqua, Director of Programs and Public Engagement, was honored in 2013 by the Council for the Humanities with the prestigious Tom Roberts Award for Creative Achievement in the Humanities. She was also appointed a Community Fellow at the John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities for the 2014-15 academic year. As part of our new strategic planning process, Christina will work on ways to create future programming to best support the library's goals and public mission.

Behind the scenes, Technical Services Librarian Mary Anne Golda made sure that the latest must-read books in every category were on our shelves; she also kept up our profile on Facebook, Twitter, and her blog Raven-ous. And Business Manager Ken Garrepy and Membership and Development Assistant Sandy Markley kept track of all the records and statistics. This is vital information for planning and fundraising.

(continued on next page) LIBRARY COMMITTEES Board Development Candy Adriance, Chair Richard Congdon Grace Farmer Regina White Christina Bevilacqua, Staff Danielle Kemsley, Staff Building and Grounds Richard Congdon, Chair Jonathan Bell Wendy Ingram Keough Construction: Ray Keough Roger Seitz

Finance Grace Farmer, Chair Candy Adriance Deming Sherman Regina White Ken Garrepy, Staff

Investment Oversight Program Support Ierrold N. Dorfman, Chair Grace Farmer, Chair Grace Farmer David Berman Lyn Iohnson Adele Bourne Mary Louise Kennedy Dolores Connelly Lynn O’Marra Barbara Dunney James Scanlan Peggy Edwards Deming Sherman Carl Farmer Paul Silver Don Harper Ken Garrepy, Staff Lucia Huntley Emily Kugler Philbrick Poetry Lucy Ann Lepreau Ben Philbrick Elsie Morse Harry Philbrick Jack Nolan Stephen Philbrick Ray Olson Tim Philbrick Peggy Peckham Christina Bevilacqua, Staff Lisa Popitz Tina Egnoski, Staff Lynn Sanchez Sandy Markley, Staff Cynthia Shattuck Regina White MESSAGE FROM BOARD PRESIDENT: CANDY ADRIANCE We have good reason to anticipate our future with excitement, optimism, and a bold sense of purpose. But as Vision 2015 draws to an end, we must also acknowledge, and meet head-on, the challenges presented by rapid growth under still-limited financial and human resources, and by the need for constant, vigilant care and maintenance of our 176 year old building. As we plan for Vision 2020, we will examine every area of Athenaeum operations: finances, management, organization and governance, buildings and grounds, membership and development, programming, technology, communications, collections, reference and circulation. We recognize that this will be a challenging endeavor, but only by undertaking a thorough inquiry can we create a ”vision” that will meet the evolving needs of the Athenaeum. Because of our dedicated staff and members, we have seen success and growth this year. On that foundation of stewardship and support, and under the guiding principles of Vision 2020, the Athenaeum will continue to flourish.

MESSAGE FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: ALISON MAXELL Thanks to all of you! This was truly a landmark year in terms of capacity building. Individuals stepped forward as philanthropic leaders and set the stage for long-term sustainability. The number of individual donors to the annual fund increased by 7% this year for a total of $228,214, a 20% increase over last year. Even more remarkable is the collective capacity created over the last three years. The total amount contributed to the annual fund has increased by $86,532 or 61%. And the number of donors has increased by 162 or 47%. This year we received over $52,000 in grant funding: 21% for capital improvements and 79% for operations. In the short term, this year's success enables us to (1) pay off our line of credit thus eliminating our debt; (2) reduce our endowment draw to below 5%, and (3) redirect needed resources to the maintenance and care of our building. As for the future, I firmly believe that with the kind of capacity building leadership giving demonstrated this year, over the long term we can reduce our reliance on the endowment by even more, build essential cash reserves, and augment staff to support anticipated growth.

With awareness and appreciation of the organization growing, we find ourselves at a pivotal point as we approach the final year of Vision 2015, our strategic plan. Without question, there IS a hunger for the Athenaeum’s unique services and programs. This year, over 40,000 people entered our doors. We curated 45 exhibits, engaged 65 individual researchers, hosted 24 group visits and offered 192 adult and children's programs. Traditional library services remain in demand. We answered over 177 reference questions, 77% from our own collections. We added 1,671 titles, bringing the total collection size to over 182,000 items. Meanwhile, for the first time, we did see a 10% drop in circulation; we will explore the reasons for this in our strategic planning. Over the last five years we have worked diligently to accomplish all our goals outlined in our strategic plan by building a solid foundation of relationships that fuel our mission. And there is eager anticipation among our partners, members, donors, and the community as to what our vision for 2020 will look like. STATISTICS BOOK LOANS Hours open (weekly): 60 Exhibit Loans - Loaned Acquisitions: 1,671 Ocatave Uzanne class Collection size: 182,947 at RISD Fleet Library, 3/14 Total members (as of 6/30/14): 1,036 Exhibit Loans - Borrowed Members borrowed (number of items): 35,176 John Hay Library, Reference staff answered (number of questions): 177 Rhode Island Historical Reference questions answered Society utilizing our materials: 137 RISD Museum RISD Fleet Library Research appointments: 65 Harvard University Hosted children's events: 128 Private Collector, Tim S. Plnilbrick Children's programs attendees: 1,546 Private Collector, Russell A. Potter Adult programs: 64 Adult program attendees: 3,601 Private Collector, Russ DeSimone Patrons and visitors to library: 40,122

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Frank THE YEAR IN REVIEW: ADULT PROGRAMS September 2013: Salon Series: —based sculptor Leah Poller in conversation with Athenaeum Director of Programs and Public Engagement Christina Bevilacqua on #BED, Poller’s solo exhibition at Yellow Peril Gallery; Composer Kareem Roustom, Community MusicWorks Artistic Director Sebastian Ruth, and FirstWorks Executive Artistic Director Kathleen Pletcher on A Voice Exclaiming, Roustom’s composition for an intergenerational cast of musicians. Programs and Events: The H.P. Lovecraft Archive webmaster Donovan K. Louks on ”’A Tremendous Affection for Old Booksz’ HP. Lovecraft and His Personal Library,” co— presented with the John Russell Bartlett Society; member excursion to see the National Theatre Live’s simulcast of Othello at the Jane Pickens Theater.

October 2013: Salon Series: Historian Thom Bassett on ”The Flawed Emancipator: Lincoln, Race, and Narratives of Freedom;” RISD Assistant Professor of History of Art + Visual Culture Daniel Harkett on ”Learning to Talk in Nineteenth—Century French Salons," part 1 of ”The Cosmology of Conversation” series; Partnership for Providence Parks Director (P3) Wendy Nilsson along with P3 partners, on "Strengthening and Connecting Communities through Parks and Play", presented in connection with the 2013 Providence Preservation Society Symposium, ”Not Always Easy: Building the New Urban Experience"; Tomaquag Museum Director Lorén Spears on ”Native Arts: Healing Communities.” Programs and Events: Adventure travel journalist and author Peter Mandel on ”Going to Extremes,” part of the Spotlight on Members series; Annual Financial Meeting; member excursion to see the National Theatre Live’s simulcast of Macbeth at the Jane Pickens Theater; Members’ Reception, Orientation and Tour; AS220 and RI Council for the Humanities present a special edition of Action Speaks: Underappreciated Days that Changed America: ”September 1965: DEMOCRACY DEMANDS WISDOM; 89th Congress establishes Arts and Humanities as essential to global leadership.” November 2013: Salon Series: Historian Sarah Tomasewski on ”Talking over Music: Performance, Listening, and Culture in Anne C. Lynch Botta’s New York Salon, 1845- 1891,” part2 of ”The Cosmology of Conversation” series; Brown University Assistant Professor of Archaeology and Egyptology & Ancient Western Asian Studies Laurel Bestock on ”The Lure of the Exotic: Egyptomania in the wake of the Napoleonic expedition;" Proustfest 2013 — The Swann’s Way Centenary, Salon 1: Proust’s definitive biographer and University Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Alabama at Birmingham, William C. Carter on his new centenary edition of Szuann’s Way; Proustfest 2013 — The Swamz’s Way Centenary, Salon 2: Scholar and biographer Anka Muhlstein on her newest book, Monsieur Proust’s Library; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior; Co—director of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Scholarly Concentration, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, poet, and practicing inpatient psychiatrist Dr. Christine Montross, on her book Falling Into the Fire; Historian Erik]. Chaput on his book The Peoples Martyr: Thomas Wilson Dorr and His 1842 Rhode Island Rebellion, co—presented with the RI Historical Society. Programs and Events: Dr. Cathy Lund of City Kitty Veterinary Care for Cats on "Cats Don't Make You Crazy: Toxoplasmosis and You;” Poetry Aloud series: Love Poetry, Part 1; The SZW17717 ’s Way Centenary, Dining with Marcel Proust: a celebration of Proust- inspired food, wine, and literature, plus musical performances by pianist Aaron Jackson and violinist Chase Spruill, at Pot au Feu restaurant; Proustfest 2013 — The Swam1’s Way Centenary, at the Cinema: screening of Time Regained at the Cable Car Cinema; Vint Virga, D.V.M. on his book, The Soul of All Living Creatures, part of the Spolight on Members series.

December 2013: Salon Series: Fashion Institute of Technology Dean of Graduate Studies and musicologist Mary Davis on ”Style—setting in the Salon,” part 3 of ”The Cosmology of Conversation” series.

Programs and Events: ”Collecting Edwin Drood," Robert Davis discusses how he built his collection of copies of Charles Dickens's final, unfinished novel, The Myster_1/ of Edwin Drood, co-presented with the John Russell Bartlett Society. February 2014: Salon Series: University of Pennsylvania History & Sociology of Science Associate Professor John Tresch on ”TransformatiVe Milieu: The Paris of Geoffroy’s Giraffe,” part 1 of ’”What use is the giraffe?’ — The Evolution of Science, Society, and Spectacle in the Cosmopolitan 19th Century, a series on the giraffe who went to Paris in 1827;” RISD Department of History of Art + Visual Culture Lecturer Suzanne Scanlan on ”What Do Sphinxes Want? The Art of Conversation in Eighteenth- Century Roman Salons," part 4 of ”The Cosmology of Conversation” series; Peter Bramante, Rachel Balaban, and Julie Strandberg on Widening the Circle: Intersections ofArt, Science and Cominimity, co-presented with FirstWorks; Fashion Institute of Technology Museum Director Valerie Steele on ”Octave Uzanne: La Mode 8: La Femme in Fin—de— Siecle Paris,” part 1 of a 2-part mini—festival, Octave Uzanne: ”Bohemian Gentleman, Bibliophilosophe,” co-presented with the Library's Watts History and Culture of the Book Program and the John Russell Bartlett Society.

Programs and Events: Micro—Memoir! With workshop facilitator Karen Donovan, co-presented with Not About The Buildings; Athenaeum Orientation, Tour, and Reception. March 2014: Salon Series: RISD Associate Professor of Art + Visual Culture Daniel Harkett on ”A Nineteenth-Century Giraffe and Her Keepers: Exoticism and Fantasy Then and Now” part2 of “What use is the giraffe?’ — The Evolution of Science, Society, and Spectacle in the Cosmopolitan 19th Century, a series on the giraffe who went to Paris in 1827;” Providence Organizer Nate Storring, Brown University Assistant Professor of Urban Studies and American Studies Samuel Zipp, and others discuss Jane’s Walk, a nationwide celebration of the ideas and legacy of urbanist Jane Jacobs; Community MusicWorks violinist Chase Spruill on ”Nyman & New Music,” with musical accompaniment by the Community MusicWorks Players; Providence Premieres producer Julien Touafek on ”New Music for a New Century: Creative Millennials in the Creative Capital.” Programs and Events: An afternoon with The Photo Detective Maureen Taylor; The Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism presents the annual Senator Pell Lecture on the Arts and Humanities: writer, speaker, and social activist Arlene Goldbard on ”The Culture of Possibility for Providence,” co-presented with Community MusicWorks, the John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage and the RISD Museum; Pennsylvania State University Professor of Jewish and French Studies Willa Z. Silverman on ”The End of Books? French Fin- de-siécle lmaginings of the Future of Print,” part 2 of a 2-part mini—festival, Octave Uzanne: ”Bohemian Gentleman, Bibliophilosophe,” co—presented with the John Carter Brown Library's Watts History and Culture of the Book Program and the John Russell Bartlett Society; Policy 6* Pinot, a timely conversation series on vital issues facing our state: ”Killer Drugs: Tackling Opioid Addiction and Overdose in RI,” co-presented with RI Public Radio; Poetry Aloud series: Love Poetry, Part 2: Partings and Loss; Athenaeum Annual Meeting: member tour of RISD’s Fleet Library. April 2014: Salon Series: Artists Jiyoung Chung, Jacqueline Frole, Holly Gaboriault and Francoise McAree, with Athenaeum Collections Librarian Kate Wodehouse on The Paper Dolls Project; Bert Gallery owner Catherine Little Bert on ”Struggle, Strength and Dignity: Sculptor Nancy Elizabeth Prophet (1890 — 1960),” part of Cutting Stone: The Life and Art ofNancy Elizabeth Prophet, a collaborative project directed by Ray Rickman. Programs and Events: Brown University Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies Senior Lecturer and Director of Graduate Studies Leonor Simas-Almeida and Anthony De Sa on De Sa’s new novel, Kicking the Sky; Translator and editor Suzanne Cane on her and Janet Chapple’s new edition of Belgian travel writer Jules Leclercq’s book Yellowstone, Land of Wonders: Promenade in North Americas National Park, first published in 1886; playwright and Trinity Rep resident actor Stephen Thorne and Brown University Professor of American Civilization Susan Smulyan in conversation on ”Girl Power: The Girl Detective in American Literature and Her Impact on American Culture,” moderated by Athenaeum Director of Programs and Public Engagement Christina Bevilacqua; presented in connection with Thorne’s new play Veronica Meadows, co—presented with Trinity Repertory Company; Historian David Kertzer on his book The Pope and Mussolini: the Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe; Sixteenth Annual Philbrick Poetry Project Reading: Celebrating the Legacy of Charles and Deborah Philbrick. May 2014: Salon Series: Brown University Visiting professor of Urban Agriculture Dawn King and City of Providence Healthy Communities Office Program Coordinator Ellen Cynar on ”Sowing the Seeds of Community,” part 1 of ”Reaping What We Sow: Local and Global Issues of Growing Food in the 21st Century,” co-presented with Southside Community Land Trust; Russell Library Director Arthur S. Meyers on his book Democracy in the Making: The Open Forum Lecture Movement, part 5 of ”The Cosmology of Conversation” series; Coastal Medical Sleep Disorders Center Medical Director and Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School Assistant Professor of Medicine Dr. Peter Karczmar on ”Sleep: The Final Frontier. . .And Why Thomas Edison Ruined It;" Journalist Alexander Stille on his memoir The Force of Things: A Marriage in War and Peace; RISD’s Edna Lawrence Nature Lab Director Neal Overstrom on ”Collecting Nature: Menageries, Museums and the Human—Nature Connection,” part 4 of “What use is the giraffe?’ — The Evolution of Science, Society, and Spectacle in the Cosmopolitan 19th Century, a series on the giraffe who went to Paris in 1827."

Programs and Events: Poetry Aloud series: Spring, Rebirth, and Nature; Library Orientation, Tour, and Reception; Policy 5' Pinot, political reporters Ian Donnis and Scott MacKay, along with URI Professor of Political Science Maureen Moakley and guest Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, analyze the local and national political scene, co- presented with RI Public Radio; Dr. Cathy Lund of City Kitty Veterinary Care for Cats on "Feline Litter Box Lapses: How to Think Outside the Box So Your Cat Doesn’t.”

June 2014: Salon Series: RI Colle8e Professor of En8lish Russell Potter on “Travel by Pictorial Means’: Victorian Virtualities of the Arctic Regions/’ The Wonder Show presents The Arctic Theatre Royal at the Roger Williams National Memorial. Programs and Events: Gallery Night at the RISD Museum hosts The Mummy-In: a marathon reading of 's ”Some Words with a Mummy." THE YEAR IN REVIEW: CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

WEEKLY STORY HOURS Chipmunks — infants and toddlers, Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10:30am Ms. Z’s Animal Theme Story and Craft Hours — ages 3-6, Wednesday afternoons at 3:30pm, January — May Brown Street Park Story Hour — all ages, Wednesday afternoons at 4pm, June — September SEPTEMBER 2013 Family Movie Night (9/20); Providence Children's Film Festival Film Club: Media Literacy Program (9/27)

OCTOBER 2013 Family Movie Night (10/4); Picnic Movies (10/11); Little Pumpkins Party with performance by Lindsay Meehan (10/24); Providence Children's Film Festival Film Club: Media Literacy Program (10/25); Brown University student performance of their musical adaptation of Washington Irving's The Headless Horseman (10/27) NOVEMBER 2013 Thanksgiving Craft with Nancy Whitcomb (11/9); Providence Children's Film Festival Film Club: Media Literacy Program (11/13); Picnic Movie (11/15); Annual Day After Thanksgiving Afternoon Movie (11/29) DECEMBER 2013 Family Tree Workshop with genealogist and author Maureen Taylor (12/6); Family Movie Night (12/6); Providence Children's Film Festival Film Club: Media Literacy Program (12/13); Rhode Island Philharmonic Family Guitar Concert with Mychal Gendron (12/8)

JANUARY 2014 Family Movie Night (1/17); Animal Experiences with Dave Marchetti (1/18); Roger Williams Park Zoo Mobile Story Hour (1/30); Providence Children's Film Festival Film Club: Media Literacy Program (1/31)

FEBRUARY 2014 Trinity Repertory Shakespeare Class (Thursdays); Audubon Society of Rhode Island Story Hour (2/7); Frog Watch with Chris Hitchener of Roger Williams Park Zoo (2/23)

MARCH 2014 Trinity Repertory Company Shakespeare Class (Thursdays); Mary King Concert Tales and Tunes of Ireland (3/1); Family Movie Night Night (3/21); Roger

Hitchener (3/22); Providence Children's Film Festival Film Club: Media Literacy Program (3/28)

I APRIL 2014 Trinity Repertory Company Shakespeare '* 3 Class (Thursdays); Sparky’s Puppets with Sparky Davis (4/5); Family Movie Night (4/11); Rhode Island Philharmonic, The Talking Cello with Martha Kiefer (4/19); Providence Children's Film Festival Film Club: Media Literacy Program (4/25); Rhode Island Philharmonic The Whompers Folk Music with Chris Turner and Rachel Maloney (4/27) MAY 2014 Trinity Repertory Company Shakespeare Class (Thursdays); Mary Paula Hunter's Jump Ballet Performance of Zarafa (5/4); Providence Children's Film Festival Film Club: Media Literacy Program (5/23) JUNE 2014 Trinity Repertory Company Shakespeare Class Final Performance (6/5); Summer Reading Challenge Begins: A World of Folk and Fairy Tales (6/30) THE YEAR IN REVIEW: EXHIBITS EXHIBITS IN THE PHILBRICK RARE BOOK ROOM July 2013 The Providence Athenaeum Building at 175 August 15-September 20, 2013 The Shadow Over College Street: H.P. Lovecraft in Providence, curated by Holly Snyder, John Hay Library, Brown University (NecronomiCon Providence 2013, 8/22-8/25 and lecture co—sponsored with the John Russell Bartlett Society, 9/19) October 1 - November 15, 2013 The Fantastic Forest: An Excursion Through the Old Juveniles Collection, co—sponsored with the Rhode Island Center for the Book and the John Russell Bartlett Society (lecture, John Carter Brown Library, 9/28) November 21 - January 7, 2014 Thomas Wilson Dorr and the Rhode Island Rebellion of 1842 (Salon co—sponsored with the Rhode Island Historical Society, 11/29) February 7 — May 31, 2014 Zarafa: Spectacle of the Girafle, 1826-1838 (Salon Series, 2/7, 3/7 & 5/30) EXHIBITS IN THE MAIN LIBRARY June-July 2013 The Athenaeum Building Through the Ages August-September 2013 Sarah Helen Whitman 5* EA. Poe, (NecronomiCon Prov- idence 2013, 8/22-8/25) October 2013 Old Juveniles Collection (lecture, John Carter Brown Library, 9/28) November-December 2013 Thomas Wilson Dorr (Salon, co—sponsored with the Rhode Island Historical Society, 11/29)

January 2014 Giraflomania (Salon Series, 2/7, 3/7 & 5/30) February-March 2014 Octave Uzanne Mini-Festival (Salon 2/28 8: lecture 3/6 at the John Carter Brown Library, co-presented with the JCB’s Watts History and Culture of the Book Program and the John Russell Bartlett Society) March-April 2014 What Do You Collect? A Competition for Rhode Island Under- graduates (John Russell Bartlett Society program at the John Carter Library, 4/14)

April 2014 Celebrating Deborah :9 Charles Philbrick (Salon, 4/26) May 2014 Urban Agriculture in Providence (Salon, co-presented with the Carrot Committee of Southside Community Land Trust, 5/2) June 2014 Arctic Spectacles (Salon, 6/3; performance at Roger Williams National Memorial, 6/11) TEMPORARY EXHIBITS FOR PROGRAMS AND SALONS Edgar Allan Poe (H.P. Lovecraft lecture, co-presented with the John Russell Bartlett Society, 9/19); Anne Lynch Botta (Salon, 11/14); Egyptomania (Salon, 11/9); Edwin Drood (lecture, co-presented with the John Russell Bartlett Society, 12/3); The Providence Athenaeum: Pioneering a Public Mission, curated by Nancy Austin (Aficionados Celebration, 3/29); Octave Uzanne (Salon, co-presented with the JCB’s Watts History 8: Culture ofthe BookProgram and theJohn Russell BartlettSociety, 2/28); Highlights from The Paper Dolls Project (Salon 4/11); Philbrick Family Celebration (Salon, 4/26); Historical Documents on Urban Agriculture in Providence, curated by Brown University students (Salon, co-presented with the Carrot Committee of Southside Community Land Trust, 5/2); Arctic Spectacles (Salon, 6/3 & performance, 6/11)

OFFSITE EXHIBITS

RI Festival of Children's Books & Authors, Lincoln School, 10/19

TEMPORARY EXHIBITS FOR TOURS AND CLASSES New Members’ Receptions, ”Collection Highlights”, 10/22, 2/25, 5/6; FM Global with PPS, ”Zachariah Allen”, 7/13; RIHS, "Lovecraft”, 8/19-8/23; NecronomiCON Providence, "Lovecraft", 8/21—8/24; JNBC for the Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage, Brown University, ”Program Highlights”, 9/3; RIC English Class, ”Lovecraft”, 9/13; RISD Illustration Class, ”Old Juveniles collection,” 9/18; Maine Tourist Group, ”Poe/Whitman”, 10/16; JCB/Watts Program class (Brown), "Collection highlights”, 11/8; RISD Art History Class, ’’Description dc l’E}/gpte", 11/7; Brown English Lit, American Short Story, 11/21; RWU Architecture Class, ”Russell Warren Archives”, 12/5; RISD Art History Class, ”Trajan’s Column,” 1/8; Brown Art History Class, ”Description de l’Eygpte”, 2/4; Hamilton House, ”Collection Highlights", 2/11; AS220 & Central Falls High School with WITS, "Broadsides & poetry", 4/11; RISD Art History Class, ’’Description dc I’Eygpte”, 4/16

COLLABORATING PARTNERS — COLLECTIONS John Carter Brown Library's Watts History & Culture of the Book Program; RISD Fleet Library; Rhode Island Center for the Book; AS220; Roger Williams University; John Hay Library (Brown University); Southside Community Land Trust; NecronomiCON Providence 2013; Rhode Island Historical Society; Lincoln School, Writers—in—the— Schools; John Russell Bartlett Society; The Wonder Show MESSAGE FROM THE TREASURER: GRACE FARMER

Three years ago the Athenaeum made a strategic decision to hire a Director of Membership and Development and to fund the new position through a low interest line of credit. I am pleased to report that the investment has paid off, fund- raising revenue has increased and we are in a position to pay off the line of credit. Operating revenue in fiscal year 2013-14 increased about 6.7%. Most of the improvement is attributable to the annual fund proceeds, which rose from $189,700 in 2012-13 to $228,194 in 2013-14, an increase of $38,494, or about 20%. Membership was also up modestly. Expenses, meanwhile, have remained fairly stable, increasing just 1.9% from the prior year. It's worth noting that membership and fundraising taken together now bring in over $423,000, constituting nearly 46% of the revenue needed to cover present annual expenses. Four yea rs ago, that number was $286,826, or just 34% of revenue required to cover expenses. Our endowment portfolio has also grown steadily over the last several years. In 2013-14, investment return net of fees for the 12-month period yielded just over $1.5 million. Budgeted withdrawals calculated at 5% of the rolling three-year portfolio average amounted to $442,516. Residual returns have been reinvested, allowing the portfolio balance to grow from approximately $9.8 million on June 30, 2013 to over $10.8 million on June 30, 2014. Comparing overall results from the past two fiscal years, net operating income before endowment allocation was improved by $14,742 in 2013-14. Thanks to favorable market conditions, allowable endowment draw also increased, adding another $18,342. As a result, we were able to turn an $11,077 deficit in 2012-13 into a $22,007 surplus in 2013-14 enabling us to pay down the line of credit. Our success over the past three years is testament to the tireless dedication of our staff, mindful stewardship of our board, and generous support of our patrons. All these efforts are framed by a common purpose - fulfilling our mission as a library and cultural center that welcomes and enriches the community and encourages a diverse public to engage in spirited conversation. Looking ahead, that purpose will gain new focus as we begin working on our next five-year strategic plan. Our sincerest thanks go out to all the generous contributors who continually bring success to our many goals and objectives. INCOME STATEMENT

Revenue 2013-14 2012-13 Membership $ 150,115 $ 145,420 Fundraising $ 272,898 $ 230,884 Programs $ 28,148 $ 31,324 Bequest $ 0 $ 2,797 Trust Funds $ 34,190 $ 33,432 Miscellaneous 55 23,301 $ 32,919 Total Revenue $ 508,652 $ 476,776

Expenses 2013-14 2012-13 Personnel Library & Program Services $ 450,437 $ 428,457 Management &: General 35 127,407 $ 139,947 Fundraising $ 72,804 $ 69,973 Professional Fees $ 37,424 $ 41,054 Programs $ 28,377 $ 23,868 Postage & Printing $ 23,536 $ 26,538 Insurance SB 39,274 $ 35,999 Utilities $ 30,008 $ 29,689 Books $ 39,501 $ 38,089 Computers 8: Equipment $ 3,890 $ 4,244 Maintenance 8: Supplies 3% 23,895 $ 18,470 Cataloguing & Offsite Storage $ 17,470 $ 17,155 Loan Repayment $ 16,726 $ 11,301 Miscellaneous $ 18,412 $ 27,243

Total Expenses $ 929,161 S 912,027

Change in Net Assets 2013-14 2012-13

Net Before Endowment Allocation - $ 420,509 —$ 435,251 Endowment Al1ocation* $ 442,516 $ 424,174 Net Income $ 22,007 -$ 11,077

*According to the established spending policy, annual drawing from the endowment is 5% of the rolling three-year average.

Note: The above financial information includes only unrestricted revenue and expenses before fixed asset capitalization or depreciation. Further details are published in the audited financial statements that are made available through the accounting department. BALANCE SHEET

Assets 2013-14 2012-13

Cash $ 93,506 $ 65,602 Endowment $ 10,842,604 $ 9,775,690 Receivables $ 18,563 $ 25,879 Prepaid Expenses $ 13,550 $ 12,512 Fixed Assets* $ 1,405,026 $ 1,447,787

Total Assets $ 12,373,249 $ 11,327,470

Liabilities 2013-14 p 2012-13 Accounts Payable 10,170 11,535 Accrued Expenses 29,183 29,086 Line of Credit H-?r€fi‘$ 16,630 %€F3€H 21,354

Total Liabilites $ 55,983 61,975

Equity 2013-14 2012-13

Unrestricted 35 9,947,417 8,885,014 Temporarily Restricted 8 885,177 865,248 Special Book Funds 8 424,024 454,585 Permanently Restricted 8 1,060,648 1,060,648

Total Equity $ 12,317,266 11,265,495

Total Liabilities and Equity $ 12,373,249 11,327,470

*Fixed assets are listed here net of accumulated depreciation.

The following pages are a tribute to the Grace Leonard Circle, $2,500 - $4,999 people, businesses, and foundations Anonymous (2) who gave cash and in-kind contributions Anonymous, in honor of my four to the Providence Athenaeum between Athenaeum Graces: Alison, Christina, 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. Care has July Kate, and Danielle been taken to make this list as accurate as Kristi and Lucien Agniel possible. If you have any suggestions as to Sheila and Dick Congdon how we can improve our reporting, please Jonathan and Rita Gewirz share them with us. We regret in advance any oversights. The Archive, Document, Display and Disseminate Fund, indicates a gift given wholly or in The Rhode Island Foundation part in honor of Marcel Proust and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Athenaeum Proust Reading Group. Deming and Jane Sherman Zachariah Allen Circle, $1,000 - $2,499 Anonymous, in honor ofone of the other Athenaeum reading groups. in honor of Christina Bevilacqua Agniel Commodities LLC DONATIONS Alayne Barnicoat and Dale Lesh Kqantu and Andrew Bent Francis Wayland Circle, $25,000+ Julie Boegehold James C. Raleigh Memorial Fund, Dr. and Mrs. William Braden The Rhode Island Foundation Roy Brady and Laura Hawkins Campus Fine Wines Stephen Hopkins Circle, $10,000 - $24,999 Charles and Marilyn Doebler Fund, Anonymous The Rhode Island Foundation Barbara Goldstein Davide Dukcevich June Rockwell Levy Foundation and Alice Buresheim-Dukcevich Eastside Marketplace Circle, $5,000 - $9,999 Grace and Carl Farmer Anonymous (3) Mr. Nicholas G. Fazzano Candy Adriance Patricia Fuller Bafflin Foundation Tom and Sarah Gleason Vincent J. Buonanno Sally Godfrey, Carter Family Charitable Trust, in honor of Christina Bevilacqua Mr. and Mrs. John S. Carter David and Susan Haffenreffer, Dr. Joseph A. Chazan The Haffenreffer Family Fund, Melanie and Stephen Coon, The Rhode Island Foundation matching gift Textron, Inc. Almon and Suzanne Hall Skip and Ann Faith Lyn Johnson Diana L. and V. Duncan Johnson Drs. Ethan Hillary Kisch Ida Ballou Littlefield MemorialTrust and Helene Kisch-Pniewski Ann Mason Cathy Lund and Peter Karczmar Mabel T. Woolley Trust Mandel &Tracy LLC Jacqueline and Anthony Marro Ann Brooke Mason John Moran, M.D. Heather and Ronald Florence, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond F. Murphy, Jr. the Heather and Ronald Florence Fund, Charles Otto and Carol Grant The Rhode Island Foundation Mr. Charles H. Page Cate and Richard Gilbane Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Phelan, The Gertrude & Seebert Goldowsky matching gift Amica Companies Foundation Foundation Timothy and Claudia Philbrick Elizabeth Hallowell Nina Pratt/The Albert Pratt Charitable Trust Don Harper Peter and Kay Scheidler Ann Holmes and Thomas Diluglio Jenny and Stephen Schweich Sheila Hughes Kathleen A. Shannon Evan and Catherine Jones Sharpe Family Foundation/ Diane and Matthew Josefowicz Henry and Peggy Sharpe James and Eileen Keck Mary C. Speare Mary Louise Kennedy Abby Stranahan and David Ward Keough Construction Sylvia Street Fund, in memory of Ruth Ely, Brooke and Eugene Lee The Rhode Island Foundation Peter and Deborah Lipman Susan Jaffe Tane Foundation Arnold M. Ludwig and Helen S. Jones Martin and Zelia Trueb Frank and Esther Mauran William and Gretchen Viall John and Alison Maxell Dr. Beverly Walters and Dr. George Buczko Chas A. Miller III and Birch Coffey Regina White and Ronald Bartolini Trip Millikin Lea and Daisy Williams John and Marge Montgomery John Woolsey and Ann Slimmon Woolsey Nicky Nichtern Yankee Travel, Inc. David and Margot Nishimura Richard A. Olsen — William Strickland Circle, $500 $999 Peter O'Neill Anonymous (2) Anne Ott Anonymous (I) -1;? Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Otterman James Barnett and Carolyn Haynes Ben and Ann Philbrick Marie Baylis Andrew Raftery and Ned Lochaya, David Berman in honor ofthe marriage Brown University ofTripp Evans and Ed Cabral Lisa and Michael Casey Sara and Bob Reichley Richard and Inge Chafee Patricia Saint Aubin and Ralph Greggs Sean and Lee Dimeo Coffey Suzanne and Jim Scanlan Armistead Covington, in honor of Coco Brenda Shannon and Adam Edelsberg Pamela and Albert Dahlberg Daniel G. Siegel, M&S Rare Books, Inc. Robert and Polly Daly Jillian A. Siqueland Lewis and Betty Dana Tom and Barbara Slaight Lisa and Geoff Davis Starkweather 8: Shepley Insurance Jill H. Davis Corporation of MA Kristin DeKuiper Jim Sunshine, in memory of Anne, Tripp Evans and Ed Cabral my wife, who served on the desk Mary—Beth Fafard for many years and who loved Rhoda and Allen Flaxman the Atheaneum beyond all reason The Peck Building, LLP Francis J. Leazes, Jr. Variable Data Printing, Inc. Leonard and Linda Levin, Vintage Pens in honor of Sara Levin and in honor of Marcia Walsh's birthday Sarah Helen Whitman Circle, $250 - $499 Janice W. Libby Anonymous Marion H. Mariner Nancy Austin, in honor of Christina Govind Menon and Anjali Sridhar Bevilacqua and Kate Wodehouse Doug and Elsie Morse Mr. and Mrs. William Barnum John and Patricia Nolan Ralph and Judith Beckman Mark and Jean Patiky Jonathan Bell and Sarah Zurier Jill Pearlman Lisa G. Bisaccia and Robert Naparstek, M.D. Peggy Peckham Phoebe Blake and Peter McClure Harry Philbrick and Carolyn Coleburn Michael and Alice Bonitati Stephen and Constance Philbrick Kathleen and James Bower Edward Pitoniak and Kate Barber Bernie Buonanno Taylor M. Polites Kate and Arthur Chute Joseph A. Presel City Kitty Veterinary Care for Cats Robert Preucel and Leslie Atik Catherine Cleaves and Douglas Brownlow Rhode Island Council for the Humanities Sidney Clifford, Jr. Rhode Island Historical Society Ronald and Susan Cohen Carla and Russell Ricci Eliza G. C. Collins Riverside Stone Mary K. and Jack Connor Monica J. and Frank Schaberg Norine Duncan The Pearle W. & Martin M. David Durand and Elli Mylonas Silverstein Foundation Nathan B. Epstein, M.D. Dr. Matthew Specter Russell W. Field, Jr. Ann and Daryl Stahl Helena and Bill Foulkes, Meredith Swan and Kin Howland, in memory of Martha Dodd Buonanno the Howland Swan Fund, David and Suzanne Francis The Rhode Island Foundation Louis Giancola and Pamela High Carol and HrantTatian Mark and Catherine Gim Carol Terry and James Janecek Jodi L. Glass and Ruth E. Horton Paul and Martha Van Zuiden Teresa and Peter Hacunda, Barbara Weindling and David Cohen matching gift Covidien Merrill Weingrod and Phoebe Salten James Hall Joy and Charles Wharton, Lyn and Brian Hayden to honor our friend Isabelle Pingree, Tony Horwitz on her 80th birthday Danielle Kemsley Connie Worthington and Terry Tullis Jennifer Kiddie John E.Wrobe|, Jr. Trisha and Rusty Kometer Cecily Ziegler Allen Kurzweil and Francoise Dussart Thomas and Erika Lamb Jane and Tony Lancaster Marie Langlois Elizabeth B. Patten Circle, $50 - 5249 Maybury V. Fraser Anonymous (6) Robert C. Frederiksen Virginia M. Adams Holly Gaboriault Peter and Susan Allen Geo Properties, Inc. Mark Allio Abbott C. Gilbane David Ames and Carol Landau Carrollyn Grace Mark Anderwald/ Amy Greenwald and Justin Boyan Martha and Susan Murphy Donna and Paul Gricus Charles C. Andrews Elsa and Jerry Grieder, Julie Andrews in honor of Danielle Kemsley Susanna Angelillo Jeffrey Grybowski A. L. Ballard Joe Handly and Mack Woodward Barbara Barnes and Beverly Pettine Mark Halliday John Russell Bartlett Society John and Ginger Harkey Christina Bevilacqua Kevin Harrington Joe and Mary Ann Bevilacqua Molly Harrington Harrison and Arria Bilodeau Gordon Hayes and Mary Verdin, Jane Blanchette in memory of Ginny and Gordy Hayes Roger Blumberg and Cristina Mitchell Anthony Hayward Jenny and Doug Boone Fredericka Aldred Hazard Kipp Bradford Bill and Mary Hollinshead Elsie D. Buffum Ted Holmberg Jean Buffum Jacques V. and Lorraine Hopkins David and Suzanne Cane Thomas A. Horrocks Gary and Lynne Chaput, and Beth Carroll-Horrocks matching gift National Grid Joe and Cindy Houlihan Debra Chase Lorraine Howes Vincent Chisholm Karen and Richard Jessup Mary Ann Coffey and Louis Andrews Belinda Johnson Coiffurium Deborah M. Kelley Herb and Muriel Constantine Jessie and Alan Kerr Rebecca Crossin Younghee Kim Carol Crowley Boyd and Joanne King Martha Cussler Sally Kingsbury Carol DeBoer-Langworthy Russell and Jean Knott and Russell L. Langworthy Douglas Kolacki, in honor of RJ Doughty Robert and Carla Dowben and Robin Wetherill Dr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Dowling, Jr. Peter Kramer and Rachel Schwartz Victoria Drew and Bill Paukert Pamela Kuehl Jean M. Edwards, Elizabeth Landers in memory of Knight Edwards Robert and Cornelia Lanou Adele Geffen Eil Jackie Lantry Tony Estrella and Jennifer Madden Sally E. Lapides Ms. Faith Fogle, Margaret and Bertram Lederer in honor of the work of Christina Brent and Jenna LeGault Bevilacqua and the Salon series Robert and Varda Lev Rachel Levin, in honor of the Levin Family Paul and Sylvia Sapir, Barbara Levine in honor of Christina Bevilacqua Stephen G. and Sharon Linder Ford K. Sayre Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Lomazzo Jeffrey Schreck and Nancy Cassidy Simone Lukas—Jogl Ann and Jim Scott Joan Lusk Theresa and George Seidel Zeldy Lyman Cynthia Shattuck Peter and Kathryn Mandel Daniel Shedd John and Sandy Markley Irving and Katharine Sheldon Nancy W. Mattis Alice Slotsky, in honor of Christina Ellen Mayer Bevilacqua (Viva Christina!) Dan McCarthy and Christine Stinson John Smith and Rocky Caldararo, Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. McCu||och,Jr. in honor of the marriage The McAdams Charitable Foundation ofTripp Evans and Ed Cabral Donald and Anne McDonald Holly Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Donald McNaughton Emily Enders Steffian Laura Mernoff, in honor of Mary Brower and Daniel Julius Kamil Helene Miller and James Kase Sally and Scott Stevenson, and the Kase Kids matching gift Bank of America Samuel and Ann Miller Sally Strachan, Marsy Mittlemann in honor of Christina Bevilacqua Frank Mullin Charles and Barbara Sturtevant Sara Nugent and Gregory Hancox Carolyn Testa Charles O’Boy|e and Richard Rambuss James Thomas J. Philip and Patricia O'Hara Edie Warren Ray and Joanne Olson Jill Wasserman and Patrick Luvara Richard C. Philbrick, David Wax and Elaine Cali in memory of Clarence and Mary Philbrick Charles D. Wick Patricia C. Phillips Judth and David Wilson Mrs. Isabelle Pingree, Anne and Ryder Windham in memory of Professor David Pingree Thomas and Janet Wing Jay Reeg, in honor of Christina Bevilacqua Jon and Nancy Wolston Joan Ress Reeves Mary Worrell Alexandra Reynolds James V. Wyman Douglas and Nancy Rhodes Melvin and Janet Zurier Craig and Sarah Richardson Ken and Kim Rickler Daniel Cushing Circle, Under $50 Timothy M. Rivinus Anonymous (16) Tina Rizack and Christopher Langlois Anonymous, in memory of Mark N. Brown Roger Williams University Denise C. Aiken Kimberley and Kyle Rohm Anthony Alario Mr. and Mrs.Wi|liam J. Roland Ananthi Anandarajah Rosanna, Inc. Kathleen H. Anderson Michael Russo Norma Anderson Brett Rutherford Mary Stair Andrews Faith and Fred Sandstrom Katrina H. Avery and Thomas Doeppner Donald Baier Tina Egnoski and Dan O’Mahony, Thomas and Kathleen Banchoff in memory of Betty Egnoski Melissa Bauer Glenn and Teresa Elia Martin and Gloria Beckmann John D. Fassett and Miriam Bolotin Elizabeth Berg Susan C. Fisher Anthony Bevilacqua and Susan Mazzucco Thomas and Jenny Flanagan Patricia Bisshopp Barrett and Jean Flanders Judy Blake Mrs. Peter B. Freeman Gianna Boulet Jennifer Gage Adele Bourne Emerson Gardner Anna and Andrew Browder James L. Garzillo, in honor of Lindsay Shaw Mary Brower and her fantastic recommendations Joan Caldwell Ellen B. Geltzer Jane Carey Touba Ghadessi Dr. Paula Carmichael and Richelle Russell Risa Gilpin, in honor of Christina Bevilacqua Sharon Carpentier and her incredible programs Stephen Caruana, in honor of Cthulu Anne Freeman Giraud Robin Caswell Judith Glantz Charles and Barbara Cavicchio Del Glover and Linda Grenz Elizabeth Cazden Mary Anne Golda J.To|nick Champa Ellen Goodlin John F. Cherry Ellen Goodman John Chiafalo Elizabeth Grenier and Dr. Jane Linden Ken and Cathy Chin Dr. Philip Gruppuso and Martha Manno Edith G. Chisholm Ben Haas and Jen Kiluk Michelle Clayton Alexandra Hahn Laurie and Stan Cobb Rebekah Ham and Russell Carey Avram and Maxine Cohen Rebecca Hancock Rosemary Colt H Janet Harris Curt Columbus and Nathan Watson Nancy I. Hart Carol Cook, in honor ofChristina Bevilacqua Ellen Hayes and Steven Vavrik and in memory ofJu|iet Saunders, former Edith Hemenway ‘ Assistant Director and Reference Librarian Sharon Hendriksen ‘ Florence Crisp and Matthew Hruska Mark Hinkley Joseph and Sheila Curran Lynn Holstein David and Sharon Cutts Jan Howard and Dennis Teepe Robert D’Avignon Pearl von Zeppelin Hubbard Philip and Hadassah Davis Lucia M. Huntley Mrs. Nancy P. Doolittle, Jonathan and Ann Huyck in memory of Mrs. Anna C. Parsons Wendy Ingram Dennis and Kathleen Y. Duffy Caroline lnlow John Duhamel Dorothy Jacobs and Joseph Fargnoli David and Sally Duncan The Jenkins Family Mark and Annette Dunkelman Anne Marie Juillard Peggy Edwards Marilyn D. Kagan Alice Kaltman Michael A. Rose Barbara Karoff Ruthy Kohorn Rosenberg Robert W. Kenyon Sandra and James Rosenberg Peter Kerr-Jarrett Shelley Roth Susan and David Kertzer Neil Safier and Iris Montero Clare Kirby and James Maxwell Betsy Santarlasci Sally Kirshenbaum Mark and Elaine Sawtelle Stephanie Knott Helaine Shahar Angie Koziara and Tom Wojick Lindsay Shaw Monika Kraemer Heidi Smith Maureen Krasnow Mike and Connie Speidel SueEllen Kroll Andrew and Louise Swanson Elizabeth and Arthur Kubick Joshua and Rebecca Taub Ken, Maryann and Philip Langley April Taylor Linda Baxter Lasco Maureen Taylor Jennifer Laurelli Renee Thomson-Hohl Rebecca Lebeau Cynthia Thurston Philip Leis and Lee Kossin Antoine and Katherine Touafek—Te|ford, Lucy Ann Lepreau special thanks to Christina for all she does! Conor MacDonald Bob and Marquita Troiano Harriet Magen Kavita Vansant Jill Malin Victoria Veh, in honor of Steve Coon’s Penelope Manzella dedicated volunteerism Marcia Mattingly Carol Vidinghoff Judith E. Maxham and Richard Tierney Mike and Marcia Walsh, Lionel Mcllwain, in honor of the Levin Family in memory of Coral Mcllwain Robin Wetherill Arthur and Marcia Meyers Lee and Rob Whitman—Raymond Alice Miles Yellow Peril Gallery, Mark Morrison in honor ofChristina Bevilacqua Kelsey Nagel Richard and Sarah Zacks James and Laura Nelson Michael Zahler Bill and Susan Newkirk Karen Ziner Norteman Family Ruth Otto ,2’ Book Funds Whitney Pape The Sara E. Levin and Rachel F. Levin Jason Patch and Marian Lefas—Tetenes Book Fund Lisa Popitz Leonard and Linda Levin Richard and Mary Comstock Porter Marcia and Mike Walsh Betsey Quigley Rachel Levin Aaron and Lisa Read Rhode Island OLIS, Book Conservation in honor of Howard Boksenbaum Skip and Ann Faith Ray Rickman Roger Williams University Karen T. Romer Special Collections Donation Volunteers Brett Rutherford, Roycroft Collection Elsie Buffum John Chiafalo Program Presenting Partners, Richard Congdon Adult Programs Molly Harrington Yellow Peril Gallery Lyn and Brian Hayden FirstWorks Wendy Ingram John Russell Bartlett Society Joe Jamroz Providence Preservation Society Rose Jermuzyk Tomaquag Museum Martha Murphy AS220 Alexandra Reynolds RI Council for the Humanities Cable Car Cinema Membership and Development Intern Pot au Feu Kelsey Nagel John Carter Brown Library's Watts History and Culture Interns, Roger Williams University of the Book Program Community Partnerships Center Not About The Buildings Arnold Robinson, Director Community MusicWorks Dr. Robert A. 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