MARCH 2017 PAGES VOLUME 12 NUMBER 1

A PUBLICATION OF THE

PAGES2016 ANNUAL REPORTRPL RECEIVES $25,000

UNITED WAY GRANT TO SUPPORT EARLY LITERACYThe new year is bringing Reading Public Library many fresh and inspiring opportunities, largely made possible due to a generous grant from United Way of Berks County, amounting to $25,000 for early literacy support.

DRAMATIC PLAY......“The possibilities are endless,” according to librarian Marissa Guidara, who is thrilled about what this means for families visiting the library this year. A developing dream has been to create Dramatic Play Centers for children, now possible with the additional funding. These will include a vet clinic, grocery store, kitchen/restaurant, and building/construction center. Each center will have three month rotations among RPL's main library and three branches.

“We are no longer w a i t i n g f o r t h e community to come to us ,” expla ins Daniel Egusquiza, who is the Outreach Coordinator for RPL. Daniel is optimistic about how this funding will enhance many programs. Storytelling through dance, weekend jazz concerts, and the development of micro libraries are just a few of the things he is planning this year.

It is with sincere gratitude that Reading Public Library has accepted this support from United Way. These resources will be deeply beneficial as RPL continues the effort of enriching, educating, and connecting the Reading/Berks community of today.

USEFUL TECHNOLOGY......Technology continues to advance at RPL. A literacy tablet has been purchased, as well as 13 Playaway Launchpads, which house educational and interactive programs for children and teens. The tablet specifically will be used to aid parents who want to provide educational entertainment for their children while they work on the library's computers. Launchpads offer varying apps with educational themes. Some Launchpads are even available for check out!

LITERARY OUTREACH......Outreach remains a priority for Reading Public Library. Grant funding has enabled the re-introduction of a children's specialist to visit family literacy groups within the city, a program on hold for over five years due to insufficient funding. Some locations receive weekly and bi-weekly visitations, with story times and education about the library's resources. The goal of these visitations isto help families feel comfortable and we l come a t t he library.

MARCH 2017 • VOLUME 12 NUMBER 1 PAGESTWO

2016 DONORS

2016 ANNUAL REPORT

2016 OPERATING INCOME

State (includes 2015 payment received in 2016) 1,022,087

County 977,566

City of Reading 334,992

Other

Wide Area Network 54,235

Grants and Gifts 118,270

Daily Operations 125,145 (includes Fines, Fees, Reimbursements)

Transfers from Library Trusts 550,000

TOTAL INCOME 3,182,294

2016 OPERATING EXPENSES

Salaries and Benefits 2,140,512

Collection Development (from Operating Acct.) 454,115

Other Operating Expenses 437,998

TOTAL EXPENSES 3,032,625

Beginning Balance January 1, 2016 125,298

TOTAL ENDING BALANCE 274,968

JOHN UPDIKE($5,000 and above) Dr. Jerome MarcusMaria Elisa Orquiza St. John's Lutheran Church *United Way of Berks CountyThe Wyomissing Foundation PEARL BUCK($1,000 - $4,999) Melvia & Saeeduddin AhmedWilliam & Pamela BlumerThe Boomerang Fund of Berks County Community FoundationNancy Campbell Bruce & Reneé DietrichMaureen Dolan, Dolan Construction Inc.Elizabeth W. GonzalezDavid W. HollenbachReading City Church *Linda L. Reedy, James Reedy, Sr. Scholarship FundJean SmithUGI Utilities (Reading is Fundamental) *

JOHN O'HARA ($500 - $999) Betsy Adams Joel N. Askman Dodson Dietrich FirstEnergy *Hewlett-Packard EnterpriseDrs. Daniel & Eve Kimball, All About Children's Pediatric Partners, P.C. *Jack & Frances Levy Marlin Miller, Jr. Richard M. Palmer William F. Roberts Paul R. Roedel Saint Mark's Lutheran ChurchRuth Schlegel Redner's Markets, Inc. WALLACE STEVENS($250 - $499) Alan & Lori Carman Bernard & Patricia DonahuePaul & Kate Hoh

Nancy B. Kuhlman Dennis Martin, Martin ApplianceBarry & Karen Miller Kyle Neuheimer, Oakbrook Brewing CompanyBruce & Melissa Noll Gladys Rentschler TS Tech Enterprises, Inc.Jeffrey & Karen Shearer David L. ThunWarne White

JAMES MICHENER(100 - $249) Earl & Cynthia Andrews Herbert & Shirley Arnold Steven J. Barbon Charles Barnhart James Bickle Darnell BinasiewiczBarbara Blick Ryan Bowers Conchita BraunAlex & Sharon Cameron Joseph & Patricia Capilo Lawrence Capozello, Jr Scott R. Carpenter, Savor Street FoodsMark and Karen Chaknos Carl F. Constein Michael Coombe Osmer Deming, Deming Law OfficeSara M. DiBlasi Frances Doherty Ruth N. Epler David & Elizabeth EshelmanSanto & Ann Ferrarello Margaret A. Fuoco Bronwen Gamble Russell & Elizabeth GardnerBrian Gardner James & Bonita Giamotti Harvey and Roberta GoldsteinBarry & Joanna Groebel Marie Hafer John & Roberta Hampson Girdhari Lal Hanjura Heather Hanna Roberta J.Hart Jack & Geraldine Hart Pamela & Bradley Hehr Frank & Amy Heins Frank Higgins Edward & Lorraine HousemanCarol B. Kehler Reading City CouncilDiane Kemmerling Anton & Diana Kleiner George and Maryanne KlineBarbara Kline

Nancy J. Knoblauch Carl & Bonnie Knutsen Edward Konpelski Gust C. Kraras Nancy Lawson Elliott and Doris Leisawitz Philip & Carole Lipschult William & Beth Litvin Zachary Lountzis Timothy & Debra LuigardMail SharkFrances Malley Jack & Mary Louise MancusoDavid & Dorothy Martin Ramona McCormick Christopher & Jean MennoneRoy & Carolyn Mervine Michel & Leslie MicozziRegina Gouger Miller Marcia Miller Paul & Susan Moyer

Brian and Donna Ott Patricia Pacifico Charles Phillips Sharon Phillips Jeffrey & Carolyn Power Virginia S. Reese James Reese George Ribar Elton & Anne Richards Alberto & Martha Ros Wendy Schmehl Judy & James Schwank Donald & Jo Ann Smith Dorothea F. Smith Richard H. Smith Rev. William & Barbara SnyderMargaret StephensonReading Muhlenberg Career & Technology CenterWilliam & Judith Stump Jim and Joan Sutton

* Summer Reading Program

MISSION STATEMENTThe Reading Public Library will generate a library for the future by meeting the informational, educational, and recreational needs of the library consumers today.

READING PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOARDKen Haupt, President

Scott Burky • Alan Carman • •Reneé Dietrich Bronwen GambleHeather Hanna • Paul Hoh • Greg Knies • Craig Perrotty

Ernie Schlegel

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READING PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEESHeather Hanna,President

Nancy Campbell, Vice PresidentOsmer Deming, Secretary

Alan Carman, TreasurerToni Albert • Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz • Reneé Dietrich

Maureen Dolan • Paul Hoh • Greg Knies • Michel MicozziHillary Saylor Schulze • Stephanie Towles

Colin Waszkiewicz • Zelda Yoder

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Rohit & Shipla Talwar Kenneth & Gail Van BuskirkEdrie J. WatsonJames & Judith WilliamsonRick & Marlene Wilson James & Marie Wong Zelda Yoder Robert & Cornelia Zinn Baker College of ReadingYocum Institute for Arts Education, Inc.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ($1 - $99) AnonymousAnna AdamsDorothy AdamsToni L. AlbertEsther P. AndersonCornelia ArcheyMichael & Jeanne BarberKitty BarilePatrick & Paula BarrettCharles & Barbara BeckerBernard & Janet BehrenshausenAnita BellNancy BenoitCarol & Harry BentzJune Benz BakerWendy BergerJanice BilskiJustin D. BodorSusan M. BoltzCurtis & Arlene BonanniAaron BoothNelson & Joanne BowersEmily BranchDarell & Laura BrittFrank & Dawn BuccaTrudy A. BushBen CaldwellJustina CampbellLinda CapozelloPatricia A. CavanaughJohanny CepedaDebra CondrathJames ConradKevin CramseyTravis CrumpMary DavisChristine Di MariaRiva and Anthony DicintioDennis & Colleen DilliplaneDarlene DormanGlenn & Robin DunkelbergerWilliam & Louise EakenRoger & Susan EichlinBrian & Suzanne EngelhardtGreta ErnstMary A. ErtelBruce D. FarrellMiriam FogelmanRegina ForsterHarry FryRussell GardnerM. John & Beth Gerlins

Kenneth & Margaret GillMatthew GoldstanLeonard & Lynn GraczykLisa HaakePeggy A. HarterElizabeth HasslerRonald R. HattDelite HawkWalter & Kathleen HawleyDonna R. HeffleyChad & Vicky HeffnerAlex HodaraMary Jane HoffmanPatricia HummelSari and John IncledonJulia VanTineChristine JenkinsMarlane JonesHeide KalbachMichael & Gayle KastenbaumAnn-Marie KeirsteadStanley & Mary KempGeorge KinneyKristin KohlerMichael KrumholzSerge & Susan KuschickDavid LangleyDiane M. LeedsPat LeiendeckerJohn & Jacqueline F.LesniewskiNicholas & Ruth MartelliCameron MartinMary E. McGeehanCarol McGowanArthur N. MeaseLinda S. MerrittThomas MillerCarol E. MillerRobert E. MillerDavid NorquestJohn & Shirley PalmerDorothy M. PizzoPhilip & Leslie PomerantzBarbara T. PostRose PrigmorePaul & Margorie PrutzmanLillian PuttWilliam ReberMichael H. ReeseJoan S. ReppertJohn & Shirley RheinMaryjane RicciHoward & Bonita RissmillerSeth & Barbara RosenzweigPatricia RossDoris & Frank SchneePeter SchuchmanSteven & Hillary SchulzeThomas & Wendy SchusterJon & Alva ScottJohn & Suzanne SeitzingerGregory & Jeanette SelmerKimberly ServelloJames ShankweilerPeter & Jane ShaubCarole Shirk

Alan & Marina ShumanHoracio SilvaJonathan SimonChristie SmithDorothy R. SmithDoris B. SowersEugenia V. SowiczElizabeth StanleyUrban F. Staub, Jr.Denise S. StichaBrian StoltzfusJohn & Elizabeth StoudtHarold L. StrauseCarl Strunk, JrFern P. StyerJessie TaksaJudy TaylorWilliam & Katherine ThorntonThomas & Diana TirionStephanie TowlesJulia VanTineMargaret M.VathBrittony VermeerKeri WagnerScott & Donna WainwrightDavid & Beatrice WaltersRuchiao J. WangMary Wanner Colin & Laura WaszkiewiczJohn & Mary Jo WeishampelKera M. Wierzbicki

Cheryl Witmer YocomDespina YianoulisMegan ZappullaDennis & Betty ZezenskiJohn & Amanda ZeiglerJeffrey Zucker

ADOPT-A-BOOK DONATIONS Elizabeth & George RibarReading Public Library StaffDean RohrbachJudy StumpPaul & Kate HohTWEAD Retired School PersonnelJanice Simon

IN-KIND DONATIONS Berks County LivingCanal Street Pub & RestaurantCianci & RobertsKenneth HauptDick HenryLand Displays, Inc.Miller Center for the ArtsReading Eagle Company Reading Symphony OrchestraReading Parking AuthorityDavid ReppertSinger Equipment CompanySir Speedy Printing

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COCKTAILS & CLASSICS DONORS 2016Corporate & Foundation Contributions

JOHN UPDIKE($5,000) Baldwin CorporationCarpenter Technology CorporationThe Holleran Donor-Advised Fund of Berks County Community Foundation

PEARL BUCK($2,500) Berks Products CorporationThe Compleat Baldwin Brass Center

JOHN O'HARA ($1,000) Brentwood Industries, Inc.Clover Farms Dairy Co.Reading Area Water AuthorityStevens & Lee/GriffinWhite Star Tours, Inc.

WALLACE STEVENS($500) Berks Packing Co., Inc.Breidegam Family Foundation – East Penn Mfg. Co.Joseph G. Bugay Paving, Inc.Burkey Group, Inc.Edwards Business SystemsFulton BankGeorgeadis || SetleyGRYP (Greater Reading Young Professionals)Herbein & Company, Inc.Knies Insurance Group, Inc.

Leisawitz HellerM&T BankR.M. Palmer CompanyPenn National GamingPerrotto Builders, Ltd.Roswick & CompanySinger Equipment CompanyEG Smith, Inc.TS Tech Enterprises, Inc.Weidenhammer Systems Corporation

JAMES MICHENER($250) Bingaman Hess, Attorneys at LawHighmark Blue ShieldJames M. Polyak, EsquireLYNXMail SharkMerrill LynchNationwide – Spotts Insurance GroupSavage L&BStorage World, LLC.Tompkins VIST BankWilliam Koch & Associates

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ($100) Century 21 – Park RoadCrossKeys Insurance, Inc.Reading Democratic City CommitteeRemax of ReadingStereo Barn

Support from Individuals

JOHN O'HARA ($1,000) Jerome I. Marcus

WALLACE STEVENS($500 to $999) Boots FehrMr. & Mrs. Andrew Maier IIAlan & Marina ShumanMatthew & Christina Weeber

JAMES MICHENER($250 to $499) Brian BubnisNancy CampbellMartha HaferJulia KleinJames P. Middleton

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ($100 to $249) Steve BarbonBrian & Barbara BolandAngel CammaranoStvanna DonahueAustra GaigeCharles JonesNancy KuhlmanJanet M. MarshallClodualdo & Kaaren OrquizaState Senator Judith SchwankJonathan & Amanda Zeigler

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