Princeton Public Library Annual Report 2018

REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2018 PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY

GROWING

WITH PRINCETON

2018 HIGHLIGHTS IN 2018, PR INC E TON P U BL IC L IBR ARY: Was featured in the NJTV “State of the Arts” story on this year’s record-setting Princeton Children’s Book Festival.

Received the Mildred Trotman Community Service Award from Joint Effort Princeton and the Witherspoon Jackson Neighborhood Association and the Arts Council of Princeton’s Community Partner Award.

Continued a tradition of offering respite during storms, this time for the 2,000+ residents who were left without power after a blizzard in early March.

Hosted memory researcher Kenneth Norman, who delivered an outstanding Audrey and Kenneth Gould Lecture to a standingroom-only crowd.

Added publications to the Papers of Princeton archive, in partnership with the Historical Society of Princeton and Princeton University.

Completed a redesign of the Third Floor in order to better support early literacy, programming and other youth, family and teen needs.

Added a self-pickup hold shelf to make it more convenient to reserve books.

Partnered with Morven to host Alice McDermott, Labyrinth to host Mark Kurlansky, Grounds for Sculpture to present Susan Orlean, and the Hun School and Nassau Presbyterian Church to host Sonia Nazario as part of Princeton Migrations, which we organized with the Princeton University Art Museum and over 20 other area nonprofits.

Teamed with the Princeton Record Exchange to offer a popular vinyl listening station as part of the Libraries Rock Summer Reading Program, which included 1,833 youth participants.

ABOUT THE LISTINGS IN THIS REPORT This report includes listings of individuals and instutuions who made gifts to the library in 2018. If we missed acknowledging your gift, please accept our apology and contact Development Associate Dawn Frost at 609-924-9529, ext. 1284 or dfrost@princetonlibrary.org.

Partnered with Princeton Human Services to provide a social work intern to the library for the third consecutive year.

Worked with Sustainable Princeton to become the first library to join New Jersey’s Sustainable Business Registry.

Was recognized by Library Journal magazine as a Five Star Library for a third year in a row.

Completed a 2019-21 Strategic Plan that focuses on three areas: making books and other library materials more readily available; expanding the range of classes, lectures, events and other programs that bring people together; and expanding marketing efforts to make it easier for the public to know what is happening.

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FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT

n my frequent visits to Princeton Public Library, I’m always amazed by the growth I see all around. From babies building pre-literacy skills in the Story Room to seniors keeping up with the latest advancements in the Technology Center, the amount of personal growth happening on an average day at the library is nothing short of remarkable.

Of course, the library is for much more than babies and seniors. On any given day, I’ll see toddlers learning to read, elementary school students and teens doing homework, millennials sipping coffee while telecommuting to their jobs and other adults learning and connecting in an atmosphere where the diversity of Princeton is on glorious display. New Americans preparing for the citizenship test can be in one room, while scholars using cutting edge databases for research are in the next.

It’s fitting, then, that the theme of the 2018 Report to the Community is “Growing With Princeton.” After a 2017 highlighted by the opening of the reimagined second floor, the library continued to make improvements to its physical space, with redesigns of the first and third floors. More than just rearranging the furniture, staff created spaces that meet the changing and increasing demand for enhanced library services.

Princeton is a wonderful place to live, and we’ve long known that Princeton Public Library is a big part of that appeal. As more people move here — our population has grown by almost 10 percent this decade — the library will continue to evolve to meet the needs of our ever-changing community. We’ll be growing with you.

Pamela Wakefield President Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees

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FINANCIAL REPORTS PRI NC E TON Revenue

Municipal Appropriation State Aid Friends of the Library Endowment Annual Appeal Gifts and Grants Other Income* Total Income

P U BLIC

LIBR A RY Expenses

$4,275,500 $14,864 $200,026 $429,242 $240,206 $63,094 $263,546 $5,486,478

Compensation Library Materials Building and Grounds & FF&E** Technology Other Expenses Program Services Administration

$3,980,905 $446,001 $493,024 $152,577 $0 $200,773 $175,889

Total Expenses

$5,449,169

Revenue/Excess (shortage)

Other income includes fees, rentals & interest FF&E (Fixtures, Furnishings & Equipment)

*

**

$37,309

P R I N C E T O N P U B L I C L I B R A R Y F O U N D AT I O N Revenue

Expenses

Contributions $7,104 Investment Income $247,579 Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) ($1,099,774) Donated Services $42,155 Total Revenue/(Loss)

Endowment Distribution Gifts and Grants General and Administrative Fundraising

$(802,936)

Total Expenses

Net Assets (beginning of year) Net Assets (end of year) Change in net assets

Please see Page 5 for more information about the Princeton Public Library Foundation

$307,383 $198,047 $79,182 $38,862 $623,474

$14,803,979 $13,377,569 ($1,426,410)

FRIE NDS OF THE PRINCE TON PUBLIC LIBR ARY Revenue

Annual Benefit/Other Events Used Book Sales Investment Income (Loss)

Total Revenue

Expenses

$194,725 $161,434 ($4,623) $351,536

Library Contribution General and Administrative Fundraising Other

$200,000 $42,356 $45,980 $4,108

Net assets (beginning of year) Net assets (end of year) Change in net assets

$168,529 $227,621 $59,092

Total Expenses

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$292,444

FINANCIAL REPORTS

FOUNDATION CHANGE IN NET ASSETS As noted in the table on Page 4, in 2018 the Foundation’s

The decline in investment value, caused by the decline in the

primarily to funds being provided by the Foundation to

as of June 30, 2019. Over the first six months of 2019, the

net assets declined $1,426,410. This reduction was due

overall market in late 2018, has been more than recovered

support library services ($505,430), and a decline in the

Foundation’s dividend and interest income, and realized and

market value of the Foundation’s investments ($852,195).

unrealized investment gains, totaled more than $1.5 million.

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GIFTS ExxonMobil Foundation Fitch Ratings Matching Gifts Program Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Michael Graves & Associates Pipe Craft, Inc. Stockton Real Estate, LLC UBS Agency

Corporate Support 2018 $10,000 or more The Fenwick Group Gould Group of Wells Fargo Advisors JaZams Mota 9 Creative Group $5,000-$9,999 Asteroid Operating Companies Bryn Mawr Trust Company Church & Dwight Co. Elements Restaurant NRG Global Giving Palmer Square Management Princeton University Office of Community and Regional Affairs Princeton University Press Whole Earth Center

Special Gifts 2Reimagine Campaign 2018 Anonymous The Aresty Foundation Joan Bartl Anne Brener and Edward Linky Jane Buttars and Daniel Harris Dudley and Curtis Carlson Friends of the Princeton Public Library Selma and Fred Goldstein Margaret Griffin and Scott Sillars Claire and David Jacobus Ellen and Harry Levine Ruth and Bernie Miller Elizabeth Protage Walsh Agnes Sherman Ellen and Albert Stark Melanie Stein Joan Stolpen and Jeffrey Hofman Caroline and Helmut Weymar

$2,500-$4,999 Bank of Princeton Howe Insurance Group Inc. Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design, LLC McCaffrey’s PNC Bank Vision Real Estate Partners $1,000-$2,499 Barr & Barr Brown Advisory Eastern Millwork Faithful + Gould Goldman, Sachs & Co. Matching Gift Program Ivywise, LLC Johnson & Johnson Family Consumer Companies Contributions Fund PNC Bank Fund at Princeton Area Community Foundation Princeton Building Maintenance Princeton Shopping Center Company Roundview Capital Stark & Stark Terra Momo Restaurant Group Turner Construction Company Withum Smith & Brown, PC

Grants and Restricted Gifts Anonymous Premala Chandra and Piers Coleman Church and Dwight Co. Friends of the Princeton Public Library JaZams The Nature Conservancy Princeton University Priscilla and William Russel Whole Earth Center Estates Estate of Charles S. Robinson David Mathey Trusts Foundations The Aresty Foundation The Bright Funds Foundation The Curtis W. McGraw Foundation The George H. and Estelle M. Sands Foundation The Princeton Area Community Foundation The Rita Allen Foundation

$100-$999 Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Bright Funds Foundation Casa Aziz Salon Chubb Corporation Matching Gifts Educational Testing Service

2,100 people visit the library every day, making it the most popular in New Jersey.

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GIFTS

Linda Anglin Sarah and Mark Antin Kristin Appelget Beth Archer Brombert and Victor Brombert Rita Asch Elaine Athanassiades Lorraine and David Atkin* Anne Aubry and David Lloyd Fay Austin Marlen and Jimi Ayodele* Louise and Joseph Bachelder Elizabeth and Steven Baglio* Alice Baker* Bar-Cohen Family Charitable Fund* Grayson Barber and Peter Meyers Carolyn and James Barnshaw Joan Bartl* Elba Barzelatto and Mauricio Font Anne and Craig Battle* Daniel Bauer

Individual Gifts Toshi Abe Carol and Arthur Ackerman* Lucia Acosta and Jorge Sarmiento Theresa and Henry Acselrod Judith Adler Stephen Adler Ashley and George Aitken-Davies* Lava Al-Doski Jeffrey Albert and Marian Bass Charitable Fund* Bernadette Alexander Elena Alexeeva and Pierre Delligne Alpern-Sheriff Family Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation* Jeanne Altmann* Irene Amarel James Amick* Nalini and Ravi Ammanamanchi Carol Anderson and Stephen Lin* 7

GIFTS Earlene Baumunk-Cancilla Janet Baxendale Alison Baxter and William Stoltzfus Kathleen and Charles Beach* Mary and Jeffrey Bechler Nancy Beck Nancy Becker* Beth A. Behrend and Robert Eaton* Juliet Beier Odile Belmont G. P. Mellick Belshaw Julia Benedict and Jared Willig* Maria Benito-Herrero and Stephen Griffies Francesca Benson and George Cody* Gloria Berger Susyn Berger and Barry Jacobs Karen Bergman and Mark Itzler* Victoria and Richard Bergman* Barbara Berko and Joel Deitz Laura and Leonard Berlik* Gisella Berry Claire Bertrand Jeanne and Richard Besser Judith Bettina Swati and Ravindra Bhatt* Kara Bickham Helena and Peter Bienstock Robert Bierman Robin and Stefan Birkel* Elisabeth A. Bish* Dulce Blanco Paola and Robert Blelloch Beatrice and Michael Bloom* Sheila Bodine* Rosie Bodnar Melissa Bohl Claudina Bonetti and Hugh Wilson* Jane Borns and William Hurlin* Marcia Bossart Mary Bostock Ellen Bowe Mary Ellen and William Bowen Andrea and Patrick Bradley* Beth Brainard Sally and Mark Branon* Susan and Douglas Breen* Anne Brener and Edward Linky* Courtney Brettle Daniel Brito Judith Brodsky and Michael Curtis* Catherine Brown* Chloe Brown and Hal Friedlander Nathalie Bruey-Sedano Sara Bucholtz and Adam Feldman* Helene and Howard Buckwald Leland and Gregory Burnham

Paula Bushkoff and Betty Ann Duggan Jo and James Butler* Jane Buttars and Daniel Harris* Barbara and Thomas Byrne* Timothy Byrne Marilyn Campbell JoAnn and Philip Carchman* Dudley and Curtis Carlson* Steven Carson Susan and Jeffrey Carson Michelle and Robert Caruso Gloria and Reggie Caudill* Karen Cayci Radha Chaddah Christina and Yee Meen Chai* Premala Chandra and Piers Coleman Angela and Humphrey Chang Ann and Thomas Chapman Mary Beth and David Charters Karen and William Chast Nicolette Chavez Celia and Bernard Chazelle Zheng Chen Galina Chernaya and Leonid Zhelnin Susan Chernik Marsha Child Hui-Ying Chin Julie Cho* Susie Chow and Joe Monti Molly Chrein Suzanne Christen and Scott Park Roberta Churchill Ann and John Ciorciari Cindy and Charles Clark Melanie and John Clarke* Jessica Clingman Connie Cloonan and John Thurber Julia Coale Barbara Coe Laura Coen Beatrice Cohen Elizabeth and David Cohen* Elliot Cohen Jane and Lawrence Cohen* Susan and David Colby Michael Colhoun and Elizabeth Callery Barbara Conforti Lynn and Lewis Coopersmith Sara Copeland Regine and Stanley Corngold Victoria and Bradley Corrodi Eve Coulson and Nelson Obus* Amy Craft and Kian Estighamat* Marian Crandall Jean Crane Angela and William Creager*

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GIFTS

Gretchen and Charles Creesy May and Roger Crevier* Jenny and Jonathan Crumiller* Allison and James Cryan Georgia Cudina Jessica Cunningham and Brian Cunningham Barbara and Frank Curran Patti and Eliot Daley* Susan and Teymour Darkhosh Susan Darley Mary Ellen and Robert Darretta* Sheela and Sudeep Das* Dawn Day Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation Rysia De Ravel* Peggy De Wolf* Ellie and Craig Deardorff Ronald Decicco Bridgitte and Daniel Delaney Julia Denny Clark

Diran Dermen Jessica and Ted Deutsch* Patricia Dimaio David Dobkin and Suzanne Gespass Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation Constance and Douglas Dixon* Brigid Doherty and Paolo Morante Leslie and Robert Doll* Maria Dominguez and Raoul Momo* Christine Donahue Elisabeth Donahue Kim Dorman and Eric Schroeder Betsy Doverman and Ezra Rosenberg* Vera Dowd Greg Dowling Anna Drago Heidi Dreyfuss Diane Duan Beverly Dubee Tamara Dujovne-Zaldarriaga

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GIFT TO PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY

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GIFTS Louise Dunham Lynne Durkee Grace and Robert Easton* Katie and Nicholas Eastridge* Fran and Richard Eber Michael Eckstut Audrey and David Egger* Karen Ehee Jeff Eikelberner and Jeffrey Eikelberner* Dina Elkins* Joanne Elliott Stephen Elston Carrie Elwood Jessica Engelhart Joanne and Paul Epply-Schmidt Terri Epstein Bari and Andrew Erlichson* Janet and Arthur Eschenlauer* Diane and Gregory Eshleman Pamela and Thomas Espenshade Barbara and Gerald Essig Charitable Fund* Felecia and Martin Ettenberg* Karla Ewalt Betty Faber Jane Faggen* Lynne Fagles* Pamela and Hutchinson Fairman Susan and Michael Falcon Barbara and Stephen Felton Alex Feng Courtney Fennimore Elizabeth and Miguel Fernandez* Constanza Ferro Beth Filla and Brett Bonfield* Emily and Johan Firmenich* Daisy Fitch Betty Fleming* Anne and Klaus Florey Constance and Wen Fong Lindsey and Stephen Forden* Julie and Steve Fox* Mara and Gaetano Franceschi* Patricia Frawley Melissa Freedman Sally and Robert Freedman Marsha and Eliot Freeman* Kelly Freidenfelds and David Brown* Anette Freytag Elizabeth and Eric Friedman* Martha Friedman Linda and Harold Friedman* Shelley Frisch and Markus Wiener Ricarda and Karlfried Froehlich Karen and Ira Fuchs* Jamie Fuller and Gerald Boswell Karen and Brian Fullerton*

Richard Funsch Paulette Furness Donna and David Gabai Stewart Gary Liz Gavis and Fred Hughson Charitable Fund* Carolyn and Marvin Geller Elaine and Philip German Sue Gertner-Weiss and Rick Weiss Patricia Gibney Renate and Peter Giller Sandra Gillette Linda and John Gilmore Ellen and Robert Ginsberg Mary and Joseph Giordmaine Girgus/Chimacoff Family Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation Ann and Lee Gladden* Glickman-Pivnick Family Fund* Curtis and Sophie Glovier Family Foundation* Irena Gobernik Linda Gochfeld Colleen Goggins* Daniel Goldberg* Barry Goldblatt* Andrew and Carol Golden Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Joli and Adam Golden* David Goldfarb Irene and Samuel Goldfarb Robert Goldenberg Laura Goldfeld Noreen Goldman and Graham Lord Nancee and Steve Goldstein Selma and Fred Goldstein Marilyn Gonyo Jane Gore Audrey Gould* Rachel Gray* Sandra Gray Mary and Kenneth Greenberg Charles Eyre Greene* Connie Gregson Marianne Grey Jenifer and Gordon Griffin Margaret Griffin and Scott Sillars* Janice Gross* Lilian Grosz Sandra Grundfest Melissa and Tom Grzymala* Judith and Darrell Guder Wanda and Robert Gunning* Aarti Gupta and Sharad Malik Bonnie Guth and Adam Dubow* Jill and John Guthrie* Carol and Carl Haag Kate Haber

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GIFTS

Lanniece and Michael Hall* Lavinia Hall and Charles Heckscher Vanessa and Paul Haluska Lisa and Peter Ham* Elizabeth and Eric Hamblet* Samuel Hamill* Ruth and Andras Hamori Sarah and Seth Handler Carrie and Geddes Hanson* Lindsay Hanson Barbara and William Happer Iona and Maurice Harding* Martha Harding* Janet Haring Catherine Harper and Roy Winnick Margee and John Harper Charles and Mary Louise Hartman Fund* Nancy and Hendrik Hartog* Archer and Thomas Harvey* Arlen and Thomas Hastings Veronika Häusle-Kalabacos and Eric Kalabacos* Nancy Hilary Hays* Joe Healey Beth and Kevin Heaney* Robert Hebditch

Stephanie Heidere Mary and John Heilner* Helen Heintz and Anastasios Kontogiorgos* Anette Hemberger Cynthia and Robert Hendrickson* Nancy and Richard Henkel* Christie Henry* Janie and Edward Hermann Carol and James Herring* Kathy and Jamie Herring* Deborah Herrington and Douglas Sawyer* Pamela Hersh Carol Hesse and John Marsland Dorothy and Joseph Highland Lois Hilimire* Kristina and David Hill* P. Randolph Hill Barbara and J. Robert Hillier* Ray Hirschman Patricia and Jon Hlafter Stephen Hoag Susan Hockaday and Maitland Jones* Sarah and Eric Hockings Roger Hoeh Stephanie and William Hoffman*

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GIFTS Jennifer Holloway Gina and Larry Hookey Betsy Hoover* Elizabeth and Henry Horn Anna and Jonathan Horner Carol and Herbert Horowitz* Liz and Zaki Hosny Jennifer Hotz Ann Hovanec Heather Howard and Hunter Labovitz* Martha and Gregory Hughes Pamela and Brian Hughes* Frances Hulette Gay Claire Hunter and Douglas Blair* Laura Huntsman Andrea Hyde Samuel Hynes Betsy and Darma Ie Nancy Irenas* Irina and Adam Irgon* Mara Isaacs and Seth Mellman Laurene Isip and Raymond Scheire* Leonore and Norman Itzkowitz Lisa and Bret Jacknow Claire and David Jacobus* Laura Jacobus Jodi Jaffe Riva Jaffe-Levy and Howard Levy Kiki Jamieson and Will Dove* Jennifer Jang and Sam Becker* Marilyn and Stephen Jardin David Jarvis* Alicia Jay White Prashanth Jayachandran Christina and Paul Jeanes Edith Jeffrey Aline Johnson Karen Johnson Suzanne and Alan Johnstone Landon and Sarah Jones Family Fund* Michael and Nicole Jones* Molly and William Jones Wendy Kaczerski and Roger Shatzkin Carol and Michael Kagay* The Kahn Family Philanthropic Fund at the Jewish Community Foundation Greater Mercer* Lorna and Richard Kaluzny Patricia Kao Susan and Ashok Kapoor* Robert Karlin* Susanne Karner Harriet Kass and Alan Medvin* Allen H. Kassof Giving Fund* Jeanne and Richard Katen Adria and Stanley Katz* Joshua Katz

Helen Keane and Andrew Sutphin* Margaret and Patrick Keenan Josephine Kelly Ellen and Bruce Kemp* Vilma Keri and Edward Matthews* Jack Kerr Beverly Kestenis Darryl and Julian Kestler* Laura and Avedis Khachadurian Gwee-Sook Kim and Robert Ranard Lauren Kim Martha King Robert King and Charles Noland* Simona King* Kimberly Kingsland Maija and Jeffrey Kingsley Louise and Michael Kingston Nancy Kirby Barbara Kirsh and Art Firestone* Nancy and Norman Klath* Judy and Lou Klimoff* Kathy and Anthony Klockenbrink* Catherine Knight and Donald Denny Michele Koenig and Yves Dzialowski* Paula Koerte Anne Kopf Ann Marie and Kurt Kovalick Dagmar Kraemer-Anderson and Barry Anderson* Kathleen and Hartmut Kraft* Seva Jaffe Kramer and Peter Kramer Charitable Giving Fund* Shelley Krause Gretel and Frederic Kreisler Lynda Kresge* Leslie and Christopher Kuenne* Perla and Richard Kuhn Helene and Russell Kulsrud* Jane Kupin* Sandra Kurinsky and Michael Katz Ellen and Jay Kuris Joan and Harold Kuskin* Judith and Samuel Kutin* Kristy Kyriakopoulos Andrea Labella Marie Lacombe Debra Lambo Martha Land and Laurence Greenberg* Barbara and Robert Landau* Diane Landis Kathleen Landon Amy Lansky Courtney Lederer and Mark Thierfelder* Thomas Lederer* Jacqueline A. and William Ledger Barbara Lee and James Begin Lynda Lee and Robert Lupton

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GIFTS

Carolyn Leeuwenburgh Helene Lemieux and Nicholas Garrison* Nancy and John Lemmo Liz Lempert and Kenneth Norman* Judy and Michael Leopold* Judith Leventhal and Robert Rosenberg* Babette Levin Carole and Simon Levin Marsha Levin-Rojer* Diane and Robert Levine Ellen and Harry Levine* Neil Ann and Richard Levine Linda and Paul Levy Nancy Lewis Qing Li Amanda Lin and Nathan Thomas* Peter Lindenfeld* Keena Lipsitz Bobette and Daniel Lister*

Michael G. and L Marion Littman Cate and James Litvack* Sharon Litvinsky Latonya and Lance Liverman Maria Lobiondo and Charles Stile Marlaine Lockheed and Steven Frakt* Sandra and Richard Lopacki The Losam Fund* Mary Lott Lester Lovier Ronnie Lowenstein Kimberly Lowney* Barbara and Ronald Lusen Terry Lyons* Ashley Lyu and John Kim* Lynn Macdonald Pamela and Roland Machold Anne and S.J. Mackoul Priya Madan Brooke and Edward Brooke

438,000 items were borrowed from the library’s collection in 2018.

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GIFTS Shakuntala Madnani Ann Magee Wendy Mager and Eric Monberg* Alta and Marc Malberg James Malchow Andrea Malcolm and William Gleason Melissa Maley Nancy and Burton Malkiel* Diane Maller* Ruth Mandel and Jeff Lucker* Pat and Jim Manganaro Emily Mann and Gary Mailman* Nancy Manning* Sheralyn Mar Phyllis and Lucien Marchand* Karen and Michael Mardy* Steve Mariotti* Linda Marks Catherine and Christopher Marsh-Bourdon Wiebke Martens and Patrick Austermann* Lori Martin and Christopher Eisgruber* Julie Martin-Kolb and Jonathan Kolb Ginny Mason and Robert Willig* Cecilia and Michael Mathews* Tamera and Joseph Matteo* Julien Mazeppa Jeanne and Joseph Mazzetti* McAlpin Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Patti and Kevin McCarthy Susan and John McCaskie Marian and James McCredie Leah and Brian McDonald* Katherine McGavern and Alan Dybvig Brownlee McKee and Robert Kirby* Michelle McKenna and Patrick Bernuth* Tom McPartland and Joy McPartland Hella and Scott McVay Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Linda and Arthur Meisel* Grace Mele Elita Memoli Annette Merle-Smith* Erin Metro Daniel Migliore Carol R Miller Kim and James Millar Ruth and Bernie Miller* Catherine Millett Jane Milrod Linda and Joshua Milstein Minter-Yuan Family Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Jacqueline Mislow* Joann Mitchell* Nidhi and Rishi Modi*

Dana and Alberto Molina* Susan and William Moody Elisabeth and Perry Morgan Anne and Karl Morrison Marian and Robert Motley* Tina Motto Rosalind and Tom Muir* Veronica and Gerald Muller Adviti Muni and Glen Swindle* Carolyne Murff* Stephen Nadler* Jeffra and Yash Nandan Amitabh Nangia Suzanne Nash Greenie and Ned Neuburg Lee and Sydney Neuwirth Carol and Thomas Nied Eve Niedergang and Andrew Weiss* Jane Nieman Rose Nini Omar Nishtar Michael Nissan* Deirdre Normand Amee and Robert Nover* Mindy Novis Beverly O’Connor Maureen O’Neill* Tasha O’Neill Helen O’Shea Corrine O’Hara Carol and Richard Ober Barbara Oberg and Perry Leavell* Karolin and Rene Obregon* Beth and Mark Ogilvie-Freda* Ferris Olin* Veronica Olivares-Weber Gregory Olsen* Josephine Ondetti Linda R. Oppenheim and Robert J. Karp Fund Susan and Frank Orsini Reba Orszag* Martha Otis* Wendy Owen and Alan Baron Lise and Steve Pacala* Elaine Pagels* Els and Peter Paine Grace Palinkas Pat Palmer and Mark Widmer Tari Pantaleo Ronnie and Bruce Pardo Frances Parker Shoshana and Robert Parsells* Jean and Larry Parsons* Elaine and John Pascu* Lisa Patterson Christy Peacock

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GIFTS

Alison and Jim Peebles* Jonathan Peele Jay Pekala and James Steward Mary Pelc Grace and Darrell Penn Caroline and Frederick Perkins Marian Persico Barbara Pervin Lori Pesnell* Elly and Giorgio Petronio Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Lydia Pfeiffer Jacquie and Elwood Phares* Mary Phillipuk Mary and Robert Pickens* Janet Pickover Jana Pika and Jacques Roberge Judith Pinch* Katharine and Everard Pinneo

Alexandra Pinz Dorothy and Charles Plohn* Alison and David Politziner* Carol and Mark Pollard* Vincent Poor* Ludmilla Popova-Wightman Deborah and Alan Poritz Rhona and Allen Porter* Susan Poston Mark Pottle and Elizabeth Sims-Pottle Janet and John Powell Sharon Powell Laurie Powsner and Jonathan Krejci Meera Pradhan Karen and Stewart Prager Candace and Marvin Preston IV* Mary Agnes Procaccino Jean Procyk Linda Prospero

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GIFTS Elizabeth Protage Walsh* Amy Pruitt and Andrew Bodnar* Kristy Prybylski Barbara and Harry Purnell William Putney Michael Quanci Tamar and Ted Rabb Elizabeth Ramage Marcia and Ayman Ramzy* Ruth Randall Helaine and Lewis Randerson Raghu Rao John Rassweiler* Joe Ravipinto Wendy Rayner* Charles Rebick Ingrid and Marvin Reed Mariette Reed Anne Reeves Emily Reeves* Naomi Reich Karen and Archibald Reid Tovah Reis* James Richardson* Marsha and Julius Richter Cynthia Ricker Leila Rieder Sarah Ringer* Victor Ripp Anica Rissi and Jeff Snyder Irina Rivkin Claire Roberts Guinn Roberts Janet Robertson Mary Pat and Michael Robertson Robins Family Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Elaine and Tobias Robison Irene and Daniel Rodgers Sue Rodgers Jane Rohlf and Ted Boyer* Francoise and Louis Rollmann Ramona Romero and Blaise Santianni Kermit Roosevelt Esther Rose Elisa and Richard Rosen* Naomi Rosenblum Barbara Ross Jean Ross and John Womack Llewellyn Ross and Miles Dumont* Philip Ross Martha and Marty Rossman* Julie Roth and Justus Baird Merilyn Rovira and Carlos Rodrigues* Clancy and Leslie Rowley Julia Rubin and Greg Stankiewicz *

Harriette Rubinstein* Diane Ruble and William Green Uta Runyan Andre Rupp Priscilla and William Russel* Ann Marie and Robert Russell Kathleen and Louis Russo* Ann Ryan Celia Ryan Sharmilla and Amit Sachdev Rita Saltz* Elizabeth and Gregory Samios Rachel and Kenneth Samoil Jorge Sanchez Sandy Sanders Betsy and Jeffrey Sands* Deborah Sands Gartenberg and Gary Gartenberg* Lynn and Meyer Sapoff Jodi and Bruno Sarda* Evelyn Sasmor and Jeffrey Sasmor Debbie Schaeffer* Mary and Paul Schedl* Judy Scheide* Becca and Richard Schild Helene Schlachter and Michael Senchyna The Bill and Ashley Schofield Family Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Carol and Edward Schonfeld Jacqui Schreiber David Schuchman Nancy Schulman Barbara and C.E. Schutt* Judy and Martin Schwartz* Schwartz Family Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* David Schwarz Linda Schwimmer and Josh Lichtblau Ruth and David Scott* Fran and Nathan Scovronick Inez and Richard Scribner* Anne and Mitchell Seltzer* Beth Serughetti Margaret Shapiro and Raymond Tamasi* Sandra and Daniel Shapiro* Vivian and Harold Shapiro* Dina Shaw* Leslie Shear Marguerite Sheehan and John Weber Agnes Sherman Lois Shindelman Tiffani Shovlin Marilyn and Owen Shteir* Cynthia and Robert Shull Catherine and Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff Family Fund* Sheila Siderman and Jerry Palin Margaret Sieck and Robert Baldwin*

Denotes Leadership Gift ($250 and above)

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GIFTS

Simone and Howard Silbersher Jane Silverman* Maria and Hugo Simao Jacqueline Simard Janet Simon and Ronald McCoy Marisa and Mitchell Simon* Rachelle Simon and Ned Wingreen* Frederik Simons Jane Simpson Cathie and Christopher Sims Grace and Frank Sinden* Arlene and Richard Sinding Tracy and Scott Sipprelle* Anna Marie and Rudolph Skalka Kate Skrebutenas and Paul Rorem Yamile Slebi and Omar Tellez* Biby and Louis Slee Roberta Sloan and Robert Schapire Alice and Joseph Small

Suzanne and Ronald Smeltzer* Maryellen and John Smiley Carol Smith and Carol Konvalinka Christa Smith and Michael Gatzke* Clare and Timothy Smith Elizabeth and Hayden Smith Heather Smith Lucianne Smith Marcia Snowden Robert Socolow Fund of the Jewish Communal Fund* Shunyuan Song Barbara and Keith Spalding Laurine Speltz and Denis Ryono Elisabeth and Richard Sperry Dan Spira* Felicia and Warren Spitz* Jackie and Stephen Spritzer Inge and Sundaresa Srinivasan* Alice St. Claire and David Long* *Denotes Leadership Gift ($250 and above)

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GIFTS Bridget St. Clair Sharon W. Stamm and Jerome Zeldis* Brigitte Stark Ellen and Albert Stark Foundation Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Ann and Austin Starkey Galina and Daniel Staroselsky Elly and Elias Stein Melanie Stein* Stanley Stein Marjorie Steinberg Sue Stember Margaret and Robert Stengel Judit and Kurt Stenn* Judy and Edwin Stier* Hazel Stix and Harold Borkan* Warren and Andrea Stock Family Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Joy Stocke* Margaret and Hunt Stockwell* Joan Stolpen and Jeffrey Hofman* Valerie and Howard Stone* Sally and Jeffery Stout Conrad Strauch and F.T. Spain Caren Sturges* Phyllis and Michael Suber Maggie Sullivan Sandra Sussman Roberta Sutker Alissa and William Sutphin Cynthia Sweeney Sandra Tait and Harold Foster* Susan and George Alan Tarr Veronica and Peter Tate* Kathy Taylor and Mark Boulding* Marietta and Joseph Taylor Ursula and John Taylor Phyllis Teitelbaum and Anthony Lunn Barbara Thomas Alister Thomson* Nurit Thorn-Zachter and Morton Zachter Shirley Tilghman* Eileen Todd Kathleen and Peter Tovar Janet Townsend Daphne Townsend Karin Trainer and William Stowe* Leslie Treff Jeannette Tregoe Barbara Trelstad Marissa and Jesse Treu* Tsai Charitable Gift Fund* Donna Tully Kristin Tunkel Karen Uhlenbeck* Richard and Gail Ullman Charitable Fund* *

Taruna and Pradeep Vachani Doreen Valentine and Christopher Hines Lauren Valvanis Carmen Valverde and Wayne Anderson Marcia Van Dyck Theodore Van Itallie* Elizabeth van Marter Roslyn and David Vanderbilt* Audrey and Bill Vanderhoof Anne VanLent Margaret Vanmarcke Melinda and Lee Varian Ruth and James Varney Ann Vehslage Filbert Ventura Ann Vershbow and Charles Beitz* Sonja Vloeberghs and Gerrit Dispersyn* Meredith and Henry von Kohorn* Melissa Von Stade and Peter Shriver Pamela and William Wakefield* David Wald and Everett Kline* Marue Walizer Robin and Alan Wallack Judy and Michael Walzer Jiatao Wang Suki and Matt Wasserman* Kitsi Watterson Jessie Webb Charlie Webb Virginia and James Wei Theodora and Fong Wei Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation* Jill Weiner Victoria Weisfeld* Holly Welles and Rob Thomas Karen and Chris Westcott* Pam and Dave Wetherill* Caroline and Helmut Weymar* Roscoe White Sharon and Russell White* Nell Whiting* Maryann and Sidney Whitman Jennifer Widner* Joan and Ralph Widner* Edna and Avi Wigderson Federica and Mark Wilhelm Elizabeth Wilkinson Stephanie Will Alma and Richard Williams Cornelia Williams Elena Williams* Janet Williams Myra and Van Zandt Williams* Pamela Williams* Marcia and Bruce Willsie* Ruth and Nick Wilson

Denotes Leadership Gift ($250 and above)

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GIFTS

Susan Wilson* Terry Wilson Wendy and Josh Wilton* Mary and Joe Wisnovsky* Evelyn Witkin Rosalie and Evan Wolarsky* Anne Woodbridge Karen and Richard Woodbridge Fidelma and Bill Woodley Janet Woods J. Rogers Woolston John Wriedt and Elizabeth Gutman Shahla and Eberhard Wunderlich Meghan Wurtz Hong Xu* Jun Xu and Qing Zheng

Joann and Masaaki Yamada Patricia Yang Jane and David Yarian* Greta and Michael Yedidia Wei Yu and Lanying Li Adelaide W. Zabriskie Fund* Virginia Zakian and Robert Sandberg Jennifer and Alan Zar* Karen Zemble and Carl Mayer* Sharon and William Zeruld Judy Zimmerman and Marylu Simon Julie Zimmerman and Adam Ratner* Avdah and Joshua Zinder* Sallye and Ronald Zink* Xiaoying Zou and Feng Luo The Zvilin Fund*

79,243 people attended library programs in 2018. *Denotes Leadership Gift ($250 and above)

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GIFTS In Honor of Janet P. Johnson Karen Johnson In Honor of Nancy Kirby Ann Ryan In Honor of Nora Schlossberg Constanza Maria Ferro In Honor of the Tsai Family Hui-Ying Chin

Library Legacy Society Anonymous Leslie and Alan Burger Francesca Benson and George Cody Shwu Fen Chen Colleen Goggins Barbara and Eric Greenfeldt Barbara Johnson Sarah and Landon Jones Florence and Steven Kahn Nancy and Norman Klath Helene and Russell Kulsrud Ellen and Harry Levine Katherine McGavern and Alan Dybvig Ruth and Bernie Miller Eleanor Pinelli Millard Riggs Harriette Rubinstein Nancy Ukai Russell Marty and Steve Schlossstein Jane Silverman Ruth Thornton Karin Trainer and William Stowe Gail Ullman Mitsuru Yasuhara

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