irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2025
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $690PROVIDING FREE INTERNET AND COMPUTER ACCESS TO THE COMMUNITY
- #2 $3KPROVIDING ENRICHING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING STORYTIMES, GAMES, CLUBS AND ARTISTIC CLASSES
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Book Lending Services
Circulates books, audiobooks, DVDs, and magazines with defined loan periods and renewal procedures
Educational and Enrichment Programs
Offers community events including storytimes, clubs, artistic classes, and themed activities like Blind Date With a Book
Free Internet and Computer Access
Provides public access to computers and the internet with time limits and supervision policies for minors
Meeting Room Use
Provides a shared back room for public meetings by appointment, accommodating up to 8 people
activities · 10 groups
What they do
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Transparent Governance Meetings 1 activity
- Conducting public board meetingsHosts monthly board meetings with designated time for public input and makes meeting agendas publicly available online.
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Strategic Planning and Organizational Development 1 activity
- Developing strategic and operational plansAdopted a five-year strategic plan (2022–2027) to guide organizational development and service delivery, and implemented a disaster preparedness and response plan to ensure continuity of operations and protection of materials.
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Engaging in community outreach eventsParticipates in community events such as Christmas On The Bricks by distributing free winter-themed books and offering take-home crafts, including a snow globe craft.
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Inclusive Social & Recreational Events 1 activity
- Hosting educational and community programsProvides enriching and educational programs for all ages, including storytimes, games, clubs, artistic classes, seasonal events (e.g., Halloween guessing game with gift basket prize), and special events like "Blind Date With a Book" where patrons select wrapped mystery books using Valentine's cards.
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Public Access to Digital and Physical Library Collections 1 activity
- Lending library materialsOffers books, audiobooks, magazines, movies, and DVDs for loan with varying checkout periods: books and audiobooks for 14 days (renewable), magazines and movies for 7 days, and up to five DVDs per person for one week (available only to patrons aged 18 and older).
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Community Space Provision 1 activity
- Offering public meeting spaceProvides a meeting room available by appointment for groups of up to 8 people.
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Home Delivery and Curbside Pickup Services 1 activity
- Planning for expanded accessPlans to establish a book pickup program at a local hardware store to increase access for patrons unable to visit during regular library hours.
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Public Document Services 1 activity
- Providing printing, copying, faxing, and laminating servicesOffers faxing, printing, copying, and laminating services at specified fees, with discounted rates available for seniors and organizations.
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Public Access Technology Services 1 activity
- Providing public computer and internet accessOffers supervised public computer access with a 1-hour daily limit, requiring sign-in and staff approval for children ages 8–14; also provides free internet and computer access to the community.
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Library Volunteer Coordination & Community Engagement 1 activity
- Supporting workforce development servicesHosts monthly visits by the Cattaraugus Allegany Workforce Development Board, Inc. to provide services at the library and has collaborated on events with the organization to support community workforce needs.
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financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$128K
Contributions & grants$119K93%
Program service revenue$2K1%
Investment income$7K5%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$94K
Program expenses99%
Admin / overhead1%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$65K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$637K
Cash$301K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$637K
Liquid reserves38.3 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +2.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 2
- ALLISON GIROD — TRUSTEE
- GRETCHEN WALKER — TRUSTEE
relationships · 8
Who they work with
- Cattaraugus Allegany Workforce Development Board Partner — Co-hosted an event at the library focused on workforce development.
- Cattaraugus Allegany Workforce Development Board, Inc Partner — Hosts monthly service sessions at the library to support workforce development.
- Cattaraugus County Library System Network — Member of the Cattaraugus County Library System (CCLS), requiring a CCLS library card for participation in services.
- Christmas On The Bricks Partner — Participates in the Christmas On The Bricks community event.
- Enchanted Mountains Candle Co. Partner — Donated prizes for a library guessing event.
- Enchanted Mountains Candle Co. Partner — Donated prizes for the library's Halloween guessing game event.
- Perky’s Market Partner — Donated prizes for a library guessing event.
- Perky’s Market Partner — Donated prizes for the library's Halloween guessing game event.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Engaged Governance and Participationmethodology: community-engaged governanceBy reserving time for public input and hosting open board meetings, the library fosters civic engagement and inclusive decision-making, because involving community members in governance strengthens trust and ensures services reflect local needs.
- Free and Equitable Access to Information and Technologymethodology: free-public-accessBy providing free access to library resources, internet, computers, and community information materials, the library reduces barriers to knowledge and technology, thereby promoting digital equity and inclusive learning opportunities for all community members regardless of socioeconomic status.
- Themed and Gamified Engagement to Drive Participationmethodology: gamified engagementBy using time-limited, themed events and gamified formats such as "Blind Date With a Book" and mystery-wrapped books with Valentine's Cards, the library increases curiosity and motivation to participate, because playful and novel experiences lower barriers to engagement, especially among reluctant users.