named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Digital Library
Provides access to online resources including e-books, audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, job and career help, health information, and language learning through platforms like Libby, hoopla, and Transparent Language Online.
KidSpeak
Interactive language-learning resource for children offering instruction in Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish through games and app-based learning.
Local History Collection
Curated collection of materials related to the history of Amenia; access by appointment.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Local History Archival Access 1 activity
- Maintain collections and resource accessCurates and maintains a physical and digital collection including books, DVDs (accepted as donations), and a limited local history archive accessible by appointment; also selects and links to external websites as informational resources without endorsement.
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Library and Community Facility Renovation 1 activity
- Operate public library facilityOperates a physical library location on Route 343 in Amenia, NY, with public parking and open to residents of the Town of Amenia; completed an expansion and renovation project in November 2022 to improve facilities.
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Public Access to Digital and Physical Library Collections 1 activity
- Provide library card registration and account servicesOffers temporary online and in-person registration for library cards; enables patrons to renew borrowed items by phone or online, and automatically renews eligible items once when no holds are pending.
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Public Access Technology Services 1 activity
- Provide public access to computers and digital resourcesOffers access to four public computers during open hours and provides patrons with digital resources, including six monthly checkouts through hoopla with a valid library card.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Offer language learning programs for childrenProvides children access to the KidSpeak online program to support foreign language learning.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$291K
Contributions & grants$288K99%
Program service revenue$2K1%
Investment income$1K0%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$299K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$155K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.46M
Cash$105K
Investments$20K
Liabilities$165K
Net assets$1.30M
Liquid reserves5.0 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +12.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 8
- Alan Gamble — President
- David Stanford — Vice President
- Jennifer Knode — Trustee
- Kevin Boyd — Secretery
- Linda Gregory — Treasurer
- Maureen Sideris — Trustee
- Nadine Macura — Trustee
- Robert Brady — Trustee
relationships · 9
Who they work with
- Amenia Historical Society Partner — Collaborates by referring patrons to the Amenia Historical Society for expanded local history resources.
- Dutchess County Libraries Network — Part of Dutchess County Libraries, providing access to shared online resources.
- First Presbyterian Church of Amenia Government — Leased the original parcel of land to the library for one dollar per year starting in 1935.
- Mid Hudson Library System Government — Administrative support for website changes via webchanges@midhudson.org
- Mid-Hudson Library System Network — Member of the Mid-Hudson Library System, serving Columbia, Dutchess, Putnam, and parts of Greene and Ulster counties.
- OverDrive Partner — Provides the Libby app and digital platform for audiobooks, books, and magazines.
- Transparent Language Online Partner — Partner organization providing the KidSpeak language-learning program.
- Transparent Language Online Partner — Provides an interactive language learning platform with over 120 languages, including KidSpeak for children.
- hoopla digital Partner — Partner platform offering digital audiobooks, books, comics, movies, television shows, and music to library patrons.
strategies · 2
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.
- Interactive Language Learning for Childrenmethodology: gamified_learningBy using gamified and interactive tools that incorporate reading, writing, listening, and speaking, the library increases children's engagement in foreign language acquisition because multisensory participation enhances retention and motivation.
- Phased Access Registration Modelmethodology: phased-access_registrationBy providing temporary online access followed by in-person verification, the library increases immediate usability while maintaining registration integrity because staggered authentication reduces barriers to entry without compromising data accuracy or resource security.