named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Author & Craft Festival
Annual community event showcasing local authors and craft vendors, promoting regional creativity and providing a platform for local artisans.
Children's Programs
Includes events such as the Kids Paint Party and other creative activities designed to encourage self-expression and build confidence in young children.
Local History Resources
Collection focused on communities within the Dundee Central School District, including materials from the Woman’s Study Club and access to regional historical archives.
Tripp Community Room
A multi-purpose space available at no cost to the public for meetings, workshops, classes, and community events, equipped with a projector, interactive board, and kitchenette.
activities · 10 groups
What they do
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Community Festival & Event Production 2 activities
- Hosts annual Author & Craft FestivalOrganizes an annual festival showcasing local authors and craft vendors to promote community engagement and local creativity.
- Hosts community events and educational programsOrganizes monthly community events, family-friendly educational programs such as bird adaptation experiments and Birding Bingo, hands-on dinosaur fossil programs, kids paint parties, and a Smart Families, Smart Futures financial literacy workshop series.
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Public Access to Digital and Physical Library Collections 2 activities
- Lends physical and digital materialsOffers lending of books, audiobooks, large print books, DVDs, videos, music CDs, and kits; provides access to e-books via Libby, streaming videos via Kanopy, and language learning through Mango, along with interlibrary loan services.
- Operates public library facilityProvides library services and maintains a physical library facility in Dundee, New York, serving the Dundee Central School District with public access for 35 hours per week, including curbside pickup, home delivery, and a 24/7 outside book drop for returns.
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Children's Themed Birthday Parties 1 activity
- Hosts family-oriented recreational eventsHosts outdoor foam parties with professional foam cannons and family-friendly music, as well as paint parties for children where they create themed artwork under guided instruction.
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Local History Archival Access 1 activity
- Maintains and provides access to local history collectionCurates and maintains a local history collection focused on communities within the Dundee Central School District using materials from the Woman's Study Club, offers limited research assistance, and continuously updates the online local history webpage.
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Community Space Provision 1 activity
- Manages public use of Tripp Community RoomMakes the Tripp Community Room available free of charge to the public for meetings, workshops, classes, family gatherings, and club activities, with online and staff-assisted reservation options.
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Urban Park and Public Space Conservation 1 activity
- Offers outdoor recreational amenitiesMaintains a garden space for public relaxation and offers a corn hole set for public borrowing.
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Transparent Governance Meetings 1 activity
- Provides public access to board meeting minutesHosts monthly board meetings open to the public and makes minutes available online and upon request in paper format.
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Public Access Technology Services 1 activity
- Provides public technology and internet accessOffers public access to computers with internet and Microsoft Office, Wi-Fi both inside and outside the building, and printing, copying, and faxing services.
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Plant-Based Nutrition Education & Support Programs 1 activity
- Shares community recipesPublished and shared comfort food recipes, including a monthly series featuring recipes like sloppy joes, with the first collection released in April 2020.
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Library and Community Facility Renovation 1 activity
- Undertakes facility development and renovationsConstructed and opened a library building, added a dedicated Children’s Room, expanded with three new rooms in 1979, installed accessibility features including a lift and second accessible restroom, added a multi-purpose room, and completed facility improvements including an emergency generator, new steps, sidewalks, landscaping, fencing, and window replacements by 2024.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$241K
Contributions & grants$192K80%
Program service revenue$2K1%
Investment income$44K19%
Other revenue$2K
expenses
Total expenses$214K
Program expenses97%
Admin / overhead3%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$113K
Grants paid out$13K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.26M
Cash$198K
Investments$364K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.26M
Liquid reserves31.5 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -17.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 2
- Helen Lawson — Trustee
- Mark Chamberlain — Trustee
relationships · 21
Who they work with
- Chemung County Libraries Partner — Collaborates on virtual reference services through shared reference desk.
- Chemung County Libraries Partner — Provides access to shared virtual reference services.
- Cornell Cooperative Extension Partner — Educators from Cornell Cooperative Extension co-lead a bird education program at the Dundee Library.
- Cornell Cooperative Extension Partner — Presenting partner for the Smart Families, Smart Futures: Paycheck Power Booster financial literacy workshop.
- Dundee Area Historical Society Partner — Partner organization for local history resources in the Dundee area.
- Dundee Central School District Partner — Geographic and operational partner defining the service area for library services.
- Freddy Frog’s Foam Party Partner — Partner organization providing the foam cannon and event production for the library's outdoor family event.
- Mike and Roberta Straka Partner — Paleontologists leading the Dinosaur Expedition Adventure program
- New York State Library Government — Provided construction funding for library expansion and renovations.
- New York State Library Government — Received state construction funding for facility expansion and renovation.
- New York State Library Government — Source of microfilm for New York State newspapers used in local history research.
- STLS (Southern Tier Library System) Network — Participates in shared systems including STARCat catalog and Libby app access.
- Southern Tier Library System Network — Member of the Southern Tier Library System, sharing resources with other libraries in the network.
- Southern Tier Library System Network — Member of the multi-county library system serving Steuben, Yates, Schuyler, Chemung, and Allegany Counties since 1959.
- The Wandering Brush Partner — Partner organization leading the Kids Paint Party program.
- Yates County Chamber of Commerce Partner — Partners to share local events and community information.
- Yates County Chamber of Commerce Partner — Shares event information through a website link.
- Yates County Historian Government — Official county resource for historical information, linked as a reference by the library.
- Yates County History Center Partner — Collaborates on access to local history materials, including provision of microfiche reader services.
- Yates History Center Partner — Partnered to digitize bound volumes of the weekly Observer newspaper starting in 2019.
- stls.org Government — Email domain and operational affiliation indicating a relationship with a regional library system or government entity.
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.
- Community-Integrated Library Modelmethodology: community-based library serviceBy anchoring services in the local school district and curating locally relevant archives, the library strengthens community ownership and usage because shared identity and history foster deeper engagement and trust.
- Experiential Education Modelmethodology: experiential-educationBy using interactive, hands-on activities and immersive, themed experiences led by experts, the library enhances learning and engagement because active participation deepens understanding and retention, particularly in science and financial literacy topics.