named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
55+ Resource Guide
Curated guide offering resources and services tailored to older adults, supporting lifelong learning, health information, and social engagement.
Coordinated Outreach Services Advisory Group (COSAG)
Advisory group that brings together agencies and organizations to discuss outreach strategies for underserved populations including the aged, disabled, unemployed, and geographically isolated.
Database Access Program
Provides member libraries with access to subscription-based online databases in areas such as consumer reports, job training (JobNow), language learning (Rosetta Stone), and business research (ReferenceUSA).
VetNow
Provides veterans and their families with live support for benefits, housing, education, employment, healthcare, and mental health services through a dedicated online platform accessible with a library card.
eBooks en Espanol
Spanish-language eBook collection to serve Spanish-speaking community members and support literacy and access for ethnic and minority groups.
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Transparent Governance Meetings 2 activities
- Conducting virtual governance meetings and budget discussionsHosted virtual annual and budget discussion meetings in 2021 via Zoom, including the virtual annual meeting on September 10 and budget discussions on September 28 and 30, to ensure ongoing governance and stakeholder engagement.
- Maintaining public access to governance recordsMaintains and provides public access to meeting minutes and archives for the Coordinated Outreach Services Advisory Group (COSAG), as well as schedules and minutes from Board of Trustees meetings.
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Community Resource Navigation and Support Services 1 activity
- Delivering training and information to target populationsProvides training, referrals, and targeted information to eight state-defined target populations, including aged individuals, people with disabilities, the unemployed, and geographically isolated populations.
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Organizational Newsletter Production and Distribution 1 activity
- Producing and distributing communications for member librariesProduces and distributes a primary publication for member library trustees, directors, and staff to support communication and coordination across the library system.
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Veteran Benefits and Reintegration Support 1 activity
- Providing access to VetNow for veterans and familiesOffers access to VetNow, a service that connects veterans and their families with live veteran navigators to assist with benefits, housing, education, employment, healthcare, and mental health services.
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Public Access to Digital and Physical Library Collections 1 activity
- Providing access to licensed online databases for patronsProvides access to fee-based online databases through licensed resources available to patrons with a valid library card, expanding digital learning and research opportunities.
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Regional Library Resource Sharing 1 activity
- Providing coordinated support and services to member librariesProvides coordinated services, guidance, and support to 46 member libraries serving 94 communities across Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, and southern Ulster counties in New York.
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Library Staff Professional Development 1 activity
- Providing educational benefits to library employees and volunteersOffers educational benefits to employees and volunteers of Ramapo Catskill Library System and its member libraries to support professional development and capacity.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Distributing budget and governance documents to member librariesDistributed the 2022 Operating Budget and related documents to all member library Directors and Board Presidents to support financial transparency and planning.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$5.89M
Contributions & grants$3.52M60%
Program service revenue$1.98M34%
Investment income$351K6%
Other revenue$37K
expenses
Total expenses$5.45M
Program expenses84%
Admin / overhead16%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$2.89M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$7.71M
Cash$7.22M
Investments$0
Liabilities$153K
Net assets$7.56M
Liquid reserves15.9 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +16.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRACE RIARIO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $160K |
| STEPHEN HOEFER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 35 | $136K |
board members · 10
- CARL BERKOWITZ — TRUSTEE
- CASEY AUERBACH — TREASURER
- CORA EDWARDS — TRUSTEE
- DENET ALEXANDRE — TRUSTEE
- DIANE ARCIERI — VICE-PRESIDENT
- ELEANOR KASSNER — TRUSTEE
- KAREN BASH-ROMANER — SECRETARY
- MARILYN MCINTOSH — PRESIDENT
- PATRICIA ANDERSON — TRUSTEE
- RITA TAVEL FOGELMAN — TRUSTEE
relationships · 7
Who they work with
- COSAG Coalition — Coordinated Outreach Services Advisory Group, composed of agency representatives serving target populations, advising RCLS on outreach priorities.
- Marist College Partner — Partners with Marist College to provide tuition discounts for employees, volunteers, and their families of the Ramapo Catskill Library System and member libraries.
- NYS Talking Book and Braille Library Partner — Partner organization providing services for blind or physically disabled individuals, linked through RCLS outreach resources.
- New York State Government — Provides funding for licensing of online databases accessed through RCLS member libraries.
- RCLS Trustees Partner — Collaborates with RCLS Trustees to present the 2022 Operating Budget to member library leadership.
- VetNow Partner — Partnership to provide veterans with access to live navigators and support services through the library system.
- VetNow Partner — Provides a service platform that RCLS offers to veterans and their families through library card access.
strategies · 1
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.
- Centralized Resource Sharing Consortiummethodology: resource-sharing-consortiumBy pooling funding from state sources, system-level budgets, and member libraries, the organization centrally licenses subscription-based information resources, which expands public access across the network because shared licensing reduces per-library costs and increases equitable availability of digital materials.