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WEST NYACK FREE LIBRARY ASSOC
WEST NYACK, NY · EIN 131932817 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE B71Z · Education · Medium ($1M-$10M) · westnyacklibrary.org
revenue
$1.6M
expenses
$1.5M
net assets
$3.7M
employees
28
volunteers
10
program ratio
85%
mission · from form 990

WEST NYACK FREE LIBRARY IS A NEW YORK STATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION FOUNDED IN 1959. IT IS ORGANIZED TO SERVE THE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY OF WEST NYACK. IT IS CONCERNED WITH PROVIDING MATERIALS FOR LITERACY, EDUCATION, AND CULTURAL PURPOSES AND SERVES AS A COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING PLACE.

profile · synthesized from sources

The West Nyack Free Library Association is a nonprofit public library serving the community of West Nyack, New York. It provides educational and cultural resources, including literacy materials, community programs, and meeting spaces. The library also offers museum pass discounts and hosts events for local residents.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Museum Pass Program
Offers discounted admission and membership rates at cultural institutions like Boscobel and Brooklyn Botanic Garden for library cardholders
activities · 12 groups

What they do

  • Public Access to Digital and Physical Library Collections 2 activities
    • Expand and maintain library collections and facilities
      Manages a collection of over 50,000 items, including books, audiovisual materials, and periodicals, with annual circulation exceeding 95,000 items. Conducts ongoing facility improvements, including renovations to upper and lower levels, painting, carpeting, furniture upgrades, and accessibility enhancements.
    • Operate public library services with regular weekly hours
      Provides public library access Monday through Saturday, offering materials and services for literacy, education, and cultural enrichment. Serves as a community and neighborhood meeting place for residents of the Clarkstown Central School District.
  • Community Space Provision 2 activities
    • Provide access to community and study spaces
      Makes community rooms available for library-conducted, sponsored, or co-sponsored programs and eligible non-profit organizations within the Clarkstown School District. Also offers a quiet study room with seating for four, available for same-day reservation.
    • Provide space for public art and collection displays
      Offers library space for individuals to display art and personal collections.
  • Community Event-Based Giving Programs 1 activity
    • Distribute Grab and Go Kits and provide online craft tutorials
      Distributes Grab and Go Kits twice monthly on the 1st and 15th of each month. Offers online craft tutorials hosted by staff for children and families to follow at home.
  • Onsite & Outreach Environmental Education Programs 1 activity
    • Host children’s creative and nature-based programs
      Offers hands-on programs such as Unearth & Create and West Nyack Explorers Backpacks to encourage nature-based exploration, creative projects, and socialization for children ages 2 and up. Lends backpacks containing educational tools like books, binoculars, and magnifying glasses.
  • Early Literacy Promotion 1 activity
    • Host children’s literacy and educational programs
      Runs early literacy initiatives including 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, Kindergarten Boot Camp, and interactive storytimes for infants through age 5, featuring songs, movement, sign language, and crafts. Programs include Storytime @ The Park, Dino-Roar!, and music-based sessions led by Bess Power.
  • Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
    • Host special events and themed programs for children and families
      Organizes events such as Flag Day and America 250 celebrations with live demonstrations, Eric Carle Birthday celebrations, Ice Cream Socials to launch Summer Reading, Dinosaurs Rock with fossil digs, and craft workshops like DIY Birdhouses and Dino Disc needle felting for tweens.
  • Regional Library Resource Sharing 1 activity
    • Offer interlibrary loan services
      Provides interlibrary loan services exclusively to West Nyack Free Library cardholders in good standing, obtaining materials not available within the Ramapo Catskill Library System. Requires detailed bibliographic information for requests, lends materials for three to four weeks, and holds patrons financially responsible for lost or damaged items per lending library policies.
  • Library-Provided Cultural Access Passes 1 activity
    • Offer museum passes and discounts
      Provides museum passes through the Circulation Desk and offers $3.00 off each admission and a 10% membership discount at Liberty Science Center to patrons presenting a West Nyack Library card.
  • Notary and Document Services 1 activity
    • Offer notary public services
      Provides free notary public services during regular weekly hours with three on-staff notaries, available by appointment.
  • After-School Academic and Enrichment Programs 1 activity
    • Provide academic support through Homework Lab
      Operates a Homework Lab program for students in grades K–6, offering academic support facilitated by high school volunteers.
  • Home Delivery and Curbside Pickup Services 1 activity
    • Provide homebound delivery of library materials
      Offers mailing of library materials to homebound patrons on a bi-weekly, monthly, or as-requested basis using postage-paid mailers for both delivery and return. Waives overdue fines for this service to reduce participation barriers.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Lend Wi-Fi hotspots to eligible patrons
      Offers Wi-Fi hotspot lending to patrons aged 18 and older with a valid West Nyack or New City library card for a 14-day loan period. Provides a complete package including device, case, power plug, USB cable, and instructions, with overdue fines and replacement fees for lost or damaged units.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$1.59M
Contributions & grants$1.46M92%
Program service revenue$3K0%
Investment income$130K8%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.50M
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$986K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$5.15M
Cash$3.90M
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.48M
Net assets$3.67M
Liquid reserves31.1 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +4.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
TARA BORDEN Executive Dir. 40 $98K
board members · 9
  • CHERYL ROSEENKA — Trustee
  • CHRIS MALONEY — President
  • CYNTHIA SHERIDAN — Vice President
  • FRANK ALKIN — Trustee
  • ILENE WEITZNER — Secretary
  • JUSTIN BAKER — Trustee
  • LORETTE M ADAMS — Treasurer
  • SANIL PADIYEATHU — Trustee
  • STEVEN SCHMELKIN — Trustee
relationships · 15

Who they work with

  • Bess Power Partner — Leads interactive musical storytime program "To the Beat with Bess!"
  • Black Sheep Arts Partner — Partnered with the library to provide instruction in needle felting during the Tween Craft: Dino Disc program.
  • Boscobel House and Gardens Partner — Participates in the museum pass program available to West Nyack Library cardholders.
  • Brooklyn Botanic Garden Partner — Participates in the museum pass program available to West Nyack Library cardholders.
  • Clarkstown Central School District Government — Transferred ownership of the library building and property to the West Nyack Free Library; original owner of the site.
  • Liberty Science Center Partner — Provides discounted admission and membership to West Nyack Library cardholders.
  • Ms. Joanne Partner — Leads craft programs and creates tutorial videos for children.
  • Ms. Myrna Partner — Hosts origami tutorial videos for children as part of the Craft with Us series.
  • Orangetown Town Hall Government — Listed as a notary service provider for public reference.
  • RCLS Network — Member of the Rockland County Library System, where borrowing privileges and fines are shared across libraries.
  • Ramapo Catskill Library System Network — Member library within the Ramapo Catskill Library System, participating in shared resource access and interlibrary loan reciprocity.
  • Rockland County Clerk Government — Listed as a no-fee notary service provider at Rockland County Courthouse for public reference.
  • Stony Point Town Clerk Government — Listed as a no-fee notary service provider for public reference.
  • UPS Store in the Kohls Shopping Center, Nanuet NY Partner — Referenced as an alternative provider of notary services when library services are unavailable.
  • Waterside Forge Partner — Collaborated with the library for a blacksmithing demonstration during the Flag Day & America 250 celebration event.
strategies · 5

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-Centered Library Model
    methodology: community-centered_library
    By integrating educational resources, cultural programming, and physical space for neighborhood engagement, the library fosters community cohesion and lifelong learning because shared spaces and locally relevant programming increase civic participation and access to knowledge.
  • Equitable Access Through Proactive Outreach
    methodology: equitable_access
    By proactively delivering library materials via mail to homebound individuals, the library ensures equitable access to resources because removing physical barriers enables inclusion of populations otherwise excluded from participation.
  • Integrated Cultural Access Through Library Systems
    methodology: integrated_access_system
    By enabling access to museum passes and reciprocal resource sharing across library systems, the library expands cultural and educational opportunities because integrating external resources into core services multiplies value without increasing individual cost.
  • Play- and Nature-Based Learning for Child Development
    methodology: nature-based_learning
    By using play-based and nature-based activities to engage children, the library supports cognitive, emotional, and social development because experiential, hands-on learning fosters creativity, peer interaction, and intrinsic motivation in early learners.
  • Technology Access as Digital Equity
    methodology: technology-lending
    By lending Wi-Fi hotspots to adult patrons with library cards, the library reduces digital exclusion because providing critical connectivity tools enables underserved populations to access information, services, and educational opportunities.