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PLATTEKILL PUBLIC LIBRARY
MODENA, NY · EIN 141709380 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE B70 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · plattekill.lib.ny.us
revenue
$545K
expenses
$596K
net assets
$274K
employees
12
program ratio
87%
mission · from form 990

PUBLIC LIBRARY

profile · synthesized from sources

Public library serving the Town of Plattekhill, NY, and surrounding areas within the Mid Hudson Library System. Offers physical and digital collections including books, movies, music, and magazines, along with community programs for children, teens, and adults. Provides access to digital platforms like Hoopla, Kanopy, and OverDrive, museum passes, and special services such as home energy assessment kits.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Digital Media Access
Offers free streaming and borrowing of movies, TV shows, music, comics, and audiobooks via Hoopla, Kanopy, and OverDrive/Libby platforms
HomeBoost Energy-Efficiency Kits
Free DIY home energy assessment kits available for checkout to help patrons evaluate and improve home energy efficiency
Mobile App Service
Provides a dedicated mobile application for patrons to access library resources, manage accounts, and stay updated on events
Museum Pass Program
Provides free access to cultural institutions including Bethel Woods, FDR Library, Guggenheim, and American Museum of Natural History through check-out passes
Summer Reading Program
Annual reading initiative for children and teens featuring themed events, crafts, and finales as seen in program photos
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Public Access to Digital and Physical Library Collections 3 activities
    • Lends physical and digital materials
      Provides lending services for books, audiobooks, music CDs, magazines, movies, ebooks, and digital comics, with defined borrowing limits and renewal options. Materials are available both onsite and through digital platforms.
    • Offers digital media access through online platforms
      Provides remote and onsite access to digital resources including ebooks, audiobooks, comics, music, movies, TV shows, and magazines via Hoopla, OverDrive/Libby, and Kanopy, with simultaneous use options and no circulation limits for some collections.
    • Provides digital media technical support
      Offers assistance to patrons with downloading and installing apps for digital media platforms such as Hoopla and Libby.
  • Low-Income Home Energy Efficiency Upgrades 1 activity
    • Distributes free HomeBoost energy-efficiency kits
      Offers patrons free DIY home energy assessment kits through a checkout system to promote energy efficiency.
  • Summer and Seasonal Reading Programs 1 activity
    • Offers library programs and special events
      Organizes and hosts a variety of programs including children's storytime, teen reading programs, craft nights, hands-on archaeology, Zumba fitness, and Summer Reading Program finales.
  • Regional Library Resource Sharing 1 activity
    • Provides interlibrary loan and material reservation services
      Enables patrons to request and reserve materials from other libraries and pick them up at the Plattekill Public Library.
  • Library-Provided Cultural Access Passes 1 activity
    • Provides museum passes to local residents
      Offers free access to cultural institutions including Bethel Woods, FDR Library, Guggenheim, Olana, Mass MoCA, and others through a library-issued pass program supported by Ulster County partners.
  • Library Operations and Program Support 1 activity
    • Provides public library services to Plattekill residents
      Operates as a public library offering educational and cultural services to residents within the defined Plattekill, NY district boundaries.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$545K
Contributions & grants$26K5%
Program service revenue$508K93%
Investment income$11K2%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$596K
Program expenses87%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$379K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$283K
Cash$273K
Investments$0
Liabilities$9K
Net assets$274K
Liquid reserves5.5 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -1.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DARREN LANSPERY DIRECTOR 1 $69K
board members · 7
  • BETTY DIORIO — TRUSTEE
  • DAVID PADILLA — TRUSTEE
  • GEORGE HICKEY — TRUSTEE
  • JOHN REYNOLDS — TRUSTEE
  • JOSEPH EGAN — VICE PRESIDENT
  • MARK CAMBALIK — TRUSTEE
  • WILLIAM FARRELL — PRESIDENT
relationships · 23

Who they work with

  • Friends of Library Groups Partner — Supporting organization providing funding or resources for museum passes
  • Hoopla Partner — Partner platform for borrowing ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and streaming TV shows and movies.
  • Hoopla Partner — Partner platform offering on-demand access to audiobooks and other digital media.
  • Hoopla Partner — Partner platform providing access to ebooks, audiobooks, comics, TV shows, and movies.
  • Hoopla Partner — Partnered to provide digital media access through Hoopla.
  • Hoopla Digital Partner — Partner platform providing access to ebooks, audiobooks, movies, music, comics, and television.
  • Hoopla Digital Partner — Partner platform providing digital comics, books, and media to library patrons.
  • Hoopla Digital Partner — Provides digital content including music, audiobooks, and streaming media to library patrons.
  • Kanopy Partner — Partner platform for streaming movies, classic films, and TV shows.
  • Kanopy Partner — Partner platform providing access to streaming video, classic cinema, and documentaries.
  • Kanopy Partner — Partnered to provide streaming video access through Kanopy.
  • Libby Partner — Partner platform providing access to ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines.
  • Mid Hudson Library System Network — Member of the regional library system that facilitates cooperation among libraries in the area.
  • Mid-Hudson Libraries Network — Member of the Mid-Hudson Library System, allowing patrons to register for library cards through their shared platform.
  • Mid-Hudson Library System Network — Member of the Mid-Hudson Library System, enabling resource sharing and interlibrary loans.
  • OverDrive Partner — Partner organization providing digital magazine access through the Libby App.
  • OverDrive Partner — Partner platform providing access to ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines.
  • OverDrive Partner — Partnered to provide digital book and audiobook lending through OverDrive.
  • OverDrive/Libby Partner — Partner platform providing access to audiobooks for library cardholders.
  • OverDrive/Libby Partner — Partner platform providing access to ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines.
  • Ulster County Legislature Government — Provider of funding and support for museum passes program
  • Ulster County Libraries Network — Collaborating library system in the museum passes program
  • Ulster County Library Association Funder — Provides financial support enabling free access to digital streaming services.
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.

  • Regional Inter-Library Cooperation with Inclusive Access
    methodology: regional_library_cooperation
    By participating in a regional library system and offering limited-access cards to non-residents, the library expands equitable service reach across jurisdictional boundaries, because shared systems and inclusive policies increase access without compromising local service integrity.
  • Unlimited Access Model for Digital Magazines
    methodology: unlimited_access_model
    By providing unlimited simultaneous access to digital magazines, the library ensures equitable and barrier-free availability, because removing access limits increases utilization and reduces inequities in digital resource use.