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Summer 2024 Library Foundation Fundraisers! Grand Raffle July 1 - September 21, 2024 A Grand Raffle Ticket was also mailed to every Bernardsville and Far Fills residence on July 1. The Grand prize is a Broadway package for 4 ($2,300 value). Completed Raffle ticket stub and cash or check may be mailed to or dropped off at the Bernardsville Public Library Circulation Desk at 1 Anderson Hill Road. For additional Grand Raffle tickets, please call 908-766-2634. Foundation Trustees will be selling raffle tickets on alternate Saturday mornings at the farmer's market or Starbucks in Bernardsville. For additional tickets, pease call 908-766-2634. 50/50 tickets were mailed to every Bernardsville and Far Fills residence on July 1. Last year's 50/50 winner took home $6,480. Each raffle ticket costs $10. RAFFLE proceeds support the Bernardsville Public Library. Completed Raffle ticket stubs and cash or check may be mailed to or dropped off at the Bernardsville Public Library Circulation Desk at 1 Anderson Hill Road. For additional 50/50 raffle tickets, please call 908-766-2634. As of 9/14, the 50/50 total pot is up to $8,100! 50/50 Raffle July 1 - September 21, 2024 Bernardsville Library Foundation Our Foundation Building Community Support Us Join Us! The Bernardsville Library Foundation is an all-volunteer nonprofit charitable organization whose fundraising efforts help maintain the excellent programs, books, music, movies, television programs, magazines and E-books offered to the citizens of Bernardsville and surrounding communities.

Endowment The Bernardsville Library Foundation was formed in 2011, with the purpose of raising private funding for the town's public library. The Bernardsville Library Foundation Endowment was established at about the same time, with the purpose of raising additional funds, which invested over time, would produce enough interest income to offset the gap between municipal funding and the public library's operational budget. The Endowment is currently valued at $774,377 (as of 8/31/2024). Th e Foundation hopes to raise the total value of the Endowment to $2.5 million by 2030. Donate

Support Us Please Support Us There are many ways to support the Bernardsville Library Foundation. Donations to the Endowment are carefully invested to ensure that library operations will be supported for generations to come. Donations to the Annual Appeal go into our General Fund which helps support current library operations. Since 2011, the Foundation has granted $800,000 to the Bernardsville Public Library to close the gap between public funding and actual library operations. Broadway Package/ Golf Outing/ Bernards Inn Raffle Tickets will be mailed to all Bernardsville residents in June. Tickets will be available to purchase for $100 per ticket. The winning ticket will be pulled at the end of September. ​ ​ 50/50 Raffle runs from June through September 23. A book of five 50/50 Raffle Tickets will be mailed to all Bernardsville and Far Hills households. 50/50 Raffle Tickets are $10 each and may also be purchased at the Bernardsville Farmers Market and Starbucks on Saturdays through the summer months. Library Giving Day , is an annual one-day fundraising effort, held each April, that raises gifts for the Foundation's General Fund. This year's Library Giving Day will be held on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. We hope to raise $24,500 that day to help close the 2024 gap in municipal funding. Planned Giving, also known as Legacy Giving, is a way to secure the future of the Bernardsville Public Library by supporting this institution in your estate planning. Volunteer - The Bernardsville Library Foundation is always on the lookout for volunteers to help us with our annual event, marketing, technology, and to join our Board of Trustees. To speak to one of our board members about the many volunteer opportunities we have, please email us: foundation@bernardsvillelibrary.org . Your support, in any way you choose to give, is greatly appreciated! Thank you for supporting the library! Email: foundation@bernardsvillelibrary.org Phone: 908-766-0118 (Ext. 14) Registered Charity EIN#: 27-4485942 Annual Appeal Endowment Library Giving Day Planned Giving Volunteer

​In memory of Terry A. Thompson ​ The Board of Trustees of the Bernardsville Library Foundation extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Terry Armstrong Thompson, who passed away, peacefully on Thursday, April 13. Terry Thompson was a dear friend and a loyal patron of the Bernardsville Library. Terry joined the Friends of the Bernardsville Library soon after moving to Bernardsville in the mid-1980s. Terry was then appointed to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Bernardsville Library, and did so for many years, serving for a time as Board Secretary and as President of the Library Board. In 2010, Terry was instrumental in establishing the Bernardsville Library Foundation. She spent many hours helping to interview and establish the inaugural group of trustees and officers of the Foundation. As a lawyer, Terry was incredibly helpful in structuring the mission and bylaws of the organization. Terry generously donated the seed money to help get the Bernardsville Library Foundation started on its mission of fundraising for the Bernardsville Public Library. Terry’s devotion to the town of Bernardsville, and in particular to the Bernardsville Public Library, was unmatched. She will be dearly missed by the trustees of the Bernardsville Library Foundation.

Join Us The Bernardsville Library Foundation is made up of residents of Bernardsville and surrounding towns, who support the Bernardsville Public Library and believe strongly in the mission of the Foundation. We are always looking for new members who can help us raise funds for the library. To find out more about membership in the Bernardsville Library Foundation or to volunteer, please complete the form below. Thank you for supporting the Bernardsville Public Library. First Name Last Name Email Subject: Please select Type Your Message Here Send Thank you for submitting!

Annual Appeal The Bernardsville Library Foundation was formed in 2011, with the purpose of raising private funding for the town's public library. Each spring the Bernardsville Library Foundation sends an Annual Appeal a letter to every household in Bernardsville, requesting support of the General Fund or the Endowment. ​ A donation to the General Fund will help the Foundation raise $24,500, the amount needed to close the gap between public funding and actual library operations in 2024. You may choose to support our Endowment, which is currently valued at over $650,000. The Foundation has a goal of building a $2.5 Million dollar endowment by 2028. Donate The Bernardsville Library Foundation is a 501 (C) 3 charitable organization whose Tax ID# (EIN) is 27-4485942.

​In memory of Mary Ann Donaghy The Board of Trustees of the Bernardsville Library Foundation expresses its deepest sympathy to the family of Mary Ann Donaghy, who passed away on Tuesday, August 15. Mary Ann had been an Honorary Trustee of the Bernardsville Foundation for a number of years and was the owner of our beloved town book shop, The Bookworm, for more than 38 years. Mary Ann was a great supporter of the Bernardsville Public Library, often collaborating on programs that benefitted both The Bookworm and the library. We are grateful to Mary Ann for her years of service to Bernardsville residents, providing us with books we love to read and a cozy, much-loved shop in which to browse, discover new authors, and find books to cherish. We are also in debt to Ms. Donaghy for her generosity to, and support of, the Bernardsville Library Foundation. Rest in peace, Mary Ann.

Building Community LIBRARY HOURS Mon – Wed: 10 am – 8 pm Thursday: 10 am – 5 pm Friday: 10 am – 5 pm Saturday: 10 am – 2 pm Sunday: 1 pm – 5 pm Building/ location ​ The Bernardsville Library, located in the heart of downtown Bernardsville, NJ, is a designated emergency shelter for members of the community in times of power outages and natural disasters such as Super Storm Sandy. Meeting and conference rooms are available for community use. The Library offers safe, well-lit study and tutoring space for students.

​In Memoriam Mary An n Donagh y Eugene Kalkin Terry A. Thompson

Legacy Giving To discuss Legacy Giving, please contact the Chairperson for our Endowment/Major Gifts/Legacy Committee, Patrice Cummings, at 908-962-4871 or email Patrice at: patriceocummings@gmail.com . Thank you for your support of the Bernardsville Public Library. The Bernardsville Library Foundation is a 501 (C) 3 charitable organization whose Tax ID# (EIN) is 27-4485942.

Our Foundation Board Members Foundation Board Officers: Patrice O'Regan Cummings, Chair Shikha Mayer, Vice Chair Anne Reilly, Secretary Michael Myers, Treasurer ​ Foundation Trustees: Jamie Bertoni ​ Karen Brodsky Bridget Burke Debbie Heimerl ​Veronica (Roni) Larini ​Justin Lynch ​Colleen Mason Chieko McClester Amiee Watts Foundation Honorary Trustees: Dr. Eva Bostek-Brady Leslie Brown-Witt Joan Contess Janet Cooperman Dr. Julia Johnson Dr. Neill Johnson Ed Landis Kathleen Palmer Peter Palmer Judith Sutton Jennifer Van Beveren ​ The Bernardsville Library Foundation is made up of residents of Bernardsville and surrounding towns, who support the Bernardsville Public Library and believe strongly in the mission of the Foundation. We are always looking for new members who can help us raise funds for the library. To find out more about membership in the Bernardsville Library Foundation, please contact us at foundation@bernardsvillelibrary.org . Thank you for supporting the Bernardsville Public Library.

Our Foundation Financials The Bernardsville Library Foundation has a fiduciary responsibility to ensure that all donations and gifts to the Foundation are used for the purposes intended by the donor(s). We take this responsibility seriously. To ensure the efficient use of private funding, the Foundation has established a Financial Committee and an Investment Committee to: ​ Provide financial oversight for the accounting, management and investment of all funds. Establish an internal management control system. Review and approve an annual operating and budget before presenting it to the Foundation Board of Trustees for adoption. Monitor the use of restricted funds and establish spending policies for all resources. ​ 2024 Bernardsville Library Foundation Investment Committee: Jamie Bertoni, Chair Patrice O. Cummings Debbie Heimerl Michael Myers ​ ​ Since 2011, the Bernardsville Library Foundation has granted $800,000 to the Bernardsville Public Library to close the gap between public funding and the cost of Library operations. In the same time period, the Bernardsville Library Foundation has raised $774,377 (as of 8/31/2024) in Endowment. The Foundation Board of Trustees is grateful to the citizens of Bernardsville and to all our generous donors for their continued support of the Bernardsville Library Foundation. The Bernardsville Library Foundation IRS 990 Forms: ​ IRS 990 Form 2023​ IRS 990 Form 2022 IRS 990 Form 2021 IRS 990 Form 2020 IRS 990 Form 2019 IRS 990 Form 2018 IRS 990 Form 2017 IRS 990 Form 2016 IRS 990 Form 2015 IRS 990 Form 2014 IRS 990 Form 2013 IRS 990 Form 2012 IRS 990 Form 2011