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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. 2026 Bernardsville Library Foundation Finance & Investment Committee: Jamie Bertoni, Treasurer, Committee Chair Mimi Brown, Library Bookkeeper Debbie Heimerl Michael Myers Since 2011, the Bernardsville Library Foundation has granted $852,910 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 increased in value to $1,067,067 (as of 01/31/2026) 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 2024 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 The Bernardsville Library Foundation Financial Statements: Financial Statement 2024 Financial Statement 2023

Endowment The Bernardsville Library Foundation was formed in 2011, with the purpose of raising private funding f or the town's public library so that the library would be able to continue to operate at a level of excellence without regard to variations in public funding. 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 $1,067,067 (as of 01/31/2026). With the help of generous donors and corporate partners, th e Foundation hopes to raise the total value of the Endowment to $2.5 million by 2028. Donate

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 this year will help the Foundation raise $25,000, the amount needed to close the gap between public funding and actual library operations in 2026. You may choose to support our Endowment, which is currently valued at $1,067,067 (as of 01/31/2026). 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.

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Building Community LIBRARY HOURS Mon – Thurs: 10 am – 9 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.

Our Foundation Mission The mission of the Bernardsville Library Foundation is to be a source of private funding to enable the outstanding Bernardsville Public Library to continue to operate at a level of excellence without regard to variations in public funding. Vision The vision of the Bernardsville Library Foundation is to raise enough funds in Endowment to be able to close the gap each year between the Borough of Bernardsville funding and the Bernardsville Public Library operations budget, while continuing to offer outstanding products, programming and services to the citizens of Bernardsville.

Our Foundation Board Members Michael Myers Chair Shikha Mayer Vice Chair Jamie Bertoni Treasurer Madelyn English Secretary Foundation Trustees: Patrice Cummings Debbie Heimerl Joanne Kavanaugh Veronica (Roni) Larini Justin Lynch Susan Miller Anne Reilly Foundation Liaisons: Robert (Rob) Re Bernardsville Library Board of Trustees Mary “Fran” Daley, Director Bernardsville Public Library Allison Porter Friends of the Library- President Carolyn C. Duff Friends of the Library Nicole Woods Friends of the Library- Co-VP Foundation Honorary Trustees: Donna Baier Stein Dr. Eva Bostek-Brady Leslie Brown-Witt Joan Contess Richard Deignan Dr. Julia Johnson Dr. Neill Johnson Ed Landis Kathleen Palmer Peter Palmer Judith Sutton 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. Thank you to Blackstock Photography for these images.

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, 2023. 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.

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PLANNED Giving To discuss Planned Giving/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.

Library Giving Day is Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024 The Trustees of the Bernardsville Library Foundation gratefully thank all the many library patrons and Foundation supporters to gave so generously to our 2024 Library Giving Day campaign. Thanks to you, we raised $15,824! This money will be awarded to the Bernardsville Public Library as part of a $24,500 grant from the Bernardsville Library Foundation, to close the 2024 municipal budget gap. Thank you! Your financial support enables the Bernardsville Public Library to continue to offer wonderful programs for children, teens and adults, as well as a catalogue of over 3 million titles through the library's membership in the Main Library Alliance (a consortium of 51 libraries in New Jersey). Your support means that the doors of the Bernardsville Public Library will be open to serve the citizens of Bernardsville, and will serve as a shelter in times of emergency. Your support means that our terrific Bernardsville Library staff will continue to offer excellent service to library patrons. In particular, the Foundation wishes to acknowledge and thank the 15 generous families and individuals who collectively raised $7,500 for a matching gift incentive for Library Giving Day 2024. They are: Donna Baier Stein, The Kirkpatrick Baird Family, Jack and Michelle Burke, Tom and Patrice Cummings, Michael and Susan Gouldin, The Hennessy Family, Mark and Therese Krook, John and Polly La Duc, Ernest and Veronica Larini, Ken and Shikha Mayer, Daniel and Janet Murnick, Greg and Wendy Supron, Craig and Nancy Verduin, Richard and Pat Vieser, and one anonymous donor. Through your constant and continued support of the Bernardsville Library Foundation, we are able to fulfill our mission of serving the Bernardsville Public Library. Thank you! Donate Now! Thank you Bernardsville!! 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.