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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 $877,910 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 $1,134,992 (as of 05/31/2026) 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 2025 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 2025 Financial Statement 2024 Financial Statement 2023

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.

In Memory Many generous donations have been made to the Bernardsville Library Foundation to honor the memory of a beloved family member, colleague, respected friend, or community member. Dorothy Baier Michael Bordius Ellyn and Saul Dennison Mary Ann Donaghy Edward English Eugene Kalkin Hilda and Kenneth Poole George H. and Patricia A. St. Onge Terry A. Thompson

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 $1,134,992 (as of 05/31/2026) . 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.

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.

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. Our volunteer Board of Trustees meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:30 PM in the Quiet Room of the Bernardsville Public Library. We are always looking for new members who can help us raise funds for the library, as well as those who have a legal background, a financial background, experience in grant writing, public relations, or photography. To find out more about membership in the Bernardsville Library Foundation or to volunteer to help us in any of the areas mentioned, please complete the form below or send us an email: Foundation@BernardsvilleLibrary.org Thank you for supporting the Bernardsville Public Library by supporting our Foundation. First Name Last Name Email Subject: Please select Type Your Message Here Send Thank you for submitting!

Building Community Resources Library Resources Membership in MAIN Library Alliance , a cooperative of 60+ public libraries in New Jersey offering our library patrons access to over 3 million items to discover. Books, audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, movies, and tv programs available to borrow Downloadable books, audiobooks, Craftsy, Crafts en Espanol, Indieflix, Quello Concerts, and The Great Courses Library collection, are available to borrow online via LIBBY . Downloadable books, audiobooks, music, movies and TV shows are available to borrow via Hoopla Computers, laptops and Chromebooks are available at the library for patron usage Access to printers.

Building Community Children Summer Reading Programs for children and teens Volunteer opportunities

Contact Us Bernardsville Library Foundation 1 Anderson Hill Road Bernardsville, NJ 07924 foundation@bernardsvillelibrary.org 908 -766-2634 First Name Last Name Email Subject Type Your Message Here Send

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.

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.

Building Community The Bernardsville Library Foundation helps build our community through many aspects. Here are some of the many wonderful programs that your donations to the Foundation help the library provide: Building/ location Resources programs LIBRARY events