2020 Report of Giving

2021 Easttown Library Foundation Board Maryann O’Conor President Robert C. Boland Vice-President Michael W. Miles Treasurer Andrea Howard Assistant Treasurer Anne Van de Weghe-Kinsella Secretary Shannon T. Choe Dennis P. Leeper Kathryn E. Lewis Valerie P. Vitale

Alan J. Silverman Easttown Library Director

2021 Easttown Library Board of Trustees Albert J. Graham IIIPresident Katie W. Wylonis Vice PresidentAlessandra H. Nicolas Treasurer Anita Y. Cason Friday Secretary

Dennis P. Leeper Kathryn E. Lewis Margaret P. MacKenzie

Alan J. SilvermanEx Officio Member & Easttown Library Director

A Message From Our Library Director

Nothing prepared me for 2020. Month after month, we found ourselves adapting repeatedly to ever-changing circumstances without the benefit of established guidelines for best practices. While the Easttown Library building has been closed at times over the past year, we have not stopped providing you with many of the services that you have come to expect and rely upon. We can glean from thank you notes that we have received that the library has helped many people in the community to manage some of the hardships that the pandemic has imposed on our lives. Thank you for letting us know that our efforts matter!

From its humble beginnings as a reading room in 1905, Easttown Library has played an important role in bringing people together and providing essential reading material. Although in-person activities may not be possible at this time, the library offers engaging virtual programs and provides easy access to current library materials through contactless pickup and our digital collections on OverDrive/Libby and Flipster. We also offer book bundles and continue to provide printing, copying, and faxing services. I am grateful to our talented library staff members who immediately created new ways to meet the challenges caused by the pandemic.

One outcome of this pandemic has been the dramatic increase in the use of our digital collection. From 2019 to 2020, Easttown’s share of OverDrive/Libby use grew by 34.5% to total 174,455 uses! Two grants totaling $15,500 helped the library meet this demand for digital e-materials: the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and the National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) CARES Grant and the 2020 Chester County Nonprofit Innovation & Resiliency Fund Grant. Another outcome is that staff members have become adept at virtual programming. In 2020, 13,568 people attended 590 Easttown Library programs, most of which were held on Zoom. Our library has been a lifeline, helping people feel connected in our current socially distant reality.

Thank you to our community partners and you who make all this possible. Here’s to a better 2021!

Sincerely,

Alan J. Silverman

A Message From Our Leadership | New Year. New Leadership.

We are excited to assume our new roles as the presidents of the Foundation Board and the Library Board of Trustees and look forward to building upon the solid foundation of our library’s service to the community. 2020 was challenging but also an incredible year demonstrating the collective impact of our community on our library. A record $125,255 was raised through our Annual Fund and our endowment is halfway toward our $2 million goal! We are grateful for the generosity of everyone who helped us reach these milestones. Through your gifts, you make it possible for our library to continue to be Easttown’s community center by enabling us to provide much needed resources and programming even during this pandemic.

2020 began with a memorable Barbara Robinson Author Visit with screenwriter Brad Ingelsby. Brad shared his journey of becoming a sought-after Hollywood screenwriter and provided the inside scoop on his new, soon-to-be released local project, Mare of Easttown, starring Kate Winslet.

Not long after this event, the library closed its doors to the public mid-March 2020 due to the pandemic. As a result, our creative team of library staff members, under Alan Silverman’s leadership, quickly transitioned many popular in-person programs and activities to virtual and Zoom presentations. Our staff continues to offer the same quality programming for all ages online, including live story times/literacy classes, MakerSpace events (coordinated with contactless pick-up of all necessary materials), conversational English meetings, chair and laughter yoga sessions, book clubs, and so much more. Online programs enabled our library to reach even more people and help them stay socially connected. This was especially evident during our annual STEM lecture for adults with paleontologist Dr. Kenneth Lacovara who attracted an audience from around the world.

Library staff also prioritized the acquisition of digital content on the OverDrive/Libby app, understanding its important role in providing an accessible source of library materials. Thanks to grant funding and your support as noted in the Letter from Our Library Director, we were able to purchase additional e-materials to ensure a greater selection for library users and to meet the dramatic surge in demand.

Now we are focused on moving forward and cannot wait until our library is able to safely reopen its doors to the public. We hope that you will enjoy reading and find inspiration in the pages of this Annual Report of Giving. Please consider renewing your commitment to our library by making a gift to the Annual and/or Endowment Fund. We have enclosed a gift reply envelope for your convenience or you may visit www.easttownlibrary.org to make a secure online contribution.

Sincerely,

Maryann O’ConorPresident, Easttown Library Foundation

Albert J. Graham IIIPresident, Easttown Library Board of Trustees

Easttown Library Foundation is grateful to the following donors who have generously provided Annual Fund support for the library from January 1 to December 31, 2020.

Linda & Michael BurgShannon & KiYeol Choe Margaret & Palmer DalesandroDr. Rob & Leslie ElliottBarbara L. GasperBert & Cherryl GrahamRody Gratton Regina & Edward GuzaIan & Angela Harris Lisa HatchDorrie & Bruce Hopper Brendan & Andrea HowardThe Huck FamilySteven KavanaughMonika KrugCathy & Mike KunschBridget & Bryan LabuttaMr. & Mrs. Robert LawlerHeidi & Robert Mallott Neil & Susan MargolisLinda A. Matrunich & Patrick Grannan John McClintick & Barbara McCown-McClintickThorley & Suzanne MillsMaureen MulhallNaturescapesKay & Harry NothackerRose Obeid & James R. BrownFrank & Priscilla OsgoodRobert & Peggy OwenMr. & Mrs. William PentzGregg Ridge & Rosaline LeaseRiverbridge PartnersMarcie & Karl Romberger, Jr.Evelyn & Scott ShreveWilliam & Eileen O’Malley SpanglerAnthony N. Thompson Jeff & Cammy WagnerMary E. Webb Dr. Carmen Wickland

Ms. Sally Ann Wood

POETS CLUB ($100 to $249)Anonymous (14) Katie ApgarJames & Sandra ArnoldLilya Baeva & Hristo ApostolovBaran FamilyElizabeth M. BeckettBernholdt FamilyM. Parker & Judith BlatchfordRoger BollingerRoger & Ellen BraceRichard & Sandy BunnMary Ann CannitoMartin & Joyce CappellettiCathy CoyleCarol A. CoyneLynne & Bill CurryAlan DaumJoseph V. & Anne M. Del RasoJoyce & Larry DeYoungGary & Sue DiLellaMichele G. Doll Kathryn Goddard Doms & Robert DomsNeil & Dawn DonovanMary Anne DuffyEd Forde Service Center, Inc.William EllisRudi & Sandi EndresEquitable FoundationJoan & Gregory EvansExelon Corporation Betsy & Bruce FademMarie Falcone & Leman ColeAllen & Mary FickmanT. Forrest Fisher, M.D.Rita & John Fisk Kristi Fontaine

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PRESIDENTS CLUB ($5,000 & Above) Anonymous (1) Harold G. & Geraldine M. HurffJohnson & Johnson Jane & James Martin

EDITORS CLUB ($2,500 to $4,999)Anonymous (1)Eadeh Enterprises Michael & Barbara MilesCorinne J. StahlTompkins VIST Bank

BIOGRAPHERS CLUB ($1,000 to $2,499)Jim & Kim BennettSimon Blake & Anuk Das Robb & Tara BolandDeborah A. Dooling Joan & Gary EllisJulia B. FisherMartin & Liz HeadleyF. Gibbs & Jane LaMotteKathy & Craig LewisStacey W. McConnellMike & Nancy McLelland Maryann O’Conor & Richard DeakKirsten L. Pastor Marjorie Pinto-LeiteChris & Kathy PolitesBob & Joanne PriemEllen Quinn & Andrew YoumanCarolyn Robinson Robinson Literary Works, LLCSteven & Annette RomanoMarian K. Schneider & George CotsarelisHeidi & William Turley

United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New JerseyVanguardValerie & Rock VitaleDeborah Holt Weil Katie & Ed WylonisYourCause, LLC

SCRIBES CLUB ($500 to $999)Anonymous (3) Christopher & Jeanette AlwineHoyt* & Alice BangsJeff & Ellie BargerAmy & Michael GeorgeKirk & Sandi GormanJulie S. & K. David GrahamGretchen & Tim GuttmanIsolite CorporationDr. & Mrs. Thomas P. KeonMr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. KistlerStephen & Suzanne KlineMary L. & Dennis P. LeeperThe MacKenziesNorbert & Mary MarkertRonald L. Mintz & Jessica L. Cahen MintzAllyn & Ann PlambeckWilliam & Sheila M. ReckmeyerElisabeth SajedVikram Shankar & Lael GoodmanClaudia & Alan SilvermanSusan & Jeff D. StarkeBrian Walheim & Christina CoughlinJack & Kathy Warnock

WORDSMITHS CLUB ($250 to $499)Anonymous (3) Edward & Janet Antoian L. Clarke & Barbara BlynnMaria & Dave Bruhin

100% Annual Fund Participation Easttown Library Foundation Board Easttown Library Board of Trustees

Poets Club (continued) Mr. & Mrs. Steven FrechAnita & Gary Friday Elizabeth & Howard FriendDavid & Judy FultzCharlene GallagherDeborah GillespieDavid & Trudi GravesHarris N. & Tracy G. Grigoriades Jan GrobMargaret M. HamiltonSharon V. HamptonSusan Harris Ginger & Matt HeimDon & Mary Ann HeimarkWilliam & Jane HeintzelmanMarc & Devon HeppeMark & Linda HuffmanMr. & Mrs. James P. HughesMr. & Mrs. Harold Ikeler, Jr.Christine & Kenneth JamisonTerry & Tracy JarmanJim’s Berwyn Auto Repair Center Inc.Jim’s Berwyn Sunoco Mrs. Helen P. KambinDorothea & Michael KaneLucy KarlssonTony KasznelSally KernsKeypad Information Systems, Inc.Debbie & Bob KillenRoy & Jean KimAnne & Matthew KinsellaBarbara KorenblattRoman & Laura KoropeyLaura & Dan KosterDr. Johanne Lamarche & Mr. Chris HardingerChristine Lindstrom & Joseph McNallyJohn LindstromPatricia & Donald LittlewoodJames & Maureen LokManny & Shannon Lopez Jr.Tom & Donna LoyleJudy LupinskiMarilyn Marston

Dr. & Mrs. Jack M. MaxwellJeanne MayCarl M. MazzoconeMr. Edward McAleerMarianne McClennenRobin & Heather McConnellMargaret & Stephen MerjanianFred & Kristy MoeslerJean & Charles MorrroneyDolores A. Narcisi Lori & Jeff NaserAlessandra Nicolas & Chris GloverLaurie Nishimura & Robert PriceTim & Sue O’ReillyKatie & Frank ParkerLinda & Philip Paseltiner William J. & Sandra PattererJ. PepitoneLloyd & Lee PerryBarbara PettinosKate & Travis PeytonAmedeo & MaryAnn PiccioniJoseph PloverMarie PowerDrs. Scott & Suzanne PughKay RafteryLinda RobertsonCarol & Rob RobinsonDeborah F. RollinsCarol SaxbySchmitz FamilyJulie SchwartzSally & Frank ScorzettiMr. Richard M. ShustermanGabriela & Andrew SnyderGloria L. SteinmeyerCharles P. StoneDon & Sally StrikeCandy & Hank StringerCarol & Ed StrogenTory & Jack TaylorTom & Anne ToscaniPeter & Mary Frances TrenhamJack & Nancy TrimmerPaul & Christine TufanoAnn R. Urban

David & Linda VanOckerJudson & Virginia VosburgMargot & Bill WalkerShirley WeaverEllie WeissbergDarcy & Lawrence WieserDon & Jane WrightPat & Gerry YantisMark F. & Ann B. Zipkin

NOVELISTS CLUB ($50 to $99)Anonymous (14) Carren & Kenneth AbramsMr. & Mrs. Theodore C. AepliTil AlbrechtDon & Roberta BarnettErwin FamilyThe Benevity Community Impact Fund Joan S. BergquistMr. & Mrs. Don K. BlackBarbara C. BorstDiana BraunsteinSarah BuckleyJames Buckman & Van HoangMike & Adrienne BurnsFrank & Barbara BushmanBarbara CahillJack & Janet CampbellKen & Deborah ChiarelloJoyce ClineLinda & Robert ColemanPatricia A. CollinsAlan & Robin Crawford III Touran DaliliPam & John DeLucciaShelby & G. Michael DetweilerEleanor A. DudaSteve EberlyKatherine, Andrew, Ben & Evan ElkinClaudia GardDenise & William GrasserLynne HannmannStephen & Cheryl HarperMargaret HavensHeidi & Jamie HoleRoberta Hotinski & Michael Dieterle

Ken & Simmi HurwitzImpriano Roofing & SidingRosemarie IngelsbyMark Inserra & Catherine BerganTricia & Jay JenningsGeri JosephElizabeth KirklandJean & Steve KozickiMarie LambeckMark S. LareMarian L. Leahy Mrs. Jean L. LenehanMr. & Mrs. Peter J. LynchMaria MacWilliamsPaul E. Macht Susanne MartinJohn & Elaine MattAllison and John MazzeoRoberta MichaelisCharlene & Frank MillheimJudith MillsapsPenny MoldofskyJonathan & Robin MollAnne & Carl NeilsonDonna NicholsMelissa M. NicholsO’Donnell FamilyMary Grace & Kevin O’NeillSonia PadgetMarita & John ParthemoreSusan H. PedersenMary T. PiombinoDoug & Jean PurintonMaura & Christopher RedmondThe ReedsHoward M. RiceJohn & Grace RichterAlda RoacheBernard RobinThe Sanborn Family Charitable FundJohn & Anita SavoyCharlotte P. SchmuckerBarry & Joanne ShumakerDr. & Mrs. Bernard Sobel Spa Car Wash Systems, LLC

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Novelists Club (continued) Mr. & Mrs. Lee SpornHeather & Stephen Stigall Andrew, Emily & Elizabeth SutherlandDr. Harold M. TingMaheedhar ValasaKaren & Ed WilliamsDoug & Tracy WilsonRob & Tiffany WolcottRichard & Debra Young

ESSAYISTS CLUB (Up to $49)Anonymous (10) John & Patricia AdamsDon & Anna AndrewsMr. & Mrs. Mark Blank, Jr.Joseph & Karen BorzilloMr. & Mrs. James M. BoyceDon Cheetham & Melissa ShanerWinnie & Ching-Wah ChowCarmen ContiAnn M. CostelloDana DeglinAnna M. DeHavenMr. & Mrs. E. S. D’EntremontSean Duffin & Sheila McCaffreyMarilyn FurfariJim GillilandWilliam G. Gingles Dana GrahamAmy & Dirk HinterleiterMary Jo Hitz Hoey FamilyMichael D. & Elena Hopkins Susan HunterMarie Louise IngersollJoanne F. Jackson Sandra JonesStavros & Maria KalisperisChristin KingKristin Lent*Sara Jane MacArthurNancy L. Magee Peggy MahanRhoda Marcus

Jacqueline & Roy MarshallPatricia MartinGwenn & Scott MascioliGail McAdooAmanda & Matthew McClendonJoyce Anne McCullough Marita McManusVirginia & Ronald Neumer Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company Thomas D. PooreAndrew C. & Sarah ReindelThomas M. Sagges, D.D.S.Karen SchulzJohn & Kit ShelsyKathy & Craig SilvermanPat SnyderLois L. TobinVoya FoundationE. Maxine Washington Samuel C. & Suzanne S. WassonAnnabel WilsonBeth Zachai & Rick DiSimone

* Deceased

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For our 2020 Barbara Robinson Author Visit on February 22nd, Screenwriter Brad Ingelsby gave attendees an exclusive peak into producing and filming The Mare of Easttown, a limited HBO series with Kate Winslet set to be released in 2021. He also shared his journey to becoming one of Hollywood’s most sought-after screenwriters by A-list stars like Ben and Casey Affleck. His family and friends and a group of our donors warmly greeted the Berwyn native at a pre-lecture reception in his honor. We thank Marjorie Pinto-Leite and Carolyn Robinson, the daughters of Barbara Robinson, and our endowment donors who make it possible to offer this annual public event in memory of the beloved children’s author, former Library Trustee and 2008 Easttown Library Champion, Barbara Robinson.

MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES Benevity Community Impact FundEquitable Foundation Exelon Corporation Johnson & Johnson Vanguard Voya FinancialYourCause, LLC

EITC Waste Management

GRANTS 2020 Chester County Nonprofit Innovation & Resiliency Fund Grant Pennsylvania Humanities Council & NEH CARES GrantVanguard Hometown Grant

GIFTS FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS Robb & Tara Boland Boland Investment GroupThorley & Suzanne Mills Allyn & Ann Plambeck

EVENTSPresenting Sponsor Tompkins VIST Bank

In Kind Gifts Pennsylvania Distilling Company

Dr. Kenneth Lacovara STEM for Adult LectureThe MacKenziesTompkins VIST Bank

MEMORIAL GIFTS IN MEMORY OF Mary Cannito Mary Ann Cannito

Mrs. Judi Marcosky’s beloved brotherKen & Simmi Hurwitz

Barbara RobinsonMarjorie Pinto-LeiteCarolyn Robinson Robinson Literary Works, LLC

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HONORARY GIFTS Robb Boland Riverbridge Partners Patsy Cole Patricia Martin

Mary Fickman & Chair YogaMary Jo HitzMrs. Daniel J. LenehanKay & Harry NothackerMr. & Mrs. John H. ShelsyJack & Nancy Trimmer Dennis P. Leeper James and Ann Hatfield

Amy MosciaMaura & Christopher Redmond THE STAFF OF EASTTOWN LIBRARY Anonymous (3) Lilya Baeva & Hristo Apostolov

Shelby & G. Michael DetweilerEasttown Library Board of Trustees Easttown Library Foundation Board Katherine, Andrew, Ben & Evan ElkinJoan & Gary Ellis Lynne HannmannDorrie & Bruce HopperMark & Linda HuffmanSteven KavanaughBarbara KorenblattLaura & Dan KosterRoberta MichaelisO’Donnell FamilyKatie and Frank ParkerMr. & Mrs. William PentzNancy & Bruce Phillips Marie PowerGabriela & Andrew SnyderHeather & Stephen Stigall Anthony N. Thompson Tompkins VIST Bank Jack & Kathy Warnock

Thank you for positively affirming our decision to name the Staff of Easttown Library as our 2020 Library Champions! They richly deserve to be spotlighted for their dedication and unflagging commitment to serve our community during this unprecedented year. On their behalf, we greatly appreciate you confirming that what our staff members does matters!

We also extend our gratitude to our presenting sponsor Tompkins VIST Bank who joined us in celebrating our staff members. Tompkins also made it possible for us to offer our annual STEM lecture for adults with paleontologist Dr. Kenneth Lacovara of Rowan University and a virtual chocolate tasting with chocolate sommelier Estelle Tracy.

THE STAFF OF

EASTTOWN LIBRARY

11The information provided herein is offered for general information purposes only and should not be construed as legal or tax advice. Please consult your attorney or tax advisor when considering your planned giving strategies.

WAYS TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY TODAY

The Elsie Jardine Legacy Society recognizes those who have notified the Easttown Library Foundation that they included Easttown Library in their estate or financial planning. Our members have made an enduring investment in our library, ensuring that it remains a vibrant community center for future generations. You also can join the Elsie Jardine Legacy Society. Please consider and discuss with your attorney or financial advisor how one of the tax-advantaged methods listed can become a part of your financial or estate plan.

Current members of the Elsie Jardine Legacy Society are:

The Estate of Harry S. AlwineDiana M. BraunsteinDeborah A. Dooling Joan & Gary EllisK. David & Julie S. GrahamEstate of Mary T. Hamill Dr. Dennis P. LeeperDr. Madeleine L. LongPeggy J. MahanEileen O’Malley SpanglerWilliam SpanglerCharles Paul StoneRobert & Patricia ThomasAnthony N. ThompsonEstate of William F. Ward

The Elsie Jardine Legacy Society

BEQUESTS Name the library as a beneficiary in your will or trust, where you can specify a dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or the residue of your estate

CHARITABLE GIFT OPPORTUNITIES

APPRECIATED SECURITIES

IRA CHARITABLE ROLLOVER

If you are age 70½ or older, you may want to consider making a direct transfer of your required minimum distribution (“RMD”) from your traditional IRA to a qualified charity such as Easttown Library Foundation. These direct rollover transfers to eligible charities in amounts up to $100,000 annually are free from federal income taxation. Please talk to your IRA administrator about this option.

DONOR ADVISED

FUND

A Donor Advised Fund is an account that enables you to set aside money for future charitable donations while giving you an immediate tax benefit when you make an irrevocable contribution to this account. Your contributions may be appreciated securities, cash, or other assets. You can then recommend grants to qualified charities such as Easttown Library Foundation from your Donor Advised Fund. You also may want to consider naming Easttown Library Foundation as the beneficiary of your donor-advised fund as part of your estate and financial planning.

If you are itemizing your charitable deductions, you may consider donating appreciated securities held for over one year to a charitable organization, such as Easttown Library Foundation, in order to avoid capital gains tax on the appreciated securities. You also may receive a charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the securities at the time of the gift if you have held the securities for more than one year before making your charitable donation.

Please consider these charitable gift strategies to support your library and provide possible tax savings for you! Please check with your financial advisor or attorney to determine if these options of charitable giving are right for you.

BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION in an IRA, qualified retirement plan, or life insurance policy in whole or in part. Complete a Change of Beneficiary Form from your insurer or retirement asset plan manager

CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES Provides a lifetime income source for you or a designated beneficiary and the remainder is gifted to the library

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Anonymous** (3) Dorothea & Edward BehrJim & Kim Bennett**Joan S. Bergquist**Estate of John Norton BergquistMr. & Mrs. James M. Boyce**Diana Braunstein**Thomas & Anne BrophyBonnie & Emery DavisDeborah A. Dooling**Joan & Gary Ellis**Dr. & Mrs. Nader EnghetaFriends of Easttown Library Mr. & Mrs. John GuinanMarc & Devon Heppe**Brendan & Andrea Howard**Johnson & Johnson**Anne & Matthew Kinsella**Joe & Lisa KohnMarian L. Leahy** Mary L. & Dennis P. Leeper**Kathy & Craig Lewis**Maxine LewisThe MacKenzies**Jane & James Martin**Mike & Nancy McLelland**Margot D. MooreAlessandra Nicolas & Chris Glover**Laurie Nishimura & Robert Price**Maryann O’Conor & Richard Deak**Fred & Kathy PioggiaClaudia & Alan Silverman**Tom & Anne Toscani**Heidi & William Turley**Beth Zachai & Rick DiSimone**

Memorial Gifts to the Endowment Fund in Memory of

Hoyt W. Bangs Adele (“Petey”) GilfillanScott Dooling Kristin LentDr. Howard LubinJoseph E. Reger Roy B. Roseberry, Jr.Elizabeth Z. SantoleriGeorge John Schneider, Jr.

Honorary Gifts to the Endowment Fund Easttown Library Staff

**Denotes a gift to both the Endowment and Annual Funds

Easttown Library Foundation Endowment Fund Donors Enriching Our Present & Securing Our Future

Former Foundation President Dennis P. Leeper (pictured above) and other like-minded Foundation Board members and library supporters had the foresight to establish our Endowment Fund in 2011. The endowment serves as a self-sustaining source of revenue for Easttown Library. Up to 5% of its year-end value may be used to support the library’s annual operating costs, programs, and/or capital needs. This year, our endowment fund grew to over $1 million – half-way towards our goal! Please consider helping our library reach the milestone of $2 million, while ensuring the future of our library as a vibrant community center.

Half-Way Towards Our $2 Million Goal

Easttown Library Foundation Endowment Fund Donors Enriching Our Present & Securing Our Future

EASTTOWN LIBRARY FOUNDATION

720 First Avenue | Berwyn, PA 19312 | 610.644.0138 | easttownlibrary.org

The Easttown Library Foundation was established in 1996 as a separate and independent 501(c)(3) organization. Its mission is to support the Easttown

Library & Information Center by raising funds through its Annual Fund for the library’s operating budget, assisting with grant funding, and establishing and

growing the Endowment Fund to ensure the library’s long-term financial stability.