Reuben McMillan Free Library Association
Reuben McMillan Free Library Association
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About this organization
Mission
OPERATION OF A FREE LIBRARY SYSTEM FOR RESIDENTS OF YOUNGSTOWN AND MAHONING COUNTY SERVING A POPULATION OF 229,796 WITH 103,300 REGISTERED BORROWERS OFFERING A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES. APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION PEOPLE PASS THROUGH THE DOORS OF THE LIBRARY SYSTEM EACH YEAR.
About
SUMMER DISCOVERY PROGRAM: THE 2018 SUMMER DISCOVERY PROGRAM FOCUSED ON ENCOURAGING LITERACY AND LEARNING DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS TO PREVENT THE "SUMMER SLIDE" OF SKILLS, PARTICULARLY READING, THAT CAN OCCUR IN SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN WHO AREN'T IN A FORMAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT DURING THOSE MONTHS. CHILDREN WERE GIVEN THE CHOICE OF COMPLETING LEARNING ACTIVITIES OR READING A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF BOOKS TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM. LEARNING ACTIVITIES VARIED BY AGE LEVEL, AND WERE CORRELATED TO OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTENT STANDARDS. FOR EXAMPLE, ACTIVITIES LIKE HAVING A DANCE PARTY AND READING A BOOK ABOUT DANCING ENCOMPASSED THE STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. A FREE BOOK AND OTHER REWARDS WERE GIVEN AT INTERVALS TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION. IN PERHAPS THE BEST NEWS OF THE SUMMER, WE HAD TO REORDER BOOKS SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TOY PRIZES SAT THERE. ADDITIONALLY, PROGRAMS WERE SCHEDULED AT ALL LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER THAT ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC. PROGRAMS ARE SELECTED TO COINCIDE WITH THE SUMMER DISCOVERY THEME AND MANY ARE PRESENTED BY SUBJECT AREA EXPERTS OR ENTERTAINERS FROM OUTSIDE OF OUR SYSTEM. IN 2018, THE THEME WAS "LIBRARIES ROCK AND WE WERE FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO HOST AWARD-WINNING MUSICIAN AND AUTHOR JIM GILL AND IVORY COAST NATIVE SOGBETY DIOMANDE. OTHER NOTEWORTHY PROGRAMS INCLUDED A VISIT BY THE MADCAP PUPPETS AND THE ARMSTRONG AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM FOR YOUTH AND CLEVELAND AUTHOR DEANNA ADAMS AND SPORTSWRITER TERRY PLUTO FOR ADULTS. THE GRAND FINALE WAS A BREAKFAST FOR YOUTH COMPLETING THE SUMMER DISCOVERY PROGRAM FEATURING MARC BROWN, AUTHOR OF THE BELOVED ARTHUR BOOKS. MORE THAN 600 PEOPLE ATTENDED THIS EVENT. IN A REVERSAL OF PAST TRENDS, REGISTRATION IN THE SUMMER DISCOVERY PROGRAM INCREASED SLIGHTLY, WHILE PROGRAM ATTENDANCE DECREASED SLIGHTLY. COMPLETION STATS FOR ALL PROGRAMS ALSO INCREASED, MEANING MORE PEOPLE FINISHED THE ACTIVITIES OR READER PORTIONS OF THE PROGRAM. AND, WE WERE DELIGHTED TO REPORT THAT MORE THAN 616,000 BOOKS WERE READ THIS SUMMER.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “The public library of youngstown and mahoning county connects people and communities to reliable resources that inspire learning and foster enrichment. this mission is accomplished through providing print resources, media resources, computers and free wi-fi, and through learning focused on programs and outreach.”.
When outlining the tasks it performs, they were referred to as: “Operation of a free library system for residents of youngstown and mahoning county serving a population of 229,796 with 103,300 registered borrowers offering a wide variety of services. approximately one million people pass through the doors of the library system each year.”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is OH as per legal requirements.
- The filing reveals that the address of the non-profit in 2020 is 305 WICK AVE, YOUNGSTOWN, OH, 44503.
- As of 2020, the non-profit has 219 employees reported on their 990 form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $3,966,375.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1880.
- The organization pays $9,635,029 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $25,447 in fundraising expenses.