48,514 square feet of amazing space.

Annual Report 2018-19

Dear Friends,

On June 23, 2019, we cut the ribbon on our brand new, entirely transformed Library. More than 3,000 of you came out to join us, including all of Westport’s leaders and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont. The day marked the start of an exciting new chapter for the Library – and for Westport – as the remarkable changes made will allow us to offer dynamic, flexible and diverse programs, services, materials and technologies for years to come.

It is thanks to generous donors like you who consistently support the Library that we were able to open the renovated building on time and on budget.

We know the next year will bring even more excitement and energy to the Library and we can’t wait to see how you continue to use the Library to fuel your curiosity, spark your creativity and build meaningful connections with the community.

See you at the Library!

Bill Harmer Executive Director

Iain H. Bruce President, Board of Trustees

Thank you for supporting the Library!

The Westport Library is committed to empowering the individual and strengthening the community through dynamic interaction and the lively exchange of ideas.

The Westport Library earned “Five-Star Library” status in 2018 from Library Journal, the nation’s premier publication for libraries.

35,174 people attended

1,498 Library programs

16,093 Library card holders

up from 14,019

99,263 print items available

up from 94,619

101,153 digital items available

up from 90,280

140,504 reference questions

answered by a reference librarian

620 children’s programs

generating endless smiles and giggles!

279 community partnerships

up from 150

Grand re-opening

JUNE 23, 2019over 3,000 people at the ribbon-cutting

2018-19 FINANCIAL REPORT

Revenue and Expenses for July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

REVENUE Town Appropriation $4,532,739 Café & Retail Sales, net of expenses (1,410) Contributions & Grants 6,383,112 Fines & Fees 48,097 Investment Income 139,843 Miscellaneous Income 152,533 Special Events 272,421 TOTAL REVENUES $11,527,335

EXPENSES Compensation $ 4,203,052 Depreciation 137,279 Information Technology 246,330 Insurance 104,993Investment & Bank Fees 5,586 Materials/programs 858,706 Miscellaneous 10,057 Occupancy 239,851 Professional Fees 202,654 Office Expenses 45,961 Travel 31,228 Conference 13,320 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 6,099,017

NET ASSETS Unrestricted $23,347,729 Temporarily Restricted $2,527,416

Financial Report

Thanks to all of our donors!

2018-2019 was an extraordinary year.

Annual Fund Donors July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

Leaders Circle ($10,000+)Connie & Stewart GreenfieldPaula & Tom McInerneyThe Betty R. & Ralph Sheffer FoundationRobie & Scott SpectorEstate of Jerry A. TishmanChristian J. & Eva W. TrefzThe Winston Foundation, Inc.

The Great Hall Circle ($5,000+) A.P. Construction Company, Inc.Nancy Jones Beard FoundationBerchem Moses PCClaudia & Arthur CohenStephanie & Brian FosterSivan & Erick HongJonathan Kane & CCS FundraisingShari & Harold LevyAnn & Gilbert MaurerMarianna & Mark McCallPost Road Capital Management

Frances & Steve RowlandCandice Savin & Daniel GrossAdolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc.Roz & Bud SiegelJudith Udell

Jesup Circle ($2500+)Anonymous (1) Robin & Brad BerggrenAndrea & Evan BerkleyBroder & Orland LLCHuguette & Jonathan CunitzEmily & Joe DiMiceliFirst County BankFirst County Bank Foundation, Inc.Eileen Lavigne FlugLuisa FrancoeurJudith & Michael GuthmanHuisking FoundationSandy & Peter KolbrenerCeleste & Norman LaCroixMaggie Mudd & Fulvio DobrichHenry MyerbergFrances & Alan OffenbergDiane & Steve ParrishBobbi & Jon RothPegeen & David RubinsteinGrace K. Salmon TrustIrma & Joe SchachterCarolin & Lloyd SigalRonni & Arthur TauckSusan Thomsen & Norman Trepner

Ann WeinerWestport Young Woman’s LeaguePat & Jeff Wieser

Riverwalk Circle ($1,000+) Anonymous (1)Richard AbramsMarilyn Alger & Jay DirnbergerChristine & Eduardo AndradePaula & Mark ArgoshStacy & Howard Bass Amy Bauer & Michael BurnsTina & David BelletJames BennettKathleen & Scott BennewitzCasey & Chuck BergAlice & Ken BernhardMaxine BleiweisJennifer & Robert BowmanAileen & Jeffrey BrillWendy & Spencer BrownLinda, Iain & Margot BrucePaul F. BurgerAlisyn Camerota & Tim LewisBarbara S. and Benjamin M. Cardozo FoundationSharon & Sam CarpenterMelissa & John CerialeCindy & Jim ClarkGalia & Adam ClemensGail & John CoykendallCarol & Joel DavisCatherine & Keith DavisNancy Diamond & Jeffrey MayerCarol & Theodore DiamondThe Sally Dickson Fund

Nancie Dupier & Allyn ArdenDworken, Hillman, LaMorte & Sterczala, P.C.Cindy & David EigenSusan Ellis & Byron MillerSusan & Arlo EllisonEpic! Creations, Inc.Wendy & Kenny EpsteinJenn & Brian FalikTheanne & Matthew FeldmanMary & Frode Foss-SkiftesvikElise & Neil GabrieleHelen Garten & Michael WisemanJulia & Andrew GenserMarjorie Golden & Russell BarisLinda & Michael GordonGery & Matt GroveKim & Niv HarizmanDeborah & Randy HerbertsonJan & Ira HershMary-Jane & Terry HoganHope FoundationRandi & Jeffrey InfusinoThe Jandora FamilyPat & Dick JayDiane & Rady JohnsonLucy Johnson & Bill KleinJill & Andy JonesNancy KailElizabeth & Avi KanerShelly & Michael KassenElizabeth & Michael KesslerDarlene KrenzLilly Langotsky & Stuart UramNicole & Andrew LaskinAnn & Howard Lathrop

Dan Levinson Melissa & Paul LevyRoberta & Chris LewisDara LiebersonMarcia Logan & Dan GoodgameCarolyn Longacre & Michael WilensEllie & Dick LowensteinLillian & Gerry LutermanLux Bond and GreenSandra MacLeod & Rob MorrisonElizabeth Marasciulo & Nate GibbonsMary Ellen & Jim MarpeAmy & Howard MatsonJulie & Brendan McAllisterSharon & John MillerRonni & Gioel MolinariMyra & Hector MotroniJane T. Muhlethaler Foundation, Inc.Sandy & Peter NathanJanet & Alan NevasHilary Nordholm & Adrian HinojosMargaret & James O’DonoghueCary & Leonard PetersonMarria & Babak PooyaMeredith PosterJulie & Rob PotackThe Pucci FamilyBarbara & Stephen RaffelSusan Ross & Andy SommerLisa, James & Eden RossmanJoan R. RotmanKelle & Jeffrey RudenLiz & Mony RuevenDeborah & Chris SawchThe Ed & Kay See FundSellars Lathrop Architects, LLC

Edith D. SillmanGloria & Franchon SmithsonJennifer & Sandy SmoklerSoleil Toile Fine Lingerie & SwimwearSusan & Timothy SteeleSamuel A. SteinGary StuartCindi & Nick SunjkaThe Sussman FamilyLaurence S. UntermeyerJennifer & Charles VandisVerrill Dana LLPSandra WagenfeldMary-Lou & Larry WeismanRita & Steve WeisskoffWestport Sunrise RotaryLawrence ZlatkinCindy & Alan Zuckerbrod

Longshore Circle ($500 +) Martha & Larry AasenWendy & Mark AgnewBeth & David AtlasKatie & Robert AugustynJanet & Bill BangserJody & Joel BeckHelen Martin BlockKaren & Ira BloomPrill & Mike BoyleAndree Aelion BrooksRichard M. BurmanMiggs BurroughsRoz & Joe CarpentieriMary & Kevin CarrollEmily Ceisler & Mark BlitzerIna Chadwick & Richard Epstein

Friends from Charter Realty Drs. Bobbi & Barry CollerChris & Jim CorgelBobbi & Russ CrockerAndrea & David CrossBetty Lou & Tom CummingsStacie & Jim CurranAnna Czekaj-FarberJo Ann Davidson & Alan BeasleyKathleen M. DavidsonCatherine & Elwood DavisNancy & Glenn DeKrakerLisa & Jacques DesMarteauMartha & Don ErcoleEileen & Chris FanningAllison & Jack FeuerThe Fonteyne FamilyElizabeth FoxDorothy & Jon FoxAnne Marie & Patrick FoxMichelle Fracasso & Jonathan SpitzerHonorable & Mrs. Fred FreedmanNikola & Todd FreemanFriends of CWP-FairfieldIlene & Alan FrostArlene & David GottliebJoyce & Howard GreenePhyllis J. GronerBoots GrossmanHope & Al HagemanGibby Halloran & Phillip SchemelJill & David HalperJulie & Rob HarounJoann & Fritz HeimannMeredith & Jeff HutchisonIridian Asset Management LLC

Jane & Bob JacobsJennifer Johnson & Evan BarrKaren A. KaminskyKate & Bruce KasanoffJohanna & Marshall KievEvie Klein & Bob OwensLiza & Marc LaibeElayne & Matthew LandauJoanne & Carl LeamanSandy & Larry LefkowitzSara Lev & Michael SloanAnne & Bob LevineHedi Lieberman & Victor TeicherRosalind & Jeffrey LoobyJenna & Brian MarkowitzLiz & David MartinRebecca Martin & John DonoghueIrene & William McCutchenThe McGinley FamilyDenise & John McNicholasSarah & Tony MenchacaStephanie & Karl MergenthalerLynne & Jerry MinskyElizabeth & David MursteinLauren & Gil NathanMary Beth Neraas & Jeffrey ChasnowLisa & Jesse NeumyerGloria & Peter NussbaumThe Pajolek FamilyHeidi Palmer & Robert KrugerJoyce PaukerIrene & Greg PennyMelissa & Fred PostLisa & Jeremy PriceCourtney & Jarret PrussinEva & Lee Rawiszer

Barbara & Robert RebackJudy ReidResnick Investment Advisors L.L.C.Ronnie RikerSaltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & BendeskyHarriet & Bob SelverstoneJohanna & Jeremy SimonAshley & David SkatoffGloria & Michael StashowerSybil SteinbergJulia G. SterlingKaren & Barry TarshisRuth & Richard UngererNicole VecchiottiNancy F. VenerNicole von DohlenWestport Garden ClubThe Westport Woman’s Club, Inc.Frances White & Harry EvansRuth Willick

Minuteman Circle ($250 +)Anonymous (5)Bonnie & Robert AdlerKatherine AlcornNancy AldrichRobert AltschulerRita Appel & Jon FraadeJennifer & Dan BangserJocelyn & Walter BarandiaranLinda BaumsteinJulie BelagaJoellen & Bill BradfordHilary & Joseph CalifanoCelia & Fred Campbell-MohnWilliam G. Chase

Cohen and Wolf, P.C.Gail & Eric CohenCarolyn & Gary CohenMary & Jon CoopermanKaren & Peter CoveneyJoan CurranAmanda & Christian DalzellJohn C. DavidsonPreeti Davidson & Stephen O’BrienPuja & Charles DhanrajJoyce & Rich EldhMelissa & Jonathan EllisMarcia & Stephen FalkBrie Ferrara & Rob SlosbergKristin & Brian FeyJanet FillingThe Fitton FamilyHeidi & Robert FlickerDale Fredston & Jonathan BullardJudy & Keith FreyLauri & Michael FriedlandAlexandra, Mark, Jacob & Theodore FriedmanSusan Garment & Jeffrey RothmanMeredith Gershon & Howard FetnerArline P. GertzoffSooo-z & Micah GoldbergMarianne & Tim GoodellJohn B. GoodrichIvy & Ben GosseenMimi & Chuck GreenleeRoberta & Eric GrossbergRose L. HalperValerie & Jerry HeldSuzy & Geoff HooperFrancoise & Rick JaffeSuzanne & James Jesse

Heidi KaessWilma & Dan KailLydia & Dick KaltJudith & Melvin KatzNancy & Andrew KleegerCarolyn & Alan LandisCarol F. LeeHannah & Jamie LissettePriscilla A. LongTerry & Lance LundbergMitzi Lyman & David GeronemusThe Mace FamilyEdward P. MallyRebecca & Jeff MarsickAnn & Dave MatlowLynn & Jason MillerKathleen & Robert MitchellThe Naggar FamilyStanley M. NayerJodie & Andrew NevasMarnie & Jeff NusbaumJulie OkonBernie L. PerryMartin ResnickJoan & Tom RichardsonJanet & Tim RogersMarjorie & Rick RosencransBecky RuthvenGina RyanSara & Arthur SachsCheryl & Hank SaipeLucy & Dick SallickEd SanfordNina Sankovitch & Jack MenzCarole J. SchwabeShirlee Schwarz

The Seo FamilyMichael SheerrSusan K. ShuckElizabeth & Peter ShutkinSIR Development, LLCWendy StahlBarbara Stevens & Jim StonerJudy & David StoneElizabeth StrickAudrone TarnokThe Thiemann FamilyThiemann-Wicker Family FoundationDaniel TiernoAllison & Michael WalmarkHeather & Andrew WilkWillig, Williams & DavidsonLynn Wilson & Mike HibbardEileen & Carter WisemanElaine WydenJanice & Stephan YostEmily & Michael Ziegler

Compo Circle (up to $249)Anonymous (21)Ann Abram & Steve NovakAlice AddicksLinda & Jim AdelmanJanet & Martin AlbertAnna AlexanderMillette AlexanderCarol Anne Ances & Burton GradJoni & Nigel AndrewsHerb ApplemanSusanne & Peter ArmstrongElizabeth & Richard AuberMarcia & Jonathan Avirom

Robin & Barry BabbinDolores BacharachKathy & Charlie BalasRita & Ralph BalducciMartha & Donald BancroftJackie Barchilon & Joe DaleyGlenn BardinelliLarry BartimerIan BassStephanie BassKen BaumsteinBarbara & Joel BeamanAlbert S. BeasleyCaryl BeatusCarol BeckerMary & Les BeckerArline & Joel BeckoffAndrea BeebeChristie & Tom BelknapRichard BenditTotney & Rick BensonLinda & Robert BergerStacey & Scott BergerSheila & Don BergmannAshley BerkNaomi BermanThe Berniker FamilyDon BerryPhyllis BershawSusan & Leonard BersonConstance S. BeskindWilma & Paul BielerJustin BlasbergNaomi BleifeldLois & Joe BlockArleen & Sandy Block

Arlene BloomNancy & David BloomBarbara BlumenfeldLaurie & David BoczarLee & Duane BollertTim BonkBeth BoquetSusan BoyarLindsay & Jon BrachleNorma & Donald BransonRoy BraytonMartha & George BreslauBarbara BreslerTausha BridgeforthRose BrockEsther M. BrodieKarol & Brian BrumitEric BucknerAnna & Bob BucknerPeggy & Matthew BudMildred D. BuncheAlice & Robert BurdJanie & Ross BurkhardtRuth & Michael BussiereAnita & John CaggianoElena & Marco CaggianoEllen & Paul CahillJanet & John CanningChristine & Michael CareyJohn P. CarlsonThe CassidysLinda R. CassutoLinda ChapmanAnn ChernowClare & Hayes ClarkThe Claveloux Family

Leslie ClementiCoalition for WestportGabi CoatsworthAngela S. CockfieldAlison CoghlanElaine & Jerry CohenFrancine & Mitchell CohenNorman ColtinKaren ComoCarol H. CookCharlotte P. CooperBetty CopersinoRita & Tony CosciaSue CrandallMary D. CreganBarbara L. CrossPamela & John CrowleyLisa DahlstromJenette D’AlessandroMaureen & Arie DavidSylvia De Lange & Lawrence GastwirtJanice A. DeanJoy DeignanRoberta & Paul DelanoStephen DelligattiMatthew & Zachary DelmanRichelle deMayo & John CaseyCheryl DeMichael & Rick SpangenbergElizabeth DevollMelissa & Ed DiamondMica & Russell DiamondJill & John DillonEleanor K. DinitzArlene Doherty & Bob PetersenGinger & Jim DonaherAudrey Doniger

Marlene DorisonBarbara Karis DowneyBarbara Judelsohn DurhamMartha R. DurhamJacqueline DuvoisinSusan & Peter EastmanVivian EdelmanBeverly EhrmanCarole & Richard EisnerCheryl EldhAmanda & John ElliottJanice & Robert EvansNancy Everson & Don RothLiz & Harris FalkJulie & Robert FatherleyAli & Jay FazioNicole FeaginDorothy & Michael FeiginBarbara FicaloraThomas FifferLaura & Jack FinneranKathleen FinniganMarion K. FioreCindy & John FitzgeraldUlrich FlemmingGladys & Martin FlochJoanne FolgerKathie & Tim FordingLois & Robert FoxLauren FranceseDorothy & John FrancisLeslie & David FrearEdward S. Frese, Jr.Iris & Carl FreyThe Fridland FamilyLisa & Ed Friedland

Alfred FriedmanJackie & Roy FuchsThe Fullenbaum Family Zdenka FullerAnita Galvan-HenkinEllen & Art GangBettina GangiCara GanserRochelle & Philip GarrisonCatherine & Edward GarrityUlrike & Michael GavinLaurie & Dave GendellThe Germishuys FamilyBeatrice GershbergJune GetraerEmma GibbonsHilary & Will GibsonLinda Gibson & Marty YellinJoan & Ted GillmanLauren GillmorStephanie & Stephen GirlingBruce GlaserThe Glick FamilyKatharine GluckThe Gluckman FamilyPeter GoldSam GoldbergHedda & Lewis GoldmanKathy GolombLiz & Joe GonzalezEleanor GoodmanConnie & Michael GoodmanDon GoodrichStacey GoodwinJack GordonJen & Matt Gorin

Ellen Graff & Martin FoxEve & Tom GreenSue & Ed GreenbergJill Greenberg & Mitchell LesterLiz & Marc GreenbergLeslie GreeneMonique & Phil GreenspanTeresa & Ryan GregoryEileen Gress & Gary QuinlanBetty & Louis GreyJudith & Leslie GroddMarilyn & Jack GroginsGrove FoundationDeborah L. GuiderDeanna & Andre GuilbertSusan Gunn-BromleyValerie & Rob GutmanBeth McGarr HaganLinda J. HallRosemary & Steve HalsteadChrista Balzert HammerlingSusan & AJ HandBarbara Hansen & Mark HuntMary & Ron HardingMarah HardtJill & Bill HarmerSue & Alden HarrisElaine & Charles HarrisEileen Hart & Jay LudyPhyllis HeldJulie HellerSigrid HenrichsonKacee HenricksAnna & David HerlingCarol & Hank HermanJonah & Ryder Herzog

Sarah & Will HicksonLisa & Jay HillPochu Ho & Alexander KuhnerMary Katherine HockingShannon HooverCatalina HorakMary Ann HowellIda Hsu & Choli HartonoClaire HunterLeslie & Barry HymanRama IyerPatti Jean JackeJudith Jaeger & Joel KabakSusan JamesPatricia JansenWendy & Dennis JarrettGordon F. JoseloffHeidi & Andrew KailReva KaleSandhya & Rahul KaleBryanna & Jonathan KallmanSuzanne KammermanPhil KannDeirdre KantorLesley & Peter KaplanRenie & Edward KarazinDebra KaufmanElisabeth C. KeaneLeo F. KeehanSheila F. KeenanBarbara KellermanGail Kelly & Bruce GaylordSandra KentEstelle KesselmanPamela & Richard KesselmanJoann Kienzle

Sue & Bob KingJillian & Anthony KlaffAudrey & Woody KleinJeanne & Jack KlingeJudith B. KoffskyBetty KogenMary Jean & Preston KosterRoberta & Martin KrauthamerSandi & Tom KretschDonna & Mark KrystalSusan & Steven KullaThe Jeffery FamilyAlice LambersonLeona G. LambersonSheri & Ed LandNancy & Rob LandauerAnita M. LaneseGusty LangeChristopher LauDr. Irwin J. LebishMeredith & Chris LedererNancy Lefkowitz & Noah HendlerMuriel LefsetzPhyllis LeggettEmily LelandRita & Frank LenerKaren Lessler-Schwartz & Jack SchwartzVirginia C. LevinSandy LevinsonBarbara & Hal LevyJanice & David LevyElaine LittmanWyna LiuAnn S. LloydSusan Lloyd & John KarrelMaxine Lobel

Michael LoebConstance LoeserSarah LoghinErin LopezSusan & Dewey LoselleJoyce & Stuart LosenIna LozyniakNancy & Jeff LupoffNell-Ayn LynchReilly LynchMarlene Macauda & Wynne BohonnonDavid MacWilliamsVilma & Carlos MaganAudrey MagidaJoan & Louis MallKathleen MalloyFrances MandePearl MarcusEstelle MargolisGeorge MarkleyAbby MarkoeAlyson MartinWilliam S. MazoKatherine McCarthyAbby Wolman McElroyFilomena McGuireSue McVeeShirley MellorCarla D. MenikoffPatricia Teves MerrowBonita & Leonard MessmanPeggy Mevs & Ronald WimerVivian MeyersDenise & Paul MichalowskiEmily S. MikesellSusan Miller

James MinerlyShaun MitchellDorothy P. MobiliaDolores & G. Dennis MocklerMary Beth & Sal MollicaAndrea & David MoorePennie MoreMarion MorraIsabel & Stephen MoskowitzMichael MugnoloSandy MurdockKathryn MurthaMelanie & Robin MyersEllen & Mark NaftalinJoan R. NathanBrad NaumannSharon & Steven NavarroMonique & Ralph NebelungHelen & Melvin NeislossMiriam NeswaldThe New WCI GroupAbby NewmanLisa NewmanMarcia & David NoonanAudrey & Salvador NovoaLory Nurenberg & Frank HallMyrna & Arnold Ockene Lou OlivaKate & Eric OrdwayHarley & Stephen OsmanGail OstrowCathy & Rich OstuwJan O’SullivanKathleen O’SullivanMonica & Mark OverleyPeach Pair

Susan & Lewis PalcaLorraine & Ken PalumboAmanda & Greg ParkerM. Parkes & B. McHoseLynn PaulAnn & Lock PawlickPenny PearlmanElizabeth & John PelosoDimitrios PendarakisRuth-Anne & Robert PerlissJane & Gregory PerryBarbara & Alan PhillipsAmy & Craig PinesTracy PlassSusan Fisher Plotner & FamilyBernice PolanMatt PorioPatricia & Salvatore PorioNancy & Larry PortmanJoan & Dennis PosterBarbara & Peter PowellRobin M. PowellMarlene PowersJonathan PragerDiana & Steven PressEvelyn & David QuigleyVivian & Ed RabinBeth & Jay RandSandy & Mark RappaportRochelle RaschDeborah Rath & Jeffrey JacobsDick RauhJoyce RehlingMichael ReismanDebbie & Tom ReynoldsDeborah Ritter

Alison RivardJim RobbinsDana & Doug RobinsonFrances N. RoethgenBarbara & Stuart RoganTracy & Greg RosenSandra RosenbergThe Rosenkranz FamilyJudith & Robert RosenkranzRosalie & Arnold RosenzweigDebra RosnerLois K. RossStephanie B. RossMimi RothSarathi RoyAnn & Donald RullyJudith Y. RunnetteLisa & Kevin RuscittiAlbert RussoGlen RyanTeresa & Mario Sa’CoutoNancy Saipe & Bill HumphreyPatricia & James SamuelsSandra SamuelsJanet & Steve SamuelsJudy & Steve SamuelsLinda SandersJeffrey SandlerThe SanfordsMarcy Sansolo & Nat WhittenAnita & Paul SarnoAmy & Richard SchafrannLeah ScherzerDonna Schlegel & Gregory KnowlesMarilyn SchlossBarbara Schmerzler

Jayne & Art SchoellerLibby Schreiber & Andy KaplanDebra & Adam SchussheimLaura & Joshua SchwartzRita & Dick SeclowWilliam G. SeldenMurray SeltzerThe Seo FamilyWeiming & Scott SeoSurya ShahJulie & Steve ShapiroBarbara L. SheldonLee SherRuth & Larry ShermanShelly & Len ShermanRenee & Michael ShillingJoy & Norman ShillmanJoan ShwartzClaudine & Allen SiegelMargery S. SilkLinda & John SilverPhyllis & Mort SilverbergThe Simmelkjaer FamilyDiane & Bill SimsTerry & Vinod SinhaDoris R. SkutchJudy Sloan & Bruce Katz & FamilyAnn SmallJeffrey SmithCorrie & Justin SmithKristine SmithMorgan C. SmithEmily L. & Robert E. SmithDeanna SpartachinoAlex SpectorAndrew Spector

Spector Eye CareMerrill & Randy SpectorMerle SpiegelDanielle SpiesPatricia P. SpoorSandra & Michael SrihariHeli StaggStand Out for College, LLCAnnie StapletonEd SteinFrancine SteinSonja SteinMarilyn & George SteinbergLana & Richard SteinbergOrna & Geoffrey SternJean & Alec StevensRita & Carl StitzerElizabeth StokesLillian & Fred StoneMerrill StoneKris Story & Jim HealyAlice StrattonMarion StraussSandra & Raymond StumbergerBurton StuttmanKarin & Jim SugermanBarbara & Richard SzefcZoe & Thomas TarrantJo TateFaith Taylor & Ted SullivanMargaret & Alan TempleShilmat & Wub TessemaFrances ThomasJoyce & David ThompsonGinger M. TobeyKeith Tomlinson

Carmela & Vincent TortorelloChristina TugeauJan TurielPhyllis & Mike TurinTeresa Turvey & Brad BlesieUbuntu AcademyMarta UlaneLucy UllmannMitzi & Ed VaimbergEileen & Anthony ValentiMami & George VargheseChris VatisScilla & Steve VinciniAmy Vischio & Chris CahillJudith & Theodore VossAlison & Bob WachsteinGeorge WagnerBetty & Tim WalkerCynthia WallaceThe Waller FamilyDr. Dava WaltzmanKimberly Fisher WarrenEllen & Joel WassermanCarol & John WaxmanCarey & Doug WeberPamela WeilJoan WeinsteinAmy Weiss & John YankovichLou WeissSylvia & Robert WeissLisa WeitzmanKaren Wendell & Joseph ScordatoThe Wessan FamilyAmy WestMary Ann & Skip WeverberghBarbara & David Wiederecht

Lois WienerNancy C. WilderEileen & Ray WilhelmAdrienne & Scott WilliamsPatricia A. WilliamsAliza & Maury WindRuth R. WinnickSydney WinthropRosalie WolfKaren & Michael WolfeBarbara, Dennis & Malia WongElizabeth & James WongDan WoogLisa & Christopher WyettLisa YastrowY’s WomenMelissa Yurechko & Tim DitlowAmanda & Peter ZakowichAnne ZiffIrene ZinconeThe Zipkin FamilyMaria ZobelLinda & Howard Zonana

GrantsFirst County Bank Foundation, Inc.Jane T. Muhlethaler Foundation, Inc.Newman’s Own Foundation, Inc.Grace K. Salmon TrustThe Shack Sackler FoundationWestport Woman’s ClubWestport Young Woman’s League

Matching GiftsChevronExxonMobil FoundationGE FoundationGoldman SachsHercules CapitalIBM International FoundationLindeMacy’s FoundationMFA Financial, Inc.PfizerState Street Global AdvisorsUnilever United States, Inc.VerizonWilliam Blair and Company Matching Gifts Fund

EndowmentsAnne Eyes EndowmentMargery & Leonard Everett Fisher Endowment for Children’s Books in the ArtsAnnette Heyman Foundation Endowment for International FilmsReader’s Digest Endowed Book FundThe Betty R. Sheffer Foundation Endowment for Books in the Visual & Performing ArtsJoan & Joel Smilow Endowment for Services to ChildrenJohn and Kay Stein Endowment

MORRIS K. JESUP SOCIETY Recognizing those who have included the Library in their estate plans

Martha AasenKen BernhardJoan & Richard BurmanNorman ColtinAnne & Jim HardyBonnie MoonMichael MugnoloJoyce NethertonAlan NevasIrma & Joe SchachterAnn ShefferMarty Yellin

Gifts-in-kindArogya TeaBerkshire Brewing Co.Christ and Holy Trinity ChurchDonut CrazyFreixenet Mionetto USAFull Moon BrewingRandy HerbertsonThe Mathias FamilyMcDonald’s of WestportModern DermatologySaugatuck SweetsShake ShackSunny DaesTrader Joe’sWestport InnWestport PizzeriaWestport Weston Family YMCA

TRIBUTES

In celebration of the Holiday Season Meredith Poster

In honor ofStacy Waldman BassJoan CurranBill HarmerCatherine, Michael & Bridget JohnsonLucy JohnsonKathleen MalloyDeanna ManekerPaula & Tom McInerneyMeredith PosterAnnabelle PragerCandi SavinTeddy ShawLarry UntermeyerMary-Lou WeismanThe Westport Library Reference DepartmentCindy Zuckerbrod

In honor of the retirement ofCindy Clark To celebrate the Anniversary ofCarol & Joel Davis

To celebrate the 100th birthday of Ted Diamond

To celebrate the birthday ofMary BeckerLarry Untermeyer

In memory ofDona AndersenMike BelagaFran BurgerEmily DuvoisinMartin GarmentMicky GolombMichael GoodgameJim GoodrichNeil HardyCharles, Catherine & Frank R. HuiskingDavid KogenDick LeonardLiz LewinEstelle MargolisJane T. MuhlethalerAnne MurthaLiz Reisman & Sydelle ReismanDonna ReisnerLynn SantanielloHarold ScherRose SellewDavid TurielNikki UntermeyerJessica Friedman Waldman

TRANSFORMATION PROJECT DONORS Martha & Larry AasenPatricia AbbottNancy & Carlos Abrams-RiveraAlice AddicksAllison Adler & Jon StashowerBonnie & Robert AdlerHoward J. AibelAlliance BernsteinThe Allott FamilyThe Amlicke FamilyJudith AndersonChristine & Eduardo AndradeMalle & Jose AndradeJoni & Nigel AndrewsPaula & Mark ArgoshArtha FoundationElizabeth & Richard AuberRobin & Barry BabbinGwen & David BakerMarilyn & David BalkMartha & Donald BancroftThe Barandiaran Family

Margaret D. BarnettCarol & Ted BarnettPeggy & Jerry BartonStacy and Howard Bass and FamilyStephanie BassJoan B. BassettAmy Bauer & Michael BurnsLinda BaumsteinNancy Jones Beard FoundationAlbert S. BeasleyArline & Joel BeckoffJulie & Mike BelagaTina & David BelletThe Benmosche FamilyKathleen & Scott BennewitzTotney & Rick BensonNina & Richard BentleyCasey & Chuck BergRobin & Brad BerggrenAndrea & Evan BerkleyAlice & Ken BernhardEunice & David BigelowJennifer & Eric BlankfeinMaxine BleiweisArlene and Herbert BloomCarol & Andy BoasLaurie & David BoczarJulie & Paul BoningtonEllen & Doug BowenDiana BowesJennifer & Robert BowmanPrill & Mike BoyleLindsay & Jon Brachle

Joellen & Bill BradfordEstate of Regina BrauerBridgewater AssociatesAileen & Jeffrey BrillBroder & Orland LLCNatalie BrodyKathryn Frazer BrooksWendy & Spencer BrownLinda & Iain BruceAnna & Bob BucknerMaggie & Tom BurchillRichard M. BurmanMiggs BurroughsCarol BurtonAnita & John CaggianoEllen & Paul CahillMarci & Fred CaporizzoMichelle Cardella & Stuart GoldKathleen & Charles CareyChristine & Michael CareyMargaret CarknerThe David & Dorothy Carpenter Charitable Trust FoundationRoz & Joe CarpentieriJulie & Bill ChandlerThe Chapman FamilyWilliam G. ChaseMarianne CirritoCindy & Jim ClarkThe Claveloux FamilyGalia & Adam ClemensVincent J. Coates FoundationGabi Coatsworth

Carolyn & Gary CohenJessica & Leon CohenDrs. Bobbi & Barry CollerRoberta & Paul CooperMary & Jon CoopermanClaudia CoplenRita & Tony CosciaEllen W. CowenBobbi & Russ CrockerAndrea & David CrossAllison & Jeff CrossPamela & John CrowleyBetty Lou & Tom CummingsHuguette & Jonathan CunitzStacie & Jim Curran, and the Curran KidsAnna Czekaj-FarberKathe & George DammanJo Ann Davidson & Alan BeasleyJohn C. DavidsonCatherine & Keith DavisThe Joel Davis FamilyJanice A. DeanThe DeKraker FamilyNancy Diamond & Jeffrey MayerCarol & Theodore DiamondEmily & Joe DiMiceliKatje DonovanHolland Dunn & David FarrarBarbara Judelsohn DurhamSusan & Peter EastmanJune Eichbaum & Ken WirfelThe Eigen Family

Susan Ellis & Byron MillerJeanine Esposito & Frederic ChiuGiselle & Edward EverettThe Falik FamilyEileen & Chris FanningLaura FederTheanne & Matthew FeldmanStephanie & Michael FerdmanThomas FifferJanet FillingMargery & Leonard Everett FisherJackie & Peter FlatowHeidi & Robert FlickerEileen Lavigne FlugL. & C. FodemanThe Fonteyne FamilyKaren & Rusty FordThe Fording FamilyAnn & Jim ForemanDorothy & Jon FoxLois & Robert FoxLinda Francis & John MonksLuisa FrancoeurLuisa Francoeur & Jim GoodrichJudy & Keith FreyThe Fridland FamilyLisa & Ed FriedlandLauri & Michael FriedlandIlene & Alan FrostEstate of Patricia L. FrostJo Fuchs-Luscombe & John LuscombeZdenka Fuller

Elise & Neil GabrieleSabra Gallo & Frederick PostCatherine Gardiner & John FeeleyDavid I. GenslerBeatrice GershbergMeredith Gershon & Howard FetnerArline P. GertzoffJune GetraerJosephine L. GiererJoan & Ted GillmanThe Glick FamilyKatharine GluckLori & Joe GoertzAmy & Gary GoldbergLynn & Tom GoldbergMicah Goldberg & Sooo-z MastropietroMarjorie Golden & Russell BarisLynne & Stephen GoldsteinKathy GolombMarianne & Tim GoodellGloria & Jim GoodenoughJohn B. GoodrichStacey GoodwinJen & Matt GorinEugene J. GottesmanEllen Graff & Martin FoxJill Greenberg & Mitchell LesterLiz & Marc GreenbergStewart & Constance Greenfield FoundationMonique & Phil GreenspanTeresa & Ryan Gregory

Deirdre GriffinJudith & Leslie GroddPhyllis J. GronerHarold GrossRoberta & Eric GrossbergBoots GrossmanMadeleine & Edward GrossmanJudith & Michael GuthmanBlanche & Dave HaidChrista Balzert HammerlingBeth & Sanjeev HandaBarbara Hansen & Mark HuntJill & Bill HarmerJulie & Rob HarounElaine & Charles HarrisEileen Hart & Jay LudyDonna & Peter HathawayStaci & Bill HebelThe Heineman FamilyValerie & Jerry HeldBobbie HermanJan & Ira HershAlison Hoffman & Kevin RakinMary & Dan HoffmanSivan & Erick HongSuzy & Geoff HooperJS Howe Family FoundationSarah & Hakija HrvacicIda Hsu & Choli HartonoLinda Hudson & Randy BurnhamAmy & Ed HulinaJill & Marc IsaacsRama Iyer

The Jacobson / Moskovitz FamilyFrancoise & Rick JaffeSherry JagersonWendy & Dennis JarrettBarbara Jay & Saul HaffnerGretchen Johanns & Dan KielyLucy Johnson & Bill KleinHeidi KaessHeidi & Andrew KailDorian Kail & Sam LeafNancy KailSusan KailSusan & David KalmanLydia & Dick KaltPeggy & Harold KaminsKaren A. KaminskyMelissa & Jon KaneKate & Bruce KasanoffEstate of Shirley Black KashShelly & Michael KassenDebra KaufmanSheila F. KeenanGail Kelly & Bruce GaylordSara & Jim KempnerSandra KentEstelle KesselmanSue & Bill KirbyNancy & Andrew KleegerEvie Klein & Bob OwensMrs. David H. KogenSandy & Peter KolbrenerThe Komansky FamilyRosalind Koskoff

John Kossak & Evelyn Kranes KossakEstate of Hilda KrausSandi & Tom KretschPhyllis & Adam KurzerCeleste & Norman LaCroixAnn & Noor LakhdhirLilly Langotsky & Stuart UramMonika Lazaro & Grover FitchJoanne & Carl LeamanValerie Ann LeffMuriel LefsetzCarla & Roger LevienDan Levinson and KidsRoberta & Chris LewisDara Lieberson LindeLipton Foundation Inc.The Family of Tom LiuKathy & Wayne LoCurtoMichael LoebMarcia Logan & Dan GoodgameCarolyn Longacre & Michael WilensElizabeth & John LorussoEllie & Dick LowensteinThe Lueker FamilyNancy & Jeff LupoffLillian & Gerald LutermanMitzi Lyman & David GeronemusChristine & Niels Lyng-OlsenAudrey MagidaDeanna M. ManekerN. W. GibbonsElaine & John Marino

Yvonne & Michael MarksMary Ellen & Jim MarpeElizabeth and Joseph Massoud Family FoundationJacqueline & George MasumianMattel Children’s FoundationSusan & John McCabeMarianna & Mark McCallAbby & Mac McElroyThe McGinley FamilyPaula & Tom McInerneySusan & Tom McInerneyDavid & Nancy McKinneyMarianne & William McNeeDenise & John McNicholasPatricia Teves MerrowElise Meyer & Henry FeuersteinTait Michael & Harold GinsbergDenise & Paul MichalowskiEmily S. MikesellMaureen J. MiskovicDolores & G. Dennis MocklerMrs. Myra MotroniMaggie Mudd & Fulvio DobrichElizabeth MunroThe Naggar FamilyTracey & Anil NarangSandy & Peter NathanStanley M. NayerJoyce & Elliott NethertonHon. Alan H. Nevas & Janet S. NevasJodie & Andrew NevasNewman’s Own Foundation, Inc.

Maxine & Arnold NickelsbergHilary Nordholm & Adrian HinojosLory Nurenberg & Frank HallMyrna & Arnold OckeneJames C. & Margaret M. O’DonoghueFrances & Alan OffenbergDaniel E. Offutt III Private Foundation TrustKate & Eric OrdwayThe Pajolek FamilyHeidi Palmer & Robert KrugerSara J. PalmerSteve & Diane Parrish FoundationThe Pauker FamilyAnn & Lock PawlickPenny PearlmanRachel & David PegnataroElizabeth & John PelosoRuth-Anne & Robert PerlissGail Pesyna & John HooperCary & Leonard PetersonMarc Platt The Plotkin FamilyAnn & Peter PollackPatricia & Salvatore PorioTracy & Marc PorosoffMeredith PosterRobin M. PowellLisa & Jeremy PriceThe Pucci FamilyEvelyn & David Quigley

Florence Quinn and Eric Evans Foundation, Inc.Barbara & Stephen RaffelBeth & Jay RandDick RauhEstate of Allen RaymondPat RiemersmaRonnie RikerLisa & Dominic RispoliJenny & Tim RobsonTim & Janet Rogers and FamilyBarrie, Frank & Dylan RosenMarjorie & Rick RosencransJudith & Robert RosenkranzStephanie B. RossSusan Ross & Andy SommerBarbara RossmanLisa, James & Eden RossmanBobbi & Jon RothJoan R. Rotman in memory of Jack RotmanJanet & Howard RubelThe Ruskin FamilySara & Arthur SachsMarleen Salko & John MurphyLucy & Richard SallickJanet & Steve SamuelsJudy & Steve SamuelsLinda SandersCandice Savin & Daniel GrossThe Schachter FamilyIrma Klein Schachter & Joseph H. Schachter

The Schilthuis FamilyCarole J. SchwabeShirlee SchwarzLeslie & Eric SeidmanHarriet & Bob SelverstoneYvonne Senturia & Ron HenkoffJohn & Stella SeoThe Serels FamilyYvonne & Richard SetoSharon & Jim SeymourJaina ShawThe Sheffer Family Ann Sheffer & Bill SchefflerTopsy & Richard SiderowfRoz & Bud SiegelEdith D. SillmanStefani & Mark SilversteinSue & Cliff SirlinJanet SlomDebi & Rick SmilowLinda Gramatky & Kendall SmithSmith Richardson FoundationThe Smithson FamilyJennifer & Sandy SmoklerSylvia & Mel SorcherMerrill & Randy SpectorRobie & Scott SpectorKathryn & Jim St. AndreGloria & Michael StashowerFrancine SteinCarol & Richard SteinSybil SteinbergJulia G. Sterling

Orna & Geoffrey SternKris Story & Jim HealyNina StreitfeldElizabeth StrickGary StuartGloria Cole Sugarman Cindi & Nick SunjkaSusan Jaffe TaneTerry & Chuck TannenAudrone TarnokLauren Tarshis & David DreyfussMary Sue & Ed TeplitzSusan Terry & Grant PatrickThiemann-Wicker Family FoundationFrances ThomasSusan Thomsen & Norman TrepnerChris TimmonsEstate of Jerry A. TishmanGinger M. TobeyChristian J. & Eva W. TrefzJudith UdellLaurence S. UntermeyerDebby & Frederic UryMitzi & Ed VaimbergThe Vandis FamilyMami & George VargheseFrank & Nancy VenerPatricia A. VezendyAlison & Bob WachsteinGeorge WagnerYvette & David Waldman Sara & John Walsh

Dr. Dava WaltzmanSheila Ward & James BernerPamela WeilAnn & Sid WeinerSylvia & Robert WeissRita & Steve WeisskoffAshley & Brian WelkerWestport Sunrise RotaryPatricia WettachPat & Jeff WieserEileen & Ray WilhelmRuth WillickRuth R. WinnickThe Michael M. Wiseman and Helen A. Garten Charitable FoundationSusan & Stan WitkowIrving Wladawsky-BergerLesley & Jeff WolmanBarbara, Dennis & Malia WongSuzanne & Tom ZarrilliTammy & Richard ZelkowitzThe ShahZhang FamilyAnne-Marie ZieglerIrene ZinconeCindy & Alan ZuckerbrodAnonymous

In-Kind GiftsRichard FrankGault Family CompaniesRandy HerbertsonLawrence Weisman

Gold SponsorsRobin & Brad BerggrenSivan & Erick HongJonathan Kane & CCS FundraisingMarianna & Mark McCallKaren & Henry MyerbergTracey & Anil NarangDiane & Steve ParrishBobbi & Jon RothPegeen & David RubinsteinJoe & Irma Klein SchachterSusan Thomsen & Norman TrepnerPat & Jeff Wieser

Silver SponsorsMolly Alger & Jay DirnbergerPaula & Mark ArgoshStacy & Howard BassJames BennettBroder & Orland LLCWendy & Spencer BrownLinda & Iain BruceFran & Paul BurgerThe Barbara S. & Benjamin M. Cardozo FoundationSharon & Sam CarpenterHuguette & Jonathan CunitzCarol & Joel DavisNancy Diamond & Jeffrey MayerEmily & Joe DiMiceliJenn & Brian FalikTheanne & Matthew FeldmanHelen Garten & Michael WisemanJulia & Andrew GenserGery & Matt GroveJudy & Mike GuthmanDeborah & Randy HerbertsonMary-Jane & Terry Hogan

Randi & Jeffrey InfusinoPat & Dick JayLucy Johnson & Bill KleinSandy & Peter KolbrenerDarlene KrenzCeleste & Norman LaCroixRoberta & Chris LewisDara LiebersonLillian & Gerald LutermanLux Bond & GreenMary Ellen & Jim MarpeHoward Matson, Wells Fargo AdvisorsMaggie Mudd & Fulvio DobrichFrances & Alan OffenbergMeredith PosterThe Pucci FamilyKelle & Jeffrey RudenLiz & Mony RuevenSellars Lathrop Architects LLCCindi & Nick SunjkaLauren & David SussmanVerrill Dana, LLPAnn WeinerMary-Lou & Larry WeismanWilliam Blair and CompanyLawrence Zlatkin

Bronze Sponsors Casey & Chuck BergAndrea & Evan BerkleyMaxine BleiweisJennifer & Robert BowmanMelissa & John CerialeNancie Dupier & Allyn ArvenDworken, Hillman, LaMorte & Sterczala, P.C.Susan Ellis & Byron MillerSusan & Arlo EllisonWendy & Kenny Epstein

Honoring Frederic Chiu

Blue Diamond SponsorsChristian J. & Eva W. Trefz

Diamond SponsorsJocelyn & Walter BarandiaranPaula & Tom McInerney

Platinum Sponsors AP ConstructionNancy & Eugene BeardClaudia & Arthur CohenFirst County BankJoan & Ted GillmanConnie & Stewart GreenfieldAlison Hoffman & Kevin RakinCandice Savin & Daniel GrossRoz & Bud SiegelJudith A. UdellThe Westport Inn

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Luisa FrancoeurMarjorie Golden & Russell BarisMichael & Linda GordonKim & Niv HarizmanDiane & Rady JohnsonLiz & Avi KanerElizabeth & Michael KesslerCarolyn Longacre & Michael WilensJulie & Brendan McAllisterJ.D. & Gina MelloRonni & Gioel MolinariSandy & Peter NathanJudge Alan H. & Mrs. Janet NevasHilary Nordholm & Adrian HinojosMarria Pooya & Greenwich Medical SpaJulie & Rob PotackSusan Ross & Andrew SommerJoan R. RotmanJennifer & Sandy SmoklerCindy & Alan Zuckerbrod

BOOKED CommitteeCo-Chairs Wendy Brown & Candice SavinMartha AasenStacy BassJenn Cohn FalikTheanne FeldmanJulia GenserLucy JohnsonMelissa KaneMaggie MuddLaura Curley PendergastKelle RudenTricia SchwartzDiane Sembrot

Benefit CommitteeCo-chairs: Jenn Cohn Falik & Julia GenserPaula & Mark ArgoshStacy & Howard BassWendy & Spencer BrownJoan CurranAllison & Glenn DiVincenzoKaren & Rob DriscollTheanne & Matthew FeldmanEileen Lavigne FlugKathie & Tim FordingAnne Marie & Patrick FoxIvy & Benjamin GosseenLiz & Marc GreenbergAlison Hoffman & Kevin RakinSuzanne & James JesseDorian Kail & Sam LeafMeredith & Dave KamoMelissa & Jonathan KaneElizabeth & Michael KesslerCeleste & Norman LaCroixNicole LaskinSandra & Larry LefkowitzSara Lev & Michael SloanSimona & David LevinLiz & David MartinMaggie Mudd & Fulvio DobrichTrammi Nguyen & Michael GuadarramaCelia & Ron OffirLaura & James PendergastMelissa & Fred PostMeredith PosterLisa & Jeremy PriceJoseph Pucci Eva & Lee RawiszerKelle & Jeffrey Ruden Megan & Greg RutsteinCandice Savin & Daniel Gross

Johanna & Jeremy SimonJennifer & Sandy SmoklerDiana & Daniel SussmanNicole von Dohlen

Past HonoreesTom BrokawE.L. DoctorowCalvin TrillinWendy WassersteinPete HamillMartin ScorseseArthur MitchellDoris Kearns GoodwinDavid HalberstamOscar HijuelosAdam GopnikWill ShortzPatti SmithBarry LevinsonJon MeachamNile RodgersLynsey AddarioRon ChernowAlan Alda Justin Paul

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2018-19 Board of Trustees

Iain H. Bruce President

Sivan HongSenior Vice President

Jeremy Price Secretary

Jonathan Cunitz Treasurer

Pat WieserVP, Governance & Nominating

Russell BarisVice President, Finance

Emily DiMiceliVice President, Development

Jocelyn Barandiaran

Scott Bennewitz

Andrea Berkley

Ken Bernhard

Puja Dhanraj

Rob Haroun

Randy Herbertson

Celeste LaCroix

Maggie Mudd

Meena Pellerin

Faye Schoenherr

Andrew Wilk

Iain H. Bruce Jonathan CunitzSivan Hong

Andrea Berkley

Celeste LaCroix Maggie Mudd Meena Pellerin Faye Schoenherr Andrew Wilk

Jocelyn BarandiaranRussell Baris Emily DiMiceli Scott Bennewitz

Jeremy Price

Pat Wieser

Rob Haroun Randy HerbertsonKen Bernhard Puja Dhanraj