Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE FRIENDS IS TO: SUPPORT THE LIBRARY AND PROMOTE LITERACY; RAISE FUNDS TO ENHANCE LIBRARY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS; ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT; PROMOTE LOVE OF READING AND LOVE OF LEARNING; RECIRCULATE MATERIALS IN ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE WAYS.
SUPPORT AND ENHANCE LIBRARY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, AND PROMOTE READING AND LITERACY.
THE FRIENDS OF PIMA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY ARE A GROUP OF AVID LIBRARY ADVOCATES DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND ENHANCING LIBRARY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. THE FRIENDS WERE FOUNDED IN 1969 TO RAISE FUNDS FOR SPECIAL AND INNOVATIVE LIBRARY PROGRAMS, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES, WHICH ARE NOT PART OF THE NORMAL ANNUAL BUDGET. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY RAISING FUNDS THROUGH THE SALE OF BOOKS, MEMBERSHIPS, AND GRANTS. WE HAVE COMMUNITY BOOK SALES AT OUR BOOK BARN AT 2230 N. COUNTRY CLUB ROAD. WE ALSO SELL BOOKS ONLINE, AT EIGHTEEN RETAIL SPACES IN LIBRARIES, AND AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS, INCLUDING THE TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WITH A LARGE GROUP OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, THE FRIENDS HAVE PROVIDED OVER $2.5 MILLION TO THE PIMA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS, MAKING POSSIBLE THE ACQUISITION AND/OR SPONSORSHIP OF THE FOLLOWING: SUMMER READING PROGRAM; TUCSON WRITER'S PROJECT; PROJECT LIFT; SOUTHWEST LITERATURE PROJECT; TECHNOLOGY FOR BRANCHES; VEHICLES FOR OUTREACH AND SERVICING THE BRANCHES; STORY TOWN AND NUESTRAS RAICES; AND HUNDREDS OF SMALLER AND ONE-TIME PROJECTS.FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 BROUGHT MANY CHALLENGES TO THE FRIENDS INCLUDING A COMPUTER CRASH OF THE ON-LINE SYSTEM, NEW SOFTWARE WHICH NECESSITATED THE MANUAL LOADING OF THE ON-LINE INVENTORY, THE UPHEAVAL OF FACILITIES REPAIRS AND COVID-19. IN MARCH 2020, THE PANDEMIC CAUSED THE CANCELLATION OF THE TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS AS WELL AS ALL OF THE FRIENDS' COMMUNITY AND MEMBERS SALES FOR THE BALANCE OF THE FISCAL YEAR, DISRUPTED THE LIBRARY WHICH PREVENTED ACCESS TO THE FRIENDS' BOOKCARTS, AND LED TO THE DISBANDMENT OF ACTIVE VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH REASONS. AS A RESULT, THE FRIENDS DID NOT MAKE THE EXPECTED FINAL DONATION TO THE PIMA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Libby Stone | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $65,054 |
| Rhonda Perez | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| Harriet Meador | SECRETARY THRU APRIL 2020 | 3 | $0 |
| Phyllis Newton | VICE PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
| Scott Lukomski | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
| Linda Zveitel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lori Rieth | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Seaberg | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gerry Murano | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lynn Mitchell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Obdulia Gonzalez | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ned Garn | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Harris | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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