Organizations Filed Purposes:
The Berkeley Public Library Foundation amplifies the public investment to make a great public library extraordinary. We work with the community to help build and refurbish library buildings, provide resources to advance literacy in all its forms, and support innovations that keep our library creative, flexible, and ready to serve the diverse and changing needs of our community. We join with others to advocate for the well-being of public libraries everywhere.
The Berkeley Public Library Foundation amplifies the public investment to make a great public library extraordinary. We work with the community to help build and refurbish library buildings, provide resources to advance literacy in all its forms (continued Schedule O)
Capital Projects The first two floors of the Central Library are under major renovation with partial funding from the Foundation (aka BPLF). A large expanded space for teens, plus flexible spaces for programs, a mystery room, new lighting, sound equipment, bathrooms, and furniture, are all part of the project. BPLF provides ProWise giant smart screen technology and laptop lending machines to several library locations to help expand broader onsite public access to programs and information.STEM & Food Science Literacy for All Ages - Advanced hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and outreach for librarian led projects as part of the STEM Cornerstones of Science @ Berkeley Public Library. The Big Blue Blocks
from Imagination Playground were added to the collection of things that engage children of all ages in building, learning, and fun. The Library now has its own Charlie Cart Project. This mobile kitchen classroom uses food, cooking, and a curriculum tied to the Common Core to advance nutritional literacy and healthy eating. Reading Literacy & Digital Inclusion - Continued support for Berkeley READS and Berkeley Builds Readers, bringing library resources out into the community to serve children and families where they need literacy services the most. Volunteers assist librarians as readers at ten primary locations. 500+ books are distributed to families in 24 childcare and classroom settings.
The project partners with the Berkeley Unified School District, Early Childhood Development Centers, Head Start, and Bahia, Inc., Through the Looking Glass: The National Center for Parents with Disabilities and Their Families, and Healthy Black Families, Inc. The Foundation provides essential funding to sustain Berkeley Builds Readers and seed expansions as needed. Systemwide distribution of 90 Launchpad Playaways at all five library locations. The Launchpad is the first-ever secure, pre-loaded learning tablet created just for children and designed to be borrowed in a library/circulation environment. Each Launchpad is pre-loaded with high-quality, ad-free learning apps grouped by age, grade level, subject area, and theme. Launchpads help to bridge the digital divide by providing a digital learning tool for families to bring home. (Continued on Schedule O)
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 |
|---|
| Kathy Huff | Executive Director | 40 | $101,000 |
| Carolyn Federman | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Williams | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret Gutowski | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Tienne Lee | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Hadley Dynak | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Fredrica Drotos | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Bird | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Joan Collignon | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Joann Carder | VP Development | 2 | $0 |
| Robin Claire Barnes | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Wilhelmina Marxersee Sched O | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Leslie Leicholz | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Karen Holtermann-Left 83119 | President | 3 | $0 |
| Melinda Carmack | President | 3 | $0 |
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