Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE MAPLEWOOD MEMORIAL LIBRARY FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR AND RAISE FUNDS FOR THE MAPLEWOOD MEMORIAL LIBRARY; ALSO, ITS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE LITERACY AND PROVIDE LIBRARY SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC.
THE FOUNDATION IS ONE OF THE CO-SPONSORS OF THE MAPLEWOOD MEMORIAL LIBRARY IDEAS FEST. THIS IS A SERIES OF PROGRAMS AND SPEAKERS THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE TALENT, CREATIVITY, AND SUCCESS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE OR WERE CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITY OF MAPLEWOOD. THE EVENT CULMINATES WITH A RECEPTION HONORING A MAPLEWOODIAN, PAST OR PRESENT, WHO HAS ACHIEVED NOTEWORTHY LITERARY STATUS. THIS INDIVIDUAL IS AWARDED THE MAPLEWOOD LITERARY AWARD.DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, THE START OF THIS EVENT SERIES WAS DELAYED. EACH PART WAS DONE VIRTUALLY AND WAS WELL ATTENDED. THE CHALLENGE OF PRESENTING THESE PROGRAMS WAS WORTHWHILE BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL VERY WELL RECEIVED.
THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO FUND ANNUALLY THE DIGITALIZING AND THE ARCHIVING OF THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER AND THE HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD FOR THE LIBRARY. THESE ARCHIVED RECORDS PROVIDE WORLD-WIDE ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY TO ANYONE, ANYWHERE, WHO IS RESEARCHING MAPLEWOOD. THE LIBRARY STAFF MONITORS THE NUMBER OF TIMES THAT THIS SITE IS ACCESSED YEARLY AND THE YEARLY AVERAGE IS WELL OVER 2000 HITS. THE EXPENSE INDICATED IS THE ANNUAL FEE FOR THIS SERVICE.
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 |
|---|
| Ellen M Davenport | TREASURER | 12 | $0 |
| Benjamin Cohen | PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 |
| Rowland Bennett | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ariele Cohen | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Eva Bacon | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Rebecca Rittgers | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Diane Haase | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
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