Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO SERVE THE AREA BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO MATERIALS, SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE EDUCATION, LIFELONG LEARNING, EARLY LITERACY, LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES, INDIVIDUAL GROWTH, AND CONNECTIONS THAT BUILD A HEALTHY AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY.
IN 2019 THE LIBRARY COLLECTION OF CATALOGED ITEMS THAT COULD BE CHECK-OUT GREW TO 17,316. THIS INCLUDED PRINT AND NON-PRINT ITEMS SUCH AS BOOKS, MAGAZINES, DVDS, MUSIC CDS AND AUDIOBOOKS. IT ALSO INCLUDED E-MATERIAL SUCH AS E-BOOKS AND E-AUDIOBOOKS WHICH WAS A SWIFTLY GROWING PORTION OF THE COLLECTION. THIS IS A 2.6% INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. OVERALL CIRCULATION OF MATERIAL IN 2019 WAS 47,923 ITEMS; REPRESENTING A 17.5% INCREASE IN THE CIRCULATION OF JUVENILE MATERIALS, A 6.9% INCREASE IN TOTAL PHYSICAL MATERIAL, AND A 35% INCREASE IN E-MATERIAL USE. ALTOGETHER, THIS IS A 15.3% INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE LIBRARY WAS ALSO ABLE TO OFFER MUSEUM PASSES AS PART OF THE COLLECTION. THIS SERVICE PROVIDES LIBRARY PATRONS ZERO COST ADMITTANCE TO LOCAL MUSEUMS AND ATTRACTIONS WHEN THEY BORROW AN INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP PASS WHICH WAS PURCHASED BY THE LIBRARY.
LIBRARY PROGRAMMING CHANGED DRAMATICALLY IN 2019. INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES CAME TO ENJOY PROGRAMS. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, VISITORS PARTICIPATED IN WEEKLY STORY TIMES AND SENSORY PLAY SESSIONS FOR SMALL CHILDREN, AFTER SCHOOL ARTS AND STEM CLASSES FOR SCHOOL AGE AND TEEN STUDENTS, CRAFT SESSIONS FOR ADULTS, AND A SIX-WEEK CLASS ON SHAKESPEARE LEAD BY A VOLUNTEER. MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS FOLLOWED HOLIDAY, SEASONAL, AND SCHOOL RELATED THEMES. THE LIBRARY ALSO COLLABORATED WITH CHESTER COUNTY 4-H ON A MIDDLE SCHOOL AGE LEVEL COMPETITIVE ROBOTICS TEAM AND A PRIMARY GRADE LEVEL FIRST LEGO LEAGUE TEAM. IT WAS ALSO THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW THAT THE LIBRARY HOSTED A MULTI-GENERATIONAL NEW YEAR'S EVE IN THE AFTERNOON CELEBRATION FOR ALL AGES ON DECEMBER 31ST. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PROGRAMS FROM SEPTEMBER TO MAY WAS 306 AND THE ATTENDANCE WAS 4,478.
CHESTER SPRINGS LIBRARY PROVIDED NINE WEEKS OF SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAMS DURING JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST IN 2019. THE LIBRARY FOLLOWED THE PA STATE COLLABORATIVE THEME "A UNIVERSE OF STORIES AND OFFERED 111 PROGRAMS; INCLUDING STORY TIMES, STEM LESSONS, ARTS AND CRAFTS, MUSIC EDUCATION, GROUP GAMES, COOKING CLASSES, AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES. A TOTAL OF 447 PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES REGISTERED, LOGGED THEIR READING, AND EARNED CHANCES FOR AN END-OF-SUMMER PRIZE DRAWING. THE LIBRARY ALSO COLLABORATED WITH WEST PIKELAND TOWNSHIP'S PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE TO HIRE FAMILY PERFORMERS AND EDUCATIONAL PRESENTERS. THIS COMPONENT WAS OFFERED AS PART OF THE SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM BUT DID NOT REQUIRE ATTENDEES TO BE REGISTERED IN THE SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAMS WAS 2,541.
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 |
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| Nancy Niggel | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $50,038 |
| Wendy Dicicco | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Sarah Thompson | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| James Dale | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Allie Kring | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Melissa Geoghegan | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Kate Lamb | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Dorene Guistwhite | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
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