BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY (EIN 11-1904261)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-02-27
IRS object ID
201820589349300632
Schema version
2016v3.1
Source
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DescCentral Library: Central Library is the largest public library in Brooklyn. At 352,000 square feet, the building accounts for one-third of Brooklyn Public Librarys total physical plant. In Fiscal Year 2017, BPL celebrated the 75th anniversary of Centrals opening with exhibitions, public tours, a digital story collection, and various community programs. Central provides traditional library services, including a collection of approximately 900,000 materials in wings dedicated to fiction, history, science and technology, childrens and young adult literature, and the arts. The Business and Career Centers recent relocation to Central Library has provided patrons with central access to an extensive collection of books, materials and services related to test prep, business and career resources, in addition to financial and college planning. The Brooklyn Collection, BPLs local history division, provides a wealth of information about the borough, including access to research materials such as the full, digitized 1841-1955 run of The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Central is also home to the Shelby White and Leon Levy Information Commons, a public technology center and workspace with a reservable recording studio and meeting rooms, sophisticated design software, and a digital training lab for community classes and workshops. In Fiscal Year 2017, Central Library hosted more than 14,000 programs that were attended by approximately 170,000 people. Nearly 1.3 million people walked through Central Librarys main doors, and of those who checked out a book, signed onto a computer or used a printer or copier, just over one-third came from nearby zip codes. Approximately 63% of Central Librarys patrons came from beyond the immediate area. Central Library is very much the home library for all Brooklynites.Desc

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DescNeighborhood Library: As more than half of Brooklyns 2.6 million residents live within a mile of a library branch, BPLs neighborhood libraries welcomed over seven million visitors in FY7. The librarys collection held approximately 4 million print and digital materials, which circulated a total 14.5 million times. As the largest provider of free WiFi in Brooklyn, BPL hosted 550,000 free WiFi sessions in FY17. The Library also hosted 1.9 million computer sessions on approximately 1,600 devices. More than 2,000 volunteers provided a total of 85,000 hours of service to BPL. Every Brooklyn Public Library location is open at least six days per week, and the average branch is open approximately 48 hours per week. In FY17, BPL received funding to upgrade the technology offerings in library branches; depending on the individual locations needs, branches received new computers, televisions, cameras, Little Bits kits and more. With increased open hours and additional technological support, branch libraries hosted 70,000 programs that were attended by nearly one million people. Brooklyns library branches provide an expansive range of programs and services. The core (and most popular) offerings include First Five Years, a suite of early literacy programs for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers; inclusive play and learning environments for children with disabilities; Creative Aging classes that help seniors learn new skills and express their creativity; digital literacy programs such as basic computer classes and advanced instruction in animation, audio engineering, coding, and more; and Summer Reading, BPLs borough-wide effort to promote recreational reading while school is out of session.Desc

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DescBPL offers programs for people from every walk of life. In addition to the branch programs described above, BPL hosts Teen Tech Time and homework help sessions, citizenship and HSE test preparation, career and business development resources, free cultural events, and much more. A representative sample of our special programs: *BookMatch - Provides payrons with reading lists specially curated for them by BPL librarians. *Brooklyn incubator - supports and funds the development of new initiatives by librarians and staff, with training and mentoring on prgoram design, partnership development, community outreach, and project management. *Brooklyn Cultural Adventures Program - Award-winning summer day camp for children 7-12, providing cultural immersion at BPL, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Children's Museum, Prospect Park, and Prospect Park Zoo. *Our Streets, Our Stories - Oral history project chronicling decades of transformation in neighborhoods throughout Brooklyn. *PowerUP Kreyol - A business plan competition for members of the Haitian-Kreyol community modeled on the PowerUP competition that has helped launch more than 2100 Brooklyn businesses since its founding in 2003. *Today's teens, Tomorrow's Techies - Teaches digital skills to students 14 to 18 and prepares them to serve on BPLs volunteer team, where they help patrons make use of the Librarys many free technology resources. The Programming and Exhibition Department produces high quality cultural programming to encourage public engagement with the ideas and cultural expressions of our time. In FY17, BPLs programming went in a new direction for the institution, with creatively staged, provocative and inspiring lectures, concerts, film screenings, panel discussions, author talks, and other cultural and educational events. Highlights included programs with Patti Smith, Oliver Stone and Jonathan Safran Foer. On January 29, 2017, Central Library hosted A Night of Philosophy & Ideas, in which 7,000 New Yorkers participated in an all-night marathon of philosophical debate, performances, screenings, readings and music. In FY17, BPLs Programming team partnered with Theater of War Productions and two city agencies to co-produce Theater of War. During a two-year residency, Theater of War will bring together individuals, neighborhoods, and city government to combat social isolation and its accompanying stigma through theatrical performances, storytelling, and community discussions. BPLs participation underscores its role as a resource and advocate for civic engagement, artistic expression, and public discourse. The Outreach Services Department serves Brooklynites with unique and often overlooked needs, including veterans, immigrants, the homebound, and people transitioning into and out of the citys correctional and shelter systems. In FY17, BPL hired a full-time social worker to support librarians as they work with Brooklyns homeless population. Through a partnership with the Mayors Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), BPL began hosting an immigration lawyer to assist patrons with citizenship applications at four library branches. One of the Outreach departments signature programs, TeleStory, which utilizes video conferencing technology to connect incarcerated parents with their children through books and family activities, is now available in more than a dozen BPL locations. The new TeleStory branches are located in neighborhoods with particularly high rates of incarceration.Desc
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NICHOLAS A GRAVANTE JR
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PETER ASCHKENASY
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MIRIAM KATOWITZ
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kyle kimball
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NINA COLLINS
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JOSEPH I DOUEK
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HONORABLE ALICE FISHER RUBIN
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ANTHONY CROWELL ESQ
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MICHAEL LIBURD
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GINO MENCHINI
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SANDRA SCHUBERT
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CHRISTINA TETTONIS
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DR LUCILLE C THOMAS
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CINDI LEIVE
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GREGORY DAVIDZON
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HANK GUTMAN
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INGRID LEWIS-MARTIN
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KIM-THU POSNETT
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ANTONIA YUILLE WILLIAMS
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PATRICK TRAIN-GUTIERREZ
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RACHEL LAUTER
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BLAKE FOOTE
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ABE GEORGE
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BRIAN O'NEIL
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ROSEANN PARADISO-FODERA
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LISA PUELO
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SELVON SMITH
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,212,551TotalAmt
Program Services$304,608ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$724,652ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$183,291FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,951,264TotalAmt
Program Services$54,157,912ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,390,363ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,402,989FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,632,953TotalAmt
Program Services$8,720,106ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$658,864ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$253,983FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,936,309TotalAmt
Program Services$16,568,966ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$945,536ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$421,807FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,696,405TotalAmt
Program Services$5,207,756ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$347,695ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$140,954FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$321,824TotalAmt
Program Services$100,005ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$221,808ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,600TotalAmt
Management And General$94,600ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$134,129TotalAmt
Management And General$134,129ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$192,251TotalAmt
Management And General$192,251ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,979,859TotalAmt
Program Services$7,029,525ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$598,084ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$352,250FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$379,883TotalAmt
Program Services$286,154ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,343ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,386FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$231,034TotalAmt
Program Services$173,826ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,234ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,974FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,120,652TotalAmt
Program Services$3,997,682ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$120,446ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,524FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,943,196TotalAmt
Program Services$1,459,588ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,483,457ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$151FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$239,841TotalAmt
Program Services$204,415ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,340ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,086FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,592,547TotalAmt
Program Services$3,592,547ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$883,687TotalAmt
Program Services$802,278ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81,409ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
BOOKS AND LIBRARY MATERIALS$9,499,116$9,499,116
SUPPLIES$3,048,659$2,696,257$175,571$176,831
STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING$288,850$280,262$7,355$1,233
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$2,122,923$1,885,543$198,080$39,300

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,172,292TotalAmt
Program Services$625,969ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$467,796ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$78,527FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$130,674,825TotalAmt
Program Services$117,592,515ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,956,013ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,126,297FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,804BOYAmt
EOY$43,569EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,971,211BOYAmt
EOY$42,908,051EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,124,884BOYAmt
EOY$8,834,076EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,615BOYAmt
EOY$263,997EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$51,073,188LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$12,532,772LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,198,223BOYAmt
EOY$38,540,416EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,113,938BOYAmt
EOY$44,071,383EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$237,354BOYAmt
EOY$133,009EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,768,029BOYAmt
EOY$134,794,501EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,693,534BOYAmt
EOY$23,800,243EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$348,427BOYAmt
EOY$1,750,142EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,041,961BOYAmt
EOY$25,550,385EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,811,603BOYAmt
EOY$79,050,142EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,319,764BOYAmt
EOY$27,578,970EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,594,701BOYAmt
EOY$2,615,004EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,726,068BOYAmt
EOY$109,244,116EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,768,029BOYAmt
EOY$134,794,501EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$24,119,010ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$3,399,038NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$103,062,147CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$102,484,943CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$116,196,465CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$125,288,677CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$148,948,797CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$595,981,029TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$103,062,147CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$102,484,943CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$116,196,465CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$125,288,677CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$148,948,797CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$595,981,029TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$595,981,029PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$652,968CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$978,113CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$952,478CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,269,062CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,070,953CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,923,574TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$140,594CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$169,297CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$345,667CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$444,178CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$490,255CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,589,991TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,213,912CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$178,232CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$47,115CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$39,354CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$39,353CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,517,966TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$606,012,560TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$11,053,248GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.98345PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98285PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AMOUNT REPORTED INCLUDES INSURANCE PROCEEDS RECEIVED IN FY 2013 AND FY 2014 AS REIMBURSEMENT FOR LOSSES SUFFERED BY THE LIBRARY DURING SUPER-STORM SANDY, AND REVENUE GENERATED FROM A CAFETERIA OPERATED AT THE CENTRAL LIBRARY FOR THE BENEFIT OF PATRONS AND STAFF.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying ExpendTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendOtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendTotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable AmountLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$134,129DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$134,129TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind
Form4720 Filed4912 TaxfalseForm4720Filed4912TaxInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II B- LINE 1GFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Librarys lobbying consist of a coordinated efforts at the City, State and Federal levels to portray the Library in the best possible light to ensure continued funding for its operations and programs. The Library lobbies to the Executive branch of the State government and individual members of the State senate and assembly to ensure that it gets adequate FUNDING from the State Department of Education, to seek funding for special capital initiatives and for member items for programs at the branch level. In addition, it lobbies the Executive branch of the New York City government, memberS of the City Council and the New York City Mayors office, to ensure that the Library is adequately funded for its operations and capital projects. The Library hired various consultants to facilitate the grant process with the various government agencies and direct contact with various legislators.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,796,364BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$20,303ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$301,112InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$181,970OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,935,809EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,914,090BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$77,787ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$50,815InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$144,698OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,796,364EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,001,567BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$8,476ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$72,026InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$167,979OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,914,090EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,601,049BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,420ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$552,011InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$156,913OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,001,567EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,335,168BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,550ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$384,824InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$123,493OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,601,049EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.66440PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.33560TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$28,967,521OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,111,935DepreciationAmt
Book Value$23,855,586BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,940,699OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,029,169DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,911,530BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,164,968OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,391,668DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,773,300BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$38,540,416TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt
Total Liability$0TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$190,523,759TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$3,399,038NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$32,523,137DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$35,922,175RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$154,601,584RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$192,251InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$192,251RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$154,793,835TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$163,005,711TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$32,523,137DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$32,523,137ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$130,482,574ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$192,251InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$192,251ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$130,674,825TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, Part III - LINE 1ATHE LIBRARY HAS COLLECTIONS OF NON-CIRCULATING LIBRARY MATERIALS, INCLUDING BOOKS, PERIODICALS AND OTHER ITEMS. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE LIBRARY UNDER CURATORIAL CARE AND ARE HELD FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC EXHIBITION IN FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALES OF COLLECTIONS ARE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS. THE COST OF COLLECTIONS PURCHASED BY THE LIBARY IS EXPENSED IN THE YEAR OF PURCHASE. THE VALUE OF THE LIBRARY'S COLLECTIONS, FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES, CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE COST OF CIRCULATING BOOKS AND OTHER LIBRARY MATERIALS ARE NOT RECORDED AS COLLECTIONS, BUT ARE RECORDED AS AN EXPENSE IN THE YEAR PURCHASED, AS THE USEFUL LIVES OF SUCH ITEMS ARE RELATIVELY SHORT.
SCHEDULE D, PART III -LINE 4Brooklyn Public Library owns and has made accessible several important special collections that include the Hunt Collection of Children's Literature - 7000 juvenile books dating back to the mid 18th century; the Civil War Collection - a 6000 volume collection purchased in 1908; and a circulating orchestral score collections. Moreover, the Library's local history unit, the Brooklyn Collection, maintains numerous important collections, none more important than the entire Brooklyn Daily Eagle photography archives: over 200,000 images of newsworthy local, national, and international events. The Brooklyn Collection's general photography collection comprise 19th and 20th century photographs, photogravures, portfolios, photo albums, stereo views, and cyanotypes. The collection includes photographs taken by well-known photographers such as Berenice Abbott, Alvin Langdon Coburn, Thomas Roma, Alfred Stieglitz, Irving Underhill, and Underhill and Underhill. In addition, the Brooklyn Collection maintains a number of smaller collections, including some ephemeral collections such as the Brooklyn Dodgers memorabilia collection. The Library's special collections further its exempt purpose in that they provide the people of Brooklyn free and open access to a well-preserved record of society's knowledge, history, and culture.
SCHEDULE D, PART V - LINE 4THE INTENDED USES OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. Books - Income from these endowments are to be used to buy books that further the mission of the Library 2. Branch Humanities Programs 3. Staff Welfare 4. Youth and Children's program 5. Willendorf Lecture series 6. Plaza and Auditorium capital campaign 7. The upkeep of technology equipment and ongoing maintenance of the Central Library Information Commons.
SCHEDULE D, PART X - LINE 2The Library follows the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 740, Income Taxes, relating to accounting and reporting for uncertainty in income taxes. For the Library, ASC Topic 740 is potentially applicable to the incurrence of unrelated business income, attributable to passport services provided to the public. Nonetheless, because of the library's general tax-exempt status, ASC Topic 740 has not had, and is not anticipated to have, a material impact on the Library's financial statements.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$686,471GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$609,511CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$76,960GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$110,924RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$10,700OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BKLYN CLASSICEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$52,406GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$34,886CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$17,520GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$31,916RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$3,900OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total0OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Total$738,877GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$644,397CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$94,480GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$142,840RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$14,600OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$157,440DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$62,960NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Discretionary Spending AcctYes (X)DiscretionarySpendingAcctInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
LINDA E JOHNSON
PRESIDENT & CEO$362,546$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$42,735$0$405,281$0$0$0
LISA ROSENBLUM
CHIEF LIBRARIAN$225,532$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$37,663$0$263,195$0$0$0
BRETT D ROBINSON
EVP FINANCE/CFO$242,882$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$57,995$0$300,877$0$0$0
DAVID WOLOCH
EVP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS$197,695$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$36,692$0$234,387$0$0$0
LAWRENCE JENNINGS
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES$200,045$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$40,152$0$240,197$0$0$0
AMADU WAGIE
VP OF FINANCE$182,069$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$30,481$0$212,550$0$0$0
SELVON SMITH
VP OF IT$175,611$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$47,969$0$223,580$0$0$0
STORY BELLOWS
CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICE$174,890$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$22,536$0$197,426$0$0$0
MIRANDA WASSERMAN
GENERAL COUNSEL$169,088$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$28,430$0$197,518$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE IAFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE LIBRARY REIMBURSES ALL TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES FOR ALLOWABLE EXPENSES INCURRED IN CARRYING OUT THE MISSION OF THE LIBRARY. EXPENSES ARE REIMBURSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LIBRARY'S TRAVEL AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT POLICY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Works Of ArtWorksOfArtGrp
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasuresGrp
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterestGrp
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublicationsGrp
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanesGrp
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualPropertyGrp

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution7ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$68,526NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesfmvMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStockGrp
Secur Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecurPrtnrshpTrustIntrstsGrp
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStructGrp
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOtherGrp
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidentialGrp
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercialGrp
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOtherGrp
CollectiblesCollectiblesGrp
Food InventoryFoodInventoryGrp
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp
TaxidermyTaxidermyGrp
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifactsGrp
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimensGrp
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifactsGrp
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (true)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 32FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BROKERS HIRED BY THE LIBRARY SELL THE DONATED STOCKS UPON RECEIPT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7AIn acccordance with the Library's by-laws, the governing board of Trustees has the authority to manage and control the affairs of the Library. The board of trustees shall consist of no more than thirty eight members. By virtue of their respective offices, the Mayor of the City of New York, the Comptroller of the City of New York, the Speaker of the City Council of the City of New York and the President of the Borough of Brooklyn are Ex-Officio Trustees of the Library. Each Ex-Officio may appoint a representative to serve on his or her behalf as a member of the board. Each representative appointed by an Ex-Officio shall be counted as part of the quorum, may vote and have all the same rights and privileges of the Ex-Officio or any other member of the Board, except in cases where this is prohibited by law. The Mayor of the City of New York and the President of the Borough of Brooklyn may each appoint eleven Trustees to hold offices for a term of three years or until their resignation or their successor is appointed.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11AThe Form 990 is prepared by management, with the assistance of our auditors, EisnerAmper LLP. Once a final draft of the Form 990 is received from the external auditors, the Vice President of Finance conducts a first level review with the Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Pending any amendments or corrections, the CFO and Vice President of Finance then reviews the draft returns with the President and CEO. The draft Form 990 is then forwarded to the members of THE Audit and Finance Committees in preparation for formal review at a joint meeting of the Audit and Finance Committees attended by the external auditors, senior members of the Librarys executive team along with the CFO and Vice President of Finance. At this meeting, staff reviews the reports with the attendees. Questions are fielded and if necessary, corrections are made. Once the review is completed, the members of the Audit Committee vote to accept the report for filing by the Librarys external auditors. Prior to filing the report (amended if required) is forwarded to the full Board for their review.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12CThe Library has a conflict of interest policy which is signed annually by every member of the Board of Trustees and key (senior) members of the Library's management team. A copy of the Library's conflict of interest policy can be obtained from Library's website at: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/sites/default/files/documents/trustees/Confli ctInterest.pdf
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15AThe salary of the President and CEO is based on a negotiated written employment contract, which includes a yearly adjustment for cost of living increases. It also includes a provision for a discretionary bonus decided by the Board of Trustees' Executive Committee. The contract is renewable every three years. The salaries of the other officers and key employees are based on a compensation program designed by an independent consultant, Ernst & Young. The program includes salary grades. It is reviewed regularly and updated, as needed, to adjust the salary structure and ranges to ensure competitive salary ranges.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19The Library has a conflict of Interest policy for members of the Board of Trustee and key members of staff. This policy is available for review on the Librarys intranet and Trustee website. However, this policy is made available for review by the general public on the Librarys website. Financial Statements: It is the policy of Brooklyn Public Library to make its financial statements available to the public. Copies of its most recent audited financial statements are posted on its website and available to the public at the following link: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/about/reports-publications Copies are also available upon request from the Finance Department.

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