REPORT to the COMMUNITY 2018

Making the Connection

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Survey results are in! We asked you about how you use the WFL and you told us that you would like more: more spaces, more options, more great service. In preparing the 2019-2023 five-year strategic plan, we collected data from observation studies, focus groups and surveys which helped inform and guide a sensible plan for renovating library space within the footprint of the existing building.

53%

YOU TOLD US WE LISTENED

87% of survey respondents said WFL provides

exceptional library services

You asked

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58% of survey respondents would use library more if they could book a space

58%

87%

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2019-2023 WFL Strategic Plan Every 5 Years, We Take Another Look The purpose of the Strategic Plan is to provide guidelines for the careful planning that allows the library to remain relevant: maintaining the high levels of service to which patrons have become accustomed, as well as ensuring that library offerings and facilities evolve to keep pace with changing needs and expectations. Although designed before the advent of the iPhone, iPad, streaming media, and the prevalence of telecommuting, the library has an open floor plan so that needed changes can be made with minimal construction.

YOU TOLD US WE LISTENED

space within the library buildings to support the WFL as a community gathering place and cultural destination

Enhance usage of

educatethe community on WFL offerings and to promote free and convenient access

Refine communication strategy to better

servicesBuild a flexible, fearless, and fun workforce, supported by strong operational processes and systems, in order to provide exceptional library

communityExpand offerings to meet the evolving needs of residents so that the WFL continues to be a gateway to ideas and an intellectual crossroads for the

innovationand technology to enable the WFL to be a leader among public libraries

Maximize

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On Sunday, June 1, 2003, a grand opening celebration for Wellesley’s new main library was attended by hundreds of community members from Wellesley and beyond. From day one, the library was a point of pride for residents and utilized heavily as a gathering place for work, play, learning, and meeting. Although our Library may still seem “new,” we have now passed the 15 year anniversary of that ribbon cutting. Outdated functionality means that our library’s “best in class” status is in jeopardy.

MAIN LIBRARY RENOVATION

More Meeting Rooms

UpdatedChildren’s Room

Common Areas Where Coffee is OK

REFERENCE QUESTIONS

FY04 33,791FY18 110,760

228%

ITEMS BORROWED

FY04 525,246FY18 774,617

47%

PROGRAM ATTENDANCE

PLANS INCLUDE:

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The Board of Library Trustees will seek design funds at the 2019 Annual Town Meeting for a practical and attractive space reallocation that will result in more small conference rooms, more appealing children’s spaces, and a flexibly furnished commons area in which to enjoy snacks, coffee, and WiFi. These renovations also address the Library’s commitment to being an active municipal participant in Town’s vibrant future, as well as the library’s robust public/private partnerships. Along with town funds, private support will play an important part in this renovation.

MAIN LIBRARY RENOVATION

ExpandedBrowsing Areas

More Places to Sit

More Places to Plug In

PROGRAMS HELD

FY04 541FY18 1,381

155% INCREASE

ITEMS BORROWED

PROGRAM ATTENDANCE

FY04 16,809 FY18 34,930

108%

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Originally a one-room schoolhouse, the Fells Branch Library is one of Wellesley’s oldest buildings. One teacher taught three grades of boys and girls who entered and left through separate doors. In 1923 the building became the Fells Branch Library. Now, this special building returns to its roots as an intimate learning library focused on young children. Opening in late fall 2018, the renovation will include representations of Wellesley buildings providing a fun and familiar setting in which to Explore, Imagine, and Create! Longer-range plans call for the creation of a children’s garden that will provide a place to connect with nature.

The Fells Branch Library is privately funded by the Wellesley Free Library Foundation. Additional supporters include The Fund for Wellesley, Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services/Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

RENOVATION IN PROGRESS

Fells Branch

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RENOVATION IN PROGRESS

Library LuauThe Hills Branch Library is a busy, beloved community hub where patrons go to read, relax, and reconnect. Visit the Hills for popular materials, casual meeting space and special events.

On December 2, 20 l 7, the Hills Branch was transformed into a magical winter wonderland ... with a tropical twist. More than 150 children, parents, grandparents and caregivers enjoyed stories, songs, crafts and snacks with favorite Disney character Moana. This popular event sold out within days of tickets going on sale. All proceeds from the second-ever winter tea party benefited the WFL Foundation’s support of the Hills and Fells branch libraries.

Hills Branch

$75,000 Learning Center at

Fells Branch Library

$25,000 Circulation Desk

$10,000 Market

Train Station Shakespeare House

$5,000 Hardy School

Town Hall Hills Branch

$2,500 Window Seat

Be part of the Fells legacy! The Fells Branch Library is privately funded. Fundraising to support the interior renovation of the Fells kicked off at the WFL Foundation Gala in April. Your support is still needed to complete the project and help maintain operation of the Early Learning Center. Gifts of any size are important. Special naming opportunities are listed below.

Naming Opportunities at the Fells

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FROM THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR AND TRUSTEES

Making the Connection to the Wellesley community is central to the mission of the Wellesley Free Library (WFL). We listen to your suggestions, track usage and monitor national trends to ensure that the WFL serves Wellesley in the best possible manner. Our recently completed Strategic Plan 2019-2023 reflects all this input, and now begins the work to implement the goals set out in that document.

Nearly 1000 people a day come through the doors of the WFL. There have been enormous increases in circulation, programs and attendance. As the Library works to meet the needs of students and adults for up-to-date technology, meeting and working environments, as well as to provide children with a library experience that activates their creativity and imagination, the WFL needs to evolve with a renovation that efficiently reimagines existing spaces. Will we rise to the challenge?

Meeting the challenge of turning ideas into reality requires strong support – from Town, from the WFL’s supporting organizations, and from YOU! Help Make the Connection among us stronger than ever!

A special thank you to all donors listed in this report. So much that our community enjoys and values at the Wellesley Free Library would simply not be possible without their generosity.

PRIVATE SUPPORT MATTERS

Marla Robinson, Trustee ChairJamie Jurgensen, Library Director

of the WFLThe Trustees

The Board of Trustees is a 6-member board elected for 3-year terms. The Trustees provide oversight of all library policies and property, working to ensure they reflect the needs of our community and are consistent with standards set by the American Library Association. They work with the Library Director to prepare budgets that provide services in a fiscally responsible way.

WFL BOARD OF TRUSTEESMarla Robinson, ChairAnn Howley, Vice ChairAnn-Mara Lanza, SecretaryMaura MurphyAnn RappaportDiane Savage

The WFLFoundation

William McNamara, PresidentDarcey BartelKara Reinhardt Block Bridget BettigoleMichael Casey

Elizabeth CarpenterAmy Fuller BoydMary KloppenbergKevin MacdonaldSusan MarandettBarbara McMahon

Peter MongeauSamuel RubensteinCynthia StraussVirginia Snow

THE WFL FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that raises funds through leadership giving, events, annual fund drives and bequests to support enhancements to the WFL.

$217,419

of the Wellesley Free LibrariesThe Friends The Friends, a 501(c)(3) organization,

supports the WFL through membership dues, three annual book sale events and an On-Going Sale in the main library.

Susan Calcio Co-PresidentShannon Smith Co-PresidentSusan Bannon Teresa Barlozzari Regina Boyle

Mary DaltonPat Decker Peg DowningNancy GonderKaren GriswoldCarole HughesLucy Kapples

Lisa Markey Barbara MarxElizabeth MateraChristina McCormickLaura Weatherall

FRIENDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

$41,357

grantedin 2018

grantedin 2018

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PRIVATE SUPPORT MATTERS

WFL BOARD OF TRUSTEESMarla Robinson, ChairAnn Howley, Vice ChairAnn-Mara Lanza, SecretaryMaura MurphyAnn RappaportDiane Savage

Peter MongeauSamuel RubensteinCynthia StraussVirginia Snow

Lisa Markey Barbara MarxElizabeth MateraChristina McCormickLaura Weatherall

A Record-Setting GalaApril 5, 2018 marked the WFL Foundation’s most successful Gala to date. More than 290 people, including 56 family sponsors, attended the sold-out event at the Wellesley Country Club. Gala attendees had the privilege of hearing renowned historian and author David McCullough speak about his remarkable life, career, and love of libraries. He was lovingly introduced by his son, David McCullough Jr., popular Wellesley High School teacher and author. The “special appeal” for the evening raised more than $37,000 to help fund the new early childhood learning center at the historic Fells Branch Library. Thanks to Presenting Sponsor First Republic Bank, as well as the many other generous companies and families who sponsored the event, the Gala raised more than $275,000 for the WFLF.

Thank youto Wellesley resident Mary Rich, who ran her first Boston Marathon in April 2018 on behalf of the Wellesley Free Library Foundation.

Your private support makes a differenceWellesleyfreelibrary.org

“I love giving books the opportunity for a longer

life and another chance to enrich and give emotions

to people. It is rewarding to help the library continue

to offer all the programs that make our library such an

excellent, vibrant social center for the community.”

TERESA BARLOZZARI

“It is hard to imagine my life without the library! We never

know what we’ll leave with and what we’ll learn. I’m

happy to donate to the library because I know that private

funding is part of the reason the WFL is so amazing.”

BETH COOK

“I view WFL as a valuable community resource that facilitates a broad range of relevant services and capabilities... When I retired five years ago, I was happy to join the library as a volunteer performing a diverse set of interesting tasks. I derive a lot of personal satisfaction investing my time assisting the enthusiastic staff.” JOHN BARLOW

Many Ways to Become Involved

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Telescopes, puzzles, and more from the

Library of Things inspire patrons to try

something for the first time or “go green” by borrowing

an item for one time use.

24/7 Access to movie streaming, music downloads

and digital magazines.

Children’s Programs that engage our youngest

residents, encourage hands-on exploration and bring families

from the many schools together.

EducationClasses in everything from Etsy Shop Management to

English as a Second Language.

Books, Books and More Books.

Your gift makes possible…

HEADER TBDPRIVATE SUPPORT PROVIDES

WFL Foundation Centennial Funds

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HEADER TBDPRIVATE SUPPORT PROVIDES

The H.H. Hunnewell Society is a group of forward thinking individuals who have demonstrated their love of the WFL by putting it in their will or other planned gift.

To become a member simply inform the library that you have included a bequest in your estate plans.

Contact the Development Office at 781-235-1610 x 1127 for more details.

Become a Member of the H.H. Hunnewell Society

Femina & Ejaz AliLibby & Robert BachmanJulie & John BarkerDarcey & Christopher BartelMarijoy & Kevin BertoliniBridget & Kyle BettigoleAmy Fuller Boyd & Norris BoydValerie & Steve BullerElizabeth & Peter CarpenterLee CarpenterKirstin & Chris CasgarBeth & Todd CookLaurie & Michael EwaldMargaret & John FitzpatrickTim and Michelle FosterBeth Furman & David WetherbeeCharlotte HarringtonLisa & Justin HarrisonJackie & Blair HendrixAndrea & Keith HigginsLaura & Robert HockettJennifer & John HoustonAnn & Peter HowleyDominique & Scott HutzlerSara JohnsonKimberly & Alexis KissamMary & James KloppenbergAnn-Mara & John Lanza Dorothy & Philip LaughlinCharles LovejoyLaurel & Stephen LyleKatherine & Kevin Macdonald

Louise & Arthur McGinnesBarbara & William McMahonMary & William McNamaraLauren MessmoreJennifer & Travis MetzKelley & Peter MongeauJoan & Robert MurrayIldiko & Kevin NielsenNorma & Thomas O’ReillyDonna Paglia & Matt DeSutterJanet & John PattilloAlexa & Robert PlengeElizabeth P. & David PowellCarolyn PruyneMarla & Cliff Robinson Cynthia & Ken RossanoJessica & Samuel RubensteinDiane & Robert Savage Heather & Kitt SawitskyLynne & Gary SmithVirginia & Andrew SnowCarolyn & Andrew SpanglerPamela & Craig StirratHarry Sherr & Cynthia StraussEllen & Ram SubramaniamGail Sullivan & Scott PageAudrey & Ralph WagnerKaren & Robert WhiteKelley & Andrew WigrenBeth Sullivan Woods & Gary WoodsRachel & Martin Zinny

WFLF Leadership Society WFL Foundation Leadership Society members are goodwill ambassadors to the community who have demonstrated their deep commitment to the mission of the WFL and Foundation by making a gift of $500 or more for three consecutive years. Their sustaining gifts enable the Foundation to supplement core services in ways that have a meaningful impact on a broad range of Wellesley residents. We are honored to recognize and thank them.

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$25,000 First Republic Bank

$10,000 - $24,999Morris & Elizabeth KelloggBrian Moynihan & Susan Berry

$5,000 - $9,999Jeffrey & Alison AlbersJohn & Julie BarkerChristopher & Darcey BartelEd & Deborah CloaningerTodd & Elizabeth CookPeter & Nicole DalrympleTimothy & Michelle FosterAmanda & Samuel KennedyLarry & Stacey LucchinoWilliam & Barbara McMahonWilliam & Mary McNamaraMorgan Palmer *John & Janet PattilloRoche Bros.Robert & Heather ShanahanHarry Sherr & Cynthia StraussAndrew & Carolyn Spangler

$2,500 - $4,999Sarah & Bob BuaThomas & Lyndsay CharronGerald & Stephanie CoughlanMatthew DeSutter & Donna PagliaColin & Stephanie FlynnJohn & Danae FoleyEllen GordonHartney GreymontShawn Herlihy & Linda WilkinsHoffman Insurance ServicesBernard & Barbara HoranIsabel Harvey CorporationAnn-Mara & John LanzaPhilip & Dorothy LaughlinMichael & Susan LebensCharles F. LovejoyLower Falls WineJohn & Carol O’NeilSamuel & Jessica RubensteinEdward & Helen StewartJames & Roberta SwensonWellesley Bank Community FoundationJohn & Rainy WilkinsGary Woods & Beth Sullivan Woods

$1,000 - $2,499Caleb & Alyce AldrichKatherine L. Babson Jr.Carl & Susan BellBenevity Community Impact FundKyle & Bridget BettigoleJason Block & Kara Reinhardt Block

Burton & Amy BoydJohn & Catherine BuekerArthur & Elizabeth ButcherShane & Jennifer CaiazzoDavid & Dira CannistraroPeter & Elizabeth CarpenterAlma Lee CarpenterWilliam & Heather CastleAdam & Gina CohenChristopher & Lisa CollinsMichael & Elizabeth DawsonDexter SouthfieldMichael & Laurie EwaldJames & Jill FaduleErik Garpestad & Kathleen WalshCharles & Abigail GlassenbergRobert Glowacky & Elizabeth WilsonJay & Marni GrossmanCaitlin GuigliAmy & Paul HardenMargaret Woods HeffernanBlair & Jacqueline HendrixAmanda & Matthew HenshonKeith & Andrea* HigginsAnn & Peter HowleyGordon & Mary Ford KingsleyMary & Jim KloppenbergStephen & Laurel LyleKevin & Katherine MacDonaldJames Mahoney & Margaret McLoughlinCindy & Kevin MalloyEric & Susan MarandettPeter & Barbara MarxDiane McCafferty & David SternArthur & Louise McGinnesTravis & Jennifer MetzJames & Krissann MillerPeter & Kelley MongeauGregory & Nicole MooreMaura Murphy & Michael RacetteTroy & Patricia MurrayLarry Newman & Maria HunnewellKevin & Ildiko NielsenTodd & Niki OfenlochJohn & Loraine O’HanlonCaren & Randy ParkerJohn & Karla PastoreJames & Wendy PaulThomas & Alice PeischRobert & Alexa PlengeGayatri A. Pradhan & Vaibhav NalwayaRutledge PropertiesCarolyn PruyneCarey & Ann RappaportMax Senter & Elizabeth ReynoldsMarla & Clifford RobinsonJanice & Bruce RogoffLynda C. Rowland

Matthew & Susan RyanRobert & Lee SalernoSteven & Harriet SimonsMason Smith & Gordon GreenGary & Lynne SmithAndrew & Virginia SnowGeorge & Jacquelyn StathisPamela & Craig StirratKenneth & Carolyn SwanMark & Maria TaberKarl & Myra TuckerTimothy Van Dyck & Mary Johnson-Van DyckAndrew Wagner & Lynne Brady WagnerRalph & Audrey WagnerAlexander & Sherry WashburnPeter & Elizabeth WelburnDavid Wetherbee & Beth FurmanRobert & Karen WhiteAndrew & Mariann YounissMartin & Rachel Zinny

$500 - $999Ejaz & Femina AliMarlene Allen & Wayne EverettRobert & Elizabeth BachmanAnn S. BatchelderDavid & Kathleen BaumCarlo & Adrianna BertucciDon & Marcia BlenkoBarbara C. BrodieTogether We Grow Child Care ServicesChristopher R. K. CawleyRonald & Nancy DavidsJ. Patrick & Suzanne DowdallDaniel & Penelope FiremanJohn & Tracy ForemanDaniel & Rosemary FussPeter & Linda GrapeJohn & Jennifer HoustonPaul O. Johnson, DMDSara Lynn JohnsonAllen & Nancy JonesJames G. KamitsesJeffrey & Georgette KatunaAlexander & Nicolle KeallyGary & Courtney KoenigPaul LaViolette & Lucille RossignolTzuchi LinDavid & Janet MannheimJoseph & Anne MarvanRichard & Judith McGinnisBrian & Margaret McNeillGary Mikula & Holly Burnet-MikulaJohn & Christine MizziAlec & Johanna MurrayChristopher & Suzanne PaskoDavid & Elizabeth Powell

Mike & Sue PrakkenJeffrey & Hilary PrusRobert & Diane SavageHeather & Kitt SawitskySamuel & Heather SchaeferMichael & Laurel SchnitmanBarbara D. SearleWilliam & Meredith StarrSam & Susan R. TillinghastKelley J. Tuthill & Brendan WardThomas & Charlotte WalshPeter & Jessica WalterRoy Welker & Teresa BarlozzariWilliam & Cynthia WestermanAndrew & Kelley WigrenMary Jane Kubler & Karl WirkaMarsha WiseheartLaura & John Wolfe

$250 - $499Thomas & Ginny AdamsJeffrey & Larisa AlpaughDennis & Susan AusielloPaul & Judith BeswickJames & Julia BoslandPatrick BoyleJane & Casey Brock-WilsonEli & Rebecca BursteinJ. C. CannistraroJohn & Elizabeth CarrollNicholas & Carol CedroneJohn & Patti DirlamJohn & Kathleen DonovanRay & Margaret DutcherNelson & Elsie EvertsThomas & Winifred FaustPaul Freeman & Lynne ShiraJames & Margaret GalleraniBarry & Nancy GonderJohn & Amy HaleyJoseph & Luisa HamiltonMichael & Beth HarringtonJames & Meredith HollisJustin & Natacha HuppDouglas & Jennie JacobyLindsay M. JeanlozPeter & Marion JohannsenHolden & Rita JohnsonJordan & Susan KahnDebbie LeiboleMark Libenson & Lisa MutoDavid & Michele LivingstonTed & Amy MaddenTodd & Jill MaherKatherine P. McGeoughSusan & Stacey MeekerAndrew & Mary MitchellPage-Waterman GalleryTodd & Jennifer PatriaccaMatthew & Linda Ramsden

Andrew & Deborah RempisFrank & Barbara RowbothamRussian School of MathmaticsJames & Margery SabinPaul & Mary Beth SandmanChristopher Schroeder & Alexandra CoburnSara Shanahan & Joseph CallananCurtis & Anne SmithDan & Barbara SurattElliot Swan & Lisa HicksDiogo Teixeira & Christine HalkiotisJudy & Menno VerhaveDave Waisel & Laurie OhlmsDorothy W. WaldronWellesley Chinese Language SchoolBrian & Brooke WheelanAndrew & Kimberly Wilson

UNDER $250Rawi Abdelal & Traci BattleMargaret W. AbrahamsonAnne AdamsSandeep & Alisa AkkarajuGeorge & Martha AllenRonald & Barbara AndersonMegan AndersonJane M. AndrewsCharles & Dena ArkinSaint George & Colette AufrancAndrew Kuan & Tanya AugerKenneth & Carleen BaerJames & Judith BarrJohn & Caroline BarrieDamon & Sarah BatesHapet & Stephanie BerberianWilliam & Pamela BeruttiMarcell & Rajeev BhangooElizabeth H. BierbaumKaren M. BirminghamCarolyn M. BlairChris & Lauren BlakelyBrian BlomerthJoseph & Arlene BodoffRichard & Cynthia BostwickJean I. BoyleJoseph & Virginia BracciaJesse & Eileen BrackenburyRobert & Nancy BradleyEric & Amy BrazDouglas & Maria BryantSandra E. BudsonWerner & Grace BursteinCimarron & Cynthia BuserWalton & Beth ButterworthJames & Jennifer CalhounChad Callahan & Shelly ClarkTogether We Grow Child Care ServicesJohn & Naomi Cameron

The Wellesley Free Library Foundation wishes to recognize and thank our donors for their generosity and support.

REFLECTS DONATIONS MADE July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018

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REFLECTS DONATIONS MADE July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018

John & Harriet CareyRobert & L. CarpenterErrett Carpenter & Susan FursteMichael Casey & Lisa HughesBartolome & Doris CelliJohn & Janet CerellaF. Sargent Cheever Jr.Darrel ChiaRobert & Ilyce ChizmadiaMark & Nancy ClaflinSteven & Jill PurpuraMary Ann CluggishJoseph Coady & Barbara Peacock-CoadyCheryl & Natalie ColbertSally S. CollierPaul & Jennifer ColoneTimothy & Patricia ColtonMary T. ConwayRobert Cooper & Miriam LeeserJohn & Cheryl CostelloMary & John CoynePaul Cramer & Mary GardStanley & Monique CzulewiczScott & Lisa DalrympleEmily DeBonisJosephine A. DeCristofaroAnthony & Paula DeMarcoKatherine W. DeMarcoJohn Doerr & Christine MirabileWilliam & Marcia DoironEdward & Maureen DonlonDavid & Pamela DonohueMichael & Grace DooleyGeorge & Mary DummerMatthew & Mary DunneCelia M. EchaveJonathan & Amy EdwardsWilliam & Susan EisenMarc & Margaret ElfmanPatricia E. FallonArthur & Betsey FalveyPeter Farland & Meryl GlassmanJoseph & Katherine FellowsRebecca FeratMark & Julie FinnoBenji & Ginda FisherJacqueline B. FitzpatrickDavid & Megan FoleyEdward & Karen FollandLeonard & Marjorie FreimanFredric & Martha FrigolettoAlan & Judith FrommerEugene FukudomeSamuel & Carol FullerRichard Howell & Karen GallantArthur & Elizabeth GarveyAlexander & Jane GavisSpyros & Rose GavrisVickram & Gouri GhorpadeySusan M. GibbonsStephen & Gardner GibsonCharles & Donna GibsonDavid & Janet GieleHarold GinsburgAlvin & Phyllis GlazermanBrett E. GlotzbeckerMarcia GoldsmithRichards & Catherine GordonAnne T. Gorman

Karen GrantArin & Sarah GreeneCorey & Deirdre GriffinMary T. GriffinStephen H. GriffinAlberto & Linda GrignoloSteven Grossman & Jennifer Tebbe-GrossmanArthur & Joan GulovsenJohn GuthrieJoseph & Peg HadzimaRobert Hale & Christine OliverMichael & Ellen HallorRobert & Marilyn HamburgerZhongde HanKatharine B. HansonCharlotte W. HarringtonDavid Rhodes & Deborah HarstedtG. & Deborah HatchDaniel R. HawkinsKenneth & Roberta HayesDavid & Florence HearnJohn & Zully HedreenRichard & Helen HegblomJillian C. HegstadRobert & Keegan HellwegAlan & Pamela HenriksonKambiz & Victoria HeydariPaul & Jean HiattNicole V. HirschAshley Damour HirshJohn & Michelle HoAlexander D. HochermanDavid Hoffman & Deborah FriedmanJames & Felisa HoneymanRichard Howell & Karen GallantBruce & June HowlettJennifer HughesMargaret M. HughesGerald & Elizabeth HumeSusanne Egan HumphreyM. Luisa HunnewellJohn Hussey & Kimberly FletcherJanet S. IsenbergJoseph & Carol JankowskiJoseph J. JankowskiYu JiangBruce & Theresa JohnsonCatherine L. JohnsonJohn & Andrea JohnsonHugh & Erica JohnstonBarbara JordanLeah JosephsYu Sing & Lena JungJamie JurgensenCharles & Norma KamarMichael & Heather KaminerJennifer M. KaneJames & Maria KaneWilliam & Marla KannelHelen KaralekasSteven & Stephanie KasokLaurie KayPatience Crozier & Jessica KeimowitzScott & Melanie KelleyA. Karim & Sajida KhudairiJohn G. KilrayGeorge Stathas & Carol KinasAlan & Ellen Korpi

Herbert & Judith KosstrinH. Stephen & Anne KottLaurence & Charlotte KrenisBernhard & Margarethe KulkeLillian KunianElaine M. LaffanDavid & Marianne LaffitteLinda Lago-KassPriscilla B. LampertElizabeth Lange & Robert AndlerErica LarschanSumner & Dena LavineMary LenihanIrene LevangieBarbara R. LevingsJohn & Mary Jo LibertinoTena LindenauerLINX, LLCPeter Litman & Deborah EdwardsRoy R. LobbLion Jinxiong LuPeiman & Karin MahdaviAndrew & Mary Beth MahoneyCraig & Erin MajernikCharles MaloneyEdward G. MannarinoDouglas & Annick MansfieldKeith & Shirley MardenMona M. MarimowWilliam S. MarthCarrilyn MartinAida K. MartinezJeffrey Mayersohn & Linda SeamonsonMary C. MccarthyWiley McCarthyRichard & Edwina McCarthyEdward McCauley & Mary McCauleyWilliam & Jo McConaghyPeter & Helen McConePatricia McDonnellMaria McPaddenMartha MerleRichard & Beatrice MillerLloyd & Sharon MintzAvard & Marjorie MitchellThomas & Patricia MooreMr. & Mrs. MoorheadBarbara MorgenthalerTodd MorseDavid & Teresa MoyNancy D. MullahyPaul & Ann MurphyF. & Sheila MutrieJames Simpson & Jeannie NakanoJean M. NangleCaryn NavarroCasey & Giselle NelsonEdward & Carol NeumanAdele F. NeuringerElizabeth M. NicholsJoseph & Celesta NickersonDavid & Rosealyn NolanWilliam & Patricia NolanKathryn NovickiStephen & Jennifer NoxonMarilyn NuttingPeter & Barbara OffenhartzJennifer O’Shea

John & Sarah O’TooleMelissa & Martin PadleyJanine R. PardoJane & David ParkerRobert & Jacquelyn PascucciJanine PayeVincent Pergola & Nancy LeeRoy & Jean PerkinsonMaria G. PernisJohn PerryMark & Anne PetersonDonald & Norma PetersonKevin & Anne PhelanJohn Phillips & Carol PhillipsJeffrey & Jean PiazzaJames & Jeannette PostLon & Ilissa PovichRobert & Anne PrensnerArthur & Joan PriverJoel Prives & Cami StrattonSteven & Jill PurpuraPierre E. QuirinPatricia A. RattoPaul & Catherine ReillyJason Block & Kara Reinhardt BlockJonathan Reuter & Robin McKnightKimberly A. RichlinMark & Clare RobinsonGeorge & Christina RomanElisa Romano & Ralph BlairStephen & Elizabeth RosenThomas & Jessica RosenbloomDavid Roth & Mary DemayChristian & Tara RuffBradley & Maureen RussellJoseph & Mary RyanRobert & Helen SaganHuma & Nadeem SarwarSteven & Evelyn SchiavoKatherine Schleyer & Philip CarensGeorge & Marybeth SchultePeter & Jacqueline SegallJoseph & Linda SenecalPaul W. ShackfordJing Liu & Xiaoying ShanJanet C. ShaneEugene & Elizabeth SheehanMohammad Reza SheikhiPaul & Barbara ShellitoLeslie Silverstein & Jo Ann LyndonNatalie SilversteinDaniel & Carol SingerJoel & Deborah SlocumKirk & Nancy SmithBenjamin Smith & Judith PinskerJ. Harkins & Wendelin SmithWalter & Wendy SnickenbergerArnold SoolmanJames & Noreen SperosEllen M. StaelinWilliam & Janice StanwoodGeorge Stathas & Carol KinasAlan Steele & Margaret MulqueenAllen & Margaret SteereSylvia L. StevensStuart FoundationGilbert StubbsStephen & Rebecca SullivanSarah A. SullivanJohn M. Sullivan

P. Jonas & Elizabeth SvedlundMark Takahashi & Berit E. ByeEiji & Melanie TamuraBenjamin Tarlow & Kimberly HutchinsonSally TheranCarole ThomsonManfred & Frances TidorSusan W. TofiasJ. Bradley & Rob Ann TomlinsonLucy E. TownsendDonald & Kathan TracyLeo & Susan TroyKathleen F. TrumbullThomas & Diana TullyLena Y. TungJames & Lorrin TuxburyTerry & Joann TuytschaeversCharles & Julia TwiggThomas & Jean UlfelderStephen & Mary Anne UlianHerbert & Donna UrbachDonald & Margaret Van SlochemDennis & Barbara ViechnickiJoyce S. WadlingtonFaith C. WalshJeffery & Diana WaltmanJoseph F. WaltonTina Wang and Christopher SimonSamuel & Maria WardwellRobert Ware & Nancy KohlRoseda C. WarrenRonald & Joanne WeissWellesley Nursery School in the HillsChristy WestTroy Whitfield & Francesca MassiJ. David WimberlyBetsy WisePaul & Elizabeth WoodWenfang WuChester & Ann YacekNaomi YangDrew Yanno & Suzanne BatesRussell & Marcia YoungJerold & Abbe Beth YoungHenry & Lan YuDavid & Elizabeth ZahniserRobert & Gloria ZaloshAnna ZanelliJerold & Lois Ziegelman

* deceased

Should you be listed incorrectly or omitted inadvertently, please accept our apologies. Notify the Development Office 781-235-1601 x1127.

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Friends of the Wellesley Free LibrariesLibrary patrons of all ages enjoy programs supported by the Friends of the WFL. Support the Friends by joining the over 200 lifetime and 160 active members. To learn more about becoming a member of the Friends, visit www.friendsofwellesleyfreelibraries.org

LIFE MEMBERS as of 7/29/2018

Dr. Ronald ArkyAlbert AuburnTerry & Tucker AufrancKatherine L. BabsonLouise BalandaSusan & Patrick BannonJudith & James BarrNadine BastaMr. & Mrs. Robert BastilleSuzanne Fonda BeiseckerJoan BenzieMarie-Claude BernalSally Ann BerryBridget & Kyle BettigoleMr. Dion Scott BirneyMr. & Mrs. Whitford BondEdward BordasDr. & Mrs. Francis BoudreauPaul & Anne BradleyJane Brock-WilsonJudy BrodkinRobert & Esther BurnsNaomi & John CameronMrs. Paul CampanellaPhyllis B. CampbellRobert & Deval CanningLee CarpenterMary Beth CarusoSusan CaseLinda & John Chapman Sally & Richard CharpieFrancis Sargent CheeverMr. Robert ChellisMariagnes CliffordMary Ann CluggishMr. Lawrence CoburnJanice & Mario CoduriBen & Shannon CoesWilliam & Sandra ColemanMr. & Mrs. Robert L. ComptonMartha A. CorneelMrs. Janet CorteseMr. & Mrs. Charles CrambAnita & Robert CumminsAnn CunninghamRichard & Marcia CurrentMarjorie & Parker DamonJames & Elsie DeanePatricia DeckerDr. & Mrs. Anthony DeMarcoJosephine & David DeMasoThe Dias FamilyDr. Lawrence DiBonaMarianne Doernis-GoldmanMr. & Mrs. Thomas Doorley

Mr. Alfred DownesPeg Downing & Jeffrey KraemerThe DuFour FamilyTeri Watts EbersoleHelen Brew EiltsMr. Charles ElserRani ElwyShirley J. EmersonMark & Joanne ErharticMarcy EricsonBenji & Ginda FisherPaige & Peter FisherJohn & Carolyn FletcherMr. & Mrs. Daniel FussKen & Cindy GarniBarbara GarrityFrank GenoveseVirginia GhattasKim & Eric GilerAbigail & Charles GlassenbergNancy & Barry GonderMr. & Mrs. Melvin GordonMadeline GrantDr. & Mrs. Malcolm GreeneMr. Dennis I. GreeneMr. & Mrs. James GreggJonathan & Karen GriswoldJerome & Roslyn GrossmanMarni GrossmanMr. & Mrs. William GuernseyMr. & Mrs. G.F. HatchMary Ann HeadEvelyn & Jack HelfrichMr. & Mrs. Thomas HendersonJames & Meredith HollisMr. & Mrs. Bernard HoranThe Stephen Horan FamilyDorothy HowellsStephanie & Robert HullJames HumphriesLuisa Hunnewell Mr. F. O. HunnewellMr. Willard P. HunnewellAnn R. JohnstonPatricia & Edward JoyceDrs. James & Maria KaneLarry & Ann KaplanMrs. Nancy P. KaplanLucy & Jack KapplesNick & Arlene KardasisMorris & Elizabeth KelloggDr. Victor Kestenbaum & FamilyMr. & Mrs. Gordon KingsleySally A. LarhetteChoon Woo LeeEdwin & Marianne LibbinAnne LysaghtMr. & Mrs. Douglas Mansfield

Lisa P. MarkeyJoanne MarshallJanet & Curtis MartinMs. Wiley McCarthySusan McCormackLouise & Sandy McGinnesMr. & Mrs. James McLarenPeg & Louis MetzgerViola & Richard MorseDeirdre Murphy & Jim DawsonMrs. Joseph MurrayFelicia & Charles NadelKathleen & James NagleJeannie Nakano & James SimpsonBarbara & Carl NelsonMr. & Mrs. Joseph Nickerson, Sr.Ildi NielsenGerd NoyesLaurie OhlmsMrs. Charles PalmerBarbara & Glennon ParedesLeila & Kevin ParkeCaren & Randy ParkerTony & Priscilla ParkerRoger & Nancy PerryShirley & Kenneth PerryAnna PietzDr. & Mrs. Allan PortIzola PorterMr. & Mrs. David G. PowellAnne Lyman Powers & Henry B Powers Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Stanley PrattJay & Mary ProsnitzCarolyn PruyneElaine PutnamMary PutnamPatricia QuigleyMr. & Mrs. Andrew RempisClare & Mark RobinsonJanice & Bruce RogoffBurton & Gloria RoseKenneth & Cynthia RossanoBarbara & Frank RowbothamAlgot T. & Jane J. RunemanCaroline & David RyanElias & Julie SaadMargaret SarginsonDr. Harry & Mrs. Nancy SengerJohn & Judy SextonMr. & Mrs. W. D. ShepardSteve & Holly SimonsDr. & Mrs. A. SloaneDana Weiss SmithGary & Lynne SmithMr. J. Dean SomervilleMr. & Mrs. E.J. StewartPamela & Craig Stirrat

Mr. & Mrs. Robert StoddardAnn SwansonVirginia D. ThompsonSusan W. Tofias & FamilyMr. & Mrs. William TrippCharles & Julia TwiggStephen & Maryanne UlianDr. & Mrs. Douglas VassosMr. & Mrs. Ralph B. WagnerMrs. Arline WahnPat & Dick WarnerThe Weerapana FamilyAnne & Peter WellerDot Wensink & FamilyMary WhalenPaul & Phyllis WigginJeffrey & Janet WilkinsonMelissa & Kip WilsonRichard S. WoodBeth Sullivan Woods & Gary WoodsJessica Wrotnowski & Jan BottoneMr. Robert & Dr. Phyllis YawittStanford Yukon & N. CynamonDavid Zuretti

CURRENT MEMBERS as of 7/29/2018

Tuna AkdemirSusan AndersonAndrew AtumereJohn & Eve BarlowTeresa Barlozzari & Roy WelkerWilliam BaskettJulie BastianEllen Becker & Bob HusebyJames BenagesRobert & Claire BenchHapet & Stephanie BerberianJoanna Binner Joel R. BloomLouise BollesRobert BowerEric, Elias Breindel & Janice MillerJack ButterworthJohn T. BybeeRichard Carls Sergi ChirkovRichard Cleary & Ann TrenkPolly ConlonMary ConwayAnne P. CookJohn CostelloSean A. CostelloDorothy CrawfordMr. Michael Daitzman & Dr. MichalowskyAmy Lynn DavidFR

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DSFriends’ Book Sale DatesThe first day of each sale is Member Preview Day and members have an early opportunity to shop. The last day is The Bag Sale where you can fill a brown bag with books for just $7.

September 13–16

January 31– February 3

April 25–28

Reflects donations made July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018. Your donation to the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries is tax deductible.

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Community CollaboratorsWe build relationships that help us serve the entire Wellesley community by partnering with institutions, businesses, municipal departments and organizations.

BabsonArtsBoston Vegetarian SocietyCommunities United Inc.The Fund for WellesleyGirls Who Code MassBay Community CollegeOTA Kumar CenterSave the ChildrenSustainable WellesleyToys in Box 3D PrintingWaterstone at WellesleyWellesley Hills Junior Women’s ClubWellesley Neighbors Wellesley BooksWellesley Cancer Prevention ProjectWellesley Conservation CouncilWellesley Council on AgingWellesley Cultural CouncilWellesley Education FoundationWellesley Friendly AidWellesley Health DepartmentWellesley Historical SocietyWellesley Media Wellesley Municipal Light Plant Wellesley Natural Resources CommissionWellesley Police DepartmentWellesley Recreation DepartmentWellesley Service LeagueWellesley Society of ArtistsWellesley SymphonyWellesley Veteran’s ServicesWellesley Youth CommissionWellesley-Weston ChabadWellesley’s Public Schools,

Private Schools and PreschoolsWorld of Wellesley

Alexandra DayGeorge DeanAshley DentonJim DonovanSusan EisenElaine K. ElliotDennis Feen, MDPatrick FeldmanTara FeldmanDoris & Irwin FernNancy E. FinnRobert H. FlemingJudith FragerJeri FreedmanSeymour & Louise FriedmanTom FrisardiMara & Mark FurlowJudith B. GertlerDavid & Janet GieleJoaquin & Rosalie GimenoDavid GlassWilliam R. GlennNorman & Betty GoldbergSara-Jane GreenAlison GriswoldMichael A. HaiderS. HashSara HaynesZhemin HeCharles & Susan HelyLewis & Leslie HolmesNancy & Richard HoranAnne & Bill HornAnn & Peter HowleyCarole HughesElizabeth & Gerald HumeSusanne Egan HumphreyNancy & Bob IaconoEvo Ivanov/ BarnesJim James Park Street BooksRobert K JohnsonMonica JuittElizabeth KalejsMark & Rosalind KaplanEarl KasdonNick Kass-JohnsonJudith KeefeJoseph KelleyDonald R. & Phyllis L. KellyDan & Susan KempJudy Kempf & Paul SullivanClyde KesselCharles KilbyThe Klocke FamilyAlbi KociuKevin KronerKulke FamilyJohn Lambiase & Mary McGinn

Lawrence & Sondra LangerMargot & Richard LansingAnn-Mara & John LanzaRegina LaRocquePeter LatonaPeter LeedLawrence LepardHilda LiefAlec LindmanMarilyn LustigMarjory MagowanSusan & Daniel MangiacottiAmy & Scott ManleyBarbara & Peter MarxElizabeth Fletcher MateraJo & Bill McConaghyChristina McCormickJohn McCoubreyDavid McEvoy & Marguerite DornMcGregor S. McGeheeJudy & Richard McGinnisSandra K. McLaughlinBill & Barbara McMahonDavida Fox Melanson & Leo MelansonHolly & Gary MikulaJeremy MineweaserPatricia L. MitchellHimal MitraCorrine & Barry MonahanJoel MontagueDavid & Joan MooneyMr. & Mrs. MoorheadCarlos MorinicoParker Morse & Alison WadeJudy & Denny NackoneyBabat Najafi & Atoussa Goldar-Najaki Richard NeymanHai Ho NguyenJudith & Forrester NicolsonPatricia & William NolanDonna NorrisAlfred W. NovickKathryn Novicki & Charles BaumeisterTodd & Niki OfenlochJennifer OlivettiThomas OrserGerald & Susan OstrerMelissa PadleyJeanne & Peter PalmerRaksha PatelJanet & John PattilloMay & Al PerssonRuth PerssonJohn C. Phillips

Lucy PhillipsJoanne PotterRobert & Anne PrensnerGeorge & Laima PriceAhmad A. RashidDat ReedMaxam RomanovAlex RoseMyrna RossAnita & Charles RossiterAdam RouilleGordon Salmon & Marjorie PresentTamar SchanfeldKarl SeyferthJanet C. ShaneCraig SheaCarol Johnson SheddSheryl and Alan SidmanNancy Siska & Roger SternConnie & Jonathan SmithLesli SmithShannon SmithStephen StathisKaren Welt Steeves & Jeff SteevesSylvia StevensMark StolleJoseph StoutJohn & Mary SullivanLloyd & Barbara TarlinMargaret TaylorMrs. Joellen ToussaintStan & Ruth TreitmanAnne & Hugh Tuomey Herb & Donna UrbachNancy Present Van BroekhovenMary Elizabeth Van DyckJacob Von LindenRichard W. WallaceRobert Wallace & Susan JohnsonPhilip WalshRoseda WarrenSally & Rick WattsLaura WeatherallScott & Mary WellsRolly WesterPamela K. WetherbeeRobert & Karen WhiteKim WhittemoreJohn & Rani WilkinsWarren & Nancy WinnickMarsha WiseheartBeverly K. WoodPaul & Elizabeth WoodDavid WoodworthJenny ZannetosMarilyn ZernerWenwen Zhu

Reflects donations made July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018. Your donation to the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries is tax deductible.

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