Annual Report - Westport Library

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The Westport Library is dedicated to the
principle that learning and discovery are
the birthright of every individual. Like all
educational institutions, our goal is to
nurture a population of thinkers, seekers,
artists and visionaries. We are committed
to providing a welcoming environment that
offers free and open access to information
for all. The Library is far more than a place of
books, movies and computers. It is Westport’s
center of intellectual and creative inquiry.
MORRIS K . JESUP (1830–1908)
Born into a prosperous Westport family, Morris Ketchum Jesup was
a man with strong civic pride and a keen sense of community. His
commitment to universal education and passion for scientific study were
a driving force behind his funding of the first Westport Library in 1908.
His thoughts on philanthropy are summed up in the following words:
“Giving wisely and with heart…always brings
a return of joy and peace.”
Your support of the Library
is greatly appreciated!
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT
On behalf of the Library Board of Trustees,
I am proud to present the fiscal 2014 – 2015 Annual Report.
This report comprehensibly illustrates the solid work, effort
and creative spirit of the Library, its staff and the support of
the community. This year, the Library was able to expand
its services, offer new technologies and provide thousands
of children and adults with a wide array of programs and
wonderful opportunities for civic engagement.
We were delighted to hire Bill Harmer,
director of the Chelsea District Library
in Michigan, to serve as Executive
Director, replacing Maxine Bleiweis
following her 17 years of exemplary
service. Bill is an innovative leader
with an impressive background and
the energy and enthusiasm to take our
Library through the next phase of its development. Even
with our many successes and reputation for excellence,
standing still is not an option. Our strategic plan calls for us
to transform the Library into an even greater destination
for learning and exploration.
The Westport Library has been blessed with wonderful
volunteers, a dedicated staff, generous donors and
community leaders who support the Library’s mission.
The Board and I remain committed to ensuring that the
Library evolves to meet the needs of the community.
Your continued support is more necessary than ever and
is greatly appreciated.
Joe Pucci
President, Board of Trustees
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Joe Pucci
President
Jonathan Cunitz
Treasurer
Jocelyn Barandiaran
Senior Vice President
Julie Belaga
Lori Goertz
Vice President,
Development
Jessica Cohen
Ken Bernhard
Emily DiMiceli
Russell Baris
Vice President,
Finance
Holland Dunn
Mike Guthman
Vice President,
Governance/
Nominations
Lucy Johnson
Susan Ross
Secretary
Daniel Gross
Adrian Hinojos
Marianna McCall
Carole Orland
Charles Tannen
Cindy Zuckerbrod
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Joel Davis
Chairman
Arthur Levitt
Laszlo Birinyi
Michael Miller
Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
Frank Deford
Lawrence K. Grossman
Erica Jong
Jeffrey B. Kindler
David Komansky
David McKinney
David Pogue
Ann Sheffer
Sybil Steinberg
Susan Tane
Michael Wilens
Venetia Kontogouris
Irving WladawskyBerger
Evelyn Kossak
Joanne Woodward
Harold Levine
Head of the Class
The Westport Library Supporters
July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Leaders Circle
($10,000+)
The Great Hall Circle
($5,000+)
Jesup Circle
($2,500+)
Anonymous (3)
Anonymous (2)
Anonymous (4)
ANCHOR
SOCIETY
Howard J. Aibel
Patricia Abbott
Allison & Tony Allott
The Amlicke Family
Bonnie & Robert Adler
Nancy & Ian Ashken
Christine & Eduardo Andrade
Nancy Jones Beard Foundation
Casey & Chuck Berg
The Westport
Library Anchor
Society recognizes
those individuals,
families and
organizations that
have donated
$2,500 or more
throughout the
fiscal year.
Jocelyn & Walter Barandiaran
Berchem, Moses & Devlin, P.C.
Eunice & David Bigelow
Stacy & Howard Bass
Robin & Brad Berggren
Diana Bowes
Carol & Andrew Boas
Maxine Bleiweis
Elsie A. Brown Fund Inc.
Bridgewater Associates
Broder & Orland LLC
Wendy & Spencer Brown
Kay Brooks
Barbara S. and Benjamin M.
Cardozo Foundation
Claudia & Arthur Cohen
Kathleen & Charles Carey
Cindy & David Eigen
Vincent J. Coates Foundation
Ray & Barbara Dalio
Eugene J. Gottesman
Connie & Stewart Greenfield
Judith & Michael Guthman
Bequest of Shirley Black Kash
Bequest of Frederick E. Kellogg, Jr.
Sandy & Peter Kolbrener
Phyllis & David Komansky
John & Evelyn Kossak
Foundation, Inc.
Bequest of Hilda Kraus
Dan Levinson
Ann & Gilbert Maurer
Marianna & Mark McCall
Paula & Tom McInerney
Maureen J. Miskovic
Maggie Mudd & Fulvio Dobrich
Joyce & Elliott Netherton
Bequest of Allen Raymond
Susan Ross & Andy Sommer
Irma & Joe Schachter
Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher
Foundation, Inc.
Stella & John Seo
Sharon & Jim Seymour
Susan Jaffe Tane
Terry & Chuck Tannen
The Winston Foundation, Inc.
The Michael M. Wiseman &
Helen A. Garten Charitable
Foundation
Kathleen & George Damman
Carol & Theodore Diamond
June Eichbaum & Ken Wirfel
Fairfield County Community
Foundation
Theanne & Matthew Feldman
Kathie & Tim Fording
Leslie & Brian Gold
Amy & Gary Goldberg
Alison Hoffman & Kevin Rakin
Lucy Johnson & Bill Klein
Peggy & Harold Kamins
David & Nancy McKinney
Alvin & Louise Myerberg Family
Foundation, Inc.
Tracey & Anil Narang
Newman’s Own Foundation, Inc.
Joseph Pucci & Dara Lieberson
Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson, LLC
Lisa, James & Eden Rossman
Holland Dunn & David Farrar
Luisa Francoeur & James Goodrich
Joan & Theodore Gillman
Becky & Mike Goss
Elizabeth & Avi Kaner
Kate & Bruce Kasanoff
Judith Kessler & Lee Arthurs
Helen & Tom Lasersohn
Elise Meyer & Henry Feuerstein
Sandy & Peter Nathan
Jodie & Andrew Nevas
The Refinery, Inc.
Candi Savin & Daniel Gross
Rose & Scott Serels
Susan Thomsen &
Norman Trepner
Westport Young Woman’s League
Cheryl Karpf-Wladawsky &
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
Xerox Corporation
Keith Ruskin
Yvonne & Richard Seto
Ann Sheffer & Bill Scheffler
Roz & Bud Siegel
Robie & Scott Spector
Jerry A. Tishman
Jessica Waldman &
Carl Thompson
Ann & Sid Weiner
Cindy & Alan Zuckerbrod
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Riverwalk Circle
($1,000+)
A Lifetime
Curriculum
Art, history, music, science and
the humanities, all under one roof
Anonymous (6)
Martha & Larry Aasen
Georgia & Charles Adams
Wendy & James Agah
The Howard and Katherine Aibel
Foundation, Inc.
Robert Altschuler
Catherine & Clayton Andrews
Joan & Nigel Andrews
The Armstrong Family
Amy Bauer & Michael Burns
Betsy & Larry Berman
Alice & Ken Bernhard
Bernstein Global Wealth Management
The Westport Library welcomes and supports all members
of the community in the pursuit of lifelong learning. This past
year, patrons attended over 1,500 programs offering a broad
spectrum of informative, educational and cultural subjects.
The Learning & Discovery Center, which includes the
MakerSpace, is a showcase of innovation, a place to explore
the latest technology including 3D printing and coding using
humanoid robots. Whether it’s learning to play the ukulele,
studying Photoshop or listening to a bestselling author, the
Library has a program or workshop waiting for you!
• Author Presentations
Jennifer & Robert Bowman
Linda, Iain & Margot Bruce
Fran & Paul Burger
Sally & Peter Cadoux
Arlety Campos & Philip Bowman
Cindy & Jim Clark
Cohen and Wolf, P.C.
Arlette Cohen & Donald Erenberg
Jessica & Leon Cohen
Huguette & Jonathan Cunitz
Carol & Joel Davis
Catherine & Keith Davis
The Joel Davis Family
Emily & Joe DiMiceli
Jill & Alexander Dimitrief
• Book Talks
Karen & Rob Driscoll
• Coding and Robotics
Eileen Lavigne Flug
• Music Programs
Julia & Andrew Genser
• Film Series
Sandi & John Fifield
Sabra Gallo & Frederick Post
Lori & Joe Goertz
Lynn & Tom Goldberg
• Health and Wellness
Marjorie Golden & Russ Baris
• Gardening and Seed Exchange
Gloria & Jim Goodenough
• Storytelling
Jane Green & Ian Warburg
• Writers Workshops
Danielle & Michael Goldstein
Linda & Michael Gordon
Phyllis & Stan Groner
New York Times
columnist Frank Bruni
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Robyn Levy & James Weisz
Roberta & Chris Lewis
Hedi Lieberman & Victor Teicher
Allison Adler & Jon Stashower
Sandra MacLeod &
Robert Morrison
Susan & Stan Alintoff
Mary Ellen & Jim Marpe
Carol & Roy McKay
“When we moved to
Westport in 1966, the library
was already a vibrant place.
It has evolved into the
cultural and social center of
Westport where we study
French, teach writing, enjoy
robots, munch croissants
and, oh yes, take out books.
We look forward to helping
the library realize its plans
for the future.”
Anonymous (3)
Lux Bond and Green
Deanna M. Maneker
MARY-LOU AND
LARRY WEISMAN
Patrons since 1966
Longshore Circle
($500 +)
Katherine Michael &
Harold Ginsberg
Sharon & John Miller
Municipal Market Advisors, Inc.
Barbara & Andrew Bangser
Peggy & Jerry Barton
Jody & Joel Beck
Julie and Mike Belaga
Kathleen & Scott Bennewitz
Terry & Russ Bernard
The Birns Family
Kristin & Todd Ehrlich
Wendy & Kenny Epstein
Stephanie and Michael Ferdman
Fund of the Community
Foundation of New Jersey
First
Jackie & Peter Flatow
The Foreman Family
Dorothy & Jon Fox
Dale Fredston & Jonathan Bullard
Dorothy & Fred Freedman
Pamela Gerard
Nathaniel W. Gibbons
Karen & Adam Murphy
Marianne & Tim Goodell
Janet & Alan Nevas
Arlene & David Gottlieb
Trammi Nguyen &
Michael Guadarrama
Frances & Alan Offenberg
Judy & Charles Reid
Joan & Jack Rotman
Pegeen & David Rubinstein
Rondi & Steven Ruchefsky
The
MakerSpace
welcomed
11,304 people
Kitty & Jim Graves
Joyce & Howard Greene
Greenfield Partners
Jen & Rich Gross
Alberta & Larry Grossman
Hope & Al Hageman
Rose & Charles Halper
Marleen Salko & John Murphy
Grace K. Salmon Trust
The Kay & Ed See Fund
Topsy & Richard Siderowf
Alice Siegel
Carolin & Lloyd Sigal
The Amanda & Mark Harmeling
Family
The Sirlin Family
Jean & Richard Harrington
Jennifer & Sandy Smokler
Janet & John Hartwell
Gloria & Michael Stashower
Harriet Heineman
Gary Stuart
Ali Hokin & Glenn Levin
Sunrise Rotary Club of Westport
Hope Foundation
The Sussman Family
Huisking Foundation
Ronit & Andrew Tarshis
Frances & Leon Hyman
Lauren Tarshis & David Dreyfuss
Kris & Kevin Jandora
Danielle & Neil Teplica
Heidi & Andrew Kail
Mary Sue & Ed Teplitz
Gina & Peter Kanter
Judith A. Udell
Shelly & Michael Kassen
Barbara & Paul Van Orden
Sheri & David Katz
Anne & Terry Vance
Debbie & Marc Katz
Mami & George Varghese
Katz, Kane & Co., LLC
Verrill Dana LLP
Johanna & Marshall Kiev
Sandra Wagenfeld
Darlene Krenz
Celeste & Norman LaCroix
Kimberly Lake & Al Puchala
Joanne & Carl Leaman
Shari & Harold Levy
Debi & Rick Smilow
Bestselling authors
Mike Greenberg and
Jane Green
Miriam & Jeff Hauser
Liz & David Hirsh
Amy & Ed Hulina
Lynn & Brian Bishop
Chrissey & Ron Hunt
Arlene & Herbert Bloom
Jane & Bob Jacobs
Joan & Richard Burman
Francoise & Richard Jaffe
Allison Ziering Walmark &
Michael Walmark
Janet & John Canning
Gretchen Johanns & Daniel Kiely
Jeffrey Chasnow
Gail Kelly & Bruce Gaylord
Mary-Lou & Larry Weisman
Ann Jones Cole
Evie Klein & Bob Owens
Sheila & John Weiss
Janis & Andy Collins
Anne & Chris Kratky
Anna Czekaj-Farber
Dara Lamb & Sharon Reed
Kathleen M. Davidson
Nicole & Andrew Laskin
Catherine & Elwood Davis
Ann & Howard Lathrop
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Edith D. Sillman
Gloria & Franchon Smithson
Memorial Day
parade float
Susan & Timothy Steele
Sybil & Harold Steinberg
Laure Sudreau-Rippe
Susan & David Teicher
Marsha & Stephen Temlock
Terex Corporation
Helen & Nick Thiemann
KERSTIN RAO
Patron since 1999
“From the shy, nerdy kid that
I was, to the enthusiastic,
nerdy, mom-and-teacher
I’ve become, public libraries
have always felt like my
real home. The Westport
Library provides exceptional
access to the newest ideas
and technology, and the
freedom to pursue my own
inquiries and discoveries.”
Thiemann-Wicker Family
Foundation
Laurence S. Untermeyer
Village Pediatrics
Phyllis & Dan Wallitt
Rita & Steve Weisskoff
Hans Wilhelm
Stephanie & Craig Willis
Elaine Wyden
Emily & Michael Ziegler
Minuteman Circle
($250 +)
Anonymous (4)
Pippa & David Ader
Millette Alexander
Rhona Lieberson
Michael Loeb
Florence Lozyniak
Jo Fuchs & John Luscombe
Christine & Niels Lyng-Olsen
Judith Marks-White
Liz & David Martin
Ellen & Richard McBride
Mary Louise McColpin
Lynne & Jerry Minsky
Janet & Jacob Navon
Janet & Andrew Neilly
Maxine & Arnold Nickelsberg
Margaret & James O’Donoghue
Carole & Burton Orland
Heidi Palmer & Robert Kruger
Diane & Steve Parrish
Caroline & Leonard Peterson
Mindy & David Pritchard
Judith Rafael
Lisa S. Rome, M.D.
Marjorie & Rick Rosencrans
Kelle & Jeffrey Ruden
Lucy & Richard Sallick
Libby Schreiber & Andy Kaplan
Harriet & Bob Selverstone
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Siobhan M. Armstrong
The Family of Raymond J.
Armstrong
Diane Ash
Katie & Robert Augustyn
Cathy & Bob Colgan
Drs. Bobbi & Barry Coller
Pam & Kevin Collins
Gail & John Coykendall
Bobbi & Russ Crocker
Joan Curran
Elizabeth & Sterling Daines
Amanda & Christian Dalzell
John C. Davidson
Mary & Peter Daytz
Mica & Russell Diamond
The Sally Dickson Fund
Stefanie Dreyfuss
Lisa & Ed Friedland
Heather & Ben Frimmer
Ilene & Alan Frost
Roslyn & Eugene Gans
Gap Inc.
Arline P. Gertzoff
June Getraer
Carol N. Gluckman
Jennifer & Steven Goldstein
John B. Goodrich
Ivy & Benjamin Gosseen
Liz & Marc Greenberg
Betsy & Walter Greene
Eleanor & Bill Bagley
Sally & William Balch
Janet & Bill Bangser
Sari & Eric Berkowitz
Carole & Dick Berkowitz
The Library houses a collection
of 404,592 books and periodicals
Sarah Bevan & Hakija Hrvacic
Helen & Jeffrey Block
Julie & Paul Bonington
Barbara & Tim Boroughs
Ellen & Doug Bowen
Joellen & Bill Bradford
Jessica Bram
Regina Brauer
Stefanie & Darin Buchalter
Jeanne & Matthew Burris
Miggs Burroughs
Hilary & Joseph Califano
Eileen & Barry Cass
Emily Ceisler & Mark Blitzer
Kathy & Bob Clair
Angela S. Cockfield
Gail & Eric Cohen
Simone & Herbert Dubow
Kara & Scott Edwards
Mimi & Chuck Greenlee
Susan Ellis & Byron Miller
Nancy Grover &
Thierry DeChatrette
Elaine Feiner
Gibby Halloran & Phillip Schemel
Karin & Neil Feingold
Jill & David Halper
Janet Filling
Nancy Hammerslough
Bettina & David Fiore
Kathleen & Emmett Harty
Fisher Photography
Kristina Harvey & Gregory Kryder
Dorothy & David Fitton
Roberta Hatch
Cindy & John Fitzgerald
Valerie & Jerry Held
Mary & Frode Foss-Skiftesvik
Claire & David Hertan
Anne Marie & Patrick Fox
Darcy Hicks & Josh Koskoff
Linda Francis & John Monks
Beth Hochhauser &
Alexander Schwartz
Regina & John Freeman
Judy & Keith Frey
Suzy & Geoff Hooper
Janet & Leonard Horowitz
Alexandra Horsky &
Deepak Ramachandran
Meredith & Jeff Hutchison
Donna & David Hyman
Malvina & Edward Iannone
Impulse Enterprises LLC
Jill & Marc Isaacs
Erin & Mike Isakov
Susan Jacobson &
David Moskovitz
Jill & Andrew Jones
Karen & Bob Jones
Heidi Kaess
Wilma & Dan Kail
Lydia & Dick Kalt
Judith & Melvin Katz
James Kempner
Estelle Kesselman
Susan Kinkead &
Gerald McMahon
Karen & Joseph Kleine
Joyce Koppel
Jennifer Krasnow &
Steven Snow
Phyllis & Adam Kurzer
Carolyn & Alan Landis
Colleen & Kevin Lane
Ellen Lautenberg &
Doug Hendel
Katya & Carlos Lebrija
Sandra & Larry Lefkowitz
Amy & Don Levantin
Melissa & Paul Levy
Nanette Buziak Lexow
Haley Lieberman &
Rabbi Michael Friedman
Emily & Lewis Liebert
Teresa Lin & Craig Knight
Susan Lloyd & John Karrel
Lance Lundberg
Nancy & Jeff Lupoff
Learning from
One Another
Cooperative learning brings people from all backgrounds and
stages of life together to share ideas, discover new interests and
master new skills. On any day at the Library, you might find a
sixth grader teaching a retired executive about 3D printers or a
grandmother sharing a bit of town history with a teenager. Twice
weekly, the Tech Help staff assists hundreds of patrons with
their smartphones and tablets. This year, our humanoid robots
visited community youth programs in Norwalk and Bridgeport
to show and tell how children can get involved in science and
technology. Robotics training at the Library attracted over
1,200 attendees.
• Intergenerational
Programs
• Current Affairs
Discussions
• Chess and Tabletop
Games
• Group Language Clubs
• Tech Help
Mitzi Lyman &
David Geronemus
• Book Discussion Groups
Rebecca & Erik Mace
• Programs with
Community Partners
Inge & Eric Maki
Susan R. Malloy
Julia & Edward Mally
Pearl Marcus
The McGinley Family
• Reading
Recommendations
Mary & Andrew McGrade
Marianne & William McNee
Vivian & Herb Meyers
Frances Mi & Timothy Tanksley
Kathleen & Robert Mitchell
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The Naggar Family
Patricia Wentworth & Mark Fagan
Elizabeth & Richard Auber
David Boczar
Joan R. Nathan
The Westport Woman’s Club, Inc.
Maxine Auzerais
Sari Bodi
Marnie & Jeff Nusbaum
Ruth Willick
Rima Ayas & Ronald Moore
Eileen & James Bohan
Celia & Ron Offir
Ruth & Alan Winnick
Sylvia Backer
Lee & Duane Bollert
Stacy & Jonathan Orseck
Vicki & Andrew Wittenstein
Anka Badurina
Susan Boyar
The Pajolek Family
Karen & Michael Wolfe
Bernicestine & Harold Bailey, Jr.
Prill & Mike Boyle
Lorraine & Ken Palumbo
Jamie & Ping Zhou
Kathy & Charles Balas
Isabel K. Brach
Winifred M. Balboni
Bradley Commons Association Inc.
Rita & Ralph Balducci
Norma & Donald Branson
Christa Hammerling Balzert
Roy Brayton
Joyce Pauker
Lisa & Jeremy Price
Compo Circle
(up to $249)
Carol Quinn & David Mayo
Anonymous (30)
Lynda & Keith Barber
Frederica & Russell Brenneman
Kerstin & Vijay Rao
Deborah Abbott & William Smith
Peter Bricken
Eva & Lee Rawiszer
Elizabeth Gangemi Abbott
Jacqueline Barchilon &
Joseph Daley
Susan & Edward Reilly
Mildred & Herbert Abrams
Glenn Bardinelli
Andree Aelion Brooks
Jenny & Tim Robson
Sherisse & Neil Abrams
Barbara Rose & Elliott Kanbar
Wynne & Randy Abrams
Barbara Roth
Alice & Carl Addicks
Barbara & Jon Roth
The Adelglass Family
Sue & Jeff Rubin
Linda & Jim Adelman
Gina Ryan
Margie & Arie Adler
Julie & Rob Potack
Sara & Arthur Sachs
Jayne & Art Schoeller
Shirlee Schwarz
Sang & Tom Seo
Barbara Sheldon
Website pages
were viewed
943,802 times
Doris R. Skutch
Jeannie & David Smith
Halley Smith
Merle Spiegel
Jane & Stu Steinman
Judy & George Sterling
Barbara Stevens & Jim Stoner
Elizabeth Strick
Sandra & Ray Stumberger
Evelyn M. Sweetnam
Zoe & Thomas Tarrant
Isidore Tepler
Joyce & David Thompson
Ellen Tsangaris
Stuart Z. Uram
Esme Usdan
Jennifer & Charles Vandis
Nicole von Dohlen
Kate & Bill Weber
Susan & Rick Weber
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Mara & Jeff Barth
Mimi & Larry Bartimer
Stephanie Bass
Joan B. Bassett
Michele & Daniel Baxter
Janet & Albert Beasley
Caryl Beatus
Mary & Lester Becker
Arline & Joel Beckoff
Eileen Belmont & Peter Gold
Jane Sherman & Maury Hill
Cynthia S. Sila
Lee & Tony Barrett
Renee A. Beitman
Sunny & Guy Sherman
Claudine & Allen Siegel
Barnes & Noble
Marc Bassin
Erika & Adrian Sales
Diana & Nestor Sawicki
Barnard Club of CT
Janet & Martin Albert
Richard L. Albrecht
Janet Aley
Marilyn Alger & Jay Dirnberger
Lucy Ambrosino & John Marchak
Carol Anne Ances & Burton Grad
Beth Andersen
Judith Anderson
Sherry Anderson
Gillian & Tom Anderson
Lori Andrews
Connie Anstett
Rita Appel & Jon Fraade
Herb Appleman
Bonnie & Allan Arkush
Cely Arndt & Sonny Fox
Gina & Andrew Arnold
Elaine & Ernest Arnow
Daniel Arutt
Blythe Ashton
Association of Talent Development,
CT Chapter
Amy & Alan Benjamin
Totney & Rick Benson
Linda & Robert Berger
Andrea & Evan Berkley
Gail Berman & David Fogel
Bonnie Bernard
Cynthia & Richard Bernard
Sally Berry
Susan & Leonard Berson
Constance S. Beskind
Cari Best & Morton Schindel
Joanna & David Betts
Holly & Paul Betts
Wilma & Paul Bieler
David Blackburn
Barbara Bleemer
Naomi Bleifeld
Carol & Edward Bloch
Lois & Joe Block
Nancy & David Bloom
Isabel M. Boardman
Alex Boboc
Amber M. Brookman
Margaret & Keith Brooks
Janet S. Brown
Kima Brown
Tina & Bill Brown
Eileen Buckley
Anna & Bob Buckner
Peggy & Matt Bud
Mildred D. Bunche
Edna & Paul Burak
Alice & Robert Burd
Leslie & Alan Burger
Twig Burke
Anne Burmeister
Esta Burroughs
Marilyn Butera
Diane Cady
Anita & John Caggiano
Ellen & Paul Cahill
Melissa & Adam Cahn
Beth Rubin & Thomas Calise
Celia & Fred Campbell-Mohn
Lisa & Neil Canter
Marci & Fred Caporizzo
Desiree Carbone
Christine & Michael Carey
John P. Carlson
Inge & Tord Carmel
Roz & Joe Carpentieri
Linda Carper
Denyse & Michel Carrie
Mary & Kevin Carroll
Erika & Bill Carter
Linda R. Cassuto
Katherine C. Caulfield
Ellen & John Cavaiuolo
Youn Su & Edward Chao
IRA BLOOM
of Berchem, Moses
& Devlin, P.C.
Masters in
Business
“Our firm wanted to do
something for the entire
community that tied into
education,” said Attorney
Ira Bloom of Berchem,
Moses & Devlin, P.C.
Thanks to their continuing
generosity, the Library is
the only public library in
Connecticut that offers
free access to the powerful
search tool LexisNexis.
Supporting local economic development
The Library functions as a powerful business incubator. Patrons,
entrepreneurs and job seekers can explore new ventures,
access digital resources, consult with a business librarian and
learn about business and technology through workshops
and seminars. Speakers from the world of finance, economics
and marketing share their experiences at TEDx events while
expert business consultants provide real-world tips for starting
and running a business using the latest technology.
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STACY BASS
Patron since 1970
“I’ve been using the Westport
Library since kindergarten
when I moved to Westport
45 years ago! Today’s
Library is more than I ever
imagined—it is a vibrant
and energized core of our
community and a place to
find constant opportunities
to expand and explore my
mind and my interests.”
Ellen W. Cowen
Arlene & Ron Dudeck
L. & C. Fodeman
Allan P. Cramer, Esq.
Alice Dunn & Gordon Hardy
Anne Fogel
Rejinal Cramer
Barbara Durham
Terry & Al Fontaine
Mary & John Cregan
Martha R. Durham
Nathalie Fonteyne
Barbara L. Cross
Jacqueline Duvoisin
Arline Foodman
Andrea & David Cross
Susan & Peter Eastman
Dorothy & John Francis
Wendy Crowther
Vivian & Sheldon Edelman
Eric J. Freeman
Alice & William Crowther
Beverly Ehrman
Mari Freeman
Betty Lou & Tom Cummings
Alberta Eiseman
Victoria & Edward Frese
Stacie Curran
Carole & Richard Eisner
Iris & Carl Frey
Carol & David Cutler
Amanda & John Elliott
Tracy & Chris Friden
Deniz Dalay
Martha & Don Ercole
Lauri & Michael Friedland
Judy & Aaron Daniels
Jeanine Esposito & Frederic Chiu
Linda & Buzzy Friedman
David’s Tea USA Inc.
Alan Eugley
Jo Ann Davidson & Alan Beasley
Janice & Robert Evans
Chong, Mark, Jacob &
Theodore Friedman
Barry L. Davis
The Ewing Family
Sandra & Richard Friedman
Janet Davis
Executive Women’s Golf
Association
The Fullenbaum Family
Zdenka Fuller
The Fabian Family
Caren, Louis & Daniel Gagliano
Marcia & Stephen Falk
Sue Galati
Gabrielle Falvey
Sukie Gallagher
Al Farans
Anita Galvan-Henkin
Amy & Jeff Feinman
Ellen & Art Gang
Ruth Fellows
Linda R. Ganga
Marissa & Dick Ferguson
Bettina Gangi
Virginia Ferrari
Enid & Arnold Ganz
Robin Ferraro
Barbara Ficalora
Rochelle & Philip Garrison
Joan Davis
Agnes & Robert Davis
Janice & Evan Dean
Marguerite DeDapper
Sandra & Neil DeFeo
Joy Deignan
Paul Delano
Richelle deMayo
Charged! Personal Training
Katie & Bill Chase
Marino Cicconi
Karen & Christopher Demeter
Teresa M. Derr
Jeanne Warren De Salvo
Lydia Gerard
Alberta Cifolelli
Marianne Cirrito
Freddie Clary
Susan Cocalis
Buzz Cohen
Catherine & Edward Garrity
Susan Geringer
Nearly 48,000 people came into
the Library to use a computer
The Germishuys Family
Meredith Gershon &
Howard Fetner
Emma Gibbons
Carolyn & Gary Cohen
Hilary & Will Gibson
Hilda Cole
Ann & Edward Gill
Nancy Coley
Norman Coltin
Karen Como
John Connolly
Pat Conroy & Jeff Hare
Carol H. Cook
Brenda Cooper
Charlotte P. Cooper
Roberta & Paul Cooper
The Cooperman Family
Betty Copersino
Michele Corenman
Betty L. Corwin
Rita & Anthony Coscia
Cottages & Gardens
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Lisa & Jacques DesMarteau
Elizabeth Devoll
Kate & Howard Dickstein
Ray Marie Dilieto
Michael C. Dittus
Allison & Glenn DiVincenzo
Nicole & Dan Dodge
Arlene Doherty & Bob Petersen
Ginger & Jim Donaher
Audrey Doniger
Maryann Donovan
James Drogan
Barbara & Ira Dubin
Trudy & Alan Dubrow
The Duchan Family
Rochelle & Ralph Field
Girl Scouts of America
Brownie Troop 50053
Kathleen Finnigan
Girl Scouts of CT Troop 50682
Judith & David Fisher
Maria R. Giunta
Margery & Leonard Everett Fisher
Bruce Glaser
Margery Fisher’s Book Group
Kristine & Peter Glazer
Laura Fishman
Gayle Gleckler
Kerry & Kevin Fitzgerald
Sara, Phil, Emma & Ava Glick
Ulrich Flemming
Becca & Harris Goldblat
Heidi & Robert Flicker
Joyce & Arthur Goldfarb
Elizabeth L. Flint
Richard Goldhurst
Gladys & Martin Floch
Frances Goldman
Rachel & Dennis Flogstad-Heise
Hedda & Lewis Goldman
Jacqueline S. Flournoy
Donna & Michael Goldman
Jane Flynn
Sheila Goldman
Suzanne Goldman
Nancy Goldschlager
Bobbie Herman
Nancy & Jeffrey Goldstein
Ellie Herman
Futures
Start Here
Lynne & Stephen Goldstein
Heroes Comics & Cards LLC
Kathy & Micky Golomb
Myra Hess
Connie & Michael Goodman
Jean Peake Hill
Stacey Goodwin
Candace Hines
Joel Gordon
Evelyn & Clyde Hinman
Mike Gordon
Liz & David Hirsch
Claire & Ronald Gordon
Phyllis Hirschfield &
Sid Schnoll
Fostering a love of reading and developing
skills for critical and creative thinking is at
the heart of a multitude of programs that
support childhood literacy. The Library
focuses not only on young minds, but offers
sessions in movement, dance, yoga and
the unique opportunity to practice reading
aloud to a four-legged friend. Minecraft,
a three-dimensional building video game,
attracted hundreds of young players and
the annual Teen Photography Contest
drew more than one hundred submissions.
Donna & Joe Grace
Timothy Gordon
Jeffress Gouverneur
Linda Gramatky & Kendall Smith
Susan Granger
Deborah Green &
Lawrence Hirsch
Eve & Tom Green
Jill Greenberg & Mitchell Lester
Lee Greenberg
Amy & Michael Greenberg
Leslie Greene
Nancy H. Greenfield
Eileen Gress & Gary Quinlan
Betty & Louis Grey
Marilyn & Jack Grogins
Sally Grose
Amy & Michael Gross
Dr. Lois Guberman
Deanna & Andre Guilbert
Patty & Charlie Haberstroh
Susan & Richard Hagan
Blanche & Dave Haid
• STEAM Programs
• Fun with Legos
• Storytimes
• Reading to Rover
• Minecraft
• Summer Reading
Clubs
• TinkerCamps
• Early Childhood
Literacy
• All Night Maker
Madness
HK Consulting Group, LLC
Fiona K. Hodgson
Mary & Dan Hoffman
Lyn Hogan &
Stephen Diorio
Mary Ann Howell
Rita Reagan Hulme
Rebecca Ann Huston
Leslie & Barry Hyman
Doris Jacoby
Judith Jaeger & Joel Kabak
Sherry Jagerson
Japan Society of
Fairfield County, Inc.
Barbara Jay & Saul Haffner
Ann D. Jevne
Yashasvi Jhangiani
Yuyi Jin
Nora & Alex Jinishian
Jane & Peter Jordan
Gordon F. Joseloff
Dorian Kail & Sam Leaf
Dorothy & Gordon Hall
Rosalind Kalb &
Nicholas LaRocca
Jessie Hall
Bena & Charles Kallick
Linda J. Hall
Susan & David Kalman
Nancy Hallas
Sue Kane
Simon Hallgarten
Phil Kann
Rachel Halperin & Jay Zibelman
Suzanne Kanner
Rosemary & Steve Halstead
Deirdre Kantor
Taber Hamilton III
The Kantor Family
Susan & A.J. Hand
Meryl & Andy Kaplan
Beth & Sanjeev Handa
Lesley & Peter Kaplan
Gladys Handelman
Renie & Edward Karazin
Mary & Ronald Harding
Mary & Lawrence Kastriner
Sue & Mark Hariton
Rachel & Daniel Katzman
Sally L. Harlow
Debra Kaufman
Sue & Alden Harris
Elisabeth C. Keane
Elaine & Charles Harris
Leo F. Keehan
Jessica & David Harris
Valerie & Michael Keen
Eileen Hart & Jay Ludy
Barbara Kellerman
Ashley Hartman
Barbara Kelley
Janice Herbert
Deirdre & Sean Kelly
Bill Kemps
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A Campus at
the Center of the
Community
is a civic gathering place that connects people, ideas and experiences.
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The McManus Room is
frequently a standing-roomonly venue for lectures and
performances. Film series
and family movie sing-alongs
attract people of all ages.
Ever-changing art exhibits bring
fine art and photography from
around the world to the center
of the Library experience.
The popular WestportREADS
program brought friends,
educators, poets and even
knitters together to explore
James Joyce’s Dubliners with
group discussions, lectures and
dining-out events around town.
Visitors to our downtown
waterfront location find
outdoor space for recreational
use as well as stunning places
to read along the river.
Many people stopped to
purchase gifts from the
Library Store or grab a snack
at the Library Café. Patrons
ordered over 10,000 cold
drinks and over 17,000 hot
beverages. Now that’s a lot
of latté!
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Hit the
Books
Sandra Kent
Lavinia Larsson
Dorothy Kesten
Jenna & Russell Lask
Dr. Barbara Kezur
Stephen J. Lasner
Sherif Khalifa
Lynne Laukhuf
Nancy & Edward Kiersh
Gail Lavielle
Marilyn L. Killough
Anne & Peter Law
Karen Kim &
Thomas Jendrock
Dr. Irwin J. Lebish
Sue & Bill Kirby
Valerie Ann Leff & Joseph Godden
Audrey & Woody Klein
Jeanne & Jack Klinge
Betty Kogen
Annual Book Sales
Book lovers and bargain hunters turned
out in large numbers to the Library’s
three book sales — made possible through
generous donations from the community
and the help of numerous volunteers. This
year’s summer sale featured a remarkable
collection of post-war jazz records and a
rare Mickey Mouse book by Disney.
Rebecca & Nathaniel Kohl
Dorothy Kohn
Rosalind & Mike Koskoff
Mary Jean & Preston Koster
Susan & Daryle Kowalsky
Alyse Kramarow & Brian Saed
Roberta & Martin Krauthamer
Sandi & Tom Kretsch
Martin Krone
Susan & Steven Kulla
Kristin & Robert LaFleur
Ann & Noor Lakhdhir
Patty & James Lamb
Alice Lamberson
Leona G. Lamberson
Anita M. Lanese
Diane & Dan Lang
Book Sale co-chairs
Dick Lowenstein
and Mimi Greenlee
Margo & Jerry Lee
Nancy Lefkowitz & Noah Hendler
Muriel Lefsetz
Kathleen L. Lehn
Katharine & Eric Leinwand
Emily Lemond
Rita & Frank Lener
Suzanne & Craig Leopold
Carla & Roger Levien
Judith & David Levin
Virginia C. Levin
Harold Levine
Gabrielle & Arne Levinson
Doris Levinson
Sandy Levinson
Barbara & Hal Levy
Janice & David Levy
Elizabeth Lewin
Lisa & Greg Lewin
Bill Leyden
Helmy Lichtman
Barbara Licker
Jamie E. Lindenbaum
The Lindsey-Noble Family
Susan & Shelly Lipsett
Lipton Foundation Inc.
Lisa Ljungberg
Ann S. Lloyd
Jennifer & William Lloyd
Kathy & Wayne LoCurto
Daniel Logan
John Lomartire
Priscilla & Dan Long
Longshore Ladies
9 Hole Golf Association
Rosalind & Jeffrey Looby
Susan & Dewey Loselle
Joyce & Stuart Losen
Eleanor & Richard Lowenstein
Diane L. Lowman
Ina Lozyniak
Priscilla Lundin &
William Schwartz
Carol Lupo & Edward Simek
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Lillian & Gerry Luterman
Linda & Steve Murray
Morgaine & Mark Pauker
The MacColl Family
Melanie & Robin Myers
Beth & Richard Paul
Cynthia & David Machata
Sue Benzer Myers
Barbara & Roland Paul
Hilary & Roger Machlis
Denise & Robert Nahmias
E. Paula Paynter
Laurie Machson
Sharon & Steven Navarro
Penny Pearlman
Frances C. MacIlvain
Stanley M. Nayer
Elizabeth & John Peloso
Carol & Peter Mack
Helen & Melvin Neisloss
Dimitrios Pendarakis
Gail L. Maclean
Gertrude & Edward Neiss
Jill & Mike Pengue
David MacWilliams
Miriam Neswald
Martina & Christopher Pepin
Vilma & Carlos Magan
Cecile & David Newberg
Ruth-Anne R. & Robert Perliss
Joanna & Anthony Nicholson
Bernie L. Perry
Chris Nolan
Jane & Gregory Perry
Enia & Charles Noonan
Heather & John Petch
Marcia & David Noonan
Mary Elizabeth &
Matthew Peterson
Helen & Charles Maggio
Audrey & Nathan Magida
Marion & Lloyd Mahone
Phyllis & Ken Makovsky
Harriet Malbin
Joan & Louis Mall
Frances Mande
Jane E. Mangold
Darryl & Gerry Manning
LUKE SAUER
Patron since 2002
“I enjoy working in the library
because it gives me the ability
to connect with a community
of makers and learn more
about science. It also allows
me to prototype parts for
use in robotics or other
engineering related activities.”
Peg & Nelson North
Lory Nurenberg & Frank Hall
Cathleen & Gene O’Brien
Susan Ochman
Myrna & Arnold Ockene
Marie & Michael Marcante
Meidee & Terence Oh
Estelle Margolis
Peggy & Kevin O’Halloran
Cia Marion
Julie Okon
Karen Markin
Marianna Oliver
Phyllis & Del Markoff
Deborah Markus-Malone
Lisa Marsh
Susanne & Edward Martin
Jacqueline & George Masumian
Jayne Mauborgne
Mary Anne Mayo &
Stephen Nelson
Nicole Mayr
Heather Mays
William S. Mazo
Arlene & Horace Mazzone
Joan McAteer & James Chi
Susan & John McCabe
Carla D. Menikoff
Joan & Scott Merlis
Patricia Teves Merrow
Peggy Mevs & Ronald Wimer
Carolyn Meyer
Shareen & Karl Meyer
Carol Mikesell
Adrienne & Bob Miller
Violet & Milan Milosevic
Dorothy P. Mobilia
Mary Beth & Sal Mollica
Linda McCracken &
David Greenberg
Robin & Danny Morris
Jane McDonough
Peggy Morris
Virginia Morris & Kent Nee
Mary V. McGrath
Elizabeth & Robert McGrath
Marie McHugh
Tona McKenna
Helene & Henry Morrison
Eleanor Morrissey
Myra & Hector Motroni
Rosana & Jack Moy
Susannah Moy &
Matthew Morgeson
Denise McLaughlin &
Arthur Kirsch
Robert Moy
Marjorie McLaughlin
Michael Mugnolo
Titania McTigue
Shirley Mellor
Frances & Philip Pollak
Patricia & Salvatore Porio
Tracy & Marc Porosoff
Andrea & Peter Porrino
Nancy & Larry Portman
Joan & Dennis Poster
Thomas Oliver
Ann Potter
Catherine & Clement
Onyemelukwe
Robin Powell
Barbara & Peter Powell
Patrons are hungry for
knowledge…and baked goods!
They purchased over 12,000
cookies, muffins, scones
and bagels.
Madeline Monde
Susan Mooallem
Barbara C. McGrath
Esther Poliner
Bonita & Leonard Messman
Katherine & Andrew McConnell
Phyllis McGovern
Phil & Tom Ice Cream, LLC
Kathleen & Paul Mufson
Nell Mullen
Elizabeth Munro
Sandra & John Murdock
Kate & Eric Ordway
Marlene Powers
Eileen O’Reilly
Patricia B. Powers
Joseph Ormand
Annabelle F. Prager
Laurie & Dennis Orr
Jonathan Prager & Annette White
Inge S. Ortmeyer
Jane & David Preiser
Kathleen O’Sullivan
Lithia Prezkop
Marilyn & Mario Ottaviano
Joanne & Richard Prober
Laura & Ian Overton
Suzanne & Peter Propp
Jerry Owen
Linda & David Pryde
Mary Panagopulos
Sarah & Greg Puhy
Joseph A. Paoletta
The Quagliariello Family
Janice Papolos
Evelyn & David Quigley
Susan & Michael Parent
RBA Group
Mary Parkes & Brian McHose
Vivian & Ed Rabin
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A Hometown Alumna
Lynsey Addario
This year’s signature fundraiser honored Westport’s own
Lynsey Addario, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist
who has received worldwide recognition for her work
communicating humanitarian and human rights issues
occurring across the Middle East, South Asia and Africa.
Previous
Honorees
1999
Tom Brokaw
2000
E. L. Doctorow
2001
Wendy & Spencer Brown
Peggy & Harold Kamins
Arlety Campos & Philip Bowman
Melissa & Jon Kane
Jessica & Leon Cohen
Kate & Bruce Kasanoff
Janis & Andy Collins
Gail Kelly & Bruce Gaylord
Joan Curran
Elizabeth & Michael Kessler
Mica & Russell Diamond
Celeste & Norman LaCroix
Allison & Glenn DiVincenzo
Sandy & Larry Lefkowitz
June Eichbaum & Kenneth Wirfel
Liz & David Martin
Theanne & Matthew Feldman
AnnMarie & Matthew Massie
Martin Scorsese
Eileen Flug
Elise Meyer & Henry Feuerstein
Kathie & Tim Fording
Maggie Mudd & Fulvio Dobrich
2005
Gala Committee
Anne Marie & Patrick Fox
Tracey & Anil Narang
Co-Chairs: Candice Savin and
Wendy Brown
Luisa Francoeur & James Goodrich
Elise & Neil Gabriele
Trammi Nguyen &
Michael Guadarrama
Martha Aasen
Julia & Andrew Genser
Stacy Bass
Lori & Joe Goertz
Cindy Eigen
Amy & Gary Goldberg
Theanne Feldman
Deirdre Price
Joe Pucci & Dara Lieberson
Frances & Steve Rowland
Lori Goertz
Candice Savin & Daniel Gross
Anne Hardy
Jeannie & David Smith
Lucy Johnson
Sue & Eric Staub
Melissa Kane
Diana & Daniel Sussman
Maggie Mudd
Danielle & Neil Teplica
Tracey Narang
Nicole von Dohlen
Tricia Schwartz
Allison Ziering Walmark &
Michael Walmark
Diane Sembro
Co-chairs: Julia Genser and
Tracey Narang
Ivy & Benjamin Gosseen
Allison Adler & Jon Stashower
Anne & Jim Hardy
Allison & Tony Allott
Gabrielle & Nadav Hazan
Paula & Mark Argosh
Alison Hoffman & Kevin Rakin
Stacy & Howard Bass
Meredith & Jeff Hutchison
Diana Bowes
Dorian Kail & Sam Leaf
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Meredith Poster
Eva & Lee Rawiszer
Julia Genser
Benefit Committee
Celia & Ron Offir
Liz & Marc Greenberg
Sapphire Sponsors
Anonymous
Paula & Tom McInerney
Emerald Sponsor
Jocelyn & Walter Barandiaran
Calvin Trillin
2002
Wendy Wasserstein
2003
Pete Hamill
2004
Arthur Mitchell
2006
Doris Kearns Goodwin
2007
David Halberstam
2008
Oscar Hijuelos
2009
Adam Gopnik
2010
Will Shortz
2011
Patti Smith
2012
Barry Levinson
2013
Jon Meacham
2014
Nile Rodgers
Fran & Paul Burger
Sally & Peter Cadoux
Kathleen & Charles Carey
Joel & Jon Davis and Family
Holland Dunn & David Farrar
June Eichbaum & Kenneth Wirfel
Cindy & David Eigen
Theanne & Matthew Feldman
Susan Thomsen &
Norman Trepner
Kris & Kevin Jandora
The Vance Family
Sandy & Peter Kolbrener
Verrill Dana LLP
Jessica Waldman &
Carl Thompson
Ann & Sid Weiner
Mary-Lou & Larry Weisman
Lucy Johnson & Bill Klein
Robyn Levy, James Weisz &
Family
Lux Bond & Green
Karen & Adam Murphy
Sandy & Peter Nathan
Helen Garten & Michael Wiseman
Julia & Andrew Genser
Danielle & Michael Goldstein
Judy & Mike Guthman
Peggy & Harold Kamins
Melissa & Jon Kane
Platinum Sponsors
Liz & Avi Kaner
The Barbara S. and Benjamin
M. Cardozo Foundation
Shelly & Michael Kassen
Alison Hoffman & Kevin Rakin
Judy Kessler & Lee Arthurs
Johanna & Marshall Kiev
Tracey & Anil Narang
Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson, LLC
Roz & Bud Siegel
Gold Sponsors
Darlene Krenz
Celeste & Norman LaCroix
Kimberly Lake & Al Puchala
Roberta & Chris Lewis
Mary Ellen & Jim Marpe
Bronze Sponsors
Anonymous
Maggie Mudd & Fulvio Dobrich
Betsy & Larry Berman
Allison & Tony Allott
Christine & Eduardo Andrade
Trammi Nguyen &
Michael Guadarrama
Arlety Campos & Philip Bowman
The Ashken Family
Frances & Alan Offenberg
Casey & Chuck Berg
Joe Pucci & Dara Lieberson
Claudia & Arthur Cohen
Pegeen & David Rubinstein
Louisa Francoeur & Jim Goodrich
Rondi & Steven Ruchefsky
Connie & Stewart Greenfield
Candice Savin & Daniel Gross
Helen & Tom Lasersohn
Rose & Scott Serels
Marianna & Mark McCall
Debi & Rick Smilow
Henry Myerberg on behalf of
the Alvin & Louise Myerberg
Foundation
Lauren & David Sussman
Keith Ruskin
Irma & Joe Schachter
Sharon & Jim Seymour
Ann Sheffer & Bill Scheffler
Silver Sponsors
Georgia and Charlie Adams
Howard J. Aibel
Stacy & Howard Bass
Robin & Brad Berggren
Bernstein Global Wealth
Management
Diana Bowes & Jim Torrey
Broder & Orland LLC
Wendy & Spencer Brown
Linda & Iain Bruce
Terry & Chuck Tannen
Danielle & Neil Teplica
Jennifer & Robert Bowman
Cohen & Wolf, P.C.
Huguette & Jonathan Cunitz
Emily & Joe DiMiceli
Jill & Alex Dimitrief
Karen & Rob Driscoll
Sandi & John Fifield
Judge Alan & Janet Nevas
Susan Ross & Andrew Sommer
Jennifer & Sandy Smokler
Ronit & Andrew Tarshis
Judith A. Udell
Sandra Wagenfeld
Allison Ziering Walmark &
Michael Walmark
Julie Uman Whamond
Cindy & Alan Zuckerbrod
Sabra Gallo & Frederick Post
Media Sponsor
Amy & Gary Goldberg
Westport Magazine
Linda & Michael Gordon
Jane Green & Ian Warburg
In-Kind Sponsor
Ali Hokin & Glenn Levin
Lux Bond & Green
Special Thanks
Flowers and Décor
Melissa Kane
MKK Designs
Film
Douglas Tirola
4th Row Films
The Westport Library Award
Lux Bond & Green
Books
Penguin Press
Photographer
Kerry Long
Videographer
Connor Einarsen
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Catherine Fitterman Radbill
Barbara & John Samuelson
Esteban Francisco Sebourne
Emily & Robert Smith
Barbara & Stephen Raffel
Linda & Don Sanders
Rita & Dick Seclow
Sue & Steve Smith
Beth & Jay Rand
Amy & Lawrence Saperstein
Carol Seide
Katherine & Donald Snook
Sonali & Madhu Rao
Anita & Paul Sarno
Madeline & Bill Selden
Sandy & Mark Rappaport
Cindy & Zane Saul
Sandra Semel
Soleil Toile Fine Lingerie &
Swimwear
Rochelle Rasch
Traci & Jon Saxon
The Shah-Nathwani Family
Deborah Rath & Jeffrey Jacobs
The Schachter Family
Julie & Steve Shapiro
Emalou Rausen
Susan & Steven Scher
Ruth & Larry Sherman
Mazli Razali
Shelly & Len Sherman
Joyce Rehling
Mary Martha Sherts
Jodi & Jeff Reiner
Nettie Shipman
Barbara Reis
Edie & Donn Resnick
Martin Resnick
Carol Reubel
Janet Reynolds
Ronnie Riker
The self-check
terminals
were used
59,484 times
Maja Sholler
Janet Shore
John Shoup
Joan Shwartz
Marcia Siegler
Albert Signorella
Sally Rinehart
Debbie Silberstein & Fred Cantor
Lisa & Dominic Rispoli
Margery S. Silk
Deborah & Mark Ritter
Sharon & Howard Silver
Frances N. Roethgen
Phyllis & Mort Silverberg
Charlotte & Kevin Rogan
E. J. Simon
Barbara & Stuart Rogan
and
Arthur L. Singer, Jr.
Holly Rogers
Teresa & Vinod Sinha
June Rogers
Nina Skaya
Janet & Tim Rogers
Judy Sloan & Bruce Katz
Donna Rogg & Brian Macpherson
Allan Sloane
Edith & Dan Romanello
Molly Small
Marie K. Rose
Sylvia Schiffman
Samuel Small
Celie Rosenau
Donna Schlegel &
Gregory Knowles
Barbara L. Smith
Patricia Schliesman
Elizabeth C. Smith
Carole & Alan Rosenberg
Sandra Rosenberg
The Rosenkranz Family
Judy & Bob Rosenkranz
Michael Ross
Stephanie & Stuart Ross
Johanna Rossi
Marjorie & Richard Roth
Janet & Howard Rubel
Barbara Schmerzler
Susan & Thomas Schmidt
Diane & Richard Schneider
Budd S. Schwartz
Laura & Joshua Schwartz
Sharon Schweitzer
Robert A. Searles
Jack Rudick
Ronnie & Martin Sachs
Jane & Martin Sachs
Teresa & Mario Sa’Couto
Lynne Sadlowski
Nancy Saipe & William Humphrey
Patricia & James Samuels
Sandra Samuels
Janet & Steve Samuels
Judy & Steve Samuels
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Chandy & Geoff Smith
Marylyn R. Smith
Sylvia & Mel Sorcher
Southern Fairfield County
Retired Teachers Association
The Southworth Family
The Spear Family
Merrill & Randy Spector
Karen & Michael Speller
Paul H. Spiekermann, M.D.
Julie Spivack & Paul Reiferson
Patricia P. Spoor
Laura & Scott Springer
Satenig S. St. Marie
Char & Chuck Stabinsky
Staples High School PTA
Barbara Starr
Lee Starr
Thomas A. Startup
Sue & Eric Staub
Lyla & Peter Steenbergen
Ed Stein
Francine Stein
Sonja Stein
Marilyn & George Steinberg
Stephen Steinbrecher
Melissa Steinhauser
Carol & Barry Steinman
Claudia Steinman
Jennifer & Steven Sterling
Jean & Alec Stevens
Jill & Curtis Stewart
January Stewart & John Carson
Elaine Stibel
Liz & Keith Stokes
Judy & David Stone
Lillian & Fred Stone
Judith Y. Runnette
Glen Ryan
Carol Smith & Jack Freund
Elizabeth & Irwin Sollinger
Kristine Story & James Healy
Westport First
Selectman
Jim Marpe
Marion Strauss
Janice & Harris Strizever
Burton Stuttman
Karin & Jim Sugerman
Leaving
a Legacy
We were saddened by the loss of three
outstanding friends of the Library.
Kara & Michael Sullivan
Alison E. Wachstein
Timothy C. Sullivan
George Wagner
Summit Saugatuck LLC
Carol L. Wahl
Lois M. Sussman
Shari & Ron Wainshal
Judy A. Swann
Cathy Waldman & Paul Levi
Karen Swanson
Cynthia Wallace
Irene Syomichev
Jodi Meryl Wallace
Vi Takahashi
Dava Waltzman
Hilary & Greg Tanner
Kathleen Wardrip
Doug Taylor
Olga & John Washburn
Faith Taylor & Ted Sullivan
Ellen & Joel Wasserman
Alice Tedesco
Georgia & Larry Wasserman
Margaret & Alan Temple
Myra & Marshall Watnick
Susan Terry & Grant Patrick
Carol & John Waxman
Shilmat & Wub Tessema
Carey & Doug Weber
Pamela Weil
Westport artist Susan Malloy
(1924–2015) helped the Library create
The Malloy Lecture in the Arts, a program
that has brought such notables as Arthur
Miller, Joyce Carol Oates, Clive Davis,
Salman Rushdie and others.
The generous support of Ray Eyes
(1925–2015), a 45-year Westport resident
and former publisher of Redbook and
McCall’s magazines, established the annual
Anne Eyes Science Lecture.
Joan Weinstein
Enews
subscribers
totaled 110,401
Because of their visionary thinking
and generosity, these programs will
continue well into the future. Their
families have our deepest sympathy
and utmost gratitude.
Jacqueline & Kenneth Weisburger
Lauri Weiser
Sylvia & Robert Weiss
Leslie & Charles Weller
Robin & Peter Welling
Karen Wendell & Joseph Scordato
Sherrill Werblood
Arlene & David Thrope
Marion Wertheim
Kay Timmis
The Wessan Family
Barbara & Vincent Tirola
Anne T. Westlake
Ginger M. Tobey
Patricia Wettach
The Toeplitz Family
Mary Ann & Louis Weverbergh
Laura Toffler
Whitney Glen Condominium
Association
Keith Tomlinson
Jerry A. Tishman (1925–2015), a member
of the Library’s Advisory Council and
36-year member of the New York Stock
Exchange, was the longtime sponsor of
WestportREADS, making it one of the most
popular community events of the year.
Miriam Weinstein
Kris & John Toohey
Top Notch Ski & Sports Club
Betty & Norman Tsang
Audrey & Ira Tumpowsky
Janet Turiel
Phyllis & Michael Turin
Teresa Turvey & Brad Blesie
Marta Ulane
Lucy Ullmann
Joan Upchurch
Marilyn Usdan
Mitzi & Ed Vaimberg
Eileen & Anthony Valenti
Inge & Ed Van Gelder
Susan & Thomas Van Riper
Chris Vatis
Nancy & Frank Vener
Susan & John Vester
Olivia L. Vlahos
Robert G. Whitton, Jr.
Barbara & David Wiederecht
Pat & Jeff Wieser
Mia Costanza Wiggers &
Ed Wiggers
Nancy C. Wilder
Eileen & Ray Wilhelm
LJ & Larry Wilks
William Raveis Real Estate
Adrienne & Scott Williams
Patricia A. Williams
The Willis Family
Nancy & Lynn Wilson
Goldie & Paul Winn
Hannah & Charles Wiseman
Susan & Stan Witkow
Kate Wittenstein & Greg Kaster
Barbara, Malia & Dennis Wong
Elizabeth & James Wong
Mary Lou Woodruff
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Chris Woods
Dan Woog
In a Class
By Itself
The Library is proud to be recognized as one of the most
innovative libraries anywhere. Here are a few noted
accomplishments:
•Received international media attention for the arrival of two
humanoid robots, including an article and video in the Wall
Street Journal
•Participated in the first Capitol Hill Maker Faire in
Washington, D.C.
•Featured in Forbes Magazine for the Library’s focus on innovation
•Honored as one of only 15 libraries in the U.S. to be named a
finalist for the Institute of Museum and Library Services
National Medal
•Proud to have Maxine Bleiweis, the Library’s former executive
director, awarded the prestigious Charlie Robinson Award
by the Public Library Association, part of the American
Library Association
Marilyn Worth
Margaret Yingling
Arlene & Martin Yolles
Suzanne & Thomas Zarrilli
Irene Zincone
Pat & Jon Zins
The Zipkin Family
Matching Gift
Companies
Alliance Bernstein
Bank of America
Benevity Community Impact Fund
Bernstein Global Wealth
Management
BlackRock
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation
Brookwood Companies Incorporated
Chevron
General Atlantic Service
Company, LLC
GE Foundation
Goldman Sachs
Google, Inc.
Greenfield Partners
IBM International Foundation
Macy’s Foundation
The Moody’s Foundation
The J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation
Morgan Stanley Matching Gifts
Oracle Corporation
Pfizer
Pitney Bowes
Praxair, Inc.
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Matching Gift Program
Prudential Foundation
RBS Citizens Financial Group
UBS Foundation USA
Unilever United States, Inc.
Walt Disney Company Foundation
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Endowments
To celebrate the birthday of…
Anne Eyes Endowment
Regina Brauer
Margery & Leonard Everett Fisher
Endowment for Children’s Books
in the Arts
Hedi Lieberman
Annette Heyman Foundation
Endowment for International Films
Stan Lieberstein
Sunil Mahtani
Janet Nevas
Reader’s Digest Endowed
Book Fund
Meredith Poster
The Betty R. Sheffer Foundation
Endowment for Books in the
Visual & Performing Arts
Krish Shah-Nathwani
Joan & Joel Smilow Endowment
for Services to Children
Stacy Bass
John and Kay Stein Endowment
Carol & Joel Davis
Grants
Vincent J. Coates Foundation
Shirlee Schwarz
In honor of…
Maxine Bleiweis
Dan Delehanty
Bill Derry
Newman’s Own Foundation, Inc.
Erica, Alec, Charlotte &
Henry Foege
Grace K. Salmon Trust
Paul Kann
Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher
Foundation, Inc.
Timothy McCaffrey
The Westport Woman’s Club, Inc.
Dr. Ira Novsam
Westport Young Woman’s League
Gifts-in-kind
3D Systems Corporation
Bagel Maven
Elwood Betts
Robin & Robert Frank
The Granola Bar
Java Coffee & Café
McDonald’s
H.T. Narea
PRI Communications
Saugatuck Sweets
Cheryl Scott-Daniels CSD
Select Homes
Shake Shack
Andrew Snyder
Sunny Daes
Torno Lumber
Trader Joe’s
Phyllis & Arthur Wachtel
Marianna Kulak McCall
Mary Parmelee
Morris K. Jesup Society
Bequests
Robert Selverstone
Recognizing those who have included
the Library in their estate plans
Shirley Black Kash
In memory of…
Martha Aasen
Patricia Abbott
G. Kenneth Bernhard
Hilda Kraus
Pat and Bill Abbott
Joan & Richard Burman
Arthur Bleemer
Anne & Jim Hardy
Regina Brauer
Estelle Margolis
Patricia Curtis
Bonnie Moon
Marty Garment
Joyce & Elliott Netherton
Isabel Gordon
Alan Nevas
Sarah Herz
Irma & Joe Schachter
Claire Jospe
Ann Sheffer
Suzanne Kanner
Marty Yellin
SHS Retiring Teachers of 2015
Shirley Land
Susan Malloy
Dan “Big D” Mangan
Laura Plimpton
Tributes
Lew Rose
To celebrate the wedding of…
Ann Sheffer’s son
Allen Raymond
Sid Kramer
Allen Raymond
Ann Sheffer and Bill Scheffler
Frederick E. Kellogg, Jr.
Clare Keneally
The Westport Inn
To celebrate the anniversary of…
More than half a million people
used their Library card to browse
the Library catalog.
John David Rendleman
Claire Safran
Budd Schwartz
Micki Schwartz
Svea Sommer
Tess Tanner Meisel
Jerry A. Tishman
Paige Totilo
Jay Wiener
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Report Card
Number of Times
Public Catalog
Accessed
22
Total Library
Users
Database
Searches
Total Kid
Web Page
Event Views
Café
Transactions
NET
ASSETS
Town Appropriation
$4,448,497
REVENUE
$6,856,009
Café and Retail Sales,
Net of Expenses
$37,285
Unrestricted
$5,066,149
Contributions
$1,973,662
Temporarily
Restricted
$6,738,881
CT State Library Grant
$59,107
Fines & Fees
$106,621
Permanently
Restricted
$644,254
IMLS Grant
$102,573
Investment Income
$14,819
Miscellaneous Income
$44,253
Program Income
$40,020
Special Events,
Net of Expenses
$29,172
Compensation
$4,206,942
EXPENSES
$5,925,853
Training
$25,612
Depreciation
$135,908
Information
Technology
$121,873
Insurance
$94,348
Investment &
Bank Fees
$8,666
Materials/Programs
$788,347
Miscellaneous Income
$18,216
Building & Grounds
$383,943
Professional Fees
$70,697
Supplies
$59,057
Travel
$12,244
Conference
Rooms
Booked
Number
of Gardening
Seeds Borrowed
MakerFaire
Attendees
Number of
Chocolate
Chip Cookies
Total
Programs
Robot
Coding
Training
Attendees
Children’s
Programs
Adult
and Teen
Programs
Language
Group
Meetings
23
LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Now is a thrilling time for the Library as we move
forward to respond to the need for reimagined
space and essential upgrades to the building’s
physical infrastructure, making the Library safer
and more accessible for everyone. It is obvious
that this well-thought out plan is the product of
creative input from the Library’s stakeholders.
The current plans for the transformation of the
building will support its ever–expanding role in this community.
The best is yet to come.
I would like to extend my deepest thanks and gratitude to the
remarkable staff and to the Board of Trustees for their collective
efforts in helping us achieve extraordinary programming and initiatives.
Because of the support of our patrons and contributors, this Library
will continue to be a vital civic resource and community treasure.
Let’s go to the Library!
William H. Harmer
Executive Director
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DESIGN: ALEXANDER ISLEY INC.
You are friends and neighbors, a community of people caring deeply
about Westport. You vividly understand the important role the Library
plays in promoting literacy, education, culture, community and
innovation. You generously support programs that are inclusive for
all and you graciously share your skills, experience, and insights by
being active program leaders and participants. Because of all of you,
this Library is recognized as one of the finest libraries anywhere.
P H OTO G R A P H Y: L A R RY U N T E R M E Y E R , M I K E L AU T E R B O R N , STAC Y B A S S , PA M E L A E I N A R S E N , K E R RY LO N G , A N D L I B R A RY STA F F
I am honored to be the new Executive
Director of the Westport Library.
In the short time I’ve been here, your
warm welcome has convinced me
that you are more than Library patrons.
OUR TEAM
FISCAL YEAR
2015-2016
Every day the Library’s professional staff
shares their expertise and knowledge in
a collegial environment that respects
each person’s contribution.
Bill Harmer
Executive Director
Paul Mazzaccaro
Chief Administrative Officer
Cindy Clark
Development
Wafaa Naggar
Finance &
HR Administration
Marcia Logan
Communications
Melanie Myers
Organization &
Management
Mary Parmelee
Children’s Department
Kelle Ruden
Programs
The generosity of individuals, organizations and
businesses help ensure that the Library remains a
vibrant, vital part of the Westport community.
Hundreds of volunteers also give their time and
talent, working tirelessly to ensure that our vision
is realized. Thank you for your continued support.
Library staff
November 2014
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