Annual Report - Wilton Library

2014 - 2015 ANNUAL REPORT
Business Insight
Technology
Art
Lectures
Literature
Music
Social Engagement
Photo: Paul Warchol
Connecting our COMMUNITY
Connecting our
COMMUNITY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Message from the President
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Message from the Executive Director
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Community Connections
8-9 Cultural Connections
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Community Partners + WLA
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Innovating Together
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Children’s Library
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Beyond the Bookshelf
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Dive into our Digital Library
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Partner in our Future: Planned Giving
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Fundraisers
22-23 Wilton by the Numbers
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Friends of the Wilton Library Association
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Special Thanks
32Volunteers
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Wilton Library Association
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Wilton Library Staff
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Ways of Giving
ANNUAL REPORT
FY 2014-2015
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MESSAGE FROM
THE PRESIDENT
DEAR FRIENDS
DEAR FRIENDS OF THE WILTON LIBRARY,
Community.
Connectedness.
Confidence.
These are the driving ideals that created our library and
govern it today.
While our founders might not immediately recognize some of
Wilton Library’s most popular assets of today, such as our state
of the art 3D Printers, Robots, computer rooms, AV equipment
or massive digital collections of text, audio and more, they
would be most gratified to feel and see beyond the technological
innovations into the true heart of Wilton Library…the many
enthusiastic patrons, community leaders and fantastic staff
driving the library’s contagious Joie de vivre which generates that
special tingle with every entrance into the building (well, maybe
that and our beautiful new doors and fancy new people counter).
And as busy as the library seems today, with a vast and most
exquisitely produced schedule of programming, entertainment
and fundraising events numbering in the hundreds each year,
our prescient founders would feel right at home. The number
one source of funding for Wilton Library in its first year was
from “entertainments, donations and lifetime memberships”
comprising over 85% of the first year’s budget (a little bit over
$200!). That very first summer in 1895, having operated for
only 2 months, the precursor of “Wilton Reads” was brilliantly
conceived and implemented with a community-wide Mother
Goose themed Tea including costumed performances, dancing,
singing, games, an Art Display and of course refreshments for the
Adults and a grab-bag for the children. It sounds like any given
weekend at the library of today and tomorrow! Our forebears
would have been right at home at this past years “Wilton Reads”
where the library partnered with many local businesses to
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MESSAGE FROM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
produce programs and events around the book Ragtime. These
events were reminiscent of those that took place at the very first
“Wilton Reads” with dancing, music, food, costumes and art
exhibits, special activities for the children, and lectures.
Libraries were the pioneer, and will continue to be at the
forefront of what has been recently dubbed “the sharing
economy.” As they say, sharing is caring. It is not a new idea,
or one that will ever be outmoded at Wilton Library. We
are thrilled for sharing with and caring for the community,
and equally thrilled to be shared by, cared for by our Wilton
Community. We thrive on each other, and will continue to do so.
It has been my privilege to live in Wilton since 1989 and to be
an active member of Wilton Library, and has been my honor to
serve on the board these past 8 years. Next I look forward to
being a devoted and active patron and volunteer for another 30,
40 or maybe even 50 years to come! See you in the stacks!
Best,
Ann Duffy
President, Board of Trustees
The past year was a dynamic and exciting one for us. It was truly
marked by a spirit of community engagement and partnerships.
While it is difficult to recapture all the events that occurred over the
past twelve months, I hope the highlights presented in this report
will serve as vivid examples of the “magic” of our 119th year.
Our maker space, the Innovation Station, continues to welcome
the community to try state of the art technologies such as
3D printing, to experiment with new methodologies, and to
share these skills, knowledge and talents with others. The
community quickly embraced our new resource, which proved
that our intellectually thirsty patrons were ready for this
innovation.
We were gratified by a Wilton Bulletin editorial which
described our library as “A Town treasure”. And, further
affirmation came when the New York Times’ Real Estate
Section featuring the Town of Wilton, mentioned Wilton
Library with our Innovation Station and robotics team,
among the some of the best reasons to move to Wilton. And
in April, Wilton Library received the Connecticut Library
Association’s 2015 Excellence in Public Library Service Award
for communities serving of over 15,000. An excerpt from the
award committee’s announcement read: “We loved the creative,
collaborative nature of this project. It provides an excellent
model of an engaging community program that other libraries
could offer to their communities.”
Our Innovation Station in many ways was a catalyst to our
STEM/STEAM initiative which culminated with our first
Innovation Day in May. We attracted local inventors, makers,
tech gurus, and artists of all ages to present and discuss their
inventions, designs, prototypes, and to demonstrate various
artistic skills.
Wilton Reads was yet another exciting community
collaboration. The novel Ragtime served as the backdrop for a
wide array of programs that brought our community together
to discuss the novel and to revisit the turn of the 20th century.
Through partnerships with other several local organizations,
businesses, and private individuals, we engaged the community
in experiencing the Ragtime era with displays ranging from
vintage period garments, fascinating inventions of the era,
lectures, movies, music, art, foods, automobiles and much
more.
Of course, these exciting and robust library offerings,
resources, programs and events throughout the year were
supported or made possible through numerous partnerships,
collaborations, and generous donations which are gratefully
acknowledged on the following pages.
As we enter our 120th year of service to the Wilton
community, I echo the words of W. Boyd Smith, Wilton
Library’s President in 1918 -- “The possibilities for our future
are unlimited and our hope is good”. We look forward to
creating further opportunities to engage our community as we
continue to inspire and foster life-long learning for all.
Sincerely,
Elaine Tai-Lauria
Executive Director
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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
This is a story of partnership - of Wilton Library in fiscal year
2014-2015 and its many collaborations that served the people
of Wilton and the surrounding communities. New partners,
old partners and future partners — it is only by working
together with individuals, businesses and organizations that
we make our mission statement come to life:
Wilton Library is our gateway to discovery.
We inform, enrich, connect and inspire our community.
Throughout the year, our partnerships took different forms
– from formal to informal – and engaged various segments
of our community such as local government, schools,
private businesses, not-for-profit groups and charities,
corporate entities as well as individuals. Partnerships ranged
from providing expertise for our programming efforts,
generous donations of goods and services for our events
and fundraisers, financial support for programs as well as
bringing new ideas and new faces to Wilton Library.
Our most valued relationship continues to be the ongoing
partnership with our individual donors who provided funding
for 100% of our collection materials and a portion of our
operating budget. Our partnership with the Town of Wilton
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provided the balance of our budget as well as valued member
support on our Board of Trustees.
As you peruse our ‘chapters’ ahead, please read between the
lines for this not-so-secret message:
As Wilton Library’s scope of resources, services and
programs increases, as well as the size of the public we
serve grows, these partnerships are essential to meeting our
community’s needs. By forging these vital collaborations,
we sustain an active, engaging and innovative atmosphere at
Wilton Library and as well as provide resources and benefits
to organizations with common goals.
So it is with much gratitude to our community partners, both
public and private, that our partnership story unfolds…
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CULTURAL CONNECTIONS
Wilton Library is often referred to as the
community’s living room. And why not?
There is no better place in town to engage
in a literary discussion, watch a thoughtprovoking documentary, meet a bestselling
author, listen to live music, or hear a scholarly
lecture, all the while surrounded by a
stunning display of diverse artwork and often
a friend or two. Welcome to your cultural
connection at home in Wilton Library.
LITERARY PROGRAMS AND
PARTNERSHIPS
Wilton Library’s popular Author Talk
series played host to a variety of awardwinning, international bestselling authors
this year including Erik Larson, Patricia
Cornwell, Philippa Gregory, Wally
Lamb and Dana Cowin. In total more
than 25 Author Talks and Area Author
Affairs welcomed over 1800 attendees
from Wilton, the surrounding towns and
across the tristate. Our author programs
would not have been possible without
the partnership of local independent
bookseller Elm Street Books in New
Canaan, a myriad of publishing houses as
well as the authors themselves.
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Wilton continues to be a town of avid
readers. For the first-time ever, an
online adult summer reading program
was offered. A weekly drawing awarded
a Wilton Chamber of Commerce gift
certificate to a participant. A new Food
Lit Book group was the brainchild of Pam
Lillis, a health and wellness coach who
now serves as the group’s moderator. Book
Buzz discussions continued as did our
popular Wilton Library Readers group,
moderated by Susan Boyar. Working
in partnership with the Wilton Senior
Center, seven book discussions brought
literary conversation directly to our
town’s senior bibliophiles. Poetry lovers
and fans of the classics enjoyed seminars
EVENTS
thanks to moderators Judson Scruton,
Ben Van Vechten and Gerald Weiss.
Our largest literary partnership endeavor
was showcased in our community read
initiative, Wilton Reads. E.L. Doctorow’s
classic Ragtime was chosen as the 2014
selection and 100 free books were
distributed thanks to Fairfield County
Bank. Ragtime’s rich period of American
history lent itself to the coordination of
more than a dozen themed programs,
made possible through the support
of many local partners -- businesses,
non-profits and private individuals. In
total, 526 people participated in the 2014
Wilton Reads programs and the response
was extremely positive.
MAKING MUSIC HAPPEN
Wilton Library’s musical tradition
continued to be strong, thanks in large
part to the William and Karen Tell
Foundation, with special thanks to Ed
and Catherine Romer and Chris and Tish
Brubeck, who again made our popular
Hot & Cool Jazz series possible. Our
own CT’s Own concert series again
provided a showcase for local performers
and featured two concerts. Thanks to the
ongoing generosity and partnership with
The Village Market, the 14th season of
Summer Music & More concerts attracted
a full house for each of four events.
ART
The Wilton Candlelight Concert series
continued to provide a valuable funding
stream for our classical music collections.
DOCUMENTARY FILMS AND
DISCUSSION
Partners were the key to the success of
our documentary programs. Thanks
to the expertise of filmmaker Megan
Smith-Harris, the New Perspectives
Film Series continued to showcase
engaging documentaries followed
by lively discussion. The League of
Women Voters’ Reel Mondays series
brought films highlighting political
activism and current affairs to the
forefront. Additionally, the Wilton
community showed their support at a
special screening of Every Three Seconds,
a documentary made possible in part
through funding from the community
itself and brought to the library in
partnership with Wilton resident and
executive producer Jeanne Robertson.
Working together with the Betsy and
Jesse Fink Foundation, a screening and
panel discussion of the film Fed Up shed a
revealing light on the current state of the
American diet.
SUPPORTING LOCAL ART
In a library, books are the bread and butter of the business, but at Wilton Library,
it’s often the artwork that steals the show. Thanks to our volunteer art chairman, Ed
MacEwen, our library walls are awash with some of the most creative and inspiring local
and regional artwork. Monthly exhibitions were made possible by partnerships with
several organizations including the Wilton Arts Council, CT Society of Sculptors and
St. Phillip’s Art Guild as well as numerous individual artists. In cooperation with the
Weir Farm Art Center and Weir Farm National Historic Site, monthly presentations and
exhibits showcased the work from artists in the Weir Farm Artist-in-Residency program.
MUSIC
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HERE’S JUST A SAMPLING…
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
+ WLA =
INSPIRING SEMINARS & PROGRAMS
Whether you wanted to learn to parent your
teen better, get a flu shot, start a business,
plan your retirement, meet a legislator, learn
photography, find a volunteer position, drive
more safely or create flower arrangements
like the White House does – Wilton
Library was the place to learn it, see it, and
do it. Coordinated together with many
partners, our seminars, lectures and program
series brought new experiences and much
knowledge to the community.
Partnering with the Wilton Historical
Society again proved to be golden
for the eighth successive year. This
year’s five-lecture Scholarly Series
was entitled The Gilded Age and was
made possible through the generosity
of an anonymous benefactor and
several individual sponsors. The Go
Green Speaker series, in partnership
with Wilton Go Green, included six
seminars that highlighted important
environmental issues. Together with
the Wilton Clergy Association and the
Wilton Interfaith Action committee, four
lectures discussed how we can respond to
differences, divisions and conflict. The
Alzheimer’s Association made possible
a panel discussion on the disease and a
seminar on early detection. Working with
the Wilton Newcomers Club, a volunteer
fair brought together 25 additional
organizations seeking help. Additional
program partners included:
AARP
American Legion Post 86
American Red Cross
The Avery Center for Obstetrics &
Gynecology
Breast Cancer Survival Center
Connecticut Business & Industry
Association
Connecticut Chapter of FORCE
Fairfield County SCORE
Hilton Garden Inn Norwalk
Norwalk Hospital
Norwalk River Watershed Association
Parent Connection
Stamford Hospital
Town of Wilton Conservation
Commission
Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield
County
Westport Continuing Education
Wilton Arts Council
Wilton Chamber of Commerce
Wilton Congregational Church
Wilton Family YMCA
Wilton Garden Club
Wilton Newcomers
Wilton Woman’s Club
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Wilton Youth Council
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CODE
INNOVATING TOGETHER
When it comes to innovation, Wilton Library is full STEAM ahead –
since its opening in June 2014, our Innovation Station maker space has
become the community hub for new technology, collaborative learning
and the exchange of ideas. Innovation Station promotes STEAM learning
-- offering classes and one-on-one instruction geared towards Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math education.
Since its opening, this resource has
enabled the library to offer more than 525
programs and opportunities for STEAM
learning. More than 325 people became
certified in VHS-DVD Conversion,
3D Printing, Digital Scanning, Digital
Sewing, Tinkercad 3D Design, Die
Cutting, and Soldering. Many of those
trained have returned to take additional
classes as well as use equipment on their
own.
And word of Innovation Station has
spread – our maker space was the honored
recipient of the Connecticut Library
Association’s (CLA) 2015 Award of
Excellence in Public Library Service.
This annual award honors a public
library that has provided an outstanding
program or service to its community.
As well as making Innovation Station
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available to the community, the library
has offered tours and presentations to
several local organizations including the
Wilton Chamber of Commerce, Rotary
Club, Wilton Commons, Stay at Home
in Wilton and Fairfield County Library
Administrators Group (FLAG).
Innovation Station was funded through a
generous grant from the Shoff Foundation
as well as a series of private donations.
Current equipment offerings include
a MakerBot 3D printer, an iMac with
Final Cut Pro, a PC with Adobe Creative
Cloud, a digital scanner, a VHS to
DVD converter, a Cricut Die Cutter,
soldering stations, a 3D Doodler, an
electronic sewing machine, and a variety
of crafting supplies. The space also
has snap and squishy circuits as well as
Arduino and Raspberry Pi components.
For those interested in Manga and comic
illustration, Manga Studio 5 software
is installed on both the PC and iMac.
The newest offering is an Orion 10015
Starblast 4.5 Astro Reflector Telescope,
made possible by the Amadeo Family
Fund. The telescope can be borrowed
free of charge to explore and learn about
the night sky. It comes in a protective
case on wheels and is accompanied by
two telescope eyepieces, binoculars, three
books, a night sky foldout, an LED light
on a lanyard, and a Planisphere.
THE INAUGURAL INNOVATION
DAY
TECHNOLOGY
Creators, innovators, techies, and
artisans all came together when Wilton
Library held its first Innovation Day on
May 30, 2015. The event featured 28
presentations, workshops, demonstrations
and exhibitions throughout the library
with the sole purpose of sharing
ingenuity, “outside the box” thinking,
and do-it-yourself motivation and
inspiration. Makers from around the
region demonstrated and exhibited their
interests, including the Fairfield County
Makers Guild, jet engine turbines
designed by a student, new open source
robotics, a post-disaster balloon for
visually documenting affected areas, and
the Greater Norwalk Amateur Radio
Club. More than 400 attendees of all
HISTORY
ages enjoyed this engaging, fun and busy
day, made possible through the generous
sponsorship of Bankwell in Wilton and
MakerBot™, a 3D printer manufacturer.
LEARNING TO CODE
Using our Innovation Station and
computer lab resources, 5th to 8th grade
students learned the valuable skill of
writing computer code. College and high
school mentors led these sessions, using
training resources provided by Khan
Academy.
All ages participated in The Hour of
Code programs held during Computer
Science Education Week. Four onehour sessions taught coding skills to
150+ people. Throughout the year, a
variety of workshops introduced students
to EV3, ROBOTIC and/or C and C+
Programming Languages. Coding
programs were made possible thanks to
the support of the Amadeo Family Fund.
CRAFTING
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book club offered for children in grades
3 – 5 as well as several summer reading
initiatives. Our Ambler Farm partnership
continued with the popular Ambler Farm
Reads program whereby a story time
session and lending library are offered at
the farm.
CHILDREN’S LIBRARY
YOUR PARTNER IN LITERACY AND MORE
A lifelong love of reading and discovery is born
in our Children’s Library. Research shows that
reading spurs on brain development, especially
in the first five years of life. It’s literally brain
food — when kids are read to, their brain cells
are activated and new cell links are formed.
Our 2014 Mythical Magical Summer
Reading Program stimulated kids’
imaginations with wonderful stories
and fun activities while learning about
mythology through different ages and
cultures. Norse Vikings, mummies of
Egypt, Native American totems, Japanese
good luck cats, and Celtic/Arthurian
knights were just a few of the subjects
covered. Drop-in story times and
crafts as well as Wonderful Wednesdays
programs with live entertainment and
animals regaled and inspired many of the
791 summer reading participants. More
than 200 children attended the end-ofsummer award ceremony. Many thanks to
our summer reading sponsors: Subway of
Wilton, The Toy Chest, and Peachwave
as well as donations from Pinocchio
Pizza.
included a read aloud with local author
and cartoonist Matt Davies; Camp HalfBlood, where forty children enjoyed a day
of Greek Mythology and heroes; and a
Frozen sing-along.
In addition to reading, Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math
(STEM) initiatives were high on the
programming list in the Children’s
Library. Programs highlighted minirobots Dash and Dot, Squishy Circuits,
3D Printing classes, as well as the
Chemistry of Cooking and Candy,
with support from the Amadeo Family
Fund. Other popular programs this year
Additional partner programs included
a hands-on orchestra instruments
initiative with the Norwalk Symphony
Orchestra; a Nutcracker performance
by the Wilton Conservatory of Dance;
working with the Boy and Girl Scouts of
America on several badge projects and a
partnership with People’s United Bank
for an Understanding Money program for
children in grades 1 and 2.
GROW
Back to the bookshelf, here’s a snapshot of
the top 10 book titles circulated from our
Children’s collection this year:
Spy School
Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Hard Luck
Walls Within Walls
Liar & Spy
The Unwanteds
Tuesdays at the Castle
The House of Hades
Shadow 89
The Blood of Olympus
White Fur Flying
Reading is also one of the best activities
to provide ongoing language and literacy
skills. And let’s not forget how reading
aloud connects us in a very personal way.
When we read aloud to kids, we are not
just conveying text. We are saying to
them: “You are important. This time is
for you.”
Early literacy continued to be a core
service of the Children’s Library. Our
popular story times offered read aloud
programs for children from birth through
age six. Our largest literacy outreach is
conducted through monthly visits to five
area preschools including Children’s Day
School of Wilton, Community Nursery
School, Bright Horizons, Leaps and
Bounds, and Zion’s Hill. In partnership
with Wilton Public Schools, Children’s
Library programs included a Nutmeg
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CONNECT
EXPLORE
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BEYOND THE BOOKSHELF
IN TEEN SERVICES
There is no better showcase for our
homegrown literary and performing arts
teen talent than the annual Poetry in
Motion experience. For this year’s 9th
annual event, we received more than 100
poetry submissions, expounding upon the
theme “Breaking the Mold.” Thirty poems
were selected and 26 students performed
these poems aloud through songs, dance,
and musical accompaniment. Wilton
Public Schools continued to be a key
partner in our Poetry in Motion program.
Our thanks go to Middlebrook’s English
department for their student submissions,
the Wilton High School library staff
for their extensive support and the AP
photography class for creating background
photography. Two evening performances
attracted a sellout crowd of 240.
Local teens gave back to the library and
community through participation on
our Teen Advisory Board (TAB). TAB
works with Teen Services by planning
programs, suggesting materials for the
participating in one scrimmage, two
qualifiers as well as coordinating
the successful fundraiser, “Destroy
Your Hard Drive Day.” Additionally,
Singularity Technology created an
amphibious robot which was entered
into FIRST’s annual mini-bot challenge.
Members of the team also presented at
Wilton Public Schools’ annual TechExpo.
Many thanks to our adult mentors Paul
Lauricella, Tom Abend and Malcolm
Whyte who so generously donated their
time, expertise, and resources, as well as
sponsors who helped defray the costs of
tools, materials and competition fees. Our
sponsoring partners included:
Fairfield County Bank
Hoffman Landscapes
Gregory Sanford, DMD
Muraskin Family
DISCOVER
Templars Group
Wei/Lin Family
Hull Family
Today’s creative and tech loving Wilton teens find a home they
love and the resources they need in Wilton Library’s Teen Services
Department. Teen Services not only provides all the information,
tools, technology and assistance teens require to be successful in
their educational journeys, but also has become the local stomping
ground for teens satisfying their creative appetites.
Cui Family
Hoch/Schemm Family
Glenn Hemmerle
JetBlue
Gregory & Adams, P.C.
Wilton Hardware
Doyle Coffin Architecture
Wilton Country Homes
DeLuca Hardware
Woodhouse Academy
Smile Art LLC
TINKER
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collection, assisting at library events, and
serving as library advocates within the
community. This year’s TAB group made
gingerbread houses and distributed them
to non-profit organizations in Wilton
including Police, Fire, EMS, Ogden
House, Social Services, and Town Hall.
Technology and tinkering are atop
the list of interests among our patrons
in grades 6 to 12. Open sessions in
Innovation Station fostered creativity
and technology experimentation in a
teens-only atmosphere. Our robotics
team, Singularity Technology, completed
its second season of competition –
Michael & Janet Crystal
New in Teen Services this year was the
Young Makers Club (YMC). A national
organization started five years ago in San
Francisco as a joint project between Pixar,
Make & Exploratorium, there are now
178 YMC chapters nationwide. There is
only one other club in Connecticut. With
the help of mentors, members worked
on self-directed projects throughout the
winter/spring season and then showcased
them during the Library’s Innovation
Day. Final projects included: LED
hand-painted shirt, hacked quad-copter,
LED light cubes, 3D printed city, solar
powered boat, LED light mobile, PiGrrl hand-held game system powered
by Raspberry Pi, wobble-bots, lightfollowing brushbots, and more. Our
appreciation goes to Charlie Romer who
lent his expertise to the YMC as well
as led two teen “Electronic Tinkering”
workshops.
In addition to tinkering, our teens were
indeed reading. Here’s a snapshot of the
top 10 circulated book titles in Teens:
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Looking for Alaska by John Green
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Paper Towns by John Green
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen
Chbosky
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
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DIVE INTO OUR DIGITAL LIBRARY
We love seeing you walk through
the doors of 137 Old Ridgefield
Road. However, you don’t always
need to come into the library
to take advantage of our many
resources. They are available to
you 24/7 with your Wilton Library
card through our digital library.
Don’t have your own mobile device? No worries, borrow ours.
This year we added iPod Touch devices preloaded with hot
new audiobooks. For readers on the go, Kindles are available
preloaded with current bestsellers as well as summer reading
selections for students. Through our partnership with the Wilton
Senior Center, our media specialist makes monthly onsite visits
to teach seniors how to download from our OverDrive, Hoopla,
OneClickdigital, Zinio and Naxos Music libraries. Individual
appointments are also always available to anyone needing help
with downloading and streaming.
If digital downloads don’t suit your needs and you are unable to
visit Wilton Library (either temporarily or permanently), our “At
Your Service: At Home” mail delivery of books assists those who
are homebound. In partnership with Brookdale Place of Wilton,
we also deliver a selection of large print books for the facility’s
residents to borrow and read.
MORE ONLINE AND IN-HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS
Our digital resources include access to eBooks, audiobooks,
magazines, music, movies, TV shows, language tutorials as well
as videos to teach you technology, creative and business skills.
Many of these resources are available either in a downloadable
format or through streaming.
Our digital resources continue to grow in quantity and variety.
This year we added Hoopla, giving Wilton residents access to
over 225,000 music albums and over 6,000 movies and TV shows,
all of which can be instantly downloaded to a mobile device. Also
new is Lynda.com, an online learning site that offers more than
3,000 courses that include over 130,000 videos. Lynda.com covers
a variety of topics (including business, design, web development
and multimedia skills) and software (Microsoft Office, Adobe
Creative Suite and open source applications) that help users
pursue personal and professional goals. Our digital magazine
offerings were also expanded to include more than 30 titles, all
downloadable through our Zinio online newsstand.
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Our online catalog also saw several major upgrades this year
including the addition of OverDrive eBooks, audiobooks and
magazines. Hoopla’s selection of streaming music, TV shows and
movies are also now readily viewable through our catalog. Don’t
see what you’re looking for in the catalog? Now you can ask a
question directly to our reference librarians using the “Ask Us”
tab option.
And if you’re in the library using our computers or our WiFi, you’ll see upgrades there too. The Computer Lab was
reconfigured to accommodate 16 students (up from ten) in a
more productive and efficient classroom style. The library’s
infrastructure was also upgraded with new computer switches,
which allowed us to upgrade our wireless network. Patrons now
have faster Wi-Fi connections and the ability to use more devices
without problems. Visit us at www.wiltonlibrary.org to view
website updates which make information more readily available to
our patrons.
Either virtually, in person or via our special services, there’s
always something new to explore and enjoy at Wilton Library.
PARTNER IN OUR FUTURE: PLANNED GIVING
We can ask for no better partner in the future than our friends
and patrons who so generously support Wilton Library today.
We have been an integral part of the Wilton community for over
120 years. A planned gift to Wilton Library helps to sustain and
ensure that the library’s engaging programs, in-depth resources
and critical services will be available for future generations to
depend on and enjoy.
Planned gifts help grow the Wilton Library endowment.
When you give to the library, you invest in the future and
the knowledge that you are enhancing the quality of life
in Wilton for generations to come. What better legacy to
leave your community than the gift of enlightenment--the
kind that touches both the intellect and the spirit? Your gift
makes a difference. Planned giving not only strengthens
our library and community, it also can provide you, the
donor, with tax advantages, and ensures that your generosity
will be remembered and serve as an inspiration to others.
Depending on the kind of gift you make, the investments
you have made over the years for your family can be secured
. . . while making a wonderful gift to Wilton Library at the
same time.
interests. The Cornerstone Society has been founded to
recognize those who have made plans for a significant gift,
now and in the future, to the Cornerstone Fund of the
Wilton Library. Those who have made plans for such a
gift of $10,000 or more, through outright gifts of cash or
appreciated securities, by way of their wills or through gifts
of life insurance, annuity or remainder trusts, are eligible
for membership. Through their generosity, these individuals
play a key role in establishing a sound foundation for Wilton
Library. When you give this way, you become a partner
in the library’s future as well as in the future of Wilton.
Members of the Cornerstone Society are acknowledged
for their generosity with their names engraved on a stone
plaque located in the library’s East Courtyard.
Some commonly used planned giving options include
Bequests, Charitable Trusts, Gifts of Life Insurance,
Bequest of Retirement Assets, Charitable Gift Annuity, and
a Gift of Cash or Appreciated Securities.
Planned giving is vital to the future of Wilton Library.
When Wilton Library is named in a will or other estate
planning, we always appreciate being informed. Your gift
not only helps us plan for the years ahead, but gives us the
opportunity to express our sincere appreciation.
BECOME A MEMBER OF THE CORNERSTONE
SOCIETY
We have prepared a more comprehensive guide to planned
giving which will help you get started. Please contact the
Development Director for more information. Thank you for
considering such an important commitment.
Through the foresight and inspiration of special community
leaders and Library Trustees, Wilton Library has grown to
support our town’s ever widening cultural and intellectual
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FUNDRAISERS
UNITE THE COMMUNITY
Our community shines at Wilton
Library fundraisers. From our dedicated
volunteers, to our generous donors to our
supportive local businesses and sponsors,
these partnerships enable us to pursue
our mission with vigor, commitment, and
success. And, as a happy by-product, we
also have a very good time.
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In addition to the annual Friends of the
Library Appeal, special funds and gifts,
and other bequests, our development
team -- assisted by a bevy of energetic,
generous and inventive volunteers -coordinated four major fundraising events
and four book sales. The 15th Annual
Ladies’ Soirée, held in early October,
again proved to be Wilton’s favorite
ladies’ night out. This was our most well
attended soirée to date – more than 200
women enjoyed great food, music, friends,
and a silent auction and a giving tree. In
total, more than $21,000 was raised to
support library programs, collections and
emerging media resources.
Bourbon Tasting Bar organized by our creative committee chairs.
Our event honorary co-chairs were Chris and Tish Brubeck,
longtime supporters of Wilton Library. A fun and lively auction
led by Ira Joe Fisher brought out the generous and competitive
spirit of the crowd. Look for Mr. Fisher again as our auctioneer at
our next fundraising benefit scheduled for April 2, 2016.
A new fundraiser brought Wilton women together this past June
for a Ladies Luncheon. This sold out event featured guest speaker
and local author Elissa Grodin. With their ticket purchase,
each attendee received a signed copy of Ms. Grodin’s newest
book, Death by Hitchcock. The event was generously sponsored by
Bankwell of Wilton and catered by Marly’s Bar & Bistro.
The year’s Sixth Annual Wine Tasting
Fundraiser was held in March. The event
was generously sponsored by Bankwell
of Wilton with New Canaan Wine
Merchants providing a fabulous selection
of wines. Guests enjoyed delicious food
courtesy of Barcelona SoNo, Bianco
Rosso, Marly’s Bar & Bistro, Little Pub,
Portofino, Wave Hill Breads, Luca’s
Ristorante, and Oak + Almond. The
generous spirit of our engaged community
shined bright as old friends mingled with
new.
SEPTEMBER 2014 LIBRARY CARD
SIGN UP MONTH MERCHANT
PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED:
Beyond Words, the library’s signature
fundraiser was held in May with a fun and
festive Derby Style theme. Many donning
Derby hats, guests enjoyed delectable
cuisine by AMG Catering and a popular
Little Pub
A. Flood of Paper
Bianco Rosso Wine Bar & Restaurant
Bistro 7
Campus Jewelers
Conservatory of Dance
Fairfield County Bank
Fleur de Lis Academy
Friends of Ambler Farm
Luca Ristorante Italiano
Moments by Andrea
Open House Gifts
Our book sale volunteers are the year round stars of our
fundraising efforts. Our team of tireless and dedicated
volunteers coordinated four major book sales as well as ongoing
sales in our lobby. Mark your calendars for the fabulous book
sales coming up in 2015-2106: Awesome Autumn Book Sale
on September 25, 26 and 27, 2015; Holiday Book Sale from
November 23, 2015 to January 4, 2016; Gigantic Spring Book
Sale Fundraiser from April 23 to 26, 2016; and the Sidewalk
Book Sale on July 16, 2016.
Our heartfelt thanks to our fundraising event committees,
event chairs, book sale volunteers, and our generous in-kind
supporters and donors who continue the tradition of helping
the library benefit and engage all of Wilton. Additionally,
special thanks to the following for their contributions on several
Development and Program initiatives:
Peachwave
Peggy Garbus Photography
Portofino’s Restaurant
Reiki Sushi & Asian Bistro
River Road Gallery
Stewart Flowers
Sweet Pierre’s
The Toy Chest
Wilton Center Travel
WILTON READS OCTOBER 2014
PROGRAMS:
Supported by Barcelona SoNo, Bartaco,
Wilton Pizza & Pasta, Bianco Rosso
Wine Bar & Restaurant, Bistro Seven;
Little Pub of Wilton, Wave Hill Breads,
and Marly’s Bar & Bistro. Sponsorship
for the month-long event thanks to: Sun
Products; Wilton Woman’s Club; and
Peachwave as well as Fairfield County
Bank, sponsor of the book giveaway.
Wilton Chamber of Commerce
Wilton Family YMCA
Wilton Hardware
Wilton Historical Society
Wilton Martial Arts
Wilton Pizza & Pasta
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WILTON LIBRARY BY THE NUMBERS
CIRCULATION
COLLECTION
ADULT
ADULT
Books82,735
Books62,289
Audiobooks18,451
Audiobooks
5,342
Total Adult
Music CDs
8,296
Total Adult
Music CDs
4,857
Periodicals3,721
Magazine Subscriptions
154
Video36,761
Newspaper Subscriptions
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OPERATING FUNDS SUMMARY
SERVICES
Language USB Flash Drives
12
Videos
8,618
Total149,976
Total Adult Collection 81,282
REVENUE ADULT PROGRAMS
Town Grant
2,597,856
Number of Programs
302
CHILDREN’S
CHILDREN’S
State Grant
17,282
Attendance
13,229
Books121,188
Books49,675
Copier5,841
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
Audiobooks2,675
Total Children’s Audiobooks953
Facilities/Video Rental
35,281
Number of Programs
616
Music CDs
562
Total Children’s
Music CDs
313
Programs29,573
Attendance
11,757
Periodicals432
Magazine Subscriptions
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Book Sales
96,237
TEEN’S PROGRAMS
Video7,520
Videos2,223
Book/Video Late Fees
49,583
Number of Programs
229
Video Games
1,233
Video Games
113
Investment Income
10,686
Attendance 2,575
Total133,610
Total Children’s Collection
53,297
Miscellaneous16,829
Total Programs1,147
Goslee Property Rent
12,600 Total Program Attendance
27,561
TEENS
TEENS
Total Operating Revenue2,871,768
Books9,073
Books
4,836
INNOVATION STATION SESSIONS
585
Audiobooks475
Audiobooks365
Total Teens
EXPENSES INNOVATION STATION ATTENDANCE 1,623
Music CDs
1,186
Music CDs
959
Total Teens
Salaries & Related Expenses
2,390,767
ILL Borrowed
902
DVDs1,985
Magazine Subscriptions
9
Administration105,883
ILL Loaned
1,051
Periodicals83
Videos842
Building
211,431
In House Computer Use
61,811
Video Games
446
Video Games
170
Public Service
187,417
In-House Book/Periodical Use
29,727
Total13,248
Total Teens Collection7,181
Book Sale
2,934
Meeting Room/Study Room Use 2,804
Total Operating Expenses2,898,432
Library Visits
278,982
EMERGING MEDIA DIGITAL RESOURCES ACCESS
One Stop Self Check
38,842
Downloadable Audiobooks
2,660
ebooks8,470
Surplus/(Deficit) of Operating Funds (26,664)
Web Site Visits
88,816
eBooks7,647
Downloadable Audiobooks
5,619
Web Site Page views
240,863
Zinio (downloadable magazines) 2,468
Total Emerging Downloadable Magazines
105
Total Digital
Reference Questions
46,227
Overdrive(downloadable magazines)
259
Media
RESTRICTED FUNDS SUMMARY
Streaming/Downloadable Videos 6,000
Resources
Check In’s
260,634
IndieFlix (streaming movies)
245
Streaming/Downloadable Music 345,000
Atomic (tutorials)
392
REVENUE
Total Digital Resources365,194
Naxos
(streaming
music)
988
Annual Appeal
223,725
Hoopla (downloadable music)
502
Temporary Restricted Gifts
120,483
Museum Passes
16
Total15,161
Cornerstone Donations
5,000
Electronic Devices
20
Adult
Teen’s
Fund Raising Events
132,421
Language Software
28
Electronic Devices
138
Programs
Programs
Total Restricted Revenue
481,629
Museum Passes
360
Total Collection507,018
EXPENSES
Total Circulation
312,493
Collection Materials
274,395
FY 2014-15
1 49,976
81,282
1 33,610
53,297
1 3,248
1 5,161
229
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Children’s
Programs
365,194
302
Collection Materials/Funds
35,658
Non-Collection/Funds166,349
Fund-Raising Events
48,773
Annual Appeal Expense
18,091
Technology Special Projects
48,572
Total Restricted Expenses
591,838
Surplus/(Deficit) of Restricted Funds(110,209)
616
7,181
3
12,493
5
07,018
Total
Circulation
Total
Collection
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FRIENDS OF THE WILTON LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
FY 2014-15
LIFE MEMBER
Robert D. Duke
LEADERSHIP GIFTS
President’s Club
($10,000 & up)
The Amadeo Family
Judy & Hal Higby
Jane T. Muhlethaler Foundation,
Inc.
Edward & Catherine Romer/
William & Karen Tell
Foundation
DIRECTORS SOCIETY
($5,000 to $9,999)
Anonymous Family Foundation
Nick & Dorie Davatzes
Janice & Mike Hess
Pamela Hovland & Steven
Lawrence
Luisa & Robert Kelso
Michele & Bernd Klink
Linda & Mark Rubinstein
Kit & Nancy Smith
Ginny & Roger Valkenburgh
FOUNDERS CIRCLE
($2,500 to $4,999)
Annette & John Ambler
Art Fund
Carol B. Boehly & Paul F.
Hannah, Jr.
Mark Broach
The Coyle Family
Janet & Michael Crystal
AP Duffy & Nick Hanna
Bob & Jeannette Duke
The Foster Family
Mary Anne & Michael Franco
Grodin Family Fine Writers
Series
Mr. Thomas B. Harris
Peter & Joan Kaskell
Phil Lauria & Elaine Tai-Lauria
The Lumpkin Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Mellana
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Pramer
Priscilla & Tyler Thors
Curt & Kathy Welling
Wilton Newcomers Club
Antonia E. Wiseman
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RARE FIND
($1,500 to $2,499)
Dolores & Surinder Banta
Susan & Rick Bauerfeld
Patricia & Greg Caggainello
George & Jennifer Davatzes
Karl & Nancy Dolnier
Chris & Carol Dubrowski
Jesse & Betsy Fink
Bob & Andrea Forster
Eileen Griffin & Dwight Shih
Michael P. Kaelin/Cummings &
Lockwood, LLC
Ken & Catharine Kempson
Brian & Nicole Ladewig
Edythe & Roger Levy
Maurice Goodman Foundation,
Inc.
Robert Mitchell
Jim & Susie Perakis
Robert Reif
Robert & Carol Russell
Charles D. Safford
The George & Melody Scimone
Family Fund
Ralph Walker & Jamie Hewitt
Diane & Chris Wilson
CLASSIC
($1,000 to $1,499)
Donald E. Bates
Benin Family
Richard & Carol Boas/The Carl
Marks Foundation Inc.
Kathleen & Bill Brennan
Kathryn & Martin Buis
Tim & Laura Callahan
The Chapey Family
Joseph D. Curran
Woodson & Christina Duncan
Joanna & Robert Ecke
Suzanne & Jonathan Ellenthal
Paul & Carol Evanson
Simon J. Fenwick
Max & Jennifer Gabrielson
Tom & Margaret Glynn
Betsy & Jerry Goodwin
Alan & Pat Gould
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Hemmerle
Mr. & Mrs. John Hinshaw
David & Kathryn Johnson
Craig & Suzanne Knutson
Mr. & Mrs. Fran Lamantia
Every effort has been made to acknowledge all donors.
Jody Law
Maureen & Rick Locke
Jim & Marybeth Manley
Chip & Beth Mason
Morlee J. Miller
Len & Cary Peterson
Betsy & Steve Pettit
Sarah & John Pinkham
Anne & Saul Pollack
Beverly W. Rimer
The Rotary Club of Wilton
Lynn & Jon Schriber
Perry & Karen Seelert
Mr. & Mrs. Philip E. Smith
Tom & Jayne Sullivan
Linda Sweeny
Marilyn Van Raalte
Wilton Candlelight Concerts,
Inc.
Wilton Garden Club
Bill Zieman
SPECIAL GIFTS
First Edition
($500 to $999)
Mr. & Mrs. Gaston Acosta-Rua
Jane & Moses Alexander
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Bonomo
Henry & JoAnn Bullinger
Winifred Chesley
The Jennifer L. Schiff Charitable
Fund/The Community
Foundation of Greater New
Haven
Patty & Stephen Connor
Mr. & Mrs. Linus Cooke
Mark & Stacy Crameri
Keith Creveling & Ilinca
Creveling
Marie Cuasay
Mr. & Mrs. John A. Curran
Jacqueline M. DelliSanti
Susan & Andrew DiLoreto
Pam Klem & Tom Dubin
Mary Evans
Tracy & John Flannery
Janet & Michael Foster
Katharine H. Gluck
Therese M. Goodwin
Kris & Marc Granetz
Paul & Nancy Greeley
Howard & Laurie Greene
Lila & Buck Griswold
Anne & Martin Hamar
Dr. & Mrs. Francis J. Hamilton,
Jr.
Russell J. Handelman
Elizabeth Harleman
Diane & Fred Harley
Mr. & Mrs. Henry J.H. Harris
Sally & Thom Healy
Kim Horner
Harriet T. Hoskinson
Kristin & Craig Johnson
Judith & Madison Jones
Michael & Carol Kaelin
John & Kathleen Kalamarides
Rick Kearns & Kathryn Perkins
Mr. & Mrs. Henry P. Keating
Sally & Ralph Kirmser
The Lavin Family
Judith Lavin
Kevin & Kirsten Leddy
Alice Levin
Scott & Ellen Lewis
Craig A. MacLeod
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Mannix
Linnea P. Martin
Lauren McLaughlin
James & Kim Mellin
Katherine Michael & Harold
Ginsberg
Jim Mindling
Jack & Linda Mitchell
Cindy Moser
Savet & Craig Muraskin
Drs. Kesav & Saraswathi Nair
Erin Nazzaro
Mr. & Mrs. David Nichols
Mr. & Mrs. Yoshi Nobumoto
The Bill Perry Family
Zelie & Andy Pforzheimer
Karen & Bob Pingarron
Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Ramos
Dodo Roberts
Kari & Tim Roberts
Patrick & Mary Russo
Cheryll & George Ryder
Allison & Rob Sanders
Lynn Savitzky
The Scappaticci Steinberg
Foundation
Susan B. Schaefer
Tom & Lee Ann Schneider
Louise & Erv Shames/Shames
Family Foundation
Michael & Marilyn Shay
Mr. & Mrs. Greg Sinnott
Andrew & Tara Snow
Mr. & Mrs. G. Barnes Stevenson
Holly Strongwater
Mr. & Mrs. Chris C. Stroup
Mr. & Mrs. John Trentos
Barbara B. Valk
Lynne & Paul Vanderslice
Dr. & Mrs. Mark Venditti
Nicole Volavka & Forrest Close
Judd Walencikowski & Sonja
Renander
Hungchieh Wei & Chun M. Lin
Mr. & Mrs. Paul X. Welch
Whispering Bells Foundation/
The Workman Family
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. White,
III
Malcolm & Nancy Whyte
Lisa & Bryan Williams
Stacey Sapper & Mark
Wiltamuth
Judith B. White
Wilton History Room
John & Cindy Wiseman
Elfriede & Carl Yoder
Judith Zucker
BESTSELLER
($250 to $499)
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Allbee
Mr. & Mrs. Al Alper
Yasmin Assef
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey C. Barbour
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Battaglia
Susan Bauerfeld, PhD
David & Betsy Bell
Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Benjamin
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Bescherer
Mariann & Jon Bigelow
Susan K. Boyar
Gil & Patricia Bray
Carolyn Brewer
Alice B. & James T. Brown, Jr.
Robert & Debra Browne
Barbara & John Burgdorfer
Iris Busch
Claire M. Camelio
Meg & Rob Campbell
Maureen & David Canary
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Capone
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Cassara
Katherine Chann
Mrs. Eleanor D. Cilo
Betty-Jo & Jim Corridon
Deborah A. Corrigan
Kevin & Moira Craw
Dana Creanga
Thomas & Marie Cullen
Beth Curran
Hill-Stead Museum Guide Staff
Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Hogan
Mr. & Mrs. Todd Holson
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Huffman
Bob & Bev Iannucci
IBM Employee Charitable
Contribution Campaign
Mr. & Mrs. J. Bruce Ipe
Joe & Catherine Magnano
Andrew & Susan Mais
Jack & Doris Majesky
Thomas & Ellen Mann
Pamela & Albert Miller
Bobbi Eike Mullen
Kathleen & Peter Murphy
Nabulsi Family
“….at 50 years old I thought I had run out of
use for the standard library, but you’ve built some
high value benefits that frankly you can’t get
anywhere else. The library takes on a whole
new meaning beyond books. ”
John & Gretchen DeMattia
Pamela & Harrison DeStefano
Lynn & David DiNanno
Summer J. Downey
Janel Downs
Richard & Anna Jo Dubow
The Escalante Family
Kimberley Felton & Mike
Ukropina
The Fleitz Family
Charlie & Ruth-Ann Flynn
Marylyn & Tom Flynn
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey E. Fox
Andrew & Giovanna Fox
George Fuller & Beth Baker
Sharon & Bill Gallagher
Fred & Julie Gaston
Jan & Josina Gaus
Christiane Goldman
Mr. & Mrs. Sydney L.H. Gordon
Nancy Grover
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Groves
Edda & Gene Gusman
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Hage
The Hagmann Family
Linda & Norm Harris
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Healy
Suzanne & Patrick Helbach
Nancy Helmig
Carlos Hernandez Chavez
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Isaacs
Kristen Jackson
Whitney & Jana Janeway
Laurie & Tom Jones
Barbara J. Jones
Joel Jones
Jessica & Paul Joy
Mark Kaduboski & Beth Criswell
David & Tricia King
Mr. & Mrs. William W.
Kingston
Carolyn Kobsa
Robert & Monique Kosar
Tara Kovach
Maurice Krasnow & Loretta
Paulson
Lois & Leo Kuperschmid
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kyle, Jr.
Gail & Jean-Pierre Lavielle
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lawrie
Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Leeds
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Deane
Leonard
Gerry & Pam Lillis
Louise Earle Loomis
Mr. & Mrs. Rod Lopez-Fabrega
Sue & Gordon M. Lucey
Russ & Wendy Lynch
Molly & Jack Macauley
Inge Maerowitz
Ms. Linda Nemergut
Thomas & Barbara Nixon
Kevin & Jeanine O’Brien
Mr. & Mrs. Sean O’Connor
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph O’Handley
The Olstein Family
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Palma
Sushant & Susan Patnaik
Jennifer Pattillo
Mr. & Mrs. William Patty
Joan Pendergast
Steve & Christine Pfeffer
Charles Platt
PNB & Associates (Mr. & Mrs.
Paul N. Bologna)
Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Potter
Barbara Quincy
Ron & Barbara Quist
Laurie & Bill Reighley
Mr. & Mrs. William B.R. Reiss
Betsy & Fred Rhines
Greg & Beverly Rodiger
Joan & William Roman
The Rosa Family
Margaret C. Ross
Karen Sackowitz
Mr. & Mrs. Matt Salinger
Mr. & Mrs. Vin Santomero
Eugene & Jean B. Schlesinger
Mr. & Mrs. John Schmitt
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John & Carole Segal
Margaret Shaeffer
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sheehy
Jen Shelley
Darren Skott
Ralph & Cynthia Slater
Drs. Michael Sarezky & Virginia
Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Smith
Sharon & Ken Sobel & Family
The Stefano La Sala Foundation,
Inc.
Dick & Sue Sullivan
The Sutka Family
Thomas F. Swick
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Totten
Ms. Giedra Troncone
Donald & Rose Marie Verrilli
Gary & Sheila Wakoff
Greg & Caryn Bocchino
Nancy & Bill Brautigam
Zelda & Joe Brenner
Kathleen Castano
Bill & Lisa Caswell
Debbie & Greg Chann
John & Susan Christian
Brian F. Cole
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Philip
Corper
CTC | myCFO
Terri Cuddy
Ms. Dawn Dahl
Susan Dailey
Thomas & Jerre Dawson
Dan & Chris Delmar
Meghan & Steve DeMasi
David & Marjorie Dephtereos
Amy & John Dickerson
“It is a lovely library staffed by
wonderful people, in a community
of really nice people.”
Julia & Tom Walker
Lisa Walsh
Bill & Nancy Ward
Louise Washer & Mary Clay
Flynn
Anita Lor Waxberg
Maria & Tom Wilcox
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Williams,
III
Wilton Historical Society
Wilton Woman’s Club
Peter & Kathleen Wrampe
Daniel & Lisa Zucker
Ellen J. Zucker
John W. Zucker & Karen
Benfield
COLLECTIBLE
($150 to $249)
Inta & Taggart Adams
Dom & Marie Agostin
Rachel & Russ Albanese
American Legion Wilton Post 86
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Andre
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Barnes
Ileana Barns-Slavin
Andrea & Jeff Bates
Linda & Morris Baumstein
Eric Beidler
Eileen & Michael Bellacosa
Donna Benenson
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel H. Berg
Kathleen N. Bertram
The Best Book Club
Ms. Patricia Blair
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Anita Dinwoodie
Dr. & Mrs. Peter Dodds
Marie W. Donahue
Pam & Chris Drummond
Jim & Laurie Durkin
Christopher & Thea EllesinJanus
Elizabeth H. Etzbach
Gene & Mae Festa
Joe & Ann Fiteni
The Flaim Family
Mr. & Mrs. Marc Alan Fleisher
Mari Okie-Fouracre & Tony
Fouracre
Andrew P. Gaillard
Eric & Nancy Gany
The Germin Family
Evelyn Gladstein
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Goodwin
Holly Beth & Steven Gorenbergh
Linda & David Gortz
Gennaro & Maureen Granito
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Greene
Mrs. Julian A. Gregory
Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Gristina
Rhonda Brown & Thomas
Grotta
Barbara Hauser
Dan & Jen Hickey
Clyde & Evelyn Hinman
Bob Hoch & Laura Schwemm
Rudolph J. Hoefling
Jody Holmes
Mr. & Mrs. Roger L. Hueglin
Jianyuan Cui & Xiaoli Huo
Every effort has been made to acknowledge all donors.
Edward & Dorothy Hyde
Thomas Ito
Yvette Jarreau
Brendan R. Jones
Carole & Tom Kelleher
Pat Hoeg & Rick Kenneally
Mr. & Mrs. John Kohler
Nancy & Wayne Kohman
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kosche
Bill & Rose Krivoshik
Ann V. Krupnik
Mr. & Mrs. David T. Lamason
Susan & Paul Lauricella
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Lee
Dr. & Mrs. David Levi
Marion & Gerald Levy
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Lillis, III
Jill W. Lillis
The Lynn Family
Rory & Carole MacLean
Mr. & Mrs. James Mannix
Laraine McCormack
Liz & Michael McGroarty
Andrea McLaughlin
Patricia M. McManus
Sean & Caroline McNeill
Kenneth Meister & Laurie
Shahon
Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Mercado
Lori & Chris Miller
Constance Young Moore
Agnes Dorsey-Mott
Laraine & Judd Mott
Tim & Lynne Murphy
The Nadel Family
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Nardella
Donald W. Nelson
Jim & Ann Newton
Kenichi & Miwako Ogasawara
Tierney & Denise O’Hearn
Christine O’Sullivan
Jim & Del Overby
Chris & Alison Perry
Nancy Peters
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Preisano
John & Bettye Ragognetti
Gary & Gail Rauch
Ray Rauth
Richard & Diana Reische
Gary & Sheridan Richards
Anne & Philip Richards
Liz & Dan Riley
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Roberts
Jeanne & Mike Robertson
Beth & Donald Rowley
Robert & Sue Sabo
Richard & Theresa Sanford
Robert & Joan Saraniero
Tara Satrazemis
Lorien Saumier
Sauter-Martin Family
Joan & Don Savage
Maurice & Barbarajean Segall
Philip & Suzanne Sharlach
Jane & Pat Shea
Tom & Marla Sinchak
Inger Sjogren
Ms. M. Catherine Smith
Snappy Gator
Jerry & Beth Sprole
Joan Starr
Albert & Helen Stauderman
The Stevenson Family
Thomas R. & Nancy Toothaker
Novella & Robert Tortorella
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Turner
Damon & Maria Vocke
Jerusha Vogel
Stuart & Mary Ellen Waack
Martha & Gerald Weiss
Laurie White
The Rev. Mary Grace Williams
Carolyn Wissinger
Michael & Meryll Wolfman
Mr. Dmitri Wright
Dorothy A. Wright
Hollis E. Wright-Warren
Lynn & Stephen Zimmermann
Wayne & Janet Zuckerman
BIBLIOPHILE
(to $149)
Mr. & Mrs. Farouk Abi-Karam
Linda Abou-Sabh
Mary Ann Acampora
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Ackerman
Jessica Adams
Mr. & Mrs. Albert W. Adcock, Jr.
The Albert Family
Lois Alcosser
Jacqueline Algon
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew T. Allen
Gregory Amendola
Mr. & Mrs. Pasquale Amodei
Amy Elliott Andersen
Janet Anderson
Marjorie Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Andrews
Mr. & Mrs. David Angell
Dr. & Mrs. James T. Aris
Kara Ash
AT&T Employee Giving
Campaign
Sara & Charles Augenbraun
Mr. & Mrs. Chet Augustine
The Avallone Family
Robin Axness
Sandra Bacher
Barbara S. Backman & Autumn
Sutherland
Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Bailey
Jeannie Bain
Elizabeth A. Baker
Dr. & Mrs. Randall Baldwin
Lynn & Vince Balzano
Thomas & Patrice Banahan
Virginia Banerjee
Terry Fife & McKim Barnes
Jon & Michelle Baronowski
Steve Barrett
Chris & Verna Barrett
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred A. Bartolucci
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Edward
Barton
Bauman Family
The Bayer Family
Michelle Beck
Sharon & Jim Beecher
Barbara Belknap
Mrs. Donna K. Below
Carol Berg
Grace Berg
Jan & Judy Berman
Gretchen Bishop
Werner & Gerlinde Blank
Jules Blight
Lois & Joseph Block
Stefanie Blum
Gladys Blundin
Melly C. Bonita
Bruce & Regina Borden
Maya Boreen
David & Cecilia Borglum
Toni Boucher
Tina & David Boudreau
Mona Anne Bourret
Heather Bova
Mr. & Mrs. David M. Bower
BJ & Steve Bralower
Kathryn Breault
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Breen
Roger Bresnahan
Gwen Briggs
Dr. & Mrs. Allen S. Brings
Ms. Elise L. Broach
Mr. & Mrs. R. Gifford Broderick
Mary & Andrew Brody
Kimberly A. Brooks
Anne & Shawn Brosko
Jean & Jonathan Brown
Geoff & Claire Brown
Heather Brown & Daniel
Southern
Lois L. Bruce
Janet & Frank Bucciero
Mr. & Mrs. William Budd, Jr.
Burke/Thrasher Families
Patrick & Kimberly Burke
Kristen Burke
Lynn Bushee
Fred & Tina Butler
Mrs. Elizabeth Butler
Carolyn & Peter Butler
Tom Byrne & Monica Berman
Cagenello/Johnston Family
Mr. & Mrs. Sean Cahill
The Callaghan Family
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Campbell
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cantelmi
Mr. & Mrs. Gino Caroti
Sally Carta
Rita & Jules Cassel
Mr. & Mrs. John Cassone
Central Office, Ridgefield Public
Schools
Jo Champlin
Dol Christison
Nancy Ciaccio
Ms. Margaret R. Clark
Rosemarie & Jerry Clarke
Marylynn & David Clune Family
Lynn Villency Cohen & Stephen
Cohen
Ms. Ann W. Cohn
Jaclyn Coleman
Mary Ann Colley
Heather & John Collier
Virginia W. Collier
Janet Conlin
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Conte
Norma Contessa
Donna Downing Conway
Ms. Lorraine Conway
Robert Correa
Jeanne Corrigan
Louis Costanzo
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew T. Cox
Kathleen D. Cragan
Nancy & Reid Cross
Jeff, Allison, Justin & Ryan Cross
Jason Cutler
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Dahm
Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Dalldorf
John & Mary Lee Danaher
Col. & Mrs. Jack Daniels
Mr. & Mrs. David Danvers
Don & Cathy DeCesare
Debra DeFeo
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Dexter
Kanwalroop K. Dhanda
The DiCenzos
Jon Young & Connie Dickerson
Kathleen & Tim Dineen
Donna Disch
Ms. Barbara Dobbin
Heather Dobson
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Donovan
Mr. & Mrs. Franey Donovan
Bob & Carol Doretti
Shirin Dorne
Elizabeth Elliott
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Elmasry
Pam Ely
Joseph C. Engel
Richard & Maria Erario
Brian & Ellen Essman
Ms. Claire Everhart
Jessica Ewud
Pam & Ken Fadner
Nancy & Bob Faesy
Linda Fairchild
Irene R. Farley
Josh & Shinobu Farrell
Ute Faulenbach
Mr. & Mrs. Gavin Fawcett
Robert & Darlene Ference
Christal Ferrandino
Eileen Ferro
Ms. Rochelle Field
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Fields
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Fine
Eileen A. Fitzgerald
Charlotte Fitzgerald
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A.
Fitzgerald
Ed & Diane Fitzgerald
Dianne Fitzgibbons
Anne Fitzpatrick
Paula D. Fleming
Andrew Flick
Elizabeth Flint
The Floyd Family
Al & Terry Fontaine
Mr. & Mrs. Marc David
Foodman
Allen R. & Judy B. Freedman
Peter & Lynn Friedman
“Everyone here is so friendly,
love coming here to do work.
Also love all my teen room
friends! ”
Laura Downing
Evelyn Drew
The Driver Family
Kendra Drozd
Nancy H. Dryden
Jeanne Dsouza
Marie H. Dudley
Amanda Dugan
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Duvall
Maura R. Dyson
Mr. & Mrs. S. Kirk Eason
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Edgerton
Mr. & Mrs. Ian Edwards
Judge & Mrs. Joseph Egan
Debra Eggleston
Vanessa H. Elias
Russell & Irene Friedman
Roger & Patti Frisch
Meg & Chris Fuentes
Jim & Lisa Furnivall
Michael Galano
Sarah S. Galante
Mrs. Catherine Gallery
Al & Jan Galletly
Michael Galligan
Fern Galperin & Don
Hamerman
Belinda Drew Ganser
John & Julia Gardiner
Shirley Gardner
Frank & Carol Gavel
GE United Way Giving
Campaign
Ms. Karen Gersch
M. Gethin-Jones
Patricia Giacalone
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Gidley
Nancy Gilbert & Richard Wines
Ms. Dawnmarie Gili
Tom & Marina Gillett
Donald Giroux
Bill & Susan Glass
Wayne A. Goldman
Esther Goldsen
Blanche Goodwin
Neil & Stephanie Gordon
Larry Greeley
Victoria & Todd Green
Bob Gresl
Aubrey Grodin
Elissa Grodin
Marie L. Grossi
Syma Gruss
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Gucciardo
Dennyse Gunts
Wayne M. Gura & Anne G.
Djupedal
Carolyn Field & John Guth
Lee Hagelin
Remi Hahn
Mrs. Katie H. Hall
Ross & Paula Hand
Mark & Gail Hanny
Jan & Dave Hapke
Chet & Sally Harlow
Tom Harrington
Mr. & Mrs. William Harris
Leo Harris
Mr. & Mrs. Gavin W. Harvey
Sarah Phillips & Thomas J.
Hatch
Elinor L. Hauff
Catherine Hayden
Arlene H. Hazlewood
Jeffrey M. Headden
J. Casey & Kelly Q. Healy
Cathleen C. Healy
Iris Hearing
Mrs. Amy R. Heffernan
Mr. & Mrs. Greg Helms
The Herve Family
Sabine Heym-Kloeckner
Mrs. Marianne Hickey
Gail Hiestand
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony M. Higgins
Brian & Mary Ann Higgins
Craig S. Hill
Mr. & Mrs. Hiro R. Hiranandani
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Hirsch
Martha & Phil Hoffman
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Hojnacki
Sam & Kate Holbrooks
Stu & Margie Holcombe
Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Holzer
Mary R. Honeycutt
Jeanette Horan
Maryann Howell
Mr. & Mrs. Trevor L. Huffard
Mr. & Mrs. William Hughes
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher P. Hulse
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Nancy D. Humiston
Virginia Hyde
Marcia Inch
Amanda Innes
Virginia D. & Richard D. Irwin
Natalie Isler
Dennis & Maureen Jackson
Dottie & Peter Jankowski
Joan Jevne & Kirk Minnis
Jonathan & Rita Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Johnson
Mr. Stephen Harrison Jones
Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Jones
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Kapustka
Mr. & Mrs. Gary S. Katz
Linda Lange
Ms. Angela LaPick
Annbeth & Rob Lattimer
Fran LeBarron
Katya Lebrija
Mr. & Mrs. Carl H. Lecher
Tom & Mary Leffel
John Lehmann-Haupt
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Lenihan
J. Stephen Lentz
Cindy & Bob Leonard
Rebecca & Matt LePage
Janeen Leppert
Andrew & Rachel Leung
Heather Lewis
Ms. Beth McCoin
Jack & Ann McDonald
Mr. & Mrs. Bill McDonough
Michael & Andrea McElroy
Mr. & Mrs. Jack McFadden
The McGovern Family
Douglas & Paula McGraime
Ms. Maureen McGrath
Monica McMorran
Mr. & Mrs. William McMorris
Mr. & Mrs. John McReynolds
Mrs. Mady McSweeney
Mr. & Mrs. David McVey
Amy & Lawson McWhorter
Barbara & Bill Meehan
“To everyone at the wonderful Wilton Library.
Thank you for your Poetry, lectures, music,
films, a great staff, the cozy feel of the building.
I am so thankful to be a member. ”
Christine Kauh
Doris & Roger Kaye
Annette & Richard Kaye
Dan & CarolAnne Keely
Mr. & Mrs. James F. Kehoe
Carol & Tony Keig
James & Ashley Kineon
Nerina R. Klobas
Jeanette Knotek
Amy & Fred Knous
Linda Knox & David Pomier
David & Linda Koch
Dr. Anita Kohli Pamnani
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Konrad
Carol & Gene Kopfmann
Alexandra Korpan
Kathie & Bruce Kostic
Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Kotch
Camille & Alan W. Kramer
Ashley Krauss
Janet Krauss
Mr. & Mrs. Shane L. Kreter
Susan & Richard Krinsley
Kris & Janet Kristiansen
Alexandra Krithades & Yannis
Sidakis
Ann & Frank Kromer
Lucy Krupenye
Andrea & Peter Kryworuczko
Jennifer Kuhn
Mr. Vijay B. Kumar
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kurtz
Barry & Beverlee Kutner
Mr. & Mrs. Robert LaBant
Debra L. Lafond
Margaret J. Lagnese
George & Nancy Lamb
Ada J. Lamont
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Mr. & Mrs. James Lewis
Ms. Yongmei Li
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lin
Ms. L. Lindberg
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Linden
Dr. & Mrs. Paul Scott Lindner
Chris & Ann Lineberger
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Littleton
Alison Lombardi
Harold Low
David Lowrie
Kasey Luce
Kevin & Karen Luchetta
Catherine Lucia
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lupi
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Lupinski
Theresa R. Lynn
Frank & Judy Mabley
Ed & Jan MacEwen
Jessi Ruth MacLeod
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Magner
G. Richard & Michele W.
Mahland
Mary Beth & Tim Mahon
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Manuel
Robert & Marcia Marafioti
Lewis & Nancy Marino
Donald & Mary Marquardt
Carla Martinez
Diane Martucci
Farah Masani
Matthew C. & Derrel M. Mason
John & Joan Mastro
Mark & Victoria Mathews
Judy Matson
The Mawns
Susan L. Maynard
Sarah McCall
Every effort has been made to acknowledge all donors.
Joseph & Zita Mercurio
Edward & Lynda Merullo
Dorothy Merullo
Richard & Pamela Merullo
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Merullo
Kathleen O. Meyers
Dr. Edward A. Meyers
Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Rafferty,
Jr.
Michael M. Maksymiuk, D.M.D.
Nevine Michaels
Rosemary & William Middeleer
Eileen Miles
Ginny Miller
Dorothy Mobilia
Joseph Moore
Ellen & Quentin Moore
Gary & Stephanie Moore
The Morello Family
Catherine Munera
Linda Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Murphy
Phyllis & Harlan Murray
Kevin Myler
Dr. Rhoda Nair
John & Charlotte Newcomb
George N. Nichols
Helga & Wally Nichols
Dr. Peter D. Nigro
Ralph G. Nilson
Mike & Doris Noonan
Mr. Christopher Norfleet
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Nostin
Kathryn Nuro
Judy Oakes
Meeghan O’Donnell
Maura & Matthew O’Halloran
Jack & Stefanie O’Keefe
Dr. & Mrs. Craig Olin
Ronald Ongley
George & Connie Ongley
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Onthank
Peter & CeCe Orvis
Susan O’Shea
Barbara Osterholm
Madeline Pace
Ms. Lenore Margaret Palmer
John & Jane Papa
Brooke Parana
Nick & Yvonne Paturynski
Fenella Pearson
Rachel A. Pencu
Margot J. Peppers
Nancy Perez
Michele Perino
Kathryn Perkins
William & Lorah Perlee
Lynn Perna
Therese A. Peterson
Andrea & Carl Peterson
The Phelans
Joe & Lynn Philbrick
Mr. & Mrs. John F. Phinney, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Phippen
Chris Place
Sally Post
Joan M. Poultney
Jane Powell & Dick Moore
Mary B. Preston
Brenda & John Prichard
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Quigg
Amy W. Quigley
Dr. Abby Quinn
Ellen Raleigh
Mr. & Mrs. Sundar Ramaswami
Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Raposa
Cathy Ratcliffe
Richard Rauh
Mr. & Mrs. Adam Ray
Allegra Raynor
Ms. Marilynn Reed
Paula & Lou Reens
Rina & Mitchell Reichgut
George Reid
Kathleen C. Reilly
Jane Mitchell & Romeo Reyes
Marianne Reynolds
Mr. Richard J. Rice
Lori & Jay Richman
Patricia & Damian Rinaldi
Mr. & Mrs. Brendan Ripp
Ginny & Joe Ripp
Shirley Robbins
Russell Robbins, M.D. & Valerie
Rosenson
Dorothy Robertshaw
Hugh J. Robertson
Susan Robinson
Ted & Judy Robinson
Mrs. Gale Roeder
Lynn & Chris Roesser
Kate Roomet
Robin & Gary Roscillo
Larry Rosen
Mr. & Mrs. Francis F.
Rosenbaum, Jr.
Dr. Irene Rosenberg & Mr.
Joseph Kropf
Ronald Roxby
Rubsam Family
Mr. & Mrs. Erwin R. Ruckel
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ruefenacht
Peter & Diane Stisser
Steven J. Russell
Michael & Shana Russnok
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Ryan
Robert & Gina Sackstein
Barbara Sage
Seema Saksena
The Salguero Family
Joseph & Lisa Saltarelli
Carol Sarabun
Marge & Skip Savinelli
Sam & Nancy Scialabba
Ms. Faith Moore Scribner
Ms. Lissa Seeberger
Olga B. Selleck
Mr. & Mrs. David Semple
Holly & Jim Sexton
Margaret Sharis
Emily Shea
Matthew M. Sheridan
Julie & Dan Shevchik
Larry Shiller
Myrna Shomstein
Carolyn M. Short
Robert & Sally Siebert
Mike & Janis Siegel
Huntington Simmons
Joseph Sisti
“Thank you for such a
wonderful time in the maker
club. It is by far the best club
that I have been in. ”
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Scamuffo
Judy & Richard Schaefer
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Schatten
Kory Schestag
Lynn Schlesinger & Gregg
Feldman
Fran & Helmut Schmale
Beth A. Schneider
Dawn J. Schneider
Josef & Vicki Schoell
Andy Schopick
Steve & Amy Schott
Ms. Alison E. Schultz
Lydia Schurman
Kathleen Slevin
Kathryn R. Smith
Sylvia & Doug Smith
Barbara R. Smith
Laura & Bill Smith
Ms. Sandy Soson
Dell & Ivan Spangenberg
Dorothy Sparling
Heather Sparrow
Marilyn Spence
Jennifer & Alan Spirer
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey D. Spiro
Debara Splendorio
Staff of Sally Bergwerk
Pat & Elmer Stannard
Barbara Stanton
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Steele
Julie K. Stein
Phil & Sharon Steinberg
Jacqueline Steiner
Charles Steiz
Peggy Sterns
Anne & Phil Stevens
Liz & Keith Stokes
Sharon Straka & Robert
Srulowitz
Mr. & Mrs. James B. Sugerman
MaryLisa & Brian Sullivan
Brenda Swanson
Lynne Swanson
Julie Sweeney
Thomas F. Swick
Dunja Sypher
Steven & Kathryn Tafuro
Ms. Jane Tallman
Denise & Diego Tamayo
Constance A. Tate
Lana Taubin
William P. Taylor, Jr.
Susan & Jeff Taylor
Tara Thompson
Mae K. Tighe & Thomas J.
Bronner
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Tobias
Mary L. Tobin
Jennifer Toll
Carol E. Tolonen
Jamie Toohill
Andrea Topalian
Torg Family
Steve & Liz Torkelsen
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Tucker
Carl & Rebecka Tucker
Mr. David A. Tunison
Stanley A. Twardy, Jr.
James & Margaret Van Acker
Aase S. van Dyke
Amanda van Heyst
Rosemary & Alan Varade
Mr. Ernest B. Ventres, Jr.
Wendy C. Vickrey
Robert J. & Elizabeth Volatile
Carole Schwartz & Robert
Vonick
George & Mary Voss
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wachstein
Jenn & Raj Wadehra
Mr. & Mrs. Martin S. Wagner
Jennifer Walker
Mr. Jake Walker
Rhonda B. Walker
Brian & Abby Walker
Mr. & Mrs. David Wallace
Robert & Joan Wallace
Elizabeth Walsh
Julie & Roger Wanamaker
Steven & Judy Wander
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent C. Webb
Pat & Fred Wernig
Charles Wessendorf
Rev. Shannon White
Marietta Battaglia White
Janice Whitney
Lance Wilcox
Cecilia & Ed Willi
Mr. & Mrs. Theodore N.
Williams
Theresia Willumsen
Wilton Chamber of Commerce
David Wiltse
Ruth Windsor
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Winnerman
Albert Wood
Marissa & Walker Woodworth
The Woolard Family
Katherine Woolhouse
Mary Wright
Leslie E. Yates
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Zadourian
Tina Zangrillo
Jay & Arlene Zelesnick
Dr. & Mrs. Elliot Zelevansky
Jill Zellmer
Xun Zhou
Linda Zikewich
Sonja M. Ziluca
Susan & John Zoeller
Jesus & Jeanne Zornoza
Julie Zucker
Charles & Mary Zwecker
YOUNG READERS
Madden Albert
Miller Albert
Jonah Bates
Sarah Bates
Erik Lebek
Morgan Lebek
David Cox
Andrew DeMasi
Matthew DeMasi
Sarah Dickerson
Alice Ding
Eric Ding
Emily Fields
RJ Fields
Erynn Floyd
Avery Galligan
Trevor Galligan
Daniel Hickey
Jackson Hickey
Anna Joy
Bryce Joy
Liam Joy
Grace Ivy LePage
Max Oliver LePage
Sam Alexander LePage
Alden Lineberger
Sam Perry
Andrew Rubsam
Andrew Martin
James Martin
Ally van Heyst
Emma van Heyst
Ryan van Heyst
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SPECIAL THANKS
FY 2014-15
BUSINESS
BENEFACTORS
($1,000 & up)
Bankwell
Cannondale Generators, Inc.
Fairfield County Bank
GE Capital Corporation
The Greens at Cannondale
Gregory & Adams, P.C.
J.R. Short Milling Company
Village Market, Inc.
Wilton Center Family Dentistry
(to $999)
Ancona’s Wines & Liquors
Aroma Beauty & Wellness Spa
(Melissa Wasik)
The Barre Studio
Bruce Bennett Nissan
DeLuca Hardware
Doyle Coffin Architecture, LLC
Four Seasons Racquet Club
Georgetown Package Store
Glen Gate Company, Inc.
Halstead Property
Hoffman Landscapes, Inc.
The LaurelRock Company
Magtype Computer Resources
Michael L. Lewin, MD, PC
Morgan Stanley
New Canaan Wine Merchants
LLC
Orem’s Diner of Wilton, Inc.
Outdoor Sports Center
Peachwave
Planned Benefits
Realty Seven, Inc. (Peg Koellmer)
Regency Limosine, Inc.
Ring’s End
Riverbrook Regional YMCA
Rob Sanders Architects
Dr. Gregory Sanford
Servco Oil, Inc.
Smile Art Orthodontics
South Wilton Veterinary Group
The Sun Products Corporation
The Templars Group
Total Care of Wilton & New
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Canaan
The Turnover Shop
Marie Wendorff/Witchy Poo
Whitman Breed Abbott &
Morgan LLC
Wilton Country Homes
Wilton Family Eye Care
Wilton Hardware
Wilton Meadows Rehabilitation &
Health Care Center
Woodhouse Academy
Alice Woods/A Single Strand
TRIBUTES IN HONOR
OF
Christine A. Greeley
Jamie Hewitt
Charles Higgins
Michael Kaelin
Bunnie Leeds
Sasha Monique Manski
Larry Parness
Dick & Sue Sullivan
MEMORIAL FUNDS &
TRIBUTES
John J. & Patricia A. Curran
Nina Cave Devine
Kate Duke
Robert D. Duke
Clayton Ecke
Jennifer T. Feuerman
Stephen H. Gluck
Susan Goldman
Ian Harleman
Dylan J. Hoffman
Richard C. Hottelet
Hilary Ann Jones
Madison Jones
Wendell Jones
Sandy Kellogg
Doreen Kelly
John Dodd Lethbridge
Alice Levin
Robert Livesey
Mary Marks
Cathy Merullo
Bill Middeleer
David Ostergren
Every effort has been made to acknowledge all donors.
Andrew Schloss
Edith Sutter
Sharon Virgulak
Frederica Wiseman
Dr. Richard A. Zucker
MATCHING GIFTS
Aon Foundation
AXA Foundation
Eileen Fisher
ExxonMobil Foundation
The GE Foundation
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
IBM Corporation
Jefferies Group LLC
MasterCard International
MBIA Foundation
McGraw Hill Financial
The Merck Foundation
New York Life
Nuveen Investments, Inc.
Pfizer Foundation
The Sun Products Corporation
UBS
Unilever United States
Foundation, Inc.
Verizon Foundation
IN-KIND
CONTRIBUTIONS
Adam Broderick Salon & Spa
Thomas T. Adams
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Allbee
Al Alper
The Amadeo Family
Friends of Ambler Farm
American Ballet Theatre
AMG Catering & Events
Ancona’s Wines & Liquors
Anytime Fitness
The Aquan Family
Aroma Beauty & Wellness Spa
Robin Axness
B Chic
Babaloo
Hae-Jean Yim/Bahar Medical
Aesthetics & Laser
Bald Hill Neighbors
Barcelona SoNo
Susan Barnett
The Barre Studio
bartaco
Beardsley Framing
Bianco Rosso Wine Bar &
Restaurant
The Big Picture
Bistro Seven
Blackstone’s Steakhouse
Blue Star Bazaar
Café Ruche
Calico Wilton
Canine Company
Carolee
Casper Company, LLC
Children’s Day School of Wilton
Christie’s
Nancy Ciaccio
Classy Nails & Spa
Comprehensive Nutrition
Anne & Will Rowlands:
Connecticut Gardener Magazine
Janet & Michael Crystal
Cucina Casalinga
Dermage Spa
Karl Dolnier
Drum Hill Chapter DAR
Woodson Duncan
Earth Garden
Elite Health Services
Faye Kim Designs
Four Seasons Racquet Club
Frama Exclusives
Freyer Academy of Ballet
Frock & Frill
Alan & Pat Gould
Andy Griswold
Edda Gusman
Hello Yoga
Louise Herot
Janice & Mike Hess
John Hinshaw
Patti Hoffman
Pamela Hovland
Betsy Huffman
Interstate Hotels (The Roosevelt
Hotel)
J. Hilburn/Sabina Furst
Karen Morneau Photography
Karen Seelert Photography
Peter & Joan Kaskell
Keelers Ridge Neighbors
Michele Klink, Arbonne
Independent Consultant
Lace Affaire
Phil Lauria & Elaine Tai-Lauria
Gunilla Lawrie
Lillian August
Little Pub
Maureen & Rick Locke
Lombardi’s Trattoria
Luca Ristorante Italiano
Luc’s Cafe & Restaurant
Lynn Cesaria Styling
Macy’s
Leti & Paul Manuel
Marly’s Bar & Bistro
Matthew Greene Educational
Consulting, LLC
MBJ Massage & Reiki
Mellana, Ackerman, & Keating
Families
Mint Nails & Spa
Cabell Molina
Moments by Andrea
New Canaan Wine Merchants,
LLC
Melissa Norris
Oak + Almond
Olmstead Hill Neighbors
Open House, Inc.
Outdoor Sports Center
Martha Outlaw
The Painted Cookie
Peggy Garbus Photography
Pet Pantry Warehouse
Kathy Petreski
Philip Salon
Pinocchio Pizza
Portofino Restaurant & Bar
Heather Priest
The Prospector Theater
Pryority Wellness
Realty Seven, Inc.
Renaissance Beauty Medical &
Aesthetic Boutique
Ridgefield Playhouse
River Road Gallery
Kari & Tim Roberts
Rockwell Art & Framing
Mark Rubinstein
Robert & Carol Russell
Sabina Furst Designs
Shear Genius
Steven Simmons, Sideris Capital
Partners
Signature Style Shop
Sis Boom
Smile Art Orthodontics
Snappy Gator
Snip Snaps
Peter Squitieri
Steven Mancini Salon
Stewart Flowers
Brenda L. Story, RMT, IET (R)
Tom & Jayne Sullivan
Sun Spa & Nails
Sweet Pierre’s
Lana Taubin
Melanie Taylor & Amanda
Kilcran
Priscilla Thors
Thrive Yoga, CT - Valerie Rich
Tom E Toes Pizza & Restaurant
Triloma Spa & Hair Design
Nadine Turner
Turning Point Healing Arts &
Education Center
Uncle Leo’s Not Just Coffee &
Donuts
URA the Spa
Dr. & Mrs. Mark Venditti
vineyard vines
Wave Hill Breads
Washington Prime
Weir Farm Art Center
The Well
Jeffrey T. Wells
Westport Country Playhouse
Wilton Artisans
Wilton Pizza
Wilton Silvermine Neighbors
Wilton Sport Shop
Eric Wood
Yogapata
Mr. William A. Ziegler
WILTON LIBRARY’S CORNERSTONE
SOCIETY MEMBERS
FY 2014-15
The Wilton Library has been an integral part of our
community for 120 years. The Cornerstone Society is
a group of visionary leaders who have made a significant
commitment to the Library’s endowment fund,
ensuring our engaging programs, in-depth resources,
and critical services will be available for future
generations. Through their foresight and generosity,
these individuals play a key role in establishing a sound
foundation for the Wilton Library.
Thomas T. Adams
In Memory of Alyssa Eden
Alechman
John & Mary Brock
Katherine Chann
Janet & Michael Crystal
Davatzes Family Foundation, Inc.
Betsy & Jesse Fink
Betsy & Jerry Goodwin
Judy & Hal Higby
Pamela Hovland & Steven
Lawrence
Greg & Gina Jansen
Michael & Carol Kaelin
Joan & Peter Kaskell
Ken & Catharine Kempson
Elaine Tai-Lauria & Phil Lauria
Kathy & Gary Leeds
E. Wellford & Elizabeth Mason
In Memory of Anna Mendola
Dolores M. Monteleone
Al & Dana Nickel
Robert & Carol Russell
Edward & Catherine Romer
Savitzky Family Fund for Science
and Technology
In Memory of William K. Tell Jr.
Roger & Virginia Valkenburgh
Joan Waldie
Curtis & Katharine Welling
The Wiseman-Schanz Family
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VOLUNTEERS AT WILTON LIBRARY
FY 2014-15
ABC Scholars
Ellen & Tom Abend
Lianne Acosta-Rua
Charlie Albers
Jennifer Allbee
Jennifer & Claude Amadeo
Gleiser Anderson
Janet Anderson
Marjorie Anderson
Alex Araujo
Nick Araujo
Jeff Barbour
Ileana Barns-Slavin
Casey T. Bassani
Gary Battaglia
Susan Bauerfeld
Sheila Beck
Michele Bender
Virginia Benin
Lois Block
David Bloomer
Sarah Boatwalla
Olivia Borden
Felicia Ann Borglum-Lamond
Boy Scout Troop 20
Megan Brady
Zelda Brenner
Dr. Allen S. Brings
Lin Brotherton
Lois L. Bruce
Kathryn Buis
JoAnn Bullinger
James Burch
Iris Busch
Ellen & John Campbell
Linda & Phil Cannella
Anne Marie Case
Crismilda Castellon
Debbie Chann
Katherine Chann
Nancy McManus Ciaccio
Barbara Clancy
Diane Clapp
Theresa E. Clarke
Holly Clune
Ellen Collins
Will Comer
Mary Conlon
Patty Connor
Amy Cooper
Louis Costanzo
Dave Cote
Michael Crystal
Victoria Curley
Kristina Curran
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Nick Davatzes
Melissa DeBernardis
Donna D’Erario
Jack Dexter
Susan DiLoreto
Kathleen Dineen
Janel Downs
AP Duffy & Nick Hanna
Marjorie Duggan
Christina Duncan
Sister Michaela Durkin
Suzanne Ellenthal
Megan Evershed
Eric Feidner
Walter Feigen
Linda & Michael Fein
Christal Ferrandino
Bonnie Figgatt
Deanna Fine
Debbie Fink
Maria Fiore
Ira Joe Fisher
Suzanne Flaim
Tammy Fleisher
Charlie Flynn
Andrea Forster
Doon Foster
Michael Franco
Max Gabrielson
Laura Galeano
Al & Jan Galletly
Bruce Gao
Julia Gardiner
Tina Gardner
Sophie Gaston
Jan & Josina Gaus
Jonathan Gibney
Kathryn Gibson
Kate & Neil Gluckin
Buffy Goodwin
Emmy Goodwin
Elaine Gordon
Nancy K. Gorkin
Alan & Pat Gould
Maureen Granito
Susan Graybill
Victoria Green
Susan Greenberg
Lila Griswold
Susie Gross
Kathryn Groves
Nalini Hage
Maria R. Haljun
Anne Hamar
Ross Hand
Christian Hansson
Adam Harley
Peter H. Hastings, Jr.
Nick Hatch
Jean Haynes
Emma Healy
Kimberley Healy
Thom Healy
Kimberly Hegermiller
Glenn Hemmerle
Louise Herot
Heather Borden Herve
Janice & Mike Hess
Judy & Hal Higby
Jameson Hill
John Hinshaw
Kim Horner
Pamela Hovland
Betsy Huffman
Christopher P. Hulse
Natalie Isler
Nancy Jack
Whitney & Jana Janeway
Kristin Stanley Johnson
Max Jones
Mark Kaduboski
Michael Kaelin
Karen Keating
Robert Kelso
John Keogh
Drew Kimball
Joan King
Joanne King
Nancy Kingman
Amy Kirk
Sally Kirk
Laura Kirkpatrick
Barbara Klein
Michele Klink
Alan Knapp
Jennifer Knapp
Ken Knox
Ainsley Kohler
Charissa Kronenberg
Florine Kruger
Debra L. Lafond
Sarmite LaGambina
Wendy Lamantia
Christian Larsen
Natalie Larsen
Phil Lauria
Paul Lauricella
Jeff Lavaty
Mary Lavins
Mary Joy Leaper
Jane Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Leeds
Tom Leffel
Alice Levin
Alex Li
Ashley Li
Maureen & Rick Locke
Michele Lombardi
Carly Lovallo
Gay Luster-Sawabini
Frank & Judy Mabley
Ed & Jan MacEwen
Colin MacQuarrie
Inge Maerowitz
Lawrence Mannix
Dick Martin
Linnea P. Martin
Nancy Martin
Chip & Beth Mason
Derrel Mason
Kathleen McAuliffe
Sarah McCall
Kim McCarron
Michael McElroy, Jr.
Ryan McElroy
Reid Melillo
Callie Mellana
Kendall Mellana
Pamela & Albert Miller
Tyler Mirable
Leah Moore
Stefi Moore
Gail Moskow
John Mucci
Sandy Mumbach
Savet Muraskin
Ellen Murphy
Dr. Saraswathi Nair
Emmy Naylor
Michele Ferguson Nichols
Dr. Peter D. Nigro
Janet Nobles
Kazuma Nobumoto
Kiana Nobumoto
Pam Nobumoto
Madeline O’Brien
Gay O’Halloran
Andrea O’Meara
Sharon Palmer
Shriya Pathania
Annalisa Pilato
Jean Pollio
Monica Prario
Carrie & Anthony Preisano
Amy W. Quigley
Barbara Quincy
Claudia Quinones
Barbara Quist
Lou Reens
Jordan Reichgut
Susan Reid
Diana Reische
Gary Richards
Christina Richardson
Dan Riley
Suzanne Rixon
Kari Roberts
Lily Rodriguez
Kimberly Rogg
Joan Roman
Anne Marie Romano
Catherine Romer
Charlie Romer
Pam Rouleau
Robert & Carol Russell
Alyssa Sackowitz
Karen Sackowitz
Bonnie Sailer
Katie Sailer
Joseph Saldutti
Rob Sanders
Theresa Sanford
Joan Saraniero
Don Savage
James Saxe
Eugene & Jean B. Schlesinger
Kim Schmitt
Linda Schmitt
Penny Schmitt
Melody Scimone
Holly Sexton
Louise Shames
Jen Shelley
Christine Sherwood
Michael Shukovsky
Kit Smith
Ciaran Smith
Megan Smith-Harris
Penelope Sorrentino
Paul Spring & Gail Gundelach
Helen Stauderman
John Stewart
Sue Sullivan
Jayne Sullivan
Denise Tamayo
Sarah Taylor
Melissa Thom
Tara Thompson
Priscilla & Tyler Thors
Kathy Torg
Marilyn Van Raalte
Evelyn Villanova
Heidi von Hoffman
Michael Wallace
Cynthia Ward
Jessica White
Stephen White
Wilton High School Boys’ Lacrosse
Team
Malcolm Whyte
Kate Williams
Theresia Willumsen
Diane Wilson
John Wilson
John Wiseman
Julie Wojciechowski
Meryll Wolfman
Genna Yerrall
Janice Zelevansky
Judith Zucker
Janet Zuckerman
WILTON LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
FY 2014-15
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(l tor):
Ileana Barns-Slavin, secretary
Diane Wilson, vice president
Ann Duffy, president
Robert Kelso, treasurer
CLASS OF 2016
Jeff Barbour
Gary Battaglia
Ann Duffy
Maureen Locke
Catherine Romer
Karen Sackowitz
Priscilla Thors
Diane Wilson
CLASS OF 2017
Claude Amadeo
Ileana Barns-Slavin
Patty Connor
Nick Davatzes
Thom Healy
Mark Kaduboski
Lawrence Mannix
Rob Sanders
CLASS OF 2018
Nancy McManus Ciaccio
Fred Harley
Kim Healy
John Hinshaw
Robert Kelso
Michele Klink
Tom Leffel
Saraswathi Nair, M.D.
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Thomas T. Adams
Randolph Byers
Jeannette Duke
Nancy Faesy
Margaret Gregory
Harriet Hoskinson
Gerald Levy
Mary Marquardt
Philip Reinertsen
Bob Russell
Carol Russell
Christopher Smith
WILTON LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Seated Front Row
(l to r): Priscilla Thors, Ileana Barns-Slavin, Ann
Duffy, Diane Wilson, Bob Kelso, Patty Connor
Standing
(l to r): John Hinshaw, Fred Harley, Nick Davatzes,
Tom Leffel, Mark Kaduboski, Rob Sanders,
Kimberley Healy, Gary Battaglia, Thom Healy,
Jeff Barbour, Claude Amadeo, Lawrence Mannix,
Michele Klink, Carol Johnson
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WILTON LIBRARY STAFF
DEPARTMENT HEADS
Elaine Tai-Lauria, Executive Director
Robin Axness, Development Director
Melissa Baker: Head of Media
Michael Bellacosa, Manager, Community
Engagement & Information Services
WAYS OF GIVING
Carolyn Benjamin, Head of Technical Services
Janet Crystal, Marketing Communications
Manager
Karen Danvers, Programs & Rentals Manager
Andrea Falkner, Head of Children Services
Mary Anne Mendola Franco, Assistant Director
& Head of Network Services
Susan Lauricella, Head of Teen Services
Lauren McLaughlin, Assistant Director & Head of
Reference
Robert Correa, Head of Building Operations
Susan Taylor, Finance & HR Manager
Karen Zeibek, Head of Circulation
Photo: Brian Haeffele
STAFF
Meg Jones
Juan Carlos Olivares
Kathy Trentos
Brook Amodei
Lesley Keogh
Marnie Reynolds
Suzanne Verrilli
Janet Anderson
Lynda Lee Kerin
Sheridan Richards
Jennifer Walker
Jacob Boxer
Thomas Kozak
Michael Robin
Jennifer Wallace
Geralyn Cassone
Carol Lenihan
Seema Saksena
Anita Waxberg
Dale Cates
Jose Marquez
Neal Sarup
Kate Williams
Linda Chess
Beth Mason
Shayna Simpson
Tina Zangrillo
Alison Danvers
Nevine Michaels
Julie Smith
Jeanne Zornoza
Danielle DeBella
Tracey Morgan
Cathy Steele
Rick Frisone
Dawn Nostin
Tom Swick
STAFF PERSON OFSTAFF
THE YEAR
PERSON OF THE YEAR:
Thomas Kozak
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Thomas Kozak
The Wilton Library Association
is supported by the public/private
partnership between the Town and
individual donors. Support from the
generosity of donors ensures that
the Library can continue to provide
the excellent service and exceptional
programming the community expects.
to the Library helps fund the book
collections, online databases, children’s
and teen programs, new technology
and more. Everyone who gives to
Wilton Library is a Friend of the
Library.
The Wilton Library Association is a
registered 501(c)(3) cultural institution.
Gifts are fully deductible under
federal tax regulations. Donations are
accepted on-line using major credit
cards on our safe and secure web
portal. The Library does not share
donor information.
Making your child (through age 12)
a Young Reader ensures that your
donation will be used for Children’s
Library books, materials, and
programs. Young Readers Circle
members receive DVD rentals for one
week at $1.00; Young Readers Circle
Decal; Recognition in the Annual
Report; An invitation for the Annual
Young Readers Circle Cupcake Social
held in June.
DONATE NOW!
Wilton Library is only as strong as
its community of support. There
are many ways to contribute to the
Library, including:
ANNUAL FRIENDS CAMPAIGN
The Annual Friends Campaign
supports the programs, materials
and services that keep the Library
at the center of the community’s
intellectual life. Gifts at all levels are
welcome. Your generous contribution
YOUNG READERS CIRCLE
MEMORIAL AND TRIBUTE
GIFTS
Honor someone with a gift to the
Library. Tribute gifts may be made for
birthdays, graduations, anniversaries
and other special occasions. Gifts in
memory of loved ones are also fitting
tributes. Books or other materials
may be designated, and the Library
will provide acknowledgement to the
honoree or family of the honoree.
GIFTS OF STOCK AND
SECURITIES
Wilton Library accepts the transfer
of appreciated securities directly
from you or from your broker. With
tax advantages for the donor, many
individuals have provided gifts to the
Library through a gift of appreciated
securities.
BEQUESTS / PLANNED GIFTS
You can provide for a future gift to the
Library now by including a bequest
provision in your will or revocable
trust.
Feel free to contact Development
Director, Robin Axness, at
203.762.3950 Ext. 216 or raxness@
wiltonlibrary.org
Make an online donation at http://
www.wiltonlibrary.org/giving/
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