POESTENKILL LIBRARY
EIN 16-1536461 · Education (B70Z)
What they do
In 2025 The Poestenkill Library Was Open 30 Hours Each Week. The Library Had 9318 Visits By 1131 Registered Patrons. 16008 Items Were Borrowed. There Were 220 Various Program Such As Winter and Summer Reading Programs for Children and Adults. Also Programs for Information and Entertainment Were Offered. 2446 Participants Took Advantage of These Programs. As A Member of The Upper Hudson Library System The Poestenkill Library Participates In An Interlibrary Loan System. In 2025, 3845 Items Were Borrowed By The Librarys Patrons and 5458 Items Were Provided to Other Libraries In The System. The Poestenkill Library Also Provides Electronic Access to Materials Such As Movies and Books. In 2025 10953 Items Were Borrowed Using Electronic Access.
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They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (5)
CATHY PLACEVICE PRESIDENT
EDWARD GRESENSFISCAL OFFICER
JULIANNE BATISTATRUSTEE
MEG MCCLELLANPRESIDENT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SUSAN PATTENAUDESECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1997
- Location
- PO BOX 305, POESTENKILL, NY 12140-0305
- County
- Rensselaer
- In care of
- % MARGIE MORRIS DIRECTOR
- Primary officer
- Edward Gresens, Fiscal Officer/Trustee
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Education (B70Z)