The Cranston Public Library Association (CPLA) is the nonprofit

fundraising affiliate of the Cranston Public Library. CPLA assists the library by providing programs and services that exceed the level of tax-based funding, including free and discounted museum passes, summer reading programs and high-quality community programming. CPLA also assumes fiduciary responsibility for gifts and bequests to the library.

CPLA is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3), making all contributions fully tax deductible. To make a donation to the CPLA, please call 401-943-9080 x100 or visit cranstonlibrary.org/support

CPLA BOARD OF DIRECTORSEdward Garcia, Executive DirectorMichael Goldberg, PresidentJessica D’Avanza, TreasurerSuzanne BorsteinAngela BucciGene EmeryMary Ann SlocombAlisson Walsh

THANKS TO ALL OUR 2019 DONORS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

$10,000+Mary Ann and Walter Slocomb Rhode Island Foundation

5,000+Joseph B. Merrick Fund

$1,000+BankNewportMarissa Campisani

$500+Cranston Municipal Employees Credit Union Charitable Foundation Pawtucket Credit Union Charitable Foundation

$100+Gregory AccettaDiane AndradeKate AubinBank of America Charitable Foundation Bob’s Discount Furniture Charitable FoundationCarol CorwinCranston Christian Fellowship Barbara DavisPaulo GomesLynn KentKathryn McGowanMaryann McIntyreElaine MillerFred and Alma MillerMary MillerThomas and Catherine MillerLindsey NeagleJohn NoelNorman S. Dyer FundUnnikrishnan PadmanabhanDave PelkeyMelissa ReganSteven Stycos and Christine Herbert

$50+Gene and Betty Costantino Rosemary DaSilvaStanley DaviesJoseph and Deborah Devine George ForteJoseph Hoffman Jr.Melissa KearnsBrendan McIntyreAndrew Sucov and Heather Chapman Gail Topakian

$25+Judith AllensonCarol and Stuart CornellJames and Julie HoldenDavid Lima & Richard MutoBob and Lisa MoonAngela MuhuriRoy O'BrienBeverly ThorntonKasey and Robert VocciaAlisson Walsh and Adam Braver

$10+Lawrence BartlettDavid BartosRosemary DonahueFred JoslynAlice ManfrediMargaret NoelSheila NormandieBarbara PachecoJudith SpremulliTara SweeneyMark TeoliSunny Von KriegenberghCheryl Ann Williams

ANNUAL REPORT

2019

DONORS

The 2019 Summer Reading Program

was a HUGE success thanks to

the suppport of donor funding

Ms. Debra B. AbeshausMs. Diane Andrade*Mr. Peter Antonacci & Family Ms. Elizabeth ArchettoBill and Jackie Baddeley Ms. Nancy BordeleauMs. Suzanne BorsteinMs. Marilynn Bouclin Janet BowabMr. & Mrs. William Briden Mary A. BrownMr. Rory BudlongBarbara Bun & FamilyMr. Donald BurkeMr. John M. CaseyMr. Joseph Castrechini Betty M. Challgren Mrs. Lois S. Cohen Ms. Carol Corwin*Mr. & Mrs. John Fox Cory Ms. Veronica P. CroceMs. Mary CurtinMs. Janet E. DaviesMs. Joanne EddyMr. & Mrs. Anthony Fontaine Mr. Harold GadonMr. Alan Gaines*Mr. & Mrs. James Gardner Mr. Alfred Gemma Gershman-Snow Family

Mr. James T. GilesMrs. Joan GrayNancy N. HenryMs. Christine HerbertMs. Jennie E. Hirst, Esq. Mary E. HolburnMrs. Julie Holden Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hollmann Samuel & Penelope Hough Sandra JacobiMr. Fred JaggiMary & Keith Johnson Fred E. Joslyn, Jr.*Ms. Lynn Kent*Mr. Peter KougasianMs. Sheila KramerMr. Walter LadaMs. Kathleen Lannigan Unnikrishnan Maloor*Mrs. Susie Tanzi Marcello Mr. Robert Marsden Stephen MartinMr. Paul McAuleyMs. Karen McGrathMs. Shirley McGrathMr. C. McInerney, Jr. & Family Ms. Christine J. Navarette Lindsay Neagle*Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Obert Ms. Cynthia Palmieri

Mr. Richard PierceMr. Daniel T. PiresMr. & Mrs. Steven PitassiMs. Evelyn C. RecchiaMr. Bernard M. ReynoldsMs. Nancy R. RileyMrs. Sally P. RileyMrs. Beverly RobertsonMr. Donald Round & Ms. Wilma Lopez-Round Mrs. Harold SadlerMr. Vijaya Sambandam*Mr. Roger SiiroMary Ann & Walter Slocomb Nubia Soto CorralesMs. Camille SpicolaMr. Steven StycosMr. Joseph SullivanThomas & Marge TerceireJ. Thomason & D. Keohane Mrs. Anne TraversMr. Jack TregarMs. Donna TrifanNancy Weiss-Fried & Herb Fried Ms. Kathleen Wells & Family Ms. Carol YoungMrs. Lena A. ZezulewiczMs. Geraldine Zifcak Arthur

*Became a member in 2019

FRIENDS OF THE CRANSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY “LIFE” MEMBERS