6.7. SR 03-17-2014 �i
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To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 6.7
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Presentations/Awards/Recognition March 17, 2014 Tina Allard, City Clerk
Item Description Reviewed by
Elk River Library Annual Report Cal Portner, City Administrator
Reviewed by
Action Requested
Receive the presentation of 2013 Annual Report from the Elk River Library.
Background/Discussion
Will Hollerich will be in attendance provide the 2013 Elk River Library Annual Report.
Financial Impact
N/A
Attachments
■ 2013 Annual Report
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ATURE
Elk River Public Library
City Annual Report 2013
Report Period : January - December 2013
Report Date : Monday, March 17, 2014
Statistics
CIRCULATION :
Physical Collection : Elk River
Total : 333,199 items checked out
Print ( books, magazines, etc. ) : 231,291 checkouts
Media ( DVDs, CDs, ... ) : 101,908 checkouts
Change : % total decrease from 2012
Digital Collection : Region-Wide
Total ( e-books, downloadable audiobooks ) : 111 ,257 checkouts
Change : % increase from 2012
People don't come to the library just to borrow materials, though.
They also use our computers, wi-fi, study rooms, meeting room, and
attend programs. Elk River had a % increase from 2012 in wireless
connections per open day. And our library programs, all of which are free
and open to the public, had higher attendance in 2013.
PROGRAMS : Elk River
Attendance : 3,243 people ( % increase from 2012 )
Programs : 118 ( more than in 2012 )
Year in Review :
Building / Maintenance
Heat pump replaced at a cost of about $24,000. This was the first major
repair necessary since the library moved to its current building in 2007.
Other News : Four Staff Changes
Library Aide Susan Watts was promoted to Lib. Srvc. Coordinator of the
Cold Spring / Richmond branches of GRRL. Substitute Library Assistants
Lisa Padden and Mick Stoffers resigned to pursue other opportunities.
Mike Rishavy retired, but returns here soon as a Substitute Library Aide.