6.1. SR 03-16-2015
Request for Action
To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 6.1
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Presentations, Awards, March 16, 2015Tina Allard, City Clerk
and Recognition
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 to provide the 2014 Elk River Library Annual Report.
Financial Impact
N/A
Attachments
2014 Annual Report
Program Statistics
Elk River Public Library
City Annual Report 2014
Report Period : January - December 2014
Report Date : Monday, March 16, 2015
Statistics :
Circulation : Physical Materials
Total :
303,053 items checked out
Print ( books, magazines, etc. ) : 212,920 checkouts
o
Media ( DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, etc. ) : 90,133 checkouts
o
Change : 9.0 % decrease from 2013
Circulation : Digital Library
[ * Region-Wide * ]
Total (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) : 148,143 checkouts
Change : 33.2 % increase from 2013
Other Services :
Our patrons also come to the library to use our wi-fi, computers,
study rooms, meeting room, and attend programs. 2014 saw a 25 %
increase from 2013 in wireless connections at Elk River. And our library
programs (all free and open to public) had higher attendance in 2014.
Programs :
Attendance : 5,482 people ( 5.9 % increase from 2013 )
Programs : 163 ( 35 more than in 2013 )
Year in Review :
Building / Maintenance :
Music Shelving, Grounds, Fireplace
New CD shelving unit replaces two old ones
Fits more than both combined had
o
Permits more faced-out discs than before
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Allowed by Friends of the Library matching City funds
o
Grounds improvement projects
Took place over summer under leadership of Board
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First major enhancements to grounds since 2007
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Tree replacements, garden restorations, irrigation
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Two fireplaces replace old one
New units are high-quality, heat-producing, electric-powered
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Board approved, City installed, to resolve repeated issues
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Programs :
2 New On-Going Initiatives
Weekly “Baby Bounce” story hour: Fridays, 10:30 am
Promote early literacy skills for parents of 0-18 month olds
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Led by Debbie Carron, retired area elementary educator
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Joins Debbie’s Wednesday Preschool Storytime, and Sandy
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Welton-Wood’s Monday Toddler Time
nd
Monthly “Book-a-Techie” program: 2 Mondays, 5:00 pm
Patrons call library to schedule ½ hour appointments
o
Local IT pro Dustin Watson is our tech tutor volunteer
o
Popularity shot up in past few months
o
Personnel :
5 Hires, 2 Departures
Library Assistants: public service staff (front desk, CKO, etc.)
Melinda Schaefbauer-Grahl
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Substitute Judy Doty
o
Library Aides: technical service staff (shelving, delivery, CKI, etc.)
Marge Ebert
o
Anna Granlund
o
Substitute Mike Rishavy
o
Assistant Terry Pfleghaar: promoted to Library Services Coordinator
[Manager] of Big Lake branch, after 17 years of service at ER
Aide Julie Zelie: resigned after 2 years to move out of state
Allied Groups :
Library Board, Friends of the Library, Volunteers
Membership Changes, Departures, Recruits
GRRL Administration :
Executive Director Kirsty Smith resigned in June after 8 years
Search consultant hopes to have new ED place by end of April
ERPL Program Statistics (2012-)Program Attendance
YearTraditionalSRP and WRPOutreach +Total
2012332711474684942n/an/an/an/a
20133243125967751794.8%-2.5%9.8%44.7%
20143093155583454825.9%-4.6%23.5%23.2%
2015
Traditional =Storytimes (Fri/Mon/Wed for Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers) by City
Unique Programs funded by City or Friends: Family/Kid Performers, etc.
Legacy Programs: MN Author Visits, Musical Performances, Classes/Workshops, etc.
SRP and WRP = Summer Reading Program (for Kids, Babies & Teens)
Winter Reading Program (for Adults & Teens)
Outreach + =Visits to Schools
Tours for Classes
Outreach: Presentations to Orgzn's, Booths at School/Business Fairs, etc.
6000
5000
4000
Outreach +
3000
SRP and WRP
Traditional
2000
1000
0
201220132014
Conclusion:
What I called traditional programming attendance is slightly decreasing,
but registration in seasonal reading programs (SRP and WRP) is increasing
and people reached by outreach/school visits/class tours is increasing.
Overall program participation is increasing more than decreasing.