5.7 LIBSR 05-23-2017Library Services Coordinator Report
April was a good month at GRRL Elk River. Our Friends of the Library Book sale was a great
success. They had the highest amount of sales they have had in over 3 years. We are so thankful
for our Friends group and all their support.
Our Acoustic Music Night attendance continues to increase each month. We had a staff member
who attended as a patron last month who told me “it was a really cool vibe-great jam session”!
Our “Reading is Fun-damental” program with Don. B, unicyclist extraordinaire on April 4 was
well attended and well liked based on patron feedback. We hope to have him back.
Nathan Stockwell, a local magician performed on May 11, and we had 45 patrons who attended
the event-so nice to see a full house!
Our digital library/e-reader help sessions, as well as our basic computer/internet help sessions
have been in high-demand, with our time slots being filled on several of the dates that were
offered. We will be continuing to offer those events over the summer, and are asking for
advanced registrations to better determine our staffing needs. These events are currently being
staffed by our own Elk River staff, as well as staff from Headquarters in St. Cloud, and a
volunteer.
Summer will be busy as well, as we gear up for our summer reading program. We will be doing
some outreach visits to local elementary schools to market this program. We will also be having
the Junior Master Gardener program back this summer, since it was very successful last year.
Thanks to Tim from Parks and Rec in working with Liz Lewis from Sherburne Master Gardeners
Program.
In outreach news, we will be having a Library Day at the Elk River Farmer’s Market, once per
month, starting in June, and going through October. We will be sharing a booth with the City of
Elk River and hope to have a fun game for children to win books, as well as other prizes. Each
month, we will be emphasizing a different program or event that is occurring at the Library in
that month. So, for our June visit to the Farmer’s Market, we will be promoting Summer
Reading Program. In July, we will be promoting the Junior Master Gardener program, as well as
a couple of special events such as our Classical Guitarist show, and our Creature Encounters
event.
I am starting to work on fall/winter programming as well. We have two Legacy Events in the
works. The first is a Military History Mysteries event, hopefully in October, and a Holiday
Concert event with a Harpist in late November/early December.
5.7
Division Performance Measures & Goals for 2017
Division: Library
Completed by: Will Hollerich
Date: July 26, 2016
Performance Measure 2015 Actual 2016 Estimated 2017 Projected
Circulation:items checked out 283,030 259,935 238,725
Programs:people attending 3,471 3,504 3,750
Door Count:number through door 80,694(estimate) 80,000 80,000
Related Vision Statement
Division Goal Goal/Objective Comments
The Elk River Public Library Board Space:Oversee physical maintenance of Anticipate scheduled replacements of building components/furnishings.
wants the library to be a welcoming, facility,promoting access to a space for Include foreseen costs in Budget,CIP and Goals documents.
engaging environment. community development. Promote community room use.
Grounds:Oversee physical maintenance of Follow established plan for grounds maintenance and repair.
grounds. Sustain past and current beautification efforts.
Safety:Promote safety on library grounds Plan and position for future by remaining vigilant in building and grounds
and building. oversight.
Signage:Focus on community education Promote best possible usage of all library resources,by taking advantage
about grounds and building through of grounds and building as the learning resources they are.
signage.