State of the Library 2013
- 3. Libraries are community centers Informational resource for the community Programs for children, teens & adults Computers, Wifi, printers, etc. Education and assistance with eReaders, locating resources, genealogy research, etc. ◦ Early childhood literacy center ◦ Meeting Rooms for community use ◦ Comfortable Reading/Study areas (with coffee provided by the Friends!) ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
- 4. 20% of our circulation comes from our collection of over 4,000 DVD’s Over 1800 books were downloaded from our online book collection last year Our 3000+ CD’s were checked out over 4000 times We circulated a total of 50,477 items last year Plus an additional 12,612 items were checked out to patrons of other libraries and we received 6,433 items to our patrons through our Interlibrary Loan program
- 6. Our meeting rooms were utilized over 259 times in FY12 We provided 193 programs to the public with a total attendance of over 3,000 people Programs are periodically held at PITA Hall on Plum Island to ensure everyone in Newbury has access to their public library
- 7. Newbury 2500 (pop. 6666) 2000 Groveland (pop. 6459) 1500 Middleton (pop. 8987) 1000 Rowley (pop. 5856) 500 Topsfield (pop. 6085) 0 Hours Open Georgetown (pop. 8183)
- 11. - 85% Municipal Funds - 4% State Aid (must meet State - requirements – past 11 yrs. waiver) 11% Other Sources – NTL Friends and NTL Gift & Memorial Account (Trust Funds, Fees, donations, grants, etc.)
- 13. 500000 Newbury (pop. 6666) 450000 400000 350000 Georgetown (pop. 300000 8183) 250000 Groveland (pop. 200000 6459) 150000 Middleton (pop. 100000 8987) 50000 Rowley (pop. 5856) 0 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12
- 15. Our municipal budget has increased in FY13 and FY14 (Thank you!!) – We continue to need funds to increase hours open and to fully fund our library materials budget Working to establish the Lois W. Smith Endowment Fund to provide future funding for technology New Friends of NTL are successfully fundraising (plant sale, book & bake sale) to provide funding for museum passes and library programs
- 16. “Libraries are places that people go to for information. Books are only the tip of the information iceberg: they are there, and libraries can provide you freely and legally with books. More children are borrowing books from libraries than ever before – books of all kinds: paper and digital and audio. But libraries are also, for example, places that people, who may not have computers, who may not have internet connections, can go online without paying anything: hugely important when the way you find out about jobs, apply for jobs or apply for benefits is increasingly migrating exclusively online. Librarians can help these people navigate the world.” Neil Gaiman