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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport - Mail Packet - 3/28/2017 - Memorandum From David Slivken, Poudre River Public Library, Re: 2016 Community ReportLEADERSHIP Library Leadership Team A message from the Executive Director Library District Board of Trustees: Holly Carroll/David Slivken* executive director *After October 2016 Ken Draves deputy director & harmony library manager Jean Bosch old town library manager Currie Meyer council tree library manager Jeff Barnes finance officer Carol Gyger it manager Johanna Ulloa outreach services manager Tova Aragon collections manager Paula Watson-Lakamp communications manager Sabrina Strømnes human resources manager 2016 was a year of progress and transformation for Poudre River Public Library District. On the local stage, the Library continues to play an important role in citizens’ lives and like all libraries nationwide, responds to the dramatic changes in the ways people make use of their libraries. In this shifting landscape, one of the questions I am most frequently asked is “How will libraries stay relevant?” As promised in our 2016-2018 Strategic Plan, we will continue to be a hub for community learning where patrons of all backgrounds can gather to share, learn, and grow. Our library managers and their staff have been empowered to become more involved in their specific communities, seeking out new opportunities for engagement and making recommendations for programs and services that meet the specific needs of their unique library users. This approach has resulted in more creative and engaging programs and services across the District. Poudre River Public Library District remains an important player in the region’s continuum of learning and inspiration, providing books, magazines, movies, and music in the ways people want them—both traditional formats and from our growing digital and streaming collections. We continue to serve as a sustaining resource by supporting lifelong and lifewide learning starting with babies’ early literacy and continuing through their growth as job seekers and small business entrepreneurs, ensuring continuity in our commitment to service, and providing a much needed comfortable space where everyone may enrich their lives. The Library also continues to see ourselves in terms of our mission: “The Poudre River Public Library District provides universal access to ideas and information to enrich our communities.” We are the “People’s University,” the center of learning and connection for a diverse and inclusive community. We also see ourselves in terms of the promise of our future. There are so many wonderful things happening in our region, and we are proud to be part of that excitement and energy. Thanks to your continued support and involvement, we look with optimism toward the future! David Slivken Linda Gabel president Amanda Quijano vice president Jennifer Birks Chapter 1 3,164,856 Print+Media+E-media NEW ITEMS ADDED TO COLLECTION Selected, purchased, and processed in 2016 49,PHYSICAL 005 ITEMS 203,895 WIRELESS USERS INTERLIBRARY 154,562 LOAN ITEMS IN-LIBRARY USERS ITEMS CHECKED OUT LOANED: 57,303 BORROWED: 74,737 website 155,089 visits TOTAL Cardholders 1,021,350 PEOPLE 66,031 2,509 PROGRAMS HELD DOOR TRAFFIC PENETRATION Market 42% HOUSEHOLDS IN THE DISTRICT WITH A LIBRARY CARD USED THIS YEAR. PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE 16,661 HOURS VOLUNTEERED VOLUNTEERS PEOPLE database usage 370,760 142 15,710 PROGRAMS NEW CARDHOLDERS ,††‡,ˆ‡ˆ COMPUTER USAGE BOOKS & MATERIALS secretary/treasurer Fred Colby member at large John Frey member at large Becki Schulz member at large Joe Wise member at large FINANCIALS Personnel 59% Contracts 21% Books...Materials 13% Supplies 3% Capital Outlay 1% Interfund Transfers 3% Total $9,627,989 EXPENDITURES REVENUE Property Taxes 86% Specific Ownership 7% Fees - Other 2% Donations 1% Intergovernmental 1% Interfund Transfers 3% Total $9,733,727 2016 Awards 301 E. Olive Street, Fort Collins, Colorado 221-6740 www.poudrelibraries.org RECOGNITION 2016 Dr. & Mrs. Fred Wiecher (memorial for Stephen) ................................$150 The Crones Book Club (memorial for Shela Jennings) ...............$215 Tom Mills ............................................................$250 Marcia Landry ..................................................$300 Larimer County Genealogical Society ...................................................................$400 Avis Fisher (memorial for Richard Fisher) ................$500 City of Fort Collins: Fort Fund (Book Fest) ...................................................... $1,300 Paul & Rosemary Eide .............................$2,000 Front Range Community College Foundation (Book Fest) ..........................$2,000 Various Gifts Under $150 ........................$2,226 Katherine Paterson (Imaginates) .................................................$2,500 CSU: Lila B. Morgan Trust (Book Fest) ......................................................$3,000 City of Fort Collins: Office Economic Health Cluster Fund (Book Fest) .......................$5,000 Poudre River Library Trust ................. $13,549 Fort Collins Comic Con .......................$35,000 Colorado State Library – Early Literacy Grant .............................. $46,277 Poudre River Friends of the Library ..............................................$70,000 . ALA PR Xchange Award for Annual Report and Summer Reading Graphic . Volunteers of America Retired Senior Volunteer Program award. Anita and Paco Martinez won the Volunteer Team of the Year Award for their ongoing support with storytime at Council Tree Library. . Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting . ClimateWise Platinum Partner . Awarded the ALA Great Stories Club Grant. Award included books to be used in a monthly book club setting for underserved teens. REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2016 DONORS, GRANTS & CONTRIBuTIONS THANK-YOu! For additional details, go online to www.poudrelibraries.org (Operating & capital)