HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport - Mail Packet - 3/26/2019 - Memorandum From David Slivken, Poudre River Public Library, Re: 2018 Community Report2017 Awards
301 E. Olive Street, Fort Collins, Colorado
221-6740 www.poudrelibraries.org
OUR MEMBER STORIES
THANK-YOU!
2018
Report to the
Community
LEADERSHIP
A message from the Executive Director
Library District Board of Trustees:
David Slivken
executive director
Ken Draves
deputy director & harmony
library manager
Eileen McCluskey
old town library manager
Currie Meyer
council tree library manager
Jeff Barnes
finance officer
Mark Huber
it manager
Johanna Ulloa
outreach services manager
Tova Aragon
collections manager
Paula Watson-Lakamp
communications manager
Sabrina Strømnes
human resources manager
I am pleased to share with you our 2018 report to the community, which
provides an essential overview of the Poudre River Public
Library District’s financial and statistical information. While
the value of the library is clearly evident in the data we share,
the library’s true impact goes far beyond these figures.
Our tagline, Connect to Curiosity, champions our commitment
to connect people with information and promote the love of
reading in our community. As you read through the annual
report, you can envision that each day at the Poudre River Public Library
District is filled with community members making these connections.
Whether it’s answering our customer’s questions, leading a book club
discussion, re-shelving materials, working with our partners, hosting
storytimes, and doing numerous other tasks, it is done in the spirit of
welcoming all who use our services.
We all want everyone’s library experience to be positive, rewarding,
informational, educational, and entertaining. Our goal is to fulfill the library’s
Mission Statement: “We enrich our community by providing universal access
to resources for knowledge, innovation, and enjoyment.”
The library would not be able to accomplish our mission without our
dedicated, innovative and customer-focused staff. Additionally, we must
thank the Poudre River Friends of the Library and the Poudre River Library
Trust for their ongoing advocacy and financial support of our Library
District.
Most importantly, we want to thank you--our library users, partners,
volunteers, and visitors who recognize the value of the library as a
community connector to learn and discover.
David Slivken
Amanda Quijano
PoudreLibraries.org
Chapter 1 2,986,721
Print+Media+E-media
ITEMS IN
COLLECTION
346,PHYSICAL 991 ITEMS
653,DIGITAL 434 ITEMS
168,942
WIRELESS
USERS
INTERLIBRARY
200,512 LOAN ITEMS
IN-LIBRARY
USERS
ITEMS CHECKED OUT
LOANED:
44,293
BORROWED:
72,904
website
PageViews
162,993
TOTAL
Cardholders
1,070,806
PEOPLE
78,778
2,687
PROGRAMS
HELD
DOOR
TRAFFIC
PENETRATION
Market
HOUSEHOLDS 41%
in the district with a
library card used this year.
PEOPLE
IN
ATTENDANCE
14,410
HOURS
VOLUNTEERED
VOLUNTEERS
PEOPLE
database
usage 590,933
400
PROGRAMS
,,
COMPUTER USAGE
BOOKS & MATERIALS
president
Becki Schulz
vice president
Matt Schild
secretary/treasurer
Valerie Arnold
member at large
Fred Colby
member at large
John Frey
member at large
Joe Wise
member at large
FINANCIALS
EXPENDITURES
REVENUE
Property Taxes 87%
Specific Ownership 8%
Fees - Other 3%
Donations 1%
Intergovernmental 1%
Total $10,960,630
Personnel 61%
Contracts 21%
Books and Materials 14%
Supplies 3%
Capital Outlay 1%
(Operating & Capital)
Total $10,104,261
For additional details, go online to
www.poudrelibraries.org
Please note that these are
unaudited financials
LIBRARY LEADERSHIP TEAM
“My philosophy is that if you can read you can do anything you want in life.
Libraries facilitate this opportunity for everyone and make enlightenment
possible as well!”
“My husband and I are avid movie viewers… I can’t tell you how many wonderful
series we have gotten from the library... In fact, the library has proven to be a better
source of quality series than Netflix! We always love discovering new series.”
“The library here in Fort Collins is the best I’ve ever seen. People are friendly
and helpful, and the overall offerings are superb! And I’m a tech guy so I
especially like the tech offerings. I can have my phone read me a book at
the end of the day when my eyes are tired. I get really great service and it’s
free, which is even more incredible!”
“I have had the opportunity to leverage the library’s resources for both business
purposes, as well as to help me with a job search. In both instances, I was amazed
at the array of information provided to me… Our community is blessed to have
incredibly extensive resources that every citizen can leverage!”
“The library and all it offers is part of our lives. Each week we make use of the
services, check out books and movies, and participate in training, and most
importantly, we feel appreciated and welcomed. Thank you for all you do for our
community generally and especially our Hispanic community.”