Plainview Carnegie Library Fiscal Year Report for 2014-2015

I respectfully submit this report for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2014 and ending on September 30, 2015. Following are the totals for the fiscal year:

CIRCULATION:
The Library circulated 8,504 adult materials and 4,999 children’s materials for a total of 13,503 total circulation. The library received 36 books through interlibrary loan.

REGISTERED PATRONS:
There are 967 registered patrons.

COLLECTIONS:
The library holds 15,381 books; 1,324 audiobooks; 914 VHS/DVD, 40 cake pans, pamphlets and puzzles; 27 print subscriptions and 19 databases through Nebraska Library Commission. Total library collection is 17,686.

COMPUTER USE:
We had 4,496 patrons use the computers. Whether it was checking their email, using facebook to keep in touch with friends and family, doing research, searching for jobs and filling out job applications, healthcare forms, irs forms, college course work, etc. or just playing games, they’re thankful that we have computers and free wi-fi for their use.

ANNUAL ATTENDANCE AND HOURS OF OPERATION:
The attendance for the year was 8,164. The library was open a total of 304 days.

PROGRAM ATTENDANCE:
The library’s program total attendance was 948 with 48 programs held.

REFERENCE QUESTIONS:
We were asked 672 reference questions by our patrons.

MATERIAL EXPENDITURES:
The Library spent $6,949.54 on books, audiobooks, and ebooks.

OTHER EXPENDITURES:
The library spent the following: Staff: $22,350.64; Utilities: $2,564.77; Insurance: $2,116.20; Telephone: $803.28; Freight: $114.96; Printing: $350.80; Operating: $4,568.64; and Continuing Education: $569.36; $6,598.96 shingled roof; for a total of $40,028.61 + $6,949.54 (materials) = $46,978.15

RECEIPTS AND GRANTS:
The Library received $4,500 from the County; $786 from State Aid; $468.72 through the E-Rate program; $100 donation, and $420.96 for copies, faxes, fines and books sold.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
We held Story Time for PreK-2nd graders on the first and third Thursday afternoons after school while school was in session. Attendance ranged from 12-25 children for story time. Then on the 2nd and 4th Thursday afternoons we held Lego club for all ages. Attendance ranged from 12-20 children for Legos. During the summer we had the Summer Reading Program. We read a book and did activities with the children on the Mondays in June. Total participants in the summer reading program was 27 with 4 helpers. At the conclusion of the summer reading program we had a picnic in the Park with the local firefighters, ambulance and the state patrol with their vehicles and had an attendance of 41 including the children with their parents and grandparents.

Major accomplishment was in August when we broke ground for the new library!

Looking forward to 2016 and what it will bring to the Library and the Community with the completion of the new library in April 2016.

Thanks to the Library Board, City Administrator and the City Council for your vision and help in accomplishing all we have done.

Respectfully submitted,

Donna Christiansen, Director