Girard Public Library 2006 Annual Report
We are pleased to provide the following information from 2006 on the library and its usage to our patrons and community. The total square feet of the building is 12,600, and the library was open 46 hours per week requiring staff on two levels. There was a full time equivalency of staff totaling 6.3 persons, with volunteer hours of 378. The library has a total of 24 computers, 13 of which are public access, including 2 laptops that are used for the Young Adult Internet Cafes and various presentations and 4 computers are available for card catalogs. The weekly average for patrons using the computers was 200 for a total annual usage of 10,400 persons. The library web site (girardpubliclibrary.net) provides library and community information and access to our online card catalog.
There were 19 children’s programs with a total attendance 1,186 and 5 adult programs with an attendance of 96. The Southeast Kansas Library System held 2 workshops at the library and the public meeting rooms were scheduled with over 140 meetings totaling 2,016 people.
Weekly visits of 1,403 bring an annual total of 72,956 people per year. As of December 31st the library owns 28,921 books, 2,034 audio materials, 2,553 video materials and has 103 periodical subscriptions for a total 33,576 holdings.
Circulation for the year of 2006 totaled 40,873 items. Adult materials loaned were 29,483 and Young Adult/Children's materials 11,388. There were 461 books checked out through rotation, 348 items borrowed for our patrons and 962 items loaned to other libraries.
In October the library celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the Carnegie building with a program by Ottawa author Lora Reiter and the announcement of the “Why I Love My Library” contest winners. The winners were Manuel Lalicker, Ashley Barry, Jazmine Marsh, Alix Beezley, Haley DeGarmo and Trinadie Puckett.
The Tag (Teen Advisory Group) was very active and has spent time on special projects, parties and meetings to brain storm ideas for improvements at the library.
The library board invested money into the Foundation of Southeast Kansas and hopes to see the funds grow this coming year and into the years ahead. This investment is to provide for the additional funding needed for general operations and to secure the future of the library.
The library continues to offer home bound services and delivers books to Westridge every 6 weeks. Currently the library offers tax forms and free tax service to seniors provided by AARP volunteers every Tuesday from 10 am to 12 pm.
There were 19 children’s programs with a total attendance 1,186 and 5 adult programs with an attendance of 96. The Southeast Kansas Library System held 2 workshops at the library and the public meeting rooms were scheduled with over 140 meetings totaling 2,016 people.
Weekly visits of 1,403 bring an annual total of 72,956 people per year. As of December 31st the library owns 28,921 books, 2,034 audio materials, 2,553 video materials and has 103 periodical subscriptions for a total 33,576 holdings.
Circulation for the year of 2006 totaled 40,873 items. Adult materials loaned were 29,483 and Young Adult/Children's materials 11,388. There were 461 books checked out through rotation, 348 items borrowed for our patrons and 962 items loaned to other libraries.
In October the library celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the Carnegie building with a program by Ottawa author Lora Reiter and the announcement of the “Why I Love My Library” contest winners. The winners were Manuel Lalicker, Ashley Barry, Jazmine Marsh, Alix Beezley, Haley DeGarmo and Trinadie Puckett.
The Tag (Teen Advisory Group) was very active and has spent time on special projects, parties and meetings to brain storm ideas for improvements at the library.
The library board invested money into the Foundation of Southeast Kansas and hopes to see the funds grow this coming year and into the years ahead. This investment is to provide for the additional funding needed for general operations and to secure the future of the library.
The library continues to offer home bound services and delivers books to Westridge every 6 weeks. Currently the library offers tax forms and free tax service to seniors provided by AARP volunteers every Tuesday from 10 am to 12 pm.
posted by Library Director at 4:34 PM
