Annual Report 2010 - 2011

Library Sponsored Programs

• Adult programs -- 112 attended by 2,990 people
• Children's programs -- 183 attended by 4,173 people
• Total -- 295 programs attended by 7,163 people

Materials owned

• Books -- 81,447
• Ebooks -- 5,677
• Audio Recordings -- 8,096
• Audio-Downloadable Titles -- 5,309
• Video Recordings -- 6,441
• Electronic Databases -- 63
• Circulating CD-ROMS -- 118
• Periodical Titles -- 259

Materials Loaned

• Adult Collection  -- 148,559
• Children's Collection -- 65,530
• Total Circulation -- 214,089 = 24.4 loans per resident

Reference / Readers' Advisory Questions Answered

• Adult -- 39.722
• Children -- 6,240
• Total Questions Answered -- 45,962

Revenue

• Local Property Taxes -- $1,912,316
• Corporate Replacement Tax -- $13,136
• Per Capital Grant -- $8,966
• Other Sources (includes donations) -- $103,251
• Total Revenue -- $2,037,669

Expenditures

• Salaries -- $955,829
• Benefits -- $303,189
• Library Material -- $281,548
• Operating Expenses -- $331,440
• Capital Expenses -- $23,208
• Debt Service -- $46,849
• Total Expenditures -- $1,942,063

Additional Library Activity

• Computer Room Reservations -- 1,118
• Hammond Room Meeting Events -- 421
• Electronic Resources Sessions -- 171,020

Gifts From the Community

• Total Contributions -- $52,521

Library Cardholders -- 7,864 (90% of Glencoe residents)

Total visits -- 132,307 (15 visits per resident)

News of Note

New Library Board Members Louis Goldman and Teresa Grosch were elected in April 2011. Many thanks to retiring board members John Tuohy and Joel Shoolin for their eight years of dedicated service on behalf of the library!

A new online catalog was implemented that vastly improves patrons’ ability to find materials and manage their library accounts. BiblioCommons also has a social networking aspect that permits the sharing of reading lists and reviews and keeping “shelves” of titles.

The book drop area on the west side of the building was transformed into a lovely garden spot for all to enjoy. The anonymous donation was made to honor family member and long-term Glencoe resident Muriel Fulton.

Improvements to the building included new carpeting in the children’s department and stairways, snow-melting heaters under the book drop sidewalk, refreshed landscaping on the southeast side of the building, and a new sidewalk at the emergency exit.

New technologies are important to our patrons, and in response the library acquired many titles in e-book, audio-downloadable, and Blu-Ray formats. Free music downloads were offered through the popular new Freegal service.

The Friends of the Glencoe Public Library generously funded the Monday Night at the Movies and Talking Pictures film series, reading programs for all ages, a summer writing workshop for teenagers, three book discussion series, two classical musical concerts, programs themed for special needs, and many new materials and database subscriptions.