Annual Report 2009 - 2010

Library Sponsored Programs

• Adult programs -- 113 attended by 3,693 people
• Children's programs -- 191 attended by 4,413 people
• Total -- 304 programs (57.5% increase) attended by 8,106 people (21% increase)

Materials owned

• Books -- 82,223
• Audio Recordings - 8,149
• Video Recordings -- 6,021
• Electronic Databases -- 54
• Circulating CD-ROMS -- 266
• Periodical Titles -- 256

Materials Loaned

• Adult Collection  -- 154,742
• Children's Collection -- 69,191
• Total Circulation -- 223,933 = 25.6 loans per resident (8.4% increase)

Reference / Readers' Advisory Questions Answered

• Adult -- 36,775
• Children -- 6,032
• Total Questions Answered -- 42,807 (19% increase)

Revenue

• Local Property Taxes -- $1,879,354
• Corporate Replacement Tax -- $12,297
• Per Capital Grant -- $8,946.88
• Other Sources (includes donations) -- $72,139
• Total Revenue -- $1,972,737

Expenditures

• Salaries -- $933,731
• Benefits -- $274.276
• Library Material -- $292,341
• Operating Expenses -- $355,255
• Capital Expenses -- $45,773
• Debt Service -- $46,226
• Total Expenditures -- $1,947,571

Additional Library Activity

• Computer Room Reservations -- 1,458
• Hammond Room Meeting Events -- 400
• Electronic Resources Sessions -- 169,952

Gifts From the Community

• Total Contributions -- $24,409

Library Cardholders -- 7,850 (90% of Glencoe residents)

Total visits -- 140,176 (16 visits per resident)

News of Note

Our 100th year was celebrated in fine style with a series of well-attended programs in the second half of 2009 and culminating in a community-wide party on January 10, 2010.  We even marched in the Fourth of July parade and earned the grand prize!  Lasting legacies of the centennial year include a book and a panel exhibit on the library's history and the information-packed Centennial feature on our website.

New library board members Stephanie Pearce and Tracey Meyers took their seats in May.  Many thanks to retiring board members Roger Parfitt and LunYe Barefield for their years of dedicated service on behalf of the library.

The David Morton Stein Computer Center was created through generous donations made in memory of Glencoe college student and avid library user David Morton Stein.  This enhanced computer center in the Children's Department provides two additional workstations to permit children to work side-by-side with librarians and parents.

The Susan Alona Aspen Garden was dedicated in November.  The garden was donated by the Takiff family in honor of Mrs. Aspen's contributions to the beauty of the library and long service on the library's board of directors.

Renovation of the library's entrance area wrapped up in the summer with the restoration of the front door and its lovely sidelights and fan window.  Thank you, everyone, for your patience.

The Friends of the Glencoe Public Library continued to fund the Monday Night at the Movies monthly film series and reading programs for all ages in addition to its substantial support of the entrance renovation.