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Home My Public Portal About7. Library Monthly Department Report – Library Memo To: City Council From: Meg Lojek, Library Director CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager Date: July 14, 2022 Re: Monthly Department Report – June 2022 1. Classes, Workshops, Events: Summer Reading: We have 3 outdoor programs full to capacity every week all summer long, and an “independent reader” program to serve kids grades 1-8. Preschool story times continue twice weekly. Get Artsy Class Series: Tuesdays with Mrs. Hamilton serving 1st-6th graders. High Noon Book Discussions: July’s book is Maid by Stephanie Land. July 18th at noon. This is book generated the Netflix series by the same name, about a young mother in Seattle area and her struggles with hard work and low pay. ESL Classes Continue: Free, Mondays at 4:30 at the library. English learners of all levels. Effective Communication for People with Alzheimers: presented in partnership with St. Luke’s McCall Caregiver Lecture Series, July 19th at 7:00 PM. Rotary Presentation: Meg and members of the Library Foundation will present an update on the library expansion project July 13th. 2. Library Staff: The library has been very busy. Bryce Meuschke and George Speirs were selected as summer library interns (grant funded) to assist in programs and librarianship this summer. Staff members are also helping prepare for construction to begin in July. Books and shelving had to be moved and rearranged to accommodate the new entrance. 3. Library Stats: June statistics are included in this report. 4. Calendar: July events calendar is included in this report, and is also on the website: https://www.mccall.id.us/calendar/418/ Library Statistics -- FY2022 Oct-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 Jan-22 Feb-22 Mar-22 Apr-22 May-22 Jun-22 Jul-22 Aug-22 Sep-22 Totals 2 - 000-099 6 5 4 1 1 3 9 7 5 3 - 100-199 36 24 17 17 5 17 22 32 23 4 - 200-299 2 10 5 12 10 14 17 7 8 5 - 300-399 51 66 52 33 30 41 70 39 56 6 - 400-499 4 6 10 2 5 1 2 2 5 7 - 500-599 30 37 53 19 13 35 28 18 24 8 - 600-699 56 75 71 48 48 87 89 64 80 9 - 700-799 22 32 62 37 35 48 59 38 43 10 - 800-899 22 29 46 73 59 81 56 43 46 11 - 900-919.9 11 26 30 20 15 16 9 9 10 12 - 929-999 49 56 53 27 34 52 31 32 34 13 - Adult Fiction 638 602 588 555 372 555 497 520 737 16 - Biography 19 24 34 23 11 22 23 36 26 17 - Board Books 86 68 66 46 37 86 66 72 57 18 - CD Fiction Books 53 43 40 29 24 27 52 46 40 19 - CD Junior Books 14 16 17 5 7 17 13 17 23 20 - CD Non-Fiction Books 7 8 4 3 2 0 5 4 7 21 - CD YA Books 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 22 - Chapter books 174 116 90 80 51 134 126 120 242 27 - DVD Circ Set 31 8 32 11 10 15 11 12 14 28 - DVD Fiction 73 99 54 22 33 27 34 35 65 29- DVD Kids 60 109 66 18 3 19 35 67 63 30 - DVD Non-Fiction 29 33 15 7 2 27 27 6 9 31 - E Non-Fiction 35 60 15 33 20 34 42 36 48 32 - Eames Collection 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 33 - Early Readers 116 117 77 68 23 111 138 85 159 31 - Equipment and Computers 4 7 19 16 18 12 20 29 32 32 - Idaho Room 28 22 13 7 9 78 40 52 35 33 - Idaho Room Archives 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 36 - Independent Films 6 1 3 0 0 9 4 15 7 37 - Junior Biography 10 14 5 9 1 5 4 9 10 38 - Junior Non-Fiction 303 395 206 216 106 310 260 244 371 39 - Junior Readers 300 214 178 160 81 210 233 228 379 40 - Junior Spanish 13 10 8 12 6 14 13 12 17 41 - Kit 16 22 15 17 8 28 30 35 48 42 - Large Print 48 72 65 53 31 79 53 51 89 43 - Magazine 33 34 47 33 8 33 11 12 38 44 - Map 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 47 - Professional 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 48 - Reference 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 - Spanish 4 2 4 0 0 4 3 1 4 50 - Story Books 810 626 591 461 350 538 838 713 650 52 - Y A Non-Fiction 12 19 11 14 11 25 28 27 20 53 - Young Adult Fiction 72 70 70 82 32 51 66 85 184 Adult Circulation 1266 1340 1338 1045 778 1283 1177 1115 1442 Young Adult Circulation 84 89 81 96 43 76 94 115 206 Children's Circulation 1938 1591 1334 1122 690 1506 1798 1638 2067 ILL's Received (Borrowing)19 15 18 16 15 16 14 31 19 ILL's Sent out (Lending)38 26 44 33 32 36 27 31 31 Circulation Totals (physical)3345 3061 2815 2312 1527 2881 3069 3083 3734 Circulation Totals (digital)790 747 717 816 738 TBD TBD TBD TBD TOTAL CIRCULATION 4135 3808 3532 3128 2265 TBD TBD TBD TBD Attendance 1959 1833 1893 1460 742 1838 1686 1969 2729 Computer Usage 126 104 100 81 35 104 88 103 133 Wireless Usage 55 39 45 25 27 45 48 52 68 Reference Requests 419 566 405 559 358 615 554 524 669 Food for Fines 5 0 0 0 33 1 0 0 0 Test Proctoring 1 4 1 1 2 3 7 2 0 Number of volunteers 8 11 35 13 2 21 30 19 23 Total hours of volunteers 17 33 73 40 4 57 70 38 60 Number of Synchronous Programs Offered Ages 0-5 Onsite 8 7 10 8 8 10 9 8 10 Ages 0-5 Offsite Ages 0-5 Virtual Ages 6-11 Onsite 1 5 Ages 6-11 Offsite 1 Ages 6-11 Virtual Ages 12-18 Onsite 2 Ages 12-18 Offsite 1 Ages 12-18 Virtual Adults Onsite 5 10 8 2 1 4 5 11 6 Adults Offsite 1 1 1 1 1 Adults Virtual 2 1 1 3 5 1 4 General Interest Onsite 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 General Interest Offsite 1 1 General Interest Virtual Total Atendees Synchronous Programs (10.6c) Attendance at Synchronous Programs Ages 0-5 Onsite 102 137 142 72 52 78 158 144 208 Ages 0-5 Offsite Ages 0-5 Virtual Ages 6-11 Onsite 75 165 Ages 6-11 Offsite 26 Ages 6-11 Virtual Ages 12-18 Onsite 28 Ages 12-18 Offsite 5 Ages 12-18 Virtual Adults Onsite 45 42 37 15 54 37 28 82 18 Adults Offsite 13 10 52 11 21 Adults Virtual 8 23 2 26 35 22 39 0 General Interest Onsite 77 10 50 80 86 16 25 40 General Interest Offsite 200 86 General Interest Virtual Total Addendance at Synchronous Progs (10.12c) Numberof Asynchronous Program Presentations Ages 0-5 0 0 2 Ages 6-11 0 0 Ages 12-18 0 0 Adults 0 0 General Interest 0 0 4 Total Number of Asynchronous Presentations (10.13e) 7-day Views of Asynchronous Programs 0 0 Ages 0-5 0 0 320 Ages 6-11 0 0 Ages 12-18 0 0 Adults 0 0 General Interest 0 0 241 Total Number of 7-day Views of Asynch Presentations (10.14e) Number of Self-guided activities 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 Participation in Self-guided activites 5 0 58 25 34 87 38 Number of Community Outreach Events 1 0 0 1 1 5 5 4 Participation- Community Outreach Events 25 20 140 52 384 July 202 Programs ]\4cCall Phone: 208-634-5522 Website: www.mccall.lili.org Hours: Monday -Friday 10-6 pm; Saturday 10-2 pm; Sunday closed PUBLIC LIBRARY Library closed July 5t11 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 27 28 29 30 Jul 1 I11:OOam McCall Library Summer Reading Elementary Program 2 4 5 1:OOpm Get Artsy with Mrs Hamilton 6 10:30am Story Stop! 1:OOpm McCall Library Tween Summer Reading Program 7 10:30am Story Time 6:30pm Dungeons and Dragons 8 IF11:OOam McCall Library Summer Reading Elementary Program 9 11 10:00am Library Board of Trustees (Legion Hall at 216 East Park Street, McCall, Idaho 12 [1:OOpm Get Artsy with 1 Mrs Hamilton 6:OOpm Tabletop Tuesday 13 1 10:30am Story Stop! 1:OOpm McCall Library Tween Summer Reading Program 14 r 10:30am Story Time Math Workshop 10:30am Story Time 15 11:OOam McCall Library Summer Reading Elementary Program 16 18 12:00 High Neon Book Discussion 19 `'1:00 Friends meeting 1:OOpm Get Artsy with Mrs Hamilton 7:OOpm Effective Communication 20 10:30am Story Stop! 1:OOpm McCall Library Tween Summer Reading Program 21 10:30am Story Time 6:30pm Dungeons and Dragons 22 11:OOam McCall Library Summer Reading Elementary Program 23 25 26 1:OOpm Get Artsy with Mrs Hamilton 27 10:30am Story Stop! 1:OOpm McCall Library Tween Summer 28 10:30am Story Time 10:00 Great Books Club 29 I11:OOam McCall Library Summer Reading Elementary Program 30 McCall Library Summer Reading Program In -person programs are full, but there is a quickly moving waitlist. Email cbruck@mccall.id.us to get on the list. Elementary Program is for kids going into ist grade through 5th grade. Choose between morning (ii:oo — 12:00) OR afternoon (i:oo — 2:00). Tween Program is for students entering 5th - 8th grade. Wednesdays from 1:00 — 2:00 pm. Independent Readers are students who would like to read and collect prizes, but do not wish to attend events. Register for independent reading at: Mccall.lili.org SPECIAL EVENTS: Get Artsy with Mrs Hamilton Tuesdays in July 1:00 - 2:00 grades 1-3 2:30 - 3:30 grades 4-6 Free weekly art classes with an all star second grade teacher! Space is limited, so register today at McCall Public Library. July 5th (Line Art) July 12th (Shapes) July 19th (Color) July 26th (texture) Tabletop Tuesday Tuesday July 12th 6:oo — 8:oo Mountain Meeples are back! Bring in your favorite Board game, or play one of ours. Dungeons and Dragons Thursdays July 7th and 24th 6:30 — 9:00 For new and experienced players alike, ages 18 and up. If you are interested in joining the party email cbruck@mccall.id.us for more information. READY for Kindergarten Math Workshop Thursday, July 14th 10:30 — 12:30 Join us for a special extended story time this week with a special guest and a mathematical theme! High Noon Book Group led by Library Director Meg Lojek Monday, July 18th 12:00—1:oopm This month we will be discussing: Maid by Stephanie Land. Come as you are —or bring your bag lunch and join us for a quick chat about this amazing book! Effective Communication Strategies for people living with Alzheuners July 19, 2022, 7 pm This program is part of St Luke's Caregiver Lecture Se- ries, and will provide information on the ways that Alz- heimer's affects an individual's ability to conullunicate across different stages, and to offer tips on more effec- tive communication.