HomeMy Public PortalAbout14-Library Dept. report Nov2020Memo
To: City Council
From: Meg Lojek, Library Director
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 11/23/20
Re: Monthly Department Report — November 2020
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1. Classes., Workshops, Events:
After School Adventures program continues, full and a waiting list.
TutorMobile service is temporarily suspended, due to Idaho's return to Stage 2 orders. This partnership
has made 21 stops in its 12 days of service. There were 80 students reached, and more than 20 books
distributed to families. There are 8 volunteers, and more volunteers are needed for when we return to
Stage 3 and can resume a safe service.
Let's Walk About It series (Idaho Humanities Council grant for outdoor book walks led by local
teachers) wrapped up this month. Ten participants gathered in the middle of a snowstorm at Ponderosa
State Park for the final discussion (photo below). Many thanks to our presenter Susie Reddick.
Doing Democracy organizers will meet again in December for topics rolling out in January.
Ready! For Kindergarten workshops are being taught online with Bre Anderson.
Hour of Code will be taught online in conjunction with code.org, facilitated by Casey Bruck.
2. Staff:
Staff is happy to partner with Parks and Rec to facilitate Santa's ability to communicate with local
children via letters and telephone, and we seem to have a library elf who will help with Santa's visit
to McCall with goodie bags of holiday cheer.
We are promoting new tech for checkout, including laptops, chromebooks, ipads, projector, screen,
conferencing camera, hot spot, and use of zoom account.
3. Library Stats:
Report attached for October. The library is seeing a complete rebound this fall for new library
memberships. When comparing to prior years, 2020 saw a dip from May -August, but now levels are
now back to normal or slightly higher than usual, with 40 or more new members each month.
Monthly Department Report — Library
4. Calendar:
Please see calendar attached for December events.
Let's Walk About It at Ponderosa Park
Monthly Department Report — Library