The Bowman Regional Public Library had 25,673 visits and 24,260 items checked out in 2012. It offers services like books, audiobooks, DVDs, computers, programs, and meeting rooms. It partners with many local organizations. For every $1 invested in the library, $10.16 of value is returned to the community through services provided. The library's 2014 budget is $118,827 with income from the city, county, state aid, donations, and other sources totaling $91,800.

1. Bowman Regional
Public Library
Bringing people, information
and ideas together to enrich
lives and build community
2012 Highlights

2. Established 1913
City/County
Library in 2006

3. 23,770 Check-outs
Our Numbers tell the story. In 2012,
104 programs
for children
25,673 Visits to the Library.

4. 1,917 Registered Users
9,620 Uses of Computers
24,260 Items Checked out

5. 319+
Volunteer
Hours

6. Ted Anderson
6,972
Answers

7. Building Partnerships
Rotary Club
Dakota Western Bank
Oil Energy Golf Tournament
Prairie Mountain Electric
LastingVisions
Dale’s Clothing
Consolidated Telcom
Lions Club
Bowman County Education Association
Bowman Chamber of Commerce
Bowman Chiropractic Clinic
Yesterday’s Farmers
Tri-State Chiropractic Clinic
And the many individuals who sponsor
magazines, books & programs and
donated memorials to the library.
Chumps Investment Club
Back Room Quilters
County Extension Agent
National Resources Conservation Service
4-H Clubs
Boys & Girl Scouts
Oil Energy Safety Education
Hunter’s Safety Classes
Butterflies & ABLE
Head Start
Dollars for Scholars
Township meetings
Bowman County Economic Development
Corporation
Small Business Development Corporation
Retired Teachers
Prairie Rose Art Association
Delta Kappa Gamma
Hunter’s Safety Education
Farmer’s Union Day Camps
Tot-Lot Daycare
Pioneer Trails Regional Museum
North Dakota Humanities Council
North Dakota State Library
Bowman County Commissioners
Bowman City Commissioners

8. What services does the Library offer?
Books (Fiction, Nonfiction, Young Adult & Children’s
picture books) as well as Large Print adult fiction
Audio Books
Downloadable eBooks, audiobooks and video
DVDs and VHS
Special collection of North Dakota history including
a Theodore Roosevelt Center at DSU Kiosk
Magazines & Newspapers
Public Access Computers & Laptops
Wireless Internet
Odin Library - Search from home
Technology Petting Zoo
Printing, Scanning & Faxing
Reference Questions
Reader’s Advisory
Online Library Resources
Computer classes
Individual help with your eReader
Rosetta Stone Language Learning
Interlibrary Loan
Story Time & Programs for Children
Book Clubs
Meeting Rooms
Test Proctoring
Income Tax forms
Home delivery
Outreach programs
What’s new?
GED Program
Online card catalog
www.bowmanlibrary.org
Digitizing local history
New technology

9. Older children reading to younger ones.
Kids saying the library is there favorite place to be.
The mom who told me her teenager rolls out of bed, puts his clothes
on and runs to the library.
Snowbirds who return with book list in hand, so happy they can get
the books they want without being on a long list.
The guy who comes in nearly every day to read the paper, sits in the
same chair, and never speaks.
The lady who was so happy for help with her iPad she sent the
library staff flowers.
The woman who, while waiting in the library for her husband to run
errands, plays the piano.

10. A Wise Investment
$1 Invested
Yields
$10.16 Return
$10.16
$1
For every $1.00 invested in the Bowman Regional Public Library, $10.16 of value is
returned to the community.

11. $ 10.16
Return on Dollars Invested
$755,110
Value of Services
What would it cost to get
the same services from other alternatives?
$74,322
Library Expenses
=
Library Statistics x Average Cost =Value of Services

12. How are North Dakota Public Libraries funded?
City/County Library
COUNTY
Mill Levy
(Maximum 4 mills)
+
State/ND Library Aid
+
ND State Library Aid
=
County Support
CITY
Mill Levy
(Maximum 4 mills)
+
Budgeted Funds
+
ND State Library Aid
=
City Support
To receive ND State Library Aid, we must provide evidence of
sustained local support.

13. 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013*
$33,000
$30,007
$32,246
$34,433
$41,340
$31,076
$37,732
$33,912
$28,415
$26,087
City Library Support

14. 4 Mills
+
$19,100 Budget
+
$2,400
($1,600 Wage increase + $800 Mango Language)

15. www.BowmanLibrary.org

16. 2014 BUDGET
Bowman Regional Public Library
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
001 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 3,500 3,500
002 (18 East Divide Street)
Library FACILITIES UPKEEP
Cleaning costs, lighting,
maintenance, sidewalks, snow,
mowing.
3,600 4,000 4,000 2,500 2,575 2,575 2,575
Library UTILITIES Heat, Cool,
Electricity.
4,500 4,500 4,500 5,000 8,500 8,500 8,500
003 PERSONNEL
Library PERSONNEL- Wages for
Librarians & Director
47,000 45,000 45,000 47,000 59,355 60,855 62,455
Library UNEMPLOYMENT 400 500 500 750 1,000 1,000 1,000
Library WORKMAN'S COMP. 250 250 250 250 375 375 375
Library SOCIAL SECURITY 3,000 3,900 3,900 4,000 4,320 4,320 4,320
004 MATERIALS
Library MATERIALS Books, etc. 13,000 13,500 13,500 13,500 15,000 16,500 16,500
Library PERIODICALS
Magazines, etc.
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Library OFFICE EQUIPMENT
Furniture, copiers, Equip. repairs,
computer upgrades.
2,600 2,500 2,500 1,500 3,045 3,045 3,045
Library SUPPLIES Book
processing, Office supplies,
computer supplies.
1,500 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,545 1,545 1,545
Library POSTAGE 300 300 300
005 PROGRAMS

17. Library PROGRAMS Summer
Programs, Storytime, Special
programs, Grant matches.
5,000 5,000 5,000 2,500 2,575 2,575 2,575
Library TECHNOLOGY 4,250 4,250 6,500 6,695 6,695 6,695
Library
PHONE/INTERNET/WEBHOSTI
NG
600 500 500 600 618 618 618
Library PROMOTION
Advertising, Web design,
brochure, signs.
1,000 600 600 300 309 309 309
Library PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES Audit, Security,
Computer Tech
500 500 0 500 515 515 515
Library TRAVEL & TRAINING
Continuing education, Staff
training, conferences.
1,200 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
006
MISCELLANEOUS/EMERGENCY
FUNDS
Library Misc. Expenses Other
incidentals, Postage,
Memberships
1,500 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
BUDGETED EXPENSES TOTAL 86,450 89,300 89,300 89,200 111,857 114,777 118,827

18. INCOME 2014
Bowman Regional Public Library
BUDGETED INCOME 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013* 2014
Bowman County 20,000 15,000 30,516 34,804 34,846 35,000 36,000
NDSL State Aid 0 0 4,714 5,175 9,301 9,100 9,200
Bowman City Mill Levy 9,776 20,040 13,620 8,000 13,907 13,900 13,900
Bowman City Budget 15,000 15,000 9,000 14,000 16,100 19,100 21,500
Bowman City TV Franchise
Fees (Utility Income)
6,300 6,300 11,813 10,246 0 0 0
NDSL State Aid 658 1,353 1,460 0 0 1,110 1,200
Donations/Memorials 17,304 5,881 5,623 8,935 13,471 6,000 9,000
Rent 325 50 140 370 600 400 400
Interest Income 190 374 215 70 51 100 100
Misc. Income 93 880 393 1,040 419 500 500
TOTALS 77,796 79,888 77,494 63,466 88,695 84,929 91,800
GRANT INCOME 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Grants 8,150 15,863 32,283 10,867