Greenville Public Library (RI) Annual Report 2014

1. Greenville Public Library
Annual Report
of the Director
July 2013-June 2014

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Founded 1882 in the Town of Smithfield, R.I.

3. Greenville Library is a Community
Center

4. ANNUAL USAGE
STATISTICS
111,152 walk-in patrons
185,778 items borrowed
11,602 e-book downloads
21,109 web page uses
19,326 computer sessions
48,667 questions answered

5. COLLECTION
Books 72,027
Audio 2,722
Video 6,430
Magazines 4,215
Other 346
E-Books 35,428
TOTAL 121,168
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6. Print Books
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7. Print Magazines

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Children’s Room

9. Children’s Room
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10. Exhibits
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Children’s Bubble
Castle Display Case

11. Art Work
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12. PROGRAMS ATTENDANCE
932 8,382
Children
464 5,440
Young Adult (teen)
103 644
Adult
365 2,298

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Children’s Program
Children’s Craft

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Legos project
Teens Painting Pumpkins

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Art Instruction
Cooking Instruction

16. Community Forums
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Representative David Cicilline
Treasurer Gina Raimondo

17. INTERLIBRARY LOAN
We are a net lender:
Borrowed 19,792
Loaned 30,292
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18. COMMUNITY ROOMS
Meeting Rooms were used by community groups 110 times.
Rooms are used for classes and programs daily.
Quiet Study booths were booked 318 times (double last year!)
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19. AFTER-SCHOOL CENTER
The Baker Teen After-School Center is open Monday
through Friday 2-5:30 p.m.
815 teens used the center
Teens watch movies, play Mine Craft and other games,
chat and do homework in a supervised, safe
environment.
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20. OUTREACH
Books and movies are brought to residents of senior
housing and nursing homes, and the homebound.
We serve three (3) residences and eleven (11)
homebound patrons.
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21. Donors Help the Library Carry
out its Mission
34 Donors gave us $100 or more this year.
2 Anonymous Donors gave us $1,000 and $500
We received $12,996 in Membership Dues and
Contributions.
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22. Grants
The Champlin Foundations gave us $37,000 to replace our
shingled roofs.
Thomas K. Winsor Memorial Fund: $2,428—Books
Mattie A. Walcott Memorial Fund: $5,046—Books & Freegal
Shirley Steere Memorial Fund: $ 288—Children’s Books
David & Eleanor Battey-Campbell Fund:$298-Children’s Books
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23. Endowment & State GIA
The Library’s operating budget was supplemented by:
Library Endowment: $10,000
State Grant-in-Aid: $154, 672
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24. New Services
Universal Class—On-line Courses for the public
Hoopla—Streaming video, audio, and music
MAKER SPACE
3D Printer
VCR to DVD Dubbing Station
Record to MP3 Dubbing Station
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25. Maker Space
25 VHS to DVD Dubber
Maker Bot 3D printer

26. Operational and Capital
Improvements
New Strategic Plan—2014-2019
15-Minute parking spots near the building
Outdoor Wireless Internet Patio—Eagle Scout Project
New Shingled Roofs—Champlin Grant
Rooms on the Lower Level were Painted
Fiber Optic Internet Cable Installed—BTOP Grant
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27. E-Books on Tablets
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iPad E-Reader
Nook E-Reader

28. Electronic
Books, Audio & Movies
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Overdrive-
RI E-Zone
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One Click Digital
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Hoopla
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Freading
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Freegal

29. Electronic Magazines
Zinio
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30. Erik Brenner
Eagle Scout Project
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31. Volunteers
We utilize the services of volunteers. This year we were
fortunate to have 645 hours of work donated to the
Library.
Weekly adult volunteers: Anna Martin, Marc Miller,
Betty McCool, nancy Crytser, and Roberta Rylander.
Weekly teen volunteers: Alex Iannuzzi, Ben Iannuzzi,
and Amy Ahlberg.
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32. Friends
Sandi Brenner President
Deborah Adler
Nancy Crytser
Elaine Farley
Sarah Paquet
Dorothy Swain
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33. Staff Retirements
Pauline Leaver—Children’s Librarian—27 yrs.
Deborah Adler—Library Assistant—42 yrs.
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34. New Staff
Benjamin Hanley: Reference Librarian
Donna Pontrelli-Larrabee: Library Assistant
Barbara (Babs) Wells: Children’s Librarian
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35. Board of Trustees
Stephen Cicilline President
Terri Kless Vice-President
Elaine Farley Secretary
Nicholas Loring Treasurer
Domine Vescera Ragosta President Emerita
Julianne Ip, MD
Barbara Lysik
Virginia Harnois
Milo J. St. Angelo
George Kelley
Leslie Cashel, MD
David Brush
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36. Acknowledgements
Apple Blossom Garden Club
Town Manager, Dennis Finlay
Town Department Heads
Trustee President, Stephen Cicilline
Trustee, Milo J. St. Angelo
Trustee, Domine Vescera Ragosta
Library Staff
Friends of the Library President, Sandi Brenner
Generous Donors and Volunteers
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