Library 2013/08/15City of Anaheim
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Anaheim Public
500 W. Broadway
Anaheim, CA 92805
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August 15, 2013
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL:
Per ARTICLE IX. APPOINTIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, Section 908, of
the Anaheim City Charter - The Anaheim Public Library Board shall have the power
and duty to: "Within sixty days after the close of each fiscal year, report to the City
Council on the condition of the libraries for the preceding fiscal year and on such
other matters deemed expedient by the Library Board."
The Anaheim Public Library Board of Trustees is pleased to have the opportunity to
present comments regarding the condition of the Anaheim Public Library System for
2012/13.
The Library has a revised comprehensive mission statement:
Anaheim Public Library promotes literacy, lifelong learning, and a love of reading
through traditional print materials as well as virtual services. Anaheim Public
Libraries are community gathering places that foster a more informed and connected
community.
The Anaheim Public Library promoted literacy in FY 12/13 through a number of
activities. Over 93,800 patrons attended special literacy programs such as Read
Across America, National Library Week, Summer Reading Program, and In -N -Out
Burgers Cover to Cover. In addition, the Library continued to provide its regular
programs and workshops, as well as class and school visits, all of which are designed
to meet the needs of children, teens, and adults.
In the past year, Bookmobile provided 507 stops in 16 neighborhoods and circulated
72,398 materials. The Bookmobile provided uninterrupted service to at risk youth in
neighborhoods including Guinida Lane, Anna Drive, and Glcn/Neighbors. Staff
hosted 1,089 elementary school classes which resulted in a total of 27,760 student
visits. During each of these visits, each student checked out one to two books.
The Anaheim Public Library has 160,179 library card holders. Of those cardholders,
130,651 live in Anaheim. This translates to 38.06% of Anaheim's 343,248 residents
having a library card.
In Fiscal Year 2012/13, the Library began to focus on virtual services, designing and
implementing a designated mobile app and launching an eBook collection for patrons.
Checkouts /downloads for eBooks rose 577% from November to June.
The following is some statistical data related to our virtual services from November
2012 — June 2013:
eBook checkouts /download — 5,978
mobile app users — 1,664,
online renewals 74,662
ITEM NO. 01
Anaheim Public Library Board of Trustees
Report to City Council
August 15, 2013
Page 2
The Anaheim Public Library is a community gathering place. The staff provides a
variety of cultural programs in partnership with the community at no cost to the City.
These programs include Day of the Child Celebrations, Asian Pacific Heritage Month,
Hispanic Heritage Month, Nowrooz — a Persian New Year Celebration, Turkish
Delight, and Behind the Veil. Attendance at these cultural programs was over 4,000.
The Anaheim Public Library has aggressively pursued alternate sources of funding in
order to provide its services. In fiscal year 2012/13 we secured $231,613 in grants
and donations. The grant and donation funds enabled the Library to offer additional
services and programs to the Anaheim community. As there is not a designated grant
person for the Library Division, we are proud to say that a number of staff members
wrote these grants in addition to other responsibilities.
In summary, the 2012/13 fiscal year for the Anaheim Public Library saw continued
growth and development of services despite city -wide budgetary concerns. As
always, Library staff and the Library support groups were essential in maintaining the
momentum to continue moving the Library forward in its ever - evolving path to better
serve the citizens of Anaheim.
Respectfully submitted:
Anaheim Public Library Board of Trustees
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Laurie Crawford, Chair
M. Edwards
P. Emery
G.Garcia
T. Lowe
A. Lujan
C. Bryant
D.R. Heywood
L. Mathisen
S. Oftelie