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Anaheim Public Library
September 20, 2016
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 Discal 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 2015/16.
The Anaheim Public Library:
• Debuted Pronunciator (a language learning tool) and Gale Courses
(online instructor lead online classes) as part of the online learning
offerings to library patrons.
® Increased the number of registered library card holders in FY 14/1.5 by
11.4% from 180,569 card holders in July, 2014, to 201,194 in June,
2015. It increased an additional 7.2% to 217,661 by June 2016.
• Increased virtual statistics
0 4,008 users of the Library's mobile app in FY 15/16 represent a
9.5% increase from the 3,661 users in FY 14/15.
0 Checkouts/downloads of electronic books (e -books) and
electronic audio -books continues to be the most successful of all
the products in the Anaheim Public Library System. E -book
circulation increased 9.2% from 29,521 downloads in FY 14115
to 32,296 in FY 15/16. Furthermore, the downloadable audio
books increased by 71% from 5,493 downloads in FY 14/15 to
9,422 in FY 15/16.
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Anaheim Public Library Board of Trustees
Report to City Council
September 20, 2016
Page 2
We are very proud of the accomplishments of the Anaheim Public Library over
the past year, particularly the highlights below:
Staff worked with Public 'Works, Group 4 Architects and Archico Design -
Build for the renovation of the Sunkist and Euclid Branch libraries. We are
looking forward to a grand opening during September 2016 for National
Library Card sign up month.
The Anaheim Public Library had its first Anaheim Reads program with the
Maltase Falcon, by Dashiell Hammett. Partnering with the Anaheim Police
Department and the Chance `Cheater, there was a month long series of activities
and programs around this book and Police activities. One of our most
successful programs was a CS1(Crime Scene Investigation) Workshop held as
part of Anaheim Reads during which more than 90 teens visited various
stations learning forensics skills such as fingerprinting, ballistics, and bone
identification in order to solve a murder based on The Maltese Falun. The
children's book at that same time was the Malted Falcon, part of the Chet
Gecko series by Bruce Hale. These programs were done without any City
funding as $11,000 was raised via community support groups.
Children's Services had a stellar year visiting and providing quality programs
and services to the children of Anaheim. We increased our visits to local.
elementary schools by 19% and introduced 40% more students to their
community libraries. We also offer a larger variety of programming that
brought in 7% more children and their families. Library staff participated in
Read Across America events, celebrated diverse and multicultural holidays
through storyties, and offered special program such a Bedtime Math and
Saturday STEM activities. Central Library piloted a new reading program
called 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Reading Program. This program is to
support the development of early literacy skills in children ages 0-4 by
encouraging parents to reading with their child every day. From Zumba to
Sensory Storytimes to monthly art, APL libraries had a diverse offering of
program for the children and families of Anaheim.
• Total programs 3.900 - Increase in programming 3%
• Total audience 125,609 - Increase in attendance 7%
® School visits 474 - Increase in visits 19%
• Total Attendance 19,22.2 - Increase in attendance 40%
Anaheim Public Library Board of Trustees
Report to City Council
September 20, 2016
Page 3
During the 2015/16 fiscal year, Teen services hosted 170 programs, creating an
ongoing safe place for teens to gather, learn, be engaged, and build
relationships. Regular programming included STEAM (Science Technology,
Engineering, Arts and Math) workshops, book and film discussions, and
weekly gaming; days. 2015 Teen Summer Reading Program participation more
than doubled compared with 2014, the result of a more robust teen collection,
program dates that better fit teen schedules, and teens visiting the library with
greater frequency. APL was also a proud participant in the STeP (Skills for
Teen Parents) program funded by the California State Library, The series of
10 workshops taught life and parenting skills to teen mothers -to -be and
allowed them to develop a support network of community resources and new
friends in the same life situation.
The Library is continuing "Project ACES." The "ACES" project (A Card for
Every Student) is a ground -breaking; initiative between the Anaheim Public
Library and the Anaheim Union High School District. Servite High School
joined the Project ACES in May 2016 when their students obtained access to
library resources. This project is being streamlined allowing every student
access to all. Anaheim Public Library electronic resources. There are
approximately 31,000 students in the District. To date, over 18,000 junior high
and high school students have an Anaheim. Public Library card. The Anaheim
Public Library eCard offers student the use of free eBooks and online
databases.
The Anaheim Public Library is pleased to partner with and offer support to the
elementary school district as well. A new search feature in the library catalog
allows students and parents to search books by reading level to see what titles
are available in the library. For the third year in a row, we are partnering with.
the Ponderosa Elementary School and the Altrusa Club to offer a Creative
Writing Contest to the students there.
In Fiscal Year 2016/17 we will:
Expand services to children and teens, offering after school STEAM
programs, including computer coding and sewing workshops;
educational workshops covering health, job skills, college preparation,
and more; and supporting bilingualism through programming and an
expanded YA Spanish collection.
Anaheim Public Library Board of Trustees
Report to City Council
September 20, 2016
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Engage the entire community by offering the NEA Big Read in
partnership with the Altrusa Club and the Anaheim Fire Department.
The book chosen for The NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) Big
Read is Fahrenheit 451. While many events will be open to the entire
community, programs specific to teens will include a city-wide art and
poetry contest, robotics workshops, and a presentation by Ray
Bradbury's official biographer. This month-long run of community-
based literacy and special events will run from. January 27 to February
25, 2017.
9 Reopen the Euclid/Sunkist Branch Libraries.
The Library Board recommends City support for the library's e -book
collection. Downloads of electronic books and electronic audio -books has
been funded by the Anaheim Public Library Foundation and has turned into the
most successful circulating collection in the Anaheim Public Library system.
Titles in this collection include Spanish language titles, teen and children's
reading level, educational, popular, and include downloadable audio books.
Furthermore, they are adaptable to mobile devices including cell phones,
However, the Foundation's fundraising efforts have not been as successful as
in previous years and can no longer support this highly sought after resource.
We recommend that the City of Anaheim increase the Library's budget by
$112,000 to support e -book content, which includes a 512,000 annual platform
fee. Because the publishers' terms require that many titles will expire from the
collection after one year or after a certain number of check outs, this collection
will diminish in size and quality if it is not funded,
The Library Board is very proud of the many accomplishments of the Anaheim
Public Library Fiscal Year 2015/16, particularly the partnerships they have
established to benefit the community. We look forward to the exciting
programs and services that are planned in Fiscal Year 201.6/1.7.
Respectfully submitted:
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David Robert "D.R." Heywood, Chair