HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_LAB_05.03.2022Notice of Meeting for the
L ibrary Adv isory Board
of the City of Georgetown
May 3, 2022 at 6:00 P M
at Classroom 211, Georgetown P ublic Library, 2nd floor, 402 W. 8th St., Georgetown,
T X 78626
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A C itizens wishing to address the Board. As of the deadline, no persons were signed up to addres s the
Board. -Nos a As owata, Board C hair.
B Library staff spotlight featuring Volunteer C oordinator Denis e Mozingo. -S ally Mic ulek, Library Director
and Denis e Mozingo, Volunteer C oordinator.
C C ons ideration and possible action to approve minutes from the April 5, 2022 Library Advis ory Board
meeting. -Nos a As owata, Board C hair.
D C ons ideration and possible action to recommend C ity C ouncil approve the Library's updated C ollection
Development P olic y. -S ally Mic ulek, Library Director.
E C ons ideration of the Library Direc tor's report. -S ally Miculek, Library Direc tor.
F C ons ideration and possible action regarding future meeting dates and times. -Nosa Asowata, Board C hair.
Adjournment
Adjournment. -Nosa Asowata, Board C hair.
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Library Advisory Board
May 3, 2022
S UB J E C T:
C onsideration and pos s ible ac tion to approve minutes from the April 5, 2022 Library Advisory Board
meeting. -Nosa Asowata, Board C hair.
IT E M S UMMARY:
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
None.
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Description Type
Minutes April 2022 Backup Material
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Minutes of the Meeting of the
Library Advisory Board
City of Georgetown
March 1, 2022
The Library Advisory Board met on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. in Classroom 211 of the Georgetown Public
Library, 402 W. 8th Street.
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Nosa Asowata, Susan Cooper, Nancy Hill, Richard Thielmann, and Kathy Wieland.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Catherine Morales
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Sally Miculek–Library Director, and Lawren Weiss-Administrative Assistant.
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Board Chair Asowata.
A. Citizens wishing to address the Board. -Nosa Asowata, Board Chair. None were present.
B. Consideration and possible action to approve minutes from the February 26, 2022 special meeting, March 1, 2022
regular meeting and March 26, 2022 special meeting of the Library Advisory Board. -Nosa Asowata, Board Chair.
Motion by Hill, second by Weiland to approve minutes from February 26, March 1 and March 26 meetings as
provided. Approved 5-0 (Morales absent).
C. Review of the Library Advisory Board bylaws and attendance policy. -Sally Miculek, Library Director. Miculek
reviewed the board’s bylaws and City of Georgetown Boards and Commissions attendance policy. No action
required.
D. Consideration and possible action to elect members of the Library Advisory Board to serve as Vice Chair and
Secretary. -Nosa Asowata, Board Chair. Staff and board discussed responsibilities of the Vice Chair and
Secretary roles. Motion by Cooper, second by Thielmann to nominate Kathy Weiland as Secretary. Approved
5-0 (Morales absent). Motion by Hill, second by Thielmann to nominate Susan Cooper as Vice Chair of the
Library Advisory Board. Approved 5-0 (Morales absent).
E. Consideration and possible action to recommend City Council allow library staff to spend over $75,000 with
OverDrive, Inc. in fiscal year 2021-2022, in an amount not to exceed $100,000. -Sally Miculek, Library Director.
Purchase a # of checkouts per title. Miculek explained that the librarians have been reviewing digital materials
usage and have identified a need for extra expense this fiscal year to provide more materials and fulfill patron
requests. Usage of print materials are not rising as much as anticipated since the Library returned to regular
service following the COVID closures. Miculek explained Council had previously approved the Library to spend up
to $75,000 with OverDrive, Inc. but with the recent assessment of digital use, she requested the Board
recommend City Council approve the library to spend over that amount but not to exceed $100 ,000 for this fiscal
year. Miculek further noted this is not a request to receive more funding, rather permission to expense funds that
have already been secured through the budget and donations from the public and Friends of the Library
organization. Motion by Thielmann, second by Hill to recommend Council allow the Library to spend over
$75,000 with OverDrive, Inc. in FY22, in an amount not to exceed $100,000. Approved 5-0 (Morales absent).
F. Discussion regarding the Library’s Collection Policy update. -Sally Miculek, Library Director. Miculek asked if the
Board had any edits to the Library’s Collection Development Policy update. The City’s Legal Department is also
currently reviewing the document. Miculek will ask the Board to vote on the new policy at next month's meeting.
Board members discussed a few edits that Miculek will review with staff. No action required.
G. Consideration of the Library Director’s report. -Sally Miculek, Library Director. Miculek reviewed her report
(attached) which included topics such as: monthly statistics, art exhibits, WOW!mobile10th birthday community
celebration, Art Stroll, Pillar of Salt author event sponsored by Congregation Havurah Shalom, Library café
updates, the Library’s Strategic Plan schedule and the City’s budget schedule. Miculek also announced potential
upcoming changes to the City’s Boards and Commissions meeting frequency. No action required.
H. Consideration and possible action regarding future meeting dates and times. -Nosa Asowata, Board Chair. The
next Library Advisory Board meeting will occur as regularly scheduled on May 3 at 6 p.m.
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Adjournment
Chair Asowata adjourned the meeting at 7:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Nosa Asowata Kathy Wieland
Board Chair Board Secretary
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Library Advisory Board
May 3, 2022
S UB J E C T:
C onsideration and pos s ible ac tion to rec ommend C ity C ounc il approve the Library's updated C ollec tion
Development P olicy. -S ally Miculek, Library Direc tor.
IT E M S UMMARY:
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
None.
S UB MIT T E D B Y:
AT TAC H ME N T S:
Description Type
Collection Development Policy update Backup Material
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Georgetown Public Library Collection Policy
Draft revision 1-21-22 for consideration by Library Advisory Board
The Georgetown Public Library Collection Policy serves to support the stated goals,
objectives, and functions of the Georgetown Public Library, guide librarians in the
selection of materials, and inform the public about selection principles and practices.
Final responsibility and authority for materials selection rests with the Director of the
Library, who implements policies adopted by the Georgetown Public Library Advisory
Board and Georgetown City Council.
Library selectors assist the Director by selecting materials using their professional
training, knowledge of the Library’s collection and the needs of the local community,
and their informed critical judgment concerning materials available through selected
vendors.
The presence of materials in the Library’s collections must not be construed as an
endorsement of their contents by any member of the staff, the Library Advisory Board,
or the City Council.
The Library generally supports the American Library Association and Texas Library
Association statements of principle related to library collections. (Appendix A)
I. Criteria for Selection of Materials
In making selection decisions, librarians consider many factors. Items to be added to the
collection:
A. Must be in a format the Library currently collects
B. Must be in a language the Library currently collects
C. Physical items must be in as-new physical condition, with a binding or case that
will withstand repeated use
D. Digital items must have license agreements that meet the Library’s expectations
and must be accessible to Library cardholders by authentication through the
existing integrated library system
E. Purchases must be available from the Library’s vendors, and the Library must
have sufficient funds available for the purchase
F. Material must be written at the intended reading level for a given collection
G. Informational content must be up to date and accurate
In addition to those basic requirements, the Library’s priority acquisitions meet one or
more of these criteria:
A. The item is evaluated in a published review in one of these standard professional
book review sources: Booklist, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, the New York
Times Book Review, School Library Journal, Horn Book, or Kirkus Reviews
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B. The item is included on a recommended reading list for the publishing industry,
the local school district, or library association, or a best-of list from a library
vendor
C. The item won or was nominated for an established prize including but not
limited to the Pulitzer Prize, Booker Prize, National Book Award, Caldecott Medal,
Newbery Medal, GRAMMY, or Academy Award
D. The item appeared on a bestsellers list in the New York Times, Publishers Weekly,
Wall Street Journal, or similar source
E. The item was created by an author, illustrator, editor, artist, performer, etc., with a
high level of authority on a topic or an excellent literary reputation
F. The item was issued by a publisher that incorporates an editorial review process
to ensure the content is credible, accurate, and objective
Acquisitions that don’t fit those criteria may still be considered if:
A. The content or the author’s background fills a gap in the collection
B. The item fits the Library’s Local History or Historic Resource collection policies
C. The selector anticipates broad local interest in the item to be demonstrated by
circulation statistics
D. The item represents a popular or important movement, genre, or culture
Items that are not collected include:
A. Textbooks, unless they are of broad community interest
B. Scholarly or technical publications
C. Workbooks, diaries, and other consumable items
D. Self-published works, unless they are:
i. Published in the last five years and donated by the author, who must live
in Williamson County, for the Library’s Local Authors Collection
ii. Focused on local history
iii. Genre fiction for adults by an author with demonstrated local popular
appeal
II. Formats Collected
Library selectors regularly consider adopting new material formats and also consider
when to discontinue collecting materials in older formats. Factors in these decisions
include current demand, trends or growth in demand, cost, space considerations, and
strengths and weaknesses of the format. Accessibility for patrons with special needs is
also considered. Evaluating new material formats based on these criteria prepares the
Library to meet changing patron demand and technological advances.
III. Patron Requests for Purchase/Interlibrary Loan
Cardholders holding a Resident, Military, or paid Non-Resident Library account are
eligible to place a request for any item the Library does not own, that they would like to
borrow. The selector for the appropriate collection will refer to the Library’s Criteria for
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Selection of Materials in deciding whether to provide it to the patron by purchasing the
item outright, or by borrowing it through interlibrary loan from another library.
The patron request service is for individuals who are going to check the requested items
out for their own use when they become available. The patron will be notified when the
item is ready to pick up and check out. If the Library cannot provide a copy at all, the
patron will also be notified.
IV. Multiple Copies
When there is extra demand for a particular item, the Library will purchase added copies
according to a ratio of a certain number of patron reserves per one copy, based on
funding availability.
V. Library Collection Donations
Donations to the Library in the form of materials or money are welcome.
Donations of money may be specifically designated to be used where the Library’s need
is greatest or may be designated for collections or programs. For donors who would like
their donation to purchase collection materials of a certain type, options are listed on
the donations form.
Donations of printed books, CDs, DVDs, and magazine issues are gratefully accepted,
though most donated materials are not added to the Library’s collection. Instead, they
benefit the Library’s fundraising efforts through being sold by the Friends of the Library,
who raise funds for Library collections, services, and programs. Donated items are
accepted with the following conditions:
A. Donations with any restriction or special request regarding the disposition of an
item—i.e., the donor requests a bookplate, or the donor wants the item back if it
can’t go into the collection—must be offered to and accepted by the selector for
the appropriate collection before being left at the library. This offer and
acceptance may happen in person, over email, or in a phone call. The selector will
research the item, consider the Criteria for Selection of Materials, and let the
potential donor know whether we can add the item to the collection or not.
These items, once donated and added to the collection, are managed in the same
way as materials purchased with public funds, and Library staff will determine the
conditions of display, housing, circulation, access, and retention.
B. No estimate of value of donated materials can be provided by the Library, but
staff can provide a receipt including the number of items and date of donation.
C. The Library may refuse any items that do not otherwise meet acceptance criteria.
VI. Withdrawing and Discarding Items from the Collection
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Ensuring that the Library collection is up-to-date and well-maintained is a high priority.
The Library building is at capacity and continual review and withdrawal are required in
order to stay within shelving constraints of our facility.
Withdrawing and discarding items are standard practices in libraries. Items in the
collection are regularly examined and re-considered in order to maintain a balanced,
current, and attractive collection. This is an ongoing process conducted by the librarians
who serve as selectors for each collection, and they use both detailed usage data and
physical examination of items in deciding which items should be withdrawn from the
collection each year.
Reasons for withdrawal of an item include:
A. Poor physical condition
B. Dated or inaccurate content
C. Lack of reader interest as evidenced by lack of usage
D. Duplicate copies not justified by current demand
E. No longer meets current selection criteria
F. Number of other libraries that hold the item, to allow for future interlibrary loan
G. The content is available online
H. The format is no longer collected
I. Limited space in the library
The controversial nature of an item is not sufficient reason for removal unless the
material has been subjected to a full formal review as outlined in the Reconsideration of
Library Materials policy.
Library materials that have been withdrawn will be disposed of in the following ways:
A. Materials that are in good condition will be passed to the Friends of the Library
for sale
B. Materials that are unattractive, or too worn or obsolete for sale, will be recycled
or discarded
C. In some instances, discarded materials may be donated to a local non-profit
organization, area school, or another library
VII. Reconsideration of Library Materials
Because tastes and opinions differ, some materials the Library acquires may be offensive
to some patrons. If, however, a patron objects to material held by the Library, they may
submit a “Request for Reconsideration of Library Materials” form, available at the
Circulation Desk. In no instance will the material be removed on demand.
To file a Request for Reconsideration of Library Material, the patron must:
A. Be a resident of the City of Georgetown
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B. File a complete “Request for Reconsideration of Library Material” form with the
Director
C. Supply their full name and residential address; anonymous complaints will not be
considered
All requests to review materials will be considered using the Criteria for Selection of
Materials as a guide. After the completed Request for Reconsideration form is received,
the Library Director will review the material in question and will attempt to answer the
complaint to the patron’s satisfaction.
A patron who is not satisfied with the Director’s action may request that the material be
reviewed by the Library Advisory Board. The Library Advisory Board will consider the
request according to established procedure (see form with detailed procedure in
Appendix C).
If the patron is not satisfied with the Library Advisory Board’s decision, they have the
right to appeal the decision to City Council.
A note about digital materials: most of the Library’s ebooks, eaudiobooks, and
databases are purchased through consortia and other group arrangements with other
libraries, so the outcomes of any reconsideration requests for these materials would
depend on different factors, such as whether any requested change would impact other
libraries’ access to the content.
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Appendix A: Library Profession Statements of Principle Related to Collections
Library Bill of Rights (American Library Association)
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill
The Freedom to Read Statement (American Library Association)
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/freedomreadstatement
Labeling Systems: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights (American Library
Association)
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/Librarybill/interpretation/labeling-systems
Access to Library Resources and Services for Minors: An Interpretation of the Library Bill
of Rights (American Library Association)
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/Librarybill/interpretations/minors
Restricted Access to Library Materials: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights
(American Library Association)
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/Librarybill/interpretations/restrictedaccess
Diverse Collections: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights (American Library
Association)
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/Librarybill/interpretations/diversecollections
Challenged Resources: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights (American Library
Association)
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/Librarybill/interpretations/challenged-
resources
The Freedom to Read is a Right and Must be Protected (Texas Library Association)
https://txla.org/news/the-freedom-to-read-is-a-right-and-must-be-protected/
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Appendix B: Library Collection Descriptions and Levels
Adult Collections
The library’s Adult collections are intended for people ages 18 and above. The collection
includes:
BC Adult Book Club Books-in-a-Bag
CD Recorded music on CD
CDBK Fiction and nonfiction books on CD
DVD Feature films, series, and nonfiction films on DVD
F Fiction in English
GF Graphic fiction (fiction and nonfiction) in English
GSPF Graphic fiction (fiction and nonfiction) in Spanish
GTN Georgetown Collection
HRC History Resource Collection
LPF Large print fiction
LPNF Large print nonfiction
MAP Sheet maps
MF Microfilm
NF Nonfiction in English
PER Periodicals (magazines and newspapers) in English
PUZZLE Circulating jigsaw puzzles
R Reference Collection
RD Reference Desk Collection
ROM Romance paperbacks
SPCDBK Spanish language fiction and nonfiction books on CD
SPDVD Feature films, series, and nonfiction films on DVD in Spanish
SPF Fiction in Spanish
SPNF Nonfiction in Spanish
SPPER Periodicals (magazines and newspapers) in Spanish
WC Williamson County Collection
Juvenile (Children’s) Collections
The library’s Juvenile collections are intended for children from birth to age 12. The
collection includes:
Intended audience: Birth-age 8 (Preschool-Grade 2)
BB Bin Books collection of board books
EF Easy fiction or picture books
HOL Holiday Easy Fiction
JCD Juvenile recorded music on CD
JCDBK Juvenile fiction and nonfiction books on CD
JDVD Juvenile feature films, series, and nonfiction films on DVD in English
JF Juvenile fiction in English
JGF Juvenile graphic fiction in English
JGNF Juvenile graphic nonfiction in English
JNF Juvenile nonfiction in English
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JPER Juvenile periodicals (magazines, newspapers)
JSPDVD Juvenile feature films, series, and nonfiction films on DVD in Spanish
JSPF Juvenile fiction in Spanish
JSPNF Juvenile nonfiction in Spanish
KIT Kits (fiction and nonfiction)
TALK Juvenile Talking Books
Intended audience: Ages 5-9 (Grades K-3)
BR Beginning Readers
EC Early Chapter Books
JCDBK Juvenile fiction and nonfiction books on CD
JDVD Juvenile feature films rated G and PG, series, and nonfiction films on DVD
in English
JF Juvenile fiction in English
JGF Juvenile graphic fiction in English
JGNF Juvenile graphic nonfiction in English
JNF Juvenile nonfiction in English
JPER Juvenile periodicals (magazines, newspapers)
JSPDVD Juvenile feature films, series, and nonfiction films on DVD in Spanish
JGSPF Juvenile graphic fiction in Spanish
JGSPNF Juvenile graphic nonfiction in Spanish
JSPF Juvenile fiction in Spanish
JSPNF Juvenile nonfiction in Spanish
TALK Juvenile Talking Books
Intended audience: Ages 9-12 (Grades 3-6)
JDVD Juvenile feature films rated G and PG, series, and nonfiction films on DVD
in English
JF Juvenile fiction in English
JGF Juvenile graphic fiction in English
JGNF Juvenile graphic nonfiction in English
JNF Juvenile nonfiction in English
JPER Juvenile periodicals (magazines, newspapers)
JSPDVD Juvenile feature films, series, and nonfiction films on DVD in Spanish
JGSPF Juvenile graphic fiction in Spanish
JGSPNF Juvenile graphic nonfiction in Spanish
JSPF Juvenile fiction in Spanish
JSPNF Juvenile nonfiction in Spanish
TALK Juvenile Talking Books
Young Adult (Teen) Collections
The library’s Young Adult collections are intended for people ages 12-18 (Grades 6-12)
The collection includes:
YCDBK Youth fiction and nonfiction books on CD
YF Youth fiction in English
YGF Youth graphic fiction
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YGNF Youth graphic nonfiction
YMGF Youth manga graphic fiction
YNF Youth nonfiction in English
YPER Youth periodicals (magazines, newspapers)
YSPF Youth fiction in Spanish
YSPNF Youth nonfiction in Spanish
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Appendix C: Georgetown Citizen’s Request for Reconsideration of Library Material
CITIZEN’S REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF LIBRARY MATERIAL
(1 form per title)
Author: __________________________________________________________________________
Title: ____________________________________________________________________________
Person making request (first and last name): _______________________________________
Residential Address of person making request:
________________________________________________________________________________
Phone Number of person making request:______________________________________________
E-mail address of person making request:______________________________________________
This request is being made on behalf of:
Person making request _______ A family member _________
Group or organization (please designate) ______________________________________________
PLEASE TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW
1. How did you become aware of this item?
2. Have you read, listened to, or viewed the entire contents of the item?
3. What is your objection to the item?
4. What would you like the library to do about this item?
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Request for Reconsideration Process
After the completed request form is received, the Library Director will review the material in question
and will attempt to answer the complaint to the patron’s satisfaction. If the patron is not satisfied with
the Library Director’s action, a request may be made for the material to be reviewed by the Library
Advisory Board.
If the material is viewed by the Library Advisory Board, an agenda item will be placed on the earliest
monthly board meeting agenda. The Library Director will send an invitation to the patron to attend the
monthly meeting.
The patron who made the request will be allowed 3 minutes to explain why they would like to have the
library material reconsidered. The Library Advisory Board may grant additional time at their discretion.
Library Advisory Board members may ask questions of the patron, but the patron cannot speak during
the deliberations of the agenda item unless they are responding to a direct question. No action will be
taken at the initial board meeting.
After the initial Library Advisory Board meeting, the material in question and any other materials the
patron would like to include in their request will be kept at a designated location within the library for
Library Advisory Board members to review prior to the second meeting. The same rules and procedures
will apply for the second board meeting. The patron will be granted 3 minutes to speak on the agenda
item. The Library Advisory Board may grant additional time at their discretion. Members of the Library
Advisory Board may ask questions of the patron. During deliberations, the patron is not allowed to
speak unless to answer a direct question from the Board. The Board will make a decision regarding the
patron’s request.
If the patron is not satisfied with the Library Advisory Board’s decision, they have the right to appeal the
decision to City Council. If the patron indicates they would like to appeal, the Library Director will
contact the City Manager and Mayor to have the item placed on a future Council agenda. The Library
Director will send an invitation to the patron informing them of the date and time of the Council
meeting and the procedures which will follow.
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Library Advisory Board
May 3, 2022
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C onsideration of the Library Director's report. -S ally Mic ulek, Library Director.
IT E M S UMMARY:
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
None.
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Description Type
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Director's Report April 2022 Backup Material
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GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Patron Visits Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Annual Total
Current Year 23860 17934 17290 17213 17485 22963 116745
2020-2021 22205 12192 0 0 0 0 129803
Circulation Annual Total
Current Year 40042 38101 34021 38249 36468 42287 229168
2020-2021 38241 26368 15961 16009 14279 22625 363581
Annual Total
# patron checkouts 3426 3754 3510 3803 3789 4067 22349
WOW! Circs 2736 3006 2230 2583 2546 2992 16093
Children's Programs
Attendance 858 332 579 405 498 1105 3777
Programs 3 2 4 0 0 1105 1114
Story Time Programs 15 12 19 28 24 26 124
Other (Tour, Movies, Crafts)0 0 0 0 0 0 0
After School Programs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Teen Programs
Programs 4 3 3 3 3 3 19
Attendance 34 30 28 15 29 46 182
Adult Programs
Programs 10 8 10 10 3 14 55
Attendance 544 207 279 255 10 678 1973
Other Services
GPL ILL Req. filled 76 120 52 67 110 84 509
Outgoing ILL 15 13 10 18 14 16 86
Overdrive usage (E-books)4819 4484 7817 5439 4843 5182 32584
Overdrive usage (audiobooks)3115 2990 3053 3333 3035 3445 18971
SimplyE 10 12 19 31 17 24 113
Database Searches 4657 4937 3517 2974 2918 3053 22056
Internet usage (sessions)837 1649 1988 4474
Volunteer Hours
Adult 383 137 37 644 425 582 2208
Teen 6 2 0 4 0 0 12
Community Service 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 389 139 37 648 425 582 2220
Registrations
City Residents-new 335 208 184 277 273 320 1597
Non-residents-new 170 92 78 145 118 186 789
GISD Student memb.9 6 5 6 4 10 40
Total 514 306 267 428 395 516 2426
Cash Receipts
Non-resident fees 3,635.00 2400 1,735.00 3,055.00 2,530.00 3,720.00 17,075.00
Copies 896.55 708.21 612.00 1,009.52 768.89 1,028.49 5,023.66
Donations 3,735.21 1597.82 2,707.60 2,324.78 1,303.85 2,284.74 13,954.00
Gifts/Memorials 770.00 180.00 810.00 60,833.40 881.80 29,950.64 93,425.84
Meeting Room Use
# of attendees 2894 3186 2476 2346 3370 4198 18470
# of reservations 122 99 85 99 118 127 650
Study Room Use
# of attendees 753 609 415 401 445 550 3173
# of reservations 282 258 222 264 270 317 1613
Library Collection Changes
Copies Added 1512 1761 990 1309 1477 1707 8756
Copies Discarded 367 674 1477 1183 1417 1364 6482
8 30 4 7 16 15 80
2021 2022
FY 2021-2022 Statistics
Donations Added
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Director’s Monthly Report
Georgetown Public Library
April 2022
April 2022 Highlights
• The Library was closed Sunday, April 17 in observance of Easter. There was no Live Music Sunday
performance this month due to the closure. Live Music Sunday will resume on May 15.
• Several Library staff members attended the Texas Library Association conference in Ft. Worth, April
25-28.
• Programs and activities for children, tweens and teens in April included:
o Storytime
▪ Baby & Me
▪ Family
▪ STEM
▪ Sensory
o Homeschool Happenings
▪ UT Physics Circus
o Teen Advisory Board
o Teen Anime Club
o Teen Cosplay Ball
o Chalk Fun Day
• Programs and activities for adults and all ages in April included:
o In-person artist receptions
o Wired Wednesday
o Fiber & Friends
o Adultish-Mind Your Own Beeswax, featuring representatives from the Williamson County
Beekeepers Association
o GPL World Cinema featuring The Sparks Brothers
o WOW!mobile birthday bash
o Earth-Kind Gardening with Native and Adapted Plants, in partnership with the Williamson
County AgriLife Extension office.
o Love our Earthy Georgetown, a collaboration between the Library and Public Works Department
o Pillar of Salt Author Visit (Anna Salton Eisen), in partnership with Congregation Havurah
Shalom of Sun City.
• Art & Exhibits
o Points in Time by Sue Bishop & Lisa L. Miller (2nd floor bridge and hall gallery)
o The Many Faces of Texas Festivals by Dave Werner (Café gallery)
o Sun City Creative Clay & China Club: Ageless Pottery & Ceramics
o GISD Student Exhibit
Patron Comments
1. Patron Comment: Wanting to know when the Children's Area will have toys etc. again? It was my
grandkids favorite thing about the library. Please, please bring it back.
Director’s response: We’re working on the return of the toys, which is contingent on a volunteer’s
availability ot help us keep them clean, for the beginning of June.
2. Patron Comment: Could someone respond to my email about the return of the children’s play area.
Thank you.
Director’s response: I’m not sure where the email was sent, so we cannot reply, however we will work
on getting the word out about the coming return of the toys as soon as we have a date.
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