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JURLING,,AMEjBoard of Trustees AgendaApril 15, 2014-5.30pm480 Primrose Road-Library Conference Room
SUGGESTED ACTION
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. Community Engagement Project Presentation—Lisa Goldman
IV. Library Board of Trustees Minutes for March 18, 2014 Approval
V. Correspondence and Information Information
A. Library Statistics March 2014
B. Julia M. Memorial Fund Annual Distribution to
Purchase Books
VI. From The Floor (Public Comments)
VII. REPORTS
A. City Librarian's Report—Harding Information/Discussion
B. Foundation Report Information/Discussion
VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Our Library, Our Future Information/Discussion
B. Hold Fees Discussion/Approval
IX. NEW BUSINESS
A. Funding Request for Summer Reading Family Fun Nights Discussion/Approval
B Trustee Appointments Information/Discussion
IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS
X. ADJOURNMENT Adjourn
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Library Board of
Trustees regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for
public inspection at the Reference Desk of the Burlingame Public Library,
480 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California
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Library Board of Trustee Minutes
March 18, 2014
I. Call to Order
Trustee Griffith called the meeting to order at 5:30pm.
II. Roll Call
Trustees Present: Betsy Corcoran, Debra Donaldson, Deborah Griffith,
Sandy Towle
Staff Present: Pat Harding, City Librarian
Sidney Poland Recorder
Trustee Absent: Lisa Rosenthal
Member of the Public Kerbey Altmann
III. Library Board of Trustees Minutes January 21, and February 18, 2014
The Trustees approved the minutes of the January 21, 2014 minutes. M/S/C
(Corcoran/Griffith) and the minutes of the February 18, 2014 meeting. M/S/C
(Corcoran/Towle)
IV. Correspondence and Information
Statistics - The trustees discussed the decrease in circulation at Easton from 7,210
March of 2013 to 6,205 in March of 2014. The City Librarian, noted that one key reason
could be that Kathy Von Mayrhauser has not been conducting class visits at Easton
since her illness. It was suggested that perhaps other Children's staff could help out
with book talks and class visits. Children's staff is making plans for the summer
reading program which should increase circulation statistics in June and July.
V. Reports
A. City Librarian's Report-,Highlights
1. Personnel-Thomas (Tommy) McMahon has accepted the Burlingame Library's
offer fox the Librarian I/II position. Tommy formerly worked for the San Mateo
County Library System. He will officially join the Burlingame Library staff on April
7, 2014.
2 Type To Learn 4-The Library has agreed to partner with the Burlingame School
District in promoting a program that will teach students how to type. The Library is
providing a dedicated computer in the Children's room to give students the
opportunity to develop their keyboarding skills.
3. Our Library Our Future- Pat Harding has submitted a Letter of Intent for a
_$100,000 grant to the Rotary Club of Burlingame'requesting support for the Capital
Campaign-Our Library, Our Future.
B. Foundation Report
Invitations to the-Book &Author Luncheon have been mailed. Individual
sponsorships have shown an increase over last year. Responses to the luncheon have
been positive and an early sell out is expected. The luncheon committee is
encouraging prospective guests to purchase their tickets early.
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VI. Unfinished Business
A. Capital Campaign Update
L 1. Presentation to City Council March 17th- Pat Harding updated the City Council
on the Library's Millennium Project, as well as current fundraising progress. Pat
requested that the Council give their permission for the Library to go out to bid.
2. City Council Action on Millennium Project-The City Council supported Pat
Harding's request to permit the Library to go out to bid by a 4 to 1 vote.
3. Trustee Action-Trustee Corcoran will write acknowledgement notes thanking
council members for making it possible for the Millennium project to move forward. In
addition, Trustee Corcoran recommended to the Board that the City Council receive
updates on the current fundraising status.
B. Elimination of Hold Fees
Currently there is not a consensus among all PLS Libraries to eliminate Hold Fees.
Agreement among PLS Libraries is necessary because of the current on-line public
access catalogue system. (OPAC). Board discussion on this subject will continue
when additional information is available.
VII. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:OOPM. The next meeting of the Library Board of
April 15, 2014, in the Library Conference Room at 5:30PM.
M/S/C (Corcoran/Donaldson)
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City Librarian
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BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS
Month: March 2014
Burlingame Registered
Borrowers Burlingame Hillsborough Other Total
Adult Patrons 15,971 2,563 0 18,534
Juvenile Patrons 5,661 1,349 0 7,010
Others 203 11 13 1,607 IF 1,823
21,835 1 F 3,925 1,607 1 E 27,367
Circulation Total Circulation F Previous Year IPercent Change
Main 56,874 58,729 -3.16%
Easton 6,869 7,466 1
Total F 63,743 66,195 -3.70%
Self Check Usage Total Items Percent of Initial Check Outs
Main 29,957 81%
Branch 2,985 63%
Total 32,942
Online Renewals Total Items Percent of Total Renewals
Main 17,266 79%
Branch 1,6771F-
,677 74%
`-- Total 18,943
Gate Count I Monthly Average per day
Main 31,558F 1,018
Branch 4,072 157
Total 35,630 1,175
Internet Usage Total User Sessions
Main Adult 4,852
Main Childrens' 71
Branch 328
Grand Total 5,251
E-Content/Total Downloads or Sessions ]FE-Content/Total Downloads or Sessions
Overdrive: a-books 1,293 audio books 348 Safari: 179 readable df
Discover & Go downloadable museum asses 59 reservations made
Enki-e-books 43
Zinio Online Ma azines 410 magazine checkouts
Databases: 1,201
BPL Website: 4,917
�� Total Items Added to Collection (Masa 8s Branch) 1,140
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BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS
Month: March 2014
Community Room Usage Number of Meetings Attendance
City Meetings- 51 130
Staff Meetings 31 43
Public Meetings 311102
[Library Educational Programs (Computer Drop-In, CET) ? 75
Great Books, Great Books
Foundation Meetings 2 48
Adult Programming
Georgia O'Keefe - Docent Lcture 11 74
Hikes Around San Francisco Bay Area-Ann Marie 1 86
Brown
Writer- Cara Black 1 25
Total 4 185
Conference Room
Book Club Adult 1 15
Library Staff Meetings 7 41
Foundation Meetings 3 11 32
Public Meetings 1 2 6
City Meeting- Neighborhood Network Board Meeting 1 8
Total 14 102
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Users 19 Patrons 49
Children's and Young Adult Programs--Main
Number Attendance
Story Times
Preschool 4 155
Toddler 8 591
Baby Story Times 4 275
Total Story Times 16 1,021
Preschool Class Visits 0 0
Special Programs For Children
Kids Get Crafty 2 F 85
Legos 1 76
Book Buddies 4 81
Dr. Seuss Program 1 F 150
Parent/Child Book Club 1 22
Maker Program (Rice) 1 15
Total 10 429
Special Programs for Teens
Divergent Jeopardy 1 F 6
Teen Scavenger Hunt 1 IF 10
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BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS
Month: March 2014
Teen Advisory 1 12
Total 3 28
Easton Story Times & Special Programs
Number Attendance
Story Times
Preschool Story Times 4 144
Toddler Story Times 4 253
Total 8 397
Class Visits 4 110
Special Programs 0
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Community Foundation on behalf of the Julia M. Farrell Memorial Fund,a fund of the community
foundation. This donation is an annual distribution to purchase books.
We congratulate you and your staff on the outstanding services Burlingame Public Library provides to the
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City Librarian Report to Trustees
April 15, 2014
Personnel—Tommy McMahon, a new Reference Librarian, started on Monday, April 7th
Tommy comes from the San Mateo County Library system and has worked in a number of their
branches, including Millbrae and Pacifica. Tommy developed a Teen Music Studio for 5th to
12th graders at the Millbrae Library.
Millennium Project—At the March 17th City Council meeting, Council voted 4 to 1 to allow the
Library to go out to bid for the Millennium Project.
Mac Barnett—Award winning children's author Mac Barnett was at BPL for a story time and
book signing. Sixty nine children and their parents
enjoyed a funny and lively presentation in the
$ Children's Room. Mac is a New York Times bestselling
author of books for children, including Extra Yarn,
which won a 2013 Caldecott Honor and the
2012 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Excellence in
Picture Books. He also writes the Brixton Brothers
series of mystery novels.
Summer Reading—Staff is busy planning a fun and literate summer reading program for all
ages. The Children's staff will begin visiting schools in May. They visit the 5 elementary schools
in the Burlingame School District, St. Catherine's, OLA, North School, and West School in
Hillsborough. In addition Kelly will visit BIS and Crocker to promote summer reading to the
teens. To further encourage summer reading sign-ups and participation,there will be a
Summer Reading Kickoff Event at the Main Library on Saturday,June 14th from 1-3 pm with"a
jazz band, face painting, refreshments, a book sale, and attendees can pick up their summer
reading club booklets. There will also be a Summer Reading Kickoff Event at the Easton
Branch Library on Monday, June 16 from 6:30-7:30 pm. There will be jazz music, refreshments,
and a signup table to pick up summer reading club booklets.
Family Fun nights will be held every Tuesday evening from June 17 through July 29. This year
we will have two shows each week—5PM and &7PM. The Library Board of Trustees has
offered to pay for the second show because last year's single shows were "sold out".
There will also be special programs for teens each Wednesday afternoon in July. The programs
are called WOW (What's on Wednesday) and will feature a Food Day, Games Day (such as Wii,
Twister, Musical Chairs, etc.), Do it Yourself Day with crafts, Duct Tape craft day, and a movie
day. These programs are open to teens entering 6th-12th grade.
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Programs at the Library- Upcoming Dates:
Adult Events
April 12 Playing with worms: Making your own compost bin —2 PM
April 15 Introduction to Pinterest—5-6PM
April 24 Three Perspectives in Your Career Development and Job Search—6:30-8:30 PM
April 30 Anne Perry: An Evening with the Bestselling Author—7 PM
Drop-in Computer Lab every Monday 3-5PM
E-Reader Computer Help Drop-In every second Monday of the Month 3-5PM
Teen Events
April 17 Burlingame High School Book Cafe— 11 AM at BHS
April 18 Teen Advisory Board 3:30-4:30 PM
April 26 SAT Practice
May 8 Follow-Up Score Giveback Session —6:30 PM
Kids' Events
Story Times—
Tuesdays 10:30AM Preschool
Wednesdays 10:30AM Toddler & 7 PM Bedtime Storytime at Easton
Thursdays 10:30AM Toddler & 11:30 AM Toddler Storytime at Easton
Fridays 10:30AM Just Baby and Me Storytime
April 10 Books That Sing—7 PM, Easton Branch
April 10 Kids Get Crafty—3:30-5 PM
April 12 Playing with worms: Making your own compost bin —2 PM
April 17 Kids Get Crafty—3:30-5 PM
April 24 Kids Get Crafty—3:30-5 PM
May 1 Legos @ Your Library—4-5:30 PM
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iold Fee Task Force Report I
Hold Fee Task Force Report
&Recommendations
Background
The Hold Fee Task Force was established by the PLS Council at the October 3,2013 meeting to assess
whether it would be feasible to eliminate the hold fee. From a customer service and philosophical
standpoint,there was consensus by the PLS Council to support eliminating the hold fee. However,
several directors shared that their respective jurisdictions would be opposed,principally because of
budget constraints.The task force was charged with developing a white paper on the subject and
looking at any mitigations that would help to support the elimination of hold fees. The task force was
comprised of the following staff: Sandy Wee(SMC),Jenny Davis(RWC),John Boggs(PLAN),Chela
Anderson(DCL)and Ben Ocdn(SMPL)as Chair.
I. Origin of the Hold Fee in PLS Libraries
As a historical background,the hold fee within the Peninsula Library System has been in effect for
many years,originating in the 1970's to the best of our collective memory,starting at the rate of 25C per
reservation. The hold fee was part of the rationale to support the interlibrary loaning of materials
amongst PLS libraries while mitigating delivery costs. In the 1990s,the hold fee increased to 50C;and
later in 2003 to the current level of 75C. During this time period,many jurisdictions used the funds from
their Transaction Based Reimbursement(TBR)to offset the cost of delivery. In 2011,as partof the
effort to mitigate rising delivery costs and in light of the severe economic downturn,the PLS Council
approved that the fee be increased to$1 contingent on all jurisdictions formally adopting the increase
(which was not possible for some jurisdictions so the increase to$1 was not enacted).
As a practice,most PLS libraries waive the hold fee for children and._for teachers using material in
their classrooms to fill subject requests. There are other variations of local policy for waiving the hold
fees-among PLS libraries.
II. Best Practices
The task force canvassed neighboring library systems(Pacific Library System;NorthNet Library
System)to determine how many charged the hold fee. All of the jurisdictions that responded shared
that they do not charge a hold fee. PLS is the only library system that charges the hold fee. Below is the
listing of libraries that responded to the survey.
Library System Hold Fee(Yes/No)
Alameda Public Library PLP No
Benicia Public Library NLS No
Contra Costa County Library PLP No
Hartnell College Library PLP No
Hayward Public Library PLP No
Livermore Public Library PLP No
Los Gatos Public Library PLP No
Monterrey Public Library PLP No
Napa County Library NLS No
Nevada County Library NLS No
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Palo Alto Public Library PLP No
Placer County Library NLS No _
Sacramento Public Library NLS No
St.Helena Public Library NLS No
San Rafael Public Library NLS No
Santa Cruz Public Library PLP No
Siskiyou County Library NLS No
Solano County Library NLS No
Sunnyvale Public Library PLP No
The task force also inquired whether they observed a maximum number of holds which patrons
can have at any one time. The maximum number of holds ranged from as high as"unlimited"to as
low as"10". The"average"maximum number of holds among the canvassed jurisdictions is currently
at 20.
III. Revenue from Hold Fee
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In 2012-13,the hold fee revenue that was generated by each library jurisdiction in PLS is listed
below. The chart can also serve as a gauge for projecting the annual amount that would need to be
absorbed by each library if the hold fee were to be eliminated.
Library Amount Collected Amt,Collected Total
Accts.Desk Online/Self-Check
Burlingame Library $10,875.43 $7,616.26 $18,491.69
Daly City Library $12,872.05 $4,909.84 $17,781.89
Menlo Park Library $11,279.35 $4,768.46 $16,047.81
Redwood City Library $12,189.79 $8,599.23 $20,789.02
San Bruno Library $4,691.50 $4,506.32 $9,197.82
San Mateo Public Library $12,470.11 $6,812.81 $19,282.92
San Mateo County Library $44,282.55 $25,943.13 $70,225.68
South San Francisco Library $1,345.25 $7,480.89 $8,826.14
Community Colleges $1,015.95 $1,200.80 $2,216.75
Total $111,021.98 $71,837.74 $182,859.72
IV. Canvassing PLS Libraries
The task force canvassed each PLS jurisdiction to find out whether their jurisdiction favored or opposed the
elimination of the hold fee;and to hear their perspective.Listed below is a compilation of the input from the PLS
library directors.
Burlingame
Position: Supports the elimination
Input: Concerned about how the Library will make up the$18,000 loss of revenue.
Community College District
Position: Supports elimination
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Position: Opposes elimination at this time
Input: Loss of revenue; increase in delivery costs L
Menlo Park
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Position: Opposes elimination
Input: Concerned about loss of revenue;concerned about increase in staff time to process an anticipated
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Redwood City
Position: Supports elimination
Input: 1.Suggests"buy-out"of jurisdictions who oppose elimination for budgetary reasons;2.Circulation
would increase;3.Improve customer service;4. Underscored that PLS is the only system in the state to
charge a holds fee.
San Bruno
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Position: Supports elimination
Input: 1.Give jurisdictions that oppose the value of revenue losses;2.Consider introducing a fee for items
not picked up;3.Underscored that PLS is the only system charging a holds fee.
San Mateo City
Position: Supports elimination
Input:During the years of furlough closures and budget reductions in the City of San Mateo,it was not
possible to consider eliminating this fee as doing so would have given the public a mixed message(e.g.why
would the library eliminate a user fee in light of budgetary challenges?). However,as the economy has
shown signs of recovery,the timing is very good for eliminating the hold fee. Supports restructuring delivery
costs to temporarily subsidize the few libraries that oppose eliminating the hold fee due to local budget
constraints.
San Mateo County
Position: Supports elimination
Input: 1. Hold fee is the single most unpopular barrier to service;2.a barrier to self-checkout;3.a negative
service issue(e.g.underscores the difference between those who can pay and those who can't which seems
totally antithetical to what libraries are all about);4. Not worth the staff time to have staff handle such small
monetary transactions,would give back valuable staff time;S. It is not significant revenue compared to the
overall budget;6.Inconsistency among PLS libraries creates inequities in the system and forces manual
waiving of fees;7.The loss of the hold fee revenue will sufficiently be offset by other benefits,such as labor
savings from not collecting and handling the money and more positive public relations;8.It undermines the
sharing of collections and library's floating collection efforts;9.It would increase circulation;10.Tying holds
to the delivery cost is not accurate we would still have delivery even if we didn't allow holds; 11. Hold fee is
an old and punitive fee that all other libraries have eliminated;12. Possibly explore other revenue options
that would offset this loss in revenue; 13.By removing financial penalties,you move closer to an ideal of free
and open access to library services and materials; 14.Collection funds would go much further—there is more
purchasing power in not having to buy one copy for each location; 15.As a jurisdiction that offers Link+(and
can't charge for that service because of the use agreement)it is very confusing to the public and makes no
sense that we charge for an item in San Mateo but not for one from Sacramento.
South San Francisco
Position: Unlikely that SSF will be able to support the elimination of the fee;but will present to Library Board
and Interim City Manager
Input: Concerned about loss of revenue and that delivery costs may increase
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V. Expired Holds
The task force also assessed the number of expired holds at several PLS libraries to gain an understanding of
the extent of holds that are processed but never picked up by patrons.The findings showed that expired holds
amounted to less than 3%of the total number of holds placed.
The canvassing of libraries in PLP and NLS also found that other systems do not charge a fee for holds not
picked up.
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VI. Processing Holds in the Sierra System
As part of the assessment,the task force researched whether the Sierra system offers a level of flexibility
for processing holds to accommodate the individual preferences of local jurisdictions. It was confirmed that
Sierra does not offer such flexibility. While there will still be the option for jurisdictions to waive the hold fee
(as in Millennium),the default in Sierra can only be set to either charge the hold fee or not charge the fee for
the entire system.
VII. Alternative Funding Sources&New Revenue
For libraries facing budgetary constraints and are hard pressed about the loss of the hold fee revenue,the
task force shared alternative funding and new revenue ideas for such libraries to consider: 1.)The opportunity '
to provide community members with greater access to library collections using a cost free service model may
resonate as a new giving interest with their Library Foundation or Friends of the Library;as an example,this
past year,the San Mateo Public Library Foundation made a commitment to keep the Main Library open on
Sundays;and the overture resonated strongly with their donor base and the general community;and 2.)a new
revenue stream that has flourished at SMPL is the U.S. passport acceptance service which was initiated in 2006-
07. The service currently nets approximately$35,000 annually. These are just some ideas for libraries to
consider.
VIII. Arguments for Eliminating the Hold Fee j
The task force's assessment identified compelling arguments for eliminating the hold fee. The following
key points were compiled from the input gathered by the task force.
a. Enhance customer service—PLS libraries share common values for service and access;and welcome
increased use of collections and use of libraries. The hold fee is a negative service issue and
underscores the difference between those who can pay and those who cannot which seems totally
antithetical to what libraries are all about. By removing a financial barrier,PLS will move closer to the
ideal of free and open access to library services and materials. Eliminating fee services eliminates
barriers and offers equal access to all library patrons regardless of one's social-economical status.
b. Increase circulation of materials--Circulation has declined from a peak of a couple years ago and there
is reliable indication that circulation will continue to level out with the increase in digital collections.
Removing the hold fee will ensure a more optimal use of collections by the public.
c. Revenue and cost recovery—in the context of the operating budgets of PLS libraries,the revenue that is
generated by the hold fee represents only a fraction of one percent in each of the respective budgets;in
the greater scheme of things, libraries need to transition to a new mindset of providing access to
collections without cost because it's essentially part of the cost for doing business. The prospect of
increased delivery costs with increased activity will be offset by the overall leveling out in circulation
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d. Improved workflow/utilization of staff—Eliminating the hold fee would give back valuable staff time I that will be freed up by not having staff handle such small monetary transactions;the current
inconsistency among PLS libraries creates inequities in the system and forces manual waiving of fees. i
The current work-around related to waiving hold fees for juvenile accounts undermines our self-reliant
service model and consumes valuable staff time and attention.
e. Retaining a competitive edge and staying relevant—Today's marketplace has changed. Libraries are
increasingly competing with other options available to the public.While the fee base model made sense
during the 1990s and early 2000s to charge for transferring the very popular formats of the day(e.g. s
media,CDs,DVDs),downloadable formats(e.g.e-books; Freegal;etc.)and new interlibrary loan service
models(e.g.Links+),it is timely and critical for PLS to remove barriers such as the hold fee to retain a
competitive edge in the marketplace and stay relevant to the public.
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VII. Recommendations
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The task force recognized an opportunity for PLS libraries to achieve the desired philosophical values of
enhancing access to the collections by eliminating the hold fee while at the same time being sensitive to the
jurisdictions that face budgetary constraints. The following recommendations delineate that opportunity.
The PLS Hold Fee Task Force recommends:
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2.) That the PLS delivery cost be restructured to subsidize the libraries that cannot support the elimination
of the hold fee due to budgetary constraints(Daly City,Menlo Park,South San Francisco);
a. Subsidy can be equal to the hold fee revenue that the library would have otherwise generated;
b. Subsidy would be in effect for two years(2014-16)to provide those libraries with a transition E
period to absorb the loss of the hold fee revenue in the new service model.
c. The cost for subsidizing the libraries will be absorbed by the libraries supporting the elimination
of the fee or by drawing from the PLS reserves;or a combination of both.
3.) That a maximum number of 20 be set as the total number of holds that a patron can have on his/her
account at any one time.
4.) That PLS not introduce a fee for holds that are not picked up.
5.) That the cost free model for processing holds be evaluated periodically and that adjustments in the
service be made as is necessary.
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Summer Reading 2014—Program Planning
Summer Reading Kickoff Event at the Main Library on Saturday,June 14th from 1-3 pm encourages
families to come to the library for entertainment(jazz band and face painting), refreshments,a book
sale,and to pick up their summer reading club booklets.
Summer Reading Kickoff Event at the Easton Branch Library on Monday,June 16 from 6:30-7:30 pm is
on a smaller scale, but includes an hour of jazz music, refreshments,and a signup table to pick up
summer reading club booklets.(Cost for both kickoff events is about$350).
Family Fun Nights 2014 2 shows each week--5pm and 7pm shows
June 17 Brian Scott Magician $650.00
June 24 Abbey Feliz Bubbles $650.00
July 1 Magical Moonshine Theater Puppets/3 Little Pigs $700.00
July 8 Coventry and Kaluza Comedy and Hula Hoops $750.00
July 15 Magic Dan Magician $600.00
July 17 Jamie Lee Currier and Eric Hart Singers(one show at Easton) $350.00
July 22 Fratello Marionettes Puppets/Carnival of animals $550.00
July 29 Busy Bee Dogs Dogs doing Tricks $600.00
Special programs for teens will be offered each Wednesday afternoon in July. The programs are called
WOW(What's on Wednesday)and will feature a Food Day,Games Day(such as Wii,Twister, Musical
Chairs, etc.), Do it Yourself Day with crafts, Duct Tape craft day,and a movie day. These programs are
open to teens entering 6th-12th grade. The budget for these programs is$400.
An additional special program for children will be Mid-summer Bingo on Friday,July 11th from 2-3 pm.
Winners of Bingo will choose from a selection of book prizes(we have from Foundation book sale
donations).
Monthly Lego program continues in the summer months.
We are in the process of planning a Summer Reading Finale on either July 30th or July 31"featuring
some sort of entertainment on the front porch. This will draw in readers at the very end of the club so
that they can turn in their SRC booklets.
LIBRARY BOARD DATE TERM TERMS
Meets 3b Tuesday,Library, APPOINTED EXPIRES SERVED
5:30 pm;Appointed 3-year term
Elizabeth Corcoran Jul 2009 Jun 2015 1
Deborah Griffith Jun 2005 Jun 2014 3
Debra Donaldson Jun 2013 Jun 2016
Lisa Rosenthal Jul 2010 Jun 2016 1
R.Sanborn"Sandy"Towle Jun 2008 Jun 2014 2