2020 Annual Report January 2021

445 New Digital Services New Library Cardholders Online Library Card Sign Up Register online for access to our digital services! Then 116,832 visit us in-person to upgrade to a full access card. Physical Items Checked Out Creativebug Experience the joy of crafting with thousands of award-winning video classes taught by top designers Top Book & DVD Check Outs & artists. Children’s Books JobNow • Kristy’s Big Day (graphic novel) by Ann M. Martin Featuring live help, assistance with • The Truth About Stacey (graphic novel) by Ann M. unemployment benefits forms, Martin resume critique & proven interview • Boy Crazy Stacey (graphic novel) by Ann M. techniques Martin cloudLibrary Children’s DVDs Downloadable/streaming audiobooks • Toy Story 4 • The Lion King • Aladdin Tawk Live chat with librarians from our website Teen Books • One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus 875 • Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich Tawk Questions • Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard Answered Teen DVDs • Jumanji: The Next Level 95 • Anne With An E (Season Two) Patrons registered with • Spider-Man: Far From Home Creativebug (and watched) Adult Books • American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins 300 • The Dutch House by Ann Patchett Video tutorials • Educated by Tara Westover Total Patron Computer Usage Adult DVDs • Little Women 3,416.65 hours/ • Emma • 1917 142.4 days Most Circulated Equipment WiFi Hotspots 532 New Facebook Followers Rokus: stream , Disney+, ESPN, or iPads: preloaded with Library Most Circulated streaming apps, audiobooks and Children’s Netflix, Disney+, ESPN, Hulu & Vudu Board Game Expanded Digital Services

• Library WiFi Access: WiFi accessible in west parking lot Patron Feedback “The Library is a short walk from my home • WiFi Hotspots: 10 additional hotspots for circulating equipment collection and it was wonderful to have as a destination. I borrowed books (mostly military history) • OverDrive Materials: and escaped into James Patterson’s Hundreds of downloadable imagination. The Library really helped me e-book & audiobook titles weather the COVID-19 storm!” added to our collection -Jim

Digital Checkouts “I just wanted to say thank you for the invitation to use the online Library service in 34,412 2020! It was great to be included and know OverDrive checkouts: that I could have access to books during the E-books, audiobooks & videos pandemic. Thanks to all the librarians who worked so hard to make this happen.” 4,994 Hoopla checkouts: -Kristin Audiobooks, music & videos “I renewed my Library card after a many-year absence...and I’ve read or listened to 36 books 3,074 since then, many of which I never Kanopy checkouts: Videos would have found if not for the Library and the apps you sponsor for us to use. You brought joyful reading to me in these 1,542 troubled times and I really appreciate your Curbside Pick-Ups mission and thank you for the positive impact May 20-July 3 it’s made on my life...” (before building reopened to the public) -Denise

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