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2008 Annual Report When We Expose for the Denver Public Someone to a Writer Library, 2008 Was a Year Like Updike, We of Accomplishments, and Also Challenges I just Introduced a lIttle old lady to a serIal womanIzer named rabbIt. oh yeah, she’ll be back for more. 2008 Annual Report when we expose For the Denver Public someone to a wrIter library, 2008 was a year lIke updIke, we oF accomPlishments, anD also challenges. help make denver a much more _ InterestIng place. The Democratic National Convention was a highlight of the year, with meetings and events happening at Library locations. Our display of historic artifacts from Denver’s 1908 convention drew hundreds of first-time visitors to Central. 2008 also brought the beginning of the current economic downturn. Customers came to us in unprecedented numbers, seeking assistance in the job market, bringing their children to storytimes and programs, and logging on to computers. Many customers rediscovered the Library while others stepped foot in our doors for the first time ever to check out books, CDs, and DVDs, get resume advice, or attend classes, all without spending a dime. __ Emily KlopstEin, sEnior librarian, hadlEy branch library A MessAge froM City LibrAriAn shirLey AMore PAGE 1 --- SECTION A I’m the one who put the martInI bar In the chIldren’s sectIon. and I’m goIng to do __ It next year, too. In tough economic times, our customers need us more than ever. To ensure our relevance and sustainability, staff used the Balanced Scorecard model to create a well-defined, strategic plan that will successfully lead us into the future. We continue to benefit from a strong alliance with the Denver Public Library Friends Foundation and are profoundly grateful for their commitment. I also thank each and every one of you for your continued generosity and support. Together, we make an extraordinary difference to our community. Sincerely, City LibrAriAn A MessAge froM City LibrAriAn shirLey AMore PAGE 2 --- SECTION A when you support For the dpl FrienDs the lIbrary at events FounDation, 2008 was lIke the booklovers’ a year FilleD with ball, you help make laughter, giving anD Four great events. denver a much more _ InterestIng place. bookLovers’ Ball When the librarian’s away, the books will play! 2008 Booklovers’ Ball guests came face to face with their favorite fictional characters including Scarlett O’Hara, Tom Sawyer, Dorothy Gale and Othello. The eco-friendly event—without speeches, auctions or envelopes—was a fantastic evening of cocktails, dinner and dancing at the Central Library. Proceeds from the Ball help purchase books and materials for students of all ages. When you support our fundraising events, you support the Library. __ photos (top down): GOvErNOr rITTEr, mAyOr hICkENlOOPEr, SId wIlson, ANdEr ANd RachEl muNANE, hANNE lIChTENfElS ANd frIENd, ShIrlEy ANd jOhN AmOrE. shirlEy amorE, city librarian denver pubLiC LibrAry 2008 events PAGE 5 --- SECTION B one kId’s parents saId theIr house was too small for pets. so I sent her home __ wIth a bIg red dog. eviL CoMpAnions The Evil Companions Literary Award is presented annually to a poet or writer who embodies the spirit of Denver’s original Evil Companions, a group of Denver writers who met in the ‘50s and ‘60s to drink and discuss writing and the world. Jorie Graham was the recipient of the 2008 Evil Companions Literary Award. Proceeds from this event benefit DPL. rAre & not-so-rAre book And Art AuCtion Book and art aficionados gathered at the Central Library for an evening of fun, food and bidding on treasures. Proceeds from the Auction were dedicated to the Western History Book Conservation Fund, which allows the Library to maintain our unparalleled collection of Western History books, manuscripts, and photos. 33rd AnnuAL used book Sale Each year, thousands flock to the Central Library in search of bargain books, DVDs, CDs, and books-on-tape. Proceeds from the sale benefit the Library’s Books and Materials Fund. photos (top down): jOrIE GrAhAm, CITy Auditor dENNIS GAllaghEr, Gracie rOmEr. denver pubLiC LibrAry 2008 events PAGE 6 --- SECTION B when our summer the Denver Public library of readIng program anD the dpl FrienDs helps kIds dIscover FounDation serveD more books lIke clIfford, PeoPle in 2008 than in 2007, DesPite the economy. denver suddenly _ __ becomes a much more denver pubLiC LibrAry: library revenues denver pubLiC LibrAry: library exPenDitures city general FunD: $ 31,353,900 staFF salaries anD exPenDitures: $ 25,227,693 Donations, transFers, misc revenues: $ 1,417,885 library materials: $ 4,416,364 InterestIng place. grants: $ 724,076 suPPlies, services: $ 4,594,493 total revenues: $ 33,495,861 total exPenDitures: $ 34,238,550 notE: total capital ImPrOvEmENT PrOjects: $ 313,000 ___ ____ dpL friends foundAtion: assets dpL friends foundAtion: liabilities anD net assets cash anD accounts Payable cash equivalents: $ 1,160,876 anD accrueD exPenses: $ 17,542 PleDges, accounts assets helD in receivable, PrePaiD trust For library: $ 143,199 exPenses: $ 32,287 unrestricteD assets helD in net assets: $ 461,767 trust For library: $ 143,199 temPorarily long term investments: $ 3,421,757 restricteD net assets: $ 1,961,016 FixeD assets: $ 2,745 Permanently restricteD net assets: $ 2,177,340 total revenues: $ 4,760,864 total net assets: $ 4,600,123 total liabilities anD net assets: $ 4,760,864 _____ ______ dpL friends foundAtion: revenues dpL friends foundAtion: exenses anD transFers to the Denver Public library contributions: suPPorting services: unrestricted $ 47,388 unrestricted $ 292,375 restricted $ 1,101,900 restricted $ - total $ 1,149,288 total $ 292,375 membershiPs: total exPenses: unrestricted $ 179,680 unrestricted $ 292,375 restricted $ - restricted $ - + total $ 179,680 – total $ 292,375 events/FunD raising transFers to DPl: (less: Direct exPenses): unrestricted $ 102,969 unrestricted $ 102,969 restricted $ 1,292,887 restricted $ 104,752 total $ 1,315,609 total $ 207,721 investment income: total exPenses unrestricted $ (166,937) anD transFers: restricted $ (1,347,502) unrestricted $ 315,097 total $ (1,514,439) restricted $ 1,292,887 combined total $ 1,607,984 total revenues: unrestricted $ 163,100 restricted $ (140,850) combined total $ 22,250 _______ denver pubLiC LibrAry: statistics 49,107,201 9,776,905 4,339,291 821,921 103,304 94,798 18,299 8,506 412 ONlINE ITEmS visitorS to rEfErENCE total VoluNTEEr Classes ANd dOCENT full TImE Transactions CIrCulated CENTrAl questions Donated hOurS PrOGrAmS hOurS staff ANd BrANCh ANSwErEd hOurS locations Gyasi Evans, shElvEr, cEntral library denver pubLiC LibrAry 2008 finAnCiAL highLights And STATISTICs PAGE 9 --- SECTION C ___ Donors Memorial gifts laszlo DeKay, colorado rockies the John g. Duncan william sharpless Jane & william russell For the Denver Public laszlo’s workshop charity Fund, a fund charitable trust Jackson, Jr for the gladys acker trinity & ian saffer le central of the mccormick evonne & michael Dunn adv. of asian art and cecilia marie bahl Foundation culture Fund of the Keith c. schnip little Pub holdings estate of Dulcy amter anna & milton bindell colorado state library Denver Foundation nancy & robert luciano’s Pizza and carolyn & Don etter schulein carol c. boyer eca Foundation glenda & Kent winker library, 2008 was a year wings Janis & bill Falkenberg shames-makovsky Joanne classen hexagon investments, inc. $500 – $999 mccormick’s catering - Firstbank holding realty company william clough the oxford hotel monticello associates, inc. adolfson & Peterson company of colorado construction gregory staritzky elizabeth greene mcDonald’s restaurant Post-news charities, a Forest city stapleton, inc. marilyn & Jules amer the stevenson eugene hill new belgium brewery fund of the mccormick Family Foundation marKeD by generosity Foundation Fuller Family Fund of ellen anderman & marguerite mcgovern newberry brothers the Denver Foundation ellen stewart tenth mountain Division James c. Donaldson a. reynolds morse greenhouse & Florist Foundation charles geddes anonymous ann & Jack struthers vernon l. morten old chicago - carolyn goble & lanny carol svendsen colorado blvd $5,000 – $9,999 association of school adrienne nass Proffer & Jay mead anonymous business officials anD suPPort, For which oroweat bakery/ golden triangle international gene Paiuchrich tattered cover bimbo bakeries USA arrow electronics, inc. neighborhood book store norma Payne alice bakemeier the oxford hotel billie gaskill trust association vanguard charitable Pam Porter barbara & Dennis Panera bread linda & wes brown greenberg traurig, llP baldwin endowment Program maggie rennerl we thanK each oF you. Pepsi cola bottling brown Family gail greener & John charlotte & robert c. edward walsh marguerite roberts group of Denver Foundation mccarthy baron lisa & andrew henry w. toll Jr. John quam - the comcast guaranty bank and Dr. & mrs. barry berlin walvoord James m. wunnicke Pravda vodka Foundation trust company ann & george bermant lisa weil & steven radio Disney mr. & mrs. David mary & David hammond Zansberg tribute gifts sheila bisenius red robin Ferguson william hankinson barbara c. welles _ sheila cleworth boulder Journey school international, inc. harmes c. Fishback steven hansen Janet winograd mary Fox Foundation Joan brennan richter-scale hbb Foundation Joan & richard marcy glenn Productions the hampshire winifred & alden brown wohlgenant LeaDership & tom goulet Foundation victoria l. hellmer rocky mountain news erna D. butler Jacquelyn wonder Patricia haugaard hewit Family lorraine & harley John w. hickenlooper Karen rokala, Judy h. montero, Judy Joseph h. benjamin Duke iii windham loopesko rocky mountain Public higbie Fund of the lois m. calvert
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