DEPARTMENT SUMMARY Arts & Culture Mission Statement The library provides a rich variety of arts The Glendale provides and cultural experiences and promotes services, materials and activities to education and partiCipation in the arts enrich life, foster literacy, inspire throughout the community by providing intellectual curiosity and stimulate the access to quality arts experiences and imagination. diverse art and entertainment venues: (theatres, galleries, museums, literary Department Description events, community festivals and public To achieve the library's primary mission art) not sure the last part is needed the staff maintains high standards of The library supports local artists and service and professionalism and is organizations by initiating and hosting dedicated to contributing to Glendale's special events to promote local arts and quality of life by meeting the ongoing culture. and changing needs of the community. Community Planning & Character Through its many services the library The library supports a high aesthetic encourages adult and early childhood quality for the city by providing a number literacy and serves as a vital civic center of educational/outreach programs for and community gathering place for long historic and cultural preservation time and newly arrived residents. including tours, courses, lectures, and events. In addition the Central Library Library staff serves the public at Central houses the room Library, six branch , Brand Art which is a treasure trove of historical and Music Library and Art Center, and a materials for the city. that provides service to schools, housing projects and senior Community Services & Facilities living facilities. The library provides community services and facilities that are accessible and Relationship to City Strategic Goals tailored to the diverse needs of the Education. Knowledge. & Literacy community by providing facilities that The library provides comprehensive are economically. culturally, and high quality educational opportunities for physically barrier free, providing all segments of the community by excellent customer service, and providing enriched life-long learning providing facilities that are well designed opportunities. By providing high quality, and maintained and geographically engaging libraries actively used by the located in places of greatest need .. public, the library fosters a community that reads and has a high level of Diversity literacy, has high community The library supports a community that participation in education, and has values, celebrates and engages the businesses engaged in education and City's rich diversity by providing multi­ workforce development. lingual materials and services for public use and by providing special events that recognize and celebrate Glendale's diversity_ Major Accomplishments Staffing Changes: There was a net In fiscal year 2008, the library provided decrease of one FTE from the fiscal new types of programming including year 2009 revised budget. This position Spanish language computer classes was in the Literacy section of the and Armenian, Spanish, and Farsi department. Reallocations that were children's story times. approved during the 2009 fiscal year are detailed within the division descriptions. Changes from Prior Year Budget Changes: Changes in the Organizational/Program Changes: The Department's budget from fiscal year completed Snapshot project's budget 2009 revised budget is attributable to was eliminated this year creating a the elimination of a vacant position in reduction to the M&O budget for the the Literacy section of the department department. This was a one-time and reductions to the M&O budget for increase to our budget. This year with printing and graphics. the elimination of the Literacy Services Coordinator position, there will be some reorganization and reduction in services in the literacy department.

LIBRARY - GENERAL FUND

Actual Original Proposed Expenditures Budget Budget 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

Salaries & Benefits 6.274,756 6,473,633 6,400,231 Maintenance & Operations 2.043,495 1,808,531 1,808,351 Capital au tlay 33.512 134.250

Total Appropriations 8,351,762 8,416,414 8,208,582

LIBRARY - OTHER FUND

Actual Original Proposed Expenditures Budget Budget 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

Salaries & Benefits 129,880 171,137 177,750 Maintena nee & Operations 341,153 224,750 273,735

Total Appropriations 471,033 395,887 451,485

Future Outlook reprioritizing services to assist our The library is proactively working with community in these difficult economic other City departments on several times. The Library is continuing to Citywide cost reduction strategies, on enlarge its popular materials collection finding funding and support in recognition of patrons' limited opportunities in the Federal Stimulus resources and desire for free package, and on reassessing and entertainment options.