A monthly guide to your community library, its programs and services Issue No. 218, April 2007 Budget Vote Reserve now for Friends Luncheon The Library Budget Vote/Trustee Election takes place Tuesday, April Reservation information is to hang on to what we hold dear. cently, fiction for children and 10 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the available at the library for the Three decades after her first novel, teenagers have earned her both lobby. Candidates for the open seat Friends of the Library annual Hoffman’s unique gift for creating critical acclaim and commercial on the Board of Trustees are Book & Author Luncheon on Fri- psychologically rich tales that success. Her work has been pub- Charlene Berkman, Patricia day, May 11 at the George Wash- shimmer with magic realism is on lished in more than 20 translations Bridges, Jack Guevrekian, Rich- ington Manor. display. and more than 100 foreign edi- ard Li & Rita Santelli. See our FOL president Amy Bass Alice Hoffman, who grew up tions. website for information on the can- says, “Our goal is always to pre- on Long Island, has become one didates. Detailed budget on page 2. sent a Book and Author Luncheon of our most popular writers. Her that is engaging, enjoyable and in- novels, short stories, and more re- continued on page 3 tellectually expansive. This year’s program is particularly well-bal- April holidays anced with popular novelist Alice The library will be closed April 8 in ob- Hoffman (Skylight Confessions) and servance of Easter Sunday. historian/biographer David Na- saw (Andrew Carnegie). We look forward to presenting the authors Tax help and their books, and to welcoming Continuing on Tuesdays through April our loyal and enthusiastic audi- 10, trained volunteers from the AARP ence. As an added feature, we’ll will be available to assist seniors with have several baskets filled with the preparation of their tax returns. books and gifts for a silent auction Bring last year’s return. No appoint- that will help us to cover expenses ment necessary; no fee. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m associated with the Book and Au- thor Luncheon. Reserve early and join us for a great afternoon!” Manage your stress Alice Hoffman in Skylight Dr. Gary Paluba, licensed psychologist, Confessions, is in fine form doing visits on April 10 at 8 p.m. to discuss what she does best — writing about the consequences of stress. loss, love and our fragile attempts Long Island Reads See the Calendar of Events for pro- Friends of the Library Ruth D. Bogen Memorial Lectures grams on April 19 & 27. Long Island Reads, now in its fifth year, is an island- wide program. This year’s selection is John Broza talks on Shakespeare James McBride’s The Color of Water. Latino Festival Shakespeare scholar John sports and was named to Port’s cially loved the classics, Ruth was Broza will present the 2007 Ruth Athletic Hall of Fame for district a lifelong student of Greek, Latin, Don’t miss our colorful celebration on D. Bogen Memorial Lectures on service in 2004. Russian and French. Saturday, April 28. Details inside. Tuesday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. and A native Vermonter, John re- The Ruth D. Bogen Memo- Sunday, April 29 at 2 p.m. ceived his B.S. in Education from rial Collection was established by Community blood drive John’s first talk, Aspects of the University of Vermont and his the Friends of the Library in No- Love, will explore the many splen- M.A.T. from Brown University. vember of 2000 to honor Ruth’s Save the date. The library’s Staff Asso- dors and the many frustrations in- In 1968, John was one of 55 memory. ciation and the Health Advisory Coun- herent in the male-female relation- teachers from across the country cil are sponsoring a blood drive on Mon- ships in Shakespeare’s works. The selected for the NDEA Institute in day, May 7 from 3 to 8 p.m. Sign up at second talk, Bad to the Bone, will Elizabethan Arts and Literature at the Information Desk beginning May 1. focus on perhaps the two most in- his alma mater, Vermont. That triguing of the villains, Richard III summer shaped his career spe- Art Council news and Iago. cialty as he studied with Elizabe- John Broza devoted his pro- than scholars, actors, and theater The library’s Art Advisory Council is a fessional career to the students of and museum experts. In 1972-3, he group of volunteers who evaluates and Port Washington. He joined spent his sabbatical year as a vis- schedules the art exhibits that hang in Schreiber High School’s English iting student at Cambridge Univer- the library’s Main Gallery. The group Department in 1961 and served as sity. has updated its quarterly preview meth- its chair for 18 years, until his re- Valued for her sense of hu- ods to include looking at artist portfo- tirement in 2000. In 1993, he mor, incisive comments and great lios on CD that contain JPEGs (saved founded Shakespeare Day at knowledge of literature, Ruth D. in RGB mode). If you’d like your work Schreiber, a full day of Shake- Bogen was a dedicated longtime to be considered, drop-off a CD that in- spearean recitations and Elizabe- member of the Board of Directors cludes your art, a biography, contact in- than music. John is in his 40th year of the Friends of the Library. formation and a note that explains the as the Voice of the Vikings in five An avid reader, who espe- relative size of the works. Questions? Call the library’s Community Relations Office at 883-4400, Ext. 130. There is one seat open for a 5-year term (beginning July 1, LIBRARY USAGE ANNUALLY 2007) on the Library Board of Trustees. Candidates are: Registered Library Users 25,130 Charlene Berkman, Patricia Bridges, Jack Guevrekian, Library Visits 418,356 Richard Li & Rita Santelli Materials Circulated 450,973 Information Questions Answered 88,635 Public Computer Use 116,539 PROPOSED BUDGET Program Attendance 23,436 FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2008 Community Use of Meeting Rooms 748 Library Web Page Access to Date 309,809 2008 Proposed 2007 2006 REVENUES Budget Budget Budget Real Property Taxes 6,061,851 5,832,068 5,636,003 MATERIALS IN COLLECTION 322,255 Contribution from Foundation - 50,000 75,000 Other Local Revenue 170,000 145,000 100,000 By Type State Sources 9,000 9,000 9,000 Adult Fiction 37,858 Total Revenues 6,240,851 6,036,068 5,820,003 Appropriated Fund Balance 75,000 70,000 60,000 Adult Non-fiction and Reference 89,549 Total Revenues & App. Fund Balance 6,315,851 6,106,068 5,880,003 Children’s Fiction 22,086 Children’s Non-fiction 21,147 Non-print (Videos, DVDs, CDs, Audio Books) 43,899 EXPENDITURES Magazines and Newspapers 25,145 Documents, Slides 82,510 SALARIES, TERMINAL LEAVE & EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Salaries 3,088,090 2,927,260 2,812,608 Terminal Leave 20,000 13,704 22,575 Employee Benefits — Retirement 200,000 296,209 306,209 Employee Benefits — Other 891,756 838,246 794,511 Subtotal — Salaries, Terminal Leave Accruals & Employee Benefits 4,199,846 4,075,419 3,935,903 LIBRARY MATERIALS Books 365,000 360,000 350,000 Software & Online Databases 90,000 72,500 62,500 Periodicals 55,000 55,000 57,000 Documentation 1,500 900 2,700 Media — Visual 46,000 42,500 42,500 Media — Audio 40,500 40,500 40,500 Subtotal — Library Materials 598,000 571,400 555,200 LIBRARY OPERATIONS Office & Library Supplies 49,200 50,000 46,700 Telephone 28,000 28,000 34,000 Postage & Freight 30,000 30,000 30,000 Printing 25,500 24,000 32,000 Staff Conference & Training 16,000 16,000 11,000 We bring you the world! Nassau Library System 59,000 50,000 35,000 38,000 38,500 39,000 Program Services Library Materials & General Audio Visual Memberships 3,600 3,500 2,500 Services Audio Books Maint. Office Equipment 27,400 24,300 31,300 Compact Discs Accounting/Legal 100,500 96,000 90,800 Absentee Ballots Security Service 23,600 19,000 18,000 Books DVDs/Videos Computer Service 45,000 40,500 63,300 Bus & Train Schedules Foreign Language/English as a General 7,900 7,100 6,500 Business Information Second Language Audio Subtotal — Library Operations 453,700 426,900 440,100 Community Bulletin Board Playaways Computer Center BUILDING OPERATIONS Computers Classes Programs for all Ages 225,000 Fuel & Utilities 222,000 167,000 Consumer Information Art Exhibits 96,200 89,900 59,000 Custodial E-Mail Book Discussion Groups Insurance 70,500 75,000 75,000 Foreign Language Books & Concerts Subtotal — Building Operations 391,700 386,900 301,000 Magazines Films Government Documents Gallery Talks Subtotal Expenditures 5,643,246 5,460,619 5,232,203 Homework Help Online Lectures EQUIPMENT, REPAIRS & TRANSFERS Information & Referral Services Literacy Outreach Equipment 40,000 50,000 52,500 Interlibrary Loan Photography Exhibits Repairs & Alterations 60,000 50,000 50,000 Magazines Reading Clubs Transfers to Capital 50,000 - - Maps Storytimes Subtotal — Equip., Repairs & Transfers 150,000 100,000 102,500 Meeting Spaces for Community Workshops DEBT SERVICE Groups Special Collections/Services Debt Service — Principal and Interest 522,605 545,449 545,300 Monthly Newspaper Downloadable Audio Books Museum Passes English as a Second Language Newspapers Total Expenditures 6,315,851 6,106,068 5,880,003 Classes Notary Public Family Place Library Photocopiers Health Information Center Tax Levy Increase 3.94% Research Services/Electronic Historic Photographs, Interviews & Budget Increase 3.44% Resources Transcripts Reserves Homebound Service Tax Assistance Fund Balance: Large Type Books In an effort to keep the tax rate down, this budget includes an application of $75,000 of fund Tax Forms Library Publications balance.