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East Rockaway Public Library

The East Rockaway Library offers free access to information and materials in print and digital formats. It provides a comfortable and safe space for reading, socializing, homework, and attending programs. The library aims to improve communication with the community and develop collections that reflect their needs.

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East Rockaway Public Library

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  1. East Rockaway Public Library Annual Report 2017-2018

  2. East Rockaway Library Long Range Plan of Service Mission Statement To provide free unbiased authoritative access to information and materials in print and in digital formats. To provide a comfortable, safe, neutral space for children, teens and adults to read, socialize, do homework, attend programs, use library computers, wireless internet, fax machine and copiers. Vision Statement The East Rockaway Library will continue to provide free unbiased access to information. This information will be increasingly digital. We will continue to purchase materials in the most current format and train librarians to be experts in understanding the latest search strategies. The East Rockaway Library will continue to be a physical place for patrons as well as a virtual place through our website.

  3. Objectives: • Evaluate the library building – Identify building maintenance projects. • Library Annex • Action: Submitted grant application to the Department of Library Development to renovate the Library annex for additional programming space. • Identify segments of the population that may be underserved. • Action: Library collaborates with the school district’s Jobs Skills Program and conducts family library visits with the district’s ENL families. • Improve communication with the community • Action: Updated webpage and expanded social media accounts • Additional newsletter and email program notifications • Continue to develop collections that reflect the needs of our community • Action: Expanded the library’s collection of Spanish language items • Increased availability of digital content • Circulating collection of non-traditional items (i.e. cake pans, paper punches) • Maintain sound fiscal and personnel practices • Action: Reviewed library staff salaries and adjusted accordingly • Kept library budget within 1.5% +/- • Adjusted schedule to have the staff required to maintain high quality service • Enhancement of Early Learning Program • Action: Added STEAM programs • Additional Early Literacy programs

  4. Library Approved Budget 2017-2018

  5. Overview of 2017-2018 Library Budget • The overall budget reflects an increase of .79% • Contribution from the Village of East Rockaway General Fund increased by $6,048.00, or .97%. • Town of Hempstead contract amount increase of $1,072 • Decreases: • Elimination of Consultant fee • Periodicals, DVDs, Office Supplies, Publicity, Utilities • Databases • State Retirement • Dental & Optical • Building Repairs • Increases: • Programs • Service Contracts: • Security Camera yearly maintenance • Increase in ALIS fees • Museum Passes • Copy Machine • Personnel

  6. This year at the library… Star Wars Day Summer Reading Club Party New computer desks Narcan Training Halloween Storytime Noon Year’s Eve Party

  7. All new iPads for Young Adult & Children’s Room • Added separate Young Adult accounts to Social Media platforms • New exterior lighting & Security cameras • Began the process of renovating Library Annex by coordinating with the Village Building Department, applying for a Department of Library Development Grant and receiving price quotes for work and equipment.

  8. Adult Book Discussions • Low Commitment Book Club: • 10% Happier - Dan Harris • The Year of Yes - Rhimes • Mystery Book Club: • Missing Pieces – Gudenkauf • In a Dark, Dark Wood - Ware • The Wrong Side of Goodbye - Connelly • Runner - Lee • The Life We Bury - Eskens • The Missing Place - Littlefield • Dashing Through the Snow - Clark • Out of the Easy - Sepetys • Two of the Deadliest - George • 1222 - Holt • Land of Shadows - Hall • Ripper - Allende • COOKBook Club: • Betty Crocker’s Bisquick Cookbook • Best of the Pillsbury Bake-Off - Cookies & Bars • How to Cook Everything - Bittman • So Easy - Krieger • Brainy Book Club: • 52 Small Changes for the Mind - Blumenthal • In Defense of Food - Pollan • Lab Girl - Jahren • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Skloot • Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers - Roach

  9. Elementary School and Teen Book Discussions

  10. Summer Reading Club 2017 Build a Better World • Design a Bookmark • Summer Reading Club Party with National Circus Project • Table Crafts • Imagination Playground • K-3 Craft • Jump Bunch • Makerspace Day • Zumba Kids • Dessert & Discussion • Dessert Sushi • Tinker Lab • Game Night • Win It! • Little Learners • Mad Science of Long Island • Cuddle Up With a Pup • PJ Story Time • Movies for Kids • Art Afternoons • Science Detective Book Chat • Tween Service Craft • Tween/Teen Paint Night • Teen/Tween Movie & Bagels • Trivia Time • Learn to Make a Fabric Collage

  11. Children’s Programs/Early Literacy • A Time for Kids – Baby Start • Daddy Dog • Play Hooray • Play Hooray Babies • Instrument Petting Zoo • Jump Bunch • Baby Playtime • Babies and Books • Little Learners • Summer Storytime • Little Engineers • PJ Storytime • Messy Monsters

  12. Young Adult Programs Summer Paint Night Party Teen Service Craft Tech Buddies Teen Crafts Dessert Sushi Fabric Collage Tween Afternoon at the Movies Little Learners Trivia Time Amazing Race Library Edition Makerspace Day Summer Game Night Movies & a Bagel Cupcake Wars

  13. Family Fun Star Wars Day BINGO Family Movies Lego Afternoons Haunted Gingerbread Houses Family Birdhouses

  14. ADULT PROGRAMS • Knitting club • Movies for adults • Tax preparation • Tax discussions -Town of Hempstead • Book discussions • Resume Workshops • Trash to Treasures • AARP Defensive Driving • Chi Gong • Identity Theft & Security Tips • Loom Knitting • Paint By Number Night • Eight Creative Ways to Use Your Sewing Machine • Prioritizing You with Coach Shanita • Introduction to iCloud • Mobile Passport Unit from TOH • COOKbook Club • Community Craft Nights • Medicare Seminar • Bring Your Own Device Nights • Stepping On Workshop • Home Composting • You’re One in a Million – DrLeuken • Computers for Home Use • Independent Film Presentation • Canasta • De-Clutter Your Closets • D.I.Y. Green Cleaners • Genealogy Presentations • Downloading Books & Magazines • How to Sell on Etsy • On-Site Shredding

  15. Numbers and Statistics HOLDINGS 75,745 CIRCULATION 90,234 INTERLIBRARY LOAN SENT 8,719 RECEIVED 5,840 PROGRAMS 591 PROGRAM ATTENDEES 5,998 DOLLAR VALUE OF COLLECTION $1,426,550.41 PATRON COUNTER 88,943 WEB SITE UNIQUE VISITORS 18,955 COMPUTER SESSIONS 14,967 BLOG HITS 34,071 MUSEUM PASSES 10 CIRCULATION 424

  16. What Can Be Borrowed? • BOOKS 58,000 + • BOOKS ON PLAYAWAY 273 • DOWNLOADABLE E-BOOKS • DVDS 8,426 • SOUND RECORDING (MUSIC & BOOKS) 4098 • MAGAZINES SUBSCRIPTIONS • DOWNLOADABLE MAGAZINE TITLES 108 • MUSEUM PASSES 14 • VIDEO GAMES 123 • ALSO Kindles, NOOKs, Cake Pans, & Paper Punches!!

  17. LIBRARY STAFF – F/T Mary Thorpe – DirectorHeather Massa – Reference LibrarianDonna Miller – Children’s LibrarianAmanda Borgia – YA Librarian THE LIBRARY BOARD of TRUSTEES Danielle D’Esposito– PresidentGary Aue – Vice PresidentCynthia Lark – SecretaryJennifer Pignataro - Trustee LIBRARY STAFF – P/T Ann Greco – Account Clerk Gianna CampanaroPatricia Yosca – Librarian Patricia Murphy Christine Fountaine – Librarian Michelle BonzigliaGlenda Volk – Librarian Taylor ClarkeLora Fioramonti Taylor AloisioLindsay Joyce Abas Kahn Eileen Grim Emily GarciaAmanda Schmidt Natalie KeaneJacqueline Gildersleeve Tess LarkMirthaValdebenito

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