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| SPOTLIGHT
ON THE LIBRARY |
| JANUARY
2004
A review of 2003 shows notable events and record setting statistics.
One highlight was the debut of the book cart drill team during the
Balloon Rally Parade. We spun the book carts, executed different
formations and gave out pencils and bookmarks. The crowd laughed, yelled
and applauded. Everyone had fun.
Faith Sikaras gave $10,000 in memory of her husband, Jim, toward
landscaping the front lawn. Twin Tier Landscaping added new flowers,
shrubs and trees. A portion of the memorial purchased a custom-made
extension to the circulation desk in the children’s section.
Since tax dollars account for only about 25% of the library’s
income, we rely on the generosity of the community to have a balanced
budget. Many people gave to the Friends of the Library, the general fund
or the memorial fund. The largest gifts in 2003 came from the estates of
Carl Alexander, Ella Shear and Sally Thornton.
Habiterra, the architects who designed the new school addition,
surveyed the structure. They gave recommendations on repairs to the
terrace, cupola and brick walls. Currently, the auditorium is closed to
the public because of water leaks. The library is seeking funding to
restore the terrace and repair the auditorium. |
This
"Spotlight on the Library" article was written by Mary Jacobs,
the David A. Howe Public Library director. Articles are written and published monthly
in the Wellsville Daily Reporter.
Click on a
date below to read an article from the archive.
| January 2004 |
| December
2003 |
| November 2003 |
| October 2003 |
| September 2003 |
| August
1, 2003 |
| July 1, 2003 |
| June 16, 2003 |
| May 12, 2002 |
| April 14, 2003 |
| March
9, 2003 |
| February 19, 2003 |
| January 7, 2003 |
| December 14, 2002 |
| November
19, 2002 |
| October 1, 2002 |
Click here to
read the Wellsville Daily
Reporter online
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| The children’s
section had numerous programs throughout the year. These included: 19
school tours for 443 people, 91 preschool story times for 1,386 people,
a six-week summer reading program with 23 sessions for 954 kids, 6 craft
sessions for 391 kids and 5 summer story times for 63 people.
The library loaned 127,417 items. These included: 39,810 adult books
(31%), 38,544 videos/DVDs (30%), 33,823 children’s books (27%), 7,020
audio books (5%), 3,992 music CDs (3%), 2,671 periodicals (2%) and 1,557
other items (2%).
The library offered four computer classes: Basic Computer and Windows
Training, Getting Started with Email, Searching the Internet and the
World Wide Web. We had 41 classes and 198 adults attended.
7,797 people used the computers to access online databases and the
Internet. That was an increase of 8% from the previous year. Also,
various organizations held 506 meetings, which was a 13% increase.
The library owns: 66,605 adult books, 29,728 children’s books,
2,890 audios, 3,769 videos/DVDs and 2,251 other formats for a grand
total of 105,243 items.
The library upgraded the automated circulation system software along
with all the members of the Southern Tier Library System. The online
catalog, STARCAT, has a new look and added features. We replaced 6
terminals with PCs and flat screen monitors. |
Click
here to try the "new" STARCAT
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| The website at
www.davidahowelibrary.org had 39,307 hits. 7,106 different visitors spent
an average of 12 minutes during each visit.
The library has 10,217 active registered cardholders. We hope you are
one of them and are using the many library services and programs. |
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This page was last updated
May 22, 2007. |
