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A 21 st Century Library & Community Center

A 21 st Century Library & Community Center. Newbury Town Library. What we do…. We’re not just about books. Libraries are community centers Informational resource for the community Programs for children, teens & adults Computers, Wifi , printers, etc.

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A 21 st Century Library & Community Center

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  1. A 21st Century Library & Community Center Newbury Town Library

  2. What we do…...

  3. We’re not just about books • Libraries are community centers • Informational resource for the community • Programs for children, teens & adults • Computers, Wifi, printers, etc. • Education and assistance with eReaders, locating resources, genealogy research, etc. • Early childhood literacy center • Meeting Rooms for community use • Comfortable Reading/Study areas (with coffee provided by the Friends!)

  4. We’re not just about books • 20% of our circulation comes from our collection of over 4,000 DVD’s • Over 1800 books were downloaded from our online book collection last year • Our 3000+ CD’s were checked out over 4000 times • We circulated a total of 50,477 items last year • Plus an additional 12,612 items were checked out to patrons of other libraries and we received 6,433 items to our patrons through our Interlibrary Loan program

  5. Over 4,000 Newbury residents have a library card!!

  6. Community Space • Our meeting rooms were utilized over 259 times in FY12 • We provided 193 programs to the public with a total attendance of over 3,000 people • Programs are periodically held at PITA Hall on Plum Island to ensure everyone in Newbury has access to their public library

  7. Hours Open Comparison

  8. Circulation Per Hour Open

  9. Annual Visits

  10. Programs

  11. Where our funding comes from • 85% Municipal Funds • 4% State Aid (must meet State requirements – past 11 yrs. waiver) • 11% Other Sources – NTL Friends and NTL Gift & Memorial Account (Trust Funds, Fees, donations, grants, etc.)

  12. Newbury Town Library is less than 1.5% of the total municipal expenditures

  13. Municipal Appropriations FY09-FY12

  14. Circulation vs. Appropriation FY05-FY12

  15. In Conclusion Our municipal budget has increased in FY13 and FY14 (Thank you!!) – We continue to need funds to increase hours open and to fully fund our library materials budget Working to establish the Lois W. Smith Endowment Fund to provide future funding for technology New Friends of NTL are successfully fundraising (plant sale, book & bake sale) to provide funding for museum passes and library programs

  16. “Libraries are places that people go to for information. Books are only the tip of the information iceberg: they are there, and libraries can provide you freely and legally with books. More children are borrowing books from libraries than ever before – books of all kinds: paper and digital and audio. But libraries are also, for example, places that people, who may not have computers, who may not have internet connections, can go online without paying anything: hugely important when the way you find out about jobs, apply for jobs or apply for benefits is increasingly migrating exclusively online. Librarians can help these people navigate the world.” Neil Gaiman

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