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Bullard Community Library Board Members

Bullard Community Library serves people of all ages, races, and abilities. Offering diverse programs, resources, and educational services. Library relies on grants, donations, and fundraisers for operational costs and continuously seeks community involvement for growth.

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Bullard Community Library Board Members

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  1. The mission of Bullard Community Library isto be a community resource which providesprograms and services to people of allages, races, cultures, and abilities.

  2. Bullard Community Library Board Members • Tony Johnson, President • Elijah Stevenson, Vice President • Martha Dinwiddie, Treasurer • IlaEngland, Secretary • Ronda Jackson • Tammy Johnson • Howard Kravetz

  3. Fast Facts • Library Media Collection (Books, eBooks, Audio Books, DVDs): 51,944 items • 840 people follow us on Facebook (as of June 2019) • 2018: Our website was accessed 74,645 times (Averaging 200 times per day) • 2017 Library Card Holders: 1,595 • 2018 Library Card Holders: 1,909

  4. eBook Checkouts in 2018: eBooks: 335,779 Audio eBooks: 160,870 Videos: 964 Number of eBooks library patrons can access: 20,949

  5. Programs, Services,Resources & Patronage

  6. Programs • Story Time at the Library • Art and Craft Classes • Makerspace STEM Problems • Summer Reading Program • Movie Afternoons • Author Book Signings • Guest Speakers • United Daughters of the Confederacy • Storytime at Bullard Early Education Daycare

  7. Office Services • Copies (B & W and Color) • Fax • Notary Public • Credit/Debit Cards Accepted

  8. Computer & Tech Services • Free Internet/WiFiAccess • Printing from Computers • WiFi Printing • Windows 10 • Microsoft Office • Electronic Library Catalog • Scanning to a Flash Drive • Free Computer & Tech Device Assistance and Instruction • ABC Mouse/Educational Games • OverDrive eBooks

  9. Educational Services • Genealogy Research • Proctoring • On-line Classes • Job Search • Inter-Library Loans • Homeschooling Resources • Resume Assistance

  10. Current Resources • 5 - Staff Computers • 2 - Staff Laptops • 2 - Staff Printers • 1- Projector with Screen • Fax Machine • WiFi/Internet • Library Media (Books, Audio Books, DVDs): 51,000 • Meeting/Genealogy Room • 5 - Patron Computers • 1 - Patron Printer • 1- Patron/Staff Copy Machine

  11. Operational Costs and Expenses

  12. Expenses • Payroll $31,000.00 • Computer Upgrades and Maintenance $500.00 • Library Collection Development $5,000.00 • Library Dues $395.00 • Supplies $2,060.00 • Postage $100.00 • Movie licensing $300.00 • Programs $800.00

  13. Expenses (continued) • Building Maintenance $2,000.00 • Utilities $5,600.00 • Electric $2,500.00 • Telephone & Internet $1,850.00 • Gas $600.00 • Water, Sewage, Garbage $650.00 • Pest Control $365.00 • Insurance $2,400.00 • Land Tax $1,500.00 • Total YTD $51,655

  14. Community Outreach

  15. Connecting with the Community • Reading at Bullard Early Education • Assisting at local schools with Book Fairs, Story time, library operations, and school events • Local and state resources and businesses listed on our website • Sharing local events on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

  16. At-Risk Community Members • Library Serving a Growing Number • Low income – Poverty Level • ESL • Varied Physical and Mental Abilities • Limited Resources

  17. Library Assistance Programs • Free or Low Cost Services • Local Resources • Job Search • Classes • Monitor Testing (Proctoring) • Assist with Forms and Applications

  18. Funding The operational budget depends solely on grants and donations from The Friends of the Library, patrons, businesses, and the Bullard City Government Our major fundraisers by the Friends of the Library: • Mahjong/Bridge Game Day: Monday, March 25, 2019 and Monday, September 9, 2019 • Charity Golf Tournament: To Be Announced (in the Fall) • Bake-less Bake Sales • Membership Drive

  19. Additional Funding • Recycle Ink Cartridge and Cell Phones • Aluminum Cans • Book Store Sales

  20. Our Vision for the Future of the Library

  21. Providing for the Community • Expanding services for a fast growing population including Flint, Gresham, Noonday, Lake Palestine, Tyler, and outlying areas. • Offering a variety of programs to meet the diverse needs of our demographics • Updating computers and provide additional technology for our patrons • A larger facility to handle growing program attendance and library media collection

  22. Facility • Our current facility is a 3,000 square foot log cabin built in 1978. • We have outgrown the current facility and in need of a new building in the downtown Bullard area.

  23. Local Area Libraries Troup Library

  24. How the Community of Bullard Can Help • Volunteers (Library and Program Operations, Friends of the Library, Program Leaders, and New Building Campaign) • Donations (Books, DVDs, Audio Books, Snacks, Art & Craft Supplies, Office Supplies, Cleaning Supplies, Talent and Experience, along with monetary donations) • Word of Mouth Advertising • Regular Participation in Programs, Library Services, and Fundraisers

  25. Our patrons are THE BEST!!!!

  26. THANK YOU For supporting the Bullard Community Library We look forward to serving you

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