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AGENDA Garfield County Public Library District Board of Trustee Meeting

Date: Thursday, May 7, 2015 Place: Parachute Branch Library, 244 Grand Valley Way, Parachute, CO 81635

Time: 6:00 pm

I. CALL TO ORDER A. Roll Call B. Public Participation C. Approval of the agenda

II. CONSENT ITEMS FOR APPROVAL

A. Minutes of Library Board meeting- April 2, 2015 (pp. 1-3) B. Claims for Board Approval General Fund March 27, 2015 to April 28, 2015 (pp. 4-7) C. Asset Report March 24, 2015 to April 27, 2015 (p. 8)

III. FINANCE

A. March 2015 Financials B. CMC and utility bills

IV. FACILITIES

A. Facilities by Jerry Morris

V. GENERAL ITEMS A. Foundation Report- Andie B. Budget Committee C. FMLD Resolution D. Silt Board member application E. Library liaison meetings F. TABOR/De-Brucing and civic groups list

VI. DIRECTOR’S REPORT

A. Fireplace B. Strategic planning C. IUG D. Marmot Council-Digital Repository E. Settlement F. Policy discussion- sending juveniles to collection G. Coffee Cart H. Shop Local Campaign

VII. INFORMATION ITEMS

A. Media Packet (pp. 9-31) B. FMLD Resolution (pp. 32-44) C. Prospective board member resume (pp. 45-46) D. Resolution to approve new board member (p. 47) E. Branch Narratives (pp. 48-51) F. Credit card statement (pp. 52-54) G. Profit and Loss to Budget General Fund March, 2015 (p. 55) H. Profit and Loss to Budget General Fund Jan-Mar, 2015 (p. 56) I. Balance Sheet General Fund thru March 31, 2015 (pp. 57-58) J. Sales Tax Revenue report – 2001- 2015 (pp. 59-60) K. Statistics (pp. 61-68)

Next Board Meeting- June 4, 2015 New Castle Branch Library, 402 W. Main Street, New Castle, CO 81647 Adjourn meeting. This agenda is subject to change, including the addition of items up to 24 hours in advance or the deletion of items at any time. All times are approximate. If special accommodations are necessary per ADA, please call 625-4270 prior to the meeting. Prepared by: Wilma Paddock Posted on: May 1, 2015

GARFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS: BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING Glenwood Springs Branch Library, Glenwood Springs, CO

April 2, 2015

I. CALL TO ORDER Nella Barker called the meeting to order at 6:04pm. Becky Sirotek conducted the roll call. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: STAFF PRESENT: Marilee Rippy Amelia Shelley Nella Barker Wilma Paddock Sandi Kister Becky Sirotek Todd Anderson Sue Schnitzer Dana Barker (In Late) Jerry Morris Bill Lamont Dan Mickelson Perry Sweeney Mollie Roache Amy Shipley Andie Scott GUESTS PRESENT: No guests. PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION: No comments from the public. AGENDA ADDTIONS: Amelia Shelley added Budget Committee under the General Items and Silt Board Member Search under the Director’s Report. II. CONSENT ITEMS FOR APPROVAL: Minutes of the February 5, 2015 library board meeting, along with the minutes of the March 5, 2015 library board meeting and the February 27, 2015 to March 26, 2015 general fund claims, and the February 28, 2015 to March 23, 2015 asset report were presented for board approval. A motion to approve the consent items as revised was made by Rippy and seconded by Kister. Motion Passed. Ayes; Rippy; D. Barker; Lamont, Sweeney, Kister. III. COMMITTEE REPORTS Finance Committee: Sandi Kister took over as the Board Treasurer. She went over the budget line items and presented questions to ask the District’s Auditors when they do their annual audit in May. Sandi asked the board for any additional questions to ask the auditors. The board asked Wilma to close one of the unneeded Wells Fargo accounts left over from construction. IV. FACILITIES Carbondale – Jerry Morris and Bill Lamont are continuing to work on getting a fireplace installed. Jerry also installed locks on the study room doors.

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Glenwood- Planning for the carpet replacement continues. Jerry Morris is working with the contractors to keep the library accessible to the public. Work on the carpet will start April 9th. New Castle- The computer swap to the teen area, children’s area and local history room is complete. Rifle, Silt, Parachute- No new issues. V. GENERAL ITEMS Managers Update: Sue Schnitzer reported that Glenwood is preparing for the carpet to be replaced and that has been the focus for April. They cancelled their programs, but decided to bring majority back because the carpet plan changed. On the last day of April, the branch will host an open mic featuring poetry. Glenwood had a patron donate two guitars to them, Sue has put them out for the public to play while they are there. Pledge of Allegiance: An issue was raised about not saying the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of board meetings. A motion was made to begin each Board meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. The vote was done by ballot. The results were: 3 Yes; 2 No; 1 Abstain; Motion Failed. Roberts Rules of Order/Parliamentarian: Nella Barker appointed Dana Barker as the Board’s Parliamentarian. Dana made the following suggestions: if a motion is expected at the Board meeting, that it be given in advance to the Board Members so they have an opportunity to research and prepare testimony for the motion; on a small Board, a second is not required on a motion; if a motion is passed unanimously, the board president can say without objection the motion passes; and roll call voting is only required when finances are involved. Code of Conduct: Amelia Shelley reviewed several changes to the Code of Conduct for the Board. She removed some redundancies as directed by the Board, and made it easier for the staff to enforce and understand. Bill Lamont made a motion to approve the Code of Conduct. Motion Passed. Foundation Coordinator Job Description: Andie Scott was introduced to the board as the new Foundation Coordinator. The Board requested a few changes to the job description. Amelia will rework some of the wording. Andie has a few goals she plans to achieve for the Foundation including: build membership on the Foundation Board, build awareness of easy ways to give including City Market Cares, Amazon Smile and Better World Books, and working with Emily to come up with a new Foundation logo and donor materials. Nella Barker made a motion to approve the Foundation Coordinator Job Description with changes. Motion Passed. Pay Grade Chart: The change in minimum wage caused an increase in the District’s base pay for Pages. Amelia asked for more flexibility in pay ranges as some staff is at the top of their pay grade. Any increases were already budgeted for this year. Dana Barker made a motion to approve the Pay Grade Charts. Motion Passed. Ayes; Rippy; Strasinger; D. Barker; Lamont; Kister. TABOR/de-Bruce: Marilee Rippy and Bill Lamont continued the discussion about the District

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going on the ballot to de-Bruce in 2015. TABOR discussions at the state level are being tracked as they may make a ballot issue unnecessary. A decision to go forward must be made no later than the June Board meeting. TABOR will be on the agenda for May. Budget Committee: The Budget Committee will begin meeting in May, 2015, to help connect the budget to the new Strategic Plan. Committee Volunteers from the board are: Rippy; Kister; D. Barker; N. Barker and Anderson. VI. DIRECTOR’S REPORT: Amelia informed the Board that she will present a draft Strategic Plan to the smaller committee in May. She will work on defining measurements for the goals outlined by the larger committee. The Shop Locally, Support Libraries campaign will end on April 3rd, 2015. Carbondale had good participation and the program seemed successful. Amelia will work on setting up a county-wide meeting to gauge support for a larger effort. Amelia shared that she has been speaking with a prospective Board member from Silt who could not attend this meeting. She is hopeful that the person will put their name forward for consideration. Amelia had a meeting with the City of Rifle and the Rifle Police Department to discuss the vandalism going on in Rifle and specifically at the Rifle Branch Library. A motion to adjourn from the regular Board meeting was made by N. Barker. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm. Motion passed. NEXT MEETING The next board meeting will be at the Parachute Branch Library, on May 7, 2015 ________________________________ Sandi Kister, Treasurer ________________________________ Becky Sirotek, Secretary to the Board

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GARFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICTCLAIMS FOR BOARD APPROVALMarch 27, 2015 to April 28, 2015

DATE CHECK NAME CHECK AMOUNTNUMBER ADMIN CARBONDALE GLENWOOD NEW CASTLE PARACHUTE RIFLE SILT TOTAL

EMPLOYEE COSTS

03/27/2015 Elec Alpine Bank 323.28 323.28$ 03/30/2015 Elec Alpine Bank 760.99 760.99$ 03/31/2015 Elec CCOERA 293.00 129.72$ 78.90$ 501.62$ 03/31/2015 Elec CCOERA 2,120.68 816.20$ 869.82$ 790.66$ 701.40$ 1,071.30$ 676.10$ 7,046.16$ 03/31/2015 Elec AFLAC 131.80 32.30$ 194.24$ 358.34$ 03/31/2015 Elec CCOERA 1,623.70 289.96$ 323.00$ 221.78$ 227.68$ 300.87$ 2,986.99$ 03/31/2015 Elec Colonial 39.74$ 39.74$ 03/31/2015 20239 Lincoln National Life Insurance Company 295.69 110.65$ 121.16$ 261.84$ 96.65$ 146.24$ 95.67$ 1,127.90$ 03/31/2015 20240 United Way 20.00 10.00$ 20.00$ 30.00$ 80.00$ 03/31/2015 20248 Colasinski, Melissa 37.29$ 37.29$ 03/31/2015 20255 HealthSmart, Inc. 108.50 82.00$ 82.00$ 75.00$ 75.00$ 82.00$ 75.00$ 579.50$ 03/31/2015 20256 Hisel, Emily 193.78 193.78$ 03/31/2015 20257 Horton Group, Inc. 1,474.74 13.00$ 57.78$ 35.49$ 13.00$ 66.99$ 1,661.00$ 03/31/2015 20263 Nilsson, Christy 42.55$ 42.55$ 03/31/2015 20264 Pauwels, Lo 34.17 34.17$ 04/01/2015 20274 Willis HRH 7,912.55 4,910.46$ 5,007.47$ 4,357.18$ 2,854.25$ 8,230.14$ 4,654.35$ 37,926.40$ 04/01/2015 20275 Shelley, Amelia 11.46 11.46$ 04/03/2015 AJE-15-032 Payroll Account 19,939.59 9,022.74$ 10,564.46$ 8,171.12$ 7,422.28$ 10,469.02$ 7,826.07$ 73,415.28$ 04/06/2015 Elec Alpine Bank 416.32 416.32$ 04/10/2015 20302 Miller, Barb 49.47$ 49.47$ 04/10/2015 20307 Paddock, Wilma 131.10 131.10$ 04/10/2015 20318 TRIAD EAP 163.35 73.00$ 86.00$ 66.00$ 60.00$ 87.00$ 60.00$ 595.35$ 04/13/2015 Elec Alpine Bank 135.00 135.00$ 04/15/2015 Elec Alpine Bank 195.72 195.72$ 04/17/2015 AJE-15-038 Payroll Account 20,039.34 9,067.87$ 10,617.31$ 8,212.00$ 7,459.41$ 10,521.39$ 7,865.22$ 73,782.54$ 04/20/2015 20330 HealthSmart, Inc. 104.50 104.50$ 04/20/2015 Elec Alpine Bank 438.59 438.59$ 04/27/2015 Elec Alpine Bank 395.00 395.00$ 04/28/2015 20339 Sirotek, Becky 151.00 151.00$

TOTAL FOR WAGES & BENEFITS 57,413.85$ 24,385.88$ 27,545.72$ 22,426.88$ 18,903.78$ 31,174.90$ 21,670.04$ 203,521.04$ LIBRARY MATERIALS

03/31/2015 20241 Ingram Library Services 3,323.89$ 2,548.11$ 1,506.05$ 767.46$ 2,035.36$ 796.49$ 10,977.36$ 03/31/2015 20242 Midwest Tape 744.68$ 303.33$ 207.13$ 510.68$ 411.28$ 680.80$ 2,857.90$ 03/31/2015 20253 Gale Cengage Learning 629.92 629.92$ 03/31/2015 20243 625-Water(9283) 22.35$ 22.35$ 03/31/2015 20244 Carballeira, Cora 27.07$ 27.07$ 03/31/2015 20250 Demco 405.00 405.00$ 03/31/2015 20251 Faull, Angela 3.99$ 3.99$ 03/31/2015 20272 Upstart 35.30 35.30$ 03/31/2015 Elec Alpine Bank- CC 23.89$ 23.89$ 03/31/2015 Elec Alpine Bank- CC 56.31$ 56.31$ 03/31/2015 Elec Alpine Bank- CC 32.04$ 32.04$ 03/31/2015 Elec Alpine Bank- CC 32.69$ 32.69$

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03/31/2015 Elec Alpine Bank- CC 59.17$ 59.17$ 03/31/2015 Elec Alpine Bank- CC 53.71$ 53.71$ 04/10/2015 20281 Ingram Library Services 425.79$ 842.89$ 463.88$ 941.15$ 1,205.61$ 1,054.78$ 4,934.10$ 04/10/2015 20282 Midwest Tape 502.70$ 381.32$ 185.55$ 292.14$ 231.58$ 59.18$ 1,652.47$ 04/10/2015 20283 Amazon .com 63.86$ 48.34$ 112.20$ 04/10/2015 20285 Blake, Marsha 12.95$ 12.95$ 04/10/2015 20286 Brodart Co. 13.19 13.19$ 04/10/2015 20287 Campbell, Stu 27.12 27.12$ 04/10/2015 20289 Center Point Large Print 22.17$ 22.17$ 19.77$ 20.97$ 20.97$ 20.37$ 126.42$ 04/10/2015 20291 Chaney, Linda 29.99$ 29.99$ 04/10/2015 20296 Gale Cengage Learning 82.37$ 25.59$ 56.78$ 85.57$ 28.79$ 57.55$ 336.65$ 04/10/2015 20305 OCLC 224.57 224.57$ 04/10/2015 20306 OverDrive 197.65$ 197.65$ 197.65$ 197.65$ 197.65$ 197.65$ 1,185.90$ 04/10/2015 20320 Unique Management Services, Inc. 366.95 366.95$ 04/20/2015 20323 Ingram Library Services 480.54$ 1,054.65$ 669.73$ 828.85$ 969.10$ 342.28$ 4,345.15$ 04/20/2015 20324 625-Water(9283) 7.45$ 7.45$ 04/20/2015 20326 Cardenas, Misty 8.00$ 8.00$ 04/20/2015 20331 Midwest Tape 76.47$ 16.74$ 93.21$ 04/20/2015 20332 OverDrive 24.66$ 24.66$ 24.65$ 24.66$ 24.66$ 24.66$ 147.95$ 04/20/2015 20334 Rankin, Jerry 24.99$ 24.99$ 04/20/2015 20335 Recorded Books 39.99$ 39.99$ 79.98$

TOTAL FOR LIBRARY MATERIALS SUPPORT 1,702.05$ 5,989.08$ 5,603.94$ 3,363.88$ 3,765.90$ 5,215.10$ 3,305.99$ 28,945.94$ IT SUPPORT

04/10/2015 20300 Marmot Library Network, Inc. 5,070.40 8,938.46$ 9,327.70$ 8,650.28$ 7,708.08$ 11,986.68$ 7,620.90$ 59,302.50$ TOTAL FOR IT SUPPORT 5,070.40$ 8,938.46$ 9,327.70$ 8,650.28$ 7,708.08$ 11,986.68$ 7,620.90$ 59,302.50$

PROGRAMMING

03/27/2015 20238 Neff, Jason 473.70$ 473.70$ 03/31/2015 20252 Frisbie, James 200.00$ 200.00$ 03/31/2015 20259 Ley, Mary 100.00$ 100.00$ 03/31/2015 20260 Mickelson, Ashley 75.00$ 75.00$ 03/31/2015 20262 Movie Licensing USA 216.00$ 216.00$ 216.00$ 216.00$ 216.00$ 216.00$ 1,296.00$ 03/31/2015 20265 ProSource Specialties 30.41$ 30.41$ 30.42$ 30.42$ 30.42$ 30.42$ 182.50$ 03/31/2015 20267 Robinson, Dana & Susan 300.00$ 300.00$ 300.00$ 900.00$ 04/10/2015 20309 Ruffley, David 200.00$ 200.00$ 04/14/2015 20322 Masterson, Liz 500.00$ 500.00$ 04/20/2015 20325 Aspen Camp of the Deaf and Hard of Hearin 88.00$ 88.00$

TOTAL PROGRAMMING ‐$ 446.41$ 746.41$ 546.42$ 634.42$ 1,020.12$ 621.42$ 4,015.20$ PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL

04/10/2015 20299 Karp, Neu, Hanlon P.C. 65.00 65.00$ 04/10/2015 20311 Stuver & LeMoine, P.C. 850.00 850.00$ 04/20/2015 20328 Colorado Special Districts 198.66 198.66$

TOTAL PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL 1,113.66$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ 1,113.66$ BUILDING OVERHEAD

03/30/2015 Elec Source Gas- Kinder Morgan 779.58$ 779.58$ 03/30/2015 Elec Source Gas- Kinder Morgan 747.16$ 747.16$ 03/31/2015 Elec Verizon Wireless 160.39 160.39$ 03/31/2015 20245 Cardiff Cleaning Services 1,290.00$ 1,640.00$ 1,190.00$ 1,190.00$ 1,995.00$ 1,090.00$ 8,395.00$ 03/31/2015 20246 Cedar Networks 188.00 254.00$ 1,456.16$ 288.32$ 315.00$ 2,501.48$ 03/31/2015 20247 City of Glenwood Springs 93.38$ 93.38$ 03/31/2015 20249 Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc 35.33 35.33$ 03/31/2015 20266 Roaring Forge LLC 2,000.00$ 2,000.00$

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03/31/2015 20268 S & S Automatics and Door Service, LLC 599.41$ 521.32$ 1,120.73$ 03/31/2015 20273 Waste Management 48.66$ 70.92$ 37.12$ 156.70$ 03/31/2015 Elec CenturyLink 67.94$ 67.94$ 03/31/2015 Elec CenturyLink 175.08$ 175.08$ 03/31/2015 Elec CenturyLink 67.68$ 67.68$ 04/01/2015 Elec Xcel Energy 554.59$ 548.95$ 2,298.17$ 768.72$ 4,170.43$ 04/10/2015 20284 Anvil Points Upholstery & Carpet 2,090.50$ 2,090.50$ 04/10/2015 20288 Cedar Networks 188.00 254.00$ 367.00$ 207.00$ 315.00$ 1,331.00$ 04/10/2015 20290 Central Distributing Co. 151.78$ 166.39$ 249.59$ 143.89$ 365.40$ 151.23$ 1,228.28$ 04/10/2015 20292 City of Glenwood Springs 782.49$ 782.49$ 04/10/2015 20293 City of Rifle 102.91$ 102.91$ 04/10/2015 20294 Colorado Department of Labor and Employme 80.00$ 80.00$ 04/10/2015 20295 Daly Property Services, Inc. 306.25$ 131.25$ 437.50$ 04/10/2015 20298 Jean's Printing 8.84 8.84$ 04/10/2015 20301 Micro Plastics, Inc. 70.00$ 70.00$ 04/10/2015 20303 Mountain Pest Control, Inc. 45.00$ 45.00$ 04/10/2015 20304 Mountain Roll-Offs, Inc. 54.00$ 54.00$ 04/10/2015 20308 R & H Mechanical, LLC 297.90$ 297.90$ 04/10/2015 20314 Town of Carbondale 61.31$ 61.31$ 04/10/2015 20315 Town of New Castle. 162.51$ 162.51$ 04/10/2015 20316 Town of Parachute 81.03$ 81.03$ 04/10/2015 20317 Town of Silt 133.27$ 133.27$ 04/10/2015 Elec Lowes 290.64 87.69$ 9.96$ 3.77$ 392.06$ 04/15/2015 Elec Source Gas- Kinder Morgan 485.03$ 485.03$ 04/20/2015 20327 CenturyLink 121.00 121.00$ 04/20/2015 20333 R & H Mechanical, LLC 815.25$ 1,318.50$ 729.25$ 431.00$ 1,461.75$ 620.50$ 5,376.25$

TOTAL BUILDING OVERHEAD 992.20$ 6,550.94$ 7,819.19$ 3,264.75$ 2,341.24$ 9,958.83$ 2,884.61$ 33,811.76$ EQUIPMENT OVERHEAD

04/10/2015 20297 Great American Leasing Corporation 1,207.35 1,207.35$ 04/10/2015 20313 Telephone Systems Consultants, Inc. 296.49$ 296.49$ 04/10/2015 20319 Unilink 108.00 97.17$ 79.39$ 56.90$ 78.31$ 70.14$ 489.91$ 04/20/2015 20329 DeLage Landen Financial Services, Inc. 201.63 201.63 201.63 201.62 201.60 201.62 201.60 1,411.33$ 04/20/2015 20336 Unilink 276.89$ 276.89$

TOTAL EQUIPMENT OVERHEAD 1,516.98$ 298.80$ 775.01$ 281.01$ 258.50$ 279.93$ 271.74$ 3,681.97$ OTHER OVERHEAD

04/10/2015 20310 Sandy's Office Supply 92.64 79.80$ 91.11$ 263.55$ 04/14/2015 Elec UMB Bank 6,685.42 787.37$ 661.46$ 440.52$ 1,172.11$ 583.93$ 715.91$ 11,046.72$

TOTAL OTHER OVERHEAD 6,778.06$ 867.17$ 661.46$ 531.63$ 1,172.11$ 583.93$ 715.91$ 11,310.27$ ADVERTISING AND MARKETING

03/31/2015 20254 Gran Farnum Printing 1,447.00 1,447.00$ 03/31/2015 20258 Jean's Printing 8.84 8.84$ 03/31/2015 20261 Micro Plastics, Inc. 532.00 532.00$ 03/31/2015 20270 Sopris Sun 130.00 130.00$

TOTAL ADVERTISING AND MARKETING 2,117.84$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ 2,117.84$ VEHICLES

03/31/2015 20271 Swallow Oil 195.68 195.68$ 04/10/2015 20312 Swallow Oil 218.67 218.67$

TOTAL VEHICLES 414.35$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ 414.35$ PARTNERSHIPS, FRIENDS, FOUNDATION, ETC

04/10/2015 20277 Friends of the New Castle Branch Library 104.25 104.25$ 04/10/2015 20278 Friends of the Parachute Library 123.35 123.35$

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04/10/2015 20279 Friends/Foundation 1,148.91 1,148.91$ 04/10/2015 20280 Garfield County Public Library Foundation 114.70 114.70$ 04/10/2015 20276 Literacy Outreach 7,000.00 7,000.00$ 04/13/2015 20321 Garfield County Public Library District 13,425.41 13,425.41$ 04/20/2015 Elec town of CA- Sales Tax 147.54 147.54$ 04/20/2015 20337 City of GL- Sales Tax 136.00 136.00$ 04/20/2015 20338 City of RI-Sales Tax 130.00 130.00$ 04/22/2015 Elec Colo Trust 500,000.00 500,000.00$

TOTAL PARTNERSHIPS, ETC 522,330.16$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ 522,330.16$

TOTAL OF CLAIMS FOR THIS PERIOD 599,449.55$ 47,476.74$ 52,479.43$ 39,064.85$ 34,784.03$ 60,219.49$ 37,090.61$ 870,564.69$

Sandi Kister, Treasurer Date

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ASSET REPORTITEMS PULLED FROM SHELVES- through April 27, 2015Code Meaning Record Count RETAIL PRICE COST

20 Book on CD 86 $4,151.35 $2,170.9927 Compact Disk 15 $231.17 $120.8930 DVD 84 $1,977.12 $1,033.9532 Easy book 160 $1,270.91 $664.6438 Fiction 371 $7,198.37 $3,764.4645 Magazines 140 $653.56 $341.7956 Juvenile fiction 228 $3,022.68 $1,580.7457 Juvenile non-fiction 86 $1,388.31 $726.0361 Kit 2 $25.90 $13.5470 Non-fiction 444 $9,700.51 $5,072.9878 Reference 7 $195.78 $102.39

104 Portable Player 3 $159.97 $83.66120 Graphic Novel 17 $303.71 $158.83

Totals: 1,643 $30,279.34 $15,834.88

ITEMS ADDED TO SHELVES- March, 2015Code Meaning Record Count RETAIL PRICE COST

18 Lucky Day Book 67 $1,170.69 $612.2220 Book on CD 88 $3,056.40 $1,598.3726 Colorado Book 30 $563.54 $294.7127 Compact Disc 26 $394.78 $206.4530 DVD 178 $4,345.30 $2,272.4232 Easy book 192 $2,175.25 $1,137.5738 Fiction 340 $7,262.86 $3,798.1945 Magazines 336 $1,617.61 $845.9556 Juvenile fiction 143 $1,950.69 $1,020.1357 Juvenile non-fiction 34 $601.73 $314.6861 Kit 6 $16.99 $8.8970 Non-fiction 240 $5,674.85 $2,967.7278 Reference 4 $60.99 $31.90

104 Portable Player 3 $199.97 $104.58120 Graphic Novel 101 $1,478.86 $773.38135 Laptop 6 $1,249.00 $653.18255 not holdable 5 $78.30 $40.95

Totals: 1799 $31,897.81 $16,681.28

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Battlement Mesa, Colorado

April 2015

Battlement Mesa News

How-To Festival Returns Do you remember the 20 things ~ 2 hours ~ 1 day ~ 100% free how-to festival from 2013 and2014? Well, guess what? The how-to festival is back but it is Bigger and Better! The 2015 how-tofestival is 30 things ~ 3 hours ~ 1 day ~100% free!

Mark your calendar! The 2015 How-To Festival will be held on Saturday May 30, 2015 from 9 AM to 12 Noon. Thisyear's event, which is organized and hosted by the Parachute Branch Library, is 50 % larger in number of exhibitorsand in length.

Last year's event attracted nearly 250 community residents. In addition to the many demonstration and informationbooths, this year's event will include up to five formal presentations/classes. The event will be held at the Library -244 Grand Valley Way, Parachute, Colorado.

In This IssueHow-To Festival Returns

Kiwanis Foundation Golf Tournament

BMSA's Community Meeting

Grand Valley High School News

Federal Mineral Lease District's SpringGrant Winners

Grand Valley Rec Center News

KSUN Community Radio

2015 Fire Potential Outlook

Community Park Update

Covenant Corner

About Us

Library Happenings

Little Known Facts

Dates to Remember

News Worth Repeating

Quick Links News and EventsOur LocationOur History Our Government Email Us Report a Covenant Violation Volunteer for a Committee Visit Us on You Tube

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If you have a talent that you'd like to share with others, and want to reserve booth space at the How-To Festival,please contact the Library at 970.285.9870.

Don't miss it...it's FREE!

Grand Valley/Parachute Kiwanis Foundation Golf Tournament

The Grand Valley / Parachute Kiwanis Club is gearing up for another AnnualGolf Tournament.

The Colorado River Scramble always attracts a large group of golfers who lovegolf, but also want to help the Kiwanis Foundation fund the many things theygive back to the community. As a 501(c)3, your contributions may be taxdeductible so don't miss this wonderful opportunity to enjoy a great day of golfat the Battlement Mesa Golf Course and to help the community.

The Kiwanis club is looking for players and for event sponsors. Sponsorship'srange from Bronze ($125) to Platinum ($2,500) or if a sponsorship doesn'twork for you, you can chose the Contributor level in any dollar amount andeven contribute gifts for prizes.

The Tournament will be held on May 16 , 2015. It is a great fund raisingevent and of course, is a great golf outing. Don't miss out!

For more information regarding the Grand Valley / Parachute KiwanisFoundation contact the Kiwanis club or the Battlement Mesa Golf Course.

The Battlement Mesa Service Association's Annual Community Meeting This year's Battlement Mesa Service Association (BMSA) Annual Community Meeting was held on Thursday,April 23, 2015 and attracted a record crowd.

The meeting began at 6:30 PM with an evening meal followed by a short BMSA presentation about the BMSA's 2014work and a recap of what the Association is working in 2015. The BMSA's "hot off the press" 2014 Annual Report toMembers was distributed at the meeting. (If you missed the Annual Community Meeting, copies of the 2014 AnnualReport to Members is available are the Association office, 401 Arroyo Drive, Battlement Mesa.

The meeting was held at the Grand Valley Fire Protection District, Station #1, 124 Stone Quarry Road, BattlementMesa.

Nestled on a mesa in the picturesqueWestern Slope of the Rocky Mountains,Battlement Mesa, Colorado is anunincorporated 3,200 acre, residentialcommunity with approximately 5,000residents. Situated on a mesa above theColorado River with high desert mountainviews of The Battlements and The RoanPlateau, Battlement Mesa offers a uniquecommunity with magnificent scenery and aquiet, peaceful, healthy lifestyle.

Battlement Mesa, Colorado.... A Great place to Visit, to Work, to Live

or to Retire!

BMSA 401 Arroyo Drive

Battlement Mesa, CO 81636 970.285.9432

For additional information aboutBattlement Mesa visit us online at

www.BattlementMesaColorado.com.

The Library: Not Just Books!

Sure the Parachute Branch Library hasbooks but it also has much more.

Upcoming Events

Call for all Artists and Writers!

The Library is seeking art and written workfor participation in the SPLAT Art Show

All ages are invited to submit artwork inany medium

Written and music performances are alsowelcome

Entries Due April 28th 8 PM (See below)

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Grand Valley High School

School News "Home of the Cardinals!"

Awards and Recognition:

Cardinal Claw Recognition Award: Freshman Teri UrendaGVHS Junior/Senior of the Month Award for March was Senior Jordan ScottGVHS Freshman/Sophomore of the Month Award for March was Sophmore Lohgan McClungGVHS Most Improved Student for March was Junior Leoray HernandezGVHS Alternative School Student for March was Senior Cayley Merry

Sports And Events News:

April 25th, Grand Valley Baseball vs. Olathe an Keinath FieldApril 28th, State mandated ACT for all JuniorsApril 28th, Career Fair for 9th/10th graders, 7:40 AM - 12 NoonApril 28th, All Seniors Meet (graduation packet/life skills), 7:40 AM - 12 NoonApril 28th, Grand Valley GSOC at Roaring Fork, Departs at 1:45 PMApril 28th, Grand Valley Baseball at Rangely, Departs at 1 PMApril 29th, Grand Valley Girls' Basketball Awards, 6:30 PM, Cardinal HallApril 30th, Grand Valley Baseball vs. Basalt, 4:30 - 6:30 PM, Keinath FieldApril 30th, Arts Awards Night, 6 PM, Cardinal HallMay 1st, Grand Valley Math Club at Math Olympiad Awards, Colorado SpringsMay 1st, Grand Valley Track and Field at League Meet, Grand Junction, 9 AM - 4 PM, Departs at 7 AMMay 2nd, Grand Valley Track and Field at League Meet, Grand Junction, 8 AM - 4 PM, Departs at 6 AMMay 2nd, Grand Valley Baseball at Aspen-El Jebel Field, 11 AM - 1 PM, Departs at 8 AMMay 4th, Grand Valley Girls Gold at Regionals, All Day, Montrose

Other News:

Congratulations to Senior Korrie Jean Hurt for being chosen as the 2015 Colorado Homecoming Queen fromColorado's other High School Homecoming Queens in an April 19th Pageant!Congratulations to Seniors Megan Smith, Chloe Reidle, Kyra Chenoweth, Joel Carrasco, Josh White and LeonHernandez for being chosen at the 2015 Grand Valley High School Prom Royalty.Congratulations to Kyra Chenoweth and Joel Carrasco for being selected as the 2015 Grand Valley High SchoolProm Queen and King.Congratulations to Sophomore Kayla Holbrook of the Grand Valley Girls' Golf for her leading 131 score at Rifleon April 14th.

GarCo School District #16 and KSUN Radio Partnership: Don't miss "Education Matters": A weekly radio show on KSUN Radio 101.1 FM every Wednesday morning at 9 AM, (Rebroadcast at 5:30 PM, Wednesdays). This program brings you educational topics of interest, celebrateseducation's role in our community and the community's commitment to the students of GarCO School District #16.

Federal Mineral Lease District Announces Spring Grant Awards

On April 14, 2015 the Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District(FMLD) announced the grant awards for the Spring 2015 Grant Cycle.

The FMLD provides tow grant types: Traditional Grants and Mini Grants. Tradition Grants typically are in large amounts and require some amountof matching funds. Mini Grants, which are limited to no more than$25,000, do not require matching funds.

All cities, towns, school districts, and many other political subdivisions with Garfield County are eligible to apply andreceive grants; however, homeowner associations such as the Battlement Mesa Service Association can not receivegrants.

The 2015 Grant Cycle include grants totaling $2,065,650 of which $1,868,150 went to Traditional Grants and$197,500 went toward Mini Grants.

Local recipients included:

Battlement Mesa Metro District's Grand Valley Rec Center who received$26,600 for improvements to theirracquetball courts.Town of Parachute who received $250,000 for major maintenance to County Road 215.Parachute/Battlement Mesa Park & Rec District who received $25,000 for the construction of a restroom at thenew Community Park in Battlement Mesa.

Including the Spring 2015 grants, the FMLD has awarded $12,034,343 in Traditional and Mini Grants since the districtwas created by Garfield County. The Fall Grant Cycle will begin in August with award announcements due in October2015.

Did you know that the Parachute BranchLibrary is visited by nearly 50,000 people

per year!

CLICK HERE to Visit the Library's Calendarfor more programs for all ages.

The Library is located at 244 Grand ValleyWay in Parachute

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The Grand Valley Recreation Center, located at 398 ArroyoDrive, Battlement Mesa is your resource for many activities

ranging from social gatherings to a vast assortment of physicalactivities.

Take a Look at What the GVRC has to offer!

GVRC Lobby:Enjoy a fresh cup of coffee, cold beverages and tasty snacks

from the vending area, while playing pool, foosball, airhockey, ping pong, Wii, or simply taking in the panoramic

view.

Cardio Sculpt:An excellent and energetic workout that will have you

moving. Varying routines; fantastic music; lots of movementand education. $4 per class. Thursdays at 5:45 PM.

Tiger Kung Fu:Build confidence, relieve stress, enhance overall fitness and

learn self defense. Ages 15 years and under - $25 per month. Ages 16 years and up - $35 per month. Mondays and

Thursdays at 7 PM.

Evening Indoor Cycling:A great cardio workout on stationary bikes. Class size

limited to seven due to the number of bikes. $4 per class. Mondays

and Wednesdays at 5:45 PMSummer Swimming Lessons:

Mondays through Thursdays beginning June 9th. Threesessions with various levels ranging from Preschool to Level4. Parent - Tot classes Monday through Wednesday, June

8th to July 1st. Call 970.285.9480 for more details.

Zumba Fitness:Shake it; Tone it; Rock it; serious body sculpting for party

animals. Lose weight with a mix of international dance andcardio fitness. $7 per class. Ask Bobby Rowe, Instructor, for

specials. Mondays - Thursdays at 5:45 PMReiki, Reflexology & Facial Treatments:

Call Reiki Master, Georgiann McDaniel at 970.274.2849 formore information.

Personal Training: Instructors Tiffany Chapman and Tom Mohler are availableto help you reach your fitness goal. Call for rates and more

information. Tiffany Chapman - 970.234.6867Tom Mohler - 970.319.1851

Tai Chi: Ask at the front desk about the next session dates.

Tennis Lessons: Call Tennis Pro, Rob Bradshaw for an appointment - $10.

'N Balance:How is your balance? 'N Balance is a highly effective

evidence-based program designed to reduce he risk of falls.

Ask at the Front Desk for information about the next session

Morning Water Aerobics: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 9 AM.

$5 per class or 9 classes for $39

Evening Water Aerobics: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 PM.

$5 per class or 9 classes for $39

Yoga: Tuesdays at 9 AM beginning in May 2015

$7 per class or 8 classes for $39.

Community Yard Sale: Battlement Mesa / Parachute, Saturday ,

June 6, 2015. To get your sale listed, contact the FrontDesk or email [email protected] to get the required form.

AARP Safe Driving Class: Saturday, May 30, 2015, 12:30 PM to 5 PM. Call Ron

Jensen, Instructor, at 970.985.1574 to sign up and formore details.

Book Signing at the GVRC: Tasha Prill-Zingg, author of "Highway Angels" will be at

the GVRC Friday, May 15, 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM andWednesday, May 20, 2015, 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM.

Reoccurring Events at the GVRC

Party Bridge, Monday, 12:45 PM in the Battlement RoomDuplicate Bridge, Wednesday, 1:15 PM and Saturday, 10 AM in the Battlement RoomHappy Hookers needlework group, Thursday, 1:00 PM in the LobbyFriendship Club. Meet others and share good times. Meeting vary. Activities have included coffee, pot luck andno host lunch. For more information call the GVRC at 970.285.9480Literary Guild, Last Thursday of the month at 7 PMPickleball, Monday though Saturday, 10 AM to Noon

For more information call the Rec Center at 970.285.9480 or visit www.battlementmesacolorado/grand-valley-recreation-center

The GVRC is looking for more fitness instructors. Are you a certified instructor? Call Anne at the center to inquire aboutteaching at the GVRC

KSUN Announces Annual Meeting Date and Guest Speaker

KSUN Community Radio, KDBN 101.1 FM announced on April 23rd that KSUN'sAnnual Meeting will be held on June 11, 2015 and will feature Don Chaney, theevents coordinator from Rifle and Director for the Ute Theater. Donpreviously was the manager of KSNO in Aspen for about 7 years.

Don is very knowledgeable about the radio industry, especially community radioand, is an entertaining speaker. Mark your calendar!

You won't want to miss this year's KSUN Annual Meeting.

In the 1940s, the FCC assignedtelevision's Channel 1 to mobile services,such as two-way radios in taxicabs, butdid not re-number the other channelassignments. This is why TV channelsbegin at 2 rather than channel 1.

The term "the whole 9 yards" came fromWWII fighter pilots in the South Pacific. When arming their airplanes on theground, the .50 caliber machine gunammo belts measured exactly 27 feet (9yards) before being loaded into thefuselage. If the pilots fired all theirammo at a target, it got "the whole 9yards."

The name Jeep came from theabbreviation used in the Army for the"General Purpose" vehicle, G.P.

Dates to Remember

Click to View full Community Calendar

May 5th, 1:30 PM atthe GVRC

CommunityConversationsMeeting

May 6th, 4 PM at theGVRC

KSUN Board ofDirectors Meeting

May 14th, 6:30 PM atthe Library

Canyon View Boardof Directors Meeting

May 14th, 6:30 PM atthe Parachute TownHall

Parachute Planningand ZoningCommission Meeting

May 19th, 9 AM at theGVRC

BMSA Board ofDirectors Meeting

May 19th, 6 PM at theGVFPD

Valley View Board ofDirectors Meeting

May 20th, 9 AM at theGVFPD

Grand Valley FireBoard of DirectorsMeeting

May 21st, 6:30 PM atthe Parachute TownHall

Parachute Board ofTrustees MonthlyMeeting

May 27th, 4:00 PM atthe GVRC

Common GroundMeeting

May 28th, 9 AM at theBMMD

BMMD Board ofDirectors Meeting

May 28th, 11 AM atthe GVRC

Grand ValleyEconomicDevelopmentCommittee

June 6th, 8 AM - 12Noon

Community YardSale in BattlementMesa and Parachute

June 11th, Evening, atthe GVRC

KSUN AnnualMeeting & Dinner

Every Tuesday, 7 AM,except 2nd Tuesday

Kiwanis ClubMeeting at theLibrary

4th Monday of eachMonth, 9:30 AM

Grand Valley Sewand Sew Quilters atthe Battlement

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Information That Matters: 2015 Fire Potential Outlook Recently the Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center released their report on the 2015 Fire Potential Outlook. Although it should not be a surprise to most area residents, the Center stated that the outlook for the Rocky MountainArea - Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming - was, "we are expecting an average to above-averagefire season, or more active fire season compared to last year." "A repeat of a 2000, 2002, 2006 and 2012 historic fireseason is unlikely at this time; however, the next several weeks are going to be critical in terms of precipitation.

According to the report, "The driest areas that could experience more fire activity extend from northwest Coloradothrough Wyoming and South Dakota.

Although February and March were quite dry in northwest Colorado, according to the report, "April and May areexpected to be wetter across the Rocky Mountain Area compared to March. Temperatures through the remainder ofthe spring are forecast to remain above average, further depleting snowpack earlier than normal. The frequency ofwind and low humidity events have remained below 2012 levels, but above 2014 levels; and are expected tocontinue. If dry conditions persist into April and May, fire potential could increase."

As we all know, Western Colorado is nearly always "at risk" so plan ahead and, always, be careful whenever you areout enjoying Western Colorado's forests!

Community Park Update

Have you noticed? As we have been reporting inrecent issues of the Battlement Mesa News,workers are busy digging trenches, laying pipe,and now, pouring concrete at the newBattlement Mesa Community Park.

The most noticeable change is the installation of the concrete pan, curb, gutter and sidewalk sections at the entranceroad to the park. (See before and after photos below). In related news, the Parachute/Battlement Mesa Parks & Recreation District was awarded at $25,000 Federal MineralLease District grant which will be used to construct a restroom at the new Community Park. The park should be open to the public by late this summer or early fall.

Covenant Corner In the spirit of educating more and enforcing less, Covenant Corner is a regular featurein the Battlement Mesa Newsletter. Experience has taught us that most people willcomply with the covenants if they know what the covenant says. In this issue, we'll explore two rules: Lot Maintenance and Mowing. This regulation is

part of Article VIII in the Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for BattlementMesa. The regulations are further defined in the Rules and Regulations Governing Battlement Mesa ServiceAssociation Area. Lot Maintenance and Mowing 8.2 (a) (in the Rules and Regulations) states, "The responsibility for maintaining individual lots belongs to the ownerof the lot. The owner of the lot, even if leased, whether built upon or not, has the responsibility for seeing that it ismaintained in a clean, safe, attractive and sightly condition and in good repair." 8.2 (b) states that "Owners of undeveloped lots have the responsibility to see that these lots are mowed sothe height of the vegetation does not exceed six (6) inches. Mowing may be required several timesthroughout the season. (If you are a lot owner, please help us by mowing, as required, in order to assure that vegetation does not

Schoolhouse

Cottonwood Park - Cottonwood Park, turnSouth off of Cardinal Way on ColoradoAvenueBMMD Office - Battlement Mesa MetroDistrict, 401 Arroyo Drive, Battlement MesaGVFPD, Station #1 - Grand Valley FireProtection District, Station #1, 124 StoneQuarry Road, Battlement MesaGVHS - Grand Valley High SchoolGVRC - Grand Valley Rec Center, 398 ArroyoDrive, Battlement MesaParachute Library - Parachute Library, 244Grand Valley Way, Parachute

News Worth Repeating Regular readers of Battlement Mesa News

and its related media may recall thisinformation from yesteryear.

We think that it is News Worth Repeating

(from December 2012).

Battlement Mesa's Curb Appeal? We've all heard realtors talk about "curbappeal." This month, I want to talk aboutBattlement Mesa's "curb appeal." If you live or work in Battlement Mesa youmost likely drive Garfield County Road301 that connects Parachute withBattlement Mesa. You may know thatwhen you leave I-70 at exit 75 and turnsoutheast toward the river, you are inParachute until you cross the ColoradoRiver Bridge and get to the intersection ofCounty Road 301 and County Road 300(which goes to the Lyons Ranch). At theintersection of County Road 301/300 youleave the Town of Parachute and enterunincorporated Garfield County. As you proceed up County Road 301(which becomes North or West BattlementParkway at Battlement Mesa's landmarkwaterfall), you gain significant elevationand drive by a 2.6 acre tract of land on theright side of the road at the intersection ofCounty Road 301/300. The front part of theproperty is relatively open and flat. A homethat was constructed in the '50's is nestledin a cluster of trees toward the middle of theproperty. The terrain rises immediatelybehind the home and the east half of the lotis mostly covered with sage and rabbitbrush. A split rail fence marks the northproperty line.

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Jessica [email protected]

April 5, 2015

Check out guitars at library

Glenwood Springs resident Todd Ambrose tries out one of the guitars recently donated to theGlenwood Springs Branch Library. Cardholders can check out the three guitars or vihuela (mariachiinstrument) for two hours in the library, and soon they will be able to take one home for a week at atime.

The days of a stuffy librarian shushing you seem to be over — at least that’s the case at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library.

For the last three weeks, patrons of the library may have heard some live acoustic guitar playing, or may have played themselves.

A friend of branch manager Sue Schnitzer’s donated three guitars and a vihuela, a mariachi instrument, for cardholders to check out and playin a study room. One of the guitars stays out by the fireplace, welcoming any visitors to the library to play it.

“They can play it anywhere — inside, outside,” Schnitzer said. “We’ll let them take them out on the plaza. I see three or four people a day justsitting over there playing. It’s kind of fun.”

For now, the guitars can only be checked out and played at the library for two hours at a time. But one of the guitars, an Ovation that needssome bridge work, will be available for cardholders to take home for a week at a time once it’s repaired.

Todd Ambrose, a Glenwood Springs resident who has tried out the guitars, said he thinks it’s a great program for a library.

“I like it a lot,” he said. “I like it because I can play, and I can also play music that I think is setting-appropriate.”

He said he’s conscious of the people around him and wouldn’t play if he thought the noise was bothering anyone, but so far nobody hascomplained.

Schnitzer, who has already incorporated ukulele playing in children’s and summer programming, said she thinks the library is a perfect placeto encourage musical growth.

“Libraries these days are community places,” Schnitzer said. “And music is actually related to literacy in a way, especially in early childhood,which is why I love the ukuleles because during the summer we have kids out there playing them. And there’s definitely correlation betweenmusic and learning and, I think, between music and math — patterns, patterns, patterns. It’s just a fun thing, and it gets people in the library.It gets them doing community things together.”

Schnitzer said two ukuleles can also be checked out and taken home for a week at a time, and she hopes to provide even more instruments topatrons in the future; right now she’s interested in getting ahold of an electric keyboard that people would be able to play with headphones.

“If anyone has a keyboard to donate, electric keyboard, we’ve got the headphones,” she said. “We’d love to have that, too.”

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Ambrose, who is in a real estate course, said he has carved out a study spot at the library, and being able to play guitar after a study session is anice reward.

“Tomorrow I’m going to be in the library studying, and after I finish studying I’m sure I’ll play a few songs at least,” he said.

Schnitzer said she’s already seen a sense of community growing because of the guitar by the fireplace.

“It’s just fun because when you see somebody playing, you usually see people listening — kids especially,” she said.

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Amelia ShelleyGarfield County Libraries executive director

April 8, 2015

Connecting you to a world of possibilities

Recently two Garfield County librarians (Amy Shipley, left, and Jordan Fields, right) joined volunteersfrom around the state to show the wonderful things our libraries are doing for our communities, andthanking our legislators (including Rep. Bob Rankin, center) for continued funding.

Over the past year, we at the Garfield County Libraries have worked hard to define who we are, and where we are headed. As part of thatprocess we have identified our new mission: to connect our communities to a world of possibilities. For us, making a connection with eachperson who enters the library, logs on to our website, or calls on the phone is essential to ensuring that we are helping meet our communities’needs and proving value for your tax dollars. But we not only want to make connections with people, but also connect those people to theinformation, education, entertainment or possibilities for which they are searching.

We also have a new vision: to be a trusted and valued resource to everyone in our communities. We know that most people know andappreciate the value of a public library, but not everyone. Our goal is to reach those individuals that may not know what the library has to offerthem, as well as those that have a cultural or social bias that makes the library a confusing or misunderstood institution.

Finally, Garfield County Libraries has developed a set of values that we believe reflect who we are as an organization: Balance, Community,Empowerment, Excellence and Innovation. Each value has a special meaning for us, but none more so than Balance. We believe that in orderto truly serve our communities, we must have something for everyone in the community. We aim to achieve balance by providing materials inother languages, offering programs and technologies on various levels, offering a great selection of materials on the shelf, welcoming everyoneno matter their personal situation, and providing an exceptional place for our employees to work.

What does this mean for you? Our strategic goals include putting more of what you want on the shelves, hosting programs that use andhighlight our local resources, and improving our staff’s ability to assist you with new and standard technologies. Our next steps includedefining our strategies for meeting those needs, streamlining our processes, improving our organizational readiness through training, and

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making sure that our budget can sustain any initiatives before we embark on them.

Want to know more? You can find out what’s happening at your local library and keep track of our progress through our monthly e-newslettersor on our website. If you are not already signed up for e-newsletters, you can do so by clicking “Sign Up for Library News” on the bottom of ourwebsite, or talking with a staff member the next time you are in your library.

However you use the library, we hope you find your story with us.


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By John Colson

Sopris Sun Correspondent

Officials with the Garfield County Libraries District want to install a gas fireplace in the

relatively new Carbondale Branch Library, but some people in Carbondale think a gas

fireplace is a bad idea that sends the wrong message about the town’s energy priorities.

The issue gained public prominence on April 14, during a discussion at the Carbondale

Board of Trustees meeting between the trustees and library board member Bill Lamont,

about an issue not related to the fireplace.

During the discussion, Trustee Pam Zentmyer brought up the fireplace project, which is

scheduled for review at the May 7 meeting of the library district’s board of directors in

Parachute.

Library district meetings rotate through the six towns in Garfield County, and the next

Carbondale meeting is in August.

Zentmyer, at the Carbondale trustees’ meeting, recalled that there was “some concern in the

community about the fireplace” a few years ago, when the library was being planned to

replace the older, smaller Gordon Cooper Library facility.

The concerns had to do with Carbondale’s active opposition to natural-gas drilling in the

Thompson Divide, a mountainous and relatively undeveloped area southwest of Carbondale,

and the feelings on the part of some that having a decorative, natural-gas fireplace in a

public building might be seen as hypocritical.

“I feel a little alarmed,” Zentmyer said of the gas fireplace project going forward “without

public input from the people in this community.”

Lamont, who is Carbondale’s representative on the library board, acknowledged that the

fireplace had been discussed in the planning phase for the new library, and that there had

been resistance to the idea.

“It was never brought to a head because we took it off the table,” he said, noting that there

were other debates with town residents during the library planning process, such as the

removal of several old trees for safety reasons and to make way for better views of Mt.

Sopris from the facility, and the initial lack of solar panels on the roof to generate some of the

power needed to run the new library facility.

But, he told the trustees, the idea came up again when a Carbondale-based firm, The

Fireplace Company, offered to donate a gas fireplace in honor of former library board

member Lanny Kroh, who has been diagnosed with cancer, and Trustee John Hoffmann

agreed to build a decorative enclosure for the appliance.

Zentmyer pressed her argument, however, noting, “I just think there are a lot of people who

probably feel like I do.”

Not opposedOther trustees, however, have indicated they did not feel as strongly about the matter as

Zentmyer.

Hoffmann, who runs the Roaring Forge blacksmithing shop in Carbondale, said the

decorative enclosure is about half done, and added that he is not sure when it will be

completed.

In defense of the idea, Hoffmann told his fellow trustees, “We’re also the only library in the

district that doesn’t have a fireplace,” and added that it would be a relatively low-intensity

appliance.

“I don’t see it as a waste of energy or anything,” he told The Sopris Sun on Friday, explaining

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gas anyway, the fireplace will not add much to the facility’s utility bills.

“It’s an efficient appliance, and there’s no reason why there shouldn’t be one there,” he said

in a telephone interview.

And Mayor Stacey Bernot, who suggested the library board should get community input

before installing a fireplace, praised the district for being “thoughtful” in moving to honor a

library board member experiencing health difficulties.

Mollie Roache, manager of the Carbondale Branch Library, said that she is aware that some

in town feel the fireplace would not be a good idea, but that others have approached her to

ask that a fireplace be installed.

Roache said she has no feelings about the project either way. “As a staff member, I am

trying to remain impartial on political issues,” explaining that while a fireplace might not

normally be political, in Carbondale it seems to be just that, as a consequence of the

Thompson Divide gas-drilling controversy.

For some, though, it’s a matter of comfort and relaxation, she continued.

“Some people like sitting next to a fireplace, reading,” Roache noted in a telephone interview

on Monday.

She also pointed out that the cast iron enclosure is designed to match a “community room

gate,” also crafted by Hoffmann.

“So, from a local artistic point of view, I’m very excited,” she said.

Garfield County Libraries’ Director Amelia Shelley on Monday said in part in an e-mail to The

Sopris Sun, “Interestingly, we had people ask to have a fireplace at the Carbondale Library

during last summer’s community meeting.”

OpposedBut some citizens strongly oppose the idea.

“I think it’s a terrible idea,” said long-time Carbondale resident Lee Beck, who attended

several of the planning “charettes” held by the library district while the new library was being

designed.

“It was a terrible idea when it first came up,” Beck continued.

One of her objections, she said, is that the fireplace “is not for heat, it’s really for ambiance,”

a description she said was talked about by library staff when questioned during the final

charette.

In addition, she said, she is suspicious about the fact that the plans for a fireplace have been

resumed without any discussion with the people of Carbondale.

“I think, although I don’t have any way to prove it, that they were just trying to put it over on

everybody,” she maintained.

But her main objection, she said, relates to the conflict between the installation of a fireplace

and town’s stand against natural gas drilling in Thompson Divide.

“How hypocritical is it to spend public funds to burn more natural gas?” she asked. “It just

doesn’t seem logical to me. Why are we spending money on a fireplace, when we could

spend the money on books, or programs?”

She expressed the hope that the library district would not move ahead with the installation

before having a full discussion with Carbondale citizens, at a meeting in Carbondale rather

than Parachute or some other remote location.

“It’s a lot of gas to get there,” she said of the meeting in Parachute, which is about 50 miles

from Carbondale, “and that’s another waste of energy.”

Shelley, however, wrote in an e-mail to The Sopris Sun, sent on Tuesday evening, that “the

Board won’t wait until August for people to come to a meeting that is at a more convenient

distance to speak to them (the board) about their concerns.”

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April 9, 2015

Liz Masterson to close out library's Winter Lecture Series

Western musician, yodeler and poet Liz Masterson will bring her cowboy music to the GlenwoodSprings Branch Library on April 16 for the final installment of the Winter Lecture Series.

If You Go...

Who: Liz Masterson

What: Winter Lecture Series

When: 7 p.m. on April 16

Where: Glenwood Springs Branch Library

How Much: Free

To close out the Frontier Historical Society and Glenwood Springs Branch Library Winter Lecture Series, musician and poet Liz Masterson willtake attendees back to the old West with her cowboy poetry and songs.

Masterson, a Denver native who has a soft spot in her heart for the Roaring Fork Valley, will celebrate National Poetry Month and NationalCowboy Poetry Week with singing, yodeling and sharing poetry that tells stories of ranch life. The event takes place at 7 p.m. on April 16 at theGlenwood Springs Branch Library. There will be an informal ukulele jam at 4 p.m. open to players, singers and anyone who just wants tolisten.

Sue Schnitzer, branch manager at the library, said she wanted the final installment of the Winter Lecture Series to appeal to valley residents.

“We try to focus on topics of interest in our area,” Schnitzer said. “Since it’s National Poetry Month and Cowboy Poetry Week is the followingweek, I thought it would be fun to have cowboy music, so I thought of Liz.”

Masterson has been singing, yodeling and playing cowboy music for more than 30 years. While she didn’t grow up on a ranch herself, she hadfamily members who did, and she said she spent enough time on her grandparents’ ranch to know that’s where she should have grown up.

“I remember being at their house as a child, and people would show up in a truck with a trailer on the back full of sheep, and I thought that wasthe neatest thing,” Masterson said. “My grandparents were from Wyoming, and at family reunions we’d sing a bunch of cowboy songs. I thinksinging about being outside and riding a horse just appeals to me.”

Masterson has loved Western music since she was a little girl. In elementary school, her teacher would invite a student to pick out a song toplay in class, and Masterson’s hand would always shoot up so she could request “Streets of Laredo.”

By 1980, she was taking singing more seriously, and two years later she began performing.

That’s also when she discovered yodeling through a group called The Girls of the Golden West and a singer named Patsy Montana.

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“I just threw myself into learning her songs,” Masterson said. “I was just obsessed with her.”

Masterson and Montana started up a mail correspondence that turned into a long-distance friendship. They eventually met and performedtogether for 14 years before Montana passed away, but Masterson still yodels to this day.

In addition to performances like the one at the Glenwood Springs Branch Library, Masterson plays at agricultural banquets, fundraisers,dances, churches, senior centers, schools and more. She has helped to organize the Colorado Cowboy Gathering in Golden, Colorado, foralmost 30 years.

“I like putting Western music wherever people want to hear it,” she said.

Schnitzer is thrilled that Masterson wants to put Western music in the library.

“Liz is the real thing,” she said. “She has a gorgeous voice, great sense of humor, knows more about Western songs and singing than anyone Iknow, and she can yodel, cowboy-style.”


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Staff Report

April 15, 2015

Post Independent is now available in Parachute

Responding to numerous requests to make the Post Independent available in Parachute, we have partnered with Grand River Hospital’s Mealson Wheels volunteers to make that possible.

The PI is now delivered Monday through Friday at two Parachute locations:

• Grand River Health, 71 Sipprelle Drive

• Parachute Library, 244 Grand Valley Way

Meals on Wheels volunteers also give a paper to all of their clients with each meal.


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Ryan [email protected]

April 17, 2015

Rifle receives LiveWell grants

Rifle Parks and Recreation Department along with Rifle Senior Center are among the local organizations receiving funds for health-basedinitiatives in the most recent round of mini-grant funding from LiveWell Garfield County.

LiveWell awarded a total of $20,793 to organizations promoting healthy living and healthy eating throughout the county, said Dana Wood,LiveWell Garfield County coordinator.

For the Rifle Parks and Recreation Department, the $500 from LiveWell will help purchase new catchers equipment for the Valley YouthLeague baseball and softball program. The department provides each team with some equipment, such as helmets, said Wayne Edgeton,assistant recreation director for Rifle. The catchers equipment is especially expensive, and many of the kids who play in the league are notgoing to have the necessary safety equipment. Without the LiveWell money, Edgeton said the department likely could not have afforded toreplace the catchers gear.

Parks and recreation also received around $830 for new soccer balls. With the establishment of a new summer soccer program in Rifle in thepast year, the department desperately needed new soccer balls, Edgeton said, adding that he likes to provide a ball for every child and the headcoach to reduce the cost.

Another $500 grant from Livewell went to the Rifle Senior Center to help pay for gardening materials. The center started the garden in 2014 asa means to grow produce for the center’s meals, and it was a huge success, said Bobbie Dungan, kitchen supervisor. Growing the produce in thecenter’s gardens is both financially beneficial and healthier for those eating the meals, and the additional funding allows the center to growmore produce, specifically tomatoes, cucumbers and squash, Dungan added.

Rifle Farmers Market was awarded $1,000 for signs and equipment to expand this season, and Grand River Health received $1,500 to develophealthy cooking classes aimed at lower-income residents.

LiveWell distributed $40,000 in mini-grant funding across the county in 2014 and the organization budgeted the same amount for 2015,Wood said.

Other Garfield County groups receiving grant funding include:

• Growing Food Forward received $5,000 to cover capital expenses for gardens and countywide workshops.

• Colorado Mountain College Upward Bound Program is getting $2,998 for a project that includes healthy food and snack preparation classes.The project will take place throughout a four-week summer camp held at the CMC Spring Valley Campus, where students will learn how toshop for healthy food by reading food labels for nutritional value, as well as how to prepare healthy meals and snacks on a budget. In addition,students will participate in weekly physical activities, and will end the program by preparing a healthy meal for LIFT-UP Extended Table. Theprogram is targeted to teens from New Castle to Parachute.

• Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers was awarded $2,500 toward the Young Stewards Initiative program that focuses on engaging youththrough trail projects. The goal is to increase participation by more youth in Garfield County, especially from New Castle, Silt and Rifle.

• LIFT-UP got $2,045 for a two-door refrigeration unit at its Glenwood Springs location to accommodate more fruits and vegetables from theLiveWell Gleaning Project.

• The town of New Castle received $2,000 for the purchase and installation of three bike racks throughout its downtown area.

• Garfield County Public Library District is getting $1,500 for materials to include Gardening with Children as part of the annual SummerReading Program. The goal of Gardening with Children is to continue the gardening programming started in Silt and expand to the other fivelibrary locations. This year, the library district aims to add a connection to literature that will reinforce the ties between healthy food,gardening and stories as part of the learning process. A portion of the grant money will be used to purchase additional books on gardening andhealthy eating for five of the branches. The program reaches 1,400 kids, plus their parents, annually.

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• Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association was awarded $1,000 for partial funding of the South Canyon Trails Plan project.

• Court Appointed Special Advocates of the Ninth was granted $250 to the RIDE for the CHILD event on June 20. The LiveWell GarfieldCounty Steering Committee decided to fund this mini grant application as a sponsorship, with money derived from its sponsorship programbudget.

The next LiveWell Garfield County mini-grant cycle is this fall. More information can be found at www.garfield-county.com/livewell.


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John [email protected]

April 14, 2015

Spring mineral lease district grants announced

Federal mineral lease spring grants

Traditional Grants

Battlement Mesa Metro District Rec Center (racquetball courts, etc.) – $26,600

Carbondale Rodeo and Riding Arena improvements – $48,900

Garfield School District Re-2, boiler replacements/repairs (six schools) – $250,500

New Castle, downtown improvements – $350,000

Parachute, County Road 215 major maintenance – $250,000

Rifle, White River Avenue pedestrian improvements – $400,000

Silt, Main Street improvements (south side) – $350,000

West Glenwood Sanitation District, filter press – $192,150

Mini Grants

Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District, radio communications equipment – $25,000

Carbondale Police Department, variable message signs – $25,000

Garfield County Public Library District, printer cutter – $22,500

Parachute/Battlement Mesa Parks & Rec, community park restroom – $25,000

Parachute, Cottonwood Park electrical upgrade – $25,000

Rifle Housing Authority, Jackson Heights walk-in showers – $25,000

Rifle, 20-passenger senior activity bus – $25,000

Silt Water Treatment Plant, service pump – $25,000

Street and pedestrian improvements in four Garfield County communities and new boilers for six Garfield District Re-2 schools were amongmore than $2 million in spring grants announced Tuesday by the Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District.

The special FMLD, which utilizes the county’s share of money from mineral leasing on area federal lands, awarded eight traditional largegrants totaling nearly $1.9 million, and another $197,500 in mini grants, according to a news release issued by the district’s granting board.

Topping the list was a $400,000 grant to the city of Rifle for pedestrian improvements along White River Avenue.

Another $350,000 each will go to the town of New Castle for downtown-area improvements, and to the town of Silt for improvements to thesouth side of its Main Street.

Parachute is slated to receive a $250,000 for major maintenance along the portion of Parachute Creek Road (CR 215) that passes throughtown.

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In addition, the Garfield Re-2 School District was awarded $250,000 for the replacement or repair of boilers at six schools in Rifle, Silt andNew Castle.

For the second straight FMLD grant cycle, the city of Glenwood Springs did not receive funding for the project it submitted for consideration.

Glenwood had requested $400,000 to build a new West Glenwood pedestrian path connection along Midland Avenue from the west side of theGlenwood Meadows shopping center to the Highway 6&24 roundabout north of the Interstate 70 interchange.

The trail link would allow for safer pedestrian access between the Meadows and the residential areas north of I-70, as well as to GlenwoodSprings Middle School and the new Two Rivers Community School. City officials said that and other pedestrian links in West Glenwood willremain on the future projects list, regardless of achieving grant funding.

In addition to the major grants awarded this spring, the FMLD board also awarded smaller “mini grants” of $25,000 or less to eight entities forsuch things as mechanical and communications equipment, vehicles and facility upgrades.

See the full list of spring traditional and mini grants accompanying this story.

The latest round of FMLD grants brings the total awarded to cities, towns, school districts and other political subdivision in Garfield County todate since the organization was formed three years ago to more than $12 million.

Grants are awarded twice a year. The fall grant cycle will begin in August, with award announcements anticipated in October.


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Emily HiselGarfield County Libraries

April 22, 2015

Which do you prefer: zombies, beaches or lightsabers?

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For the past few years the Garfield County Libraries have let members choose from six unique library card designs when signing up with thelibrary. While each card entitles the carrier to the same benefits, the looks are quite different. The choices aren’t your typical library cards, andthe bright colors stand out well in wallets.

And now we are taking it a step further.

In conjunction with our newly adopted new mission, vision and values we want you to Find Your Story. And we know that everyone’s story isdifferent. Everyone enjoys different hobbies, genres and tastes. We are currently hosting a survey to help decide which new library carddesigns to offer that reflect those tastes. Do you like the outdoors? We’ve got an “Adventure” card just for you. Can’t get enough comic books?Check out our “Superpower” card. Did you freak out last week when the new Star Wars trailer was released? Yep, we’ve got a card for you, too.

There are 18 designs in the survey, and we can’t get them all. Help us narrow it down by picking your favorite three. The survey takes only aminute, and will help us tremendously. Go to www.gcpld.org where there’s a link right on the homepage. Thank you!

Poem In Your Pocket Day

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Pick up a poem at locations throughout Glenwood Springs, including businesses, schools and the library. Read and share your poemthroughout the day. Come to the library and write or illustrate a poem or add a line to a community collaborative poem. An Open Mic on theGlenwood Springs Branch Library plaza will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 30. For more information, call 970-945-5958.

Free Comic Book Day

Saturday, May 2, is Free Comic Book Day. Celebrate by visiting any of the six Garfield County Libraries to pick up your free copy of a comicbook provided by Diamond Comic Distributors. All are welcome. For more information, visit www.gcpld.org.

Call for Presenters - 2015 How-To Festival

We want YOU! The Parachute Branch Library is kicking off the summer with its third annual How-To Festival on Saturday, May 30, from 9a.m. to noon. We will showcase hobbyists, business leaders and entrepreneurs who want to share their knowledge. Last year, thedemonstration and information booths covered topics such as yoga, 3D printing, gardening, fly tying and home brewing. Contact the library at970-285-9870 if you are interested in offering your time and talents. Deadline for submissions is May 8.


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RESOLUTION 15-005

A Resolution Supporting a Mini-Grant Application to the Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District to the Garfield County Public Library District to purchase a Roland VS300i printer cutter, George Knight DK20 press and various materials and supplies to make library signage.

A. WHEREAS, the Garfield County Public Library District is a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, and therefore an eligible applicant of funds awarded by the Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District (“GCFMLD”); and

B. WHEREAS, the Garfield County Public Library District has received a Mini-Grant

Agreement letter for $22,500.00 for the purchase a Roland VS300i printer cutter, George Knight DK20 press and various materials and supplies to make library signage; and

C. WHEREAS, the Garfield County Public Library District supports that it will complete

the project supported by these funds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THAT:

1. The above recitals are hereby incorporated as findings by the Board of Trustees.

2. The Board of Trustees accepts Contract 15-SM-03.

3. The Board of Trustees agrees to the completion of the project and the submission of a

Final Report on or before April 14, 2016.

4. The Board of Trustees of the Garfield County Public Library District authorizes the expenditure funds necessary to meet the terms and obligations of the Grant Agreement with the GCFMLD prior to being reimbursed for any related project expenses.

5. The Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Executive Director to sign a Grant

Agreement with the GCFMLD.

The effective date of this Resolution is the date passed and approved. PASSED AND APPROVED ON: May 7, 2015 APPROVED BY: ________________________________________________ Nella Barker, President of the Board of Trustees Amelia Shelley, Executive Director ATTEST BY:_____________________________________ Wilma Paddock, Secretary to the Board of Trustees

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RESOLUTION: 15‐006 A RESOLUTION/AN ORDINANCE FOR SELECTION OF TRUSTEES FOR THE BOARD OF THE GARFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT LOCATED IN GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO. WHEREAS, the Garfield County Public Library District Board of Trustees shall make a recommendation to the Garfield County Commissioners to affirm appointment of the following Library Board Trustee to the following term of office listed: Adrian Rippy‐Sheehy for term ending December, 2018 (Silt) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED/ORDAINED BY THE Garfield County Public Library District OF THE STATE OF COLORADO. ADOPTED THIS 7th day of May, 2015 AD _____________________________ Amelia Shelley, Executive Director _____________________________ Nella Barker, President of the Board of Trustees ATTEST:_________________________

Wilma Paddock, Secretary to the Board of Trustees

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BRANCH NARRATIVES – March, 2015 NEW CASTLE Programs: We presented 30 programs – 12 teen, 14 children, 4 adult programs serving a total of 374 participants. Popular programs included the Prom Dress Giveaway, Ukrainian Eggs and Rag Rug Workshop both of which had people on waiting lists as space was limited. We helped 5 patrons with one on one technology tutoring through Book a Librarian. Seventy Elk Creek Elementary students visited the library on March 4. Volunteers: 10 volunteers contributed a total of 84 hours working with inventory, telephoning holds, cleaning books, helping process donations, and assisting with programs. Training and Staffing: Diane and Christy both attended one day each of CLiC. Charlie was on vacation for a week and both pages were on vacation during spring break. Community Outreach: Diane took programs to 2 preschool groups at KS Elementary School and 2 preschool programs to Apple Tree reaching a total of 49 children. The Bistro Book Club outreach program at Coal Ridge HS reached 10 teens. Christy visited one homebound patron. RIFLE Programs: Our programming this month was all things Dust Bowl related. We experienced an average of 24 attendees for all five of our adult Dust Bowl programs. We saw many new faces at our Dust Bowl related programming and were very pleased to offer this quality programming to the public. Volunteers: We saw some new volunteers step forward over spring break and show interest in fulfilling graduation requirements. We are hoping to keep those folks interested in the library as a volunteer spot through this year’s Summer Reading Program. It was also really helpful to have volunteers help rearrange furniture to allow open space for the Dust Bowl Exhibit. Training and staffing: Amy attended CLIC in Grand Junction and attended sessions that gave her suggestions on how to hone her storytime and programming skills. She has already been incorporating the library iPad technology in her storytimes and learned some new techniques. Community Outreach: The library was an RSVP tax assistance location again this year. Tuesday afternoons, the RSVP representative was in one of our study rooms and met with their clients. We also enjoyed a collaboration with the Bookcliff Conservation District. They had a display in the library for National AG Day. The week of RE2 Spring Break, the Bookcliff Conservation District brought their teaching Water Wagon and a volunteer oversaw hands‐on water conservation lessons with a total of 32 grade school students. PARACHUTE Programs: This was our second year of daily programming for kids during Spring Break. That, combined with the district‐wide Minecraft Mania, we were THE place to be during Spring Break. Megan, Kim and Marie managed the kid's programs. Marie has done an amazing job planning for SPELL grant program, Lit Launch, which launched this month during a regular Toddler & Infant Storytime. We plan to have 1‐2 Lit Launch events per month through the end of the year. Regular programs like Anime Club and Tackle it Tuesday have seen new faces. We are seeing positive results from the Facebook posting and ad boosts. The first three months of PAWS to Read wasn't successful, so we are discontinuing that program.

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Volunteers: We logged 35 volunteer hours this past month with 8 volunteers. We started a new volunteer with homebound delivery and are grateful for her time. Our wonderful adult volunteers continue to help with calling holds, stocking the book sale cart and recycling. We had a few community service volunteers helping us with some cleaning and labeling projects. Training and staffing: Kim, Marie and Susan attended webinars on genealogy resources and updates to our Heritage Quest database. I attended one day of CLiC and shared the workshop info with appropriate team members throughout the District. I also attended the Strategic Planning session. We have been scheduling dedicated time for staff to plan ToshoCon and other youth programming. This will help us revamp Mondays @ the Library next school year. Community Outreach: Marie visited the middle school for her monthly book club and morning assembly presentation. I participated in Grand River's Health Fair. I demonstrated Consumer Health Complete and met people who haven't used the library. Hopefully that will change! CARBONDALE Programs: Stephen Tafoya came to do a 3D printing demo at our Early Release Program and we had 71 kids (and some adults) come to the program. Other big events were the Celtic Concert which drew a crowd of 32. Cinthya Canas has taken over the Spanish Computer Classes and we held three this month. This month we also held our second Senior Tech Class and went over smart phones. These are in partnership with Senior Matters. Another partnership program was with the Historical Society to put on Roaring Fork Goes to the Movies. And we had the Shop Local campaign go all month with great success. We had 562 entries for the drawing and I saw many signs and bookmarks at local stores. Volunteers: Amelia wrangled up some volunteers from our former Friends group who canvased the town for the Shop Local Campaign. Mary Clemente continues to keep the book sale looking sharp. We have had quite a few drop in Community Service volunteers which helps with keeping our DVD collection looking sharp. Training and staffing: We had four staff members (Connie Knuth, Cinthya Canas, Jeannine Stickle and myself) attend the CLiC workshop in Grand Junction. It was a great experience for everyone and it has been good to see some new pieces in action. Amy Shipley came this month to train John Steuben and myself on Create List so we can work on our inventory at the branch. Outreach: Jeannine Stickle made eight visits to the local preschools in preparation for Blue Bag Days in April. John is now offering some basic tech training on his visits to Heritage Park. Amelia and I went to CCAH for First Friday and handed out Shop Local book marks. GLENWOOD SPRINGS Programming: Adults. Local writer Claudia Putnam held the last two sessions of her four part series, “Enjoying Poetry.” The Winter Lecture Series in March had attendance of 35. We hosted two presentations by Trent Blizzard targeted at small business owners and entrepreneurs, and had several attendees who had never been to our library. Children and Teens: Tuesdays@Your Library continued to be popular with Legos and Painting Pages being the best attended programs. Teens from the Youth Recovery Center visited the library on several Saturdays. Rachel’s storytime attendance remained high and the Monday Musical Storytimes attendance ranged from 12 ‐ 25. The Green Eggs and Ham storytime

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featured a guest appearance by the Cat in the Hat and 115 people attended. There were no leftovers. A Music Together storytime was attended by 80 people. We also held Paws to Read in March and 12 children read to the dogs. Volunteers: Nine volunteers helped with shelf reading, cleaning discs, the book sale, shelving, and cleaning up the plaza. Training and Staffing: Rachel went to CLIC. One of our Pages will be resigning in mid‐April. Staff attended the Strategic Planning meeting on March 23 in New Castle. Community Outreach: Youth Services staff made Raising a Reader visits to five preschools. Second grade classes from Two Rivers Charter School visited the library and the Center for the Arts brought over a group of enrichment students on a couple of Fridays. A fourth grade class and a 1st grade class from Sopris Elementary School came to the library on a field trip as their award for winning a reading contest. We are in our final session of the RFSD Enrichment class at GSES. I attended the Women in Networking (WIN) monthly meeting. I met with Ilene Pevec to discuss our round planters, she has a group of students who will plant cherry tomatoes, cilantro, and jalapenos later in the spring. SILT Programming: This month was about a lot of beginnings! We’ve started up a gardening program series that we hope to continue till November with a once a month class of some sort. This month we had two rounds of sorting seeds. We also did an Aromatherapy class that was well attended. For teens, Jordan is leading a Friday program dubbed the “code club”, where participants can make robots out of Legos and then program them to do actions with computers. Also this month, I did a Daddy and Me storytime on Saturday which was fun but had a small turnout due to being the first day of Spring Break. I’ll be doing a Daddy and Me program once a month except during the summer months. Volunteers: We set a record for the most number of volunteer hours in a month (except for the month when we had the Book Brigade) with nearly 100 hours of volunteer time. Lots of students and court‐ordered helpers have come in to tackle various projects in and outside the walls of the library. We are currently looking for a new board member to represent our branch. Training and Staffing: Melissa and Betts were able was able to attend the CLiC training workshop in Grand Junction. In addition to our regular monthly meetings, Amy S. came out to do some training, Jordan visited to make sure our Chromebooks were working fine for webinars, and Stephen has been out to help train on Minecraft. Wilma and Amelia attended a staff meeting as well. Community Outreach: Outreach this month for us has included signing up new patrons at the Silt Senior Housing, attending the Bistro book club at CRHS, visiting preschool classes, and giving books to RAR for OB4CO in a few weeks. SUPPORT SERVICES Tech Services, Acquisitions and Collection Development: Michelle processed about 450 items during the month. Michelle continued to track state grant spending by branches. The department used 6.5 volunteer hours in March. Training: Michelle attended two days of CLiC, and workshops on Copyright, Intellectual Freedom, E‐storytimes and others. Michelle attended the Mar 24 meeting for the staff day

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coordinating committee. Amy visited Carbondale, Glenwood, New Castle, Silt, and Rifle for collection development and technical services training. Amy attended a Colorado Association of Libraries Leadership Institute session on library advocacy. Amy met with Representative Bob Rankin at Colorado Library Lobby Day at the State Capitol to thank him for continuing to support the state grants for libraries, and to talk to him about a few things we're working on in our library this year. Amy held the first Adult Collection Development Team meeting of the year, and they developed a team goal for the year. The goal is: Excellence, Community, Balance, Empowerment, Innovation. Become knowledgeable (gain expertise) in books: both those that are already out and those that are coming out soon by reading reviews, poking around in Pika, or subscribing to one new email list related to books and reading. The direct impact of this knowledge is that we become better able to serve our communities. An indirect impact of this knowledge is that we will broaden our collections in a way that our communities desire. Amy attended a webinar about the updated Courier Management System website and shared the information from that webinar with branch staff. Amy began a ~40 hour study of RDA (Resource Description and Access), which is the new cataloging rules. She will view recorded webinars and work through practice examples and quizzes. This will be a great asset to the library and to her career. Amy attended the strategic planning day in Glenwood to have input on the new strategic plan. Amy attended an all day Digital Repository Task Force meeting in Grand Junction to talk about the metadata plan for the repository. Metadata is the descriptive data used to create searchable records for the items stored within the repository. DIGITAL SERVICES Programs: This was a fantastic month for STEM programming! Stephen ran a 4‐day Teen Tech Week program in the Rifle MADlab and he hosted a week‐long, district‐wide Minecraft Mania program. Jordan kicked off the weekly Code Club in Silt with Lego and Sphero robots. Technology: Jordan continued work on the digital repository task force by partnering with Mesa County Library staff to test of the technology we will use to digitize the Art aRound Town exhibit in Carbondale. She also attended two days of touring digitization labs across Colorado. Jordan and Amy Shipley both went to Grand Junction for a day‐long metadata planning workshop for the digital archive. Outreach: Jordan and Stephen both presented at the CLiC conference in Grand Junction; Jordan on the library website and Stephen on 3D printing and Minecraft. Jordan and Amy Shipley attended CAL Lobby Day in Denver where they met with Representative Rankin and demonstrated items used in STEM programming. DIRECTOR Amelia hosted a County‐wide meeting for April 30 at the new Castle Branch Library. She helped out with the Dust Bowl Programs at Rifle and appeared as the Cat in the Hat at Glenwood Springs. Amelia shared the Strategic Plan at Staff Day and attended the Innovative User’s Group meeting in Minneapolis on a scholarship from Innovative and Marmot. She also attended the annual Marmot Council Meeting in Breckenridge. Amelia met with the Foundation Board on April 21st.

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Garfield County Public Library District

Credit Card Statement March 2015

Date Num Memo Class Split Amount

20500 · UMB bank for purchase cards

03/01/2015 ADPubli0205 Publisher's Weekly AD 52030 · Professional Subscriptions 249.99

03/01/2015 ADWalma0226 Walmart AD 52310 · Summer Reading 74.95

03/01/2015 ADpaypa0228 Pay Pal AD 52190 · Credit Card Fees 30.00

03/01/2015 ADPlaya0227 Playaway AD 52150 · Processing supplies in house 49.46

03/01/2015 ADQuill0301 Quill AD 57040 · Printing Office/Library materia 97.30

03/02/2015 ADdemc0302 Demco AD 57020 · Promotional Materials 29.11

03/03/2015 ADStapl0303 Supplies AD 56030 · Office Supplies 88.97

03/03/2015 RIAmazo0303 Amazon RI 19100 · Due to/fr Foundation & Friends 11.78

03/03/2015 GSCity0303 City Market GL 52323 · Childrens Programming 70.97

03/04/2015 CACity0304 City Market CA 52321 · Adult programming 19.97

03/04/2015 ADAmazo0304 Amazon AD 54080 · Building Maintenance 103.62

03/04/2015 ADAmazo0304 Amazon AD 54060 · Janitorial Supplies 93.42

03/04/2015 ADAmaz0304 Amazon AD 52310 · Summer Reading 129.95

03/04/2015 ADCity0304 City Market AD 56050 · Board Meetings 36.64

03/04/2015 CACityM0304 City Market CA 52322 · Teen Programming 14.06

03/04/2015 PAUSPS0304 USPS PA 56040 · Postage and Delivery 9.06

03/05/2015 RIFaceb0305 FaceBook RI 19100 · Due to/fr Foundation & Friends 5.00

03/05/2015 ADcitym0305 City Market AD 56050 · Board Meetings 12.50

03/05/2015 AD4impr0305 4 Imprint AD 19100 · Due to/fr Foundation & Friends 270.31

03/05/2015 ADStapl0305 Staples AD 56030 · Office Supplies 134.88

03/05/2015 ADUSPS0305 USPS AD 56040 · Postage and Delivery 98.00


03/06/2015 ADcitym0306 City Market AD 51330 · Motivational Materials 48.65

03/06/2015 ADValle0306 Valley Lumber AD 54090 · Building Repairs 8.99

03/06/2015 ADC&H0306 C&H Supplies AD 54090 · Building Repairs 179.40

03/06/2015 ADKum0306 Kum&Go AD 19100 · Due to/fr Foundation & Friends 2.07

03/06/2015 ADCityM0306 City Market AD 19100 · Due to/fr Foundation & Friends 44.40

03/06/2015 PAAmazo0306 Amazon PA 19100 · Due to/fr Foundation & Friends 478.05

03/06/2015 CAusps0306 US Post Office CA 56040 · Postage and Delivery 4.30

03/10/2015 ADRifle0310 Rifle Chamber AD 19100 · Due to/fr Foundation & Friends 50.00

03/10/2015 ADAmaz0310 Amazon AD 54120 · Small Tools 15.84

03/10/2015 ADHands0310 Handsets.com AD 54090 · Building Repairs 55.20


03/10/2015 RIWalma0310 Walmart RI 56030 · Office Supplies 45.42

03/10/2015 RIUSPS0310 USPS RI 56040 · Postage and Delivery 5.73

03/10/2015 CACityM0310 City Market CA 52322 · Teen Programming 14.98

03/10/2015 SIUSPS0310 USPS SI 56040 · Postage and Delivery 7.68






03/11/2015 PAUSPS0311 USPS PA 56040 · Postage and Delivery 5.12

03/12/2015 RIWalma0312 Walmart RI 52322 · Teen Programming 13.00

03/12/2015 ADStarb0312 Starbucks AD 51290 · Events/Celebrations 23.70

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03/12/2015 ADAmazo0312 Amazon AD 52310 · Summer Reading -59.16

03/12/2015 SICity0312 City Market SI 52321 · Adult programming 60.43

03/12/2015 SIBrink0312 Brinkhouse SI 52322 · Teen Programming 63.00

03/13/2015 ADC&H0313 11310176 AD 54090 · Building Repairs -258.00

03/13/2015 ADbook0313 Bookcliff Car Wash AD 58030 · Maint and expenses for car 7.00

03/14/2015 RIOrien0314 Oriental trading RI 52323 · Childrens Programming 39.25

03/14/2015 CACity0314 City Market CA 52321 · Adult programming 12.97

03/14/2015 PAWalma0314 Walmart PA 52321 · Adult programming 35.89

03/16/2015 CAUSPS0316 USPS CA 56040 · Postage and Delivery 3.17

03/16/2015 ADAmazo0316 Amazon AD 52310 · Summer Reading 130.98

03/16/2015 ADMCM0316 MCM Electronics AD 52310 · Summer Reading 198.93






03/16/2015 ADAmazo0316 Amazon AD 56030 · Office Supplies 5.60

03/17/2015 ADTommy0317 TommyKnockers AD 51210 · Mileage Reimbursement 29.36

03/17/2015 ADCity0317 City Market AD 57010 · Ads- Newspapers 635.70

03/17/2015 ADOffic0317 Office Depot AD 52310 · Summer Reading 157.68

03/17/2015 ADGreas0317 Grease Monkey AD 58040 · Maint and expenses for truck 50.49


03/17/2015 ADEZca0317 EZ Catering AD 51280 · In Service Training 216.18

03/17/2015 ADAmazo0317 Amazon AD 52310 · Summer Reading -23.71

03/18/2015 ADCity0318 City o' City AD 51210 · Mileage Reimbursement 34.42

03/18/2015 ADSP0318 SP Parking AD 51210 · Mileage Reimbursement 7.00

03/18/2015 ADMAD0318 MAD Greens AD 51210 · Mileage Reimbursement 24.29

03/18/2015 ADCono0318 Conoco AD 51210 · Mileage Reimbursement 29.76

03/18/2015 ADNext0318 Next Day Flyers AD 57040 · Printing Office/Library materia 2,525.23


03/18/2015 CAMIcas0318 Mi Casta CA 52321 · Adult programming 39.53

03/18/2015 SIDolla0318 Dollar General SI 52323 · Childrens Programming 7.25

03/19/2015 ADLego0319 Legos AD 19075 · Due to from reimbursements 108.10

03/19/2015 NCCity0319 City Market NC 52321 · Adult programming 6.99

03/19/2015 RIWalma0319 Walmart RI 52321 · Adult programming 44.13

03/19/2015 GLPOST0319 Online Postage GL 56040 · Postage and Delivery 4.64

03/19/2015 GLcitym0319 City Market GL 19100 · Due to/fr Foundation & Friends 12.37

03/20/2015 ADEtsy0320 Etsy AD 19100 · Due to/fr Foundation & Friends 12.00

03/20/2015 AdEtsy0320 Etsy AD 19100 · Due to/fr Foundation & Friends 14.00



03/20/2015 RICity0320 City Market RI 52323 · Childrens Programming 9.86


03/20/2015 NCCity0320 City Market NC 52322 · Teen Programming 5.99

03/20/2015 SIBrink0320 BrinkYard Pizza SI 52321 · Adult programming 25.00

03/21/2015 SIZig0321 Zig Markers SI 56030 · Office Supplies 28.41


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03/22/2015 PAWalma0322 Walmart PA 52321 · Adult programming 82.50

03/23/2015 ADcityma032 City Market AD 51290 · Events/Celebrations 42.69

03/23/2015 PAWalma0323 Walmart PA 52323 · Childrens Programming 37.88

03/23/2015 PACitym0323 City Market PA 52321 · Adult programming 7.87

03/24/2015 AD4Impr0324 4 Imprint AD 51330 · Motivational Materials 442.35

03/24/2015 AD4impr0324 4Imprint AD 51330 · Motivational Materials 442.35

03/25/2015 ADPepp0325 Peppino's AD 51290 · Events/Celebrations 145.00

03/25/2015 CAAmazo0325 Amazon CA 19075 · Due to from reimbursements 110.58

03/25/2015 CAStraw0325 Strawbee's CA 52321 · Adult programming 101.00

03/25/2015 NCCitym0325 City Market NC 52321 · Adult programming 29.01

03/25/2015 ADcmc0325 CMC AD 51230 · Training (seminars-conferences) -32.00

03/25/2015 RICMC0325 CMC RI 51230 · Training (seminars-conferences) -32.00

03/26/2015 ADFaceb0326 FaceBook AD 57010 · Ads- Newspapers 1.19

03/26/2015 ADAdobe0326 Adobe AD 52230 · Software & Licensing 19.99

03/26/2015 CACitym0326 City Market CA 52323 · Childrens Programming 18.77

03/26/2015 ADGreas0326 Grease Monkey AD 58030 · Maint and expenses for car 33.99

03/26/2015 GLsweet0326 Sweet Coloradough GL 52321 · Adult programming 63.60

03/26/2015 CAamaz0326 Amazon CA 19100 · Due to/fr Foundation & Friends 29.51

03/27/2015 PAFamil0327 Family Dollar PA 52323 · Childrens Programming 7.00

03/27/2015 PATruev0327 True Value PA 52323 · Childrens Programming 8.97


03/27/2015 GSUSPS0327 USPS GL 56040 · Postage and Delivery 107.36

03/27/2015 ADNext0327 Next Day Flyers AD 52310 · Summer Reading 790.79

03/30/2015 NCCity0330 City Market NC 52323 · Childrens Programming 10.00

03/30/2015 CAChamb0330 Carbondale Chamber CA 51310 · Misc Meals 30.00

03/30/2015 PAusps0330 US Post Office PA 56040 · Postage and Delivery 98.00

03/31/2015 ADCono0331 Conoco AD 58010 · Fuel for library car 11.76

03/31/2015 ADNatur0331 Natural Grocers AD 51210 · Mileage Reimbursement 8.63

03/31/2015 SIwalm0331 Walmart SI 52323 · Childrens Programming 135.61

03/31/2015 AdFaceb0331 FaceBook AD 57010 · Ads- Newspapers 10.00

03/31/2015 GLglenw0331 Glenwood Music GL 52321 · Adult programming 13.99

03/31/2015 PAface0331 Facebook PA 57020 · Promotional Materials 13.24

Total 20500 · UMB bank for purchase cards 11,046.72

TOTAL 11,046.72

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Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual March 2015

Mar 15 Budget $ Over Budget % of Budget

Ordinary Income/Expense

Income

40100 · Sales tax revenue- 171,255.99 187,954.00 -16,698.01 91.12%

40200 · Property Tax Revenue 523,814.78 75,000.00 448,814.78 698.42%

40300 · Specific Ownership Tax Revenue 13,425.41 15,000.00 -1,574.59 89.5%

40900 · Interest Earned on Investments 188.55 225.00 -36.45 83.8%

41000 · Grants- 0.00 40,000.00 -40,000.00 0.0%

41010 · Donations or Contributions 1,000.00 0.00 1,000.00 100.0%

41300 · Solar Rebates- 568.50 766.00 -197.50 74.22%

42000 · Branch Revenues 13,365.40 12,095.00 1,270.40 110.5%

Total Income 723,618.63 331,040.00 392,578.63 218.59%

43000 · COST OF RECEIVING REVENUE

43010 · Sales Tax Refunds -52,234.47 0.00 -52,234.47 100.0%

43100 · Treasurer Fees -12,856.79 -5,000.00 -7,856.79 257.14%

Total 43000 · COST OF RECEIVING REVENUE -65,091.26 -5,000.00 -60,091.26 1,301.83%

Gross Profit 658,527.37 326,040.00 332,487.37 201.98%

Expense

51000 · EMPLOYEE COSTS- 199,171.08 203,597.00 -4,425.92 97.83%

52000 · LIBRARY SERVICES 88,680.98 91,006.00 -2,325.02 97.45%

53000 · PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1,410.14 2,550.00 -1,139.86 55.3%

54000 · BUILDING OVERHEAD- 26,806.58 27,593.00 -786.42 97.15%

55000 · EQUIPMENT 2,111.25 14,205.00 -12,093.75 14.86%

56000 · OTHER OVERHEAD- 1,336.87 2,033.00 -696.13 65.76%

57000 · ADVERTISING & MARKETING 5,894.77 4,666.00 1,228.77 126.34%

58000 · VEHICLES 517.59 1,041.00 -523.41 49.72%

Total Expense 325,929.26 346,691.00 -20,761.74 94.01%

Net Ordinary Income 332,598.11 -20,651.00 353,249.11 -1,610.57%

Net Income 332,598.11 -20,651.00 353,249.11 -1,610.57%

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Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual January through March 2015

Jan - Mar 15 Budget $ Over Budget % of Budget

Ordinary Income/Expense

Income

40100 · Sales tax revenue- 573,090.60 588,740.00 -15,649.40 97.34%

40200 · Property Tax Revenue 994,090.23 1,000,000.00 -5,909.77 99.41%

40300 · Specific Ownership Tax Revenue 45,998.26 44,000.00 1,998.26 104.54%

40900 · Interest Earned on Investments 4,286.75 3,925.00 361.75 109.22%

41000 · Grants- 700.00 0.00 700.00 100.0%

41010 · Donations or Contributions 1,000.00 0.00 1,000.00 100.0%

41200 · Asset sales/Other Revenue 1,704.55 0.00 1,704.55 100.0%

41300 · Solar Rebates- 1,336.78 1,598.00 -261.22 83.65%

42000 · Branch Revenues 34,518.11 33,235.00 1,283.11 103.86%

Total Income 1,656,725.28 1,671,498.00 -14,772.72 99.12%

43000 · COST OF RECEIVING REVENUE

43010 · Sales Tax Refunds -61,939.91 0.00 -61,939.91 100.0%

43100 · Treasurer Fees -30,104.90 -29,000.00 -1,104.90 103.81%

Total 43000 · COST OF RECEIVING REVENUE -92,044.81 -29,000.00 -63,044.81 317.4%

Gross Profit 1,564,680.47 1,642,498.00 -77,817.53 95.26%

Expense

51000 · EMPLOYEE COSTS- 599,084.13 610,578.00 -11,493.87 98.12%

52000 · LIBRARY SERVICES 203,411.55 213,061.00 -9,649.45 95.47%

53000 · PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 7,952.68 6,150.00 1,802.68 129.31%

54000 · BUILDING OVERHEAD- 93,142.11 140,458.00 -47,315.89 66.31%

54500 · BUILDING REMODEL & ADDING FFE 47,756.32 20,000.00 27,756.32 238.78%

55000 · EQUIPMENT 8,649.81 22,155.00 -13,505.19 39.04%

56000 · OTHER OVERHEAD- 5,268.70 7,703.00 -2,434.30 68.4%

57000 · ADVERTISING & MARKETING 8,592.56 8,722.00 -129.44 98.52%

58000 · VEHICLES 1,098.62 2,631.00 -1,532.38 41.76%

59000 · PARTNERSHIPS 50,010.00 25,000.00 25,010.00 200.04%

Total Expense 1,024,966.48 1,056,458.00 -31,491.52 97.02%

Net Ordinary Income 539,713.99 586,040.00 -46,326.01 92.1%

Net Income 539,713.99 586,040.00 -46,326.01 92.1%

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Balance Sheet As of March 31, 2015

Mar 31, 15

ASSETS

Current Assets

Checking/Savings

10010 · Alpine Bank- 7072 1,310,614.04

10030 · Alpine Bank- FLEX 2,113.42

10040 · Wells Fargo- SO Tax 654,576.32

10050 · Colo Trust 590,125.33

10055 · C-Safe 801,118.08

10060 · Alpine Bank- Payroll 19,841.52

10200 · Bankcorp Bank- FSA 2,500.00

10300 · Petty Cash- Cash drawer fund 1,075.00

11000 · WF-23652002-Reserve 2009 COPS 1,374,384.38

11010 · WF-23652000-Annual Payment 14,506.14

11040 · WF-23652009-Reserve 2010 COPS 765,604.05

11050 · Wells Fargo-23652001-trans acct 5.36

11100 · GASB 31 adj - Balance Sheet -23,535.00

Total Checking/Savings 5,512,928.64

Other Current Assets

12050 · Sales tax transfer by Treasurer 392,129.16

12100 · Property tax transfer by Treas 3,176,930.00

Total Other Current Assets 3,569,059.16

Total Current Assets 9,081,987.80

Fixed Assets

16000 · FIXED ASSETS 32,994,676.84

17000 · Accumulated Depreciation -3,132,335.03

Total Fixed Assets 29,862,341.81

Other Assets

18000 · 99 yr lease-City of Rifle 951,066.87

18500 · Prepaid Ins 50,936.71

18600 · Prepaid Subsc 4,376.97

18900 · Deferred Charges- COPS 63,606.00

19075 · Due to from reimbursements 4,954.51

19100 · Due to/fr Foundation & Friends 13,460.95

19150 · Due tr/fr Employees 13.17

Total Other Assets 1,088,415.18

TOTAL ASSETS 40,032,744.79

LIABILITIES & EQUITY

Liabilities

Current Liabilities

Accounts Payable

20000 · Accounts Payable 92,162.32

Total Accounts Payable 92,162.32

Credit Cards

20600 · Lowes Store Account -15.75

Total Credit Cards -15.75

Other Current Liabilities

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Balance Sheet As of March 31, 2015

Mar 31, 15

20700 · Amount proivded by COPS -18,470,000.00

20800 · Accrued PDO- 88,440.82

20900 · Payroll check to be printed -205.02

21100 · Other Payroll Payables- 1,233.04

21200 · Payroll Payable- 62,726.99

21500 · Current portion of COP debt- 1,055,000.00

22000 · Deferred Sales tax Revenue 215,164.22

22100 · Deferred Property Tax Revenue- 3,176,930.00

23000 · Amt of Compensated Absenses -88,440.82

24500 · Debt from COPS- 17,415,000.00

Total Other Current Liabilities 3,455,849.23

Total Current Liabilities 3,547,995.80

Total Liabilities 3,547,995.80

Equity

30000 · Unassigned Fund Balance 1,691,735.48

30010 · Restricted Fund Balance 110,400.00

30020 · Investment in fixed assets- 31,436,549.57

30030 · Committed Fund Balance 2,804,124.02

30100 · Retained Earnings -647,180.07

39999 · GASB 34- Fund Bal Adj 549,406.00

Net Income 539,713.99

Total Equity 36,484,748.99

TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 40,032,744.79

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GARFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICTSALES TAX COMPARISON REPORT

WITH REFUND

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015January 171,890.46 -15.28% 178,672.94 3.95% 180,138.00 0.82% 156,389.73 -13.18% 119,021.52 -23.89%

February 158,484.01 -1.92% 175,390.46 10.67% 1,791.28 -98.98% 158,289.73 8736.68% -100.00%

March 186,560.94 72.65% 196,260.33 5.20% 2,596.31 -98.68% 213,739.69 8132.44% -100.00%

April 165,005.28 -4.80% 199,322.33 20.80% 10,339.93 -94.81% 172,267.76 1566.04% -100.00%

May 86,202.59 -56.59% 197,973.56 129.66% 182,645.85 -7.74% 192,894.52 5.61% -100.00%

June 210,793.51 6.68% 221,004.86 4.84% 219,883.80 -0.51% 205,070.24 -6.74% -100.00%

July 210,624.09 -3.48% 289,871.88 37.63% 226,206.33 -21.96% 200,067.92 -11.56% -100.00%

August 47,502.09 -70.63% 138,212.42 190.96% 190,814.23 38.06% 206,760.52 8.36% -100.00%

September 230,350.63 17.82% 186,123.70 -19.20% 28,846.67 -84.50% 211,097.30 631.79% -100.00%

October 193,171.31 -4.73% 166,342.64 -13.89% 202,437.20 21.70% 193,230.38 -4.55% -100.00%

November 102,886.53 -44.88% 168,751.02 64.02% 173,105.29 2.58% 176,964.94 2.23% -100.00%

December 186,555.63 11.55% 190,432.25 2.08% 55,763.79 -70.72% 215,164.22 285.85% -100.00%

TOTAL 1,950,027.07 -10.31% 2,308,358.39 30.88% 1,474,568.68 -31.51% 2,301,936.95 2046.41% 119,021.52 -80.43%

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GARFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICTSALES TAX COMPARISON REPORT

BEFORE REFUND

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015January 171,890.46 -15.28% 192,870.81 12.21% 194,046.37 0.61% 157,954.01 -18.60% 171,255.99 8.42%

February 204,811.36 26.75% 185,762.32 -9.30% 182,378.70 -1.82% 164,955.33 -9.55% -100.00%

March 186,560.94 72.65% 201,106.62 7.80% 177,292.08 -11.84% 274,667.44 54.92% -100.00%

April 180,028.11 3.86% 216,279.02 20.14% 163,915.05 -24.21% 204,502.95 24.76% -100.00%

May 276,502.08 39.23% 200,415.74 -27.52% 186,178.84 -7.10% 195,754.32 5.14% -100.00%

June 216,793.51 9.72% 223,967.85 3.31% 221,124.48 -1.27% 228,122.58 3.16% -100.00%

July 210,624.09 -3.48% 291,652.18 38.47% 226,206.33 -22.44% 214,080.13 -5.36% -100.00%

August 222,669.11 37.65% 198,222.56 -10.98% 197,303.22 -0.46% 210,611.26 6.74% -100.00%

September 230,350.63 17.82% 190,349.10 -17.37% 188,999.79 -0.71% 213,398.38 12.91% -100.00%

October 207,999.99 2.59% 190,595.91 -8.37% 202,437.20 6.21% 194,336.20 -4.00% -100.00%

November 213,598.94 14.43% 173,420.16 -18.81% 176,439.55 1.74% 185,574.02 5.18% -100.00%

December 256,038.97 -18.22% 194,309.29 -24.11% 223,816.76 15.19% 216,260.57 -3.38% -100.00%

TOTAL 2,577,868.19 11.11% 2,458,951.56 -2.88% 2,340,138.37 -3.84% 2,460,217.19 6.80% 171,255.99 -76.84%

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34159

26449

3785

64393

31895

25575

4748

62218

98162

79895

11467

189524

94138

76825

14154

185117

0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 140000 160000 180000 200000

Total Print Circulation

Media Circulation

Materials Borrowed from other libraries

CIRCULATION GRAND TOTAL

Compare circulation from 2015 to 2014

Jan‐Mar 15 Jan‐Mar 14 Mar‐15 Mar‐14

4913547368

4157938087

3251226337

1995813795

10390

0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000

Apr, 1520142013201220112010200920082007

Issued Cards

6072

6834

3227

2761

6035

2223

Active Cards by Branch27152 cards

Carbondale

Glenwood

New Castle

Parachute

Rifle

Silt

18938

7817

39727152 Active cards by type

Adult

Juvenile

Internet Only

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Garfield County Public Library DistrictMarch, 2015

CIRCULATION YTD YTD March MarchLast Year This Year % change Last Year This Year % change

Print MaterialsAdult 43343 40709 -6.08% 15087 14046 -6.90%Young Adult 6113 6242 2.11% 2186 2282 4.39%Juvenile 44787 43631 -2.58% 15493 14409 -7.00%World Languages 2021 1899 -6.04% 705 621 -11.91%Magazines 1898 1657 -12.70% 688 537 -21.95%Total Print Circulation 98162 94138 -4.10% 34159 31895 -6.63%AV Circulatione-books- Overdrive 4767 5878 23.31% 1157 1987 71.74%Zinio (e-magazines) 1503 1662 10.58% 506 772 52.57%Media 73625 69285 -5.89% 24786 22816 -7.95%AV Circulation 79895 76825 -3.84% 26449 25575 -3.30%

Materials Borrowed from other libraries 11467 14154 23.43% 3785 4748 25.44%Total Materials Borrowed 11467 14154 23.43% 3785 4748 25.44%CIRCULATION GRAND TOTAL 189524 185117 -2.33% 64393 62218 -3.38%

Self Check machines 79003 73326 -7.19% 26720 24570 -8.05%Disk Express 5772 4226 -26.78% 1741 1420 -18.44%% of check out with self check 44.73% 41.89% 44.20% 41.77%MiscellaneousLibrary Cards 1636 1737 6.17% 722 760 5.26%Reference Questions 37713 25089 -33.47% 13196 8540 -35.28%Door Count 159765 161443 1.05% 56534 53433 -5.49%Meeting Room Usage 437 351 -19.68% 132 135 2.27%Meeting Room Attendance 6004 5537 -7.78% 1766 1928 9.17%Home Bound Items 100 118 18.00% 37 31 -16.22%Exams Proctored 24 25 4.17% 9 8 -11.11%Number of Volunteers 198 202 2.02% 69 64 -7.25%Volunteer hours 1166.56 1207.89 3.54% 433.93 426.44 -1.73%PROGRAMSAdult Programs 112 107 -4.46% 37 36 -2.70%Adult Program Attendance 1268 1726 36.12% 451 500 10.86%Teen Programs 118 87 -26.27% 43 41 -4.65%Teen Program Attendance 1083 1292 19.30% 327 635 94.19%Tween Programs 83 93 12.05% 23 33 43.48%Tween Program Attendance 1622 1518 -6.41% 941 648 -31.14%Early Childhood Programs 148 178 20.27% 52 57 9.62%Early Childhood Program Attendance 3447 4676 35.65% 1261 1602 27.04%Class Visits to Library 25 61 144.00% 7 20 185.71%Class Visits to Library Attendance 542 1041 92.07% 224 409 82.59%Staff Visits to School 73 86 17.81% 19 28 47.37%Staff Visits to School Attendance 2306 2057 -10.80% 728 652 -10.44%ESL programs 21 18 -14.29% 6 7 16.67%ESL Attendance 205 267 30.24% 54 110 103.70%Outreach programs 4 138 3350.00% 0 5 #DIV/0!Outreach Attendance 20 313 1465.00% 0 177 #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Juvenile 0 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Teens 0 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Outreach 0 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Adults 0 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 #DIV/0!COLLECTIONItems Added 5623 4696 -16.49% 1806 1799 -0.39%Items Deleted 3930 4494 14.35% 824 1643 99.39%

TURN OVER RATES 3.42% 3.23% 3.48% 3.26%

ELECTRONIC RESOURCESAncestry 544 2251 313.79% 92 566 515.22%Chiltons 192 207 7.81% 63 99 57.14%EBSCO Research Databases 2561 5847 128.31% 765 1620 111.76%Global Road Warrior 18 15 -16.67% 4 11 175.00%Heritage Quest 140 233 66.43% 55 206 274.55%Learning Express 23 28 21.74% 5 11 120.00%Mango 304 353 16.12% 108 90 -16.67%NoveList 41 70 70.73% 18 22 22.22%Opposing Viewpoints 93 397 326.88% 38 37 -2.63%PAC Useage (hours) 13546.41 15711.67 15.98% 5043.03 5466.56 8.40%Tumblebooks 733 2651 261.66% 216 872 303.70%Universal Class 122 18 -85.25% 24 6 -75.00%Website Hits (total all pages) 74369 74463 0.13% 25752 25010 -2.88%Wireless 12348 16904 36.90% 4230 5843 38.13%World Book 1400 10240 631.43% 220 2060 836.36%

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CARBONDALE BRANCH LIBRARYMarch, 2015


Juvenile 10952 11334 3.49% 3599 3604 0.14%Young Adult 864 1044 20.83% 296 329 11.15%Magazines 405 252 -37.78% 148 69 -53.38%Fiction 2736 2601 -4.93% 1006 896 -10.93%Non Fiction 2782 2425 -12.83% 955 821 -14.03%Large Print 149 284 90.60% 51 125 145.10%World Languages 665 670 0.75% 236 173 -26.69%New Books 882 1438 63.04% 358 580 62.01%Reference/Colo Collection/Ace 13 17 30.77% 9 4 -55.56%ILL 11 24 118.18% 13 #DIV/0!Media 14776 13239 -10.40% 5167 4277 -17.22%Materials borrowed from other libraries 2484 3478 40.02% 815 1122 37.67%CIRCULATION GRAND TOTAL 36719 36806 0.24% 12640 12013 -4.96%Self Check machines 14465 14625 5241 4662% of check out with self check 39.39% 39.74% 41.46% 38.81%MiscellaneousLibrary Cards 384 358 -6.77% 161 132 -18.01%Reference Questions 2583 3868 49.75% 861 1098 27.53%Door Count 24351 28503 17.05% 8201 9150 11.57%Meeting Room Usage 31 54 74.19% 9 20 122.22%Meeting Room Attendance 483 931 92.75% 160 414 158.75%Home Bound Items 7 8 14.29% 4 4 0.00%Exams Proctored 12 8 -33.33% 4 3 -25.00%Volunteers 48 66 37.50% 14 16 14.29%Volunteer hours 277 348.58 25.84% 94.65 109.25 15.43%PROGRAMSAdult Programs 25 13 -48.00% 8 4 -50.00%Adult Program Attendance 263 218 -17.11% 26 77 196.15%Teen Programs 34 20 -41.18% 12 6 -50.00%Teen Program Attendance 178 585 228.65% 70 241 244.29%Tween Programs 12 20 66.67% 4 4 0.00%Tween Program Attendance 115 389 238.26% 66 63 -4.55%Early Childhood (5 and under) Program 25 27 8.00% 9 8 -11.11%Early Childhood Program Attendance 583 581 -0.34% 256 171 -33.20%Class Visits to Library 7 38 442.86% 4 12 200.00%Class Visits to Library Attendance 177 676 281.92% 130 220 69.23%Staff Visits to School 10 14 40.00% 8 #DIV/0!Staff Visits to School Attendance 251 281 11.95% 128 #DIV/0!ESL program 17 14 -17.65% 5 4 -20.00%ESL Attendance 184 149 -19.02% 52 26 -50.00%Outreach programs 4 8 100.00% 1 #DIV/0!Outreach Attendance 20 194 870.00% 100 #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Children 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Teens 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Summer Reading-outreach 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Summer Reading-Adults 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!TECHNOLOGYPAC Useage (hours) 2506.52 2749.76 9.70% 950.33 916.35 -3.58%Wireless 2705 3526 30.35% 974 1149 17.97%COLLECTIONItems Added 1126 898 -20.25% 411 373 -9.25%Items Deleted 450 370 -17.78% 150 130 -13.33%Total items in collection 81448 87553 7.50% 27412 29476TURN OVER RATES 4.61% 4.08%

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GLENWOOD SPRINGS BRANCH LIBRARYMarch, 2015

CIRCULATION YTD YTD March MarchLast Year This Year % change Last Year Last Year % change

Juvenile 10860 10393 -4.30% 3780 3539 -6.38%Young Adult 1245 1304 4.74% 424 466 9.91%Magazines 311 265 -14.79% 123 88 -28.46%Fiction 4014 3702 -7.77% 1438 1264 -12.10%Non Fiction 3427 3256 -4.99% 1292 1102 -14.71%Large Print 312 304 -2.56% 110 108 -1.82%World Languages 684 621 -9.21% 243 208 -14.40%New Books 1674 1682 0.48% 420 625 48.81%Reference/Colo Collection/Ace 10 0 -100.00% 3 -100.00%ILL 2 9 350.00% 3 #DIV/0!Media 18899 16743 -11.41% 6177 5430 -12.09%Materials borrowed from other libraries 2827 3683 30.28% 929 1279 37.67%CIRCULATION GRAND TOTAL 44265 41962 -5.20% 14939 14112 -5.54%Self Check machines 24079 18474 7755 5578% of check out with self check 54.40% 44.03% 51.91% 39.53%MiscellaneousLibrary Cards 508 578 13.78% 234 224 -4.27%Reference Questions 18065 7602 -57.92% 6042 2606 -56.87%Door Count 47283 47478 0.41% 15902 16287 2.42%Meeting Room Usage 83 60 -27.71% 17 30 76.47%Meeting Room Attendance 1197 1630 36.17% 432 470 8.80%Home Bound Items 0 20 #DIV/0! 4 #DIV/0!Exams Proctored 0 4 #DIV/0! 1 #DIV/0!Volunteers 27 25 -7.41% 10 9 -10.00%Volunteer hours 176.25 121.75 -30.92% 77 46.25 -39.94%PROGRAMSAdult Programs 9 35 288.89% 4 8 100.00%Adult Program Attendance 247 726 193.93% 153 73 -52.29%Teen Programs 22 6 -72.73% 4 5 25.00%Teen Program Attendance 182 73 -59.89% 33 57 72.73%Tween Programs 12 18 50.00% 3 7 133.33%Tween Program Attendance 193 273 41.45% 26 117 350.00%Early Childhood Programs 24 37 54.17% 8 13 62.50%Early Childhood Program Attendance 995 1464 47.14% 347 548 57.93%Class Visits to Library 16 22 37.50% 1 7 600.00%Class Visits to Library Attendance 291 349 19.93% 20 173 765.00%Staff Visits to School 38 36 -5.26% 9 11 22.22%Staff Visits to School Attendance 419 493 17.66% 112 113 0.89%ESL program 1 1 0.00% #DIV/0!ESL attendance 15 30 100.00% #DIV/0!Outreach programs 0 3 #DIV/0! 2 #DIV/0!Outreach Attendance 0 52 #DIV/0! 40 #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Children 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Teens 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Adults 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!TECHNOLOGYPAC Useage (hours) 3959.49 4252.01 7.39% 1394.98 1548.13 10.98%Wireless 3415 5162 51.16% 1249 1875 50.12%COLLECTIONItems Added 858 857 -0.12% 280 336 20.00%Items Deleted 847 694 -18.06% 383 180 -53.00%Total items in collection 90177 96718 7.25% 29943 32359TURN OVER RATES 4.99% 4.36%

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NEW CASTLE BRANCH LIBRARYMarch, 2015


Juvenile 5486 5053 -7.89% 1870 1695 -9.36%Young Adult 919 724 -21.22% 373 256 -31.37%Magazines 426 341 -19.95% 173 128 -26.01%Fiction 2492 2212 -11.24% 888 712 -19.82%Non Fiction 2549 2230 -12.51% 924 755 -18.29%Large Print 185 149 -19.46% 59 57 -3.39%World Languages 188 206 9.57% 53 66 24.53%New Books 1112 1010 -9.17% 426 391 -8.22%Reference/Colo Collection/Ace 2 33 1550.00% 2 13 550.00%ILL 6 2 -66.67% 3 2 -33.33%Media 8850 8281 -6.43% 3002 2755 -8.23%Materials borrowed from other libraries 1371 1354 -1.24% 432 453 4.86%CIRCULATION GRAND TOTAL 23586 21595 -8.44% 8205 7283 -11.24%Self Check machines 7336 7795 2562 3354 30.91%% of check out with self check 31.10% 36.10% 31.22% 46.05%MiscellaneousLibrary Cards 125 156 24.80% 49 77 57.14%Reference Questions 5181 2072 -60.01% 2205 715 -67.57%Door Count 12297 11771 -4.28% 4476 4064 -9.20%Meeting Room Usage 45 19 -57.78% 16 8 -50.00%Meeting Room Attendance 268 157 -41.42% 111 61 -45.05%Home Bound Items 4 5 25.00% 1 1 0.00%Exams Proctored 0 1 #DIV/0! 0 #DIV/0!Volunteers 43 30 -30.23% 17 10 -41.18%Volunteer hours 287.75 283.5 -1.48% 103 84 -18.45%PROGRAMSAdult Programs 13 14 7.69% 6 4 -33.33%Adult Program Attendance 119 106 -10.92% 72 28 -61.11%Teen Programs 19 18 -5.26% 8 12 50.00%Teen Program Attendance 191 99 -48.17% 51 65 27.45%Tween Programs 30 18 -40.00% 5 6 20.00%Tween Program Attendance 107 203 89.72% 35 61 74.29%Early Childhood Programs 16 24 50.00% 8 8 0.00%Early Childhood Program Attendance 298 564 89.26% 168 190 13.10%Class Visits to Library 2 0 -100.00% 2 -100.00%Class Visits to Library Attendance 74 0 -100.00% 74 -100.00%Staff Visits to School 10 20 100.00% 5 4 -20.00%Staff Visits to School Attendance 140 333 137.86% 65 109 67.69%ESL programs 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!ESL Attendance 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Outreach- programs 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Outreach- attendance 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Children 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Teens 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Outreach 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Adults 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!TECHNOLOGYPAC Useage (hours) 1203.77 1317.82 9.47% 464.74 448.2 -3.56%Wireles 1138 1390 22.14% 426 438 2.82%COLLECTIONItems Added 894 638 -28.64% 310 232 -25.16%Items Deleted 392 1818 363.78% 67 646 864.18%Total items in collection 105120 103599 35166 34050TURN OVER RATES 2.33% 2.14%

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PARACHUTE BRANCH LIBRARYMarch, 2015


Juvenile 4771 4385 -8.09% 1615 1487 -7.93%Young Adult 1044 1131 8.33% 339 435 28.32%Magazines 319 339 6.27% 80 117 46.25%Fiction 3455 3530 2.17% 1125 1142 1.51%Non Fiction 1667 1425 -14.52% 571 421 -26.27%Large Print 139 174 25.18% 83 55 -33.73%World Languages 87 85 -2.30% 28 35 25.00%New Books 1404 1362 -2.99% 486 526 8.23%Reference/Colo Collection/Ace 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!ILL 19 20 5.26% 3 4 33.33%Media 7727 6647 -13.98% 2472 2248 -9.06%Materials borrowed from other libraries 1219 1749 43.48% 377 580 53.85%CIRCULATION GRAND TOTAL 21851 20847 -4.59% 7179 7050 -1.80%Self Check machines 5155 4879 1597 1724 7.95%Disk Express Machines 5772 4226 1741 1420 -18.44%% of check out with self check 50.01% 43.68% 46.50% 44.60%MiscellaneousLibrary Cards 166 152 -8.43% 55 79 43.64%Reference Questions 1582 930 -41.21% 246 226 -8.13%Door Count 11037 10643 -3.57% 3718 3715 -0.08%Meeting Room Usage 54 45 -16.67% 20 20 0.00%Meeting Room Attendance 801 671 -16.23% 261 241 -7.66%Home Bound Items 47 52 10.64% 17 16 -5.88%Exams Proctored 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Volunteers 30 28 -6.67% 11 8 -27.27%Volunteer hours 112.56 108.56 -3.55% 42.28 34.44 -18.54%PROGRAMSAdult Programs 34 15 -55.88% 9 4 -55.56%Adult Program Attendance 206 137 -33.50% 47 28 -40.43%Teen Programs 20 11 -45.00% 9 8 -11.11%Teen Program Attendance 103 116 12.62% 51 93 82.35%Tween Programs 13 11 -15.38% 6 5 -16.67%Tween Program Attendance 244 141 -42.21% 125 93 -25.60%Early Childhood Programs 24 28 16.67% 8 9 12.50%Early Childhood Program Attendance 409 431 5.38% 137 119 -13.14%Class Visits to Library 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Class Visits to Library Attendance 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Staff Visits to School 9 7 -22.22% 4 2 #REF!Staff Visits to School Attendance 1147 776 -32.35% 541 252 #REF!ESL programs 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!ESL Attendance 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Outreach programs 0 3 #DIV/0! 2 #DIV/0!Outreach Attendance 0 67 #DIV/0! 37 #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Children 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Teens 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Adults 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!TECHNOLOGYPAC Useage (hours) 1312.92 1163.81 -11.36% 469.02 443.01 -5.55%Wireless 778 925 18.89% 265 322 21.51%COLLECTIONItems Added 851 722 -15.16% 249 277 11.24%Items Deleted 456 859 88.38% 82 425 418.29%Total items in collection 96889 94643 32325 31434TURN OVER RATES 2.22% 2.24%

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RIFLE BRANCH LIBRARYMarch, 2015


Juvenile 7712 7418 -3.81% 2934 2528 -13.84%Young Adult 1449 1488 2.69% 530 582 9.81%Magazines 185 106 -42.70% 63 34 -46.03%Fiction 4492 4009 -10.75% 1534 1328 -13.43%Non Fiction 3102 2567 -17.25% 1062 881 -17.04%Large Print 305 279 -8.52% 123 122 -0.81%World Languages 281 210 -25.27% 101 92 -8.91%New Books 1697 1603 -5.54% 588 582 -1.02%Reference/Colo Collection/Ace 24 37 54.17% 8 21 162.50%ILL 26 33 26.92% 9 10 11.11%Media 14426 15978 10.76% 4944 5304 7.28%Materials borrowed from other libraries 2516 2614 3.90% 873 864 -1.03%CIRCULATION GRAND TOTAL 36215 36342 0.35% 12769 12348 -3.30%Self Check machines 21919 21823 7478 7366 -1.50%% of check out with self check 60.52% 60.05% 59.57% 59.65%MiscellaneousLibrary Cards 390 382 -2.05% 203 222 9.36%Reference Questions 5650 5499 -2.67% 2237 2001 -10.55%Door Count 52096 49073 -5.80% 19855 15046 -24.22%Meeting Room Usage 160 95 -40.63% 51 41 -19.61%Meeting Room Attendance 2867 1683 -41.30% 639 590 -7.67%Home Bound 14 25 78.57% 5 5 0.00%Exams Proctored 12 7 -41.67% 5 1 -80.00%Volunteers 34 35 2.94% 11 11 0.00%Volunteer hours 204 181 -11.27% 79 61 -22.78%PROGRAMSAdult Programs 14 17 21.43% 5 11 120.00%Adult Program Attendance 244 408 67.21% 67 234 249.25%Teen Programs 15 18 20.00% 5 5 0.00%Teen Program Attendance 347 285 -17.87% 74 120 62.16%Tween Programs 10 13 30.00% 2 6 200.00%Tween Program Attendance 898 380 -57.68% 663 256 -61.39%Early Childhood Programs 32 23 -28.13% 9 6 -33.33%Early Childhood Program Attendance 698 704 0.86% 198 236 19.19%Class Visits to Library 0 1 #DIV/0! 1 #DIV/0!Class Visits to Library Attendance 0 16 #DIV/0! 16 #DIV/0!Staff Visits to School 1 0 -100.00% #DIV/0!Staff Visits to School Attendance 28 0 -100.00% #DIV/0!ESL programs 0 3 #DIV/0! 3 #DIV/0!ESL Attendance 0 88 #DIV/0! 84 #DIV/0!Outreach programs 0 124 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Outreach Attendance 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Children 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Teens 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Adults 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!TECHNOLOGYPAC Useage (hours) 3433.48 4542.25 32.29% 1317.36 1484.42 12.68%Wireless 3331 4195 25.94% 1159 1444 24.59%COLLECTIONItems Added 1067 955 -10.50% 306 355 16.01%Items Deleted 439 539 22.78% 92 192 108.70%Total items in collection 115864 121523 38901 40564TURN OVER RATES 3.23% 3.04%

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SILT BRANCH LIBRARYMarch, 2015


Juvenile 5006 5048 0.84% 1695 1556 -8.20%Young Adult 592 551 -6.93% 224 214 -4.46%Magazines 252 354 40.48% 101 101 0.00%Fiction 1650 1725 4.55% 516 575 11.43%Non Fiction 2021 1763 -12.77% 644 636 -1.24%Large Print 131 90 -31.30% 41 17 -58.54%World Languages 116 107 -7.76% 44 47 6.82%New Books 792 681 -14.02% 320 245 -23.44%Reference/Colo Collection/Ace 51 24 -52.94% 27 5 -81.48%ILL 10 9 -10.00% 3 5 66.67%Media 8947 8397 -6.15% 3024 2802 -7.34%Materials borrowed from other libraries 991 1217 22.81% 342 430 25.73%CIRCULATION GRAND TOTAL 20559 19966 -2.88% 6981 6633 -4.98%Self Check machines 6049 5730 2087 1886 -9.63%% of check out with self check 29.42% 28.70% 29.90% 28.43%MiscellaneousLibrary Cards 63 111 76.19% 20 26 30.00%Reference Questions 4652 5118 10.02% 1605 1894 18.01%Door Count 12701 13975 10.03% 4382 5171 18.01%Meeting Room Usage 64 78 21.88% 19 16 -15.79%Meeting Room Attendance 388 465 19.85% 163 152 -6.75%Home Bound 28 8 -71.43% 10 1 -90.00%Exams Proctored 0 5 #DIV/0! 3 #DIV/0!Volunteers 16 18 12.50% 6 10 66.67%Volunteer hours 109 164.5 50.92% 38 91.5 140.79%PROGRAMSAdult Programs 17 13 -23.53% 5 5 0.00%Adult Program Attendance 189 131 -30.69% 86 60 -30.23%Teen Programs 8 14 75.00% 5 5 0.00%Teen Program Attendance 82 134 63.41% 48 59 22.92%Tween Programs 6 13 116.67% 3 5 66.67%Tween Program Attendance 65 132 103.08% 26 58 123.08%Early Childhood Programs 27 39 44.44% 10 13 30.00%Early Childhood Program Attendance 464 932 100.86% 155 338 118.06%Class Visits to Library 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Class Visits to Library Attendance 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Staff Visits to School 3 9 200.00% 1 3 200.00%Staff Visits to School Attendance 32 174 443.75% 10 50 400.00%ESL Program 3 0 -100.00% 1 -100.00%ESL Program attendance 6 0 -100.00% 2 -100.00%Outreach programs 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Outreach Attendance 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Children 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Teens 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!Summer Reading- Adults 0 0 #DIV/0! #DIV/0!TECHNOLOGYPAC Useage (hours) 1130.23 1686.02 49.17% 446.6 626.45 40.27%Wireless 981 1706 73.90% 157 615 291.72%COLLECTIONItems Added 827 626 -24.30% 250 226 -9.60%Items Deleted 1346 214 -84.10% 50 70 40.00%Total items in collection 64018 68390 21367 22902TURN OVER RATES 3.27% 2.90%

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