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Mayor Kitty Piercy added, “The Eugene Public Library makes valuable services available to everyone – children and <br />families, teens, seniors, job searchers, small businesses, and more. I see it as a key part of who we are as a city. I am <br />particularly pleased that this will expand services to those who need them the most. The City of Eugene greatly appreciates <br />the voters being willing to provide this additional support for more hours and materials so we can continue to have top <br />quality library services for everyone in our community.” <br /> <br />The new funding will increase hours at the Bethel and Sheldon Branches by 22 hours weekly, bringing each branch to a <br />total of 48 open hours across six days each week. At the Downtown Library, Sunday morning hours will be restored. <br />Events, storytimes, and classes will be increased by 33 percent with a particular focus on priorities identified by the <br />community: support for young readers and their parents; activities for teens, and “maker” opportunities (access to tools <br />and skills-training for individuals and small businesses, including new technologies). <br /> <br />The Library’s budget for books, movies, eBooks, etc., will be returned to 2009 levels, providing quicker availability of in- <br />demand items. New computer tablets and laptops for on-site use will double Internet access at the Bethel and Sheldon <br />branches. <br /> <br />The levy will provide $2.7 million annually for five years, about $36 per year for a typical Eugene property tax statement or <br />$.17 per $1,000 assessed value. To ensure accountability and transparency, the measure specified provisions including: <br />separate levy fund budget and accounting (as per state law); annual staff summary of spending and performance measures; <br />annual review by the citizen Library Advisory Board, and an annual City Manager’s report to the City Council. <br /> <br />More information is available at the City of Eugene Library Levy website page or by calling the Eugene Public Library at <br />541-682-5450. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br />November 5, 2015 <br />