10-25-17 City Council Agenda Packet

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Public Library ATTACHMENT B Year 1 Levy Report Building Our Expanded Services �i + More hours More programs More materials lrxpanded services and access for all ages and technology for 5 years On November 3, 2015, City of Eugene voters approved Measure 20-235 to fund expanded Eugene Public Library services for five years beginning in July 2016. Eugene Public Library (EPL) supports an informed community, lifelong learning, and the love of reading by providing access for all city residents to the universe of ideas and information. The levy funds provide increased hours, free programs, and materials and technology at all Eugene Public Library locations: Downtown, Bethel, and Sheldon. These expansion areas were selected in response to the community needs expressed during Library of the Future community engagement efforts. This report covers the time period of July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 (FYI 7). F,�� More Hours and Access Levy Promise: The levy added 22 hours each week at the neighborhood Bethel and Sheldon Branches, bringing each to a total of 48 open hours across six days. Sunday morning hours were restored at the Downtown Library. Increased open hours began July 1, 2016. FYI 7 Open Hours - Total Visitors for the Year Library visits: 1 ,1 37,194 (10% increase from last year) Increased hours provided more opportunities for cardholders to come and borrow materials. Circulation in FYI 7 Downtown Library: 2,140,644 Bethel Branch: 1 53,253 Sheldon Branch: 208,367 Electronic Materials: 187,427 2,689,691 (10% increase from last year) Total Registered Borrowers: 101,655 which is an increase of 2,895 from the previous year. Expanding the volunteer program at EPL contributed to the increased access offered to all Eugeneans. In FYI 7, 92 new volunteers joined existing EPL volunteers, now totaling 267 community members volunteering.