Agenda Packet 1-14-19 Work Session

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More hours and access More programs for all ages More materials and technology Expanded services for 5 years Year 2 Levy Report 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, 2017 to June 30, 2018 (FY18). 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. FY18 - Total Visitors for the Year: 1,158,737 (Up 10% with increased hours) Building Our Expanded Services Circulation in FY18 Downtown Library: 2,029,180 Bethel Branch: 158,364 Sheldon Branch: 221,103 Electronic materials: 291,949 Total: 3,700,601 (Up 10% with the increased open hours) Total Registered Borrowers: 107,763, which is an increase of 6,108 from FY17. Increased hours provided more opportunities for cardholders to come and borrow materials. Sunday morning hours were restored at the Downtown Library. Expanding the volunteer program at EPL contributed to the increased access offered to all Eugeneans. In FY18, 151 new volunteers joined the other EPL volunteers, totaling 368 community members volunteering last year. ATTACHMENT A January 14, 2019, Work Session – Item 3