GRPL - Annual Report

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OPEN. HERE.


OPEN. Open. When people are open, they are receptive to new ideas, honest in their dealings and candid in their comments. When a place is open, it can be expansive, accessible, and ready to meet other’s needs. When a mind is open, it is limitless in its possibilities. Our libraries serve as the community’s can opener. We are pulling off tops and filling up people, places and minds with words, skills and smarts. We are altering people’s perspectives on how they see the world and providing them with the tools to go out and affect change. We are molding the places we go to, leaving behind empowerment and knowledge. We too, are changed. Opened by our work, we are forever transformed by the people we encounter and the service we provide.

HERE ARE OUR STORIES.


The best part of working in a library for me is the chance to make a real difference for individual people right now, today. It doesn’t take eight semesters and a boatload of money to explore your passion. It doesn’t take six phone calls and eight transfers to get your question answered. It doesn’t take a stop at the bookstore, movie rental place and the bank to get ready for the weekend. Just the library. It really is smart. Very smart.

BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS 2007 Gayle Schaub, President James Botts, Vice President/Secretary Anne Armstrong Cusack LaVerne Blickley Nancy Douglas Ruth Lumpkins Carl Meyering

In the long run we also change the culture, protect individual free speech rights, freedom of the press and intellectual freedom. So what idealistic young person wouldn’t want to spend their life dedicated to libraries? We have a long track record and have proven our value to American intellectual life (is that an oxymoron?) time and again. I have seen a person change their mind and their life with only one book or article. We change lives every day. It changes me every day. Urban, smart, open, easy. Outstanding.

Marcia A. Warner Director


Sophia Ward Brewer really knows the skinny on Lean. “When we leaned Technical Services, we changed the time it took to process a book from 6-8 weeks to 10 days. We also implemented a reclassification system to make it easier for a patron to find materials.” The Lean process is a way to analyze workflows, eliminate unnecessary steps, and cut waste in time and money. The Library has undertaken five Lean processes in the last two years, and Sophia, who was the process leader for the one in Technical Services, now presents on the Lean process to groups around the state. “I originally started working in the Library because I thought it would be a good place for me to work and not really be noticed or hide,” Sophia reflected. “I now realize that God brought me to Grand Rapids and to this library, not really to hide me, but to give me the room, resources, and relationships that I need to grow.” Having worked at both the Main Library and in the branches, she has seen first hand how libraries transform lives. “When I worked at the Madison Square Branch Library, there was a young man who came in and wanted to know if we had any Donald Goines books,” recalled Sophia. “I showed him the books and he checked out a couple of them. Once he had read all the Goines books, he asked for similar gritty street novels. I suggested a biography I had just read, Makes me wanna holler: a Young Black Man in America by Nathan McCall. He reluctantly checked it out and came back and told me that he really enjoyed it. After reading all of the McCall books, he started reading other biographies.” “This is a fond memory for me because I believe that I was instrumental in fostering literacy and reading growth in this patron. I am sure that all of the staff who work with patrons at Grand Rapids Public Library can attest that this scenario happens and is one that makes it all worth it.”

SOPHIA Sophia Ward Brewer, Cataloging Specialist

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TIM Tim Sage, West Side Branch Manager

Tim Sage was never going to be a librarian. While he was earning his bachelor’s degree in Biology, his boss kept encouraging him to get his master’s degree in Library Science. “I kept telling her, ‘No way. I’m going to do something more interesting.’ But somehow, whenever it was time to get a new job, I always ended up getting one with the Grand Rapids Public Library.”

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As the manager of the Library’s first branch, uninteresting is not a word that gets thrown around very much these days. “We had a patron request a book that she had read ten years ago,” Tim recounted, “The copy that was put on hold for her came out of book storage at the Main Library. While reading the book, she discovered a letter that her daughter had written to her the first time she had checked out the book. The letter had stayed hidden all of those years – amazing.” In addition to working at the branch, Tim is also the chair of the Hispanic Heritage Committee, which puts on fun family events like Salsa Saturday and Día de los Libros. The programs, which are funded by the Ryerson Library Foundation, highlight both the Library’s resources and Hispanic culture in Grand Rapids. “Putting on an event like Salsa Saturday that really engages many different segments of the community is rewarding,” Tim commented. And popular. Events sponsored by the Hispanic Heritage Committee have grown in attendance by 27% in the last year. A life-long West Sider, Tim is also a life-long library user. “My earliest childhood memory is of being in the old Main Library children’s room and going through the spin racks trying to find the Choose Your Own Adventure books that I had not found all the endings to already. I also remember wondering how the security gates ‘knew’ when a book you had was checked out or not.” For someone who has spent 13 years working in libraries, that’s probably not such a mystery anymore.


REBECCA

Rebecca Near, Reference Librarian

How many people can say that their job includes developing wikis, creating historical exhibits, helping a man find a Venezuelan phone number, researching copyright information for a new board game and recommending Scandinavian mysteries? As a new reference librarian, Rebecca Near does all of this and more. “I started working at the Library out of sheer curiosity while pursuing other career options,” said the dual MFA and MLS recipient. “To my surprise, I found the public library to be a great intersection between the educational, social, civic and cultural communities of the city. I can’t think of another institution with such a wide reach.” Rebecca is truly someone with one foot in the past and one in the future. Her skilled work on many library exhibits can be seen on the fourth level of the Main Library with The Changing Faces of Monroe Avenue display and the upcoming A Place to Hang Your Hat exhibit, both of which are drawn from the extensive Library archives. At the same time, she is one of the first staff members to develop wikis for the Library’s website. These collaborative web pages and research guides are making it easier for patrons to browse Library collections and discover new resources.

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“One change in libraries, which I think is actually not as earth shattering as sometimes proclaimed, is the prevalence of new and multiple formats. Though this shift in content requires flexibility in learning the mechanisms of new technologies as they emerge, the underlying goal remains the same: To provide exceptional service and kick-ass collections that respond to the real interests of patrons.�


My passion for raising funds for the Library stems from the fact that libraries are the greatest equalizer. They offer free access to library materials, resources and the Internet to all people, regardless of income, race or geographic location. They instill knowledge. And knowledge is freedom.

RYERSON LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2007 William Fehsenfeld, Chair Dirk Hoffius, Vice Chair Marjorie H. Kindel, Secretary Carla A. Grant, Treasurer

The Library expands people’s minds in part through its programming. Celebration of the Book, the Vander Veen Center for the Book lecture series, children’s programming, adult reading programs, and the cultural heritage celebrations such as Taste of Soul Sunday and Día de los Libros, all grow the fabric of our community and bring new audiences to the Library. The Ryerson Library Foundation provides funds to make these opportunities possible – to open the world for the citizens of Grand Rapids.

Marcie Lewis, President Robert N. Alt, Jr. James Botts Christine Crandall Anne Armstrong Cusack Shirley K. Daniels Thomas J. Jackoboice Ora B. Jones, Ed. D. James E. Marosi Daniel J. Poortenga Gayle Schaub Kate Vander Veen Tanner Marilyn A. Titche Marcia A. Warner, Library Director

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Marcie Lewis Ryerson Library Foundation President


THANK YOU

Gifts reported here were received during our fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007. Gifts received after July 1, 2007 will be recognized in next year’s report.

ENDOWMENT FUND Helen E. Conger Collection Fund Helen E. Conger Trust Titche Family Fund Titche Family Foundation Vander Veen Fund Milton & Carol Ehlert Schuler Books & Music Marion C. Vander Veen Audio Book Collection Support Fund Doornink Foundation Barbara Scheid Warner Norcross & Judd Ladies Literary Club Fund Ladies Literary Club Unrestricted Barbara Amberg Marian Black Blodgett Foundation Bruce & Shirley Boundy Stephen & Eleanor Bryant Gregory & Mary Carnevale Chamberlin Family Kenneth & Marti Childs Joyce Collins Margaret Cook Steven & Christine Crandall Tim & Anne Cusack Joe & Shirley Daniels Frederick R. & Katherine Deane Richard & Susan DeVries Nancy L. Douglas Douglas and Maria DeVos Foundation Michael & Lynette Ellis J.E. Fehsenfeld Family Foundation William & Cecile Fehsenfeld Gene Fortune Twink Frey & Jim McKay

Gainey Corporation Jeffrey & Georgia Gietzen Geoffrey & Susan Gillis Robert Goodrich George & Susan Heartwell Robert & Barbara Herr Dirk & Victoria Hoffius Richard & Susan Ilka Win & Kyle Irwin Thomas & Barbara Jackoboice Virginia Glew Jaeger Michael & Susan Jandernoa Courtney & Ora Jones M. Brooks & Margie Kindel Peter & Evonne Kok Joseph LeCuyer Susan K. Ledy Mark & Marcie Lewis Don & Nancy Lubbers Estate of Alberta Massingill George & Katy McAleenan Richard & Judy Morrison Juan & Mary Olivarez Catherine Page Sheila Pantlind Mark & Judy Peterman Robert & Tina Raz Charles & Stella Royce Sharon Rydzewski Grace L. Schouten Trust Schuler Books & Music Stella Shields Brent & Diane Slay Greg & Audrey Sundstrom William & Chris Syverson Kenneth Tableman Eileen Talamantez Lewis & Norma VanKuiken Gary & Rita VanderVen Werner & Marianne Veit Martheen Wanty Marcia A. Warner John & Marnie Wert Richard & Barbara Young

ANNUAL FUND Collector’s Circle ($5,000+) Frank & Virginia Fehsenfeld Foundation William & Beatrice Idema Booklover ($2,500+) Stephen & Eleanor Bryant Thomas & Debra Dilley Benefactor ($1,200+) Doris Griffith Thomas & Barbara Jackoboice Helen Rossano Marilyn A. Titche Werner & Marianne Veit Advocate ($500+) Gaylen & Susan Byker Gil & Pat Davis William & Cecile Fehsenfeld Thomas & Mickie Fox Charles & Bette Fuller Dirk & Victoria Hoffius J.C. & Laurie Huizenga John R. Hunting Margaret Jack John & Sarah Jackoboice William Kowalewski James & Natalie Kuras Harvey Lemmen Hank & Liesel Meijer Jim & Marie Preston Barbara Robinson Charles & Stella Royce David & Donna Shaw Irene Steffensen Marion C. VanderVeen John & Marnie Wert

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ANNUAL FUND continued Sponsor ($250+) Barbara Amberg Laurie Beard John & Pat Bergstrom Marvin & Martina Boshoven Charles & Mary Jo Burpee Edward & Christine Cole John & Sydney Edlund Richard & Carla Grant Jr. Sally Hillman Stephen M. Hoyle John & Nancy Kennedy III Elena Kourdina Susan & Brad Laffrey Fund Daniel & Mary Lee Lynch Judson & Lynn Lynch James & Debbie Marosi Michael & Sheila McGuire John & Lynn O’Donnell Jeffrey & Patricia Power Virginia Randall Barbara Robinson David & Mary Stickney Thomas & Peggy Tepper Robert & Colleen Tobin Stephen & Jane Wert John & Kathleen Woudstra Contributor ($100+) Rob & Kieu Thu Le Alt Jr. Daniel & Barbara Bauer Donald & Sally Beaudoin Marcie Beck Ronald & Patricia Beechem William & Jill Beute Helen Bisbee Thomas & Sandra Blackwell Conrad & Molly Bradshaw Kevin Briggs & Carol Karr George & Willa Brown Dwight Burch Dirk & Lisa Buth Jonathan Childs Ken & Marti Childs James U. Collins Peter & Carol Cordes David & Jan Cornelius Steven & Christine Crandall Tim & Anne Cusack Jolene DeLuca Richard & Susan DeVries John & Marilyn Dooge Gary & Suzanne Eberle Marla J. Ehlers

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Mark & Jennifer Ellis Joyce Elzinga Roger & Carol Faber John & Mary Fix Donald & Marlene Freeman Emery Freeman Charles & Mary Frydrych Wayne & Margo Gagnon Dan & Lou Ann Gaydou Robert Goodrich Florence Goodyear Meg Hackett Michael & Pat Haines David Haughey Doris Heartwell Lynn Heemstra Richard Heindrichs Jill Henemyer John & Gwen Hibbard Dirk & Victoria Hoffius Jack & Rebecca Hoffman Norbert & Dolores Hruby Bob & Paulette Israels Margaret Jack James Kenney David & Jennifer Khorey Jeff & Kate Koeze Norbert & Rebecca Kugele Paul Kutsche Frederick & Karen Lawrence Donald & Arlene LeClair Mark & Marcie Lewis David Lindhout Thomas & Anne Logan John & Susie Logie Elias & Ruth Lumpkins Hugh & Georgia Makens Jeanne Marshall Joseph & Marilyn Martin Edith McCargar J. David & Roxie McGee Shawn & Kristi Merritt Carl & Ruth Meyering William Moss Patrick & Christin Muldoon Jack & Stephanie Neal Catherine Neis & Jay Fowler Les & Barb Neuman Marie Ogaeko Ruth O’Keefe Nancy L. Owens Steve & Molly Parker Steven Pestka Mark & Judy Peterman Neal & Kathleen Plantinga Jr.

Mary Cornelia Porter Herbert & Katherine Ranta Mary Redman Barbara Robinson Dorothy Jane Rothfuss Charles & Stella Royce Vernis Schad Mark & Gayle Schaub Carol Schmeiser Kimberly Scott & Mark Derwent William & Mary Seeger Stella Shields Howard & Dorie Stovall Charles Strikwerda Rosalynn Stuart Jerome & Judith Subar Michael Szczytko John & Dorothy Terhune Howard & Jaunita Thompson Diana Thorman John & Cheryl Tully Diane Turnwall Nyla Umphrey Lewis & Norma Van Kuiken Frederick & Carol Van Oeveren Geraldine Van Herp Phillip & Jean Van Huffel Mrs. Robert VanderVeen Robin Velte Richard & Christine Vettese Linda Vos Richard Wagner Caroline Waltz Marcia A. Warner Richard Weiderman James & Sue Williams Douglas & Francesca Wiseman Mary Louise Wolf Willard and Joan Wolfe Gloria Yff Michael & Mary Yoak John Zaagman Supporter ($25+) Judith A. Anderson Ray & Alice Andrews Peter & Glenna Armstrong Phyllis Ball Martha Beadle Charles & Marcia Bertsch Ruth Bitting Walter & Susan Blanksma M. Maurice Blish Robert & Jean Blossfeld Gregory & Jacqueline Bockheim Joan H. Bogdan


Edward & Kathryn Bolt Vern & Norma Boss Jim & Judith Botts Gretchen Brink Teresa Buist Donna Burns Jane V. Buter Rachel Calderon & Walter Foote Eleanor Cameron Gregory & Mary Carnevale H. Jay & Sarabeth Carr Jim & Betts Casey Michael Chielens & Janice Earl

David J. Diephouse Nancy L. Douglas Arline C. Dzwonkowski Homer & Joan Earl Milt & Carol Ehlert Constance S. Ellis Jean Feringa Jon & Kayne Ferrier Maurice & Sara Fetty Norma Fick Kaye & Nancy Fish Frank & Alice Fishman Betty Ford

“It was probably sometime in the ‘80s when there was a big push by orange growers in a campaign for orange juice. The tag line was, ‘Not just for breakfast anymore.’ I think libraries should adopt the slogan, ‘Not just for books anymore.’ “We seem to have so many patrons who are frequent visitors but never check out an item, or only check out media, or just attend our programs, or simply stop by to use our wireless Internet connections, or never set foot in a building but use our online resources… “I think the biggest change is how the Library is so many different things to so many different people.” Margaret E. Christenson Thomas & Judith Coby Tim Conroy & Debbie Heiman Bob & Ann Cooper Steve Cosh D.L. & Patricia Coulter Linda Creaser Thomas & Marcille Dalgleish Bruce & Bonnie David Mary Davis Jean Dean Rick & Marlene DeBlasio Jack & Betsy DeKorne Harvey J. DeMaagd Pete & Tuti DeMaagd Gale & Diane Demarest John DeRoo Robert & Allison DeVilbiss DeWitt Junior High School Daniel & Kate Diedrich

Tony Foster & Linda Nemec Foster Benedikt & Peggy Gaegauf Shirley M. Gagnon Allen Thomas N. Galle Daniel Gallmeyer & Amy Moore Anita Garber Charles Gault John & Patricia Gelderloos William & Joanne Gerke Betty Gibout Anita Gilleo Raymond & Liga Gonzalez Gloria A. Gregory Roberta Gross Ronald & Patricia Grzybowski Dr. James Gunn Bob Hammond & Kay Griffith Hammond continued on next page

BILL

Bill Ott, Information Systems Manager


ANNUAL FUND continued Garrett Hanson Mary Hanson George & Elaine Harper Wes & Judith Harpold Sheryl Harris Suzanna Heidloff William R. Hendricks Karen Henry Phil & Peggy Hertel Donald & Jane Hesselschwerdt Don & Carol Hillary Tom & Sue Hoane Ben & Phyllis Hoffman Bruce E. Honholt Gale Hood Dorothy L. Ibershof William F. & Janet Idema Richard & Susan Ilka Virginia Glew Jaeger Robert & Rose Marie Jamo Thomas & Patricia Jarvis III Andy & Kay Jefchak Mary Jean Jennings DeMonte & Susan Johnson D. Marie Jones Cynthia Kadish Blane & Lynn Kamp Haig & Ann Kassouni Carol Kelley John Kershek

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“I think that the library has to evolve to survive. And that is what it’s doing. My friends and classmates come to the library for research and entertainment. In my circle, the library has a reputation for being a good place to be exposed to new things. I think if the library has the attention of the twenty-somethings, it’s definitely making changes that keep the library relevant and useful.”

RUBY Ruby Miller, Circulation Page

Lloyd & Maxine Kettner Leonard & Josephine Kian Ron & Robin Kobel Christian & Paulette Komor Carol Kountz Daniel & Phyllis Kozak Sr. Abraham & Sylvia Krissoff Stuart & Ruth Kutsche Dan & Jeanine LaVille Marie Lindberg David & Susan Lipner Milo & Patricia Lipscomb Valeria Long Don & Nancy Lubbers Gerald & Elizabeth Lykins Anne Marks & James Gaertner Omar & Wendy Marty Richard & Noel McGarrity John & Betty McLachlan Daniel & Joan Mead Donald & Alanna Meinke Samuel & Marion Metcalf Arthur Meyers Donna Mileski Michele Montague Michelle Montesano Terry & Debra Moore Marian Morrow Jennifer Nelson Robert & Pamela Nichols Marie Ogaeko Thomas Overkleeft


Mary Jo Owczarzak Catherine Page William & Kathleen Palma Scott & Sarah Pastoor Leroy R. Patterson Pamela Patton Stephen Peterson Jean D. Pipe Mary Cornelia Porter Lucille Read Nancy Reahm John & Florence Regenmorter Marilyn Reilly Beth Reimel Pamela Reinhard Sharon Rydzewski Perrin & Alanna Rynders Peter & Bernice Rynders Stanley & Phyllis Saganski James Sailors Barbara Scheid Kenneth & Yvonne Schilling John Schmidt Ken Schmidt Evelyn Searl Anne Shapiro B. Miller & Leslie Siegel Jean Silbar & Dan Voorhees Barbara Sluiter Mary Lou Smith Willard & Carole Smith Richard & Mary Stevens John & Julie Stivers Lee Strodtman Greg & Audrey Sundstrom Robert & Mary Swain Henry & Jeane Swart Jr. Kenneth Tableman Steele & Mary Taylor Marilyn TenBroek Alida Terpstra Dorothy Thurston Daniel & Betsey Tinkham Linda Truskoski Ann Usakowski Carolyn Van Allen Tom & Sonia Van Bragt Marian Van Dore James & Jeanne Van Til Ruth Van Stee Miriam Vanderwal Kathleen Villaire Elgin & Jackie Vines Clifford & Frances Voice John & Annette Walen

Mark & Lisa Walkendorf James & Janet Watkins Richard Weiderman Evelyn Welmers Barbara Wepman James & Mary Wieland Richard S. Wilson Cathy Winick Jerome & Irene Wittkoski Charlotte D. Woodall Gabriel Works & John O’Connor Gilbert & Barbara Wynn Carol York Sam & Margaret Zainea In Memory of: Joseph Angelosanto Lucille F. Brock Margaret Cook Frank C. Davidhazy Myra Fitzsimons Don R. Hammerlund Betty Harte Rollin C. Hennie Judge Douglas Hillman Ruth Hornbach Margaret Potter Kirkpatrick Ruth Kowalski Frances B. Lydens Mary Therese McCarthy Edward McKeller John T. Minor Frances Sherwood Richard F. Vander Veen Virginia Schnell Walters ZZ Lydens To Honor: Maize Jorgensen Brower Nigel Robert Doyle

GENERAL DONATIONS Mary A. Alt Lori Baker & David Koski Daniel and Barbara Balbach William R. Baldridge Blessed Sacrament Parish Sophia Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Buchholz John & Debra Byl Hazel Beckwith Sandy Caswell Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids Margaret Christenson Max & Carol Cline

James Collins Tim Conroy & Debbie Heiman Ben Cossar Jean Dean Franklin R DeLano Marie Deyman Thomas & Debra Dilley Eaton Corporation Joyce Elzinga Patricia Empie Fair Housing Center of Greater Grand Rapids Jon & Kayne Ferrier Marie Pulte Fisher John & Mary Fix Gene Fortune Cheryl Franklin Louis P Freybler Friends of the Library – Madison Square Friends of the Library – Main Friends of the Library – Ottawa Hills Friends of the Library – Seymour Friends of the Library – Van Belkum Friends of the Library – West Leonard Friends of the Library – West Side Friends of the Library – Yankee Clipper Gottlieb Foundation Grand Rapids Area Council for the Humanities Grand Rapids Christian Schools The Grand Rapids Press The Grand Rapids Times Gloria Gregory Drs. Patricia & Robert Gussin Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood Patricia Hazenberg Katheryn Hearld William Hill Dirk & Victoria Hoffius Clarence & Pati Hogeterp David & Betsy Horning Deborah Hoskins Robert & Nora Koster Sandra Last Steven & Dawn Lewis Daniel & Mary Lee Lynch Chet & Elaine Maternowski Edith McCargar continued on next page


GENERAL DONATIONS continued

Kathleen McGooky Michael’s Arts and Crafts Michigan Center for the Book Kim Mitchell Terry & Debra Moore Stanley Nasby National Society of Daughters of Founders & Patriots of America Gordon Olson C. Barry & Susan Ott Catherine Page William & Kathleen Palma Dorothy Parente Carol Phelps Pistons-Palace Foundation Kirk & Sue Rich Kim Roden Mary Romence Darrel & Carrie Rosen Rotary of Grand Rapids Stanley & Phyllis Saganski Robert & Karen Schermer Schuler Books & Music Shakespeariana Club Stella Shields Eva Sitek Slemons Foundation Inc. Fred Slikkers Darlene Snyder St. Anthony of Padua Parish Steelcase Foundation George & Andrea Sugiyama Tanglefoot Company Bill & Sue Thoms UPS Foundation Kathy Vance Marion C. Vander Veen Ruth Van Stee Richard & Christine Vettese Linda Vos Marcia A. Warner Warner Norcross & Judd Wege Foundation Western Michigan Genealogical Society Bill Whittington Tom Wilson Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. WOOD TV 8 WZZM TV 13 John Zaagman

“After the writing and approval of a Ryerson Foundation grant this past year, an original wall mural by artist Carol Roeda was installed in the children’s area of the Seymour Branch Library. The mural, entitled Reading Takes You Everywhere, was such a fun and imaginative project to see through to completion. The mural has brought many positive comments and smiles to our patrons. Come see it!”

JEANNE Jeanne Clemo, Seymour Branch Youth Services Librarian

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ASSETS Temporarily Unrestricted

Permanently Restricted

Restricted

Total

Cash

$

$

$ 202,163

$ 202,163

Misc. Receivables and prepaids

740

740

Money Market Funds 100,185

— 100,185

YERSON FINANCIAL

As of June 30, 2007

Investments 511,159 765,279 1,380,773 2,657,211 Beneficial Interest in CRT

93,814

93,814

Beneficial Interest in assets held by others

4,630

50,000

54,630

Pledges Receivable

Total Assets

$ 814,247

26,500 137,489 163,989

$ 796,409

$ 1,662,076

$ 3,272,732

$

$

$ 76,933

LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS Accounts and Grants Payable $ 76,933

Unrestricted 737,314

— 737,314

Temporarily Restricted

— 796,409

— 796,409

Permanently Restricted

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

$ 814,247

— 1,662,076 1,662,076

$ 796,409

NAMED FUNDS (AS OF JUNE 30, 2007) Vander Veen Center for the Book Fund

$ 82,144

Titche Family Fund 309,225 Stuart Local History Fund

26,709

Skendzel Intern Fund

12,457

Edsko & Claire Hekman Family Fund

61,046

Meijer Fund 294,860 Helen E. Conger Collection Fund 183,882 Ladies Literary Club Fund

87,641

Audio Book Collection Fund

23,371

Total

$ 1,081,335

$ 1,662,076

$ 3,272,732


“A Hispanic family came into the Madison Square Branch Library asking how to get a library card. I explained to the mother

IVILESSE Ivilesse Cartagena, Madison Square Branch Clerical Aide

the procedure for getting cards for her and her family. As I explained the policy and fines to the family, they were extremely shocked and amazed that everything was free! The mother told me that in her home country one had to pay to be a member and that the library was typically only used by college students and upper class families. The family was so excited about being able to use the library.�

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REVENUE Operating Millage

$ 8,900,315

Capital Millage 1,633,515 Penal Fines

360,779

Interest Income

355,458

Other Income

191,551

State Aid

156,351

Fines and Fees

230,480

Total Revenue

$ 11,828,449

EXPENDITURES Personnel Services

$ 6,191,703

Building Maintenance, Utilities, & Other Services 1,378,489 Collections of Books & Media 1,073,677 Capital Outlay

131,393

State Aid (Expenditures)

133,193

Other Operations

437,056

Bond Interest & Principal 1,522,780 Administrative Services Total Expenditures:

320,253

$ 11,188,544

FUND BALANCE Fiscal Year 2007 Surplus

$

639,905

Prior Year’s Balance

$ 1,476,520

Operating & Capital Fund Balances

$ 2,116,425

Compensated Absences

$

386,079

Trust Account Balance

$

366,536

Ending Fund Balance

$ 2,869,040

IBRARY FINANCIAL

Fiscal year July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007 Preliminary audit figures as of November 2007


WHAT I RECOMMEND… Library and Foundation staff share all their favorites – books, library programs, albums, genres, audiobooks, series, movies, authors, websites, collections, and resources. Check them out for yourself at the Library.

Mary Aalsburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Twelve Mighty Orphans by Jim Dent Christina Aderholdt. . . . . . . . . book series. . . . The Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin Amy Alber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Pssst! by Adam Rex

Amy Alkema. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . resources. . . . . . The programs and materials for college students Shirley Gagnon Allen. . . . . . . . program. . . . . . Spilled Ink: A Book Club for the Rest of Us Kolene Allen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes Samantha “Sunny” Ammons. . . book. . . . . . . . . Ishmael by Daniel Quinn Lawrence Anderson. . . . . . . . . collection . . . . . Reading your favorite magazine in the Reading Room Megan Nelson Andres. . . . . . . program. . . . . . Spilled Ink: A Book Club for the Rest of Us Steve Asaro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . documentary. . . The Ken Burns’ series Baseball; The Civil War; and The War Heather Atkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Monkeewrench by P.J. Tracy John E. Baar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley Katherine Bauer. . . . . . . . . . . . DVD. . . . . . . . . . Flight of the Conchords Marcie Beck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Most Noble Experiment: The Marshall Plan and the Time When America Helped Save Europe by Greg Behrman Angela Black. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Beloved by Toni Morrison Steven Blair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . album. . . . . . . . Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon by Devendra Banhart Martha Bloem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Elaine Bosch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . audiobooks. . . . Any unabridged books on tape or CD by Carl Hiaasen, particularly his early ones Roger Boss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book series. . . . Graphic novel series Buddha by Osamu Tezuka Lisa Boss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . audiobook . . . . What is the What by Dave Eggers

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Brian Boss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Graphic novel Thieves and Kings by Mark Oake Benjamin Boss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . resource . . . . . . GRPLpedia Pam Boynton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . authors. . . . . . . Two Scottish authors: Ian Rankin and Stuart MacBride Sophia Ward Brewer . . . . . . . . album. . . . . . . . Individuality (can I be me?) by Rachelle Ferrell Amanda Bridle. . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Lois Brock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Monk Downstairs by Tim Farrington Casey Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . books . . . . . . . . Endgame Vol.1+2 by Derrick Jensen Sarah Bruursema . . . . . . . . . . . films . . . . . . . . . Any Wes Anderson film, specifically The Royal Tenebaums and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Theresa Bruursema. . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . On Gold Mountain by Lisa Sea Benedicto Buenavista. . . . . . . . collection . . . . . Our extensive foreign film collection Shannette Buggs . . . . . . . . . . . movie . . . . . . . . Freedom Writers M. Christine Byron. . . . . . . . . . collection . . . . . The Robinson Studio Photograph Collection

“The Library is a neutral organization that provides free access to the ideas and culture that enrich and advance civilization. What’s not important about that? But also, in a world of consumers where everything has a price, it’s cool that we still seem to agree as a society that libraries are good and necessary, and that it’s not all serious goodcitizenry, but also a refuge for popular culture that everyone can access.”

JASON Jason Hendrix, Technical Services Clerical Aide


“My mother used to take me to storytime at the West Side Library. I loved going to storytime. But when I went to kindergarten, I was told that I was too old for storytime. The trade-off was supposed to be that in kindergarten I would learn to print my name and as soon as I could print my name, I could get my own library card. So I got one fast, only to find out that kids were limited to six books on their card. Adults had limits of 25. So I took my mother’s card (unbeknownst to her) and my wagon and went to West Side to load up. I checked out 25 books, took them all home and asked my mom to read them all to me. She phoned the library instead and spoke to Ms. Bird and Ms. Idema and tipped them off to my scheme. I was restricted to use my own library card after that.”

KAYNE Kayne Ferrier, Yankee Clipper Regional Branch Manager

2007 ANNUAL REPORT


Asante Cain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . topic. . . . . . . . . Learning web 2.0 Carolyn Calabrese. . . . . . . . . . . film. . . . . . . . . . Doctor Zhivago Ivelisse Cartagena. . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The History of Love by Nicole Krauss Kalista Castine . . . . . . . . . . . . . resource . . . . . . Our Circulating Memberships to area museums, Meijer Gardens and the Zoo Laura Chittenden. . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . From Abeku to Zapotec by Jane Hathersmith Jeanne Clemo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . documentary. . . Who Killed the Electric Car? Amy Cochran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book series. . . . The Skull Mantra and others in the series by Eliot Pattison Cierra Coleman. . . . . . . . . . . . . movie . . . . . . . . ATL Stephanie Comer. . . . . . . . . . . audiobook . . . . The Hogfather by Terry Pratchett Diana Cook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman Phyllis Cwayna . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Ken Dahlman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . database. . . . . . To my hands-on friends to use the Library’s online manuals Mary K. Davis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Lori DeBie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . albums . . . . . . . Soul Journey by Gillian Welch and all the other great folk CDs in our collection Jane E. DeVries. . . . . . . . . . . . . collection . . . . . Visiting the Main Library downtown to browse and discover the treasures found within the reference book collection Tonya T. Deans. . . . . . . . . . . . . film. . . . . . . . . . Georgia Rule Peggy Demmon . . . . . . . . . . . . program. . . . . . GRPL’s Celebration of the Book, a great program with something for everyone Anna Dwelle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Browser’s Book of Endings by Charles Panati Marla Ehlers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . service. . . . . . . . CallUs, our telephone reference service Pat Empie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . books . . . . . . . . Any Michael Connelly (Harry Bosch series) book Robyn Enz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . A Lifetime of Secrets: A PostSecret Book by Frank Warren Justin Enz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Death by Black Hole: and Other Cosmic Quandaries by Neil deGrasse Tyson Kayne Ferrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book series. . . . The children’s picture books Olivia by Ian Falconer Martin P. Fisher. . . . . . . . . . . . . movie . . . . . . . . Duck Soup starring the Marx Brothers Emily Fleishman. . . . . . . . . . . . collection . . . . . The local music collection Ken Ford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . books . . . . . . . . The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman and the other books in the His Dark Materials trilogy


Lori Freye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . books . . . . . . . . Reading non-fiction books that are by independent publishers such as AK Press Marianne Gardner. . . . . . . . . . collection . . . . . Checking out our terrific collection of television shows on DVD, including Six Feet Under and Curb Your Enthusiasm Tim Gleisner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Forty Words for Sorrow by Giles Blunt Dereka Guevara. . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . A Street Girl Named Desire by Treasure L. Blue Michelle Hannink. . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Still Summer by Jacqueline Mitchard John Hardy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . album. . . . . . . . What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye Alicia Harley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Collected Short Stories of Flannery O’Connor Kate Hawkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Nine by Jeffrey Toobin Karolee Hazlewood. . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks Karen Heeringa . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Love is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield Kelly Helder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . collection . . . . . The graphic novel collection, and some favorites such as Shortcomings by Adrian Tomine, Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan and Blankets by Craig Thompson Jason Hendrix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . movies. . . . . . . . Jackie Brown, The Big Lebowski and Y tu mamá también on DVD Jennie Hight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . collection . . . . . Checking out the large selection of feature films available Bill Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Welding with Children by Tim Gautreax Tracie Hinkley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . album. . . . . . . . Redemption’s Son by Joseph Arthur Bill Holland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . movies. . . . . . . . Any movie by Jim Henson, particularly Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal Kate Homrich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . author. . . . . . . . Any book by Jonathan Kozol Debbie Hoskins. . . . . . . . . . . . . audiobook . . . . Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin, read by Cassandra Morris Troy Hoyles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov John Huffman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The WWII historical novel Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides Christopher Jackson. . . . . . . . . author. . . . . . . . Books by K’wan Don Jakel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Free to Choose by Milton Friedman Michael Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . book series. . . . The Interview with the Vampire series by Anne Rice Evan Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . album. . . . . . . . Everything All the Time by Band of Horses Emily Jones-Smith. . . . . . . . . . . book series. . . . Dark Tower series by Stephen King

2007 ANNUAL REPORT


Barbara Kaczanowski. . . . . . . . collection . . . . . The GRPL collection of Mysteries Sue Klein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . program. . . . . . Spilled Ink: A Book Club for the Rest of Us Shelby Klein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Awakening by Kate Chopin Mary Knudstrup. . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod Megan Koeman. . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert Melissa Kornoelje. . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon Kristen Krueger-Corrado. . . . . DVDs. . . . . . . . . Season 1 of Lost on DVD Doug Kyle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson Megan LeRoux. . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Awakening by Kate Chopin Sue Lester. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book series. . . . The whole Ballad series by Sharyn McCrumb Marcie Lewis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen Matt Loch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVDs. . . . . . . . . Any of the Kids in the Hall Complete Season DVDs Margo Lopez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Selling Sickness: how the pharmaceutical companies are turning us all into patients by Ray Moynihan and Alan Cassells

“I was so excited when I heard that the Library was bringing in author Eric Jerome Dickey for Celebration of the Book. I helped the committee get the word out about Eric’s visit and the event was packed. I think that everyone who was at the lecture waited in line afterwards to meet him. Celebration of the Book is a great event, and Eric’s talk was definitely the highlight of the day.”

RANDY Randy Stewart, Custodian


Michael Lucas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . album. . . . . . . . Freak Out by The Mothers of Invention Steve Maesen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . documentary. . . Planet Earth Sean Maginity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . movie . . . . . . . . Adaptation Marisa Malone. . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Time Travelers Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Steve Maxim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . program. . . . . . Spilled Ink: A Book Club for the Rest of Us Rebecca Mayne. . . . . . . . . . . . . resources. . . . . . For everyone to explore the Local History resources Sarah McCarville. . . . . . . . . . . . collection . . . . . Our children’s and teen audiobook collections JR McVicker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . album. . . . . . . . Celtic Woman: A New Journey by Celtic Woman John Merdzinski. . . . . . . . . . . . album. . . . . . . . Sky Blue Sky by Wilco for a good listen

“A memorable moment from the last year was getting to meet the Librarian of Congress and conducting him on a tour of our History & Special Collections Department.”

RICHARD Richard Vettese, Grand Rapids History & Special Collections Supervisor

2007 ANNUAL REPORT


Ruby Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry by Alan Kaufman and S.A. Griffin Jessica Minnaar. . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling Michele Montague. . . . . . . . . . album. . . . . . . . Living Room by Paris Combo (a Parisian quintet) Jose Morales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . album. . . . . . . . El Cartel by Daddy Yankee Jennifer Morrison. . . . . . . . . . . collection . . . . . Using the Lydens Index in the Grand Rapids History & Special Collections Department to find some amazing things in early Grand Rapids newspapers Mostamazing Mostbeautiful. . . book. . . . . . . . . Of Water and Spirit by Malidoma Patrice Somé Laura Nawrot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Somebody and the Three Blairs by Marilyn Tolhurst Rebecca Near . . . . . . . . . . . . . . books . . . . . . . . A decent dictionary and the Oxford Atlas of the World – all 12 pounds of it! Jennifer Nobach. . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . You Remind Me of Me by Dan Chaon Janice Noel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . genre . . . . . . . . Reading historical fiction Timothy Noorthoek. . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Eulalia! By Brian Jacques Shelly O’Connor. . . . . . . . . . . . program. . . . . . The Summer Reading Program Joshua Odekirk. . . . . . . . . . . . . album. . . . . . . . Bob Dylan Live 1966 Mike Orzula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . album. . . . . . . . Ed Barker Bill Ott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Wealthy Barber by David Chilton Catherine Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . program. . . . . . Spring and Fall Storytimes Jessica Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Mary Ann (Annie) Peacock . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Terror by Dan Simmons Adam Pecar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . movie/book . . . MirrorMask by Neil Gaiman Tim Pendergast. . . . . . . . . . . . . films . . . . . . . . . The Korean films Oldboy; Lady Vengeance; The Host; and Brotherhood of War Anna Randall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Bible, King James Edition Cheryl Reames . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold Susan Rich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . books . . . . . . . . The teen trilogy Maximum Ride by James Patterson Kim Roden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen Carmen Vera Rojas. . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Witch Hunt by Ian Rankin David Romanowski. . . . . . . . . . experience . . . . Bring people old enough to remember the Ryerson Library from the 60s and before to see the incredible restoration and then go up to History to continue the path down memory lane


Chris Rowan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . album. . . . . . . . The CD set The Mother, The Mechanic, The Path by The Early November Tim Sage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . author. . . . . . . . Books by Michael Darnton Kevin Sage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . author. . . . . . . . For any fans of Science Fiction/Fantasy to read books by Mercedes Lackey William Santiago . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Giver by Lois Lowry Emily Sazima. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Misquoting Jesus by Bart Ehrman Elizabeth Small. . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . No Disrespect by Sister Souljah Stacy Smelker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . books . . . . . . . . Rereading your childhood favorites Sarah Spetoskey. . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Airborn by Kenneth Oppel Ashley Stanciel. . . . . . . . . . . . . author. . . . . . . . The author Tess Gerritsen Randy Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Live Strong by Lance Armstrong Judy Stilley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . program. . . . . . Preschool storytime, a fun time for children and their parents Kim Sutherlin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . program. . . . . . The free computer/research classes that the Library offers Linda Swisher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . author. . . . . . . . Any books written by Diana Palmar Kay Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . movie . . . . . . . . Ice Castles Karen Thoms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Knit Together: Discover God’s Pattern for Your Life by Debbie Macomber Steven Tompkins . . . . . . . . . . . movie . . . . . . . . Blades of Glory Juana Valadez. . . . . . . . . . . . . movie . . . . . . . . The Other Side of Heaven Ruth Van Stee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Small Island by Andrea Levy Benjamin J. VanderWerp. . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche Courtnie Vaughn . . . . . . . . . . . author. . . . . . . . Works by Pauline Gedge Richard Vettese . . . . . . . . . . . . website. . . . . . . The Furniture Design Collection website for some great historical magazine photos and ads of furniture Katie Visner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani William Walker. . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Lovemarks: The Future Beyond Brands by Kevin Roberts and A. G. Lafley Sharon Walker. . . . . . . . . . . . . documentary. . . Sicko Marcia Warner. . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz Tim Warren. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . album. . . . . . . . Kurr by the Icelandic band Amiina Susan Watson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . sandwich. . . . . . Twain’s Tuna in the Café – it’s delicious!

2007 ANNUAL REPORT


“I feel that I have fulfilled the Library’s function of expanding people’s minds in my work with children. I have been a storyteller for twenty-five years here at the Library and throughout the City of Grand Rapids. By bringing stories to life and sharing with small children you begin to open them up to different places and cultures they may never visit in a lifetime. My thing is you can go anywhere you want in a book. I have seen this happen many times while I have worked here. Every time I prepare for a storytime, my mind is expanded or opened.”

JANICE Janice Noel, Youth Services Library Assistant


Nicole Webb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach Diana Wenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . book. . . . . . . . . To the Power of Three by Laura Lippman Katie Wheeler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . book series. . . . George R.R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire series Jessica Zehner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . album. . . . . . . . Takk by Sigur Ros

2007 ANNUAL REPORT


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