your community resource 2 0 1 4
S T O R Y
2.3
million sessions
O N 1,9 65 P U B L I C CO M P U T E R S AND DEVICES WITH INTERNET
N E A R LY
1.5 million
downloads
15.9 million visits TO W W W.HCLIB.ORG
OF BOOKS, MOVIES AND MUSIC, UP FROM 1.1 M I L L I O N D O W N L O A D S I N 2 013
notable numbers
DID YOU KNOW YOU USE US THIS MUCH?
1.4 million
reference questions ASKED AND ANSWERED, A N I N C R E A S E O F 8 5 , 0 0 0 O V E R 2 013
15.8
million items
5.6 M I L L I O N
CHECKED OUT
in-person visits T O O U R 41 L I B R A R I E S , U P F R O M 5 . 2 M I L L I O N I N 2 013
30,000
LIBRARY MEETING R O O M R E S E R VAT I O N S
director’s message EVEN MORE THAN YOU HAVE COME TO EXPECT
Public libraries remain a community resource unlike any other. Funded by all and open to all, we exist to serve you. In 2014, Hennepin County Library made big changes with you in mind: more materials, more open hours, more inspiring spaces and more online access. In these ways and others, we are fulfilling our promise to help you read, graduate, engage, work and learn. We are serving as your best community resource – free and open, always improving. Visit us again soon. You will discover even more than you have come to expect.
Lois Langer Thompson, Library Director
read Sixty-four percent of Hennepin County residents have a library card, and those cards have greater power than ever before. In 2014, we invested in more materials for our high-demand, eBooks and historical collections, and we increased the number of items you can check out and put on hold at once. It is all fuel for you, our community of avid readers.
graduate Hennepin County libraries now offer more open hours each week. In 2014, that meant 14,633 more hours for storytimes, tech workshops, homework help, summer reading and exploration in our play and learn spots – all activities that support graduation in your community. With you, we are working hard to close the achievement gap.
engage In 2014, we opened new Excelsior and Walker Hennepin County libraries. We also renovated our Long Lake, Maple Plain, Osseo, St. Louis Park and Washburn locations. The result? More inspiring spaces that are accessible and welcoming, many with meeting rooms. Like all our libraries, they are yours to use with family, friends and neighbors.
work Our redesigned website launched in 2014 with better mobile access, improved searching, recommended reads and integrated eBooks – essentially, more online access to the library resources you love. Linking to 184 subscription databases, www.hclib.org supports the work you need to do, where you want to do it: in our libraries, at home or on the go.
learn Hennepin County libraries are for learning, and in 2014, we hosted 9,400 programs and classes. 200,000 of you attended to make, build, design, create, imagine and explore. Some events were available across the system, others were communityspecific, but all offered opportunities for you to be active and vitally engaged. Free inspiration provided for all.
financials 2014 O P E R AT I N G B U D G E T S U M M A R Y
REVENUES
Property Tax $59,720,481 State $1,136,600 Local $3,238,244 Investment Earnings $85,000 Fees for Services $1,250,000 Fines and Forfeitures $1,453,300 Other Revenue $7,565,300 Total Revenues
$74,448,925
EXPENDITURES
Personal Services Commodities Services Capital Outlay Other Charges
$42,874,476 $1,048,775 $23,644,269 $6,081,340 $800,065
Total Expenditures
$74,448,925
Beyond the Library’s $74.4 million 2014 operating budget, the County dedicated $12.6 million to Library building projects in its 2014 capital budget. The Library’s 2015 operating budget, which now includes the Hennepin County Law Library, is $78.2 million. An additional $14.7 million is dedicated to Library building projects in the County’s 2015 capital budget. More budget information is available online at www.hennepin.us/hcbudget.
leaders SUPPORTING YOUR LIBR ARY SYSTEM
Hennepin County Library is a department of Hennepin County Government and reports to County Administration and the County Board of Commissioners. HENNEPIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mike Opat, District 1 Linda Higgins, District 2 Marion Greene, District 3 Peter McLaughlin, District 4 Randy Johnson, District 5 Jan Callison, District 6 Jeff Johnson, District 7 HENNEPIN COUNTY AD M I N I STR ATI O N
David J. Hough, County Administrator Judy Regenscheid, Assistant County Administrator – Operations
The Library Board is an advisory board of Hennepin County residents appointed by the County Board. HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD
Rebekah Anderson (2014) Adja Ann (2015) Katherine Blauvelt Caitlin Cahill Chris Damsgard Barb Fenton (2015) Sandy Johnson Jill Joseph Kathleen Lamb Doris Rubenstein Jane Shanard Gary Thaden Therese VanBlarcom (2014) Friends of the Hennepin County Library is an active community of supporters that raises funds for books, materials, programs and technology. FRIENDS OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY
Kristi Pearson, Executive Director
libraries
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AUGSBURG PARK
612-543-6200 7100 Nicollet Ave. Richfield, MN 55423 BROOKDALE
612-543-5600 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy. Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 B R O O K LY N PA R K
612-543-6225 8600 Zane Ave. N. Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 CHAMPLIN
612-543-6250 12154 Ensign Ave. N. Champlin, MN 55316 EAST LAKE
612-543-8425 2727 E. Lake St. Minneapolis, MN 55406 EDEN PRAIRIE
612-543-6275 565 Prairie Center Dr. Eden Prairie, MN 55344 EDINA
612-543-6325 5280 Grandview Square Edina, MN 55436
EXCELSIOR
612-543-6350 337 Water St. Excelsior, MN 55331 FRANKLIN
612-543-6925 1314 E. Franklin Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55404 GOLDEN VALLEY
612-543-6375 830 Winnetka Ave. N. Golden Valley, MN 55427 HOPKINS
612-543-6400 22 11th Ave. N. Hopkins, MN 55343 HOSMER
612-543-6900 347 E. 36th St. Minneapolis, MN 55408 LINDEN HILLS
612-543-6825 2900 W. 43rd St. Minneapolis, MN 55410 LONG LAKE
612-543-6425 1865 Wayzata Blvd. W. Long Lake, MN 55356
MAPLE GROVE
612-543-6450 8001 Main St. N. Maple Grove, MN 55369 MAPLE PLAIN
612-543-5700 5184 Main St. E. Maple Plain, MN 55359 MINNEAPOLIS CENTRAL
612-543-8000 300 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55401 MINNETONKA
612-543-5725 17524 Excelsior Blvd. Minnetonka, MN 55345 NOKOMIS
612-543-6800 5100 34th Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55417 NORTH REGIONAL
612-543-8450 1315 Lowry Ave. N. Minneapolis, MN 55411 NORTHEAST
612-543-6775 2200 Central Ave. N.E. Minneapolis, MN 55418
OSSEO
612-543-5750 415 Central Ave. Osseo, MN 55369 OXBORO
612-543-5775 8801 Portland Ave. S. Bloomington, MN 55420 PENN LAKE
612-543-5800 8800 Penn Ave. S. Bloomington, MN 55431 PIERRE BOTTINEAU
612-543-6850 55 Broadway St. N.E. Minneapolis, MN 55413 P LY M O U T H
612-543-5825 15700 36th Ave. N. Plymouth, MN 55446 RIDGEDALE
612-543-8800 12601 Ridgedale Dr. Minnetonka, MN 55305 ROCKFORD ROAD
612-543-5875 6401 42nd Ave. N. Crystal, MN 55427
ROGERS
612-543-6050 21300 John Milless Dr. Rogers, MN 55374 R O O S E V E LT
612-543-6700 4026 28th Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55406 S T. A N T H O N Y
612-543-6075 2941 Pentagon Dr. N.E. St. Anthony, MN 55418 S T. B O N I FAC I U S
612-543-6100 8624 Kennedy Memorial Dr. St. Bonifacius, MN 55375 S T. LO U I S PA R K
612-543-6125 3240 Library Lane St. Louis Park, MN 55426 SOUTHDALE
612-543-5900 7001 York Ave. S. Edina, MN 55435 SOUTHEAST
612-543-6725 1222 4th St. S.E. Minneapolis, MN 55414
SUMNER
612-543-6875 611 Van White Memorial Blvd. Minneapolis, MN 55411 WALKER
612-543-8400 2880 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55408 WASHBURN
612-543-8375 5244 Lyndale Ave. S. Minneapolis , MN 55419 WAY Z ATA
612-543-6150 620 Rice St. Wayzata, MN 55391 WEBBER PARK
612-543-6750 4203 Webber Pkwy. Minneapolis , MN 55412 WESTONKA
612-543-6175 2079 Commerce Blvd. Mound, MN 55364
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