Charlevoix Public Library 2023 Annual Report

Where Your Imagination Takes Flight

2023

A N N U A L R E P O RT

E D U CAT E . E N R I C H . E M P OW E R .

2023 HIGHLIGHTS

Educate y

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Provided educational, recreational, and cultural opportunities for all in the community with over 365 library programs that include lectures, classes, concerts, interest groups, youth Story Times and so much more.

Continued to promote a love of reading and learning by encouraging over 4,200 hours of reading by over 420 different children of all ages for the Summer Reading Club.

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Helped over 60 community members solve their tech challenges by providing one on one technology help through our “Teach Me Tech” program.

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Enriched understanding of renaissance science and magic and the Harry Potter series by hosting both the National Library of Medicine’s traveling exhibit “Renaissance Science and Magic in Harry Potter’s World” as well as numerous speakers and events on this topic.

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Provided expanded social space for the community and gaming groups like Mahjong by transitioning the underutilized Coeling Computer Lab into a social activity space.

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Completed important upgrades and maintenance to the beloved library facility ensuring it will serve and make our community proud for decades to come.

Empower y

Expanded access to library resources for Charlevoix Middle and High School Students by automatically providing every enrolled student with a library account through the “Student Account Program” in collaboration with Charlevoix Public Schools.

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Made library materials easier to explore, access, and renew by developing the Pac2 library app in collaboration with other northern Michigan libraries.

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Gave bikers the tools needed to keep their ride rolling with the installation of an outdoor bike repair stand.

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Connected homebound readers with library resources through the Library By Mail program.

Enrich y

Provided a space for dialogue and exploration of current and past cultural issues through the National Endowment for the Humanities “Created Equal” film and discussion series.

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Propagated an appreciation for gardening and growing by hosting a seed exchange as well as by participating in the “One Seed, One State” statewide seed giveaway.

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Enabled literary and social connections through monthly staff outreach visits to the American House Senior Living Community.

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Continued to be a part of making Charlevoix the vibrant community it is through participation in the summer Farmers Markets as well as the Venetian Festival parade.

FINANCIAL UPDATE

OPERATING REVENUES:

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 Local Tax Revenue: $1,023,350

 Wages and Benefits: $662,500

 Earnings on Investments & Deposits: $44,900

 Contractual Services: $77,400

 Contributions from Local Units: $92,300

 Occupancy: $209,400

 Donations: $119,100

 Supplies and Materials: $130,700

 State of Michigan Funding: $9,750

 Other Operating Expense: $109,000

 Other: $33,600

Total Expenditures: $1,189,000

Total Revenue: $1,323,000

Operating Fund Balance: $1,229,350

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS:

DEBT FINANCIALS:

REVENUES:

REVENUES:

Investment Income

$29,000

Total Revenues:

$29,000

EXPENSES:

Supplies & Materials: Equipment: Furniture: Building Improvements: Land Improvements:

$3,725 $26,300 $10,500 $152,550 $7,950

Total Expenses:

$201,025

Tax Revenue: DDA Contribution:

$548,270 $15,880

Total Revenues:

$564,154

EXPENSES:

Bond Payment Principle: Bond Payment Interest:

$535,000 $25,650

Total Expenses:

$560,650

Remaining Debt to be Paid:

$551,540

(Includes interest)

BY THE NUMBERS

How You Use Your Library Visitors to the Library y

ADULT FICTION

(DIGITAL + PHYSICAL) “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus BORROWED 138 TIMES

Over 90,000 people visited the library last year!

Educational & Recreational Classes and Programs y

MOST BORROWED ITEMS OF 2023

ADULT NON-FICTION

(DIGITAL + PHYSICAL)

9,400 attendees participated in one of our 370 classes and programs.

“The Wager” by David Grann BORROWED 28 TIMES

Community Meeting Space y

Our various community meeting rooms were used over 725 times.

YOUTH BOOK

Read, Watch & Listen y

You borrowed more than 76,500 physical items such as books, movies, and items from the library of things. You also borrowed 28,000 digital items.

“Knight Owl” by Christopher Denise BORROWED 14 TIMES

Technology y

More than 6,200 people used a library computer last year and we had 47,000 connections to our Wi-Fi.

Your Information Resource y

TEEN BOOK “The School for Good and Evil” by Soman Chainani BORROWED 8 TIMES

Staff answered over 16,000 questions last year.

Library Success Story: Elizabeth Allan

Charlevoix Public Library 220 W. Clinton Street Charlevoix MI 49720 charlevoixlibrary.org 231-547-2651

When Elizabeth Allan talks about public libraries, her joy and reverence is apparent. Childhood visits to the Jordan Valley District Library in East Jordan with her Grandmother are cherished memories. The books she brought home impacted her, but more importantly, these visits fostered a deep connection with her Grandmother.

This less quantifiable but critical power of libraries to link people and their diverse ideas together continues to impact Elizabeth decades after moving to Charlevoix following college.

Notably, as she was considering retirement, Elizabeth attended an “Introduction to Pickleball” clinic organized by the library in hopes of learning more about a potential new pastime. Not only did this clinic spark a passion for the sport, but more importantly, as she has become a regular fixture on the court, she has connected with a multitude of wonderful people and ideas. “The clinic had a domino effect” said Elizabeth strengthening her view of the Charlevoix Public Library as a thread that runs through the community connecting so many people and organizations.