March 2022 NPL Board Packet by Nashville Public Library

NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Board of Trustees Meeting March 15, 2022

Nashville Public Library Board of Trustees Agenda March 15, 2022 Main Library 615 Church Street Nashville, TN 37219 12:00 noon I. II.

Call to Order / Roll Call Metro Ordinance required to be announced at all Board Meetings – Chair, Joyce Searcy a. “Pursuant to the provisions of § 2.68.030 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, please take notice that decisions of the Nashville Public Library Board may be appealed to the Chancery Court of Davidson County for review under a common law writ of certiorari. Any appeal must be filed within sixty days after entry of a final decision by the Board. Any person or other entity considering an appeal should consult with an attorney to ensure that time and procedural requirements are met.”

III.

Public Comment

IV.

Board Chair Comments, Joyce Searcy, Chair

Approval of Minutes a. February 15, 2022………......………..……….…...……………..…..…pgs. 1 – 4

VI. VII.

VIII.

Library Director Report, Kent Oliver Staff Reports a. Main Children's Department art mural project donation, Pat Bashir .....pgs. 5 – 6 b. Digital Divide Strategic Focus – Lee Boulie....………………….…….…. pgs. 7 Adjournment

Next Scheduled Board of Trustees Meeting 12:00 noon – April 19, 2022 Madison Branch Library 610 Gallatin Pike South Nashville, TN 37115

Nashville Public Library Board of Trustees Minutes from February 15, 2022 Bordeaux Branch Library 4000 Clarksville Pike, Nashville, TN 37218 12:00 noon Members Present:

Joyce Searcy, Kate Ezell, Robert Oermann, Charvis Rand, Katy Varney, and Keith Simmons

Library Staff:

Kent Oliver, Susan Drye, Terri Luke, Linda Harrison, Jena Schmid, Annie Herlocker, Chad L’eplattenier, Corey Frederick, Alessia Moussa, Marian Christmon, Poppy Steele, Forrest Eagle, Hannah Gerst, and Emily Krieble

Others:

Matthew Garth, Assistant Metropolitan Attorney at Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Shawn Bakker, Nashville Public Library Foundation President, and Alonzo Rose, Jr., Intern at Belmont University

IX.

Call to Order / Roll Call a. Joyce Searcy called the meeting to order at 12:10 PM. Metro Ordinance required to be announced at all Board Meetings – Chair, Joyce Searcy a. “Pursuant to the provisions of § 2.68.030 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, please take notice that decisions of the Nashville Public Library Board may be appealed to the Chancery Court of Davidson County for review under a common law writ of certiorari. Any appeal must be filed within sixty days after entry of a final decision by the Board. Any person or other entity considering an appeal should consult with an attorney to ensure that time and procedural requirements are met.”

XI.

Board Chair Comments, Joyce Searcy, Chair a. Ms. Searcy introduced Alonzo Rose, Jr., a freshman at Big Picture High School who is currently interning at Belmont. She also congratulated the library for receiving the Urban Libraries Innovation Award.

XII.

Approval of Minutes: December 14, 2021 a. Robert Oermann moved for approval of the minutes; the motion was seconded by Katy Varney and passed unanimously.

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XIII.

Library Director Report, Kent Oliver a. Mr. Oliver announced that an amendment was adopted in the Tennessee’s Assembly’s Senate Budget and Finance Committee to add $1.5 million in onetime funding for Tennessee libraries. There will be $3 million total with the existing $1.5 million in reoccurring funds to split between the four libraries with NPL receiving almost $1 million. He also spoke about the current book challenges happening in the state and some proposed bills. Most of the bills involve school libraries, which could affect service to MNPS through Limitless Libraries.

XIV.

Nashville Public Library Foundation Report, Shawn Bakker a. Ms. Bakker reminded the board that the library gives tours that highlight the services and programs NPL provides.

XV.

Staff Reports a. Bordeaux Branch Update, Annie Herlocker i. Ms. Herlocker has been with NPL for 6 years and the manager of Bordeaux since July 2021. Last summer and fall, the branch connected with the Mayor’s Office to serve as a Participatory Budget voting site to help the residents of North Nashville decide how they wanted to spend the $2 million that was set aside for this area. This was a great way to get the community into the library. Ms. Herlocker mentioned several reorganization projects happening at the branch to refresh their collection and increase circulation numbers. Bordeaux has lower circulation, but higher meeting room use. Ms. Herlocker has been reaching out to organizations using the meeting room to collaborate and build partnerships. ii. Katy Varney suggested setting up displays in the meeting room to boost circulation. b. Entrepreneur Mindset, Corey Frederick, Chad L’eplattenier, and Aleisa Moussa i. Mr. L’eplattenier explained the goal of NPL Means Business is to “create a more diverse and motivated entrepreneurial eco-system in Nashville with the library being an essential player in helping Nashville’s citizens Page | 2

discover and realize their dream business.” Currently, 95% of US businesses are micro-businesses and over 4 million businesses were started during the first year of the pandemic. ii. Mr. Fredrick has reached out to community groups and organizations to partner with NPL Means Business. Belmont University has agreed to lead classes on the ICE House courses. There is high interest from the community in these classes, with 63 people signed up, but only 12 cohort spots available. iii. Ms. Moussa noted the large range of people interested in the course, from retirees to sophomores in college. iv. Charvis Rand asked if the course required any prerequisites. Mr. Frederick explained that the ICE House course acts as a precursor to other entrepreneurial courses. It is a free course open to anyone. c. Digital Inclusion and Telehealth, Marian Christmon i. Ms. Christmon thanked the board for their kind words and their congratulations. She explained how the program was created, and how MDHA surveyed residents to start the process. Comcast reached out to NPL and provided 250 laptops and free internet for the program, while a grant received from the State library funded 2 part-time educators. The program started in January of 2021 and should finish in April of 2022. d. Equal Access Update, Poppy Steele i. Ms. Steele informed the board of a new, nationwide database that will launch called AskSandy. The database will help patrons find services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in each state. She expects this database will go live in June 2022. ii. Ms. Steele also spoke about the Deaf Literacy Initiative, which brings together over 70 professionals, parents, and Deaf and Hard of Hearing people to discuss concerns and solutions. This coalition works to find and improve the literacy rates in Tennessee. iii. Susan Drye asked about the difference between Oral and Signing. Ms. Steele explained that Oral Deaf is when a person has cochlear implants Page | 3

and learns to speak but does not sign. Signing Deaf is when a person’s first language is ASL. e. Library Security, Susan Drye i. Due to time constraints, Ms. Drye’s updates regarding Library Security will be tabled until the next board meeting. XVI.

Adjournment a. The meeting adjourned at 1:31 PM.

Next Scheduled Board of Trustees Meeting 12:00 noon – March 15, 2022 Main Library 615 Church Street Nashville, TN 37219 Respectfully submitted by Emily Krieble

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Staff Reports – March 15, 2022 Nashville Public Library Nashville Public Library Board March 15, 2022

Resolution Title: Art Donation: Rocio Eckhoff-WINGS Mural History/Background/Discussion: Artist Rocio Eckhoff, a local artist, has offered to donate a mural to be painted on a wall in the Children’s Division of the Main Library. The mural will incorporate library elements (books, arts, wonder, fun, etc.) and iconic Nashville themes in the shape of wings. The wings will give the opportunity for children to stand in for photo opportunities that capture their visit at the Nashville Public Library and complements the theme of the design in the Children’s Department. Recommendation: The Library Board approves the acceptance of the mural donation by Rocio Eckhoff Draftor(s): Jena Schmid and Pat Bashir Person(s) Responsible for Implementation: Pat Bashir, Liz Coleman, Karen Piper, Rocio Eckhoff

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RESOLUTION 2022-03.01 Art Donation: Rocio Eckhoff-WINGS Mural WHEREAS, the mural is a library-inspired mural that represents Nashville and provides an interactive activity as a backdrop for photo opportunities where visitors can capture a keepsake of their visit to the library, and WHEREAS, Rocio Eckhoff is a local artist based in middle Tennessee, born in Mexico, studied at Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education and Mokichi Okada Institute of Arts, and her works have been exhibited in the Museo del Carmen, Museo de la Acuarela in Mexico City, the Museo de Arte Popular in Toluca, Mexico and Rippavilla Museum in Sprint Hill, TN , and WHEREAS, the NPL Arts Committee has reviewed and approved the donation of the mural, and the Metro Arts Commission has reviewed the donation and have deferred donation approval to the Nashville Public Library, ; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Nashville Public Library Board of Trustees approves and accepts the donation of a mural by Rocio Eckhoff to be painted a wall in the Children’s Division of the Main Library

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Staff Reports – March 15, 2022 Nashville Public Library

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Statistical Summary – March 15, 2022 Nashville Public Library

Cardholders as % of Population Served

February 2022 New Cards: 2,586 Active Cardholders: 294,685

Cardholders New Registrations Volunteer Services Number of Volunteers Volunteer Hours

Feb-22 2,586 Feb-22 148 1031.00

Feb-22 Year-to-Date 20,054 Feb-21 37 235.00

Active Patron Cards 294,685 % Change 2022-2021 300.00% 338.72%

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Statistical Summary – March 15, 2022 Nashville Public Library Wireless Data February 2022 Wireless Usage (Total = 58,600 Sessions) 25000

20295 20000

Axis Title

15000

10000

5774 5000

4868

4723

3770

3271 506

1358

2976 1317

580

441

2246 907

446

181

810

1363

1816 585

367

February 2022 Wireless Usage 13%

87%

Indoor

Outdoor

February 2022 Wireless Usage at Branches Only 20%

80%

Indoor

Outdoor

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Statistical Summary – March 15, 2022 Nashville Public Library Database and Website Data Website Visits Webserver

Database Usage Sessions

Feb-22 346,810

Feb-21 359,138

% Change 2022-2021 -3.43%

Feb-22 9,859

Feb-21 15,373

% Change 2022-2021 -35.87%

Visits

VISITS TREND FY2122

FY2021

FY1920

450000 375000 300000 225000 80347

150000 23413

75000

1724

50780

J UL

AUG

SEP

OCT

N OV

D EC

JA N

FEB

MAR

APR

M AY

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Statistical Summary – March 15, 2022 Nashville Public Library

Visits Bellevue Bordeaux Donelson East Edgehill Edmondson Pike Goodlettsville Green Hills Hadley Park Hermitage Inglewood Looby Madison Main North Old Hickory Pruitt Richland Park Southeast Thompson Lane Watkins Park NPL Total

Feb-22 Visits 8,220 4,380 3,455 5,510 1,150 7,879 5,044 12,067 1,178 8,441 10,725 2,153 10,309 27,492 2,223 2,249 1,878 5,891 4,952 6,514 4,059 135,769

Feb-21 Visits 91 112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 146 172 0 0 0 0 221 0 0 742

% Change 2022-2021 8932.97% 3810.71% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 15883.72% N/A N/A N/A N/A 2140.72% N/A N/A 18197.71%

Feb-22 Circ / Visit 3.36 1.22 1.61 0.83 2.08 3.30 2.18 2.90 1.64 2.63 0.79 0.90 0.90 1.48 0.96 1.42 0.64 1.74 2.57 0.89 0.18 1.76

Circulation Data eMedia Circulation* February 2022 eAudiobooks eVideos eBooks eMusic 79,857 6,897 92,920 1,386 *eMedia accounts for 44% of total February 2022 circulation.

Feb-21 Circ / Visit 149.95 27.57 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 204.78 N/A N/A N/A N/A 30.76 N/A N/A 181.37

eMagazines 5,874

% Change 2022-2021 -97.76% -95.58% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -99.28% N/A N/A N/A N/A -91.66% N/A N/A -99.03%

Total 186,931

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Statistical Summary – March 15, 2022 Nashville Public Library

CIRCULATION TREND FY2122

FY2021

FY1920

675,000 625,000 575,000 525,000 475,000 425,000 375,000 325,000 275,000 225,000 175,000

JUL AUG SE P

OCT N OV D EC

JAN

FE B M AR AP R M AY JUN

LIMITLESS LIBRARIES TERMINAL ACTIVITY TREND FY2122

FY2021

FY1920

25000 20000 15000 10000

5000 0 JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUNE

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Statistical Summary – March 15, 2022 Nashville Public Library

Circulation Bellevue Bordeaux Donelson East Edgehill Edmondson Pike Goodlettsville Green Hills Hadley Park Equal Access Hermitage Inglewood Looby Madison Main North Old Hickory Pruitt Richland Park Southeast Thompson Lane Watkins Park eMedia Talking Library NPL Total

Feb-22 Circulation 27,646 5,339 5,547 4,573 2,394 26,035 11,004 35,034 1,932 242 22,212 8,516 1,944 9,305 40,637 2,134 3,187 1,198 10,262 12,708 5,791 720 186,934 2 425,296

Month Feb-22 Feb-21 % of Total Circulation 6.50% 13,645 1.26% 3,088 1.30% 4,073 Jan-00 2,315 0.56% 902 6.12% 10,789 2.59% 6,550 8.24% 17,053 0.45% 633 0.06% 181 5.22% 10,159 2.00% 2,797 0.46% 847 0.45% 5,490 9.55% 35,222 0.50% 1,598 0.75% 2,335 0.28% 159 2.41% 5,089 2.99% 6,799 1.36% 4,259 0.17% 592 43.95% 182,309 2.4129% 1 316,885

% Change 2021-2019 102.61% 72.90% 36.19% 97.54% 165.41% 141.31% 68.00% 105.44% 205.21% 33.70% 118.64% 204.47% 129.52% 69.49% 15.37% 33.54% 36.49% 653.46% 101.65% 86.91% 35.97% 21.62% 2.54% N/A 34.21%

Feb-22 Year-to-Date 241,039 42,798 38,642 34,914 17,382 223,735 96,567 305,448 12,125 1,846 195,431 65,677 13,570 77,524 341,385 16,261 25,126 9,312 72,288 109,816 46,724 4,771 1,261,303 14 3,253,698

Fiscal Year-to-Date Feb-21 Year-to-Date 113,948 25,226 34,718 18,827 8,836 80,164 58,563 144,100 6,464 2,005 86,146 32,314 9,356 43,652 284,724 13,511 19,117 2,853 43,833 63,310 35,252 5,967 1,586,073 7 2,718,966

% Change 2022-2021 111.53% 69.66% 11.30% 85.45% 96.72% 179.10% 64.89% 111.97% 87.58% -7.93% 126.86% 103.25% 45.04% 77.60% 19.90% 20.35% 31.43% 226.39% 64.92% 73.46% 32.54% -20.04% -20.48% 100.00% 19.67%

Programming Data In-Person February 2022 TOTAL

# of Programs 555

# of Attendees 7,760

February 2022 TOTAL

# of Programs 101

# of Attendees 4,236

February 2022 TOTAL

# of Programs 112

# of Attendees 1,559

Outreach

Virtual

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Statistical Summary – March 15, 2022 Nashville Public Library MONTH - FEBRUARY 2022

(3) ATTENDANCE AT LIBRARY PROGRAMS

Library (3a) NO.

AUD.

Juvenile Outreach (3b) NO.

AUD.

Virtual (3c)

Library (3a)

NO.

AUD.

Teen Outreach (3b) NO.

AUD.

Virtual (3c)

Library (3a)

NO.

AUD.

Adult Outreach (3b) NO.

AUD.

Virtual (3c)

Library (3a)

NO.

AUD.

Senior Outreach (3b)

AUD.

NO.

AUD.

Virtual (3c) NO.

AUD.

ARCHIVES 0 BELLEVUE 19 BORDEAUX 9 BBTL (Bringing Bks to Life!) 0 BBTL (Adult Literacy) 0 DONELSON 4 EAST 3

0 189 113 0 0 57 20

0 0 0 18 0 0 1

0 0 0 899 0 0 19

0 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 65 0 0 0

0 20 34 0 0 0 45

0 93 502 0 0 0 731

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 8 3 0 0 1 2

0 42 152 0 0 2 41

0 0 0 8 0 0 0

0 0 0 58 0 0 0

1 2 0 2 11 3 0

47 12 0 12 77 36 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

EDGEHILL EDMONDSON PIKE GOODLETTSVILLE GREEN HILLS HADLEY PARK HERMITAGE INGLEWOOD LOOBY

38 623 63 196 42 182 85 101

0 0 1 0 2 2 5 0

0 0 21 0 26 51 344 0

0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 8 2 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 10 38 0 1 5 0

0 0 36 166 0 9 33 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 31 6 4 1 5 2 0

0 126 82 148 7 35 6 0

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 30 0 0 0 0

0 2 1 5 0 3 0 0

0 20 5 92 0 116 0 0

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0

MADISON 9 132 MAIN - Adult Svcs 0 0 MAIN - Children Svcs 13 317 MAIN - Digital Inclusion 0 0 MAIN - LSDHH/Equal Access0 0 MAIN - Puppet Truck 3 138 MAIN - Special Coll. 2 30 MAIN - Studio NPL 0 0 MAIN - Teen Svcs 0 0 MAIN - WIshing Chair Productions 16 1492 GOAL Collective 0 0 Ed. & Lit. Systemwide 0 0 NORTH 7 14 OLD HICKORY 1 7 PRUITT 8 154 RICHLAND PARK 0 0 SOUTHEAST 6 81 THOMPSON LANE 6 33 WATKINS PARK 0 0 TOTALS 206 4,107

0 0 0 0 0 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 63

0 0 0 0 0 2,346 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0 0 0 0 3,787

1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 14

25 0 0 0 0 96 184 0 0 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 0 509

4 0 0 0 1 0 1 26 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 1 220

9 0 0 0 10 0 43 384 146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 49 2,233

0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 11

0 0 0 0 0 80 12 36 143 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 14 0 310

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 14

17 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 72

6 27 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 4 3 7 0 0 123

22 320 0 0 0 0 93 0 0 212 0 0 3 5 44 19 25 0 0 1,384

0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 12

0 6 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 111

0 8 0 0 8 0 2 0 0 0 10 0 1 0 6 0 4 0 0 69

0 70 0 0 68 0 190 0 0 0 56 0 14 0 88 0 42 0 0 945

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 0 36

0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15

0 0 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28

0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15

0 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33

11 19 10 14 11 14 13 8

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Financial – March 15, 2022 Nashville Public Library FY22 Budget vs Actual Feb 2022

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Personnel Summary – March 15, 2022 Nashville Public Library

February 2022 New Hires Name Emilynne Widick Megan Kelley Amanda Moores

Classification Circulation Assistant Program Supervisor Library Page

Hire Date

Classification Circulation Assistant Circulation Assistant Custodian Program Spec 2

Resignation Date

2/21/2022 2/21/2022 2/21/2022

Location Hermitage NPL Studio Madison

February 2022 Resignations Name Taylor, Timothy Bouley, Rachel Mullins, Lisa Steele, Poppy

2/4/2022 2/4/2022 2/15/2022 2/25/2022

Location Hermitage (retire) Lim Libraries Custodial Srvs LSHI

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Personnel Summary – March 15, 2022 Nashville Public Library NPL Vacancies as of 2/28/22

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72

Division / Branch PUBLIC REL MAIN ADMIN ARCHIVES ARCHIVES OP & MAIN-MN EAST BELLEVUE BELLEVUE BORDX BORDX ED PIKE ED PIKE GRN HILLS GRN HILLS HERM HERM HERM INGLE SE LIMITLESS L OP & MAIN-BR OP & MAIN-BR OP & MAIN-BR OP & MAIN-MN ED PIKE SPEC COLL SE SE BELLEVUE CHILD CHILD SPEC COLL TEENS EDGH HADLEY SE CHILD GOOD GRN HILLS HERM MADISON REF ED PIKE ADMIN SVCS TECH SVCS ADMIN SVCS BORDX SPEC COLL TEENS PROD SVCS PROD SVCS BELLEVUE BELLEVUE BORDX EAST ED PIKE GOOD GRN HILLS HADLEY HERM LOOBY NORTH OLD HICK PRUITT RICH PK SOUTHEAST SOUTHEAST THOMP PUBLIC TECH STUDIO SECURITY SECURITY

Title ADMIN SVCS OFFICER 2 ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST ARCHIVES ASSOC ARCHIVES ASSOC BLDG MAINT MECH - Main CIRCULATION ASSISTANT CIRCULATION ASST CIRCULATION ASST CIRCULATION ASST CIRCULATION ASST CIRCULATION ASST CIRCULATION ASST CIRCULATION ASST CIRCULATION ASST CIRCULATION ASST CIRCULATION ASST CIRCULATION ASST CIRCULATION ASST CIRCULATION ASST CIRCULATION ASST CUSTODIAL SVCS ASST SUPV - Branch CUSTODIAN - Branch CUSTODIAN - Branch CUSTODIAN - Main LIBRARIAN 1 LIBRARIAN 1 LIBRARIAN 2 LIBRARIAN 2 LIBRARY ASSOC 1 LIBRARY ASSOC 1 LIBRARY ASSOC 1 LIBRARY ASSOC 1 LIBRARY ASSOC 1 LIBRARY MGR 1 LIBRARY MGR 1 LIBRARY MGR 3 LIBRARY PAGE LIBRARY PAGE LIBRARY PAGE LIBRARY PAGE LIBRARY PAGE LIBRARY PAGE LIBRARY PAGE OFFICE SUPPORT REP OFFICE SUPPORT SPEC 2 OFFICE SUPPORT SPEC 2 PROGRAM COORDINATOR PROGRAM COORDINATOR PROGRAM SPEC 1 PROGRAM SPEC 2 PROGRAM SPEC 2 PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 PROGRAM SUPV PROGRAM SUPV SECURITY GUARD SECURITY GUARD

Grade OR01 ST11 ST06 ST06 TG08 ST05 ST05 ST05 ST05 ST05 ST05 ST05 ST05 ST05 ST05 ST05 ST05 ST05 ST05 ST05 TS02 TG05 TG05 TG05 ST09 ST09 ST10 ST10 ST06 ST06 ST06 ST06 ST06 OR05 OR05 OR07 ST02 ST02 ST02 ST02 ST02 ST02 ST02 ST05 ST08 ST08 ST09 ST09 ST06 ST08 ST08 ST06 ST06 ST06 ST06 ST06 ST06 ST06 ST06 ST06 ST06 ST06 ST06 ST06 ST06 ST06 ST06 ST06 ST10 ST10 ST06 ST06

Name VACANT (K HEAD JEFFERIES) VACANT (HUGAN, B) VACANT (ARNTZ, S) VACANT (D MAHAN) VACANT (E HERNANDEZ) VACANT - NEW 1/2 YEAR VACANT - NEW VACANT (GHOSH KUNDU, S) VACANT - NEW VACANT (BRACEY, R) VACANT (M FENN) VACANT (MILLER, K) VACANT - NEW VACANT (B REIMELS) VACANT - NEW VACANT (SIMMONS, J) VACANT (TAYLOR, T) VACANT - NEW VACANT (MATTES, J) VACANT (BOULEY, R) VACANT (C THOMAS) VACANT - NEW 1/2 YEAR VACANT (MULLINS, L) VACANT (R DONALDSON) VACANT (WALKER, A) VACANT - NEW VACANT (E MOVIUS) VACANT (SHERIDAN, M) VACANT (PALMER, A) VACANT (SMYTH, A) VACANT (TAYLOR, F) VACANT (B ODLE) VACANT (SMYTH, A) VACANT (SHIVERS, C) VACANT (BUTLER, S) VACANT (PATRICK, L) VACANT (M MCKINLEY) VACANT (NEWBERN, R) VACANT (LEWIS, S) VACANT (DECK, V) VACANT (L STEHNO) VACANT (PERKINS, R) VACANT (ARUTUNYIN, M) VACANT (SANTONI-SANCHEZ, Z) VACANT (STARKS, V) VACANT (GRAVERT-SPITZER, S) VACANT - NEW 1/2 YEAR VACANT (T TEWOGBOLA) VACANT (NESMITH, N) VACANT - NEW VACANT (C TATUM) VACANT - NEW 1/2 YEAR VACANT - NEW 1/2 YEAR VACANT - NEW 1/2 YEAR VACANT - NEW 1/2 YEAR VACANT - NEW 1/2 YEAR VACANT - NEW 1/2 YEAR VACANT - NEW 1/2 YEAR VACANT - NEW 1/2 YEAR VACANT - NEW 1/2 YEAR VACANT - NEW 1/2 YEAR VACANT - NEW 1/2 YEAR VACANT - NEW 1/2 YEAR VACANT - NEW 1/2 YEAR VACANT - NEW 1/2 YEAR VACANT - NEW 1/2 YEAR VACANT - NEW 1/2 YEAR VACANT - NEW 1/2 YEAR VACAMT (DARROW, R) VACANT (STONE, R) VACANT (J DICKERSON) VACANT (K HADLI)

FPS F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F P P P P P P P F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

FTE 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.50 0.49 0.49 0.49 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

Date Vacant 8/26/20 12/10/21 12/27/21 10/1/21 9/24/21 1/1/22 7/1/21 11/1/21 7/1/21 10/1/21 8/9/21 6/14/21 7/1/21 5/12/21 7/1/21 12/22/21 2/4/22 7/1/21 11/17/21 2/4/22 9/6/21 1/1/22 2/15/22 8/31/21 1/24/22 7/1/21 7/25/21 1/24/22 1/10/22 11/15/21 11/28/21 5/14/21 1/24/22 11/1/21 1/22/21 12/17/21 1/13/21 8/5/21 10/25/21 1/3/22 6/30/21 11/3/21 10/18/21 1/7/22 1/10/22 11/12/21 1/1/22 3/25/21 11/15/21 7/1/21 11/18/19 1/1/22 1/1/22 1/1/22 1/1/22 1/1/22 1/1/22 1/1/22 1/1/22 1/1/22 1/1/22 1/1/22 1/1/22 1/1/22 1/1/22 1/1/22 1/1/22 1/1/22 2/20/22 12/3/21 9/19/21 7/26/21

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Brief Area Updates – March 15, 2022 Nashville Public Library ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REPORT Safety & Security: February 2022 There were 3 events requiring Security coverage before or after normal operating hours in February. Events in February where Security was used: 1. Foundation event February 27th. 2. Two-day library book giveaway lead by Terri Luke. 3. CBS film crew recorded in Archives. 4. Annual LEGO Competition in Conference Center Ambulance calls were down in February. Notices were given to several occupied tents that had set up on the back side of Madison Library Branch property. These tents are now cleared, and No Trespassing signs are being installed. 1 arrest made for unruly patron at Main. Charges are made by MNPD when they responded. 3 currently open NPL Security Officer positions. Posting has been done and we have received the preliminary list of candidates. Watching new bill before the Tennessee Legislature concerning gun carrying in Libraries. Total number of incident reports for the month of February and the amount for each category: Total 32, up from the 29 reports in January. Ambulance

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Delivery: February 2022 Main: •

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We received 67 inserts of mail from the United States Post Office, and we sent 58 inserts of mail to Metro Mail for postage.

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There were 27 special deliveries from Ricoh, Supply Room, Firefly, Amazon, etc.

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Total of 9,954 bins moved. Total item count of 318,528. An average of 524 bins and 16,765 items moved per day. 11 skids were sent to Pratt industries for book recycling. 12 skids were sent to BWB. Daily Complete Percentage: Holds 19 of 19 days for 100% in February.

Facilities Maintenance: February 2022 Tamis work order report shows 251 work requests, 200 completed, 51 still active with an 80% completion rate for the month of February.

February Grounds/Custodial/Maintenance 2022 projects: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Changed all outside lights at Bordeaux to LED including replacing parking lot lights. Replaced all lights high up and replaced bad ballast at BX, EP, GH, GO, HM Replaced Lakewood grounds shop’s old T12 florescent light fixtures to LED Grounds cutting up fallen trees, cleaning brush, getting ready for spring work.

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BRANCH SERVICES FEBRUARY REPORT BORDEAUX BLACK HISTORY MONTH DISPLAY: Jahan Mahdi worked with Archives to loan Civil Rights era photos to display on the large slat wall, for the month of February, in honor of African American History Month. The Teen and Adult departments at Bordeaux also participated by loading their Anode screens with themed content as well as supplying books/media for display on the slat wall with the display.

NEW BRANCH MANAGERS: Branch Services is excited to announce that Lindsay Jensen is promoted from the Manager 1 at Hadley Park to Manager 2 at Thompson Lane. Ryan Darrow joins Branch Services from the Main Library and is the new Manager 2 at the Donelson Branch. Corey Frederick is promoted from librarian at the Green Hills Branch to Manager 1 at the Edgehill Branch. Interviews continue in March to fill the Hadley Park Branch Manager and Southeast Branch Manager positions. SIGNATURE LITERARY EVENT: On Saturday, February 26, the Pi Beta Phi Sorority collaborated with Branch Services and Limitless Libraries to host the Signature Literary Event. Twenty branches and the Main Library each received 450 new books for children and teens. Forty-five teachers and librarians from MNPS each received 250 books. Over 21,000 books will be distributed to children and teens in Davidson County. The Nashville Chapter of Pi Beta Phi was the only one selected in the country. The national officers commented that it was one of the most organized events they have ever seen, and held in the most beautiful location.

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BRANCH SERVICES’ NEWSLETTER: Thanks to Emily Krieble who advocated for a Branch Services’ newsletter. The first edition in March will highlight staff who provided excellent customer service. It will also include ideas staff can share of successful displays, programs, make and takes, and more. Emily also included special events taking place at the branches. BORDEAUX HISTORY EVENT: This event was a wonderful collaboration with 110 people attending the presentation.

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GOODLETTSVILLE GRAB AND GO KIT: This Grab and Go Penguin was a hit at the Goodlettsville Branch in the month of January.

CUSTOMER COMPLIMENT FOR THE WATKINS PARK STAFF: “I just wanted to pass along my deep appreciation for your libraries. I just moved to town and am impressed with your library system and all of the programs, materials, and services. Furthermore, I am so grateful for and impressed by the staff. Specifically, the staff that got me setup last night at the Watkins Park location (Montoya and someone else). After challenging interactions at the post office, electric company, grocery store, and state building, it was incredibly refreshing to be welcomed to the city by your librarians. They got me squared away with my card and even told me about some points of interest in the city. Thank you!”

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COLLECTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FEBRUARY REPORT Technology Projects •

Branch Computer Maintenance/Updates o Power Cycle Computers, test logins, monthly updates, network connectivity, and domain presence.

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Support of Changes o Edmondson Pike, East, Bellevue, Inglewood, Bordeaux, Southeast – Computer Layout ▪ Onsite Meeting – Determine Layout – Complete ▪ Review Layout / Wiring Quote – Ongoing ▪ PO for Wiring – TBD ▪ Schedule Move / Implement – TBD o New Donelson Library ▪ Attend Design Meeting – Ongoing ▪ Review Furniture Layout / Networking – Ongoing ▪ Review Camera Layout – Ongoing

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Removed eleven old and outdated Cablecast servers and installation of five new servers. Minimal down time to broadcasting services as the switchover was designed in a way to keep us on the air the entire time. 1 Production Class consisting of five students Set up special event class for Nashville Women in Film & Media for April 2022 Cleaned up lighting grid by removing TV, rerouting cabling, and moving lights. Hung sting lights over “audience area” and lights to be used as backdrop. Meeting with Advocacy Through The Arts about March event hosting film makers with disabilities. Screening of their projects and hosting them on a talk show. Working with Southern Word Benjamin Smith About possible Poetry videos for Juneteenth Celebration Taping of Able Youth Music City madness Basketball Tournament All day production with Ashley Wroten that consisted of a 7 piece band, multiple speakers, and spoken word performers. In Studio Event: We Foster Film - Black Voices Freedom of Voice. A short form documentary was screened for a live audience and a panel of five did an hour long talk back Adding new routing to the TriCaster switcher giving us more capabilities in the studio. Meeting with various NPL staff to develop relationships and synergies.

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Noel Rutherford organized a weeding day at the Richland Park Library to make room on their overflowing shelves for new material. Most of the Material Services Dept. participated and removed 58 boxes of outdated, under-performing and damaged material. Noel trained five new staff members on material services at the RP Branch library. Selected and ordered cases for our next new grant-funded collection to address the Digital Divide: Circulating tablets. The Material Services team spoke with a practicum student about their goals, strategies and day-to-day tasks. Page | 28

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Beth Deeb weeded large print at Inglewood Branch library. She’ll be going out once a week to remove outdated, underused titles from our over-full large print collection. Beth posted the following collection spotlights on our website: Books to Movies and TV in 2022, Black History Month: New Fiction. She also interviewed with MarCom for a Women's History Month staff feature. Joanna Roberts weeded the YA Fiction collection at the Bordeaux Branch. Joanna posted the following collection spotlights: Bedtime Books, Black History Month: Children's Nonfiction, We're Falling for These YA Romances, Books That Like to Party. Ben English posted the following collection spotlights: Not-Quite-New Nonfiction Ebooks and Black History Month: New Nonfiction. Collection Development Librarians responded to a total of 581 material requests in PIKA and LibAnswers. Valerie Sain hosted two 2nd Wednesday book clubs online. They read: The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich. Susan Poulter recorded the following children’s podcasts: The Story of Hok Lee and the Dwarfs, Kari Woodengown, The Snake Prince, Fairer-Than-a-Fairy, The Boys with Golden Stars, and The Clever Weaver. Materials Management Statistical Report February, 2022

User category Digital Physical Totals = Format Digital Physical Totals = Fund Source:

New Circulation # of Unique Users Items checked out 32,645 186,934 19,180 128,322* 51,825 315,256 New Acquisitions Copies added 6015 9460 15,475

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Metro-4% Funds $ 5,316,283.94 $ 3,131,177.67 $ 1,939,776.56 40.92% $218,046.77 Foundation $ 644,172.11 $ 637,427.92 $ 6,634.03 1.05% $486.27 Subscriptions $ 197,800.00 $ 95,872.38 $ 101,927.62 51.53% $0 Grants $ 1,322,782.29 $ 829.54 $ 1,219,561.05 99.94% $102,283.57 Totals $ 7,481,038.34 $ 3,865,307.51 $ 3,267,899.26 48.20% $320,816.61 *Physical checkout statistics do not include renewals as this report is used by Material Services to determine the demand for content, not how long customers want to borrow the content. Page | 29

EDUCATION AND LITERACY FEBRUARY REPORT Adult Literacy • February was dominated by preparations for the 2022 Winter Summit. The team continues to make progress in completing the final touches on the preparation for the 2022 Winter Summit, which will happen 3/8-3/10 2022 via Zoom. To assist with planning, we brought on two contract employees who helped with the Fall Symposium. As of today, 70 individuals have registered for the winter summit. • The Summit will feature the 2022 Adult Educator of the Year ceremony. Our 10 honorees and their nominating agencies will attend the ceremony where we will name a winner and a runner-up. Lisa LeMaster, our 2021 Adult Educator of the Year, will serve as emcee for the ceremony with remarks by the mayor and by the Council Person representing the winner’s organization’s district. • Nashville Helps (www.nashvillehelps.com) is up and running after our soft launch in January. We are continuing to recruit more agencies to join Nashville Helps and planning on a large media inclusive launch for May. Thus far, 6 individuals have sought a referral via the site which is letting us work out bugs and process flow hiccups. By and large, things are running smoothly! • Adult Literacy hosted 11 virtual library field trips with 59 learners and 18 educators in attendance. • Winter Summit on 03/09. Out of around 400 respondents: o 45% identified as Hispanic or Latino or Latin American o 18% identified as Asian or Asian American o 14% identified as Middle Eastern or North African o 10% identified as Black or African American o 8% identified as Some other Race or Origin o 5% identified as White or of European Descent o 38% of our participants spoke Spanish, o 12% spoke Arabic o 11% reported speaking English o A total of 41 languages were self-reported as being spoken by Nashville’s Learners o Around 47% of learners were unemployed o But among those educated abroad, more students had a bachelor’s degree than any other education category. • The mobile laptop lab served 33 learners at Project Return. 67 new NPL cards were issued to learners. Be Well @ NPL • Developing a Be Well podcast that will feature many incredible partners and community members who will be discussing histories, ideologies, and all the offerings devoted to bringing health and wellness into our lives. Some topics so far are the importance of health literacy and equity, community wellness, decolonizing healthcare, indigenous knowledge of healing, food as medicine, black and brown wellness, equity for immigrants and refugees, lactation and postpartum wellness, sexual health and wellness, Ayurvedic knowledge, autoimmune diseases, holistic pet care, raising healthy Page | 30

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children, EDS and posture-related illnesses, environmental health and creating traumainformed spaces, COVID updates, heart and brain health, and more. Developing Immunology, Asthma, and Allergy information for the March newsletter Partnering with American Heart Association to get the blood pressure cuffs into more branches (Pruitt, Southeast, and Donelson) Scheduling capoeira, tai-chi, and yoga classes in person at various branches Working with Nashville Herbal Care (https://www.instagram.com/nashvilleherbalcare/) as well as High Garden to provide herbal care classes and tea sessions Working with Vernon Rose to have eye, heart, and brain health information Working with the Native American Indian Association of Tennessee to provide assistance to indigenous folks around Davidson County

Bringing Books to Life • 29 programs with 1,034 in attendance • The biggest news of the month was that BBTL hosted acclaimed children’s author and illustrator Steve Light. Mr. Light provided two workshops for educators at the Bellevue Library with 31 total educators in attendance. This was short of our planned attendance of 100 total teachers, but turned out to be a very good thing, as more than 25 teachers per session would have impacted workspace as well as the interactive nature of the sessions. The teachers who attended—one came all the way from Kentucky; another from Crossville! —had an exceptional experience. Mr. Light discussed his process for writing books, then shared how he uses one of his books, Builders and Breakers, as a springboard for learning in his own preschool classroom in New York City. One teacher commented on their survey, “Steve Light was absolutely inspirational, genuine, kind. He loves what he does, and it shows. Thank you NPL for finding, inviting this artist for the community. Breaking down and reconstructing simples’ cardboard boxes with another creative and teacher this was the breath of inspiration I needed. Thank you and I will be attending more.” All in all, the experience confirmed for staff that bringing in authors to provide workshops for teachers is a necessary direction for the program’s professional development activities. Kudos to Susan Frizsell, Marie Preptit and Julie Miller for their hard work in pulling off fantastic workshops and a fantastic experience for Mr. Light! We also want to thank the staff at the Bellevue Library for being terrific hosts! • We continue to receive positive feedback for our regular programming. Mother Goose story times (and the associated materials) are well-received and, as omicron recedes, interest in hosting parent workshops is renewed. Klem-Marí finished the first book in her Club de Libros, a book club for Spanish-speaking parents being held at Hickman Elementary. Digital Inclusion • NPL/DI continues with our Telehealth initiative and our Sip and Swipe program. • Set up one complete Telehealth kit for our Metro Health Department partner for them to use as a model for their program. We also created documentation for the Health Department to use in setting up the rest of the kits.

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Continued Telehealth initiative changing from virtual to in person sessions that started in February. This included classes for 50Forward at the Bordeaux Library and one-on-on sessions at 50Forward. We have received several requests and assisted patrons with assistance enrolling in the ACP program. Professional Development: Cheryl attended the NDIA Net Inclusion conference in Portland this year gaining insight to various programs across the country. Locally staff attended these virtual trainings and webinars: Net Inclusion weekly webinars; Windows 11 Overview

GOAL Collective • GOAL kicked off our long-awaited technology cohort with the first full meeting of our cohort participants and vendor, including setting norms and understanding the scope of the contract • Onboarded two new partner agencies to the GOAL Guiding Team, and recruited 3 new GOAL members • Fostered relationships with both new and returning GOAL funders, including Jackson National Charitable Trust, Truist Foundation, and Vanderbilt. Limitless Libraries • Bookmobile was purchased. • Limitless Libraries mugs and hot cocoa bombs were sent to school librarians and library staff, as well as, to NPL admin to show appreciation and support. • Fine Free February was held February 14-18, 2022. It was an amnesty week where fees and fines were waived for students. Special thank you to Pat Bashir and Jamil Sameen for helping with Spanish and Kurdish translations. • The author, Saadia Faruqi, agreed to be the speaker for Middle School Battle of the Books to be held Friday, May 13, 2022. • The monthly MNPS school librarian check-in was held and everyone shared their feedback about Tennessee Legislation banning books. • Emily Farmer promoted and coordinated the MNPS school librarian participation in the Pi Beta Phi Signature Literacy event. • Practicum student, Tim Coady, visited LL and was given a tour of the workspace, an introduction to LL staff and their job responsibilities, the history of LL and functionality. • MNPS Library Services held a webinar about the Volunteer State Book Awards, and Emily Farmer was one of the presenters. • Middle School Battle of the Books is getting a logo makeover, and Laura Amaral is facilitating the process. NAZA • NAZA offered 4 trainings in youth development with total of 5 hours and 30 participants. • 1,123 youth attended NAZA-funded programs in February. • NAZA engaged 8 new Affiliated Partners in February.

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Puppet Truck • P.T. conducted 34 programs (in-person) 2 programs (virtual) total of 36 programs at daycares/schools/retirement/organizations: 2,660 participants • Met with Staff at Friends Life along with Jimmy to discuss show concept. Key Concepts for The Fantastic Jimmy Miller 1. Three separate locations – Friends Life University, Town of Peachville, Peachville Ocean 2. 3 Puppeteers needed – A – Jimmy, B – Friends Life Staff, C – Friends Life Staff 3. 3 puppets needed to represent one character 4. TPAC need to assist with lighting 4 locations on the stage J. Robert Lindsey and the entire staff loved the concept pitch and gave the greenlight to proceed forward. We’ll meet virtually to discuss logistics and map out a budget for the project. • Received shared pics/message from the Ensworth Red Gable Elementary staff from the performance last week on the Wishing Chair Productions Instagram: “Grade 1 students had a chance to enjoy Ellingtown as a part of their continued study of jazz music and its impact on the world. NPL's Puppet Truck brought the story of Duke Ellington, the great Master of Jazz, through a musical journey with puppets of all sorts. #ensworth #joyinlearning #joyinacademics #dukeellington #NashvillePublicLibrary #PuppetTruck #Wishingchairproductions @nowatnpl” (https://www.instagram.com/p/CaSLNstOZAa/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) • Ellingtown was the featured show for branches during African American History Month. The P.T. offered 3 presentations through the month of February. Due to the in-person suspension the first four performances had to be cancelled. Studio NPL • February saw Studio NPL launch new programs at Green Hills (3D design and printing), Edgehill (Southern Word Music Production), and Bordeaux (Southern Word), while continuing our programming at East, Goodlettsville, and Main. • Niq met with the MNPS STEAM expeditions coordinator to plan Spring field trips and school visits, and with Southern Word and Tamar (NMAAM) to plan our summer program, for which we just received a promise of funding from Apple. • Staffing note: Studio brought on a new mentor (Jaressa, a returning teen) a graphic designer (Samantha), a volunteer (Amy) and an Outreach Coordinator (Megan). We also have scheduled interviews for our Lead Mentor position which will begin in March. • We also continued to share our experiences with other library professionals, presenting a guide to outreach to the teen services meeting, sending notes and photos to a library system in Australia, and facilitating a “Partnerships with Parks” presentation to the Power UP Conference (U of Madison, WI). • Supported Southern Word’s Black History programs, including a “Black Lift Poetry” event at East library branch, with a teen-focused writing workshop and an all-ages poetry performance. Page | 33

System-wide Programming • Systemwide Programming helps organize programs across all 21 library locations, connecting outside partners with NPL spaces to share free and fun events to the public. Each spring, we feature two systemwide initiatives: African American History Month in February and Community of Many Faces in April. In February, booking for both programs were in set in place. To date, there are 49 programs made available across our system this spring, ranging from Puppet Truck shows, visits from community partners like Country Music Hall of Fame, The Porch Writers Collective, and Turnip Green Creative Reuse and many others. We also featured programs from our new Community Passport partner: the National Museum of African American Music. • Nashville Reads wrapped up at the end of January, but Systemwide Programming continues to encourage the public to write their own stories. Soft-bound journals will be purchased for wide distribution at our locations around the system. The Nashville Reads Committee is set to meet in May to discuss the next season. Nashville Predators has been a wonderful partner in this effort and gave us the ability to provide these resources to the public. • We look ahead to our next big season of programming: Summer Reading Challenge. This year’s theme is “Reading is for Everyone”. The Systemwide Programming used the month of February to connect with community partners on programs the library can offer this summer. This work included program offerings from twenty community partners featuring song and story times, kid concerts, STEM programs, health and wellness options, and programs from community favorites like Nashville Ballet and the Nashville Zoo. • In addition to working with our usual list of community partners, the Systemwide Programming also works with new organizations looking to partner with NPL. This February, connections were made with HandEyeBody Movement, Carnegie Writers, INC, Jewish Federation of Nashville, an author event idea featuring Jesse Scott and his new book “When the Corn is Waist High”, and Jo-Jo Jackson the Yogi Bassist on crossover program offerings that work for both systemwide Programming initiative and Be Well at NPL. • With the idea of equity and access in mind, Systemwide Programming is dedicated to finding ways around reformulating better ways for librarians to book systemwide programs and how online purchase orders are organized for NPLF. The seeds of these ideas were planted in February and will continue to take shape through the rest of this fiscal year. Wishing Chair Productions • February began with final work on the marionettes for ANANSI THE SPIDER. Very complicated but the puppets look and work great. It was a show I first built in 1999 – so it was time for an update. • We went back to in-person programming for Storytimes – trying to limit to half-capacity – 90 people. Mary worked out a wonderful ticketing system to try to handle this – on 2/8/22 had 96 enter (some people just go in no matter what we say) and 25 were turned away. • Work continues on the Junior League of Nashville event at the end of March – creating animation with Galen Fott and music with Sarah Hart. Page | 34

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We opened ANANSI THE SPIDER – limiting our attendance to half-capacity (90) – On Friday 2/11/22 we had 87 for the first show, 16 for the second. On Saturday we had to turn folks away from both shows. Susan Frizsell from BBTL brought award-winning author/illustrator Steven Light to see the workings of Wishing Chair and our puppet theater, shop, and collection. Finished editing the new WHIMSICAL WORLD OF WISHING CHAIR online series season two, episode 27 - so it will be ready to return online on March the 1st. We set up STRING CITY in the auditorium to prepare for the fundraiser this weekend with OLD CROW MEDICE SHOW. We have spent days rehearsing and will be ready. Our last weekend of Anansi the Spider we had 210 for the first show, 59 for the second. The STRING CITY with OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW Fundraiser went well.

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The 2022 virtual LEGO contest was another wild success. 206 participants entered the contest. Creations were dropped off at the library and then picked up a few days later after the judging. Pictures of each LEGO creation were uploaded to the internet so that people could cast votes for their crowd favorite. A virtual awards ceremony took place after all votes were counted. It is a huge endeavor each year for the Children’s staff with assistance from library volunteers; the sponsor, Messer Construction; and volunteer judges from the Tennessee Valley LEGO Club. Library staff from all over the system also assisted, proving that the LEGO contest brings together not only the Nashville community, but our library community.

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Library patrons are happy that in-person programming and engagements have resumed and that the Covid restrictions have been lifted. We are seeing large numbers of participants return to our building. Though some of our book discussion and Dungeons & Dragons gaming groups have really taken to the virtual programming and will probably continue to meet virtually.

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