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Home My WebLink About2022-04-27; Library Board of Trustees; ; Library Reports for March 2022April 27, 2022 ITEM 1 Page 1 of 7 Meeting Date: April 27, 2022 To: Library Board of Trustees From: Sheila Crosby, Deputy Library Director Katie Nye, Deputy Library Director Staff Contact: Sheila Crosby, sheila.crosby@carlsbadca.gov Katie Nye, katie.nye@carlsbadca.gov Subject: Library Reports for March 2022 District: All Recommended Action Receive reports. No action needed. Executive Summary/Discussion The board will review the library’s monthly narrative and statistical report for March 2022. These reports provide a summary of work completed across all Carlsbad City Library divisions and locations as well as data and information about the services and programs presented for the community. Next Steps None. Fiscal Analysis None. Public Notification Public notice of this item was posted in keeping with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public viewing and review at least 72 hours before the scheduled meeting date. Exhibits 1.Narrative report for March 2022 2.Statistical report for March 2022 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Staff Report EXHIBIT 1 April 27, 2022 ITEM 1 Page 2 of 7 Carlsbad City Library Monthly Library Report March 2022 Highlights: 1.1,000 Books Before Kindergarten The Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane had their first community member reach the initial milestone for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten on March 14. Staff celebrated with a young 4-year-old patron when he came in to receive his reward of bubbles, and he was so excited to be able to select his own color. He started reading Jan. 3 and it took until March 14 to finish 250 books!! The program has 129 registered readers and 4,451 books read. 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is an easy, fun, and free program that puts children on the path to success. This program is based on evidence from the American Academy of Pediatrics that reading regularly with young children stimulates brain development and strengthens parent-child relationships. Parents who read with their child(ren) build language, literacy and social-emotional skills that last a lifetime. 2.Spanish Author Talk with Carla Montero (Library Learning Center) Bilingual Services held an exclusive virtual talk with Carla Montero, author of “El invierno en tu rostro” and “La tabla esmeralda”, on Tuesday, March 29. Book club members had the pleasure of asking the author questions about her career trajectory as a writer, her writing process, and the two books read by our book club members. Staff expressed appreciation to Ms. Montero for making time to meet with us despite the time difference between California (11 a.m.) and Madrid, Spain (7 p.m.). April 27, 2022 ITEM 1 Page 3 of 7 3.Author Visit The Carlsbad City Library hosted award-winning author Reyna Grande to discuss her sweeping new historical saga, “A Ballad of Love and Glory” on March 26. The 53 patrons in attendance enjoyed an hour-long discussion and Q&A. Reyna’s received an American Book Award, the El Premio Aztlán Literary Award, and the International Latino Book Award. Library staff received a lot of positive feedback, including one patron stating that in her twelve years as a Carlsbad resident, she felt seen by having someone like her and her 10-year-old daughter featured at her local library. 4.Exploration HUB One of the Exploration HUB patrons has been using the VCR/DVD Player and Hi8 Video Player to convert old home videos to .mp4 files. Staff have watched her laugh, cry, be frustrated with the technology and be so happy with the staff and their assistance during her HUB Station reservations. It has been a wonderful experience for everyone involved with the conversion project. 5.Virtual Tween Scene On March 7, a program for teens entitled Celebrate Women’s History Month with Respect Her Crank! Sounds of Blackness was presented. Tweens listened and learned about the fabulous singers of American History. Some of their favorites were Josephine Baker and Billie Holiday. They asked to hear Bessie Smith’s Back Water Blues twice! 6.Literacy Services The Southern California Library Literacy Network (SCLLN) hosted its Writer to Writer event on March 12, in Buena Park. Writer to Writer is an annual writing challenge for adult learners enrolled in California Library Literacy Services programs. Carlsbad City Library’s learner Nyla H. won the Beginning Writer category and read her first-place letter to over 70 attendees. April 27, 2022 ITEM 1 Page 4 of 7 Programs: 7.Book Clubs •The Tuesday Night Book Club (Georgina Cole Library) Lead Librarian Madelyn Horton led of group of 11 participants in the Tuesday Night Book Club’s discussion of “American Baby: A Mother, A Child, and the Shadow History of Adoption” by Gabrielle Glaser on March 1. Besides offering an illuminating lesson about a little-known topic in recent American history, this sensitive topic touched readers deeply and led to an intense and personal discussion. •First Wednesday Book Club (Carlsbad City Library) Librarian Liza Blue led the First Wednesday Book Club, who were very happy to resume meeting in person for the first time in nearly two years. 16 people attended, some of whom had only participated by Zoom webinar in the past and never met the group in person. There was a warm and congenial energy in the room as they delved into a very meaty discussion about “Caste” by Isabel Wilkerson. One member who has been in the club for at least ten years said, “This is the most important book this club has ever read.” Wilkerson’s deeply researched narrative shows how America today and throughout history has been shaped by a hidden caste system. •Evening Spanish Book Club (Learning Center) Community Outreach Supervisor Mayra Turchiano facilitated the virtual book discussion of “La biblioteca de la media noche” by Matt Haig. In “The Midnight Library”, somewhere beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better? 8.North San Diego Genealogical Society Partnership •Virtual DIG: DNA Interest Group – Using DNA Tools on GEDMatch Andy Lee of Family History Fanatics demonstrated the tools that GEDMatch provides to help with family history research. 73 people attended the March 19 program. •Virtual Genealogy Program Meeting – Really??? Proving and Refuting Family Lore Mary Kircher Roddy presented ways to dig deeper and find corroborating evidence to separate truth from fiction when it comes to family lore. 77 people attended the March 22 meeting. April 27, 2022 ITEM 1 Page 5 of 7 Services: 9.Carlsbad Seed Libraries The Carlsbad Seed Library encourages community members to try growing their own food. Patrons can both take seeds and donate them to the seed collections at each of the three library locations. Community members are encouraged to take no more than three seed packets per month per family. Staff have distributed 1,853 seed packets at the three library locations since the program’s inception on December 13. Special Projects: 10.Adult New Reader Project Staff members from Literacy Services completed writing drafts of their books as part of the LSTA-funded Adult New Reader Project. The goal of the project is to publish over 100 literacy-level books that will be made available online for free, or for purchase in print, to build literacy collections in libraries. Adult literacy staff received training on how to write at accessible reading levels for adult learners, then put those skills to work by publishing their work. Community Outreach Supervisor Carrie Scott met with Collections & Technical Services to discuss the plan for cataloguing and shelving this unique collection in the Literacy Services’ collection. So far, Carlsbad’s Literacy Services staff has published six books. 11.Cultural Arts Resource Guide In the month of February, Adult & Teen Services worked with Cultural Arts to create a resource guide for the artists featured in the Cannon Art Gallery for the “Reimagined: The Artist’s Book “exhibition. Community Connections: 12.Books To Go Lead Librarian Darin Williamson visited Buena Vista Elementary School on March 22, with the book bike. Over 2 hours, he spoke with about 250 students in grades first – fifth and each student received either an age-appropriate book or a seed packet. April 27, 2022 ITEM 1 Page 6 of 7 13.Village Voices On March 8, Lead Librarian Darin Williamson and Principal Librarian Laura Mendez attended Village Voices and learned about the Public Works Department and Carlsbad’s transition to trash services with the community. It was a great opportunity to refresh old contacts and make new contacts in the village, where the library holds most of our book bike community outreach events. There were 45 people at the meeting. Patron Stories (heard around the library): “Hello Librarian Angel! Thank you SO MUCH for your quick reply and renewal of my library card! I am enormously relieved! This library card has been such a godsend to me--you have no idea! I hope you and all the other angels from the library have a great day!” Diane “That was the best ending to Little Red Riding Hood I have ever or will ever hear!” A patron referring to the alternate ending of a new puppet show production for Storytime Theatre created by Library Technician Sheryl Goto and Library Assistant Angelica Mejia. EXHIBIT 2 April 27, 2022 ITEM 1 Page 7 of 7 LIBRARY MONTHLY STATISTICS March 2022 March 2019 (Pre-COVID-19) March 2022 Total Library Hours Open 816 618 Total Visitors On-site (2022 includes curbside) 56,165 35,728 Library Services Circulation of Library Materials 89,294 75,483 eAudiobook/eBook/eMagazine Downloads Audio/Video Streaming *Available offerings have adjusted 12,835 1,178 17,416 47 Reference Questions 16,856 13,411 Programs, Facility Usage Number of Programs Presented (On-site, Off-site, 2022 includes virtual) Programs Attendance 216 6,719 68 2,355 Number of Community Rentals Community Rentals Attendance 74 4,650 43 1,677 Technology Web Sessions In-House Computer Use eResource Use 40,587 8,055 7,206 43,919 2,243 7,845 Ccarlsbad City Library J!m 0000 WW ~ ~ 0 fl □