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Home My WebLink About2024-04-24; Library Board of Trustees; ; Library Reports for March 2024Meeting Date: April 24, 2024 To: Library Board of Trustees From: Sheila Crosby, Deputy Library Director Katie Nye, Deputy Library Director Staff Contact: Sheila Crosby, Deputy Library Director sheila.crosby@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-5520 Katie Nye, Deputy Library Director katie.nye@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2094 Subject: Library Reports for March 2024 District: All Recommended Action Receive the Narrative Report and Statistical Report for March 2024. Executive Summary The board will review the library’s monthly narrative and statistical report for March 2024. These reports provide a summary of work completed across all Carlsbad City Library locations as well as data and information about the services and programs provided for the community. Explanation & Analysis None. Fiscal Analysis No financial impact. Next Steps None. Environmental Evaluation This item does not require environmental review because it does not constitute a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act under California Public Resources Code Section 21065 in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Exhibits 1.Narrative report for March 2024 2.Statistical report for March 2024 April 24, 2024 Item #2 Page 1 of 5 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Staff Report Exhibit 1 Carlsbad City Library Monthly Library Report March 2024 Highlights: 1. Women’s History Month Concert Series Featuring Adrienne Nims The month-long series of concerts featuring Adrienne Nims celebrated the pioneering women saxophonists who broke into the male-heavy world of jazz performers. Concerts were well attended at all three locations with 63 at Carlsbad City Library on Dove Lane, 32 at the Georgina Cole Library and 25 at the Library Learning Center. Ms. Nims performed on three types of saxophones (tenor, alto, and soprano) and three types of flutes (C, alto, and Native American). Ms. Nims answered audience questions and even accommodated a request with a gorgeous performance of “California Dreaming,” complete with background on the song. During the performance at the Learning Center, Library Assistant Susan Burke was approached by a patron who told her the concert series was a fantastic way to commemorate Women’s History Month. 2. Startup Essentials: From Concept to Creation MiraCosta College instructor Dajana Barbiani taught four classes at the Cole Library as part of the Startup Essentials series. Participants learned concept development to reduce failure, customer discovery and acquisition, the necessity of marketing, the importance of financials, and what is needed to establish a business. 3. Shilpi Gowda Author Event The Dove Library hosted local author Shilpi Somaya Gowda in the Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium on March 30. Librarians Liza Blue and Audrey Clark facilitated the event, which drew 40 community members. Ms. Gowda discussed and read from her latest and recently released novel “A Great Country”, answered questions from the audience and held a book-signing following the event. All of the Carlsbad City Library holdings for Ms. Gowda are currently checked out. April 24, 2024 Item #2 Page 2 of 5 Programs: 4. Carlsbad History Book Talk In partnership with the Carlsbad Historical Society, Genealogy and Carlsbad History staff hosted author Jo Ellen Guthrie on March 8 to discuss her book, “In a Garden by the Sea: The story of Luther & Olive Gage”. The book focuses on the couple who created Carlsbad’s famous Flower Fields featuring the giant ranunculus flower originally bred by Luther Gage himself. In addition to their work with flowers, the couple also contributed extensively to the community. The event was held in the Cole Library Community Room and was attended by 62 people. A lively question & answer session after the presentation was followed by a book signing. 5. Fairies at Tinker Tuesday On March 19, a break in the rain provided an opportunity for Children’s staff to host our Tinker Tuesday outside in the garden. Library Assistant Brandon Tiongison and Library Technician Chrisje Field provided fun and interactive activities that all tied into the fairy theme. Attendees enjoyed a variety of crafts such as building your own fairy wings and building fairy gardens out of materials like Play-Doh or LEGOs. . Special Projects: 6. Exploration HUB Refresh The Exploration HUB makerspace and memory lab was upgraded in March, replacing 8iMacs with 14 patron laptops, adding beginner level robotics, coding apps and equipment, and upgrading the 3D printer. Staff also rearranged the furniture to encourage collaboration and creativity. The HUB webpage has also been refreshed with updated information. HUB staff and supervisor, Librarian Maile McKeon, hosted five staff open house events prior to the HUB’s reopening on April 1 which introduced the new equipment and software to our best advocates. April 24, 2024 Item #2 Page 3 of 5 Community Connections: 7. J.I.V.E. Event at Sage Creek Interim Community Outreach Supervisor for Bilingual Services Christina Lorenzo and Teen Librarian Ashleigh Hvinden attended the annual J.I.V.E. event at Sage Creek High School on March 13. The pair spoke to 225 students, promoted library resources, and discussed volunteer opportunities for the library’s 2024 Summer Reading Adventure program. 8. Coastal Academy Career Fair Staff visited Coastal Academy in Oceanside on March 15 to promote teen volunteering. This was the Library & Cultural Arts Department’s first outreach to the academy and was deemed very successful as staff connected with 200 teens, gave away books, and promoted library resources, including the Teen Insights virtual volunteering initiative. Patron Stories (heard around the library) 9. Cole Scavenger Hunt Cole Library Childrens Services staff shared; “We've had a few young patrons today participating in the egg hunt and several of them said they were really grateful for the scavenger hunts and prizes.” One commented (paraphrased) “I love that you always have something different going on, and I love the scavenger hunts and there's always a different prize! “ April 24, 2024 Item #2 Page 4 of 5 Exhibit 2 LIBRARY MONTHLY STATISTICS March 2024 March 2023 March 2024 Total Library Hours Open 1Beginning May 8, 2023, expanded library hours 1 hour daily 675 720 Total Visitors On-site (Includes curbside) 39,761 45,241 Library Services Circulation of Library Materials 79,718 87,802 eAudiobook/eBook/eMagazine Downloads Audio/Video Streaming 20,516 769 25,436 1,132 Circulation Total 101,003 114,370 Reference Questions 11,661 10,385 Technology eResource Use Library Website Sessions In-House Computer Use 7,421 38,992 3,155 5,693 38,205 3,734 Programs, Facility Usage Number of Programs Presented (on-site, off-site, includes virtual) Programs Attendance 114 3,912 121 3,948 Number of Community Rentals Community Rentals Attendance 58 3,963 64 5,050 April 24, 2024 Item #2 Page 5 of 5 (carlsbad City Library m: 0000 ~ ~ [I] 0 fl □ ~t ooo 0