MOUNT VERNON PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNUAL REPORT 2009

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 ANNUAL REPORT 2009 

2. LIBRARY COLLECTION

Report holdings, additions, and subscriptions as of the end of the fiscal year reported in Part 1.

PRINT MATERIALS

Cataloged Books

2.1 Adult Fiction Books 98,546

2.2 Adult Non-fiction Books 384,432

2.3

2.4 Children's Fiction Books 28,895

2.5 Children's Non-fiction Books 73,805

2.6

2.7

Total Adult Books (Total questions 2.1 & 2.2) 482,978Total Children's Books (Total questions 2.4 & 2.5) 102,700Total Cataloged Books (Total questions 2.3 & 2.6) 585,678

Other Print Materials

2.8 Total Uncataloged Books 0

2.9 Total Print Serials 23,828

2.10 All Other Print Materials 6

2.11

2.12

Total Other Print Materials (Total questions 2.8 through 2.10) 23,834Total Print Materials (Total questions 2.7 and 2.11) 609,512

ELECTRONIC MATERIALS

2.13 Electronic Books 1,931

2.14 Local Databases 0

2.15 NOVEL

2.16 Other Databases 10

2.17

Other Electronic Materials (includes all other materials in digital format such

2.18 as e-serials, CD-ROMs, government documents, electronic files, reference 31

tools, scores, maps, etc.)

2.19

NY Databases 8Total Databases (Total questions 2.14, 2.15 and 2.16) 18Total Electronic Materials (Total questions 2.13, 2.17 and 2.18) 1,980

ALL OTHER MATERIALS

2.20 Audio Recordings (includes audio CDs, tapes, etc.) 13,149

2.21 Video Recordings (includes VHS, DVD, etc.) 15,745

2.22 All Other Materials (includes microform, films, slides, filmstrips, etc.) 130,217

2.23

2.24

Total Other Materials Holdings (Total questions 2.20, 2.21 and 2.22) 159,111GRAND TOTAL HOLDINGS (Total questions 2.12, 2.19 and 2.23) 770,603

CURRENT SERIAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

2.25 Current Print Serial Subscriptions 643

2.26 Current Electronic Serial Subscriptions 0

2.27

Total Current Subscriptions (Total questions 2.25 and 2.26) 643

ADDITIONS TO HOLDINGS

2.28 Cataloged Books 5,596

2.29 All Other Print Materials 3,123

2.30 Electronic Materials 797

2.31 All Other Materials 4,617

2.32

- Do not subtract withdrawals or discards.Total Additions (Total questions 2.28 through 2.31) 14,133

3. LIBRARY PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND SERVICES

Report all information on questions 3.1 through 3.10 and 3.51 through 3.59 as of the end of the fiscal year reported in Part 1;

report information on questions 3.11 through 3.50 for the 2009 calendar year.

LIBRARY SPONSORED PROGRAMS

3.1 Adult Program Sessions 270

3.2 Young Adult Program Sessions 235

3.3 Children's Program Sessions 329

3.4 All Other Program Sessions 0

3.5

3.6 Adult Program Attendance 5,968

3.7 Young Adult Program Attendance 4,473

3.8 Children's Program Attendance 9,471

3.9 All Other Program Attendance 0

3.10

Total Number of Program Sessions (Total questions 3.1 through 3.4) 834Total Program Attendance (Total questions 3.6 through 3.9) 19,912

SUMMER READING PROGRAM

3.11- Indicate which of the following apply to the summer reading program(s) offered by the library during the summer of

2009 (check all that apply):

a. Program(s) for children Yes

b. Program(s) for young adults Yes

c. NYS Summer Reading Program theme for children used Yes

d. NYS Summer Reading Program theme for young adults used No

e. N/A No

3.12 Library outlets offering the summer reading program 1

3.13 Children registered for the library's summer reading program 204

3.14 Young adults registered for the library's summer reading program 36

Total number registered for the library's summer reading program (total 3.13

3.15

3.16 Children's program sessions - Summer 2009 55

3.17 Young adult program sessions - Summer 2009 5

3.18

3.19 Children's program attendance - Summer 2009 1,670

3.20 Young adult program attendance - Summer 2009 167

3.21

COLLABORATORS

3.22 Public school district(s) and/or BOCES 1

3.23 Non-public school(s) 2

3.24 Childcare center(s) 12

3.25 Summer camp(s) 6

3.26 Municipality/Municipalities 0

3.27 Literacy provider(s) 4

3.28 Other (describe using the State note) 0

3.29

+ 3.14) 240Total program sessions - Summer 2009 (total 3.16 + 3.17) 60Total program attendance - Summer 2009 (total 3.19 + 3.20) 1,837Total Collaborators (total 3.22 through 3.28) 25

EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS

3.30 Did the library offer early literacy programs? (Enter Y for Yes, N for No) Y

3.31 Indicate age group(s) (check all that apply):

a. Birth - 3 years Yes

b. 4 - 5 years Yes

c. Parents and Caregivers Yes

d. N/A No

3.32 Ages birth to three years program sessions 25

3.33 Ages four to five years program sessions 68

3.34 Parent and/or caregiver program sessions 35

3.35

3.36 Ages birth to three years program attendance 435

3.37 Ages four to five years program attendance 1,562

3.38 Parent and/or caregiver program attendance 844

3.39

3.40 Collaborators (check all that apply):

a. Childcare center(s) Yes

b. Public School District(s) and/or BOCES No

c. Non-Public School(s) No

d. Other (describe using the State note) No

e. N/A No

Total program sessions (total 3.32 + 3.33 + 3.34) 128Total program attendance (total 3.36 + 3.37 + 3.38) 2,841

PROGRAMS FOR ENGLISH SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL)

Did the library offer programs for English Speakers of Other Languages

3.41 (ESOL)? (Enter Y for Yes, N for No) N

3.42 Children's program sessions 0

3.43 Young adult program sessions 0

3.44 Adult program sessions 0

3.45

3.46 Children's program attendance 0

3.47 Young adult program attendance 0

3.48 Adult program attendance 0

3.49

3.50 Collaborators (check all that apply):

a. Literacy NY (Literacy Volunteers of America) No

b. Public School District(s) and/or BOCES No

c. Non-Public School(s) No

d. Other (describe using the State note) No

e. N/A No

Total program sessions (total 3.42 + 3.43 + 3.44) 0Total program attendance (total 3.46 + 3.47 + 3.48) 0

LIBRARY USE

3.51 Library visits (total annual attendance) 165,228

3.52 Registered resident borrowers 26,849

3.53 Registered non-resident borrowers 3

WRITTEN POLICIES (Answer Y for Yes, N for No)

3.54 Does the library have an open meeting policy? Y

Does the library have a policy protecting the confidentiality of library

3.55 records? Y

3.56 Does the library have an Internet use policy? Y

3.57 Does the library have a disaster policy? Y

ACCESSIBILITY (Answer Y for Yes, N for No)/b>

Does the library provide service to persons who cannot visit the library

3.58 (homebound persons, persons in nursing homes, persons in jail, etc.)? N

Does the library have devices for the deaf and hearing impaired

3.59 (TTY/TDD)? N

4. LIBRARY TRANSACTIONS

Report all transactions as of the end of the fiscal year reported in Part 1. (Please note: Internal Library usage is not

considered part of circulation)

CATALOGED BOOK CIRCULATION

4.1 Adult Fiction Books 38,703

4.2 Adult Non-fiction Books 52,145

4.3

4.4 Children's Fiction Books 27,770

4.5 Children's Non-fiction Books 6,789

4.6

4.7

Total Adult Books (Total questions 4.1 & 4.2) 90,848Total Children's Books (Total questions 4.4 & 4.5) 34,559Total Cataloged Book Circulation (Total question 4.3 & 4.6) 125,407

CIRCULATION OF OTHER MATERIALS

4.8 Circulation of Adult Other Materials 97,066

4.9 Circulation of Children's Other Materials 11,394

4.10

4.11

4.12

Total Circulation of Other Materials (Total questions 4.8 & 4.9) 108,460Grand Total Circulation Transactions (Total questions 4.7 & 4.10) 233,867Grand Total Circulation of Children's Materials (Total questions 4.6 & 4.9) 45,953

REFERENCE TRANSACTIONS

4.13 Total Reference Transactions 49,270

INTERLIBRARY LOAN - MATERIALS RECEIVED (BORROWED)

4.14 TOTAL MATERIALS RECEIVED 20,589

INTERLIBRARY LOAN - MATERIALS PROVIDED (LOANED)

4.15 TOTAL MATERIALS PROVIDED 46,086

5. AUTOMATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Report all information as of December 31, 2009.

SYSTEMS AND SERVICES

5.1 Automated circulation system? Y

5.2 Online public access catalog (OPAC)? Y

5.3 Electronic access to your OPAC from outside the library? Y

5.4 Annual number of visits to the library's web site N/A

5.5 Does the library use Internet filtering software on any computer? N

5.6 Total number of Internet terminals used by the general public. 19

5.7 Number of users (in-library only) of public Internet computers per year 50400

5.8 Type of connection on public library Internet computers Fiber

5.9 Maximum speed of connection on public library Internet computers Greater than 10 megabits per second

5.10 Do you offer WiFi to your patrons? Y

5.11 Do you have interactive videoconferencing capability for public use? N

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