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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />GREAT RIVER REGIONAL LIBRARY <br />Elk River Library Services Coordinator Report <br />To the Elk River Library Board – July 23, 2024 <br /> <br />Building Maintenance <br /> Shelving <br />o We still have one more shift in the Children’s Area this fall, after summer reading and after <br />nonfiction weeding. <br />o A CIP has been submitted to the City of Elk River to replace the shelving in the library at the <br />time the floors are being redone to help maintain the floors. <br />- $231,000 estimate cost based on 2024 pricing and for complete replacement. <br />- Can be broken down by area – children’s, adult, media, but cost will increase for labor <br />and lack of bulk pricing. <br /> General Maintenance <br />o City staff have made improvements to the drop box areas <br />- Priming and sealing rusting slots <br />- Installation of shallower bumpers to prevent books from getting stuck. <br /> Cleaning <br />o Cleaning has improved with the return of Heather to the crew. <br /> Alarm and other Systems <br />o Requesting a “warning” Light flash ten minutes before closing. <br /> Looking Forward <br />o Kids Quiet Room <br /> <br />Library Statistics <br /> Circulation: 103,697 items January – June 2024 (2023 = 102,054 Jan-Jun) <br /> Express Check Out: 33,362 so far in 2025 (88298 total as of Jun30, 2024), representing 41.5% of all <br />check outs. <br /> New Library Card Registrations: 1413 new card holders in 2024 (as of 7/15/2024). <br /> 1000 Books Before Kindergarten – 95 new kiddos January – July 15, 2024 <br />o At least 15 kids graduating in August <br />o Started a monthly email with early literacy calendar. <br /> Programs April-June <br />o Ages 0-6: 18 programs reaching 492 community members <br />o Ages 6-11: 16 programs reaching 321 community members <br />o Teens: Six programs reaching 6 community members <br />o Adults: 10 programs reaching 90 community members <br />o Outreach: One activity reaching 117 community members <br />o All Ages: One program reaching 53 community members <br />o Class Visits to the Library: zero <br />o Self-Directed: One reaching 97 community members <br /> Summer Reading Challenge: 1375 registered to date (1,074 total 2023), and 760 books given out so <br />far (100+ more than last year total.) <br /> <br /> <br />Respectfully Submitted by Margot Barry, LSC, Elk River Library. 07/15/2024