1996 to 2000
1996
Location: 4802 – 50 Street (Shared with Town Office/Fire Hall)
Population served: Not listed on report
Hours of Service:
Mondays, Noon to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Tuesdays, Noon to 5 p.m.
Wednesdays, Noon to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursdays, Noon to 5 p.m.
Fridays, Noon to 5 p.m.
Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Summer hours do not change
Library Board Trustees:
Chair, Shelley McCullough
Vice, Elaine Nepstad
Treasurer, Sharon Smith
Secretary, Jean Fenske
Angela Radzikowski
Lis Waring
Pat Hopkin
Jane Bourlon (Town Council)
Staffing:
One Part-Time Library Operations Assistant – 938 hours/year - Sophie Major
4 Part-time staff – 1992 hours/year
Evening hours staffed by board volunteers and after-school student volunteers.
Finances:
Income $74,818
Expenses $78,141
Deficit $323
Collection: 17,176 items (39 magazine subscriptions; 342 read-along; 642 books on tape; 14 videos; 1 cd-rom)
Circulation: 31,600 loans; 314 interlibrary loans borrowed, 75 interlibrary loans sent; 20 reference transactions per week; 11,282 in-house use of materials
Membership fees:
Adults $7.50
Students $3.00
Children $1.50
Family $15.00
Senior – no charge
Registered memberships: 447 Adults; 142 Family (607 Individuals)
Programs/Attendance: 134 programs with 1237 attendees
Included Preschool Story Time, Tot’s Express; Summer Reading Club; Paired Reading; Super Saturdays; Writing Workshop; Chit-Chat; Glamour Evening; Visits to seniors; partner with VALID (literacy group), hospital.
Comments from Annual Report:
We were able to connect to the Internet and have free public access for our library patrons. We have also received some equipment through the Computers for Libraries program. This is helping in our effort to become automated.
At our annual meeting, we were approached by a local group from the high school about moving the public library in with the local high school library. Nothing to date has come of this and we are hoping that the notion will fade away.
1997
Location: 4802 – 50 Street (Shared with Town Office/Fire Hall)
Population served: Not listed on report
Hours of Service:
Mondays, Noon to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Tuesdays, Noon to 5 p.m.
Wednesdays, Noon to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursdays, Noon to 5 p.m.
Fridays, Noon to 5 p.m.
Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Summer hours do not change
Library Board Trustees:
Chair, Shelley McCullough
Elaine Nepstad
Sharon Smith
Angela Radzikowski
Lis Waring
Pat Hopkin
Jane Bourlon (Town Council Rep)
Staffing:
1 part-time library operations assistant 875 hours/year (Sophie Major)
4 Part-time/temporary staff for 2,305 hrs/year.
Evening hours staffed by volunteers.
Finances:
Income $76,585
Expenses $77,585
Deficit $796
Collection: 19,244 items (51 magazine subscriptions; 343 read-alongs; 658 books on tape; 22 videotapes; 2 cd-roms; 190 objects)
Circulation: 27,955 loans; 618 interlibrary loans borrowed from other libraries, 110 interlibrary loans sent to other libraries; 30 weekly reference transactions; 10,172 in-house use of materials
Membership fees:
Adults $7.50
Students $3.00
Children $1.50
Family $15.00
Senior – no charge
Registered memberships: 425 adults; 144 families (623 individuals)
Programs/Attendance: 131 programs with 1176 attendees.
Author visits; Christmas crafts; Storytimes; Science Alberta exhibit; Summer Reading Club. Partnered with Further Ed and VALID (literacy) providing space for programs and meetings.
Comments from Annual Report:
We are still anticipating automation at our library. 1998 has been the years we are going to try to develop some fundraising activities to get the funds for automation. We are working with the Peace Library System as well and may be able to include us in a pilot project for the Alberta Library Network. Circulations and memberships were down for 1997. This is a concern and we are working on ideas to help bring these statistics back up. One reason may be due to the decrease in population for the Town of Valleyview.
1998
Location: 4802 – 50 Street (Shared with Town Office/Fire Hall)
Population served: Not listed in report
Hours of Service:
Mondays, Noon to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Tuesdays, Noon to 5 p.m.
Wednesdays, Noon to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursdays, Noon to 5 p.m.
Fridays, Noon to 5 p.m.
Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Summer hours do not change
Library Board Trustees:
Chair, Shelley McCullough
Jane Bourlon (Town of Valleyview Council)
Mike Garon
Pat Hopkin
Elaine Nepstad
Angela Radzikowski
Sharon Smith
Lis Waring
Rev. Gerry Watkins
Darlene Wood
Staffing:
1 part-time librarian (Sophie Major) for 859 hrs/year
6 part-time temporary staff for 2,074 hours/year.
Evening hours staffed by volunteers/board members.
Finances:
Income $96,658
Expenses $77,181
Surplus $10,537
Reserves $30,014
Total cash in bank $19,477
Collection: 20,502 items (52 magazine subscriptions (9 free, 23 pd by library, 20 paid by patrons; 3 newspapers (paid by patrons); 358 read-along kits; 1005
books on tape; 48 video tapes; 6 cd-roms)
Circulation: 25,490 loans; 169 interlibrary loans (did not specify outgoing/incoming); 40 Reference transactions per week; 10,409 in house use of materials
Membership fees:
Adults $10.00
Students $5.00
Children $2.00
Senior $5.00
Family $20.00
Registered memberships: 254 adults; 111 family (477 individuals)
Programs/Attendance: 140 programs with 1816 attendees. Armchair traveller series; art classes; author visits; story times; Science Alberta exhibits; Summer Reading Club; Literacy partnerships.
Comments from Annual Report:
We were pleased to receive a grant through the community lottery board that was used for new carpeting in the library. We also had enough funds to purchase new blinds for our windows as well. We committed to a major fundraiser with Danny Hooper for a show and auction to help raise money for automation.
1999
Location: 4802 – 50 Street (Shared with Town Office/Fire Hall)
Population served: Not listed in report
Hours of Service:
Mondays, Noon to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Tuesdays, Noon to 5 p.m.
Wednesdays, Noon to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursdays, Noon to 5 p.m.
Fridays, Noon to 5 p.m.
Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Summer hours do not change
Library Board Trustees:
Chair, Shelley McCullough
Mike Garon
Pat Hopkin
Elaine Nepstad
Angela Radzikowski
Sharon Smith
Darlene Wood
Staffing:
1 part-time librarian (Sophie Major), 859 hrs/year
6 part-time temporary workers, 2074 hours/year
Evening hours staffed by volunteers/board members
Finances:
Income $109,401
Expenses $85,130
Surplus $24,271
Plus Reserves $12,170
Total cash on hand $36,441
Collection: 19,065 items (52 magazine subscriptions; 2 newspapers; 1388 sound recordings, 52 videotapes; 6 cd-roms.)
Circulation: 23,829 loans; 589 loans brought in from other libraries, 231 loans sent out to other libraries; 50 reference transactions per week; 10,249 in house use of materials
Membership fees:
Adults $10.00
Students $5.00
Children $3.00
Senior $5.00
Family $20.00
Registered memberships: 364 adults; 108 family (484 individuals)
Programs/Attendance: 123 programs with 983 attendees. Author visits; paired reading; story time; rhyme time; Science Alberta exhibits; Summer Reading Club. Partnerships with literacy group.
Comments from Annual Report:
Our big fundraiser of the year raised over $10,000 to go towards automation of the library. These funds and APLEN grants will make it possible. We hope to be online by Fall of 2000. Partnering with local agencies in the community also gave us money to expand childrens programs.
2000
Location: 4804 – 50 Avenue (Main Street)
Population served: Not listed on report
Hours of Service:
Mondays, Noon to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Tuesdays, Noon to 5 p.m.
Wednesdays, Noon to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursdays, Noon to 5 p.m.
Fridays, Noon to 5 p.m.
Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Summer hours do not change
Considering closing Mondays for the summer in July & August.
Library Board Trustees:
Chair, Angela Radzikowski
Sharon Smith
Donna Skoreyko
Jean Fenske
Elaine Nepstad
Jane Bourlon (TVV)
Shelley McCullough
Staffing:
1 part-time librarian (Sophie Major) for 938 hrs/yr
4 part-time temporary for 992 hrs/year
Volunteers staff the library in the evenings
Finances:
Income $80,583
Expenses $65,093
Surplus $15,490
Reserves $36,441
Closing Cash on Hand $51,931
Collection: 17,632 items (50 magazine subscriptions – 29 are free or paid for by donations; 4 newspaper subscriptions which are paid for by donation; 870 sounds recordings; 21 videotapes)
Circulation: 33,442 items; 273 interlibrary loans brought in from other libraries, 82 interlibrary loans sent out to other libraries; 12 reference transactions a week; 10,769 in house use of materials
Membership fees:
Adults $7.50
Students $3.00
Children$1.50
Senior - Free
Family $15.00
Registered memberships: 404 adults; 159 family (677 individuals)
Programs/Attendance: 59 programs held with 791 attendees. Story Time; Rhyme Time; Science Alberta exhibits; Summer Reading Club; magic show; Forestry display; Cowboy Poetry reading; genealogy workshop; Partnerships with literacy group.
Comments from Annual Report:
Completed an inventory of the collection. We have a gallery located in the library and we keep a display of some sort going on year-round.