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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 2023 0912 LB REG ITEM 07BITEM: 7.13. CITY OF MOORPARK MOORPARK LIBRARY BOARD AGENDA REPORT TO: Moorpark Library Board FROM: Jessica Sandifer, Community Services Manager BY: Christine Conwell, City Library DATE: 09/12/2023 (Regular Meeting) SUBJECT: Consider Library Quarterly Report for Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2022/2023 DISCUSSION Attached is the Fourth Quarter Report for Fiscal Year 2022-23 for the Moorpark City Library. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Receive and file the report. Attachment — Quarter 4 Report Attachment — Quarter 4 Report Library Board 09/12/2023 Regular Meeting Page 2 Moorpark City Library Quarterly Report April - June 2023 Highlights: ATTACHMENT: 1 On April 29, the Moorpark City Library held its first Kids Fest Celebration and Resource Fair in honor of Dia de los Ninos. The Community Resource Fair featured fifteen local organizations and businesses providing services to Ventura County children, families, and caregivers. The Teen Advisory Group led a rock painting craft, gave out temporary tattoos, and played games with attendees in the park. Other activities included a library scavenger hunt, bilingual and ASL storytimes, African drumming, and a high school jazz band performance. In April, the Library applied for the 2023-2024 Zip Books Program, funded by an LSTA grant from the California State Library. Award notification is anticipated for August 2023, after the 2023-2024 California State budget has passed. In May, the Library partnered with Moorpark Unified School District and Moorpark Recreation to run an after -school pilot program for students in 6th grade. Library staff taught the students new games to practice literacy skills, including reading comprehension, vocabulary building, and word association and led STEM projects and crafts. During the City Council meeting on May 17, consent item 10.G., Consider Waiving Past Due Library Fines, was pulled for further discussion. Council has several concerns regarding the fine -free library model and has requested that additional information be presented later. The 2023 Summer Reading Program kicked off on June 10 with a Touch -a -Truck event in the gated lot next to the Library. Six hundred attendees got to see, touch, and experience specialized vehicles and learn about the organization that provides them. Inside the Library, City Librarian Christine Conwell and Mayor Chris Enegren announced the 2023 Summer Reading Bookmark contest winners, and First5 provided sensory stations for play. During the event, the Moorpark Friends of the Library hosted a Kona Ice Fundraiser that brought in $137! Library Associate, Mackenzie Montoya, graduated with a Master's in Library Science from San Jose State University in May 2022 and accepted a new position as the Children's Librarian for the Camarillo Public Library beginning June 1. Attachment - Quarter 4 Report Library Board 09/12/2023 Regular Meeting Page 3 ATTACHMENT: 1 Moorpark City Library Quarterly Statistics, FY 2022 - 2023 Library Usage Door Count Cards Issued Public Computer Sessions Reference Questions Number of Volunteers Volunteer Hours Fiscal Year 22-23 21-22 22-23 21-22 22-23 21-22 22-23 21-22 22-23 21-22 22-23 21-22 July 4,822 4,108 118 75 316 222 127 124 0 12 0 18 August 4,513 4,079 146 73 340 229 128 99 18 7 32 9 September 4,117 3,955 156 110 371 240 130 105 16 21 58 43 October 5,782 4,301 98 94 337 263 105 60 16 23 38 53 November 4,014 3,793 88 61 283 204 118 42 13 19 30 28 December 4,316 3,569 69 51 282 199 92 19 15 21 32 39 January 4,780 3,717 138 85 375 250 116 18 15 17 38 31 February 4,523 3,643 74 99 350 266 81 24 16 29 40 56 March 4,873 4,904 100 127 378 336 69 24 14 27 26 54 April 4,632 4,642 83 77 333 351 59 29 17 12 43 43 May 4,126 4,249 95 86 367 327 80 51 15 14 43 25 June -5,414 5,427 127 161 366 322 102 N/A 10 4 22 12 1" QTR 13,452 12,142 420 258 1,027 691 385 328 34 40 90 70 2"d QTR 14,112 11,663 255 206 902 666 315 121 44 63 100 120 31d QTR 14,176 12,264 312 311 1,103 852 266 66 45 73 104 141 4`h QTR 14,172 14,318 305 ', 324 1,066 . 1,000 241 80 42 30 108 80 YTD 55,912 50,387 1,292 1,099 4,098 3,209 1,204 595 165 206 402 411 Library Facility: Bees were found in the children's picture book section of the Library on May 25. The area was inspected, but the staff could not determine where the bees entered. Staff Attachment -Quarter 4 Report Library Board 09/12/2023 Regular Meeting Page 4 ATTACHMENT: 1 sectioned off the area and advised patrons to use caution. The next day the bees were gone. Graffiti was found on the side of the building on Tuesday, June 6, by the City's Public Works Department. The area was cleaned and painted before the Library opened that day. Physical Circulation Electronic Books & Magazines Video Streaming Total Circulation Holds Placed Fiscal Year 22-23 21-22 22-23 21-22 22-23 21-22 22-23 '. 21-22 22-23 21-22 July 7,537 '` 6,205 832 596 215 118 6,834 6,919 1,253 1,405 August 6,899 7,379 774 549 225 165 8,025 8,093 1,330 1,359 September 7,442 7,329 672 585 179 196 8,293 8,110 1,213 1,610 October 7,604 6,852 769 564 319 214 8,692 7,630 1,318 1,466 November 6,570 6,091 685 521 187 179 7,442 6,791 1,244 994 December 6,410 5,972 834 573 163 183 7,407 6,728 1,083 1,128 January 7,009 6,210 981 759 176 170 8,166 7,139 1,472 1,399 February 5,742 6,156 863 593 254 186 6,859 6,935 1,110 1,120 March 6,919 7,241 753 711 138 297 7,810 8,249 1,343 1,339 April 6,235 6,485 777 720 119 168 7,131 7,373 1,167 1,191 May 6,256 6,584 824 698 138 131 7,218 7,413 1,265 1,150 June 7,299 7,333 735 717 156- 260 8,190 8,310 1,482 ` 1,368 1" QTR 21,878 20,913 2,278 1,730 619 479 23,152 23,122 3,796 4,374 2nd QTR 20,584 18,915 2,288 1,658 669 576 23,541 21,149 3,645 3,588 3'd QTR 19,670 19,607 2,597 2,063 568 653 22,835 22,323 3,925 3,858 41h QTR 19,790 20,402 2,336 2,135 413 559 22,539 23,096 3,914 3,709 YTD 81,922 79,837 9,499 7,586 2,269 2,267 92,067 89,690 15,280 15,529 Attachment — Quarter 4 Report ATTACHMENT: 1 Library Board 09/12/2023 Regular Meeting Page 5 Collections: A total of 1,071 new physical items and 52 new digital items were added to the collection during this time. In June, the children's paperback fiction books were interfiled with hardcover fiction. Now patrons can find books easily, as everything is organized by the author's last name, regardless of format. This simple change has also simplified shelving and pulling holds for staff. Top 10 Circulating Items this Quarter: 1. California State Library Parks Pass 2. 1 Will Take a Nap! by Mo Willems 3. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas 4. A Man Called Otto (DVD) 5. My New Friend is So Fun! by Mo Willems 6. Waiting is Not Easy! by Mo Willems 7. The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes 8. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy 9. The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave 10. Book Lovers by Emily Henry Attachment — Quarter 4 Report Library Board 09/12/2023 Regular Meeting Page 6 ATTACHMENT: 1 Children's Programs Children's Attendance Teen Programs Teen Attendance Adult Programs Adult Attendance Fiscal Year 22-23 21-22 22-23 21-22 22-23 21-22 22-23 21-22 22-23 21-22 22-23 21-22 July 11 18 310 206 18 0 48 0 8 3 46 20 August 16 13 306 120 9 3 38 7 6 3 48 14 September 17 16 504 209 2 4 17 22 6 3 55 22 October 17 20 519 226 2 4 5 22 5 4 62 27 November 14 18 227 241 3 5 6 14 6 4 70 42 December 12 18 208 268 3 8 18 37 5 3 38 25 January 19 17 358 269 3 3 14 12 9 1 79 7 February 17 19 305 317 3 5 0 24 5 4 45 41 March 21 22 414. --_: 380 3 5 12 24 6 6 58 57 April 18 16 291 181 2 4 6 21 5 5 42 42 May 27 12 560 223 3 4 19 41 5 5 42 44 June 16 10 1,015 256 6 12 36 41 5 8 42 47 I" QTR 44 47 1,120 535 29 7 103 29 20 9 149 56 2n1 QTR 43 56 954 735 8 17 29 73 16 11 170 94 3r1 QTR 57 58 1,077 966 9 13 26 60 20 11 182 105 4'" QTR 61 38 1,866 660 11 20 61 103 15 18 126 133 YTD 205 199 5,017 2,896 57 57 219 265 71 49 627 388 Attachment — Quarter 4 Report Library Board 09/12/2023 Regular Meeting Page 7 ATTACHMENT: 1 All Ages Programs All Ages Attendance Total Programs Total Program Attendance Self -Directed Programs Self -Directed Participation Fiscal Year 22-23 21-22 22-23 21-22 22-23 21-22 22-23 21-22 22-23 21-22 22.23 21-22 July 0 0 0 0 37 21 404 226 2 8 21 210 August 1 0 39 0 32 19 431 141 1 1 18 17 September 1 1 19 290 26 24 595 543 2 1 39 16 October 3 1 343 325 27 29 929 600 3 2 204 61 November 1 0 21 0 24 27 324 297 2 2 38 39 December 3 1 230 221 23 30 494 551 4 1 92 19 January 2 0 70 0 33 21 521 288 2 3 41 36 February 2 0 57 0 27 29 407 382 2 1 30 12 March 2 0 19 0 32 33 503 461 4 1 813 20 April 2 0 170 0 27 25 509 244 3 1 87 21 May 0 0 0 0 35 21 621 308 2 1 59 15 June 1 0 19 0 28 30 1,112 344 2 1 63 10 111 QTR 2 1 58 290 95 64 1,430 910 5 10 78 243 2n1 QTR 7 2 594 546 74 86 1,747 1,448 9 5 334 119 3,d QTR 6 1 146 0 92 83 1,431 1,131 8 5 884 68 4`h QTR 3 0 189 0 90 76 2,242 896 7 3 209 46 YTD 18 4 987 836 351 309 6,850 4,385 32 23 1,505 476 Programming: Collaborating with Firsts, the Library hosted two, Take 5 and Read to Kids! events in May featuring guest readers Mayor Chris Engeren and Councilmember Rene Delgado. The event aimed to "raise awareness about the importance of reading to young children, share the joy of books, build champions for early literacy, and build a lifetime love of learning." Each child who attended the event received a book to take home and build their personal library. Attachment —Quarter 4 Report Library Board 09/12/2023 Regular Meeting Page 8 ATTACHMENT: 1 On Saturday, May 20, the Library held its second Swap Your Stuff program. For this program, participants donated new or gently used accessories like hats, belts, purses, and costume jewelry and then had an opportunity to pick up something new to them. The swap aims to promote the reusability aspect of environmental protection and show participants that reusing items is enjoyable and good for the environment. In addition to the virtual Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) program, the teens have started an in -person D&D club. The idea for this club was for the Library to provide the space and materials for the teens to lead their campaigns. Although the crowd skews young, some older teens help run the club, which will hopefully continue to develop over time. As of June 30, 57% of the 364 registered Summer Reading participants have returned to claim their week 1 and 2 prizes. Everyone is very engaged and excited about the simplicity of the reading challenge this year. Other programs offered during the quarter are listed below: • Summer Bookmark Contest (AA) • LEGO Robotics • Art for All • Reading Buddies • PJ Storytime • Sunshine Storytime • Aventuras en Lecturas • Future Einsteins • Kids Reading Corner • Sensory Shenanigans • Snuggly Saturday • Young Adult Book Box • Comic Book Club • Read It & Eat It • Crafty Adults • Book Club for Adults • Genre Book Club Summer reading programs: • Storytime in the Parks • Microscope Mondays • S.T.E.M. Saturdays • Dungeons & Dragons Club • Virtual Dungeons & Dragons Attachment -Quarter 4 Report Library Board 09/12/2023 Regular Meeting Page 9 ATTACHMENT: 1 Facebook Page Visits Instagram Profile Visits Teen Instagram Profile Visits YouTube Unique Views Unique Webpage Views Fiscal Year 22-23 ' 21-22 22-23 21-22 22-23 21-22 22-213 21-22 22-23 21-22 July 87 287 208I 88 50 88 36 76 9,532 2,038 August 126 260 172,r ', 181 42 78 33 45 9,381 1,841 September 184 I 277 156 216 44 90 30 55 9,272 2,154 October 79 69 112 167 17 80 42 86 9,047 1,923 November 74 - ill 98 163 31 86 79 56 8,432 1,917 December 65 85 93 100 25 61 42 42 9,663 1,711 January 121 103 125 145 31 47 27 30 9,183 1,493 February 219 88 92 155 14 69 30 27 8,981 1,470 March 178 93 104' 106 7 42 31 48 10,819 7,419 April 287 '. 91 145 192 14 101 20 30 10,352 11,806 May 271 :' 186 102' 136 ll 65 64 55 10,316 8,913 June 468 154 186 207 16 - 110 49- 37 10,435 8,994 1" QTR 397 824 536' 485 136 256 99 176 28,185 6,033 2ntl QTR 218 265 303' 430 73 227 163 184 27,142 5,551 3rd QTR 518 - 284 321 + 406 52 158 88 105 28,983 S 10,382 411 QTR 1,026 431 433' 535 41 276 133 122 31,103 29,713 YTD 2,159 1,804 1,593 1,856 302 917 483 587 115,413 51,679 Marketing & Outreach: Children's Librarian, Kellsie Gifford, hosted seven class visits at the Library in May. Four of the classes were visiting for the first time! Kellsie gave them a tour of the building and instructions on using the Library and taking care of the books. Attachment — Quarter 4 Report Library Board 09/12/2023 Regular Meeting Page 10 ATTACHMENT: 1 Teen Librarian Aaren Tucker planned to attend the Mountain Meadows Back -to -School Night on April 26 to promote the Summer Reading Program. However, an issue regarding T.B. Assessment for Library Staff prevented her from attending. Director Christine Conwell provided sensory activities and S.T.E.M. challenges for participants at the City's annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 8. On April 20, she attended the State of the City event at the High Street Arts Center, during which the mayor highlighted the Library's #PlantWildflowers initiative in his presentation. She met with other Southern California Library Cooperative Administrative Council directors in May and will chair a committee to review and update the SCLC bylaws. Christine also attended the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast in April and May to promote Kids Fest and the Summer Reading Program and seek sponsorships. Three Moorpark Friends of the Library members and Director Christine Conwell attended the Serving with a Purpose Conference in Ontario on May 23. This conference provides networking opportunities and explores best practices, behind -the -scenes moves, and how-to's for sustaining enthusiasm and on -point work for library staff and volunteers. The Moorpark Friends of the Library hosted their annual membership appreciation social on Friday, June 23. The Moorpark High School Jazz Quartet played soft jazz, allowing guests to mingle, chat, and enjoy refreshments. Maya Goddard spoke about her Girl Scout Gold Award project, the Musical Instrument Lending Program, that she established at the Library over the past year.