The Circu-Letter 2002 Issue 3
The Circu-Letter
2002 Issue 3
Making Connections @ the Heart of Our Community
Library Building Project Plan Delayed
Recently an article appeared in The Repository stating that the Louisville Board of Education has passed a resolution of necessity to put a $2 million bond issue on the May 7 ballot to provide for renovation and addition to the Louisville Public library. It is necessary for the Louisville Board of Education to pass this resolution because, by law, they are the taxing authority for the library. Passage of this issue would have enabled the library to get the necessary funds to proceed with the plans that were begun in 1999.At the time, the library Board of Trustees made the request to the Board of Education to put the bond issue on the ballot, it was felt that the two boards would come to some agreement on the library's request both to buy the land on which the library sits and to buy out the school district's interest in the building. It has been almost a year since the library Board first requested some resolution of the ownership problem.
Although the Library Board made an offer to the Board of Education and a counteroffer was made, no agreement has yet been reached. Therefore, the Library Board of Trustees recinded its request to place the issue on the ballot at this time. Currently, the Library Board is exploring all its options with regard to the expansion needs of the library.
The total cost of the planned project is $2.9 million. This would provide for a complete renovation to the existing library including replacement of the flat roof (which leaks), replacement of the heating system (which is more than 30 years old and very inefficient), and replacement of the lighting system. In addition, the plan includes space for growing book and audiovisual collections, a local history room, a computer lab suitable for small group instruction, a meeting room for the use of the library and for outside groups, a programming room for the children's department, and much needed storage space.
The library has been able to put approximately $1 million in the Building and Repair Fund over a period of years. The Bond Issue, which would have been .4 mills, would have provided the needed funds to proceed with our plan to make the Louisville Public Library a modern and up-to-date library suitable for the needs of a growing community.
Children's Department Story Hours
Tuesday, 10:00-10:30 am
Wednesday, 1:30-2:00 pm
Thursday, 10:00-10:30 am
Current session through March 28
Genealogy Workshop - March 26, 2002, 7:00-8:00 pm
"Treasures in Our Attic"
It's mysterious... it's off limits... it's upstairs!Did you ever wonder what Louisville Public library keeps in its attic? Contrary to popular belief, it's not the skeletons of library directors past, but treasures of the community, county and state history. And it's not off limits either!
On March 26, 2002, from 7:00-8:00 pm, Louisville Public Library will figuratively open its attic doors and invite the public to take a peek inside. Local History Librarian, Janet Metzger, will offer a tour of the collection and discuss the main resources available at the library including the school annuals, family histories, photographs and the large collection of county and church histories. A highlight of the evening will be a demonstration of the library's online obituary database for the Louisville Herald. This searchable database includes over 25,000 records keyed to obituaries on microfilm dating back to 1887.
Genealogy is currently one of the fastest-growing hobbies in the country. If you have an interest in genealogy, or would like to develop one; if you enjoy Louisville history; or if you are just curious about what we keep in our attic, join Mrs. Metzger on March 26 and let us share our treasures with you. The program is free, but reservations are required. Please call the library at 330-875-1696 to sign up today.
A Happy Seuss Birthday!
by Kathie Courtney
That the birthday was coming and this was our chance
To honor the man who gave us such fun
And told us his stories of Things 2 and 1.
Of Hat Cats and green eggs and Grinches and Whos
Of foxes in sockes and Mr. Brown's moos.
But how could we tell him? Oh what could we do
To show we remember and celebrate too?
We'll read! We all answered,
We'll read far and wide
To kids in the schoolroom, to kids far and wide.
We'll read about Horton and count fish red and blue
We'll sneetch with the Sneetches
And Sam I Am too
And we'll ask all our friends
And they will read too!
So across all the country on Dr. Seuss Day
Volunteers began reading without any pay
And the kids clapped and giggled, Hoorah and hooray!
To celebrate reading on Dr. Seuss Day!
But it wasn't enough, no, it just couldn't end
With only a few hours to read to our friends.
We had to do more for his 98 years!
An answer we had with great clapping and cheers:
We must have a party, a party you see
On the 4th day of March in the evening, and we
Will celebrate Seuss and celebrate grand
With games, fake tattoos and other things planned.
With stories all evening and eggs on a plate.
The relays and kits and the food will be great.
And last, but not least, oh, not least of it all
The Cat in the Hat will enter the hall.
And all in the hall will know that we cheer
For the great Dr. Seuss at this time of the year.
So Happy Seuss Birthday! And 98 more!
We'll see you next year at the library door!
A Message from the Director
Betsy Ketchum, Director
There are several things I would like to share with you: an explanation of the changes in the newsletter, some feelings about the building project, and our happiness and concern about the library's present level of activity.Over the past couple of months, we have been experimenting with the title and layout of our newsletter. Several staff members have been involved in deciding how best to promote the library. We are more than just a place for books - we have a wide variety of types of media and provide many services.
We hope you like the new look, and we hope that we have found a formula that projects our image accurately. We would like to thank Dave Norris of Ink, Inc. for assisting us in this effort.
We are disappointed that we will not be on the ballot in May. For over a year, we have been studying the problem of financing our renovation and addition. Hardly a day goes by that someone on the staff is not asked when we are going to be starting on our project. I myself was asked the other evening at my card club and again today as I searched for items requested on interlibrary loan.
The Trustees and the staff really feel that the citizens of Louisville deserve an up-to-date library suited to the needs of a growing community. We are currently studying all the options available including location and funding sources. Our circulation grew last year over 2,000 and it was also up in January 2002 over January 2001. Recently I received a note from a patron saying that the staff was very helpful, but the library was just to noisy. We are sorry and are aware of the problem. However, we are so cramped and we been so busy, that I am afraid it is not a really quiet place to read and study. When we have programs, they interrupt folks trying to read magazines and newspapers. We would love to be able to solve these problems, and we will.
We are here to serve the needs of the community and encourage you: 1)to come to the library if you have not been in a while - you will be surprised at everything we have to offer; and 2)to bear with us until we can provide a larger and more modern facility.
Did You Know That:
...at the library you can find repair manuals to fix that car, truck, or SUV? We purchase both the consumer edition and the professional mechanics' edition. The consumer edition circulates; the professional edition must be consulted in the library. The manuals are housed in the Reference Department....at the library you can check on the price of used and new cars, trucks and SUVs? We subscribe to both Edmunds' publications and NADA publications. We will gladly work with you over the telephone or in the library to get you the information you need to sell or buy a new vehicle.
...at the library we provide collectibles and antiques price guides for your own little "antiques roadshow?" We purchase both general guides and some more specialized books to help you put a value on your treasures. You may check out these books.
...at the library we have study guides for a variety of tests (GED, SAT, ACT, ASVAB) and for some civil service tests (police officer, firefighter, clerical worker, postal worker, corrections officer)? If we don't have a book on your upcoming test, please ask in Reference and we will request a copy on interlibrary loan.
Kudos To:
Copeco Inc.Through the special efforts of Jamie Whitacre, our sales representative from Copeco Inc, the library accepted the company's donation of a fax machine to replace our obsolete one. Copeco has been our photocopier supplier for many years. We gratefully acknowledge Copeco's generosity to the library.Julliard Senior Center Special thanks are due to Connie Holmes (Center Director and Library Trustee) and all of the volunteers who helped prepare for mailing the most recent issue of the library newsletter. The volunteers folded and tabbed 8000+ newsletters that were mailed to Nimishillen Township households. The volunteers enjoyed lunch together as part of their day-long service project. Thanks to each and every volunteer!
Louisville Public Library
2001 Annual Report
Circulation (Items Checked Out)
| Print Media (Books, Periodicals) | 134,669 |
| Nonprint Media (Videos, CDs, Books on Tape, DVDs, Framed Art Kits, Equipment) | 87,476 |
| Reference Questions Answered | 5,904 |
| Interlibrary Loan | 18,295 |
Financial
| Total Revenue | $864,930 |
| Total Expenditures | $787,625 |
| Deposits in Building Fund | $25,000 |
| Total Expenditures for Patron Materials for Patron Use (23% of Exp.) | $183,111 |
Programming
Partnered in Ohio Reads Grant with Louisville Schools & Senior Center
Teen Advisory Board - Summer Reading Club, Family Story Time
Volunteer Activities
School Services
| Collections Provided for 70 Classrooms |
| Participation in Read Across America |
| Hosting Preschool Visits |
Public Internet Use
| Patron Internet Use Sessions: 2,118 |
New Services
| Monthly Newsletter |
| Color Printing from Internet |
Support Groups
| Friends of the Library |
| Teen Advisory Board |
