May 2024
Library Report
Preston Hot Springs Town-County Library
1. Services to the Public: Knit Wit knitting project this month will be a sweater. Knit Wit starts at 1pm on Fridays and will continue to do timed writing and readings. Book discussion group will discuss The Ride of Her Life by Elizabeth Letts May 30, 2024 3pm at the library. Paper crafts will be pick your project on Saturdays from 1pm to 4pm. Riley Pavelich will be at the library to talk about her travels in India at 1pm. The library received a $1000 grant from Town Pump Charitable Foundation which funds our Books in Search of Kids program. We have purchased the materials and will be setting up on Saturdays at the Farmers Market starting June 1, 2024 weather permitting. Books in Search of Kids provides free reading and activity materials aimed at children ages 0-19 years.
2. Collections: We finished up inventory May 10,2024
3. Technology: The library has been approved for an internal internet rewiring upgrade scheduled to happen this summer. We are hoping to minimize interruptions to internet services during this upgrade.
The library board is working on budget for FY 2024/2025. The Friends of the Library will have their annual summer yard sale June 15, 2024. The library will be closed June 8, 2024 to celebrate Homesteader Days. The library board will meet May 22, 2024.
REPORTS
December 2023 January 2024 February 2024 March 2024 April 2024
New Patrons: 2 1 0 1 6
Walk-ins: 329 276 318 316 330
Computer Users: 66 42 57 72 71
Wireless Users: 58 50 25 41 30
Children 39 34 43 54 21
Prints 250 106 233 147 482
Copies 151 245 303 175 94