ITPLD Annual Report 2014

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Engaging communities &enriching lives

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As we close the books on 2014, we look forward to an exciting 2015. We are happy to report the many

exciting changes that have taken place, from new software to improved service and extended outreach, the library continues to move forward on its strategic plan. We are fortunate to serve a community that values its library and we see that every day in the members we talk to and the questions we answer. While some communities are struggling to keep public libraries funded, we are thankful that our residents recognize the immense impact the library has on the community, whether it is offering storytimes, teaching early literacy skills or providing a place to meet friends or study. This year promises to be one of planning as the library looks toward renovation in 2016.

Although we are just beginning the planning process, staff are committed to keeping our members informed and updated on any upcoming plans. As always, we remain dedicated to providing exceptional resources to the 67,000 residents we serve.

Library Board of TrusteesWally Salganik, PresidentLouise Barnett, Vice PresidentDon Roalkvam, TreasurerW. Gene Looft, SecretaryMary Battinus, TrusteeMary Christel, TrusteeHenry Hackney Jr., Trustee

Message from the president and the director

Brian D. Shepard

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of our residents have a library card, well abovethe national average

2014 HIGHLIGHTS

connecting people to services

Library staff answered

91,655 questions

229,268visits to our mobile app

1,422,881 visits to our were attended by

1,689 programs 44,032 people

The library loaned 1,314,000 items

69%

375,000 peoplevisited the library

website

Electronic resources (ebooks, audio recordings and DVDs) available for borrowing increased 68% to 184,000 items.

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In September, the library launched 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, a national initiative that grew out of the belief that children need to hear 1,000 stories read aloud to best prepare them to read on their own. This ongoing program is open to any child, birth to pre-K.

280 CHILDREN registered for the program by the end of 2014.

1KCLUB

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Nowhere is our community’s diversity more apparent than in the popularity and growth of the library’s ESL classes. Our ESL classes offer non-native speakers the opportunity to improve their English language skills, which is vital to their understanding of American culture and society and their economic success.

attended our ESL classes.

Percentage of people who speak English and another language at home:

Prospect Heights Wheeling Buffalo Grove Illinois

57% 56% 31% 20%

76,447 non-English items loaned.

3,538 members

English as a Second LanguageESL Classes

The library has been fortunate to be served by three fundraising groups: Children’s Advocates, Foundation for the Indian Trails Library and Friends of the Library. We are grateful for the years of service and the funding they have provided to the library. In 2014, the library asked the three groups to meet and begin exploring thepossibility of merging into one group. After discussion, the groups opted to merge under the umbrella of the Foundation for the Indian Trails Library to better maximize resources and skills. The new Foundation will be launched in early 2015.

Thank you to these groups who made this merger possible.

The Foundation for the Indian Trails Public Library District

Children’s AdvocatesSheila AndersonMarcia Becker Jane Born Stephanie Demb Allison Leist Don JohnsonJenny JohnsonDarla StavrosBeth Stoken

Foundation for the LibraryMichael BergerSteve Harris W. Gene LooftTamiye MeehanPatty MurrayDon RoalkvamLeon ShureDoris Wagner

Friends of the Library Dianne DallMarlene FalkSue HartJoe Jordan Susan Klister Judy SommerfeldKen SteffensJackie SellPatricia Tyson

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We Volunteers

Volunteers donated 1,200 hours preparing mailings and reading logs, processing materials, making phone calls, registering members for programs, staffing book sales and much more.

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Irene KeselmanKhader KhanDwaine KlisterAna KurkPhil LarsonLinda MatusekMelissa MedinCynthia MoyAlan MyersAbby Levinson MyersLee NorthcuttJoe PekarekAnastasiya PlotnikovaBarbara ReiseJoann RevakSierra RichardsArianna RoldanRobin ScavoneHelen SchmienerAlexis SchmooklerEmily SchwartzSumin SeoJamie SiegelMatthew SikoraJacqueline Stark

Harriet SternSusan StouberLydia StuxGayle ThomasEmily ValentinLynn VanDornRita ViethJulie WernickCharlotte WillourPatty YoungMia Zeller

Children’s AdvocatesFriends of the LibraryFoundation for the Indian Trails Public Library DistrictSummer Reading VolunteersSusan AdamArpita AgarwalJack BeutelAnn BuxbaumBernice DiazSue EntwistleSharon FacianaJayde FicksGinnie FoleyEllie GrantMary Grzebolski Mary HancockTricia HeringtonMaria HolowinskaJane HungArthi JayarajahJean JohnsonSarah KatsDavid KatzJasleen Kaur

Thank you to the 2014 volunteers who donated their time to the library.

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