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Home My WebLink About1/25/24 Library Board PacketIf you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Jen Miller, Iowa City Public Library, at 319-887-6003 or jennifer-miller@icpl.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda January 25, 2024 2nd Floor - Boardroom Regular Meeting - 5:00 PM Tom Rocklin - President DJ Johnk – Vice President Hannah Shultz-Secretary Lucy Santos Green Joseph Massa Claire Matthews Robin Paetzold John Raeburn Dan Stevenson 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Approval of January 25, 2024 Board Meeting Agenda. 3.Public Discussion. 4.Items to be Discussed. A.Budget Discussion with City Manager, Geoff Fruin. Comment: Board action not required. B.Six Month Strategic Plan Update. Comment: This is a regularly scheduled agenda item. Board action not required. C.Policy Review: 701 Public Relations. Comment: This is a regularly scheduled agenda item. Board action required. D. Review 2nd Quarter Financials and Statistics. Comment: This is a regularly scheduled agenda item. Board action not required. 5. Staff Reports. A.Director’s Report. B.Departmental Reports: Adult Services, Community & Access Services. C.Development Report. D. Miscellaneous: News Articles. 6. President’s Report. 7. Announcements from Members. 8. Committee Reports. 1 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Jen Miller, Iowa City Public Library, at 319-887-6003 or jennifer-miller@icpl.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. 9. Communications. 10. Consent Agenda. A.Approve Minutes of Library Board of Trustees December 21, 2023 Regular Meeting. B.Approve Disbursements for December, 2023. 11. Set Agenda Order for February Meeting. 12. Adjournment. 2 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Iowa City Public Library- Board of Trustee Meetings Agenda Items and Order Schedule January 25, 2024 February 22, 2024 March 28, 2024 Budget Discussion with Geoff Fruin Six Month Strategic Plan Update Policy Review: 701 Public Relations (CAS) Review 2nd Quarter Financials & Statistics Dept Reports: AS, CAS Director Evaluation Appoint Nominating Committee Policy Review: 812 Hours of Service (Admin) Set Calendar for Next Fiscal Year Dept Reports: CH, CLS, IT Policy Review: 700 Community Relations (CAS) Policy Review: 702 Library Programs (AS,CH,IT) Dept Reports: AS, CAS April 25, 2024 May 23, 2024 June 27, 2024 President Appoints to Foundation Board Policy Review: 805 Displays (AS, COL) Policy Review: 706 Outreach Policy (CAS) Election of Officers Review 3rd Quarter Financials & Statistics Dept Reports: CH, CLS, IT Policy Review: 803 Event Board (CAS) Dept Reports: AS, CAS Policy Review: 809 Library Use (AS) Adopt NOBU Budget Dept Reports: CH, CLS, IT Special Events: Summer Reading Program 6/1 July 25, 2024 August 22, 2024 September 26, 2024 Strategic Planning Update Library Board of Trustees Annual Report MOA-ICPLFF/ICPL Departmental Reports: AS, CAS 4th Quarter Annual Financials & Statistics Policy Review: 817 Alcohol in the Library (Admin) Dept Reports: CH, CLS, IT Budget Discussion Legislative Agenda Policy Review:102 Policy Making and Policy Review (Admin) Dept Reports: AS, CAS 3 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Agenda Item 4A-1 4 ~~IOWACITY I'~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Budget Discussion with City Manager, Geoff Fruin The full budget draft is available through the link below. Geoff's transmittal letter, which provides a high-level overview of budgetary conditions, can be found on pages 10-27 and provides good context for general discussion. FY2025 Proposed Budget (Library budget summary on pages 358-361) Agenda Item 4B-1 5 ~~IOWACITY I'~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Iowa City Public Library Strategic Plan (FY24-FY26): Six Month Report January, 2024 It's always exciting to prepare the first six-month update for a strategic plan . I love moving from the work of creating the plan into implementation and reflecting on the ways we have lived the plan over the last six months. As usual, the current strategic plan is a balance of continuing a number of long-term initiatives and establishing new goals . At this point, some strategies have robust updates while others will be addressed later in the plan's three-year cycle. For this report, I am including the full strategic plan in table form. A "Six Month Report" column has been added to the far left of the document. I am proud of the ways ICPL staff have proactively incorporated the new strategic plan into their work and look forward to sharing our progress as we move through the next three years. Goal: Access We provide equitable opportunities for all people to connect with the resources and services they need and want. Objectives Strategies Six Month Report Connect people Prioritize historically With support from the Adult Services Department, the ICPL English with resources underserved people, K:onversation Group resumed its weekly meetups in September 2023 after offered by the communities, and ~emporarily halting physical meetings during the pandemic. library and with neighborhoods when other essential developing new services Leveraging a new programming partnership with the Iowa City Foreign services within the Relations Council, we enhanced our offerings with events featuring locally community important topics. These include citizenship assistance for immigrants in West Liberty and providing a platform for the personal experiences and tontributions of local Latinas. We are currently assessing the feasibility of expanding library services in the '3reas surrounding the South of Sixth Market. Our specific focus is on improving Bookmobile access and exploring the potential for new book return options. Agenda Item 4B-2 6 :::ollaborate with local organizations to invite more people to the library and bring library services to their locations Promote City offerings and incorporate the City's strategic initiatives in library service design Ensure that Continue to identify and diversity, equity, reduce barriers to program and inclusion are participation central to all library services Maintain a collection that represents diverse experiences, opinions, and beliefs ~~IOWACITY I'~ PUBLIC LIBRARY The Development Department is actively working on a process to provide on- kJemand tours of the main library, catering to both individuals and brganizations. In a collaborative effort, staff from the Adult Services and Development Department successfully fulfilled the requirements for the technology training PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive. Supported by AT&T, this grant enables us to conduct basic computer skills classes in-house and at Melrose Meadows, with potential future expansion . Future plans include offering ~lasses in languages other than English at Neighborhood Centers and Emprendimiento Latino SM in January, 2023 . Children 's and Adult Services staff met with The Village Community (a nonprofit offering support to individuals with disabilities) staff to discuss ways ~heir day program members could have more active participation in ICPL programming . rrhe Development Department and Collections Services are working to ~stablish an ongoing partnership with the International Writers Workshop at ~he University of Iowa to collect works by workshop participants in the language(s) they write in . Collection Services staff worked with a University of Iowa student to analyze eBook and audiobook use data from our digital provider to identify trends and gaps in our collection. We are in the process of reviewing results of the data '3nalysis and will implement findings early in 2024. Agenda Item 4B-3 7 Maintain Evaluate the functionality, welcoming, condition, and usability of accessible, and public and staff spaces sustainable spaces and services Initiate Service Continuity Planning to ensure the library :an deliver essential services during disruptions Goal: Communication ~~IOWACITY I'~ PUBLIC LIBRARY We effectively share information and seek feedback from our community. Objectives Strategies Six Month Report Tell the library's Create and implement an story in external communications accessible and plan diverse ways Increase resources allocated to communications Plan regular updates about library services for local elected officials Engage both Provide opportunities for library users and feedback outside of non-users in traditional library spaces conversation Increase channels for library about what they patron feedback in the need and want library from the library Connect library Create and implement an The Communications Committee introduced a draft internal communications staff with the internal communications plan to the staff at the library's annual lnservice Day in December, 2023 . The information plan plan covered communication expectations and responsibilities, outlined our they need tools and their purposes, and described the future of document storage. Staff will review the plan in early 2024 and provide feedback for revisions . Agenda Item 4B-4 8 Design a training program around current and emerging communication tools Goal: Education We champion lifelong learning. Objectives Strategies Provide services Balance core technology that meet current access and education with and emerging training on new technologies community and tools needs Seek public input on current programming Highlight programs and practices that help the environment and support sustainability Create Create meaningful, opportunities for accessible connections the community to between library services and learn about issues the library's values affecting the library Identify opportunities for people to advocate for the library ~~IOWACITY I'~ PUBLIC LIBRARY The Communications Committee conducted the first round of training on Microsoft 365 tools, including Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint to ensure staff know how to use the tools to fit their work and communication needs . We are creating best practices documents for training and new employees. Six Month Report We are working on a capital improvement project to update collaboration and presentation technology in Meeting Room E, which will be available for patron and staff use by the end of the fiscal year . Staff have begun collecting examples of program proposal forms from other public libraries as a step to developing our own process for patron input on programs. The Winter Window included an article about eBook and audiobook pricing restrictions, which was reposted on the blog and shared on social media. This year's Intellectual Freedom Festival had two public sessions about the impact of Iowa SF496 and a "state of the union" panel regarding current book bans and challenges in Iowa. SupportlCPL.org was launched, promoting opportunities for advocacy for Library supporters. ICPL participated in the 2023 Public Libraries of Johnson County Legislative Reception, which featured a presentation by Sam Helmick about current Agenda Item 4B-5 9 ~~IOWACITY I'~ PUBLIC LIBRARY challenges libraries and facing and the ways services are evolving to meet changing community needs . Goal: Staff Wellness We recognize that staff are our greatest resource, and celebrate that each employee has distinct skills, needs, and aspirations. Objectives Strategies Six Month Report Ensure policies, Support a culture of balance rrhe Collection Services staff is currently evaluating BTCat, new cataloging workflows, and to prevent staff burnout 5oftware, to assess its potential to enhance the cataloging process and staff spaces are 5treamline workflow through automation. A decision on adopting the software up-to-date, is anticipated in Spring 2024 inclusive, sustainable, and Continue to explore how make the most of social work professionals our team's skills :ould impact library services and abilities and culture Evaluate current library organizational structure Enhance support for staff to use sustainable transportation or work-related travel Support staff Offer a variety of skill-building growth by opportunities for staff, both investing in internally and externally professional development and ongoing Develop mentorship and education customized learning paths for opportunities staff interested in specific areas of knowledge, such as library finance management, Agenda Item 4B-6 10 programming, project management, and more Design and implement training on library values, first amendment rights, and patron privacy for staff, trustees, and Friends Foundation board members ~~IOWACITY I'~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Agenda Item 4C-1 11 ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY 701 Public Relations Policy Proposal: A review of the Public Relations Policy to determine recommendations for the Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees at the January 2024 meeting. Issues: Reviewing this policy enables the committee to reimagine approaches which may best serve the information needs and community expectations for communication and public relations . Public Relations covers a broad scope of efforts and responsibilities and should incorporate our practices for data gathering, programming and outreach, as well as our collaborative style of service overall to meet each community member how and where they can best use library services. Including a reference to "collaboration" in regard to culture building reminds us all that this effort is conducted in community. Including a reference to the "methodology" of messaging which may include sharing content, collecting content, and requesting content provide a more accurate description to the scope of the work. Staff Recommendations: 701.2 F Add "collaboration" as a means to fostering culture. 701.3 Add "methodology" as a descriptor for potential library messaging . Action: Staff recommend to review and adopt the current policy with the above changes . Prepared by: 704 Policy Review Committee, Sam Helmick, Manny Galvez, and Elsworth Carman Agenda Item 4C-2 12 ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY 701 Public Relations Policy 701.1 701.2 701.3 701.4 Public relations involve every person who has a connection with the Library. The purpose of the Public Relations Policy is to guide efforts to keep the community informed about the Iowa City Public Library's mission, services and resources, to ensure the public receives consistent and accurate information about Library policies, procedures, programs, strategic goals, and to ensure that the best possible image of the Iowa City Public Library is presented to the public. The Library Director is the official designated Library spokesperson, followed by the Library Public Relations Specialist. However, the Board urges its own members and every staff member to realize that they represent the Library in every public contact. The objectives of the Library's Public Relations policy are: A. To promote awareness and understanding of the Library and its roles and activities in the community. B. To stimulate interest in, and facilitate use of, the Library. C. To encourage public participation in planning Library services and strategic initiatives. D. To build advocacy for the Library's needs and the activities of the Friends Foundation . E. To inform state, national, and international library communities about the activities of the Iowa City Public Library. F. To foster a culture of inclusion , collaboration, and mutual respect that welcomes the vibrant differences and variety of backgrounds, perspectives, interests, and talents represented by the residents served and Library staff members. The Library will utilize a variety of media and methodology to share its message. Response to inquiries from the media will be timely. Approved: 12/19/1986 Reviewed: 10/27/1988 Revised : 11/19/1992 Revised : 03/30/2006 Revised : 3/25/2021 Revised : 03/1997 Revised : 03/26/2012 Revised: 01/25/2024 Reviewed : 05/26/2000 Revised: 02/26/2015 Revised: 06/26/2003 Revised: 02/22/2019 Agenda Item 4D-1 13 Library Expenditures Q2, FY24 Update Prepared for the January 25, 2024 Meeting of the Library Board of Trustees Elsworth Carman, Library Director ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY The Q2 expenditure report is as expected for this point in the year. While some lines are trending higher or lower than average, the overall balance is appropriate. For this update I will briefly describe the spending associated with budget lines that are either over 75% spent or under 25% spent and have a line value (revised budget or expenditures) of $5 ,000 or more (some lines are spent above or below those benchmarks but represent limited smaller allocations of funds). The Library Materials lines are excluded from this list, since that budget is intentionally allocated in a single budget category and spent through 16 distinct lines. Type Revised YTD Available % Notes Budget Expenditures Budget Used Services 432060: $18,000 $0 $18,000 0* The majority of this line Consultant is allocated for Services cybersecurity consultation and will be spent later in the year.* 435010: Data $20,934 $16,959 $3 ,984 81%* The largest expenditure Processing from this line is made annually at the beginning of the fiscal year.* 436050: $5 ,000 $3 ,896 $1 ,104 78% This line covers Registration registration costs for conferences and continuing education opportunities for library staff, with a significant portion allocated to the annual ALA conference. We have resources available in the NOBU budget for registration costs later in the year. Agenda Item 4D-2 14 438070: $38,000 $6,628 $31,372 17% Heating Fuel/Gas 442010: Other $62,000 $15,325 $46,675 25% Building R&M Services 442030: $25,000 $21,645 $3,355 87% Heating & Cooling R&M Services 444080: $132,500 $111,177 $21,323 84% Software R&M Services 444100: $20,600 $1,514 $19,086 7% Hardware R&M Services 445140: Outside $34,750 $8,501 $26,249 24% Printing ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Mild weather in the fall and early winter contributed to low expenditures from this line. The recent changes in weather will result in more aggressive use of heating fuel and gas. Expenditures planned for later in the fiscal year. This line covers most building repairs.* The HV AC system has required a number of repairs this year. While I don't anticipate this line being overspend at the end of the fiscal year, if additional repairs are needed, we will do our best to balance the overage with another line. The bulk of this line is allocated for the ILS, which is billed annually at the start of the fiscal year.* Software costs continue to rise while hardware costs go down as services change. These lines are balanced against each other.* A significant portion of this line covers the summer edition of the Window (and other Summer Reading publications), which will be invoiced later in the Agenda Item 4D-3 15 445250: Inter-$5 ,250 $5,523 ($273) 105%* Library Loans 446380: Vehicle $3,941 $6,527 ($2,586) 166% R&M Chargeback 449120: $5,800 $1,340 $4,460 23% Equipment Rental Supplies 455120: $25,000 $1,936 $23,064 8% Miscellaneous Computer Hardware 469320: $34,088 $4,836 $29,252 14% Miscellaneous Supplies *Largely unchanged from FY2024 Quarter 1 Update ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY fiscal year. A number of translations will also come out of this line. The annual payment (for out-of-state ILL via OCLC subscription) is made early in the fiscal year.* The Bookmobile has required heater, battery, and inverter repairs/replacements this fiscal year. We will attempt to balance this overage with other lines by the close of the year. We haven 't needed to rent equipment for many projects yet this year, but anticipate expenditures later in the fiscal year. The bulk of this line will cover strategic staff technology replacement, which will be done later in the fiscal year. $20,000 from this line will be used to replace the eastside outside book returns later in the fiscal year. Type Revised Budget YTD Expenditures Available Budget Percent Used Library Materials 732,000 365,529 366,471 50% 477020 Books (Cat/Cir)725,000 116,267 608,733 477030 Books (Outreach)0 1,707 -1,707 477070 eBooks 0 56,890 -56,890 477100 Audio (Compact Disc)0 550 -550 477110 Audio (Digital)0 54,644 -54,644 477120 Audio (Read-Along)0 2,806 -2,806 477160 Video (DVD)0 16,166 -16,166 477190 Circulating Equipment 0 762 -762 477200 Toys/Kits 0 488 -488 477220 Video Games 0 2,763 -2,763 477250 Streaming Media/PPU 0 14,947 -14,947 477290 Microfilm 0 5,261 -5,261 477320 Serials (Digital)0 13,226 -13,226 477330 Serial (Print)0 12,997 -12,997 477350 Online Reference 0 66,059 -66,059 477380 Library-RFI Tags 7,000 0 7,000 Other Financing Uses 62,422 26,009 36,413 42% 490160 Misc Transfers Out 62,422 26,009 36,413 Personnel 5,495,531 2,671,035 2,824,496 49% 411000 Perm Full Time 2,813,312 1,450,552 1,362,760 412000 Perm Part Time 455,699 200,888 254,811 413000 Temporary Employees 661,000 284,534 376,466 414100 Overtime Wages 69,500 40,923 28,577 414300 Term-Vacation Pay 0 255 -255 414500 Longevity Pay 18,200 19,009 -809 421100 Health Insurance 764,164 337,850 426,314 421200 Dental Insurance 15,814 7,136 8,678 421300 Life Insurance 6,595 3,205 3,390 421400 Disability Insurance 10,588 5,308 5,280 421500 Unemployment Compensation 3,000 0 3,000 422100 FICA 298,384 148,456 149,928 423100 IPERS 379,275 172,919 206,356 Services 700,057 363,017 337,039 52% 432030 Financial Services & Charges 1,327 1,333 -6 100% 432060 Consultant Services 18,000 0 18,000 0% 432080 Other Professional Services 16,300 8,317 7,983 51% 435010 Data Processing 20,934 16,950 3,984 81% 435055 Mail & Delivery 43,000 26,917 16,083 63% 435059 Advertising 5,700 3,888 1,813 68% 436030 Transportation 5,000 1,364 3,636 27% 436050 Registration 5,000 3,896 1,104 78% 436060 Lodging 5,000 3,119 1,881 62% 436080 Meals 1,000 698 302 70% 438030 Electricity 112,045 59,098 52,947 53% 438070 Heating Fuel/Gas 38,000 6,628 31,372 17% 438100 Refuse Collection Charges 168 0 168 0% 438130 Cell Phone/Data Services 4,500 1,637 2,863 36% 438140 Internet Fees 12,000 4,132 7,868 34% 442010 Other Building R&M Services 62,000 15,325 46,675 25% 442020 Structure R&M Services 7,000 3,126 3,874 45% 442030 Heating & Cooling R&M Services 25,000 21,645 3,355 87% 442050 Furnishing R&M Services 2,050 4,000 -1,950 195% 442060 Electrical & Plumbing R&M Srvc 2,644 1,768 876 67% 443020 Office Equipment R&M Services 2,100 673 1,427 32% 443050 Radio Equipment R&M Services 225 225 0 100% 444080 Software R&M Services 132,500 111,177 21,323 84% 444100 Hardware R&M Services 20,600 1,514 19,086 7% 445030 Nursery Srvc-Lawn & Plant Care 900 370 530 41% 445140 Outside Printing 34,750 8,501 26,249 24% 445250 Inter-Library Loans 5,250 5,523 -273 105% 445270 Library Material R&M Services 22,000 8,044 13,956 37% Library Expenditures: July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 Operating Budget: Accounts 10550110 to 10550220 Agenda Item 4D-4 16 ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY 445330 Other Waste Disposal 1,500 1,069 431 71% 446190 ITS-Software SAAS Chgbk 4,311 0 4,311 0% 446300 Phone Equipment/Line Chgbk 24,705 10,188 14,517 41% 446350 City Vehicle Replacement Chgbk 21,917 8,053 13,864 37% 446360 City Vehicle Rental Chargeback 3,815 2,189 1,626 57% 446370 Fuel Chargeback 3,500 1,407 2,093 40% 446380 Vehicle R&M Chargeback 3,941 6,527 -2,586 166% 448030 Community Events Funding 500 150 350 30% 449055 Permitting Fees 525 0 525 0% 449060 Dues & Memberships 12,500 8,957 3,543 72% 449090 Land & Building Rental 350 0 350 0% 449120 Equipment Rental 5,800 1,340 4,460 23% 449160 Other Rentals 5,200 2,084 3,116 40% 449260 Parking 2,500 317 2,184 13% 449280 Misc Services & Charges 4,000 871 3,129 22% Supplies 126,921 37,718 89,203 30% 452010 Office Supplies 9,676 3,561 6,115 37% 452040 Sanitation & Indust Supplies 26,000 10,218 15,782 39% 454020 Subscriptions 616 720 -104 117% 455110 Software 2,000 1,269 731 63% 455120 Misc Computer Hardware 25,000 1,936 23,064 8% 463040 Water/Sewer Chemicals 2,000 1,739 261 87% 463100 Ice Control Chemicals 310 0 310 0% 466070 Other Maintenance Supplies 4,500 4,480 20 100% 469110 Misc Processing Supplies 18,000 6,284 11,716 35% 469190 Minor Equipment 536 285 251 53% 469210 First Aid/Safety Supplies 250 182 68 73% 469320 Miscellaneous Supplies 34,088 4,836 29,252 14% 469360 Food and Beverages 3,945 2,060 1,885 52% 469370 Paper Products 0 148 -148 14775% Grand Total 7,116,931 3,463,309 3,653,621 49% Agenda Item 4D-5 17 ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Type Revenue Budget YTD Actual Remaining Revenue Budget Percent Used Charges for Services -175 -67 -108 38% 353500 Sale of Recycled Items -175 -67 -108 Intergovernmental -723,701 -441,871 -281,830 61% 334160 C&I Prop Tax Rollback Reimb -27,328 -6,179 -21,149 334710 Library Open Access -34,000 -46,033 12,033 334720 Enrich Iowa-Library -21,875 -22,664 789 336110 Johnson County -544,828 -317,816 -227,012 336140 University Heights -60,200 -30,100 -30,100 336190 Other Local Governments -35,470 -19,078 -16,392 Miscellaneous Revenues -539,450 -160,526 -378,924 30% 361310 Library Fines -1,000 -463 -537 362100 Contrib & Donations -249,976 -53,244 -196,732 363150 Copies/Computer Queries -1,552 -650 -902 363160 PC/Internet Printing -8,131 -7,211 -920 363910 Misc Sale of Merchandise -528 -279 -249 369100 Reimb of Expenses -267,365 -93,469 -173,896 369200 Reimbursement of Damages -10,898 -5,206 -5,693 369300 Cashier Overages 0 -3 3 Other Financing Sources -62,422 -26,107 -36,315 42% 392300 Sale of Equipment 0 -97 97 393190 Misc Other Operating Transfers -62,422 -26,009 -36,413 Taxes -1,141,622 -601,049 -540,573 53% 311160 Library Levy -1,128,899 -594,028 -534,871 311270 Delq Library Levy 0 -2 2 313100 Gas/Electric Excise Tax -11,745 -6,466 -5,279 313200 Mobile Home Tax -978 -553 -425 Use of Money & Property -36,244 -42,011 5,767 116% 381100 Interest on Investments -11,452 -27,220 15,768 382200 Building/Room Rental -24,000 -14,000 -10,000 384200 Vending Machine Commission -780 -787 7 384900 Other Commissions -12 -5 -7 Grand Total -2,503,614 -1,271,630 -1,231,984 51% Library Revenues: July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 Operating and Non-Operating Budget: Accounts 10550110 to 10550800 Agenda Item 4D-6 18 ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Materials Added Report FY24 2nd Quarter ADULT MATERIALS New Titles Added Copies Total Added Gifts WD %Gifts %New TOTAL FICTION 749 500 1249 2 1898 0.2 60.0 Fiction 563 412 975 2 1464 0.2 57.7 Fiction Express 0 50 50 0 65 0.0 0.0 Large Print Fiction 43 8 51 0 11 0.0 84.3 Young Adult Fiction 143 30 173 0 358 0.0 82.7 TOTAL COMICS 69 111 180 0 506 0.0 38.3 TOTAL NONFICTION 980 477 1457 6 2713 0.4 67.3 Nonfiction 945 389 1334 3 2692 0.2 70.8 Nonfiction Express 0 74 74 0 5 0.0 0.0 Large Print Nonfiction 32 1 33 0 4 0.0 97.0 Reference 3 13 16 3 12 18.8 18.8 BOOKS IN OTHER LANGUAGES 13 2 15 3 44 20.0 86.7 MAGAZINES 2 0 2 0 0 0.0 100.0 TOTAL PRINT 1813 1090 2903 11 5161 0.4 62.4 TOTAL AUDIO 16 1 17 0 126 0.0 94.1 Music Compact disc 16 1 17 0 44 0.0 94.1 Fiction on disc 0 0 0 0 39 0.0 0.0 Nonfiction On Disc 0 0 0 0 43 0.0 0.0 TOTAL VIDEO 198 264 462 1 255 0.2 42.9 DVD Movie 104 133 237 1 138 0.4 43.9 DVD TV 28 48 76 0 48 0.0 36.8 DVD Nonfiction 65 18 83 0 9 0.0 78.3 DVD Express 1 65 66 0 60 0.0 1.5 ART 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 BOOK CLUB KITS 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 VIDEO GAMES 24 3 27 0 21 0.0 88.9 CIRCULATING EQUIPMENT 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 DISCOVERY KITS 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL NONPRINT 238 269 507 1 408 0.2 46.9 Agenda Item 4D-7 19 ~At lOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY ------- ------- eAUDIO 480 2118 1 2598 0 85 0.0 18.5 eBOOKS 698 274 972 0 272 0.0 71.8 eMUSIC 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 eMAGAZINES 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 ONLINE REFERENCE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 DIGITAL VIDEOS 35 0 35 0 0 0.0 100.0 TOTAL DIGITAL 1213 2392 3605 0 357 0.0 33.6 TOTAL ADULT 3264 3751 7015 12 5926 0.2 46.5 CHILDREN'S MATERIALS New Titles Added Copies Total Added Gifts WD %Gifts %New jEASY 307 289 596 0 1226 0.0 51.5 jBoard Books 27 38 65 0 162 0.0 41.5 jE 234 212 446 0 778 0.0 52.5 jReader 46 39 85 0 285 0.0 54.1 jBig Book 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 jFICTION 150 149 299 0 366 0.0 50.2 jCOMICS 50 245 295 0 142 0.0 16.9 jNONFICTION 190 98 288 0 377 0.0 66.0 jLARGE PRINT 5 0 5 0 7 0.0 100.0 jPROGRAM COLLECTION 0 9 9 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL jPRINT 702 790 1492 0 2118 0.0 47.1 jAUDIO 48 1 49 0 29 0.0 98.0 jCompact disc 0 0 0 0 5 0.0 0.0 jRead Along Set 48 1 49 0 24 0.0 98.0 jBooks on Disc 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 jDVD 6 20 26 0 84 0.0 23.1 jTOYS 1 1 2 0 6 0.0 50.0 STORYTIME KITS 1 0 1 0 0 0.0 100.0 jDISCOVERY KITS 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 OverDrive added new options for additional copy purchases, including the ability to purchase 100 one- time use copies. ICPL has experimented with purchasing this model on high-demand titles to reduce wait times. 2 Collection discontinued July 2023. Agenda Item 4D-8 20 ~At lOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY -------------- ------- jVIDEO GAMES 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL jNONPRINT 56 23 79 0 119 0.0 70.9 jeAUDIO 30 100 130 0 3 0.0 23.1 jeBOOKS 127 116 243 0 52 0.0 52.3 jeMAGAZINES 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL jDIGITAL 157 216 373 0 55 0.0 42.1 TOTAL JUVENILE 915 1029 1944 0 2292 0.0 47.1 TOTAL ADDED 4179 4780 8959 12 8218 0.1 46.6 Agenda Item 4D-9 21 ~At lOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY ------- -------------- ------- FY24 Circulation by Type & Format 6 Months Category YTD % Total Last YTD % of Total % Change Adult Materials General Fiction/Fiction Express 50,761 11.7%50,868 12.1%-0.2% Mystery 13,673 3.2%14,875 3.5%-8.1% Science Fiction 9,532 2.2%8,792 2.1%8.4% Book Club Kits (10 items per kit)17 0.0%29 0.0%-41.4% Young Adult Fiction 8,654 2.0%9,350 2.2%-7.4% Comics 16,327 3.8%17,898 4.3%-8.8% Large Print 5,485 1.3%5,650 1.3%-2.9% Books in Other Languages 464 0.1%388 0.1%19.6% Total Fiction 104,913 24.2%107,850 25.7%-2.7% Express/Nonfiction 937 0.2%682 0.2%37.4% Large Print Nonfiction 970 0.2%859 0.2%12.9% 000 - General/Computers 1,260 0.3%1,274 0.3%-1.1% 100 - Psychology/Philosophy 5,739 1.3%5,423 1.3%5.8% 200 - Religion 3,060 0.7%2,906 0.7%5.3% 300 - Social Sciences 8,929 2.1%9,282 2.2%-3.8% 400 - Language 1,133 0.3%1,032 0.2%9.8% 500 - Science 3,582 0.8%3,712 0.9%-3.5% 600 - Applied Technology 17,351 4.0%17,835 4.2%-2.7% 700 - Art & Recreation 10,121 2.3%10,319 2.5%-1.9% 800 - Literature 4,990 1.2%5,419 1.3%-7.9% 900 - History & Travel 8,365 1.9%8,411 2.0%-0.5% Biography 3,362 0.8%3,428 0.8%-1.9% Total Nonfiction: Adult & Young Adult 69,799 16.1%70,582 16.8%-1.1% Magazines 3,281 0.8%2,480 0.6%32.3% Total Miscellaneous 3,281 0.8%2,480 0.6%32.3% Total Adult Print 177,993 41.1%180,912 43.0%-1.6% Art to Go 854 0.2%840 0.2%1.7% DVD (Movies/TV)54,815 12.6%58,524 13.9%-6.3% Express/DVD 2,342 0.5%107 0.0%2088.8% Nonfiction DVD 3,743 0.9%5,406 1.3%-30.8% Fiction on Disc 1,439 0.3%2,154 0.5%-33.2% Nonfiction on CD 620 0.1%948 0.2%-34.6% Compact Disc (Music)8,574 2.0%10,824 2.6%-20.8% Young Adult Video Games 3,876 0.9%3,595 0.9%7.8% Circulating Equipment 52 0.0%184 0.0%-71.7% Agenda Item 4D-10 22 ._.... __ IOWA C TY P BLC LIBRA Y FY24 Circulation by Type & Format 6 Months Category YTD % Total Last YTD % of Total % Change Discovery Kits 18 0.0%13 0.0%38.5% Total Nonprint 76,333 17.6%82,595 19.6%-7.6% Adult E-Audio # Downloads 55,181 12.7%51,246 12.2%7.7% Adult E-Book # Downloads 52,145 12.0%51,046 12.1%2.2% Adult E-Magazines 15,436 3.6%5,084 1.2%203.6% Adult E-Music # Downloads/Local Music Project 15 0.0%10 0.0%50.0% Adult E-Newspapers 29,944 6.9%11,491 2.7%160.6% Adventure Passes 129 0.0%134 0.0%-3.7% Adult E-Video Streaming: Library Channel 26,325 6.1%37,826 9.0%-30.4% Total Adult E-Downloads 179,175 41.3%156,837 37.3%14.2% Total Adult Circulation 433,501 100.0%420,344 100.0%3.1% Children's Materials Fiction 28,887 15.0%29,435 14.7%-1.9% Comics 28,232 14.6%28,442 14.2%-0.7% jLarge Print Fiction 507 0.3%435 0.2%16.6% Picture: Big, Board, Easy 56,959 29.5%59,356 29.6%-4.0% Readers 19,941 10.3%23,134 11.5%-13.8% Nonfiction & Biography 25,051 13.0%26,777 13.4%-6.4% jLarge Print Nonfiction 16 0.0%12 0.0%33.3% Total Children's Print 159,593 82.8%167,591 83.6%-4.8% Video/DVD/Blu-Ray 11,948 6.2%13,120 6.5%-8.9% Books on Disc 183 0.1%704 0.4%-74.0% Read-Along set 5,239 2.7%4,944 2.5%6.0% Children's Music 332 0.2%668 0.3%-50.3% Children's Video Games 457 0.2%530 0.3%-13.8% Read with Me Kits 155 0.1%162 0.1%-4.3% Games & Toys 980 0.5%860 0.4%14.0% jDiscovery Kits 70 0.0%56 0.0%25.0% Total Children's Nonprint 19,364 10.0%21,044 10.5%-8.0% j E-Audio # Downloads 5,012 2.6%4,588 2.3%9.2% j E-Book # Downloads 8,831 4.6%7,288 3.6%21.2% Total Children's E-Downloads 13,843 8.5%11,876 7.1%16.6% Total Children's 192,800 100.0%200,511 100.0%-3.8% All Circulation by Type/Format All Fiction 162,539 25.9%166,162 26.7%-2.2% All Nonfiction and Biography 94,866 15.1%97,371 15.6%-2.6% Picture books & Readers 76,900 12.2%82,490 13.3%-6.8% Magazines 3,281 0.5%2,480 0.4%32.3% Total Print 337,586 53.8%348,503 56.0%-3.1% Agenda Item 4D-11 23 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY FY24 Circulation by Type & Format 6 Months Category YTD % Total Last YTD % of Total % Change Toys 980 0.2%860 0.1%14.0% Art 854 0.1%840 0.1%1.7% DVD (Fiction, Nonfiction, & Express)72,848 11.6%77,157 12.4%-5.6% CD (Music)8,906 1.4%11,492 1.8%-22.5% Books on CD (Fiction & Nonfiction)2,242 0.4%3,806 0.6%-41.1% Read-Along Set 5,239 0.8%4,944 0.8%6.0% Video Games 4,333 0.7%4,125 0.7%5.0% Read with Me Kits 155 0.0%162 0.0%-4.3% Discovery Kits 88 0.0%69 0.0%27.5% Circulating Equipment 52 0.0%184 0.0%-71.7% Total Nonprint 95,697 15.2%103,639 16.6%-7.7% Total E-Downloads 193,018 30.7%168,713 27.1%14.4% Total In House/Undefined 1,529 0.2%1,656 0.3%-7.7% Total Adult Materials (including e items)433,501 69.0%420,344 67.5%3.1% Total Children's (including e items)192,800 30.7%200,511 32.2%-3.8% Grand Total 627,830 100.0%622,511 100.0%0.85% (Adult + Children's + Undefined) Agenda Item 4D-12 24 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY FY24 Circulation by Area & Agency 1ST Q 2ND Q 6 MO 3RD Q 9 MO 4TH Q YTD LYTD % CHG Iowa City General Iowa City 171,204 152,471 323,675 0 323,675 0 323,675 335,104 -3.4% Downloads + Streaming 88,431 90,883 179,314 0 179,314 0 179,314 149,654 19.8% Temporary 183 84 267 0 267 0 267 159 67.9% Public schools 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Private schools 81 266 347 0 347 0 347 426 -18.5% Preschool/Daycare 246 937 1,183 0 1,183 0 1,183 972 21.7% Non-profit organizations 52 302 354 0 354 0 354 359 -1.4% Business 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% City departments 10 13 23 0 23 0 23 9 155.6% State/Federal agencies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% University of Iowa departments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% At Home 1,373 1,347 2,720 0 2,720 0 2,720 3,070 -11.4% Interlibrary loan 431 383 814 0 814 0 814 974 -16.4% Deposit collections/Nursing Homes 1,053 572 1,625 0 1,625 0 1,625 1,664 -2.3% Jail patrons 961 985 1,946 0 1,946 0 1,946 2,351 -17.2% Total Iowa City 264,025 248,243 512,268 0 512,268 0 512,268 494,742 3.54% Local Contracts Johnson County General 16,251 13,535 29,786 0 29,786 0 29,786 30,884 -3.6% Downloads 7,967 8,416 16,383 0 16,383 0 16,383 15,361 6.7% Preschool/Daycare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% At Home 38 18 56 0 56 0 56 85 -34.1% Total Johnson County 24,256 21,969 46,225 0 46,225 0 46,225 46,330 -0.2% Hills General 543 495 1,038 0 1,038 0 1,038 1,227 -15.4% Downloads 178 160 338 0 338 0 338 343 -1.5% At Home 2 2 4 0 4 0 4 31 -87.1% Total Hills 723 657 1,380 0 1,380 0 1,380 1,601 -13.8% Lone Tree General 1,049 548 1,597 0 1,597 0 1,597 2,353 -32.1% Downloads 185 175 360 0 360 0 360 246 46.3% At Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Total Lone Tree 1,234 723 1,957 0 1,957 0 1,957 2,599 -24.7% University Heights General 3,777 2,897 6,674 0 6,674 0 6,674 7,017 -4.9% Downloads 1,685 1,733 3,418 0 3,418 0 3,418 2,632 29.9% At Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -100.0% Total University Heights 5,462 4,630 10,092 0 10,092 0 10,092 9,650 4.6% Total Local Contracts 31,675 27,979 59,654 0 59,654 0 59,654 60,180 -0.9% 11,185 9,853 21,038 0 21,038 0 21,038 24,114 -12.8% 7,118 6,300 13,418 0 13,418 0 13,418 14,617 -8.2% 735 853 1,588 0 1,588 0 1,588 121 1212.4% 927 806 1,733 0 1,733 0 1,733 2,646 -34.5% 116 36 152 0 152 0 152 65 133.8% 1,894 1,545 3,439 0 3,439 0 3,439 3,162 8.8% 7 20 27 0 27 0 27 571 -95.3% State Contract Reciprocal/Open Access Johnson County Libraries Coralville North Liberty Oxford Solon Swisher Tiffin AIM Downloads (None from North Liberty or Coralville) Agenda Item 4D-13 25 IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY FY24 Circulation by Area & Agency 1ST Q 2ND Q 6 MO 3RD Q 9 MO 4TH Q YTD LYTD % CHG All Other Libraries Adel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Ainsworth 14 15 29 0 29 0 29 20 45.0% Albia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Altoona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Ames 0 4 4 0 4 0 4 8 -50.0% Anamosa 1 2 3 0 3 0 3 147 -98.0% Ankeny 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 -100.0% Arlington 3 6 9 0 9 0 9 12 -25.0% Atkins 8 13 21 0 21 0 21 35 -40.0% Belle Plaine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 -100.0% Bennett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Bettendorf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 -100.0% Birmingham 43 0 43 0 43 0 43 10 330.0% Blairstown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Bloomfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Boone 0 6 6 0 6 0 6 9 -33.3% Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Burlington 99 70 169 0 169 0 169 60 181.7% Camanche 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -100.0% Carroll 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Cascade 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Cedar Falls 12 9 21 0 21 0 21 30 -30.0% Cedar Rapids 1,178 1,180 2,358 0 2,358 0 2,358 2,207 6.8% Center Point 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Centerville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 -100.0% Central City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Chariton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Charles City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Chelsea 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.0% Clarence 17 0 17 0 17 0 17 53 -67.9% Clear Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Clinton 36 143 179 0 179 0 179 0 0.0% Clive 6 8 14 0 14 0 14 6 133.3% Clutier 7 6 13 0 13 0 13 15 -13.3% Coggon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Columbus Jct 15 29 44 0 44 0 44 16 175.0% Conesville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 133 -100.0% Cornell College 512 289 801 0 801 0 801 623 28.6% Council Bluffs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Crawfordsville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Dallas Center 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Davenport 44 17 61 0 61 0 61 166 -63.3% Decorah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 -100.0% Denison 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Des Moines 1 8 9 0 9 0 9 58 -84.5% Dewitt 18 2 20 0 20 0 20 0 0.0% Donnelson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Drake Community Library 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Dubuque 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 11 -90.9% Dunkerton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Earlham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Eldon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Elkader 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Ely 104 167 271 0 271 0 271 11 2363.6% Estherville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Fairfax 46 17 63 0 63 0 63 147 -57.1% Fairfield 285 125 410 0 410 0 410 545 -24.8% Fayette 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.0% Fort Dodge 3 2 5 0 5 0 5 0 0.0% Fort Madison 1 2 3 0 3 0 3 16 -81.3% Gilman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Glenwood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 -100.0% Grandview 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Grimes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Grinnell 115 88 203 0 203 0 203 67 203.0% Guthrie Center 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Hedrick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Hiawatha 44 104 148 0 148 0 148 148 0.0% Independence 3 15 18 0 18 0 18 0 0.0% Agenda Item 4D-14 26 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY FY24 Circulation by Area & Agency 1ST Q 2ND Q 6 MO 3RD Q 9 MO 4TH Q YTD LYTD % CHG Indianola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Johnston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Kalona 711 508 1,219 0 1,219 0 1,219 1,838 -33.7% Keokuk 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0.0% Keosauqua 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 -100.0% Keota 3 2 5 0 5 0 5 8 -37.5% LeClaire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Letts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Lisbon 140 121 261 0 261 0 261 236 10.6% Lowden 15 10 25 0 25 0 25 103 -75.7% Manchester 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 50 -82.0% Manly 0 41 41 0 41 0 41 0 0.0% Maquoketa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 -100.0% Marengo 317 322 639 0 639 0 639 705 -9.4% Marion 116 113 229 0 229 0 229 642 -64.3% Marshalltown 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 40 -97.5% Martelle 27 34 61 0 61 0 61 0 0.0% Mason City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 -100.0% Mechanicsville 15 30 45 0 45 0 45 130 -65.4% Mediapolis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Milford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Montezuma 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0.0% Monticello 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 -100.0% Montrose 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Mount Ayr 1 6 7 0 7 0 7 0 0.0% Morning Sun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Mount Pleasant 26 76 102 0 102 0 102 109 -6.4% Muscatine 122 74 196 0 196 0 196 185 5.9% Nevada 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 10 -60.0% New London 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -100.0% Newton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% North English 66 47 113 0 113 0 113 172 -34.3% Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Odebolt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Oelwein 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Osceola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Oskaloosa 0 3 3 0 3 0 3 1 200.0% Ottumwa 12 7 19 0 19 0 19 47 -59.6% Oxford Junction 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 -100.0% Parnell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Pella 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Pleasant Hill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Polk City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -100.0% Reinbeck 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Richland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Riverside 1,152 1,220 2,372 0 2,372 0 2,372 1,907 24.4% Robins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 -100.0% Rockwell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Scott Co (Eldridge)0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.0% Scranton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 -100.0% Shellsburg 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% Sigourney 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 -100.0% Sioux City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 -100.0% Sioux Rapids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% South English 12 10 22 0 22 0 22 39 -43.6% Spirit Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Springville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Stanwood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Stockport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -100.0% Tama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 -100.0% Tipton 193 140 333 0 333 0 333 520 -36.0% Toledo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Traer 0 8 8 0 8 0 8 0 0.0% Urbandale 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 91 -97.8% Van Horne 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0.0% Van Meter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Victor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 -100.0% Vinton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 -100.0% Wapello 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Washington 367 436 803 0 803 0 803 824 -2.5% Waterloo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 -100.0% Waukee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Agenda Item 4D-15 27 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY FY24 Circulation by Area & Agency 1ST Q 2ND Q 6 MO 3RD Q 9 MO 4TH Q YTD LYTD % CHG Waukon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Waverly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 -100.0% Webster City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Wellman 437 272 709 0 709 0 709 1,214 -41.6% Wellsburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% West Branch 844 1,001 1,845 0 1,845 0 1,845 1,939 -4.8% West Des Moines 6 2 8 0 8 0 8 29 -72.4% West Liberty 1,234 931 2,165 0 2,165 0 2,165 1,568 38.1% West Point 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 -100.0% What Cheer 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.0% Williamsburg 278 319 597 0 597 0 597 490 21.8% Wilton 277 292 569 0 569 0 569 639 -11.0% Winfield 0 25 25 0 25 0 25 20 25.0% Winterset 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Winthrop 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -100.0% Zearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Undefined Open Access 5 19 24 0 24 0 24 25 -4.0% Total Recip/Open Access 30,992 27,817 58,808 0 58,808 0 58,809 63,750 -7.8% Total Circulation 326,741 304,098 630,730 0 630,730 0 630,839 619,484 1.8% (including E-Downloads, not in-house) Agenda Item 4D-16 28 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY FY24 Output Statistics- Quarterly Report Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 YTD Last YTD % Change A. Downtown Building Use Total Hours Open 857 835 0 0 1,692 1,686 0.4% People into the Building 142,151 120,606 0 0 262,757 226,736 15.9% Average Number Per Hour 165.9 144.4 0.0 0.0 155.3 128 21.1% Bookmobile Use Bookmobile Total Hours Open 276 208 0 0 484 516 -6.1% People on Bookmobile 5,918 2,896 0 0 8,814 9,648 -8.6% Average Number per Hour 21 14 0 0 18 19 -2.7% Total Downtown & Bookmobile Hours Open 1,133 1,043 0 0 2,176 2,202 -1.2% Total People Downtown & on Bookmobile 148,069 123,502 0 0 271,571 236,384 14.9% Total Average Number per Hour 131 118 0 0 125 107 16.2% B. Meeting Rooms Number of Non-Library Meetings 268 269 0 0 537 502 7.0% Estimated Attendance 5,122 6,303 0 0 11,425 12,250 -6.7% Equipment Set-ups 54 37 0 0 91 74 23.0% Group Study Room Use 1,842 2,144 0 0 3,986 3,054 30.5% Lobby Use 1 2 0 0 3 0 0.0% C. Equipment Usage Photocopies by Public 3,678 2,634 0 0 6,312 10,795 -41.5% Pay for Print Copies 19,983 15,805 0 0 35,788 29,844 19.9% % Checkouts by Self-Check 70.5%71.3%0.0%0.0%70.9%70.4%0.5% D. Downtown Use of Electronic Materials Listening/Viewing/Tablets/Laptops Sessions 652 710 0 0 1,362 527 158.4% A. Circulation Downtown 320,522 298,812 0 0 619,334 607,951 1.9% Percent AIM Circulation Downtown 1.89%1.43%0.00%0.00%1.43%1.51%-5.5% Circulation on Bookmobile 5,959 4,453 0 0 10,412 11,533 -9.7% Percent AIM Circulation on Bookmobile 0.15%0.24%0.00%0.00%0.24%0.23%2.5% Total Circulation Downtown & Bookmobile 326,621 303,367 0 0 629,988 619,484 1.7% Percent AIM Total Circulation Downtown & Bookmobile 2.01%1.65%0.00%0.00%1.65%1.72%-4.4% Average Total Circulation Downtown & Bookmobile Per Hour 374 358 0 0 366 361 1.5% Adult Materials 214,639 433,501 0 0 648,140 420,395 54.2% Children's Materials 102,481 192,800 0 0 295,281 200,511 47.3% Percent Children's 32.0%64.5%0.0%0.0%47.7%33.0%44.6% Non-Print 45,391 95,697 0 0 141,088 103,639 36.1% Percent Non-print 14.2%32.0%0.0%0.0%22.8%17.0%33.6% Equipment loans 33 52 0 0 85 184 -53.8% Downloads 91,672 193,018 0 0 284,690 168,765 68.7% C. Circulation by Residence of User (Downtown & Bookmobile)326,621 303,367 0 0 629,988 619,484 1.7% (Materials plus equipment; includes downloads; does not include items circulated in-house.) Library Services: Provide library facilities, materials, and equipment. B. Circulation by Type of Material (Includes downloads, does not include mending, lost, etc.) Lending Services: Lend materials for home, school, and office use. (Materials plus equipment; includes eAudio; does not include items circulated in-house.) Agenda Item 4D-17 29 ~ PUBLIC LIBRARY ========--------- Iowa City 258,828 243,610 0 0 502,438 485,106 3.6% Local Contracts Hills 723 657 0 0 1,380 1,601 -13.8% Hills as % of All 0.22%0.2%0.0%0.0%0.22%0.26%-15.2% Johnson County (Rural)24,256 21,969 0 0 46,225 46,330 -0.2% Johnson County as % of All 7.43%7.2%0.0%0.0%7.34%7.48%-1.9% Lone Tree 1,234 723 0 0 1,957 2,599 -24.7% Lone Tree as % of All 0.38%0.24%0.00%0.00%0.31%0.42%-26.0% University Heights 5,462 4,630 0 0 10,092 9,650 4.6% University Heights as % of All 1.67%1.53%0.00%0.00%1.60%1.56%2.8% Total Local Contracts 31,675 27,979 0 0 59,654 60,180 -0.9% State Contracts - Open Access Coralville 11,185 9,853 0 0 21,038 24,114 -12.8% Cedar Rapids 1,178 1,180 0 0 2,358 2,207 6.8% Other Open Access 18,629 16,784 0 0 35,413 37,429 -5.4% Total Open Access 30,992 27,817 0 0 58,809 63,750 -7.8% Open Access as % of All 9.5%9.2%0.0%0.0%9.3%10.3%-9.3% D. InterLibrary Loans Loaned to Other Libraries 315 315 0 0 630 687 -8.3% Percent of Requests Filled 22.0%22.3%0.0%0.0%22.1%26.8%-17.4% Total Borrowed From Other Libraries 905 673 0 0 1,578 1,680 -6.1% Percent of Requests Filled 88.6%86.2%0.0%0.0%87.5%87.4%0.2% Books/Periodicals/AV Borrowed 902 668 0 0 1,570 1,668 -5.9% Photocopy Borrow Requests Filled 3 5 0 0 8 12 -33.3% E. Reserves Placed with Innovative - Materials 31,807 30,188 0 0 61,995 65,432 -5.3% F. Downloadable Media Resident Cards By Area Iowa City 85,522 87,217 0 0 172,739 146,384 18.0% Hills 178 160 0 0 338 330 2.4% Johnson County 7,883 8,342 0 0 16,225 14,975 8.3% Lone Tree 185 175 0 0 360 245 46.9% University Heights 1,631 1,621 0 0 3,252 2,520 29.0% Total 95,399 97,515 0 0 192,914 164,454 17.3% Student AIM Cards by Area Iowa City 2,909 3,666 0 0 6,575 3,270 101.1% Hills 0 0 0 0 0 13 -100.0% Johnson County 84 74 0 0 158 386 -59.1% Lone Tree 0 0 0 0 0 1 -100.0% University Heights 54 112 0 0 166 112 48.2% Open Access 7 20 0 0 27 571 -95.3% Total 3,054 3,872 0 0 6,926 4,353 59.1% All Cards by Area Iowa City 88,431 90,883 0 0 179,314 149,654 19.8% Hills 178 160 0 0 338 343 -1.5% Johnson Count 7,967 8,416 0 0 16,383 15,361 6.7% Lone Tree 185 175 0 0 360 246 46.3% University Heights 1,685 1,733 0 0 3,418 2,632 29.9% Open Access 7 20 0 0 27 571 -95.3% Total 98,453 101,387 0 0 199,840 168,807 18.4% By Demographic Adult 91,556 94,441 0 0 185,997 156,837 18.6% Children's 6,897 6,946 0 0 13,843 11,970 15.6% Total 98,453 101,387 0 0 199,840 168,807 18.4% Number of Items Owned (Cumulative) E-Audio Items Available 15,282 15,587 0 0 15,282 14,262 7.2% E-Book Items Available 26,909 27,070 0 0 26,909 26,660 0.9% E-Music 49 49 0 0 49 47 4.3% E-Magazines 5,142 5,395 0 0 5,142 4,464 15.2% E-Newspapers 3 3 0 0 3 3 0.0% Total Items 47,385 48,104 0 0 47,385 45,436 4.3% *Overdrive has not reported fulfilled reserve information since July 2020. Agenda Item 4D-18 30 ~ PUBLIC LIBRARY A. Reference Questions Answered 5,765 4,893 0 0 10,658 12,070 -11.7% Reference Questions Reference Desk 2,310 1,929 0 0 4,239 6,196 -31.6% Help Desk 394 344 0 0 738 1,356 -45.6% Switchboard 719 716 0 0 1,435 1,817 -21.0% Bookmobile 422 192 0 0 614 409 50.1% Children's Desk Reference Questions 1,915 1,705 0 0 3,620 2,274 59.2% Request to Pull Books (Community)5 7 0 0 12 18 -33.3% Total Children's Questions 1,920 1,712 0 0 3,632 2,292 58.5% B. Electronic Access Services Computer Services Pharos Internet (Downtown In House computer use)14,013 10,587 0 0 24,600 22,094 11.3% Wifi Internet Use Downtown 7,298 6,638 0 0 13,936 10,914 27.7% Total Internet Use 21,311 17,225 0 0 38,536 33,008 16.7% Website Access ICPL Website # Pageviews of Homepage 85,278 81,632 0 0 166,910 159,219 4.8% # Pageviews of Entire Site (Doesn't include catalog)235,309 222,444 0 0 457,753 423,138 8.2% # Visits (Does include catalog)170,514 160,732 0 0 331,246 297,098 11.5% Catalog Access # Pageviews for ICPL Catalog 467,622 392,340 0 0 859,962 877,291 -2.0% # Pageviews for Overdrive*Overdrive no longer provides this stat FY24 Q2.146,578 46,460 0 0 193,038 589,267 -67.2% Total Catalog Access 614,200 438,800 0 0 1,053,000 1,466,558 -28.2% ICPL Mobile App Use 53,342 51,501 0 0 104,843 107,567 -2.5% External Sites # Pageviews for Beanstack 7,877 4,641 0 0 12,518 10,221 22.5% Total Website Access 910,728 717,386 0 0 1,628,114 2,007,484 -18.9% Subscription Databases Accessed 212,429 199,800 0 0 412,229 155,472 165.1% C. Total Switchboard Calls Received Total Library Calls 3,001 2,702 0 0 5,703 5,953 -4.2% Other Questions (Directional and account questions, meeting room booking, email added FY16.)3,500 2,169 0 0 5,669 6,625 -14.4% Transferred Calls 700 725 0 0 1,425 1,267 12.5% Pamphlets Distributed Downtown 8,445 7,258 0 0 15,703 12,323 27.4% A. Publications Number of Publications Printed (Jobs)95 112 0 0 207 172 20.3% Copies Printed for Public Distribution 21,126 70,034 0 0 91,160 91,605 -0.5% Number of Online Newletters Subscribers 3,934 4,061 0 0 4,061 3,778 7.5% Number of Online Newsletter Distribution 3,738 3,750 0 0 3,750 3,527 6.3% C. Displays 34 32 0 0 66 54 22.2% In-House 23 20 0 0 43 36 19.4% Other Groups 8 9 0 0 17 12 41.7% Off-site locations 3 3 0 0 6 6 0.0% Alerting Services: Promote awareness of the library and use of its resources. Information Services: Furnish information, reader advisory, and reference assistance. *Overdrive does not count pageviews through the Libby or Overdrive Apps. Agenda Item 4D-19 31 ~ PUBLIC LIBRARY F. Homepage/ Social Media Homepage Banner Posts 40 43 0 0 83 80 3.8% Homepage Banner Unique Clicks 236 319 0 0 555 470 18.1% Unique Media Releases Opened 8,073 18,339 0 0 26,412 18,886 39.8% Media Releases Sent 7 17 0 0 24 18 33.3% Total Newsletters Opened-Unique Users 1,281 1,312 0 0 1,312 1,244 5.5% Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest Followers (Cumulative)17,644 17,709 0 0 17,709 17,111 3.5% New Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest Followers 76 56 0 0 132 329 -59.9% A. At Home Services Packages Sent 522 455 0 0 976 1,186 -17.7% Items Loaned (No renewals)1,413 1,347 0 0 2,760 3,187 -13.4% Registered At Home Users (Cumulative)265 267 0 0 267 253 5.5% New Users Enrolled 0 6 0 0 6 13 -53.8% Number of People Served (Average of monthly count)53 45 0 0 49 106 -53.5% B. Jail Service People Served 193 191 0 0 384 404 -5.0% Items Loaned (No renewals)961 985 0 0 1,946 2,351 -17.2% C. Deposit Collections Locations (Cumulative)6 3 0 0 3 4 -25.0% Items Loaned 450 210 0 0 660 810 -18.5% Items Donated to Permanent Collections 375 220 0 0 595 1,528 -61.1% D. Remote Bookdrop Use Remote as Percent of All Items Checked In 15%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%14.0%-100.0% *Does not include renewals or in-house.*Q2 remote drop stat to be collected late January. * The remote bookdrop was used in FY21 but not counted. A. Adult Programs 18+ Onsite Programs 40 53 0 0 93 60 55.0% Onsite Attendance 1,133 1,357 0 0 2,490 1,297 92.0% Offsite Programs 50 66 12 0 128 11 1063.6% Offsite In Person Attendance 50 66 12 0 128 38 236.8% Virtual Programs 16 41 0 0 57 0 0.0% B. Young Adult Programs 12-18 Onsite Programs 50 60 0 0 110 101 8.9% Onsite Attendance 190 259 0 0 449 451 -0.4% Offsite Programs 11 15 0 0 26 15 73.3% Offsite In Person Attendance 30 239 0 0 269 114 136.0% Virtual Programs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% C. Children's Programs 0-11 Onsite Programs 86 111 0 0 197 315 -37.5% Onsite Attendance 3,036 3,961 0 0 6,997 12,580 -44.4% Offsite Programs 77 87 0 0 164 157 4.5% Offsite In Person Attendance 2,189 1,615 0 0 3,804 2,729 39.4% Virtual Programs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% D. All Ages Programs Onsite Programs 51 47 0 0 98 0 0.0% Onsite Attendance 4,241 3,950 0 0 8,191 0 0.0% Offsite Programs 15 2 0 0 17 0 0.0% Offsite In Person Attendance 2,617 125 0 0 2,742 0 0.0% Virtual Programs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% Virtual Program Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% G. Total Number of Views of Program Content Recording Instagram 6,123 0 0 0 6,123 0 0.0% Facebook 55 47 0 0 102 496 -79.4% Youtube 12,044 14,139 0 0 26,183 37,826 -30.8% Total Virtual Program Views 18,222 14,186 0 0 32,408 38,322 -15.4% *Programming stat changes in FY24 reflect the State Report. LYTD data was tracked by department and not specific age range; virtual programs were not tracked. Group and Community Services: Provide library service to groups, agencies, and organizations. Outreach Services: Provide library service to people who cannot get to the library building. *Began tracking 'Media Releases Sent' & 'Total Newsletters Opened-Unique Users' in February, 2022. Agenda Item 4D-20 32 ~ PUBLIC LIBRARY A. Library Cards Issued 1,851 965 0 0 2,816 2,771 1.6% Iowa City 1,456 738 0 0 2,194 2,205 -0.5% Percent Iowa City 78.7%76.5%0.0%0.0%77.9%79.6%-2.1% Local Contracts Hills 5 6 0 0 11 11 0.0% Johnson County (Rural)79 39 0 0 118 70 68.6% Lone Tree 2 5 0 0 7 8 -12.5% University Heights 25 6 0 0 31 10 210.0% State Contract - Open Access Coralville 123 53 0 0 176 219 -19.6% Cedar Rapids 23 18 0 0 41 36 13.9% Other Open Access 138 100 0 0 238 212 12.3% Total Open Access 284 171 0 0 455 467 -2.6% Open Access as % of All 15.3%17.7%0.0%0.0%16.2%16.9%-4.1% B. Total Registered Borrowers (Cumulative)39,711 39,763 0 0 39,763 41,267 -3.6% # At Home Users Registered (Cumulative)265 267 0 0 267 253 5.5% # AIM Users (Cumulative)14,547 14,630 0 0 14,547 14,590 -0.3% C. Overdue Notices C. Overdue Notices 27 10 0 0 37 89 -58.4% Total First Notices (Items)12,905 12,944 0 0 25,849 24,559 5.3% Total Second Notices (Items)6,625 7,123 0 0 13,748 13,162 4.5% Bills-Public (Items)3,542 3,743 0 0 7,285 7,215 1.0% *AIM library cards are not counted as registered borrowers, and are not included in total registered borrowers. Control Services: Maintain library resources through borrower registration, overdue notices, equipment training, and controlling valuable materials. Agenda Item 4D-21 33 ~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Agenda Item 5A-1 34 Director's Report Prepared for the January 25, 2024 Meeting of the Library Board of Trustees Elsworth Carman, Library Director Weather Closures ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY January brought the first severe weather of the winter, and the library closed early on Tuesday, January 9 (we were scheduled to be open 1 0:00am-9.00pm, but closed at 5.00pm) and was closed all day on Friday, January 12. Closing for inclement weather is always a difficult decision and is made with patron and staff safety in mind. Staff did an exceptional job keeping things running during open hours throughout the recent storms, and the Facilities and Maintenance team deserve special recognition for keeping the sidewalks clear, book returns emptied, and the building systems monitored even during our closures. Damaged Book Return During a routine collection on Thursday, January 11, it was discovered that one of the book returns located at Green State Credit Union on Mormon Trek Boulevard had been damaged. It appears that a vehicle hit one of the units and knocked it partially off the base. The unit is unusable in its current condition and had been locked and marked as unavailable by Facilities staff. The second unit is undamaged and remains available for use. We will assess the damage more closely as soon as the weather allows and are optimistic that replacing the pop rivets will be all that's needed to repair the unit. Classification and Compensation Study Update City department heads had a virtual meeting with the consultant facilitating the classification and compensation study on Wednesday, January 10. We had an opportunity to review the final report for Phase I (Internal Equity and Market Analysis) and ask questions related to the methodology and findings. Suggested edits to job descriptions have been shared with department heads, and we are in the process of reviewing these and making changes. If you are interested in reviewing the full Phase I report, it was included in the January 16, 2024 City Council meeting packet and is available online at https:/ /d2kbkoa27fdvtw .cloudfront.net/icgov /996b5b961 a4b4ae 14e 7 e25b2685f83590.pdf. Programming/Meeting Room Notes The library closed early on Monday, January 15 (holiday hours of 1 0:00am-6:00pm were scheduled in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day), but we kept the lobby and Meeting Rooms A, B, C, and D open as a Republican caucus location. Sam Helmick and I stayed to monitor the lobby and ensure everything went smoothly with the meeting rooms. There were no issues and we had the building fully closed by 8:00pm. We had a Noon Year's Eve Drag Family Storytime on December 29. The event went well; many families were in attendance and the children enjoyed the stories, songs, and activities. The program ended with high-energy music, balloons, and parachute play, which was fun for all ages. • • • • • Agenda Item% 35 Adult Services Department Report Prepared for the January 25, 2024, Meeting of the Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees Jason Paulios, Adult Services Coordinator Johnson County Local Homeless Coordinating Board ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY I was discussing issues the Library faced related to homelessness at the Iowa City Downtown District Legislative Committee meeting in November and another member mentioned I might want to join the Johnson County Local Homeless Coordinating Board. I attended my first meeting in December, and it was great to connect with many folks involved in addressing homelessness in the region . The Board had just completed a robust strategic plan that will guide the work and I'll be joining the Discovery Committee that will work to research best practices from other communities, make connections with University of Iowa resources, and visit other communities/agencies to learn more about their good work to bring back to the group. PLA Grant Update In 2023 we were awarded the Public Library Association (part of ALA) Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive, supported by AT&T . Stacey was project manager and taught lessons ai med at teach i ng commun ity members bas ic computer sk i lls with support from the PLA's Dig ital Learn website tutorials. She was able to fulfill the grant requirements i n December, but we are still looki ng forward to offering a Spanish-language version of the class with the Emprend i m iento Lat i no SM group here in January. VITA Update We're excited to act as host again for a new Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) group. Lynette Jacoby, Director of Johnson County Social Services is helping launch a new crew of volunteers with the aid of retired Professor Joyce Berg, the former organizer of the University of Iowa VITA group. They are hard at work training a group of community members to be tax preparers. This year's sessions will be run differently, there will be reservations for one-on-one help and the rest of the sessions will be drop-i n self-help w ith volunteers in the room to answer questions . Sess ions will be twice a week in February to the tax filing deadline. Digital Media Lab Help Hour Work We offer Digital Med ia Lab drop-i n help hours three t i mes a week with Stacey and our DML Intern Charlie . Together they tackle a w ide variety of dig ital projects. Here is a sampling of some of the specific types of projects they've ass i sted with over the last month: Help w ith Ki rkwood EMT train i ng/certificat ion webs ite Help with designing a calendar with Adobe In Design Learn i ng the bas ics of Photoshop, clone stamp tool, croppi ng , how to restore an old photograph, how to add a different background to a portrait Using the Cricut to create custom stencils for baseball cleats Digitizi ng a local musician's cassette tape record i ng and uploading it onto Bandcamp; burning CD copies Agenda Item 5B-2 36 ~~IOWACITY I'~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Community & Access Services Department Report Prepared for the January 25, 2024 Meeting of the Library Board of Trustees Sam Helmick, Community & Access Services Coordinator Outreach & ICPL Bookmobile Todd, Electronic Resources Librarian and ILS Administrator, and Shawna, Bookmobile Assistant, developed updates to our back-end stats tools to make it much easier and more efficient to generate stats for a full schedule period. Below are stats for checkouts per hour by site and visitors per hour by site. As the ICPL Bookmobile Team continues to contribute to automation goals to meet strategic objectives, we will examine how to better mine and sift circulation data from this service point, including finding the highest circulating Bookmobile items and determining a ratio between held and browsed check outs. Fal l 2023 Bookmobile People per hour by site 70 65.66 60 so 40 30 27 .18 21.33 20 II 10 8-57 I 5 0 I 19.38 20.17 I 131.57 1 3.87 16 15.86 11 Ii 19.2 I ·1 II 18.4 ■ 14,.93 1 3.33 17.87 6.8 I Fall 2023 Bookmobile Circulation per hour by site 100 93.54 90 80 70.67 70 60 50 43 .H 47.83 47.9 I 38 29 40 30 I 20 17 10 I 8 0 I 34.14 i I I ·1· l i l I I JI 'i' 'I' I 'i~ Agenda Item 5B-3 37 Circulation & Help Desk ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY ICPL Help Desk and Switchboard staff have been utilizing the cold, winter weeks to review notifications for missing pieces/incomplete returns, instructions for new library card holders, reminder messages related to account renewals, and generated emails for newly available library holds. Their efforts to tweak wording, update graphics, and provide direct links supports consistency and communications between each service point. It's always a great exercise to review communication, consider services from a patron's perspective, and consider how the work of the Adult and CAS departments compliment transitions in service and provide a smooth experience for the public. Staff will continue to tackle communications goals which meet strategic plan and communications committee objectives by reviewing the Gifts Form, temporary library card application form used for outreach, and caregiver letter next. We will examine how to consistently and clearly apply library terminology, consider the point of reference for patrons and visitors, and how to create clear transitions between service points and well as between the physical and digital library spaces . Winter Cleaning Community and Access staff aren't waiting for spring to roll up their sleeves for some departmental cleaning. Two current projects include organizing the Outreach cabinets and supplies stored in the external book drop room and creating an inventory of the media stored in the Graphics department. These efforts will greatly improve workflows and have already uncovered some hidden gems useful for Throwback Thursday social media posts, which share our ICPL history. Outreach/In reach Heidi, Outreach Assistant, collaborated with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County on a second-floor display to promote volunteer opportunities. It has been a popular conversation starter in house and on social media. Displays continue to serve as a means of inreach, pulling folks into the library and inviting area organizations to amplify their conversations through the Iowa City Public Library. Respectfully submitted, Sam Helmick Public Display Areas Most community displays go on the second floor of the Library. Accordion Walls T-Walls North Wall Round Kiosk Reservations Contact the Community & Access Services Department to make your display reservation at ~.11111 IOWA CITY I'~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Iowa City Public Library ,..-Sd·0 Learn about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County - a chapter of the nation's largest donor-and volunteer- supported mentoring network -how to volunteer, and sign up for upcoming events like Bowl for Kids' Sake this February. https://ow.ly/XeKB50OQ4X7 Find out more and check out books on mentoring, friendship, and personal growth at our second-floor display, up through January! Development Department Report Prepared for January 25, 2024 Meeting of the Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees Katie Roche, Development Director Donation Acknowledgements and Receipts The ICPL Friend Foundation seeks to acknowledge one-time gifts within one week of receipt of a donation. Exceptions may occur due to holidays, illness, or incomplete donor information. Donors who make recurring (monthly, quarterly, or irregular schedules) gifts are acknowledged at the top of each calendar year. Donation receipts for recurring gifts were mailed on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. If a donor needs a copy of a donation receipt, they can request one from the development@icpl.org. If a donation was made online, the donor may also choose to first search their email for the receipt they received from Great Giving, the online donation portal that the ICPL Friends Foundation uses to process donations. Looking Forward is back! On January 10, The Englert Theatre announced our TWO Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation Looking Forward events benefiting the Iowa City Public Library, featuring Dave Eggers on March 7 and Ilyon Woo on March 29th! Our incredible partners at The Tuesday Agency hit it out of the park with this lineup! With tiered pricing and pay-what-you-can tickets, the event accessible at different price points. Plus, Prairie Lights Bookstore will have pre-signed books for sale at the events and there is a ticket that gets you into a post party with the featured writer! Tickets are available at englert.org. Agenda Item 5C-1 38 ~~IOWACITY I'~ PUBLIC LIBRARY 1011/A CITY PUlllC ll9~.ov FOUM0ATION First of Local Libraries LIT events is announced Join us for our latest Local Libraries LIT event featuring Rich Benjamin. Rich Benjamin keenly and deftly observes modern society, culture, and politics. His cultural and political analysis appear regularly in public debate. Rich is the author of Searching for Whitopia: An Improbable Journey to the Heart of White America, which was selected as an Editor’s Choice by both Booklist and The American Library Association. This groundbreaking study is one of few to have illuminated in advance the rise of white anxiety and white nationalism in contemporary public US life. Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed, calls S earching for Whitopia, “A daring feat of the 21st Century exploration that will have you laughing and shuddering at the same time.” His commentary frequently appears in the New York Times, The Guardian, The New Yorker, NPR, PBS, MSNBC, and CNN. Rich was recently a Fellow in the literary arts at the Bellagio Center (Italia), Rockefeller Foundation, and he currently sits on the Board of Trustees of the Authors Guild, the national union of writers that has been protecting authors’ rights and free speech since 1912. Rich has a BA in English and political science from Wesleyan University and a PhD in Modern Thought and Literature from Stanford University. He is currently at work on a new book, forthcoming from Random House in 2025. Use the link below to register! http://tinyurl.com/Local-Libraries-Lit This event is sponsored by The Public Libraries of Johnson County. https://www.icpl.org/events/series/local -libraries-lit Next ICPL Friends Foundation Quarterly Board Meeting 2 -15-2024 The ICPLFF Board meets to review FY24 Q2 (Oct, Nov, Dec 2023) financials. Year-end fundraising, Book End and book sale numbers, and efforts to promote the foundation will be reported then. Delivering Winter Window to Multi -dwelling addresses The Development Office worked with CAS to deliver copies of the winter window to some residents of addresses that contain multiple units that would not have otherwise received the Winter Window. If you, or someone you know, did not get a copy of the Winter Window, it is available on the ICPL website and on site at the Library. Agenda Item C2 39 ~~IOWACITY I'~ PUBLIC LIBRARY The Marketing of Academic, National and Public Libraries Worldwide Marketing, Branding, Community Engagement Patrick Lo and David Baker "The book includes detailed insights into how libraries -worldwide -develop and implement marketing and user engagement strategies to overcome the challenges presented by C0VID-19 and beyond" CP CHANDOS PUBLISHING Agenda Item 5D-1 40 ~.;t lOWACITY ,-~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Chandos Publishing is an imprint of Elsevier 50 Hampshire Street, sth Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, OX5 1GB, United Kingdom Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any informa tion storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher Details on how to seek permission, further information about the Publisher's permis sions policies and our arrangements with organizations such as the Copyright Clear ance Center and the Copyright Licensing Agency, can be found at our website: www. elsevier.com/permissions. This book and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copy right by the Publisher (other than as may be noted herein). Notices Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience broaden our understanding, changes in research methods, professional practices, or medical treatment may become necessary. Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds, or experiments described herein. In using such information or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom they have a pro fessional responsibility. To the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor the authors, contributors, or editors, assume any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions, or ideas contained in the material herein. ISBN: 978-0-443-13435-7 For information on all Chandos Publishing publications visit our website at https://www.elsevier.com/books-and-jou rnals Publisher· Glyn Jones Editorial Project Manager Helena BeauchampProduction Project Manager· Fizza Fathim aCover Designer· Mark Rogers Typeset by TNQ Technologies 111,1 -�.6 Working together � :_"JIii to grow libraries in ELSEVIER rog��ti�� developing countries Agenda Item 5D-2 41 ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Hi ◄&Mliiii 5¥-WFMI CHAPTER 8 Sam Helmick, Community and Access Services Coordinator, Iowa City Public Library, United States ' Introduction Established in 1896, Iowa City Public Library {ICPL) serves a population of 69,000 residents of Iowa City, and, through contract, residents of unincorporated Johnson County, University Heights and Hills. ICPL has approximately 67,000 cardholders. In 2009, it was reported that ICPL reached a milestone of 1,500,000 circulations, making it the busiest public library in Iowa. Since 2020, Sam Helmick has been Community and Access Services Coor dinator at ICPL. Prior to that, he joined the Burlington Public Library (Iowa) in 2008, becoming Public Services Librarian in 2011. In the following interview, Helmick discusses the unique brand identity of ICPL, as well as the core pro fessional skills and personality traits that are necessary for becoming a suc cessful leader in library marketing and community engagement. Could we begin this interview by you first introducing yourself, and discussing your professional training and educational background? For example, what did you study at university? Do you come from a family of librarians or educators? What motivated you to pursue a career in public librarianship? My name is Sam Helmick. I studied Human Services at Iowa Wesleyan Umversity, focusing on sociology, psychology and justice. My experiences m social services brought me to public libranes, where I fell m love with the idea of providing access to opportumty and mformation in an atmosphere T1ie Marketing of Academic, National and Public Libraries Worldwide ISBN 978-0-443-13435-7 https:/ /doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-13435-7.00048-1 Copyright © 2024 Patrick Lo and David Baker. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 127 ' I II I ii L Agenda Item 5D-3 42 ~~IOWAC ITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY 128 The Marketing of Academic, National and Public Libraries Worldwide that 1s as eqmtable and welcoming as possible. I enJoy telling the good news of libranes from digital resources and story trmes to comfortable seating and outreach serv1ees through bookmobiles. My hometown's new library building began as a contentious propos1t10n and the community fractured over the importance of a facility, wh1eh could better provide mformation services. That msprred me to share how libraries are incredible returns on mvestments in their commurut1es. Patrons are often surpnsed by how much libranes have to offer. My work on the Libranes Transform campaign enabled me to share 'Because Statements' to unpack the value provided by library staff and services directly to patrons for leammg, recreat10n and conn ection. I graduated from the Graduate School of Library and Informat10n Science at the University of Illinois at Champaign, Urbana. My studies focused on outreach and commumty informatics. Smee graduation, I have participated in the Iowa Library Association's Library Leadership Institute and the American Library Association's Emergmg Leaders programme. The skills developed through those expenences encouraged me to write on social media marketing in a library setting as well as to speak and consult mtematlonally on matters related to library management and marketing. I have served m leadership on the Iowa Library Association and Amencan Library Association Executive Boards, as an ALA Councillor and as a member of the Library Freedom Project. Could you provide a brief introduction to the Iowa City Public Library? Iowa City Pubhc Library serves a population of 69,000 residents of Iowa City, and, through contract, residents of unincorporated Johnson County, University Heights and Hills. ICPL has approxrmately 67,000 cardholders. Iowa City is the fifth largest city in the state of Iowa and is home to the Uruversity oflowa, the Iowa Writers Workshop and 1s a UNESCO City of Literature. ICPL has a main branch in the heart of the downtown area and a bookmobile, which visits an average of 30 stops each week. The library has vanguarded several pubhc library services including a D1g1tal Music ProJect, a User Privacy Rubnc and a card catalogue built and maintamed m-house. Could you describe ICPL's brand identity? 'Here to serve' 1s a constant refram m our messagmg and functions as the basehne of the brand. With an array of weekly classes and events, facilities Agenda Item 5D-4 43 such as a Digital Media Lab, private spaces for studying as well as a worldclass collection of physical and digital materials, the function of the I CPL brand is to inform and guide. All marketing roads lead back to the ICPL catalogue, our main building, an outreach location or ICPL Bookmobile. All messages make a call for action to connect and access. Whether reservmg a meeting room, accessing a database or attending a book club, ICPL marketing is about staff and service presence solely for the support and convenience of our commumty Could you provide a general profile of ICPL's end users, for example, average age, gender ratio, educational level and occupation? Durmg the height of the academic year, ICPL serves the student body of the Uruversity of Iowa, which has a typical enrolment of approximately 33,000. Throughout the entire year, ICPL focuses services to children through early literacy programmes, preschool outreach and neighbourhood centre vmts on the Bookmobile. The average age of an Iowa City resident is 26.5 years; ICPL also focuses on services to seniors through outreach programmmg and a mail delivery service called At Home. More than 66% of the population is m possession of an associate degree or above. The median household income IS $49,075. The four largest ethnic groups in Iowa City are white (Non-Hispanic) (75.3%), black or African-American (Non-Hispanic) (8.21%), Asian (Non-Hisparuc) (7.31 %) and white (Hispanic) (3.26%) We strive to equalise our relationships with all patrons. We have mcluded opportunities for students in grades K-12 to check out matenals with the Johnson County School Distnct ID rather than requirmg library card registration. We have removed late fmes. We have added a preferred name as an option for patrons to share in our library card profile form to support mclusion and foster personal connect10n. We focus more on the use of matenals and services and determmmg patterns of access rather than correlations between user groups. We fmd that the community is beautifully diverse, and by embracing their use of the library, we are best able to predict and develop services to meet their mterests, needs and mtersectionalities. Agenda Item 5D-5 44 ~~IOWA CITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY 130 The Marketing of Academic, National and Public Libraries Worldwide Could you describe your career path to becoming the Community and Access Services Coordinator at ICPL? My Journey started as a library volunteer in the Burlington Pubhc Library's Youth SeIVIces Department to meet an undergraduate course requirement m commumty volunteering. I moved on to become a shelver, then a parttrme adult seIVIces clerk in circulation and then a Teen SeIVIces Assistant focused on programmmg and outreach seIVIces. I learned various parts of the library and became familiar with promoting collections, pilotmg programmes with commumty partners and obtainmg grants for outreach materials. Halfway through my graduate courses, I successfully applied· for the Public Services Manager position, which supervised the Adult Programming, Reference, Marketing, Outreach and Circulat10n Departments. I served in that capacity for 10 years. Dunng my trme m Burlington, I provided consulting and writing seIVIces for other public libranes around the country m marketing, management and outreach. I mstructed on design and marketmg coursework at South-eastern Community College's Busmess School. During the pandermc closures, I determined that library seIVIces were changing mdefinitely and sought a new opportumty to help me to grow as a professional. I apphed for ICPL's Commumty and Access SeIVIces Coordmator position because I believe outreach, access and telling the good news of libraries are increasmgly essential to the efficacy and prosperity of the profession. I have worked at ICPL since September 2020. It has been an honour to support my team and our community through the vanous transitions brought about by significant social, econormc and physical changes. What is the definition of successful Community Engagement and Access Services in the world of public librarianship? Commumty engagement is takmg services to where patrons orgarucally eXJ.st and flow m their community Commumty engagement is simultaneously platforrmng patrons and community partners through meetmg rooms access and the opportunity to orgamse or assemble and demonstrating to patrons the value of library seIVIces and resources by imparting their value m an environment which is relevant to the patron. CommunityAgenda Item 5D-6 45 ~ ~IOWA C ITY '1 ~ PUBLIC LIBRARY engagement must share the immediate benefits of services to patrons in a social/physical where they are conveniently positioned to hear that message. Access services are the day-to-day operations of a library, including hbrary card management, circulation services like check-in and check-out and delivery services but also a lens by which we lower bamers to those who may not be able to easily approach and utilise the library Access services mclude virtual programmes to support mclusivity, At home and jail circulat10n services through the mail to support equity and outreach services to take materials and reference to patrons directly To become a successful leader in Community Engagement and Access Services in the field of public librarianship -what kinds of professional knowledge, skills and personality traits does he/she usually possess? Interpersonal and communication skills are the building blocks to buildmg robust access services with your library team and to creating meanmgful relationships with your community partners. Library workers servmg m community engagement and access services are served best when they can lean into collaborative learnmg and storytelling to share the value of outreach and access. Often, pubhc libranes fail to invest in marketing and outreach departments and rather piece together community engagement from vanous departments, volunteers and groups. Patience, the ability to see and seek opportunities from your available resources and dedication to advocatmg the importance of shanng the good news of libranes are personahty traits which can help you sustam and grow Listening skills and storytellmg skills will help m commumty engagement outside the library and m mvestmg in commumty engagement from withm the library What is the definition of successful marketing and brand building in the world of public librarianship? Effective marketing/branding and successful �ommunity engagement -do they always go hand-1n-hand? Instilhng the value of a product or service is arguably a strong defmition of successful marketmg. If you already have a good product, for example, great Agenda Item 5D-7 46 111ii: ~IOWA CITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY 132 The Marketing of Academic, National and Public Libraries Worldwide library services, the product 'sells' itself and the marketmg work typically becomes finding ways to create and share the how-to of the product -how to access digital matenals, how to use a study room and how to find the library website. Each social media post, poster and radio clip are calls to act10n or essentially calls to access. Marketing and community engagement work is approxnnately half of the story when 1t comes to successful branding. Marketing can share the good news and community engagement can take the good news and services out into the service population, but strong access drives the narrative home in its consistency or lack thereof Brandmg, marketing and community engagement are all pieces of the same puzzle, the box contaming the puzzle is consistent and strong access. We rely on circulation, IT, programmers and reference staff to keep the puzzle pieces together. As the Community and Access Services Coordinator at ICPL could you describe your typical day at work? Is there ever a typical day at work? As the Community and Access Services Coordmator my day begms with commumcation and the weather. I check to ensure that conditions are £arr for the Bookmobile and outreach programmes to go out on the road. Depending on what my weather app tells me, I communicate internally (outreach team, switchboard team, reference team, graphics department) and externally (radio stations, social media, press releases to area news) about outreach services for the day When I commute to work, I assign eight daily goals to myself I set two goals for my Bookmobile and outreach work which could entail reaching out to commumty partners on potential proJects to buildmg a roster of stops for the next Bookmobile schedule. I set two goals for the help desk and circulation staff, which range from updatmg the schedule for upcommg vacation time or assigning trammg for a new process or software, to developing a task force to tackle a circulation goal. I set two goals for marketmg and pubhc relations work, which encompasses anything from the subrmssion of graphics tickets to assigmng a webinar on organic content. I set two goals for cultural and professional development for my team and myself to foster a growth mindset rn our shared environment. Typically, I will work a 4-h Bookmobile shift, six additional hours on the help desk and attend a leadership meeting each week. Each month, I lead a marketmg meeting, circulation meeting, public relations meeting, Agenda Item 5D-8 47 ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY help desk meeting, outreach meeting and a 30-rrunute one-on-one sess10n with the 10 permanent members of my team. I represent ICPL for the City of Iowa City's Communications Comrruttee and Wellness Committee. I join projects with neighbourhood centres and community orgarusations to support their initiatives with library services. At any given hour of the day, I am fieldmg questions about graphics, social media copy, internal communications to all staff regardmg policy and procedure, support a patron m crisis, answenng a reader's advisory quest10ns, supporting meeting room reservations, adjusting the help desk and Bookmobile schedules, creating content for blogs, radio spots, and videos and managing internal and external workmg relationships. As the Community and Access Services Coordinator at ICPL, could you describe your main roles and areas of responsibilities? I like to describe my role as bemg 'responsible to a team that manages our circulation, outreach, marketmg, Bookmobile, and public relations services' As the Community and Access Services Coordmator for ICPL, I see my mam roles as building capacity m my team and community partners, supporting my team with the tools, resources, informat10n and encouragement they need to do their best work and to build a culture of appreciat10n, patience, curiosity and joy What we permit, we promote. In the Community and Access Services Department, we permit experimentation, vulnerability, authenticity and optimism. I like to believe that shmes through our day-to-day work, commuruty engagement and marketmg. Profit-making versus non-profit organisations (e.g., public libraries) -what are the major differences in terms of strategies used for marketing and branding between these two types of organisations, as well as their different attitudes, approaches and beliefs towards marketing and branding? In the Umted States, it can be difficult to connect value with a product or service that does not have an immediate transactional component. Public library patrons know they pay federal, state and local taxes each year and that some of those taxes support libraries m some way However, it can be tncky to connect the return-on-mvestment their dollars generate through Agenda Item 5D-9 48 ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY 134 The Marketing of Academic, National and Public Libraries Worldwide the work of libraries. Holdmg a clear understanding of how public libranes is funded and from which revenue streams vanous library services are mamtamed is essential for sharing and marketmg the value of libranes. For example, digital services like eBooks are supphed almost exclusively by mumcipal taxes in Iowa. Iowans can register for cards in over 600 libranes participating in a programme called Open Access m the state, but they must access digital books from their home library I find a strong approach to imparting the value of the library is to identity the easiest ways for patrons to access the services they want or need and to prepare messagmg that clearly and srmply rmparts the methods to access those services. If a patron cannot access eBooks from the I CPL collection, my marketing team and circulation staff are ready with scriptmg to share where they can easily access those matenals with their home library card. We share options. We share contact mformation. We share the good news of libraries even when it is not specifically related to the ICPL collection, calendar or programmmg because instilling the value of any public library is good for all pubhc libranes. As the Community and Access Services Coordinator at ICPL, could you describe your management and leadership style? Would you describe yourself as a servant leader or a participative leader? Officially, I have been leading library teams for 12 years and beheve I will continue to develop styles, adopt practices and question how I can better support the staff I am humbled and responsible to manage. A few pnnciples that I continue to hold on to over time are: 1.What you permit, you promote. John Amacechi once wrote, 'ourwork culture is defmed by the worst behaviour tolerated' and I behevetlus is a helpful lens for examining inclus10n, equity, rmphcit bias andchange management. As libranes work to reflect their commumtyand their commumty's values, we must reconcile with practices and narratives that no longer serve us or edify us and those we serve.2.Do good things. Do things good. I mstalled a 'Wall of Wins' in mydepartment when I first Joined that team so that we could always have aspace to celebrate each other. We added personal and professional h1ghhghts to it, and it was helpful to learn more about my colleagues and how they are motivated. Especially dunng the height of our pandenucclosure and reopening, it helped us to keep sight of the good our work Agenda Item 5D-10 49 ~ ~IOWA CITY 'ls:i ~ PUBLIC LIBRARY does and why we do it well each trme. Purpose and commitment are intnnsically tied to a strong community of praxis and that is what we are becoming more and more each day a commuruty of praxis domg good things and doing them well. 3.Leader eats last. For the past several years Harvard Business Review andS1IDon Sincek have been my jam. I read as much about management andleadership as I do about librarianship these days because we hire smart,capable people to do the work, and I fmd myself mcreasmgly m a roleto shepherd them through therr journeys. As I transition more mtoorchestrating the roles rather than playmg them on my team, it is essentialto still roll up my sleeves, take as many (but often more weekend shifts)and commit exclusive credit and praise to those I lead. My JOY and professional satisfaction are found m serving those reporting to me and guiding them mto a track where they can become leaders too.4.Extreme ownership. Agam, I try to embrace leadership concepts froma vanety of positions and fmd Jocko Willmk's concept of ownership tobe a game changer When my team tastes failure, I own it ultimatelyAccepting failure with both hands and pubhcly ownmg mistakes teachesthat team that we are fallible (we are human), we are all responsible toour commuruty and to each other and that acknowledging error is thefastest way to rectify it while also building resilience.5.Be present. The best way to lead people is by knowing them and understanding what motivates them. By adding a regular Bookmobile shiftto my weekly schedule, I can meet the community that form ofoutreach serves and better comprehend the work my team comm1tstom snow, ram and shine. Time with my team at outreach or at ourservice desks lowers the social walls that professional hierarchy determines JUSt enough to talk shop and accept critical feedback in a morecollaborative way6.Better to like than be liked. Often middle management is a slowbum. One can feel like the rope between a tug of war between librarystaff and library/ city admm1strat1on. As managers mature, they learn thatmuch of their Job is not taking things personally for a hving. Beyondturning the other cheek, it is very rmportant to like the staff you areresponsible to supervise. At the end of the day, a manager has themost power m the professional dynamic and can consciously or subconsciously influence the working relationship. I recommend fmdmg atleast one thing to admrre about each person you supervise. When hardermoments come which are inevitable m all forms of relationships,Agenda Item 5D-11 50 111ii: ~IOWA CITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY remembenng to like your team helps you adhere to values of support, openness, cunosity and patience. While bemg liked by your teatn is a bonus, it should mfluence you less and less and you continue to focus on their wellbeing and the health of the overall orgarusat10n. What are the latest trends in marketing and branding amongst public and academic libraries in North America? With the convenience brought by Internet connectivity and other mobile technologies, have you witnessed and experienced any major evolutions in terms of marketing and branding and community engagement particularly in the world of public librarianship? Like Amazon's influence on readership with their normahsanon of the $10 paperback, I believe TikTok and Instagram book mfluencers will revolutionise our cultural relationship with reading. Libraries could benefit from embracing for-profit approaches when it comes to readers' advisory, audience buildmg with newsletters and cross promotion between programming and related reads. Balancmg pnvacy with an expected mtegration of interests for patron ease in finding read-alikes, programme-alikes and service-alikes will be good work to throw energy into for the next 3-5 years. I am excited about approaches that enable libranes to market to their patrons m ways patrons are accustomed to acqmnng promotional content whether that be through a receipt or email blast. What are the current difficulties and challenges in marketing and branding faced by most public librarians, as well as arts and cultural administrators in North America? The polanty that we find in our broader society makes some of the most innocuous messages second guessed and overtly workshopped by my team at nmes. This particularly tastes bitter m a field which champions free speech and mtellectual freedom. Regarding social media, my work m marketmg has bumped harshly agamst my work m privacy think tanks and intellectu al freedom committees. I think champiorung privacy and promotmg services on platforms designed to absorb patron data, limit intellectual exploration through algonthrns, and undermine pubhc discourse will continue to be an issue library marketers grapple with over time. Agenda Item 5D-12 51 11ii: ~I OWA CITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY The value of libraries as well as the trust and esteem we have traditionally placed m library workers is pubhcly challenged and will contmue to be challenged. Much of our marketmg and brand narratives will contmue to focus on library relevancy, library worker skills and the strength and credentials m the collections we build. Marking teams will need to spht their focus between promoting services, explaining how to access those services, but also JUstifymg their institution and its ability to provide such services. Funding will continue to be an issue for pubhc libranes m the coming years. Creative teams will be asked to do more with less. To remain relevant, library marketers, graphic designers and social media staff will also be required to learn more ways to generate meaningful content for an increasmg number of platforms as the larger social media platforms fracture into several spaces like TikTok, BeReal, Y ouRL, Discord, etc. When people talk about ICPL what is the very first image that comes to their minds? For some patrons, they see the Bookmobile. I have heard it compared to 'visitmg a friend and browsing their bookshelf ' The Bookmobile is their only access to the library as they cannot use transportation or defer to service vis1tmg their neighbourhood rather than travelling downtown. For other patrons, it is the face of our Teen Libranan. She works hard to create a safe, welcommg environment for our teen population and serves as their touchstone to the library In our mission statement, ICPL refers to itself as 'the centre of commuruty hfe' so I like to beheve (and am building a marketing structure to encourage) that patrons see themselves and their community when they thmk ofICPL. I want them to know that this 1s their library, their library collection, their library's supportive staff servmg as thought/project partners and their stories. In what ways do you want ICPL to contribute to the social capital, social cohesion, social inclusion, social participation and social equality of the community that you are serving? 1 want commumty engagement and marketing to platform the values and goals of the Iowa City community We should provide support to new community mitiatives like our annual Juneteenth festival and established Agenda Item 5D-13 52 ~~I OWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY 138 The Marketing of Academic, National and Public Libraries Worldwide events like our Pnde parade with programming, staffing and marketing. I beheve we should support mclusion and cohesion by promotmg commumty and city imtiatives through our community board, collaborative programming and outreach, as well as relatable book displays. The library's strategic goals are hyper-focused on identifymg and supporting underserved populations as well as commuting to commumty-led mitiatives through a lens of listerung, learning and partnenng. I want us to continue that good work. What parts of your job as the Community and Access Services Coordinator at ICPL do you find most rewarding? And which do you find most frustrating? Watchmg my team grow in confidence and capacity is the best part of my work hfe. Encouraging staff and the patrons we serve to fmd meaning, to better understand their mherent significance and to pursue goals or interests gives my days their purpose. I think pubhc libraries are mfonnation warehouses on cold storage until commumty members come m and breathe hfe between the stacks with their intellectual and recreational dreams. Staff are the energetlc conduits between the potential and the mamfestation of those dreams. Dispensmg grace to myself is the most difficult and therefore frustratmg element of my work. While I try to mamtain a calm, affable extenor, sometimes the facade cracks when the tasks are piling up and details get past me mto the net. I would like to be genumely at peace with my margin of error and my rate of output. Learung mto my unbounded love for humour as well as into patience with myself and m the process will be a lifelong Journey, I imagine. Smee the pandemic, I have embraced authentic leadership and vulnerable, braver conversations with colleagues which have helped me along that path. The only way off a pedestal is down, so I am workmg to keep myself and my expectations from reachmg those heights. COVID-19 has turned the world upside down. How have ICPL, and you (Community and Access Services Coordinator) been coping with COVID-19? In a way, I beheve I am closer to my newer team than I anncipated in tlus shorter penod because we hold a shared trauma. We have worked closely and openly to serve a commuruty dunng a pandemic closure, its reopemng Agenda Item 5D-14 53 1i1i: ~IOWA CITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY and through the dissemination of PPE access and vaccination mformation. We experienced fnction and uncertainty together which has taught us what we can potentially face together in the future. Gnef is not a linear process, so I anticipate consohng and comnuserating with colleagues and our commumty for years to come. I like to think we are findmg ways to cope as we give each other space to be ourselves, rise to the occasion to be consistently kmd to ourselves and others, accept the strengths, umque beauties and lrmitations of our team, and insert mirth whenever possible. Laughter and play are very rmportant in my copmg process, so I am very grateful to work with a team that applies humour to meetmgs and traming. For politicians and other people who say libraries will become obsolete soon, what do you have to say to respond to that? I would submit that the proposit10n 1s positioned from a highly pnvileged place. Libraries will not be obsolete to the communities that pohticians are elected to serve. Public libraries are hteral shelters for the storms of hfe. Pubhc libraries are foundational to an educated and informed constituency Digital citizenry and modem commerce rely on pubhc libranes to fill the gaps of access and understanding. I question the motives of such a statement and express disbelief that representatives could truly be so far removed from the values, mterests and needs of those they are responsible to serve. What would you like to be remembered for when you retire? I would like it to be known that the people I worked with, served at the library and collaborated with through organisations and committees are loved. The last impressions I wish to give any person I pass time with are that they matter, they matter to me and they are worthy of the esteem and affection I hold for them. People are generally so fascmating and fun that I invanably fmd myself a little m love with how distmctively we approach hfe, how umquely our minds work and how much I learn and enJoy through the diverse perspectives of others. The opportunity to have worked for the pubhc has provided wonderful connections that will illummate my thoughts and warm my heart forever. Agenda Item 5D-15 54 ~~I OWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Do you have any other interesting and inspiring stories regarding your work as the Community and Access Services Coordinator at ICPL that you wish to share with readers? In my year at ICPL, we committed to producing orgaruc content featuring graplucs of community members at library events and copy from library material selectors and programmers. This was a maJor transition from our practice to share and recycle community mformat10n as a conduit rather than a source of information for our audience. We grew our general reach m Facebook from 114,815 to 1,496,773 and m Instagram from 11,507 to 19,457 Tlus experience taught me the rmportance of buy-m from your contributors and stakeholders. Teamwork makes the dream work, and therr efforts enabled us to develop content more related to the ICPL brand. This experience also solidified my belief that marketing is incredibly personal. When we are reflected in marketing media, when we see ourselves, our commumties and our values m messaging and content, we feel a personal connection to the services and products featured. Beyond reach, follower and engagement growth, ICPL is experiencing more use in digital resources, web traffic and programming participation, which is a wm for both staff and the community we serve (Photos 8.1-8.6) • loobnobll• 'rilitf Ul'PD. Clff Mll fftll.lDAT. AUGUIT r, 10:30A.K - LNOPll ---·--------------------·------------------.. - Photo 8.1 Bookmobile Storytime at Pioneer Log Cabin (2017). Agenda Item 5D-16 55 ~~IOWAC ITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Photo 8.2 Story JAM (weekly musical programme 2015-present). Community Feedback Sessions Photo 8.3 Community Feedback Sessions (2021). Photo 8.4 University of Iowa Homecoming Parade (2022). Agenda Item 5D-17 56 ~~IOWACITY ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Photo 8.5 Marketing Tour West Branch High School (Iowa) students (2023). Photo 8.6 Sam Helmick, Community and Access Services Coordinator, Iowa City Public Library. Agenda Item 5D-18 57 ~~IOWACITY I'~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Helmick, Pun Seek 2025-2026 ALA Presidency Published by American Libraries Magazine, January/February 2024 Issue, Page 8. Agenda Item 5'- 58 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY UPDATE Whats happening at ALA Helmick, Pun Seek 2025-2026 ALA Presidency he l VO t t1d " Jt S ror lh 2025 2026 P, nc:y o th American I 1brary AssocinlicK1 (Al A) dre Sam Helmick, communlt~ and JC s.s 1\1 s coordlnJto1 al Iowa C y (Iowa) bile Library, and Ray mond n, academic and rosca di libr<1r!an <1t A er Gr duatc School of du lion in Red,. H I er or th ALA Executl re Ooard a Llbr ary Assoclatlo They pr t ot t he Heedom to R"'8d round d Iowa GCM!f • r Libr . Th co es nal on ALA's Polley 1itori11g comml tee; Yo ng Adult Lib rary Services Assocla ·1on ( ALSA) ichi!IPI I. Prin l z Commit- tee; l t Refl!rence ,md U · Services Assoc la Ion ( ~USAJ Sam llelmick Sophlo [lrody odal Comm1 co; an thc YALSA fu'lcfraisiflQ Task Force . HcllTllC holds a MU from Universi y o 1111 ols at Urb<lna· Cnarnpd· n and a bdc:helo r 's in human services from Iowa w leyJn Un V fSlty In Mou t p .is.:int "Libraries are corners tones o knowledge , equity and omm~m'ty," H<>lmick said i n <1 November 9 stat cnt. "/I'!> d lifelong exponent or liler cy dnd d 5ldl1.md1 behE!ve r in l he r.msrorma e p ve r or ou work . It Is Jn honor o run tor l e e · ncy or [ALA1 ilrid to v rJ9 I i~ opportu 1ty lo connec t. celeb rat e, and advoca te libraries . ." 11 I cont n cl : "Together, l e s chart a course 'or an Al A l hal champiollS . nov lioo, embraces d iwJsily, and s s :it I .:irles rem \I ibr.:i t hubs or nsp J Ion d lncluslv1 . Join me In sha pl 9 a tuture whe e every vo ce Is tlcard , every ory is celebrated, nd every libr ry is a bcoCOn o r enl g t. Togel l Ye vi I vrile the nexl ch<1,Pte r or I L/1'$] I Pun curr 1 y !>er-ves d5 lhe ir, medidle pdst p,e ·· enl or the Chi se Amerlc.in ari a s Assoc i ation Jncl JS a 1Nmb0r of t h8 Ca l'ornio Library Assodo tion's Advocacy and 8 January/l=e bruary 2024 I ~mC'f irnr brnr ir org Cor mlttee. e Is also ro ~ p e~ eul or the Asian/ , ciftc American I ibr aridns /\.,;social ion. Pun :is pr ViOU.S ly V d on A LA cou CI L ALA Pol Co,ps, and as a member of he advisory co m I ees ·or ,,o /\LA p;is p rc-sidml $. He 1s <1 member of the /IITI('fic,m /lsso- ciati oo or Sc ol Libr drians; AS50Cialior for Ubrilry Service t o Cl"llld n. AssocIat10 ot Col !J and Res Jrch Ubr les. Llb r.;ry Freedom Pro,ec . 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I strive to chJmp1on A..A as an ~lvln mod or c»!r)n ·za11011al exc I nee i ildvocacy rtorl!. .:ind gloo.il engac eme nt a'ld I~ ALA collectlve response to hese lsrucs In our pro sion and beyond ~ mick and Pl n, along vi lh a y pel ilioo cand1dales, viii lJ I In .:i vi t :ii c.andldJtes· rorum a t 2 p.m. c n rill on February 8. £ach cand at e II have the oppo ni t y to share a sta cmcnt nd nsv r qu ions from members. Reg t t o attend al b i l.ly/ A l A -PCForurn022 . llo m3irng for lhe election w all begin March 11 nd cor linue I uough A pr 13. err tiers. rnusl be II good stand 1n9 to vote. for more n orma Io n, v1s1 bl ly/ALAo cttons. • New state tax law will drain decades-old library levy in Mason City Alexander Schmidt | January 2, 2024 Starting in July, Mason City voters will no longer have a direct impact on the funding of the Mason City Public Library due to changes in state property tax law enacted at the end of the 2023 Iowa legislative session. Voters in Mason City first approved a tax levy to establish a free public library in 1891. Since then, the city successfully employed additional levies to operate and expand the library's services, including for the construction of the library's current building at Second Street Northeast and Pennsylvania Avenue. Agenda Item 5D-20 59 GLOBE G1-\ZETTE outh services li brarian Kell ie Jensen reads to young ones at toddler story t ime at the Mason City Library. ~At lOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Currently, the library is subsidized by a special levy first approved in 1990 that generates 14 cents of funding per $1,000 of assessed valuation, used for the purchase of library materials. Mary Markwalter, library director, said this mandate from the voters indicates the community wants to see the library flourish and has helped it do so. In fiscal year 2024, this levy is expected to generate $175,412. The library's nonprofit foundation, which bridges the gap between municipal tax dollars and the cost of library services with charitable donations and investment income, reported a net income in FY 2022 of $13,055. "We purchase over 6,000 pieces of new material per year," said Markwalter. "It is going to be a lot to make up, especially if we want to continue to provide our top-tier library services to the region." Under the provisions in House File 718, this special levy funding would likely be either significantly reduced or eliminated as city levy rates are capped at $8.10 per $1,000 in taxable value, and 15 of the state's individual levies are combined into a single levy. State lawmakers who passed the bill in the last hours of the legislative session anticipate the legislation to generate $100 million in new tax revenue statewide. The loss of local control over these funds has Markwalter concerned enough to make a public plea for support. In a Dec. 6 post on the Mason City Public Library's Facebook page, the library encouraged patrons to contact their legislators and "encourage them to join other members of the Iowa House and Senate to amend HF 718 and reinstate the local levy for libraries across the state of Iowa." Agenda Item 5D-21 60 Chi ldren's stacks of the Mason City Public Li brary. Lisa Grou ette ~At lOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY The Mason City Council in February approved maximum property tax dollars for the affected tax levies for fiscal year 2024 to not exceed $10.94, a decrease of 1.22% from the maximum property tax dollars requested for fiscal year 2023. With funding set to expire in 2029, Mason City's general budget included an incremental reduction of the 1990 library levy. Markwalter said while she is encouraged that the city has shown support, she knows the red tape caused by the bill will eventually force the city to prioritize funding for services like street repair, emergency management, and other costs. "Next year, we'll only have 75% available. The years after, we'll have 50%, then 25% and it's gone," said Markwalter. The library's stance against the new state law is backed by the Iowa Library Association, which said in a statement that the bill "stripped Iowans of their right to grow library services through local elections. In addition, Iowa communities were stripped of the budget they were legally pledged and no longer have guaranteed funding. Other communities no longer have the ability to locally petition for a library-directed levy." Sam Helmick is the community and access services coordinator for the Iowa City Public Library, as well as president of the Iowa Library Association. Helmick said that "eliminating the option for communities to create future library levies will significantly diminish the impact and capacity of Iowa libraries." Agenda Item 5D-22 61 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Welcome to ‘introvert happy hour’ with new Silent Book Clubs in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids ‘Freedom to choose what you want to read,’ unlike traditional book clubs, appealing to Corridor readers January 3, 2024 5:30 am, Updated: Jan. 3, 2024 7:32 am IOWA CITY — Rows of wrapped books — keeping the novel inside a mystery — were lined up in the Iowa City Public Library on a recent weeknight as community members gathered for bookish camaraderie, culminating in a holiday book swap. “Blind date with a THRILLER,” one book beckoned. “Fantasy Adventure,” called another, each with a brief description teasing the contents inside. Agenda Item 5D-23 62 ~At lOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Iowa City Si lent Book Club volunteer o rganizer Emerson Cra ig displays the books he brought for the group's book swap dur ing a Dec. 14 meeting at the Iowa City Public Library. Silent book clubs gather to read together quietly and soc ialize as a low pressure, low commitment alternative to traditiona l book clubs. (Cl iff Jette/Freelance for The Gazette) Tote bags were strewn across a table, about a dozen people circled around it while they chatted about books and decorated the bags that can be used to hold all their books from the library or store. Over an hour later, one green tote was designated as “My Stache of Books,” complete with a mustache doodle. The gathering marked only the fifth meeting of Iowa City’s Silent Book Club and its first non-silent event. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City each in recent months have started local chapters of a group that is seeing growing popularity worldwide as book lovers embrace the idea of a low-commitment book club where they can find community with other voracious readers. Book clubs typically provide a space for people to read the same book in their own time, then gather to discuss it. At a Silent Book Club meeting, there’s dedicated time to socialize and grab a beverage, if desired, at the business where patrons are connecting. Then, everyone has time to read in silence. Attendees can bring any book of their choice, and it doesn’t have to be finished. How to connect with Silent Book Clubs Cedar Rapids Meetings are planned the second Sunday of every month. Locations change, but are planned to include breweries, coffee shops and other venues. Email organizers at silentbookclubcr@gmail.com. Connect with the club on its Facebook page and/or private group, or on Instagram @cedar_rapids_silentbookclub. Iowa City Meetings are planned for the first Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. at The Green House, 505 E. Washington St., as well as a meeting mostly on the fourth Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. at Poindexter Coffee inside the Graduate Hotel, 210 S Dubuque St. (Some months vary with holidays and breaks.) Facebook will be updated with final meeting information. Email the organizer at iowacitysilentbookclub@gmail.com. Connect with the club on its Facebook page, on Instagram @iowacitysilentbookclub or at link.space/@iowacitysilentbookclub for newsletters and more. Emerson Craig, a student in the University of Iowa’s Spanish literature Ph.D. program, said the process for setting up a group took minimal effort. With the advice of the coordinators and founders of Silent Book Club at silentbook.club, Craig enlisted people to come, created social media accounts to announce meetings and made plans for the first meeting. Agenda Item 5D-24 63 Members of the Iowa City Silent Book Club meet Dec. 14 for a holiday gathering for a craft night and book swap at the Iowa City Public Library. (Cliff Jette/Freelance for The Gazette) ~At lOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Originally from Massachusetts, Craig said it wasn’t until starting the local Silent Book Club that he truly felt like he was part of the Iowa City community. Being in one of just two American cities designated as a UNESCO City of Literature, Craig said he’s found people eager to embrace the club. With students in the club’s attendee mix, Craig said what appeals to the Hawkeyes who are loaded with homework “is that freedom to choose what you want to read.” It’s essentially “introvert happy hour.” “It is not having to feel like you have to slug through a book to go to the meeting, then if you don’t read the book you’re supposed to, you’re like, ‘Should I even go this time?’” Craig said. Engaging in book talk with other book lovers is like winning a personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut through its nearly 40-year-old BOOK IT! program that encourages children to read, Craig said. “It’s like that joy of reading when you were a kid all over again,” Craig said. In the corner of the room, Marguerite Miller, 70, of Iowa City, read “The Children’s Book” by A.S. Byatt. Having tried to start a similar group before COVID- 19’s global spread upended life in 2020, she’s been a regular attendee and a helping hand to Craig. The group’s winter reading bingo challenge has been a motivator for her to read consistently this season. “I’m guessing we were all big readers when we were 8, 10, 12 (years old),” Miller said, before life’s distractions got in the way. “ … It’s nice to feel the community.” Brittany Anderson, 30, a graduate student in the UI’s anthropology Ph.D. program, said she came into the group not knowing anyone but seeking bookish spaces. Anderson appreciates having dedicated reading time — a rarity as a graduate student. “I like that you have the freedom to choose whatever you want to read that week or that month,” Anderson said. “And you get to socialize with other people who read. Reading is an insular hobby in a lot of ways, and this is a way to gather with other people who enjoy doing the same thing you do, even if you don’t enjoy the same books.” At Cedar Rapids’ second meeting last month at Iowa Brewing Co., books ranged from “The Christmas Fix” by Lucy Score, a fictional romance novel, to “Atomic Habits” by James Clare, a non-fiction hit for those resolving to build healthy habits that stick in the New Year. Agenda Item 5D-25 64 Annie Uichan<:o o• Iowa City decorates a book bag Jee.. 14 during a craft night and book swap held by the Iowa City Silent Book Club ac the Iowa Ltty Public Library_ {Cli~ Je:te/Freelance for The Gaze':te) ~At lOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Sierra Charnowski, one of the Cedar Rapids club organizers, said this type of group appealed to her because she doesn’t like assigned reading. Charnowski said she typically gravitates toward romance or memoirs, and has received recommendations about new authors or books that weren’t yet on her to-be-read list. “I have friends, but none of them are interested in books,” Charnowski said. “I don’t really have anybody to talk books with other than a couple of co-workers, but we don’t hang out outside of work. … I was like, OK, I want to be able to meet other people that are interested in books as well and get other options for books in different genres.” Deanna Holmes, another Cedar Rapids club organizer, said she was looking for new ways to be involved in the community and meet new people. Holmes said she tends to read mysteries and thrillers, but is expanding her literary horizons with fantasy or romance recommendations. Now she has people to bond with over fan theories on Rebecca Yarros’ fantasy series, The Empyrean — a viral sensation this year with the release of the first two books, “Fourth Wing” and “Iron Flame.” “Being able to do something that I'm already doing by myself, but then make it something that I can meet other people while doing, was fantastic,” Holmes said. “And it’s perfect for those of us who have these hobbies that we love doing, but they aren't necessarily always social hobbies.” Comments: (319) 398-8494; marissa.payne@thegazette.com Agenda Item 5D-26 65 ~At lOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Membcer:s oft e Iowa City Si len: Book Clu old a book s~vap a: the end of a Dec. 14 mee:ing 3t the Iowa City Pu l ie Library. (Cliff Je'1:e/Freelance ·or The Ga2.eti:e) ·enevi eve Wisdom o"" Iowa City glances at one o" the books brough: for an owa Crty Sil ent Book Club book :swap during a Oe<. 14 meeting at the Iowa City Public library. (Cliff ette/Free lance for The GaH!:te) Agenda Item 5D-27 66 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY ~ Iowa City to open warming centers during arctic Ii.ii.I blast Barry Green Sat. January 13th, 2024 The ury of Iowa Ory is operung up several worming cenrers mis weekend as dangerously cold o,r blasts mro eosrem Iowa. We've orroched links in our neM srory w1ril more details. Iowa City -The City of Iowa City is opening up several warming centers this weekend as dangerously cold air blasts into eastern Iowa. Right now, Iowa City officials are encouraging people in the area to take advantage of the city's facilities to help stay warm and to get out of the bitter cold. You can find the list of warming centers and their hours of operation below: Iowa City Public Library The Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St., is available for people to stay warm while starting a new book or browsing a variety of materials for check out. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m ., Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 8 p .m ., Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p .m ., Saturday; and noon to 5 p .m ., Sunday. Please note due to MLK Day, the Library's hours will be 10 a.m . to 6 p .m . on Monday, January 15th. Iowa City Senior Center The Senior Center will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and all are welcome to enjoy the warm and welcoming environment. The Senior Center will be closed Monday for MLK Day. Agenda Item 5D-28 67 The Mercer Park Aquatic Center/Scanlon Gym ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY The Mercer Park Aquatic Center/Scanlon Gym, 2701 Bradford Dr., offers heated space as well as indoor opportunities. The facility is open Monday through Friday from 6:15 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdays from 6:15 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Robert A. Lee Recreation Center The Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, 220 S. Gilbert St., also offers heated space and indoor activities. Normal hours are Monday through Friday from 6:15 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdays from 6:15 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. For program cancellation information, click here. An emergency winter shelter was also set up for locals that need it at the Shelter House site in Iowa City. That shelter will be open from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. seven days a week. The Emergency Shelter Lobby at the 400 block of Southgate Avenue will remain open to anyone who needs it, whether they are a client or someone who is staying at Shelter House. You can read more about Shelter House and their mission by clicking here. You can also see the latest weather forecast from the Iowa's News Now weather team here. Agenda Item 5D-29 68 The Daily Iowan TH E INDEPENDEN T N EWSPAPER OF THE UNIIVERSI Y OF IOWA COMMUN IT Y SINCE 1868 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY UI Dance Company blends dancing and audio narration in latest performance The UI Dance Company performed an excerpt of their newest work, "Winning," on Friday in partnership with the Iowa City Public Library Riley Dunn , Arts Reporter November 18 2023 Ava Neumaier Ame li a Fisher is hel d u p by T he Univers ity of Io w a Da nce Company d urin g a perfo rma nce of "W inn i ngn by Arti st ic Director Steph ani e M iracl e an i nteract ive dance for an aud ie n ce of chil d ren at t he Io w a C ity Pu bl ic Libra ry o n Fr id ay, Nov.1 7, 2023. With vivid use of audio narration during the entire show, the University of Iowa's Dance Company featured an excerpt of their newest work, "Winning," on Friday. In partnership with the Iowa City Public Library, the unique performance blended elements of dance and audio description, encouraging audience interaction and participation . Agenda Item 5D-30 69 ~~IOWACITY I"~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Toward the beginning of the show, audience members were invited to spread out around the room and warm up with dance company members. Most of the audience, especially the younger ones, eagerly agreed and participated in a few exercises and stretches. After warm-ups ended, the performance began . With vivid use of audio description during the entire show, "Winning" used narration of the dancers' movements that followed the dances onstage. While this is typically nontraditional, the audio description was used to engage those who are blind or visually impaired. Vocalizing the onstage movements into words allowed everyone to fully enjoy the show. Cami Rezabek works as a rehearsal assistant for the UI Dance Company. She is also in charge of reading out the audio descriptions for "Winning." "[Audio description] takes some practice. Once I've had a chance to work with the dancers and try it out a few times, it isn't so hard anymore," Rezabek said . Typically, professional audio descriptors aren't included in rehearsals . Rezabek, however, is. "I feel I have insider knowledge," she added . Rezabek will be working with the dance company throughout its entire season . This year, every work that they perform will include a form of audio description. However, "Winning" is the only piece in which the audio descriptions are a part of the performance, whereas other performances will provide headphones upon request. "I thought it was cool that the audio description added another layer of sensory details. The performance felt more like a story to me," Mari Redington, a children's services librarian at the Iowa City Public Library, said. Redington promoted the event by putting up posters in the library and posting descriptions of the event on social media forums. "It is really important that art is inclusive, and I appreciate that [the UI Dance Company] was able to add something like that," Redington added. The event was also held on a day that public schools in the area canceled classes to give more children in the Iowa City community the opportunity to attend. "In these projects, I'm thinking about my relationship to what is around me," Stephanie Miracle, UI assistant professor of dance and the artistic director of the UI Dance Company, said . According to Miracle, "Winning" is still a work in progress, and the final concert is set for Feb . 22-24 in Space Place Theater, located in the Ul's North Hall. "In the dance, I wanted to step outside the concepts of 'winning,' and 'losing,' and simply celebrate what is alive. I also wanted to ask a series of important questions, What am I cheering for? Where do I feel most alive?" Miracle said. Feeling charitable? Donate to an Iowa nonprofit that’s Iowan-approved Amie Rivers | December 20, 2023 It has to be the most popular question we’ve ever asked our readers: Which charity helping Iowans should folks donate to this year? Hundreds of worthy causes across the state were mentioned by Iowans on our Facebook page. From all of the charities mentioned in the 364 comments that had been posted at the time of this story’s publication, we made a list of the ones that are officially a nonprofit charity, have a location in Iowa, and have a functioning website or Facebook page. Some organizations fell outside of that (or were mentioned after publication), but would still be worthy causes—you may view the entire list here. Choosing one to donate to? Well, that’s the tough part! Our readers have their own priorities: “Anything that helps and supports our youth—they are our future leaders,” said Junior L. “We should be spending money on fixing the problems this Republican-led legislature made with their terrible anti-freedom laws,” said Jennifer O. “Help women get health care, help LGBTQ (people) get health care, and fight to save our democracy.” “Every one of these organizations are worthy of support, but many are competing for the same dollars,” pointed out Amber G. Agenda Item 5D-31 70 ~At lOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY IOWA STARTING LINE By Am i e Rive r s December 20 , 2023 But Sue D. drew hope from the list: “In every corner of this state, there are unmet social needs. And in every community, there are Iowans committed to making whatever difference they can for their neighbors. That is *still* who we are.” Whatever your priorities, we’ve categorized Iowans’ favorite charities below to make giving to or volunteering with them a bit easier. And if your nonprofit didn’t make this year’s list, submit it to that same Facebook thread above so folks can see it—or keep an eye out for next year’s question on our socials, when we do this again! Disclaimer: We cannot vouch for any of these nonprofits; please do your due diligence in selecting worthy charities for your hard-earned dollar and time. Charity Navigator is one such resource, though some nonprofits are too small to appear on that site. Any legitimate organization will welcome your questions, so use the links provided to find out more information. Favorite Iowa Charities Helping Iowans: ————— Support for Iowa’s youth through the arts: ArtForce Iowa (Des Moines). Supports: Empowerment and resilience of youth through art. Website: https://artforceiowa.org/ CAP Theatre: Class Act Productions (Altoona). Supports: Confidence building through children’s community theater. Website: https://www.captheatre.org/ Eastern Iowa Arts Academy (Cedar Rapids). Supports: After-school arts programming for K-12 students in Eastern Iowa. Website: https://www.easterniowaartsacademy.org/ Harmony School of Music (Cedar Rapids). Supports: Inclusive music education. Website: https://www.harmonycr.org/ Starts Right Here (Des Moines). Supports: Educating, equipping and empowering disadvantaged young people via the arts and other programming. Website: https://startsrighthere.org/ Support for Iowa’s youth through mentoring: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids and East Central Iowa (Cedar Rapids). Supports: 1-1 mentoring between children and adults in Cedar Rapids. Website: https://www.bigcr.org/ Big Brothers Big Sisters Heart of Iowa (Marshalltown). Supports: 1-1 mentoring between children and adults in Marshall County. Website: https://www.heartofiowabigs.org/ Mentor Iowa (Polk County). Supports: Mentoring for court-involved children in Central Iowa. Website: https://mentoriowa.org/ Support for Iowa’s youth through reading and literacy: Annie’s Foundation (Johnston). Supports: Unhindered community access to books with diverse and complex characters, free books, advocacy against banned books. Website: https://anniesfoundation.com/ Everybody Wins! Iowa (Des Moines). Supports: 1-1 reading and mentoring for elementary school children in the Des Moines area. Website: https://everybodywinsiowa.org/ Agenda Item 5D-32 71 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Free2Read Book Project (Clear Lake). Supports: Free inclusive and representative books for youth. Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086567381360 1619 Freedom School (Waterloo). Supports: After-school literacy program focusing on instruction on Black American history in Waterloo. Website: https://www.1619freedomschool.org/ Support for Iowa’s youth through sports and recreation: Can Play (Ames, Carroll, Des Moines, Iowa City, Quad Cities). Supports: No-cost sports and recreation opportunities. Website: https://can-play.org/ Ottumwa Boxing Club (Ottumwa). Supports: Physical fitness and mental discipline for youth in Ottumwa. Website: https://www.facebook.com/ottumwaboxingclub/ Raise the Bar Initiative (Johnston). Supports: Strength training for women and girls. Website: https://www.raisethebarinitiative.com/ Support for Iowa youth with medical needs: ChildServe (Johnston, Ames, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Iowa City). Supports: Specialized clinical, home, and community-based programs and services for children with special healthcare needs. Website: https://www.childserve.org/ Little Al Foundation (Monroe). Supports: Financial help for families needing to travel for the medical care of a child. Website: https://www.littlealfoundation.com/ Make a Wish Iowa (Urbandale). Supports: Experiences and opportunities for children with life-threatening medical conditions. Website: https://wish.org/iowa Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa (Des Moines). Supports: Temporary lodging for families traveling to seek medical care for their child at Blank Children’s Hospital or MercyOne Children’s Hospital in Des Moines. Website: https://www.rmhdesmoines.org/ Tori’s Angels Foundation (Panora). Supports: Financial assistance for children with life-threatening medical illnesses in Central Iowa. Website: https://www.torisangels.org/ YSS (Ames, Boone, Des Moines, Marshalltown, Mason City, Webster City). Supports: Addiction treatment and mental health therapy for youth. Website: https://www.yss.org/ Support for Iowa’s youth (general): Des Moines Children’s Museum (Des Moines). Supports: Promoting the power of play. Website: https://dsmchildrensmuseum.com/ Dubuque Dream Center (Dubuque). Supports: Youth, families and community in the Dubuque area. Website: https://dubuquedreamcenter.org/ Agenda Item 5D-33 72 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Families Helping Families of Iowa (Cedar Rapids). Supports: Funding for activities, clothing, shoes, haircuts, senior photos, tutoring and more for children in foster care throughout Iowa. Website: https://familieshelpingfamiliesofiowa.org/ Friends of Iowa CASA: Court-Appointed Special Advocate (Des Moines). Supports: Promoting and supporting voluntary advocacy for abused and neglected children. Website: https://www.iowacasafriends.org/ Four Oaks (Cedar Rapids). Supports: Affordable housing, foster care and adoption, children’s mental health treatment and more. Website: https://fouroaks.org/ Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. Supports: Confidence-building and leadership skills in girls. Website: https://www.girlscoutstoday.org/ Iowa Safe Schools (Des Moines). Supports: Safe, supportive and nurturing environments for LGBTQ+ youth in Iowa, as well as advocacy and organizing. Website: https://iowasafeschools.org/ Kids First Law Center (Cedar Rapids). Supports: Services and legal representation for children involved in divorce, custody and other parental conflicts. Website: https://www.kidsfirstiowa.org/ Kings and Queens Local (Okoboji). Supports: Foster and adoptive families in the Okoboji area through connection, resources, and community awareness. Website: https://www.kqlocal.org/ Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County (Iowa City). Supports: Programming and activities to support students and families in Johnson County. Website: https://ncjc.org/ Prevent Child Abuse Iowa (Des Moines). Supports: Advocacy and awareness of child abuse and assistance to community partners. Website: https://pcaiowa.org/ Project Renewal (Davenport). Supports: Educational, recreational, and social activities for children in Davenport. Website: https://projectrenewal.net/ Tanager (Cedar Rapids). Supports: Prevention, treatment, and outreach programming for young people in Linn County. Website: https://tanagerplace.org/ United Action for Youth (Iowa City). Supports: Young people and their families in Johnson County through programming, services, counseling and more. Website: https://www.unitedactionforyouth.org/ Variety the Children’s Charity Iowa (Des Moines). Supports: Funding children’s nonprofits in Iowa for help with tangible needs, transportation and more. Website: https://www.varietyiowa.com/ Willkie House (Des Moines). Supports: Promoting academics, social skills, health and recreation in young people. Website: https://www.willkiehouse.org/ Agenda Item 5D-34 73 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Young Women’s Resource Center (Des Moines). Supports: Supporting, advocating for and education girls and women ages 10-24 in the Des Moines area. Website: https://ywrc.org/ Support for disabled Iowans: The Arc of East Central Iowa (Cedar Rapids). Supports: Opportunities and support for disabled Iowans and their families. Website: https://arceci.org/ The Arc of Iowa (West Des Moines). Supports: Opportunities and support for disabled Iowans and their families. Website: https://www.thearcofiowa.org/ Camp High Hopes (Sioux City). Supports: Recreational experiences for those with disabilities. Website: https://www.camphighhopes.com/ Central Iowa Center for Independent Living (Des Moines). Supports: Peer support, employment services, benefits planning, advocacy and more for disabled Central Iowans. Website: https://www.cicil.org/ Community Support Advocates (Des Moines). Supports: Services to disabled Iowans in Central Iowa. Website: https://teamcsa.org/ Council Bluffs C.A.R.E.S. (Council Bluffs). Supports: Training and employment for individuals with disabilities through arts and crafts. Website: https://www.councilbluffscares.com/ Easterseals Iowa (Des Moines). Supports: Services for children and adults with disabilities throughout Iowa. Website: https://www.easterseals.com/ia/ IRIS: Iowa Radio Reading Information Service (Des Moines). Supports: Free news literacy for visually and cognitively impaired Iowans. Website: https://iowaradioreading.org/ Lutheran Services in Iowa (20 offices throughout Iowa). Supports: Services for people with disabilities and immigrants/refugees, home visits, therapy sessions and behavioral health. Website: https://lsiowa.org/ Nancy’s Place (Des Moines). Supports: Quality affordable housing for Central Iowans with disabilities. Website: https://www.nancysplace.org/ North Star Community Services (Waterloo). Supports: Community living, adult day services and other services for adults with disabilities in the Waterloo area. Website: https://www.northstarcs.org/ Special Olympics Iowa (Grimes). Supports: Empowerment and confidence of disabled Iowa youth through sports training and competition. Website: https://www.soiowa.org/ Supporting Iowans facing mental illness: CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank (Iowa City). Supports: Crisis helplines, food bank, financial support, and youth crisis stabilization in the Iowa City area. Website: https://builtbycommunity.org/ Agenda Item 5D-35 74 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Inside Out Wellness and Advocacy (Woodward). Supports: Transitional living, crisis stabilization and other mental health support services in Audubon, Dallas and Guthrie counties. Website: https://insideoutiowa.com/ NAMI Iowa: National Alliance on Mental Illness Iowa (Des Moines). Supports: Advocacy, education, and support for Iowans living with mental illness. Website: https://namiiowa.org/ Support for older Iowans: The Bird House Hospice Home of Johnson County (Iowa City). Supports: Compassionate end-of-life care in a residential setting. Website: https://thebirdhousejc.org/ Heritage Area Agency on Aging (Cedar Rapids). Supports: Services and resource connections for older adults, disabled adults and caregivers in seven Eastern Iowa counties. Website: https://www.heritageaaa.org/ Wesley Life Meals on Wheels (Johnston). Supports: Meal delivery for seniors in Central Iowa. Website: https://www.wesleylife.org/meals-on-wheels Support for Iowans facing cancer: Beyond Pink Team (Waterloo). Supports: Breast cancer prevention, education, support, and advocacy for quality care in the Cedar Valley area. Website: https://www.beyondpinkteam.org/ Can Do Cancer (Ankeny). Supports: Non-medical needs, including meals and house cleaning services, for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in Central Iowa. Website: https://candocancer.org/ Children’s Cancer Connection (Johnston). Supports: Camps, educational resources and outings for Iowa families affected by childhood cancer. Website: https://ccciowa.org/ Gems of Hope (Cedar Rapids). Supports: Emotional support to cancer patients in Cedar Rapids. Website: https://www.communitycancercenter.org/gems-of-hope/ Hawkeye Cans for Cancer (Washington). Supports: Financial help with gas, food, and lodging for families experiencing cancer in the Washington area. Website: https://hawkeyecansforcancer.site123.me/ Unravel Pediatric Cancer Iowa (West Des Moines). Supports: Funding for pediatric cancer research. Website: https://unravelpediatriccancer.org/iowa/ Wings of Hope Cancer Support Center (Council Bluffs). Supports: Emotional guidance and support for those with cancer, their families, and health professionals. Website: https://wingsofhope.org/ Support for Iowans facing domestic and sexual violence: Chains Interrupted (Cedar Rapids, Waukee). Supports: Awareness and prevention of human trafficking and policy advocacy. Website: https://www.chainsinterrupted.com/ Agenda Item 5D-36 75 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Domestic Violence Intervention Program (Iowa City). Supports: Comprehensive support and advocacy for victims/survivors of domestic and dating violence, stalking, and human trafficking in eight Eastern Iowa counties. Website: https://dvipiowa.org/ Friends of the Family (Mason City, Waterloo, Waverly). Supports: Housing services and support for victims of domestic and sexual violence. Website: https://www.fofia.org/ Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence (Des Moines). Supports: 22 survivor programs across Iowa, survivor resources, and policy advocacy. Website: https://www.icadv.org/ Iowa CASA: Coalition Against Sexual Assault (Des Moines). Supports: 22 victim service programs across Iowa, victim services, and policy advocacy. Website: https://www.iowacasa.org/ Kinna’s House of Love (Davenport). Supports: Housing support and clothing/coat closet for girls and women facing domestic violence in the Quad Cities. Website: https://kinnas-house-of-love.business.site/ Riverview Center (Cedar Rapids, Decorah, Dubuque, Waterloo). Supports: Counseling and other services for those impacted by sexual violence in Eastern Iowa. Website: https://riverviewcenter.org/ Support for Iowans’ reproductive rights and sexual health: Emma Goldman Clinic (Iowa City). Supports: Quality reproductive health care, including abortion, gynecology, promotion of safe sex and education. Website: https://www.emmagoldman.com/ Eyes Open Iowa (West Des Moines). Supports: Comprehensive sex education for adolescents that is LGBTQ+ inclusive, medically accurate and age-appropriate. Website: https://www.eyesopeniowa.org/ The Family Planning Council of Iowa (West Des Moines). Supports: Access to family planning, contraceptives, and federally-funded clinics across Iowa. Website: https://fpcouncil.org/ Iowa Abortion Access Fund (Cedar Rapids). Supports: Abortion care for Iowans and those in the Quad Cities area of Illinois for those who can’t afford it. Website: https://www.iowaabortionaccessfund.org/ Planned Parenthood North Central States (Ames, Des Moines, Iowa City, Sioux City, Urbandale). Supports: Sexual and reproductive health care, including abortion; education and advocacy. Website: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-north-central-states Support for expectant parents and pregnancy loss: Count the Kicks (Clive). Supports: Stillbirth prevention through educational resources to expectant parents and healthcare providers. Website: https://countthekicks.org/ Every Step Care and Support Services (Des Moines, with offices across southern Iowa). Supports: Pregnancy and parenting, home care, hospice, community health, grief and loss services. Website: https://www.everystep.org/ Agenda Item 5D-37 76 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY The Fletcher Foundation (Ankeny). Supports: Financial assistance and hope to families who experience miscarriages or stillbirths. Website: https://thefletcherfoundation.org/ Healthy Birth Day (Clive). Supports: Replicating the success of Count the Kicks (above) by bringing the program to all 50 states to prevent stillbirths. Website: https://healthybirthday.org/ YPN (Cedar Rapids). Supports: Evidence-based child and parent development programming in the Cedar Rapids area through prenatal and parenting groups and home visits. Website: https://www.ypniowa.org/ Support for college readiness and job training: Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families (Des Moines). Supports: Job training for Central Iowans. Website: https://evelynkdaviscenter.org/ Project Iowa (Des Moines). Supports: Support and training services for career advancement. Website: https://www.projectiowa.org/ Zach Johnson Foundation (Cedar Rapids). Supports: College readiness. Website: https://zachjohnsongolf.com/foundation/ Support for Iowa’s new immigrants and refugees: Catherine McAuley Center (Cedar Rapids). Supports: Programs for immigrants, refugees, and women experiencing crisis in the Cedar Rapids area. Website: https://cmc-cr.org/ Des Moines Refugee Support (Des Moines). Supports: Resources and opportunities for newly-arrived refugees to Central Iowa. Website: https://dsmrefugees.org/ Filipino-American Society of Iowa (Urbandale). Supports: Preserving and promoting Filipino culture, resources and support for Filipino Iowans, advocacy and education. Website: https://www.fasiowa.com/ Genesis Youth Foundation (Des Moines). Supports: Empower immigrant children and families through athletic play, education, dance and music. Website: https://www.genesisyouthfoundation.org/ Hope to Shine Iowa (Des Moines). Supports: Resources for refugee and immigrant women. Website: https://www.hopetoshineiowa.org/ Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice (Des Moines). Supports: Legal services and advocacy for Iowa’s immigrant and refugee populations. Website: https://www.iowammj.org/ Latinos for Washington (Washington). Supports: Meals, citizenship classes and other services and programming for Latino people in the Washington area. Website: https://www.facebook.com/latinosforwashingtoninc Mary J. Treglia Community House (Sioux City). Supports: Identifying and responding to the needs of the immigrant populations in the Siouxland area. Website: https://marytreglia.org/ Agenda Item 5D-38 77 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Monsoon Asians and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (Des Moines). Supports: Victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence and human trafficking in Asian and Pacific Islander communities in Iowa. Website: https://monsooniowa.org/ Open Heartland (Iowa City). Supports: Advocacy, legal and housing assistance, emergency assistance and more for Latinx families in the Iowa City area. Website: https://openheartland.org/ Proteus (Des Moines). Supports: Services to empower farmworkers. Website: https://www.proteusinc.net/ Salud! (Storm Lake). Supports: Equity in health care. Website: https://www.salud-stormlake.com/ Tapestry Farms (Davenport). Supports: Reclaiming underutilized urban land in the Quad Cities to grow culturally-specific fresh produce and flowers. Website: https://www.tapestryfarms.org/ Support for LGBTQ+ Iowans: Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund (Des Moines) Supports: Financial resources for gender-affirming care for transgender Iowans. Website: https://www.iowatransmutualaidfund.org/ Lavender Legal Center (Cedar Rapids). Supports: Legal representation and advocacy by and for Iowa’s LGBTQ+ populations. Website: https://www.lavenderlegalcenter.org/ One Iowa (Des Moines). Supports: Education, training, advocacy, and empowerment of Iowa’s LGBTQ+ populations. Website: https://oneiowa.org/ The Q Exchange (Des Moines). Supports: Providing a safe, affirming and welcoming space for Central Iowa’s LGBTQ+ community and supportive allies. Website: https://www.facebook.com/theqexchangedsm Support for pets and companion animals: AHeinz57 Pet Rescue and Transport (DeSoto). Supports: Saving homeless pets, shelter assistance through rescue transport of animals, education on animal welfare. Website: https://www.aheinz57.com/ Animal Alliance Rescue/Shelter (Red Oak). Supports: Homeless and stray animals in the Red Oak area. Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067093089037 Furry Friends Refuge (West Des Moines). Supports: No-kill animal shelter in Clive and Urbandale. Website: https://furryfriendsrefuge.org/ Good Shepherd Pet Alliance (Madison County). Supports: Homeless and stray animals in Madison County. Website: https://goodshepherdpetalliance.org/ Humane Society of Wright County (Clarion). Supports: Support, services and finding homes for abandoned animals in Wright County. Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079659243000 Iowa Humane Alliance (Cedar Rapids). Supports: Affordable, high-quality spay and neuter services to control pet overpopulation. Website: https://iowahumanealliance.org/ Agenda Item 5D-39 78 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Lucy’s Pet Pantry (Newton). Supports: Pet products and services to keep pets from being abandoned in Jasper County. Website: https://lucyspetpantry.org/ Oh My Dog Rescue (Madrid). Supports: Fostering and transporting dogs in Central Iowa. Website: https://ohmydogrescue.org/ People for Paws (Shenandoah). Supports: Homeless and abandoned pets in Southwest Iowa. Website: https://www.peopleforpawsshelter.com/ The Pet Project Midwest (Des Moines). Supports: Food donations to keep pets in homes across Iowa. Website: https://www.thepetprojectmidwest.org/ Safe Paws (Ogden). Supports: Rescuing and fostering animals in Central Iowa. Website: https://safepawsia.org/ Whispurring Hope Rescue (Dyersville). Supports: Rescuing and fostering lost, abandoned, sick, and abused animals in Northeast Iowa. Website: https://whispurringhoperescue.weebly.com/ Combatting hunger in Iowa: Community Kitchen of North Iowa (Mason City). Supports: Free lunches six days a week, evening meals four days a week, in seven North Central Iowa counties. Website: https://communitykitchennia.com/ DMARC Food Pantry: Des Moines Area Religious Council (Des Moines). Supports: Wholesale food distribution to 14 Central Iowa food pantries. Website: https://www.dmarcunited.org/food/ Feed Iowa First (Cedar Rapids). Supports: Combatting food insecurity through growing fresh food and helping farmers. Website: https://www.feediowa1st.com/our-organization/ Food at First (Ames). Supports: Daily free meal and perishable food distribution. Website: https://foodatfirst.com/ Grow Johnson County, Iowa Valley Resource Conservation and Development (Amana). Supports: Improve healthy food access through sustainable farming and education. Website: https://www.growjohnsoncounty.org/ Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank (Mason City). Supports: Emergency food assistance. Website: https://www.facebook.com/hawkeyeharvest Hunger Free Dallas County (Dallas County). Supports: Decreasing food waste and increasing healthy food security. Website: https://foodgridia.org/ LIFE 5b: Local Iowa Food Empowerment (Farragut). Supports: Food security and sustainable agriculture practices in seven Southwestern Iowa counties. Website: https://www.sycamoreridgesmallfarm.com/life5b Agenda Item 5D-40 79 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Mobile Food Pantry (Vinton). Supports: Once-a-month food pantry serving Benton County. Website: https://mobilefoodpantryvinton.weebly.com/ Northeast Iowa Food Bank (Waterloo). Supports: Food distribution to 142 nonprofits and pantries in 16 Northeast Iowa counties. Website: https://www.neifb.org/ Pella Community Food Shelf (Pella). Supports: Alleviating hunger through access to food and education. Website: https://www.pellacommunityfoodshelf.org/ SILT: Sustainable Iowa Land Trust (West Branch). Supports: Affordable and inclusive land opportunities for beginning food farmers without access to land. Website: https://silt.org/ 3G Food Pantry (Runnells). Supports: Food assistance and supplies for those in Runnells. Website: https://www.facebook.com/3gfoodpantry/ Urbandale Food Pantry (Urbandale). Supports: Food assistance, personal care items and meals in Urbandale. Website: https://www.urbandalefoodpantry.org/ Support for Iowa’s houseless population: Americans for Independent Living (Waterloo). Supports: Transitional housing, home modifications, furniture and resources for military veterans experiencing homelessness in Eastern Iowa. Website: https://www.afil.org/ The Bridge Home (Ames). Supports: Providing shelter and support for people experiencing homelessness in Boone, Green, Hardin, Marshall and Story counties. Website: https://www.thebridgehome.org/ Burlington Area Homeless Shelter (Burlington). Supports: Temporary shelter and support to the houseless population in the Burlington area. Website: https://burlingtonareahomelessshelter.wordpress.com/ Cedar Valley Hospitality House (Waterloo). Supports: Emergency rent, bill help, transportation and resources for the houseless population in Northeast Iowa. Website: https://www.cvhospitalityhouse.net/ Central Iowa Shelter and Services (Des Moines). Supports: Shelter, meals and support services to adults experiencing homelessness in the Des Moines area. Website: https://centraliowashelter.org/ Central Furniture Rescue (Cedar Rapids). Supports: Providing furniture and household items to those exiting homelessness in Eastern Iowa. Website: https://centralfurniturerescue.org/ Houses Into Homes (Coralville). Supports: Providing beds, furniture, and household items to those exiting homelessness and families in crisis in Johnson County. Website: https://www.housesintohomes.org/ Humble Dwellings (Eldridge). Supports: Providing furniture and household items to those in the Quad Cities area. Website: https://humbledwellingsqca.weebly.com/ Agenda Item 5D-41 80 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Humility Homes (Davenport). Supports: Housing opportunities and support services in the Quad Cities. Website: https://www.humilityhomes.org/ Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity (Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, and Washington counties). Supports: New homes and home improvements for low-income Southeast Iowans. Website: https://www.iowavalleyhabitat.org/ New Visions Homeless Services (Council Bluffs). Supports: Addressing basic needs and breaking the cycle of poverty through meals and Christmas gifts. Website: https://www.facebook.com/newvisionshomelessservices Northern Lights Alliance for the Homeless Shelters (Mason City). Supports: Emergency temporary shelter for men, women and children in eight North Iowa counties. Website: https://northernlightsshelters.org/ Shelter House (Iowa City). Supports: Emergency shelter, employment and mental health recovery in Iowa City. Website: https://shelterhouseiowa.org/ The Warming Shelter (Sioux City). Supports: Shelter to houseless people in Sioux City. Website: https://thewarmingshelter.com/ YMCA Supportive Housing Campus (Des Moines). Supports: Permanent supportive housing and resources for houseless people in the Des Moines area. Website: https://www.dmymca.org/locations/supportive- housing-campus Support for low-income Iowans: AYDE: Association of Youth Development and Enrichment (Des Moines). Supports: Skill development in youth, emergency assistance to families. Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088803064871 Boone Hope Foundation (Boone). Supports: Emergency financial assistance for Boone students and families. Website: https://www.boonehope.org/ Crossroads of Pella (Pella). Supports: Emergency assistance, services, programs and more in Pella. Website: https://www.crossroadspella.org/ Dubuque Rescue Mission (Dubuque). Supports: Meals, shelter and assistance for those in need. Website: https://www.facebook.com/DBQRescue Families Forward (Des Moines). Supports: Food pantry, child development center, emergency shelter and services, affordable housing help. Website: https://www.familiesforward.org/ Free Clinics of Iowa (Des Moines). Supports: Funds 30+ free health care clinics across Iowa. Website: https://www.fciowa.org/ Friendly House (Davenport). Supports: Programs and services for economically-challenged youth, families and older adults in the Quad Cities area. Website: https://www.friendlyhouseiowa.org/about-us.html Agenda Item 5D- 42 81 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance (Story County). Supports: Emergency financial assistance. Website: https://gnea.org/ Iowa Mutual Aid Network (Des Moines). Supports: Community mutual aid funds across Iowa, community fridges, rent relief and more. Website: https://iowamutualaid.org/ Operation Threshold (Waterloo). Supports: Emergency assistance for people in Black Hawk, Buchanan and Grundy counties. Website: https://www.operationthreshold.org/ Sieda Community Action (Ottumwa). Supports: Advocacy, counseling, education, services and more to help people out of poverty. Website: https://www.sieda.org/ Sleep in Heavenly Peace (Adel, Ames, Cedar Rapids, Center Junction, Creston, DeWitt, Essex, Hopkinton, Maquoketa, Muscatine, Norwalk, Sioux City, Solon, Washington). Supports: Building, assembling and delivering beds to children. Website: https://shpbeds.org/chapters/ Southeast Linn Community Center (Lisbon). Supports: Food pantry and other programs for economically disadvantaged families, seniors and children in Lisbon and Mount Vernon. Website: https://selinn.org/ TAKE: The Ankeny Klothing Exchange (Ankeny). Supports: Free clothing and household goods for those in need. Website: https://takeankeny.org/ Together We Achieve (Cedar Rapids). Supports: Food, supplies and resources for those in the Cedar Rapids area. Website: https://togetherweachieve.org/ Upper Des Moines Opportunity (Graettinger). Supports: Energy assistance, housing, health and nutrition, and more for 22 counties in Central Iowa. Website: https://www.udmo.com/ West Des Moines Human Services Friends Foundation (West Des Moines). Supports: Emergency financial assistance. Website: https://www.wdm.iowa.gov/government/human-services/friends-foundation Support for a good cause (miscellaneous): ACLU Iowa: American Civil Liberties Union (Des Moines). Supports: Advocacy in the courts and Iowa Legislature, and public education advancing and upholding civil liberties. Website: https://www.aclu- ia.org/en African American Museum of Iowa (Cedar Rapids). Supports: Preservation and education of the African American heritage in Iowa. Website: https://blackiowa.org/ AgArts (Kalona). Supports: Promoting healthy food systems through the arts. Website: https://www.agarts.org/ Better Ballot Iowa (Crescent). Supports: ranked-choice voting advocacy. Website: https://www.betterballotiowa.org/ Agenda Item 5D-43 82 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Brave Leadership (Cedar Falls). Supports: Training behavioral health providers in evidence-based practices. Website: https://braveleadership.org/ Bricker-Price Block (Earlham). Supports: Free event space for youth and senior programs and other local events in Earlham. Website: https://www.brickerpriceblock.com/ Cakes From the Heart Iowa (Linn and Johnson counties). Supports: Cakes and cupcakes for youth and seniors in Eastern Iowa. Website: https://www.facebook.com/cakesfromtheheartiowa Children and Families of Iowa (Ankeny, Des Moines, Osceola, Ottumwa). Supports: Wide variety of programs including domestic violence, behavioral health, career readiness, childcare and tutoring, juvenile justice support services, and more. Website: https://cfiowa.org/ City Voices (Des Moines). Supports: Community-centered music education. Website: https://cityvoicesdesmoines.org/ Clubfoot Solutions (Bettendorf). Supports: Donations of the Iowa Brace (a medical brace designed to cure clubfoot) to children born with clubfoot around the world. Website: https://clubfootsolutions.org/ CultureALL (Urbandale). Supports: Teaching the value of diversity and different cultures to schools, businesses and community organizations. Website: https://www.cultureall.org/ Decoding Dyslexia Iowa (Des Moines). Supports: Advocacy for and awareness of students with dyslexia across Iowa. Website: https://www.decodingdyslexiaiowa.org/ East Mills Child Care Solutions (Malvern). Supports: Solving the problem of inadequate child care in the East Mills Community School District. Website: https://emccs.square.site/ Great Plains Action Society (Iowa City). Supports: Empowering Indigenous voices, fighting against extreme resource extraction, and uplifting traditional ecological knowledge in Iowa and Nebraska. Website: https://www.greatplainsaction.org/ Inside Out Reentry Community (Iowa City). Supports: Helping formerly incarcerated people in Johnson County develop successful plans to re-enter society. Website: https://www.insideoutreentry.com/ Interfaith Alliance of Iowa (Des Moines). Supports: Challenging extremism, defending democracy, protecting religious freedom, and safeguarding the rights of all Iowans. Website: https://www.interfaithallianceiowa.org/ Iowa AEYC: Association for the Education of Young Children (Urbandale). Supports: Advocacy and training for early childhood educators and other professionals. Website: https://iowaaeyc.org/ Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (Des Moines). Supports: Advocating for climate justice, democracy, farming, health care, immigrant rights and racial justice. Website: https://www.iowacci.org/ Agenda Item 5D-44 83 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation (Iowa City). Supports: Library materials and programming to encourage learning, literacy, and creativity in the Iowa City area. Website: https://supporticpl.org/ Iowa Public Health Association (Des Moines). Supports: Advocating for public health policy. Website: https://iowapha.org/ Junior League of Cedar Rapids (Cedar Rapids). Supports: Advancing women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. Website: https://www.juniorleaguecr.org/ Kiva Iowa (Cedar Rapids). Supports: Micro loans to entrepreneurs. Website: https://newbo.co/kiva/ North Iowa Mutual Aid (Allison, Britt, Charles City, Eagle Grove, Forest City, Hampton, Mason City, Northwood, Osage). Supports: Reducing food waste, providing access to healthy food, harm reduction, period equity. Website: https://www.northiowamutualaid.org/ Prairie Rivers of Iowa (Ames). Supports: Creating a healthier natural environment and preserving cultural heritage in Iowa. Website: https://www.prrcd.org/ Resources Unite (Dubuque). Supports: Connecting people to volunteer opportunities and resources in the Dubuque area. Website: https://www.resourcesunite.com/ United Way (Johnson and Washington counties). Supports: Directing donations to various community services as needed. Website: https://www.unitedwayjwc.org/ Urbandale Community Action Network (Urbandale). Supports: Leadership and ongoing support for community-based action in Urbandale. Website: https://urbandalenetwork.org/ Agenda Item 5D-45 84 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY Chinese Children’s Stories for a New Year Published January 2024, Issue 325, Little Village Agenda Item 5D-46 85 Where is your Little Village? 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Bestsel l ing ch i ldren's au thor an d i l lustrat o r Grace L in champi o ns Ch i nese cu lt ure th rough wa rmhearted sto ries fea t urin g fam i ly, commun ity, id entity a nd i maginatiol\, ICPL's ve ry recent acqui si t io n Once Upon A Book (coauthored by Kale Messne r) u l\fold s as a n imaginative jo u r- ney of a litt le g i r l named A l lee. adven- turi ng th rough lhe magica l pages In he r f<1vo rite book . Readers can en jo y search- i ng for su rp ri ses hidden In the charm ing i ll ustra t ions. The Amy Wu picture book se ries by Kat Zhang an d Cha rle ne Chua i s the per- fect comb ination of ly rica l storyt ell ing and vib ran t Illus tra t i o n. port rayi ng "rea l l ife" a d ve nture stories f rom ch ildren of i m mi g ran t families . In Amy Wu and The Warm Welcome. Lin . a new f,r lend f rom Ch ina, is g reet ed w it h a jolly d u mpl i ng party and a specia l banne r wetcome banner. Both Amy and Li n l earn about the lmpor-um ce o f l t1cluslon thro ugh courage and crea ti v i t y. ICPL 's ho liday secti o n i ncludes stories centered o t1 the Chinese New Ye<1 r, comi ng u p on Fe b . 10. Some newer re leases go beyond the gourmet foods and festive d ragon d a nces: Friends Are Friends, Forever by Da ne Liu and Lyn n Sc u rf le ld demonst ra tes t 1e strength o f friendshi p <1 nd t radition t h rough t i me and d i stance. Playing With Lantems by Yage Wang and Che ng'llang Zhu (tra ns- lated by Helen Wang) sha res the exten d - ed e,ccltement of the 15-day ce leb ra ti o n with a v ivid showcase o f the fol k custom of l<1 ntems. To fulfi ll you r cu t eness quota. check o ut the beaut ifu I ly i I lust ra t e d p icture book A Llrrle Round Panda on the Big Blue Earth by Tory Ch rist le and L udana Nava rro Powel l. palred w i th a f u n anl • ma l m atc hi ng game. Fi nally, Playing at the border. a story of Yo -Yo /-1a by Joanna Ho and Te resa Ma,tl nes explores gen- era t ions of music al\d cult u re, incl uding the centu ries -old rhythms of the, Fe ng Ya ng F lower Drum .. ,v -Fang Wang LIT TLEVII.LAGEMAG .COM/I.VJ25 JANUARY 21)44 '17 If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Jen Miller, Iowa City Public Library, at 319-887-6003 or jennifer-miller@icpl.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes December 21, 2023 2nd Floor - Boardroom Regular Meeting - 5:00 PM DRAFT Tom Rocklin - President DJ Johnk – Vice President Hannah Shultz-Secretary Lucy Santos Green Joseph Massa Claire Matthews Robin Paetzold John Raeburn Dan Stevenson Members Present: DJ Johnk, Joseph Massa, Claire Matthews, Robin Paetzold, John Raeburn, Tom Rocklin, Hannah Shultz, Dan Stevenson. Members Absent: Lucy Santos Green. Staff Present: Elsworth Carman, Anne Mangano, Jen Miller, Jason Paulios, Angie Pilkington, Katie Roche. Guests Present: None. Call Meeting to Order. Rocklin called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm. A quorum was present. Approval of December 21, 2023 Board Meeting Agenda. Johnk made a motion to approve the December 21, 2023 Board Meeting Agenda. Shultz seconded. Motion passed 8/0. Public Discussion. None. Items to be Discussed. Policy Review: 704 Use of Library’s Cardholder Database. Raeburn asked if the policy was changed after the Patriot Act in 2001. Matthews noted the policy was adopted in 1986 and revised in 2012. Johnk noted revisions in March 2000 and January 2003. Johnk made a motion to approve the changes to policy 704: Use of Library’s Cardholder Database. Shultz seconded. Motion passed 8/0. Review Draft of Finance Committee Responsibilities. Rocklin thanked Johnk, Paetzold, and Shultz for the Finance Committee Responsibilities draft. Carman said the draft looked good and commented on the last bullet point, “Work with director to draft models explaining how services may need adjustment in anticipation of funding challenges”. Carman wondered if a step back should be taken there to clarify this could include both challenges and opportunities. Paetzold said the committee tried to recognize that current challenges facing the library didn’t rest solely on the Library Director. Matthews noted funding comes from the City and asked if there is a need for that. Rocklin clarified the final draft should remove the word challenges and replace it with changes. Staff Reports. Agenda Item 10A-1 86 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Jen Miller, Iowa City Public Library, at 319-887-6003 or jennifer-miller@icpl.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. Director’s Report. Carman discussed Inservice day, which went well. The Communications Committee did an extraordinary job and the whole Inservice day staff committee did a great job. Carman said it is a significant decision to close the library to the public for continuing education and staff take it seriously. Carman discussed the Legislative Reception, which was attended by several of the people at the meeting. Paetzold noted the winter shelter and asked about the Library’s status as a warming center. Carman clarified that last year ICPL was not a warming shelter. ICPL did make the lobby, which is temperature controlled and has restrooms, available in extreme temperatures. Carman noted if operating hours were to be extended he would need to check in because it would require a different staffing model. Matthews asked if there is a city policy about this. Carman said he could look into this but thinks decisions are made based on temperatures. Carman said the winter shelter helps a lot with early morning and evening hours and is a no barriers shelter. Patrons who leave the library are sometimes ineligible for the regular shelter but can go to the winter shelter because of this. Johnk asked if warming stations require a dry policy. Carman said at the Library patrons would be expected to follow Library policies. Departmental Reports: Children’s Services. Pilkington encouraged everyone to sign up for the Winter Reading Program. Paetzold asked if alternative Black Friday was internal idea and thought it was a cool idea. Pilkington said Children’s Librarian, Anne Wilmoth, started the program last year and continues to work that day just to run the program. Johnk liked the Winter Reading mugs. Matthews shared the link with ICCSD Librarians. Collection Services & IT. Rocklin said this is a huge project with a great committee that has done a lot of work. Matthews said communication is a core functionality to any group or business, and is always a challenge. Matthews said this is impressive and keep up the good work. Development Report. Rocklin said the Arts and Crafts Bazaar was very successful. Roche shared it was a successful event with over $7,500 raised. Roche noted it can be hard to measure good conversations with patrons and the good will created by the event and shared everyone was happy to be there. Matthews asked if the Friends Foundation table had interest. Roche said yes, there were conversations about book banning, legislation, and library funding; it was a positive experience. Miscellaneous: News Articles. Shultz said there are a lot of articles. Massa asked if the new Library Assistant was in a fulltime position. Roche said yes. President’s Report. Rocklin thanked Trustees and noted everyone was either serving as an officer or on a committee. Rocklin asked Trustees to check in with their committees and the work that needs to be done. Rocklin encouraged Trustees to check in with Carman and be prepared to give updates at the January meeting. Rocklin said a resident sent some Trustees Christmas cards. Rocklin distributed the cards. Announcements from Members. None. Committee Reports. Stevenson discussed the Director Evaluation Committee. A tentative timeline was set to complete work in January and be ready for February meeting. Stevenson emailed Miller who will send out a survey to staff and the Board the week of January 8th. Carman will complete a self- evaluation. The data will be compiled by the committee to be ready for the February Board meeting. Rocklin encouraged Trustees to complete the survey and noted the Library Director evaluation is a fundamental part of serving on the Board. Communications. None. Agenda Item 10A-2 87 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Jen Miller, Iowa City Public Library, at 319-887-6003 or jennifer-miller@icpl.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. Consent Agenda. Matthews made motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Johnk seconded. Motion passed 8/0. Set Agenda Order for January Meeting. Rocklin said the January meeting will include a budget discussion with City Manager Geoff Fruin, a Strategic Plan update, a policy revision, 2nd quarter financial and statistical reports, and the Adult and CAS department reports. Adjournment. Rocklin adjourned the meeting at 5:24 pm. Respectfully submitted, Jen Miller Agenda Item 10A-3 88 ~~IOWACIN ,~ PUBLIC LIBRARY CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: December 1 to December 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/6 TO 2024/6 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION 10550110 Library Administration 10550110 432080 Other Professional Services 014353 ONE SOURCE THE BACKG 2022144085 0 2024 6 INV P 168.00 120823 45022 BACKGROUND CHECKS F 016852 MCLAREN, RACHEL 1024 0 2024 6 INV P 450.00 121523 294372 Admin/Inservice Day ACCOUNT TOTAL 618.00 10550110 435055 Mail & Delivery 012264 MAILBOXES OF IOWA CI 626898 0 2024 6 INV P 33.51 122223 294550 Admin/Mail Bubbler ACCOUNT TOTAL 33.51 10550110 436050 Registration 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226239103 0 2024 6 INV P 325.00 122223 294509 J Miller Mastercard ACCOUNT TOTAL 325.00 10550110 436060 Lodging 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226239103 0 2024 6 INV P -53.50 122223 294509 J Miller Mastercard ACCOUNT TOTAL -53.50 10550110 445140 Outside Printing 010050 TRU ART 126123011 0 2024 6 INV P 240.00 122923 294912 CAS/40 Inservice Da 010373 PIP PRINTING 114895 0 2024 6 INV P 34.05 122923 45561 Admin/500 Master Ca ACCOUNT TOTAL 274.05 10550110 449260 Parking 000111 Deb Schultz 120423 0 2024 6 INV P 11.00 121523 294369 Admin/Reimbursement 000111 Deb Schultz 122023 0 2024 6 INV P 3.00 122923 294885 Admin/Volunteer Par 14.00 ACCOUNT TOTAL 14.00 10550110 452010 Office Supplies 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226239103 0 2024 6 INV P 144.01 122223 294509 J Miller Mastercard ACCOUNT TOTAL 144.01 10550110 469320 Miscellaneous Supplies 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226239103 0 2024 6 INV P 38.99 122223 294509 J Miller Mastercard 010522 COPY SYSTEMS INC IN504188 0 2024 6 INV P 383.30 120823 45006 Admin/Ink 012264 MAILBOXES OF IOWA CI 626898 0 2024 6 INV P 152.00 122223 294550 Admin/Mail Bubbler ACCOUNT TOTAL 574.29 Agenda Item B 89 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: December 1 to December 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/6 TO 2024/6 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION 10550110 469360 Food and Beverages 016659 ESTELA'S FRESH MEX 000329 0 2024 6 INV P 1,072.00 120823 294195 Admin/InService Day ACCOUNT TOTAL 1,072.00 ORG 10550110 TOTAL 3,001.36 10550121 Library Bldg Maint - Public 10550121 438030 Electricity 010319 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY 547442743 0 2024 6 INV P 7,028.49 122223 45126 ACCOUNT TOTAL 7,028.49 10550121 438070 Heating Fuel/Gas 010319 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY 547442743 0 2024 6 INV P 2,377.61 122223 45126 ACCOUNT TOTAL 2,377.61 10550121 442010 Other Building R&M Services 010712 TRANE 314093760 0 2024 6 INV P 7,265.00 120823 294287 FAC/Service Agreeme 014457 A TECH INC 603257 0 2024 6 INV P 72.00 120823 44996 FAC/Fire Alarm Moni 016722 PROFESSIONAL WINDOW 3125 0 2024 6 INV P 150.00 122223 294577 FAC/Window Cleaning ACCOUNT TOTAL 7,487.00 10550121 442020 Structure R&M Services 010823 SCHUMACHER ELEVATOR 90599939 0 2024 6 INV P 625.21 120823 45031 Nov 2023 Elevator M ACCOUNT TOTAL 625.21 10550121 442030 Heating & Cooling R&M Services 010392 RMB CO INC 13484 0 2024 6 INV P 2,125.00 120823 45029 FAC/Changed RTU Bel 010392 RMB CO INC 13607 0 2024 6 INV P 2,910.58 122223 45138 FAC/Checked Boiler 5,035.58 011399 ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT S 9595 0 2024 6 INV P 702.32 120823 45011 FAC/Air Filter ACCOUNT TOTAL 5,737.90 10550121 442050 Furnishing R&M Services 013948 SMITH, AMY 55842 0 2024 6 INV P 1,000.00 121523 294400 FAC/Chair Rehupolst ACCOUNT TOTAL 1,000.00 10550121 445030 Nursery Srvc-Lawn & Plant Care 010181 GREENERY DESIGNS 4129 0 2024 6 INV P 74.00 120823 294208 FAC/Interior Plants ACCOUNT TOTAL 74.00 Agenda Item B 90 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: December 1 to December 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/6 TO 2024/6 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION 10550121 452040 Sanitation & Indust Supplies 010290 LENOCH AND CILEK ACE 374913/3 0 2024 6 INV P 1,066.26 122223 294544 FAC/Restroom Suppli ACCOUNT TOTAL 1,066.26 10550121 466070 Other Maintenance Supplies 011399 ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT S 9589 0 2024 6 INV P 1,327.86 120823 45011 FAC/Lightbulbs 011399 ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT S 9600 0 2024 6 INV P 167.88 122223 45110 FAC/Lightbulbs 1,495.74 ACCOUNT TOTAL 1,495.74 ORG 10550121 TOTAL 26,892.21 10550140 Library Computer Systems 10550140 438130 Cell Phone/Data Services 010482 VERIZON WIRELESS 9948965425 0 2024 6 INV P 288.53 120823 294300 IT/Verizon Wireless 010482 VERIZON WIRELESS 9951418981 0 2024 6 INV P 288.53 122923 294924 IT/Verizon Wireless 577.06 ACCOUNT TOTAL 577.06 10550140 438140 Internet Fees 014293 IMON COMMUNICATIONS 3277950 0 2024 6 INV P 478.18 120823 294229 IT/Phone and Intern 014293 IMON COMMUNICATIONS 3318580 0 2024 6 INV P 478.10 122923 294873 IT/Phone & Internet 956.28 ACCOUNT TOTAL 956.28 10550140 443020 Office Equipment R&M Services 014150 ADVANCED BUSINESS SY INV342518 0 2024 6 INV P 314.90 122223 45095 IT and LBE/Printing 014150 ADVANCED BUSINESS SY INV346509 0 2024 6 INV P 192.81 122223 45095 IT and LBE/Printing 507.71 ACCOUNT TOTAL 507.71 10550140 444080 Software R&M Services 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226230250 0 2024 6 INV P 19.29 122223 294508 B Palmer Mastercard 010525 ENCOMPASS IOWA LLC 14363 0 2024 6 INV P 224.00 122223 45112 IT/Backup Protectio 016854 EMERGENT LLC 213424 0 2024 6 INV P 635.00 122223 294494 IT/Red Hat Enterpri ACCOUNT TOTAL 878.29 10550140 455120 Misc Computer Hardware 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226230250 0 2024 6 INV P 281.04 122223 294508 B Palmer Mastercard Agenda Item B 91 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: December 1 to December 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/6 TO 2024/6 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION ACCOUNT TOTAL 281.04 ORG 10550140 TOTAL 3,200.38 10550151 Lib Public Services - Adults 10550151 432080 Other Professional Services 016850 RAINS, ROWAN WINTER 120723 0 2024 6 INV P 100.00 121523 294392 AS/Honorarium Croch ACCOUNT TOTAL 100.00 10550151 469320 Miscellaneous Supplies 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226237792DLGKTC 0 2024 6 INV P 11.97 122223 294511 J Paulios Mastercar ACCOUNT TOTAL 11.97 ORG 10550151 TOTAL 111.97 10550152 Lib Public Services - Children 10550152 432080 Other Professional Services 016669 NETWORK NIRVANA 122723 0 2024 6 INV P 311.11 122223 294568 CHI/Tween Minecraft ACCOUNT TOTAL 311.11 10550152 469320 Miscellaneous Supplies 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226237446 0 2024 6 INV P 101.98 122223 294510 A Pilkington Master 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226239103 0 2024 6 INV P 17.98 122223 294509 J Miller Mastercard 119.96 ACCOUNT TOTAL 119.96 10550152 469360 Food and Beverages 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226237446 0 2024 6 INV P 140.00 122223 294510 A Pilkington Master 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226239103 0 2024 6 INV P -10.62 122223 294509 J Miller Mastercard 129.38 ACCOUNT TOTAL 129.38 10550152 469370 Paper Products 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226237446 0 2024 6 INV P 15.87 122223 294510 A Pilkington Master ACCOUNT TOTAL 15.87 ORG 10550152 TOTAL 576.32 10550159 Lib Public Srvs-Comm Access 10550159 432080 Other Professional Services 015215 MCCLELLEN PIANO TUNI 0859 0 2024 6 INV P 140.00 122223 294552 CAS/Piano Tuning ACCOUNT TOTAL 140.00 Agenda Item B 92 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: December 1 to December 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/6 TO 2024/6 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION 10550159 435055 Mail & Delivery 010468 U S POST OFFICE ACCT 111723 0 2024 6 INV P 6,546.32 121523 294415 Bulk Mail Reimb - L ACCOUNT TOTAL 6,546.32 10550159 435059 Advertising 010114 DAILY IOWAN 2429 0 2024 6 INV P 535.50 122223 294480 CAS/Gift Guide ACCOUNT TOTAL 535.50 10550159 445140 Outside Printing 010050 TRU ART 126141011 0 2024 6 INV P 120.00 122923 294912 CAS/300 Teen/Adult 010050 TRU ART 126142011 0 2024 6 INV P 120.00 122923 294912 CAS/300 Kids Winter 240.00 010373 PIP PRINTING 114773 0 2024 6 INV P 671.58 122923 45561 CAS/6,000 Windowed 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1223260002 0 2024 6 INV P 508.97 122223 294507 S Helmick Mastercar ACCOUNT TOTAL 1,420.55 10550159 449280 Misc Services & Charges 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1126230002 0 2024 6 CRM P -53.64 122223 294507 S Helmick Mastercar 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226239103 0 2024 6 INV P 101.08 122223 294509 J Miller Mastercard 47.44 ACCOUNT TOTAL 47.44 10550159 452010 Office Supplies 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226239103 0 2024 6 INV P 275.80 122223 294509 J Miller Mastercard ACCOUNT TOTAL 275.80 10550159 469320 Miscellaneous Supplies 010510 DEMCO INC 7411083 0 2024 6 INV P 201.72 122923 294852 CAS/120 EA Multi Pu ACCOUNT TOTAL 201.72 10550159 469360 Food and Beverages 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1126230002 0 2024 6 CRM P 20.26 122223 294507 S Helmick Mastercar ACCOUNT TOTAL 20.26 ORG 10550159 TOTAL 9,187.59 10550160 Library Collection Services 10550160 445270 Library Material R&M Services 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 200055112023V 0 2024 6 INV P 963.85 122223 294468 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037849697 0 2024 6 INV P 16.77 122223 294467 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037867445 0 2024 6 INV P 6.45 122223 294467 LIBRARY MATERIALS Agenda Item B 93 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: December 1 to December 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/6 TO 2024/6 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037884277 0 2024 6 INV P 6.45 122223 294467 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037899970 0 2024 6 INV P 16.77 122923 294844 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037917344 0 2024 6 INV P 6.45 122923 294844 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037933363 0 2024 6 INV P 6.45 122923 294844 LIBRARY MATERIALS 1,023.19 ACCOUNT TOTAL 1,023.19 10550160 469110 Misc Processing Supplies 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226230292 0 2024 6 INV P 216.85 122223 294512 A Mangano Mastercar 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C H666405DM 0 2024 6 INV P 90.45 120823 294174 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C H667104DM 0 2024 6 INV P 16.75 122923 294846 LIBRARY MATERIALS 107.20 010510 DEMCO INC 7399204 0 2024 6 INV P 859.23 120823 294190 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010510 DEMCO INC 7399825 0 2024 6 INV P 964.98 120823 294190 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010510 DEMCO INC 7403195 0 2024 6 INV P 81.14 122223 294485 LIBRARY MATERIALS 1,905.35 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504718220 0 2024 6 INV P 713.73 122223 294561 LIBRARY MATERIALS 014495 THE LIBRARY STORE IN 662538 0 2024 6 INV P 851.81 120823 45034 LIBRARY MATERIALS ACCOUNT TOTAL 3,794.94 ORG 10550160 TOTAL 4,818.13 10550210 Library Children's Materials 10550210 477020 Books (Cat/Cir) 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226230292 0 2024 6 INV P 24.97 122223 294512 A Mangano Mastercar 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037865532 0 2024 6 INV P 81.56 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037892224 0 2024 6 INV P 134.82 122223 294468 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037899404 0 2024 6 INV P 369.34 122223 294468 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037899463 0 2024 6 INV P 98.68 122223 294468 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037904333 0 2024 6 INV P 68.12 120823 294173 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037907418 0 2024 6 INV P 39.33 120823 294173 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037909352 0 2024 6 INV P 54.65 120823 294173 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037913782 0 2024 6 INV P 557.36 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037915038 0 2024 6 INV P 190.48 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037919422 0 2024 6 INV P 93.43 122223 294468 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037921618 0 2024 6 INV P 473.00 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037925166 0 2024 6 INV P 199.67 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037927044 0 2024 6 INV P 597.98 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037927974 0 2024 6 INV P 75.40 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037931908 0 2024 6 INV P 31.82 122223 294468 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037940603 0 2024 6 INV P 49.97 122223 294468 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037941325 0 2024 6 INV P 6.64 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS Agenda Item B 94 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: December 1 to December 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/6 TO 2024/6 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037944057 0 2024 6 INV P 321.80 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037944969 0 2024 6 INV P 26.11 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037948265 0 2024 6 INV P 63.63 122223 294468 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037950813 0 2024 6 INV P 60.36 122223 294468 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037955934 0 2024 6 INV P 105.04 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037963312 0 2024 6 INV P 25.56 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037970985 0 2024 6 INV P 407.02 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037971756 0 2024 6 INV P 12.76 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037976508 0 2024 6 INV P 29.04 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 4,173.57 010531 GALE GROUP 82859278 0 2024 6 INV P 37.48 120823 294203 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010531 GALE GROUP 82984970 0 2024 6 INV P 37.48 122223 294502 LIBRARY MATERIALS 74.96 ACCOUNT TOTAL 4,273.50 10550210 477030 Books (Outreach) 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037915038 0 2024 6 INV P 1,202.93 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037927044 0 2024 6 INV P 119.08 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 1,322.01 ACCOUNT TOTAL 1,322.01 10550210 477070 eBooks 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23438489 0 2024 6 INV P 169.17 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23444645 0 2024 6 INV P 217.57 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23444661 0 2024 6 INV P 29.26 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23453064 0 2024 6 INV P 38.49 122923 294896 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23431237 0 2024 6 INV P 12.99 120823 294269 LIBRARY MATERIALS 467.48 ACCOUNT TOTAL 467.48 10550210 477110 Audio (Digital) 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23444650 0 2024 6 INV P 132.49 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS ACCOUNT TOTAL 132.49 10550210 477160 Video (DVD) 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504781630 0 2024 6 INV P 11.24 122923 294893 LIBRARY MATERIALS ACCOUNT TOTAL 11.24 10550210 477250 Streaming Media/PPU 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CP23435887 0 2024 6 INV P 62.50 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 015034 KANOPY INC 377352 0 2024 6 INV P 10.00 122223 294539 LIBRARY MATERIALS Agenda Item B 95 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: December 1 to December 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/6 TO 2024/6 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION ACCOUNT TOTAL 72.50 ORG 10550210 TOTAL 6,279.22 10550220 Library Adult Materials 10550220 477020 Books (Cat/Cir) 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226230292 0 2024 6 INV P 29.68 122223 294512 A Mangano Mastercar 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037849697 0 2024 6 INV P 197.21 122223 294467 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037865532 0 2024 6 INV P 368.21 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037867445 0 2024 6 INV P 100.44 122223 294467 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037880362 0 2024 6 INV P 135.00 120823 294173 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037884277 0 2024 6 INV P 160.74 122223 294467 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037886256 0 2024 6 INV P 177.82 120823 294173 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037899427 0 2024 6 INV P 240.02 120823 294173 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037899491 0 2024 6 INV P 362.54 122223 294468 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037899970 0 2024 6 INV P 177.41 122923 294844 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037904333 0 2024 6 INV P 1,806.07 120823 294173 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037907418 0 2024 6 INV P 280.69 120823 294173 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037913476 0 2024 6 INV P 115.90 122223 294468 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037913965 0 2024 6 INV P 294.88 120823 294173 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037915038 0 2024 6 INV P 1,484.54 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037917344 0 2024 6 INV P 118.87 122923 294844 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037919732 0 2024 6 INV P 444.53 120823 294173 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037921731 0 2024 6 INV P 333.16 120823 294173 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037927044 0 2024 6 INV P 1,593.80 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037928249 0 2024 6 INV P 289.07 120823 294173 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037930463 0 2024 6 INV P 56.96 122223 294468 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037931908 0 2024 6 INV P 317.56 122223 294468 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037933363 0 2024 6 INV P 91.74 122923 294844 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037937563 0 2024 6 INV P 260.25 120823 294173 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037937600 0 2024 6 INV P 178.71 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037937874 0 2024 6 INV P 347.98 120823 294173 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037940603 0 2024 6 INV P 496.38 122223 294468 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037944458 0 2024 6 INV P 277.61 120823 294173 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037944969 0 2024 6 INV P 126.82 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037948265 0 2024 6 INV P 275.57 122223 294468 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037949231 0 2024 6 INV P 169.64 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037950813 0 2024 6 INV P 385.39 122223 294468 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037952776 0 2024 6 INV P 145.29 122223 294468 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037955934 0 2024 6 INV P 637.20 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037960341 0 2024 6 INV P 51.33 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037960425 0 2024 6 INV P 45.01 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037960667 0 2024 6 INV P 73.08 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037970985 0 2024 6 INV P 1,397.42 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 14,014.84 010520 CENTER POINT PUBLISH 2052329 0 2024 6 INV P 142.02 120823 294180 LIBRARY MATERIALS 016856 KLISE/CRIMSON MULTI 012657 0 2024 6 INV P 134.22 122923 294879 LIBRARY MATERIALS Agenda Item B 96 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: December 1 to December 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/6 TO 2024/6 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION ACCOUNT TOTAL 14,320.76 10550220 477070 eBooks 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23420632 0 2024 6 INV P 59.99 120823 294269 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23423442 0 2024 6 INV P 87.50 120823 294269 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23433142 0 2024 6 INV P 38.00 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23438487 0 2024 6 INV P 3,413.70 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23439926 0 2024 6 INV P 129.98 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23444639 0 2024 6 INV P 581.40 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23444649 0 2024 6 INV P 226.58 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23444656 0 2024 6 INV P 93.20 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23446405 0 2024 6 INV P 9.99 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23447459 0 2024 6 INV P 61.25 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23452161 0 2024 6 INV P 620.45 122923 294896 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23452166 0 2024 6 INV P 24.18 122923 294896 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23453066 0 2024 6 INV P 1,270.11 122923 294896 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23425481 0 2024 6 INV P 375.00 120823 294269 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23431237 0 2024 6 INV P 540.87 120823 294269 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23442429 0 2024 6 INV P 779.35 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23456065 0 2024 6 INV P 15.99 122923 294896 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23456066 0 2024 6 INV P 15.99 122923 294896 LIBRARY MATERIALS 8,343.53 ACCOUNT TOTAL 8,343.53 10550220 477100 Audio (Compact Disc) 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504666067 0 2024 6 INV P 17.23 122223 294561 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504701366 0 2024 6 INV P 18.74 122223 294561 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504736584 0 2024 6 INV P 29.98 122923 294893 LIBRARY MATERIALS 65.95 ACCOUNT TOTAL 65.95 10550220 477110 Audio (Digital) 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504603254 0 2024 6 INV P 40.47 120823 294259 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23423442 0 2024 6 INV P 66.50 120823 294269 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23438487 0 2024 6 INV P 1,796.43 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23438912 0 2024 6 INV P 62.25 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23439934 0 2024 6 INV P 52.50 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23444640 0 2024 6 INV P 888.48 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23444653 0 2024 6 INV P 418.70 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23446405 0 2024 6 INV P 66.50 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23447440 0 2024 6 INV P 954.81 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23451311 0 2024 6 INV P 33.56 122923 294896 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23452157 0 2024 6 INV P 877.17 122923 294896 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370CO23453066 0 2024 6 INV P 508.48 122923 294896 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23422053 0 2024 6 INV P 69.00 120823 294269 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23425481 0 2024 6 INV P 487.49 120823 294269 LIBRARY MATERIALS Agenda Item B 97 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: December 1 to December 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/6 TO 2024/6 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23431237 0 2024 6 INV P 746.39 120823 294269 LIBRARY MATERIALS 011068 OVERDRIVE INC 01370DA23442429 0 2024 6 INV P 1,234.18 122223 294571 LIBRARY MATERIALS 8,262.44 ACCOUNT TOTAL 8,302.91 10550220 477160 Video (DVD) 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C H66823190 0 2024 6 INV P 41.88 120823 294174 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C H66947020 0 2024 6 INV P 15.39 122923 294846 LIBRARY MATERIALS 57.27 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504603459 0 2024 6 INV P 229.67 120823 294259 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504613301 0 2024 6 INV P 875.62 120823 294259 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504651461 0 2024 6 INV P 730.16 120823 294259 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504651462 0 2024 6 INV P 169.45 120823 294259 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504683242 0 2024 6 INV P 332.10 120823 294259 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504683243 0 2024 6 INV P 59.98 120823 294259 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504713143 0 2024 6 INV P 106.46 122223 294561 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504713144 0 2024 6 INV P 335.05 122223 294561 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504747939 0 2024 6 INV P 652.19 122923 294893 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504748130 0 2024 6 INV P 211.23 122923 294893 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504780878 0 2024 6 INV P 58.48 122923 294893 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504781630 0 2024 6 INV P 327.58 122923 294893 LIBRARY MATERIALS 4,087.97 ACCOUNT TOTAL 4,145.24 10550220 477220 Video Games 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226230292 0 2024 6 INV P 281.95 122223 294512 A Mangano Mastercar ACCOUNT TOTAL 281.95 10550220 477250 Streaming Media/PPU 015034 KANOPY INC 377352 0 2024 6 INV P 2,397.00 122223 294539 LIBRARY MATERIALS ACCOUNT TOTAL 2,397.00 10550220 477330 Serial (Print) 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226230292 0 2024 6 INV P 20.00 122223 294512 A Mangano Mastercar ACCOUNT TOTAL 20.00 10550220 477350 Online Reference 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C NS23110286 0 2024 6 INV P 2,101.00 120823 294173 LIBRARY MATERIALS ACCOUNT TOTAL 2,101.00 ORG 10550220 TOTAL 39,978.34 Agenda Item B 98 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: December 1 to December 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/6 TO 2024/6 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION FUND 1000 General TOTAL:94,045.52 Agenda Item B 99 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: December 1 to December 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/6 TO 2024/6 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION 10550320 Library Board Enterprise 10550320 443020 Office Equipment R&M Services 010216 RICOH USA INC 107742629 0 2024 6 INV P 438.93 120823 294277 LBE/Public Printing 010216 RICOH USA INC 5068531469 0 2024 6 INV P 67.49 122923 45562 LBE/Public Printing 010216 RICOH USA INC 5068531477 0 2024 6 INV P 55.31 122923 45562 LBE/Public Printing 561.73 014150 ADVANCED BUSINESS SY INV342518 0 2024 6 INV P 213.56 122223 45095 IT and LBE/Printing 014150 ADVANCED BUSINESS SY INV346509 0 2024 6 INV P 36.44 122223 45095 IT and LBE/Printing 250.00 ACCOUNT TOTAL 811.73 10550320 444080 Software R&M Services 010555 TRACSYSTEMS INC 4643 0 2024 6 INV P 4,235.57 120823 294285 LBE/Tracsystems Har ACCOUNT TOTAL 4,235.57 ORG 10550320 TOTAL 5,047.30 10550420 Library Designated Gifts 10550420 469320 Miscellaneous Supplies 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226237792DLGKTC 0 2024 6 INV P 876.83 122223 294511 J Paulios Mastercar ACCOUNT TOTAL 876.83 10550420 469360 Food and Beverages 010475 GREENSTATE CREDIT U 1226237792DLGKTC 0 2024 6 INV P 290.47 122223 294511 J Paulios Mastercar ACCOUNT TOTAL 290.47 10550420 469370 Paper Products 014778 CROWN TROPHY 156409CHESS 0 2024 6 INV P 22.50 120823 294188 DG/Chess Tournament ACCOUNT TOTAL 22.50 ORG 10550420 TOTAL 1,189.80 10550430 Library Undesignated Gifts 10550430 445140 Outside Printing 010050 TRU ART 125730011 0 2024 6 INV P 8,693.97 122223 294601 UG/58,793 Winter Wi ACCOUNT TOTAL 8,693.97 10550430 448010 Aid to Agencies 011837 IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIB 120623 0 2024 6 INV P 150.00 122223 294530 UG/Carolyn Cannon $ ACCOUNT TOTAL 150.00 Agenda Item B 100 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: December 1 to December 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/6 TO 2024/6 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION 10550430 469320 Miscellaneous Supplies 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037922953 0 2024 6 INV P 134.77 120823 294173 LIBRARY PROGRAM MAT ACCOUNT TOTAL 134.77 ORG 10550430 TOTAL 8,978.74 10550510 Library Children's Materials - 10550510 477020 Books (Cat/Cir) 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037904333 0 2024 6 INV P 26.97 120823 294173 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037907418 0 2024 6 INV P 8.54 120823 294173 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037909352 0 2024 6 INV P 31.91 120823 294173 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037940603 0 2024 6 INV P 19.18 122223 294468 LIBRARY MATERIALS 86.60 ACCOUNT TOTAL 86.60 ORG 10550510 TOTAL 86.60 10550520 Library Adult Materials - Gift 10550520 477020 Books (Cat/Cir) 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037927044 0 2024 6 INV P 22.80 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 010509 BAKER & TAYLOR INC C 2037970985 0 2024 6 INV P 45.96 122923 294845 LIBRARY MATERIALS 68.76 ACCOUNT TOTAL 68.76 10550520 477250 Streaming Media/PPU 010546 MIDWEST TAPE 504721987 0 2024 6 INV P 8,010.19 122223 294560 LIBRARY MATERIALS ACCOUNT TOTAL 8,010.19 ORG 10550520 TOTAL 8,078.95 FUND 1001 Library Gifts TOTAL:23,381.39 Agenda Item B 101 CITY OF IOWA CITY Library Disbursements: December 1 to December 31, 2023 YEAR/PERIOD: 2024/6 TO 2024/6 ACCOUNT/VENDOR INVOICE PO YEAR/PR TYP S WARRANT CHECK DESCRIPTION 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