To:       North East Borough, North East Township, and Erie County

 

From:  McCord Memorial Library  

            32 West Main Street              

            North East,  PA  16428

            814-725-4057

 

Re:       Second Quarter Report 2008

            –April, May, June Report -- Information Summary 

 

McCord Memorial Library is dedicated to serving the North East area by assembling, organizing, preserving, and making accessible books and materials; and evolving technologies to provide stimulation, education and recreation for all citizens” The board of directors and staff are committed to fulfilling that goal.

 

McCord Memorial Library is able to provide services to the North East community, in part, because of your support.  To provide you with the information you need to be assured that your funds finance a vital community service, we have instituted a policy of forwarding a periodic information summary to the supporting government bodies.  Our hope is that you will find this information useful.

 

McCord Memorial Library Board of Directors

Dennis Priester, President                             Elsie Holl , Secretary                  Joellen Nelson

Beth Hutchinson, V. President                      Nancy Marshall              Kathy Kuchta       

David Hatfield, Treasurer                    Richard Tefft               Gerald Alonge

 

Hours of Operation

54 hours per week

            Monday – Thursday    10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

            Friday and Saturday     10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Circulation: April, May, June  2008         ILL*                         Patron Cards

April                                         6,052              2,409                              65

May                                          5,992              2,295                              70

June                                          7,111               2,260                             63

Quarter:                                19,155              6,964                           198

Year to Date                            35,825               14,329                                    273      Total =8,345                                                                                        

*Routed items to or from McCord

Internet use: 1,031 people signed up to use computers - second quarter of 2008   YTD – 1,940

At the January 2008 McCord Memorial Library Association Meeting, the budget for 2008 was approved at a projected $228,820

$   45,790      -   collection    

$ 146,400      -   staffing costs

$     4,800      -   computer related costs

 

 

$11,000    -   utilities costs

$  4,300    -   maintenance costs (building, grounds,    

                             general equipment)

$16,480     -   miscellaneous services (insurance,

                            audit,  supplies, postage, access PA)