2009 Annual report - Port Moody Public Library

Facts & figures
Thank you
We would like to sincerely thank the many individuals and organizations who generously
supported the library in 2009. Your contributions have made a great difference to people
throughout Port Moody.
Library Operations Fund Summary
Revenues
City of Port Moody
Provincial library grants
Non-resident fees
Fines and fees
Other
TOTAL
Expenditures*
Salaries
Books & library collections**
Other
TOTAL
$1,239,045
$ 98,300
$ 44,500
$ 58,800
$ 10,300
$1,450,945
$1,215,536
$ 61,458
$ 173,951
$1,450,945
* The expenditures do not include any adjustments for tangible capital assets.
** The books and library collections budget for the year is made up of $61,458
(operations expenses) and $113,541 (capital expenses) for a total of $174,999.
Library Visits
340,000
330,000
320,000
310,000
300,000
290,000
280,000
270,000
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
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2009 Quick Facts
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596,144 items borrowed
327,000 in-person visits
187,700 online visits to library.portmoody.ca
44,000 reference questions answered
3,856 new library cards issued
228 free programs attended by 9,500 people
1,515 children participated in the Summer Reading Club
12,800 new items purchased and added to the collection
Supporters: City of Port Moody; Public Library Services Branch, Ministry of Education, Province
of BC; Public Library InterLINK; BC Writers in Libraries; The Village Toy Shop
Collection Donations: Courthouse Libraries BC; Government of China (SD43 Confucius
Classroom); Canadian Federation of University Women-Coquitlam; Behzadi Behrouz;
Constable Ian Morrison; Darral Hanrahan; Inlet Book Club; R.E.S.P.E.C.T.; Rosemary Rawnsley;
Sandra Sellick; Tony Cosier; Trevisani Nel Mondo
Port Moody
Public Library
Links to Literacy Golf Tournament
Event Sponsor ($5000): Pacific Coast Terminals; Media Sponsors: CTV; The Now Newspaper;
Gold Sponsor ($3000+): Scotiabank; Silver Sponsors ($2,000): BC Hydro; Onni Group of
Companies; WorleyParsons Westmar; Bronze Sponsors ($1,000): Annemar Apparel; Peller
Estates; Hole Sponsors ($600): Canadian Pacific Railway; Canadian Western Bank; Certispec
Services; Coquitlam Centre; CUPE BC; Cushman & Wakefield LePage; enCompass Solutions
Group; Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP; G&F Financial Group; Iain Black, MLA; Inview Images;
IPAC Chemicals; Kerr Wood Leidal Associates; McDonalds-Port Moody; OpenRoad Toyota-Port
Moody; Palmieri Bros. Paving; Park Lane Homes; Port Metro Vancouver; Port Moody Insurance;
Port Moody Travel; Roper Greyell LLP; Rotary Club of Port Moody; Vancity Business; Western
Printers & Lithographers; Xerox; On-Course Food: Pasta Polo; PWS Purified Water To Go; The
Boathouse Restaurant; Thrifty Foods; Prize and other donors: Agresso Corp; A.J. Pottinger
& Associates; Allard Contractors; Andrée Duval; Angelo’s Salon & Spa; Ann Hulbert; Arpel
Security Systems; Art Knapp Plantland & Florist; Bar Code Applications; BCIT; BC Lions Football
Club; Beyond the Grape; Bikram Yoga Tri-City; Bosley’s Pet Food Plus; Cartunes Sound and
Cellular; Chapters Coquitlam; Circuit Tire-Port Moody; City of Port Moody; COBS Bread-Suter
Brook; Como Creek Brewing; Concert Properties; Coquitlam Centre; Costco-Port Coquitlam;
Country Habitat Interior Designs; Creative Transportation Solutions; David Ashdown; De
Dutch Pannekoek; Destiny Hair & Body Studio; Eagle Ridge Trading; Fraser Valley Brewing/
Two Thirsty Cats; Fraser Valley Wireless; From Hair On; Gillnetter Pub; il Destino Salon and
Spa; Inform Solutions; Jim Peacock; John Shorthouse; KPMG LLP Chartered Accountants;
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Microserve; Mill & Timber Products; Miller Thompson Barristers & Solicitors; Mills Basics
Office Supplies; Moody Printing; Murdy & McAllister Barristers & Solicitors; Nasseri Medical
Centre; Newport Dental; Pacific Newspaper Group; Pajo’s Fish & Chips; Panago Pizza; PetroCanada Burrard Products Terminal; Port Moody Community Services; Port Moody Film
Society; Port Moody Fire Department; Port Moody Police Department; Port Moody Radiators;
Predator Ridge Resort; Prestige Hotels & Resorts; Rainbow Winemakers; RBC Royal BankPort Moody; Riverside Golf Centre (Coquitlam); Robi Donuts Café; Rocky Point Kayak; Rodos
Kouzina Mediterranean Grill/ S Lounge & Restaurant; Roo’s Pub & Grill; Saint St. Grill; Salmon
Arm Golf Club; Sandman Hotel Group; Sandra Ho Designs; Securiguard Services; Smile & Shine
Flowers; St. James’s Well Pub; St. John Ambulance; Starbucks Coffee-Heritage Mtn; Sultran
Ltd; Summit Clothing; Team Sheila Francis-Re/Max All Points Realty; Tom Shorthouse; TriCities Chamber of Commerce; Twin Lakes Golf Resort; Uptown Dawg; Wayne Norton; White
Spot Restaurants; Wish On A Star
2009 Annual Report
P.O. Box 37, 100 Newport Drive
Port Moody, B.C. V3H 3E1
604-469-4575
www.library.portmoody.ca
Message from the Mayor
People are using the library now more than ever.
It is a welcoming and friendly place where our
community can come together...to grow, learn and
build connections. I am proud of our library and the
opportunities that it offers for people of all ages. On
behalf of the City of Port Moody and all members of
Council, I extend thanks to the Library Board and staff,
and to all those who support and participate in our
excellent library system.
Joe Trasolini, Mayor
Message from the Board Chair
2009 was a year of change and challenges for Port
Moody Public Library. The economic downturn meant
that planning for a new, larger library facility was
halted. Our provincial grants were also threatened
with elimination, however thanks to public support
of a province-wide ‘Stop the Cuts to BC’s Public
Libraries” campaign, libraries received 78% of the
anticipated funding.
Business continued to boom with a 5% increase in loans and a 7%
increase in visits. Port Moody residents rediscovered the library as a
place to borrow books, DVDs and other materials, and to search for
jobs, learn new skills, access the Internet and use computer technology
– all free of charge.
The 2009 Links to Literacy Golf Tournament was another great success.
Special thanks are due to our team of community volunteers, led once
again by Barbara Nuttall, for their hard work and for their commitment
to this initiative.
At the beginning of the year, the Library Board was increased in size from
nine to eleven members. New trustees Susan Croll, Gray Giovannetti,
Linda Martin, Barbara Nuttall and Cynthia van Ginkel joined the Board.
In March, Lynne Russell returned to Port Moody as Director of Library
Services.
Finally, 2009 marked my eighth and final year as a library trustee, and
my last year as Board Chair. I would like to take this opportunity to
thank the City of Port Moody for its ongoing support for the Library,
and to thank fellow Board members and staff for their dedication to
providing outstanding library service.
Don Logie, Library Board Chair (2007-2009)
Your Library in 2009
Making a difference
Supporting City of the Arts
Free programs and services that touch
the lives of children and adults, such as
Toddler Storytime, continued to be an
everyday occurrence.
Highlights
A record-breaking 1515 children participated in the 2009 Summer
Reading Club taking up the challenge to “Follow the Reader” and read
for more than 50 days. Throughout the year, storytimes and special
programs introduced younger children, their parents and educators
to a world of rhymes, songs, games and books – and helped build
strong literacy skills from an early age.
Staff connected with community partners to offer conversation
circles, ESL courses, and displays on topics such as homelessness.
We joined tri-city libraries, School District 43, the Tri-Cities Early
Childhood Education Committee, S.H.A.R.E. and other groups in a
variety of programs - Battle of the Books, the Tri-Cities Spelling Bee,
Family Learn & Play Nights, the Random Acts of Kindness Project
as well as Ready Set Learn and Welcome to Kindergarten events in
schools.
Reaching out to the community
Monthly displays by local artists
are just one of the ways we
supported the development
of arts and culture in our
community.
A new Links to Literacy workstation for
adults with developmental challenges
was funded by proceeds from our
annual golf tournament.
Sitting L to R:
Katherine Fraser;
Barbara Nuttall;
Don Logie (Chair);
Barry Fleming;
Rosemary Rawnsley,
(Vice-Chair).
Standing L to R:
Gray Giovannetti;
Cllr. Mike Clay
(Council Representative);
Peter Belanger;
Cynthia van Ginkel;
Linda Martin;
Susan Croll
2009 Port Moody Public Library Board
Thanks to the dedicated work of the Golf Committee and generous
support from community sponsors, the 9th Annual Links to Literacy
Golf Tournament raised nearly $25,000 for special projects like the
Read Today, Lead Tomorrow speaker series. This inspiring series
aimed at educators and parents was attended by more than 500
people; speakers included Terry Small, Dr. Gabor Mate, David
Bouchard and Fiona Morrison.
The library hosted authors who shared their view of the world and
the art of writing. The works of local artists were showcased on library
walls and in display units. Four book clubs were supported including
one for kids and another for talking book patrons and friends.
We continued to optimize the use of our existing space with
enhancements to display furnishings, meeting space and the
study area adjacent to the Information Desk. Email notification
was introduced as an easy and convenient way to receive library
communications about reserved and overdue items.