LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
LIBRARY NEWS
Poynette Library received a $3,000 grant from American Library Association (ALA) in May.  Jodi Bailey wrote an article which was published in the Poynette Press and began taking the e-course required by grant guidelines.  Jodi met with the Friends of the Poynette Library, making plans to enhance the outdoor area behind the library, utilizing the grant & other funds.  The Strategic Plan Committee met and selected Wed., May 26 & Thrs., June 10 for their community in-person meetings to discuss the survey data.  They will continue to collect survey data through May 15.  There were 14 Curbside pick-up appointments scheduled by patrons from April 1-30.
LIBRARY SERVICES
Wi-Fi Report 2020: Meraki Wireless Device Usage (Hub 1+2+3)
		2018	2019	2020	2021
	January	1,391	1,217	765	562
	February	1,294	1,736	757	594
	March	1,320	1,916	703	704
	April	1,106	1,765	253	662
	May	1,259	1,622	301
	June	1,502	1,240	383
	July	1,168	1,703	481
	August	1,450	1,469	474
	September	1,075	2,379	531
	October	1,351	1,647	549
	November	1,199	1071	582
	December	1,638	739	663
	TOTAL	15,753	18,504	6,442	2,522
Computer Usage Report: # of "Unique Client" Logins
		2019	2020	2021
	January	265	409	398
	February	340	412	407
	March	425	396	463
	April	373	171	441
	May	403	202
	June	466	244
	July	435	298
	August	376	307
	September	393	331
	October	428	377
	November	428	372
	December	438	440
	TOTAL	4,770	3,959	1,709
LIBRARY SERVICES (CONTINUED)
Circulation	Checkouts: # Items
	2018	2019	2020	2021
January	5,274	3,712	4,067	2,770
February	5,204	4,832	3,491	3,510
March	4,827	4,559	2,384	3,559
April	4,729	4,354	363	3,267
May	4,501	4,148	618
June	5,302	4,571	1,612
July	5,177	5,136	3,024
August	4,545	4,039	2,875
September	3,963	3,728	2,898
October	4,763	3,976	2,881
November	4,180	3,575	2,636
December	3,682	3,367	2,368
TOTAL	56,147	49,997	29,217	13,106
Change in YTD Checkouts:			-41.56%	26.52%
Overdrive Circulation
	Electronic Checkouts: ebooks, e-audio, e-video
		2019	2020	2021
	January	519	551	715
	February	465	490	707
	March	485	559	786
	April	456	694
	May	399	749
	June	508	667
	July	506	641
	August	470	677
	September	497	631
	October	511	671
	November	506	678
	December	443	608
	TOTAL	5,765	7,616	2,208
2021 PROGRAMS
Storytime on the Go and the Story Windows programs continued in April.  Katy Hanousek provided support to patrons by frequently updating and monitoring the library's website and FaceBook page.  We celebrated National Library Week April 5-9, which included a coloring contest, guessing contest, FaceBook mystery contest, cookie giveaway and an on-line video compilation of the library's recent updates.  On April 22nd, we participated in a virtual program in collaboration with other Columbia County Libraries called "Spirits of Earth" which taught participants about effigy mounds in Wisconsin.  Katy provided St. Peter's daycare with three "Book Bundles" (bugs/bees; flowers; Mother's Day) throughout the month of April.
2021 Programs (Continued)
Date	Event	Target Audience	Format	On-Going	Number of Participants
Feb. 22 - Apr. 16	BINGO	All Ages	Self-Directed		11
April, 2021	1,000 Books Before Kindergarten	Children (Ages 0-11)	Self-Directed	41
April, 2021	Baby Board Book Program	Children (Ages 0-11)	Self-Directed	0
April, 2021	Teen Book Reviewer Program	Young Adult (12-18)	Self-Directed	13
April, 2021	Story Windows	All Ages	Self-Directed	(No data)
April, 2021	StoryTime On-the-Go	All Ages	Self-Directed		9
April, 2021	Daycare Outreach: Themed Book Bundles	Children (Ages 0-11)	Self-Directed		3
April 5-9, 2021	Coloring Contest for Nat. Library Week	Children (Ages 0-11)	Self-Directed		33
April 5-9, 2021	Guessing Contest for Nat. Library Week	All Ages	Self-Directed		36
April 5-9, 2021	Video Compilation for Nat. Library Week	All Ages	Self-Directed		87
April 6, 2021	Cookie Giveaway for Nat. Library Week	All Ages	Self-Directed		100
April 8, 2021	FB Mystery Contest for Nat. Library Week (Led by Katy)	Adults	Live Virtual		12
April 22, 2021	Spirits of Earth: Effigy Mounds in Wisc. (Col. Co.)	All Ages	Live Virtual		80
TOTAL	10			54	371
CONTINUING EDUCATION/ APRIL MEETINGS
Dave Kreklow attended a virtual SCLS Circulation Services User Group meeting (4/1).  Jodi met with the Friends of the Library and the Chamber Scholarship Committee (4/6).  Jodi attended a virtual SCLS Delivery Committee meeting (4/8), a Village Management team meeting (4/13), a Chamber of Commerce meeting (4/14), and a one-on-one monthly meeting with Martin Shanks, Village Administrator (4/15).  Jodi attended a virtual Columbia Co. All-Director meeting (4/16) and virtual ALA grant orientations (4/21 & 4/27).  Jodi attended the Poynette Village Board meeting (4/26), a Strategic Plan Committee meeting (4/27), and an SCLS webinar "Library Social Workers" (4/28).  Jodi met with a contractor re: bids for the outdoor area (4/29) and began completing the modules for the e-course required by the ALA grant.  Katy attended 3 webinars: "From Plexiglass to Physical Distancing: Library Spaces in 2021" (4/15); SCLS "Virtual Job Fair" (4/21); and DPI's "Showcase of Successful Projects that Extend Broadband" (4/29).  All staff continue to complete phishing / computer safety training modules required by SCLS.
BUDGET REPORT
Village of Poynette: Library’s Capital Expenditure Fund balance = $4,288 (to be spent by 2025)
Deposits
	Date	Deposits				Amount
Village Library Account	4/14/2020	Fines & Fees  (cash)				$77.05
	4/14/2021	Fines & Fees (check for lost book)				$13.00
	4/14/2021	Donation (Joan Melba Roth memorial)				$100.00
	4/28/2021	Friends of Poynette Library donation (DVD series)				$91.94
	4/28/2021	Fines & Fees				$45.65
Deposits (Continued)
Library Checking Account at Hometown Bank	4/14/2021	Misc. Cash Donations (Undesignated)				$15.10
	4/28/2021					$2.60
				Total		$345.34
Expenses
Vouchers		Amount		Description
Amazon		$1,439.91	Books; Donations (Kemp/Friends/Nelson); Programs
APG (Adams Publishing Group)		$757.50	Strategic Plan Survey printing/distrib./newspaper ads
Midwest Tape		$68.98	Audio Book; DVD Series (Friends Donation)
Poynette Press		$65.00	Subscription Renewal 06/2021 - 06/2022
Rhyme		$182.82	Copier
Verizon		$10.02	Mobile Hotspot (04/24 - 05/23/21)
VISA		$526.46	Books; Maintenance & Office Supplies; Programs
WiLS		$54.25	Transparent Language Renewal 2/1/2021 - 01/31/2022
Shining Bright		$225.00	April
CenturyLink		$147.55	Phone & fax - April
Alliant Energy		$295.39	Electric & gas - April
Salaries		$7,606.32	Paid on 04/08 & 04/22
	Total	$11,379.20