LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT
14-Nov-17
Library News
Jeanne Mutchler, Caryn Stone and Lindsey Ganz opened the Library Checking Account on October 24 at the United Community Bank in Poynette. Caryn Stone has completed her project of organizing the board filing cabinet as well as other paperwork that is filed in the upstairs storage. There have been a few issues with the back door getting stuck while locked and public works has looked at the door and is aware of the problem. We have been proctoring exams for six different individuals this fall which is more than our usual.
Library Services
Wi-Fi
	Wi-Fi Report: # of Logins
		2015	2016	2017
	January	835	829	1,283
	February	989	821	1,393
	March	1,113	851	1,642
	April	937	1,128	1,239
	May	843	892	1,216
	June	932	1,264	1,278
	July	1,355	1,673	1,492
	August	1,198	1,586	1,442
	September	1,014	1,520	1,387
	October	1,040	1,831	1,445
	November	848	1,925
	December	949	1,427
	TOTAL	12,053	15,747	13,817
Checkouts
	CHECKOUTS: # Items
		2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
	January	5,955	5,038	4,600	4,475	4,122
	February	4,902	4,524	4,457	4,727	4,609
	March	5,516	5,831	4,492	5,019	4,700
	April	6,209	5,598	5,000	4,475	4,014
	May	5,148	4,670	4,266	4,400	4,513
	June	6,021	5,263	5,592	5,278	6,069
	July	6,814	6,676	6,027	4,847	6,073
	August	5,535	5,295	4,906	4,014	5,923
	September	5,110	5,346	4,481	4,304	4,240
	October	5,732	5,105	4,826	4,221	4,637
	November	5,125	4,225	3,786	4,444
	December	4,776	4,204	4,045	3,767
	TOTAL	66,843	61,775	56,478	53,971	48,900
Percent Change in YTD CKO		-5.19%	-7.58%	-8.57%	-4.44%	6.86%
Programs
The Packer Program and Tailgate Party at Pioneer Place was well attended and many residents had positive comments following the presentation. Unfortunately, Jim Rice had to cancel the evening presentation that was going to be held a the Library.  Upcoming Events: Cars 3 Movie: November 18 at 10:30 am; Author Valerie Biel at High School: November 16 from 7:30 am - 11:15; Adult Craft - Vintage Sharpie Art: November 16 at 6:00 pm. Sharpie Mug Craft at Pioneer Place: November 28 at 10am.
2017 Adult Programs
	Book Club	Knit & Crochet	Euchre	Cribbage	Craft	Wood Carvers	Senior Outreach	Other
January		8	13	6	27	13
February	4	16	26	10	29	26	3
March		21	20	13	30	30	7
April		19	23	12	36	25	0	33
May		21	31	18	18	16		7
June		14	13	12	15	25
July	12	14	17	10	16	18
August		15	24	17	11	19		9
September	7	13	23	15	34	16	14
October		15	17	10	31	25	24
November
December
TOTAL	23	156	207	123	247	213	48	27
2017 Children, Teen, & Family Programs
	Toddler Time at Library & Outreach	Elementary	Middle School	Teens at Library & Outreach	Family Programs	Family Drop-Ins	Movies at the Library	Career Crafters 4th - 7th gr.
January	82	45	17	5		29	16
February	179	19	40	7	242	32	3
March	204	21	36	2		22	18
April	137	5	29	6	13	16	10
May	153	8	24	1		23	6
June	165				164	28	12	57
July	290				92	44	4	50
August				2	79	26
September	92	31	20	28		24
October	229	28	52	2		14
November
December
TOTAL	1,531	157	218	53	590	258	69	107
				2017	# Participants
	Summer Incentive Reading Program				328
	Winter Reading Program				70
	1,000 Books Before Kindergarten				19
	Baby Board Book Program				13
Library Services: Annual Report
		2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
Uses of E-Books		86	925	1,867	2,529	2,669	2,632
Uses of E-Audio		147	563	593	559	971	1,472
Uses of E-Video		5	1	4	6	7	20
# Database Sessions		98	99	196	529	360	237
Users of Public Computers		11,910	9,179	6,878	6,864	6,883	6,290
Continuing Education/ Meetings
Emily from SCLS visited our library for our annual visit to interview us about happenings here at Poynette. Lindsey Ganz and Jeanne Mutchler attended the Friends of the Library meeting on Monday, October 23rd. The Friends are focused on planning for the Silent Auction and Cookie Sale. Lindsey Ganz attended the Columbia County Directors meeting on November 10 in Wisconsin Dells. Katy Hanousek attended the Youth Programming training at Olbrich and Back to the Books meeting in Portage for programming ideas
Deposits	Date	Deposits				Amount
Village Account	10/11/2017	Cash - Fines & Fees				$                       140.00
	10/11/2017	Checks -  Fines & Fees				$                         21.45
	10/13/2017	Donation - Town of Lowville				$                   2,500.00
	10/13/2017	Cash - Fines & Fees				$                         80.00
	10/20/2017	Cash - Fines & Fees				$                       149.15
	10/27/2017	Cash - Fines & Fees				$                         20.00
	10/27/2017	Checks -  Fines & Fees				$                         34.82
	10/27/2017	Checks - donation purchases				$                       109.94
	11/9/2017	Checks -  Fines & Fees				$                         12.50
	11/9/2017	Cash - Fines & Fees				$                         80.00
Library Account	10/27/2017	Donation from Alliant Energy - J. Schroeder				$                       300.00
				Total		$                   3,447.86
Expenses
Vouchers		Amount		Description
VISA		$                             397.35		programs, donation purchase, furniture
Amazon		$                             776.19		books, office, DVD, programs, Maint. Supplies
CINTAS		$                               71.22		maintenance supplies
Piggly Wiggly		$                             141.57		programs, office expense
Valerie Biel		$                             175.00		author visit
Complete Office of Wisconsin		$                               27.99		office supplies
High Country Electric		$                         1,281.00		Building Maintenance
Shining Brite		$                             281.25		cleaning
CenturyLink		$                             139.77		Phone & Fax
Alliant Energy		$                             499.25		Electric & Gas
Salaries 10/12, and 10/26		$                         7,385.14
Mileage/Expenses/Longevity		$                               34.24		mileage
	Total	$                       11,209.97