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April 2019 - Monthly Programs and Services Report

Lifelong Learning Programs

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Adult Programs 8 21 16 10 9 3 1 4 1 0 3 — 76

Attendance 39 134 138 83 114 11 3 29 10 0 25 — 586

Mixed Ages 1 0 0 2 3 3 1 1 2 0 0 — 13

Attendance 8 0 0 406 174 17 22 12 13 0 0 — 652

Children's/Teen Programs 13 48 16 21 19 7 6 7 10 0 15 — 162

Attendance 155 1,147 253 689 288 92 56 56 62 0 285 — 3,083

Outreach Programs 10 14 30 13 4 4 0 4 7 7 10 — 103

Attendance 174 272 1,677 351 140 58 0 64 113 313 692 — 3,854

Adult Public Training Workshops 7 10 4 2 5 1 0 2 1 0 0 — 32

Adult Public Training Attendees 7 11 5 3 5 1 0 2 1 0 0 — 35

1:1 Training 7 9 3 1 5 1 0 2 1 0 0 — 29

TOTAL # PROGRAMS 39 93 66 48 40 18 8 18 21 7 28 — 386

TOTAL # PARTICIPANTS 383 1,564 2,073 1,532 721 179 81 163 199 313 1,002 — 8,210

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Adult Books 1,840 13,991 6,585 8,712 3,030 532 657 1,020 611 1,496 1,103 — 39,577

Children's/Teen Books 2,154 26,339 7,447 8,984 3,880 932 929 1,039 1,258 8,896 2,031 — 63,889

Ebooks — — — — — — — — — — — 11,312 11,312

Magazines, Newspapers 145 596 447 401 470 33 54 77 27 151 74 — 2,475

Downloadable Magazines — — — — — — — — — — — 959 959

Adult Audio Books 73 993 596 1014 303 15 17 84 18 68 49 — 3,230

Children's Audio Books 27 476 206 349 131 6 12 27 11 153 29 — 1,427

DVDs 1,417 4,378 3,538 2,938 923 631 697 718 508 477 540 — 16,765

Children's DVDs 848 2,864 1,116 1,327 447 243 245 347 352 771 400 — 8,960

Database Searches — — — — — — — — — — — 22,366 22,366

TOTAL CIRCULATION 6,504 49,637 19,935 23,725 9,184 2,392 2,611 3,312 2,785 12,012 4,226 34,637 170,960

Individualized Assistance

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General Questions 465 1,649 1,221 1,288 501 225 290 310 392 962 405 4 7,712

Job-Related 20 84 110 96 6 8 51 10 21 0 21 0 427

Technology-Related 217 206 522 155 12 55 132 18 32 1 77 0 1,427

Ebook-Related 1 74 71 24 23 7 8 2 8 2 13 0 233

TOTAL ASSISTANCE 703 2,013 1,924 1,563 542 295 481 340 453 965 516 4 9,799

Other Library Uses TOTALS

Door Counter 3,128 23,005 10,265 15,573 4,210 1,574 1,273 1,853 1,457 n/a 2,071 — 64409

Meeting/Study Room Use 3 144 128 241 9 2 6 11 5 n/a 4 — 553

Meeting/Study Attendance 9 989 329 542 28 7 12 24 74 n/a 67 — 2,081

Computer Use 699 1,668 2,360 1,479 278 299 367 223 134 n/a 287 — 7,794

WiFi 144 1318 703 635 116 119 101 105 45 n/a 73 — 3,359

New Cards Issued 29 311 108 102 42 11 23 44 14 4 17 — 705

Monthly Circulation Report

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Fiction Adult 792 6,778 3,422 4,404 1,610 288 266 605 249 540 569 — 19,523

Paperback 113 429 122 213 121 29 38 60 26 0 27 — 1,178

NonFiction Adult 531 4,375 1,861 2,699 939 140 259 265 212 285 328 — 11,894

Fiction Young Adult 132 2,295 778 773 331 92 117 185 104 131 184 — 5,122

NonFiction Young Adult 30 241 70 109 24 10 17 12 13 18 28 — 572

Fiction Juvenile 450 6,121 1,417 2,157 985 219 139 239 205 635 428 — 12,995

EASY 1,029 13,271 3,553 4,266 1,623 452 541 470 741 6,579 890 — 33,415

NonFiction Juvenile 513 4,411 1,629 1,679 917 159 115 133 195 1,533 501 — 11,785

LARGE PRINT 399 2,376 1,144 1,347 358 74 94 84 124 671 179 — 6,850

Non-Circulating 0 21 19 21 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 — 64

Interlibrary Loan 5 12 17 28 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 — 68

Ebooks — — — — — — — — — — — 11,312 11,312

Total Books 3,994 40,330 14,032 17,696 6,910 1,464 1,586 2,059 1,869 10,392 3,134 11,312 114,778

Periodical 145 596 447 401 470 33 54 77 27 151 74 — 2,475

Audio Book Adult 73 992 596 1,014 303 15 17 84 18 68 49 — 3,229

Audio Book Juvenile 27 476 206 349 131 6 12 27 11 153 29 — 1,427

Cassette Audio 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 1

Video Adult 1,417 4,378 3,538 2,938 923 631 697 718 508 477 540 — 16,765

Video Juvenile 848 2,864 1,116 1,327 447 243 245 347 352 771 400 — 8,960

Computer Internet 650 1,567 2,288 1,417 258 276 365 216 102 0 277 — 7,416

Computer Standalone 49 101 64 62 20 23 2 7 32 0 10 — 370

Miscellaneous 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 8

Downloadable Audio — — — — — — — — — — — 8,021 8,021

Downloadable Video — — — — — — — — — — — 308 308

Downloadable Music — — — — — — — — — — — 144 144

Downloadable Magazines — — — — — — — — — — — 959 959

Total Non-book Items 3,209 10,982 8,255 7,508 2,552 1,227 1,392 1,477 1,050 1,620 1,379 9,432 50,083

Total Circulation 7,203 51,312 22,287 25,204 9,462 2,691 2,978 3,536 2,919 12,012 4,513 20,744 164,861

Change from April 2018 -27 1,056 -712 -1,404 863 -140 315 -4,126 96 790 85 4,519 4,851

YTD Total 75,067 547,955 236,801 268,659 96,912 27,056 30,234 42,980 31,715 122,958 44,650 200,807 1,725,794

Change from YTD '18 2,198 18,527 -15,727 -21,063 764 -1,383 2,606 -4,444 260 10,317 2,005 46,914 40,974

Percent Change YTD 3.0 3.5 -6.2 -7.3 0.8 -4.9 9.4 -9.4 0.8 9.2 4.7 30.5 2.4

New Cards Issued 29 311 108 102 42 11 23 44 14 4 17 — 705

April 2019Connect. Engage. Enrich.

The Mobile Library made a special appearance at Kid’s Day of Lexington held on Saturday, April 28 at Virginia Hylton Park. Over 600 people attended the event. Youth Services staff from Lexington Main Library shared stories and songs. Families learned about all the resources, programs and services available at the library and are excited about Summer Reading.

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Cayce-West Columbia Branch Library hosted S.C. History: What Lies Beneath Columbia on Tuesday, April 30 with 30 attending. Burned by the Union Army in 1865, debris of the Old South Carolina State House filled its basement. A defeated and destroyed city quickly forgot about this symbol of a lost cause. No one cared about what may have been hidden in her basement. Over 150 years later, a DNA match led to the search for Columbia’s first tavern and the great flood of 2015 revealed artifacts of the 1790 tavern and its neighbor, the Old State House.

At our Lego Block Parties, children use their imagination curiosity and problem-solving skills to build different creations. Legos enhance learning with hands-on activities that promote reading and critical-thinking at all ages. Chapin Branch Library presented Lego Mania on Friday, April 12 and May 17 with 7 attending. Gilbert-Summit Branch Library presented Lego Club on Wednesday, April 10 with 3 attending. Lexington Main Library presented Lego Storybuilder’s Club on Thursday, April 4 with 39 attending and Spring Break Lego Party on Friday, April 19 with 24 attending. Swansea Branch Library presented Lego Challenge on Friday, April 26 with 13 attending.

Chapin Branch Library and the Dutch Fork Historical Society hosted author Tom Poland on Monday, April 29 with 19 attending. Participants took a trip down the back roads of South Carolina to discover the sights, places and history that inspired Poland’s newest book South Carolina Country Roads: Of Train Depots, Filling Stations & Other Vanishing Charms. A veteran journalist and Southern storyteller, Poland has been writing about the disappearing rural south for nearly four decades.

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IRMO HOSTS JOB FAIRTeens came dressed to impress looking for summer jobs at Irmo Branch Library’s annual Job Fair on Thursday, April 11 with 416 attending. Over 15 businesses and job agencies participated in the event. This is a great way to reach out into the community to make partnerships.

The Friends of South Congaree-Pine Ridge Branch Library hosted its first Mother’s Day Tea Party on Saturday, May 11 with 25 attending. Participants enjoyed a lovely time — sipping tea and feasting on various sandwiches, scones, and fruit.

Swansea Branch Library presented Soap Making on Monday, May 20 with 13 attending. The DIYers had good, clean fun making soap with many different shapes and scents.

PROMOTING SUMMER READING IN SCHOOLSMay is manic — Youth Services staff from all library branches visited local schools to promote Summer Reading and encourage online registration. Throughout the entire library system, 145 programs were presented to over 19,357 students. Batesburg-Leesville Branch Library visited Batesburg/Leesville Elementary, Middle and High Schools with outreach to 645 students. Chapin and Irmo Branch Libraries visited with students in Lexington/Richland 5 School District with outreach to 3,967 students. Lexington Main Library visited White Knoll, Carolina Springs, Meadows Glen and River Bluff schools with outreach to 549 teens. They also visited Lake Murray, Pleasant Hill, Red Bank, New Providence, Carolina Springs, White Knoll, Meadow Glen, Lexington and Saxe Gatha Elementary schools with outreach to 5,967 students.

Irmo Branch Library hosted local poet and arts advocate Al Black in honor of National Poetry Month on Tuesday, April 23 with 11 attending.

Gilbert-Summit Branch Library held Legal Clinic: Family Law on Thursday, April 11 with 10 attending. Participants received free legal advice about family court and issues that can arise in family court proceedings. The program was presented in partnership with the South Carolina Bar Association.

PALMETTO SCRIBEIrmo Branch Library hosted its second annual short story writing competition this year open to 11th and 12th grade students in School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties with a grand prize of $500.

The Palmetto Scribe event was held on Saturday, April 27 with 395 attending. Participants talked with local authors and enjoyed music. The program was sponsored in partnership with the Friends of Irmo Branch Library.

Lexington Main Library presented S.C. History: Lake Murray on Tuesday, May 28 with 30 attending. Spanning 50,000 acres and over 600 miles of shoreline, Lake Murray is the focal point of our community. Participants discovered the rich history and vast recreational opportunities of Lake Murray. The program was presented in partnership with Lexington County Museum.

Preschoolers enjoyed a spectacular spring surprise at Gaston Branch Library’s Storytime on Tuesday, April 30 with 22 attending. Over the past few weeks, children observed the amazing life cycle of butterflies. After the butterflies emerged from their cocoons, it was time to release them into the wild.

Students from Batesburg-Leesville High School visited Batesburg-Leesville Branch Library on Thursday, April 11 and May 20 for a special Sensory-Friendly Storytime with 11 attending both. The program accommodates the special needs of individual students while focusing on literacy. In May, the group celebrated the high school graduation of two members. Youth Services staff gave both graduates their very own copy of Curious George On Your Way.

Because every pet deserves a loving home, the Irmo Branch Library worked in partnership with Lexington County Animal Services to host a Pet Adoption on Saturday, May 4 with 34 attending. Participants met adorable pets, learned how to best care for them and minimize problem behaviors.

MASTER GARDENERSJust in time for spring blooms, Lexington County Master Gardeners presented programs at several Lexington County Public Library branches. Chapin Branch Library held Hummingbirds Gardens on Monday, April 1 with 16 attending; Irmo Branch Library held Native Plants on Wednesday, May 22 with 55 attending; Lexington Main Library held Hellebores on Monday, April 15 with 16 attending and Hummingbird Gardens on Wednesday, May 15 with 31 attending; Pelion Branch Library held Hummingbird Gardens on Saturday, May 4 with 8 attending; South Congaree-Pine Ridge Branch Library held Gardening for the Birds on Thursday, May 30 with 5 attending.

EGGCELLENT EASTER CELEBRATIONSFor many branches, it was an Easter Egg-Stravaganza and families hopped in for fun Irmo Branch Library hosted a Job egg hunts, crafts, games, face painting and more. Chapin Branch Library’s program was held on Monday, April 8 with 135 attending and Swansea Branch Library’s program was held on Friday, April 19 with 15 attending. Lexington Main Library hosted its annual Pascua event on Saturday, April 6 with 120 attending. The holiday celebration featured bilingual stories, crafts, songs and selfies with the Easter Bunny. Presented in partnership with Lexington School District One Parenting Center.

Pelion Branch Library hosted Cook the Book: French Cuisine on Tuesday, May 11 with 10 attending. The idea is simple, choose a recipe from the same book, prepare it, gather and share.

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