Index

Director’s Report…………………………………………………………………………………………3

An Average Day in the Greendale Public Library………………………………………………………....4

Circulation………………………………………………………………………………………………..5

Library Visits…………………………………………………………………………………………….8

Electronic Resources……………………………………………………………………………………..10

Reference…………………………………………………………………………………………………11

The Collection………………………………………………………………………………………...…12

Budget………………………………………………………………………………………………….13

Library Board………………………………………………………………………………………….15

Staffing………………………………………………………………………………………………..16

The Greendale Public Library Foundation, Inc……………………………………………………….17

Volunteers…………………………………………………………………………………………….18

Community Involvement…………………………………………………………………………….19

Major Accomplishments in the Year……..………………………………………………………….20

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

Throughout the year the Library continued to provide excellent service to our customers on a daily basis. Besides circulation of materials, the library provides access to the Internet, electronic databases (both inside and outside the library), programming (storytimes, summer reading, book discussions), and services (homebound, computer classes, proctoring exams, field study experiences).

I was especially proud of the “I’m Wired” campaign the Library managed this year. This valiant attempt to lift the computer literacy of the community was a huge success with our customers and proved an excellent co-operative effort between the Library and many community organizations and units of government.

A new roof was installed on our building this year, ending many years of concerns over leaks. The Library also went wireless this year, providing access to the Internet in a new and exciting fashion for our residents. We also installed our new telephone system and established a routing tree to help patrons contact us around the clock.

I was extremely pleased this year to receive the 2005 Margaret E. Monroe Library Adult Services Award administered by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). This annual citation is presented to a librarian who has made a significant contribution to, and had an impact on, library service to adults. Margaret E. Monroe, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison until her retirement in 1981, was nationally known for her contributions to teaching, research and service in the field of library services to adults. Jon J. Kadus, awards committee chair, stated, "Gary has a long and varied career in Adult Services, most notably in Readers Advisory. He is the author of 'Make Mine a Mystery,' a guide to the mystery genre for librarians and serves on and gives presentations to many organizations around the country. His involvement in programming, education and publishing makes him a valued recipient of the Margaret E. Monroe Award."

Over the years, as I developed my skills in Readers’ Advisory, the staff of the Greendale Public Library has shown a strong dedication to serving the public. I would like to thank them for the opportunities they provide the public, and their Library Director.

Sincerely,

Gary Warren Niebuhr

Library Director

AN AVERAGE DAY IN THE GREENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Number of Days Open to the Public = 337

Average Number of Customers per Day = 452

Average Number of Items Circulated per Day = 651

Average Number of In Person Reference Questions Answered per Day = 27

Average Number of Telephone Reference Questions Answered per Day = 8

Average Number of Reserves Entered per Day by Staff= 22

Average Number of Directional Questions Answered per Day = 19

Average Number of Internet Users per Day = 60

Cost Per Day (budget) = $1,344

Cost Per Circ (budget)= $2.07

CIRCULATION

For the eighth time in its history, the Library circulated over 200,000 items, and 2005 was the fifth best circulation year in the history of the library.

Month	AnnualDif	Difference	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000

January	-1882	-1,882	16,958	18,840	19,297	20915	19096	17,741
February	-2,339	-457	17,361	17,818	18,388	19010	18232	18,117
March	-3,161	-822	19,257	20,079	19,546	21,330	20,350	18,773
April	-3,962	-801	16,902	17,703	18,469	20031	17772	17,060
May	-4,584	-622	15,918	16,540	17,199	18465	18399	16593
June	-5,260	-676	21,450	22,126	21,271	22325	23542	20,789
July	-8,591	-3,331	20,846	24,177	23,571	24008	24450	21,093
August	-8,406	185	18,428	18,243	18,286	20725	22078	18,259
September	-9,728	-1,322	15,706	17,028	17,802	18393	17644	15,618
October	-10,280	-552	16,662	17,214	18,302	18140	20110	17209
November	-11,021	-741	16,197	16,938	17,009	16789	18113	16010
December	-11,233	-212	14,294	14,506	15,218	14312	14665	12743
Remote Circs	-10,450	783	9,410	8,627	7,151	4833	0	0
		-10,450	219389	229839	231,509	239276	234451	210005

Here are our annual circulation totals in rank order.

Year	Annual Circulation	All-time rank
	5,083,377
2002	239,276	1
2001	234,451	2
2003	231,509	3
2004	229,839	4
2005	219,389	5
2000	210,005	6
1999	206,279	7
1992	202,728	8
1998	199,098	9
1993	193,868	10
1997	193,485	11
1991	189,397	12
1995	183,950	13
1994	183,321	14
1996	176,047	15
1990	149,476	16
1985	135,835	17
1989	134,629	18
1986	131,991	19
1987	131,401	20
1988	129,564	21
1984	128,935	22
1983	127,332	23
1982	125,625	24
1981	124,032	25
1979	121,539	26
1978	121,539	27
1980	120,886	28
1977	109,660	29
1976	86,494	30
1975	73,862	31
1974	37,935	32

Month	Total Circulation

January	2002 = 20,915
February	2002 = 19,010
March	2002 = 21,330
April	2002 = 20,031
May	2002=18,465
June	2001 = 23,542
July	2001 = 24,450
August	2001 = 22,078
September	2002 = 18,393
October	2001 = 20,110
November	2001 = 18,113