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Caroline Moran and Emily Tobin

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The Big Rapids Community Library in

b o IV The Big Rapids Community Library is a T Class ly library, which means that the library serves a i m population of between 12,000 and 25,999 people. E Because of the seasonal population of Ferris State + University students, the total population of Big Rapids n fluctuates. ra o M averages a total of $75,469 in A typical Class IV library e Materials Expenditures. The Big Rapids Community in l$35,599 to work with in the previous fiscal Library had rothan half of what libraries of a similar size year, less a C rely on to maintain their collections.

Visits to the Library

o T In the 2009-2010 fiscal year, there were approximately 75,656 visits to the library. This was downy il from 87,097 m visits in the previous fiscal year, though due to budget constraints, the library was open E forty hours per only + week, down from forty-four hours per week in the n previous fiscal year. ra o M a total of 2,080 hours in the The library was open e means approximately thirty-six previous year, which linthe library every hour, when you divide people visited ro the total number of visitors per year by the total a C number of hours open.

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The 2009-2010 Fiscal Year

olibrary T 75,846 items circulated in the past year; the ly collection numbers 69,575 items in itotal, but the m MelCat system allows library users to borrow materials from libraries throughout the state E Michigan, thereby of + vastly increasing the quantity of materials available to n patrons. ra o M library was $348,554, while its The total revenue of the e $354,659. Though this was a expenditures n i only lof totaled $6105, expenditures shouldnt difference ro if a nonprofit organization is to remain exceed revenue a C fiscally healthy.

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BRCL Budget 2009/2010 in

Revenue FY 2009/2010
Grants - Fremont Foundation State Aid Court Penal Fines Library Overdue Fines Income Tax Donation Contributions Other City Allocation FSU Work Study $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 1,600 8,095 113,100 5,047 1,103 8,746 1,105 205,400 4,358

Total Revenue

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Deficit: $6105

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Salaries DPW Services Materials Building Programs Other Gen. Fund Contribution

$ 181,307 $ 10,648 $ 32,492 $ 32,127 $ 3,145 $ 67,240 $ 27,700

$ 348,554

Total Expenditures

$ 354,659

BRCL Revenue Mix

Revenue Sources:
Grants - Fremont Foundation State Aid

2007/2008
$1,400 $13,645

Court Penal Fines

Library Overdue Fines Income Tax Donation Contributions Other

$123,591

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$1,600 $13,099 $5,110 $1,211 $6,512 $6,236

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$1,600 $8,095 $5,047 $1,103 $8,746 $1,105

$139,797

$113,100

$240,000
$3,925

$240,000
$5,380

$205,400
$4,358

$401,557

$418,945

$348,554

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Source Percentages:
Grants - Fremont Foundation State Aid Court Penal Fines Library Overdue Fines Income Tax Donation Contributions Other City Allocation FSU Work Study

2007/2008
0.35% 3.40% 30.78% 1.35% 0.27% 1.99% 1.12% 59.77% 0.98%

Total Revenue

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0.38% 3.13% 33.37% 1.22% 0.29% 1.55% 1.49% 57.29% 1.28%

0.46% 2.32% 32.45% 1.45% 0.32% 2.51% 0.32% 58.93% 1.25%

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Host multiple book sales Create a Friends of the Library sale area Eliminate the rental book program Print bookmarks with library statistics Host a rummage sale Seek additional grant funding

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Host Multiple Book Sales in

Split the yearly book sale in two

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Day weekend Labor Day weekend

Eliminate/limit the $5 per bag price

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Create a Friends of the Library Sale Area

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Eliminate the Rental Book Program in

b o Patrons can pay a small fee to check T y out il popular titles more quickly m Doesnt work for this library E + be used Money for this programn can ra elsewhere o M e lin ro a C

Print Bookmarks with Library Statistics

Can be printed inexpensively Informativeand useful! Front: information about the library Back: information to raise awareness of funding needs

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Hold a Rummage Sale

Hold it in January Staffed by community volunteers Hosted in City Hall

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Improve existing security measures

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another security

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Buy more laptops

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laptops with commonly-used software

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Questions?

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