Directors Report

To borrow an oft quoted literary line, 2009 was the best of times and the worst of times for the Adams County Library System. With the economy in an historic down turn and unemployment rising to numbers not seen in 30 years, the Library had never been used so heavily in its 64 year history as in 2009. Unfortunately, the economic down turn also has caused the budget situation for 2010 to be one of the bleakest in recent memory. A great deal of planning was carried out in 2009 to meet this daunting challenge. Most especially, we thank the hundreds of Adams County residents who voiced their support for library funding in this very tough year. Circulation reached record numbers growing by 6% or 47,000 more items than 2008. In the last few years, Audio/Visual circulation has accounted for the majority of our circulation increases. Interestingly, book circulation continues to rise. Nationally, interest in books and reading are on the increase, giving solid justification for our continued emphasis on books. In 2009, more than 18,000 items were added to the collection. Computer use continues to grow at the library. In 2009, almost 38,000 people used Internet computers in the Library System. With the increase in circulation and computer use, it is clear that the Internet is not a threat to reading, but has actually promoted reading in our library system. The Library System continues to partner with many community groups to bring a varied slate of programs to county residents. The Library System also participated in the state-wide summer reading program and One Book Every Young Child program. These programs promote reading for pre-school and school age children. With the budget reductions, the Library System Board had to make a number of very difficult decisions. Staff reductions, salary freezes, and programming cuts were made throughout the system. Even with these cuts, the library system board still had to make the painful decision to close the Arendtsville Library to meet the funding crisis. By reallocating our available resources, the Library is able to continue to provide excellent service countywide in the coming years. In closing, I would like to thank our County Commissioners for their continued commitment to the library. This support establishes a foundation for planning and implementing services which potentially benefit every citizen of Adams County. I would also like to thank the wonderful staff and volunteers for their dedicated service.

Operating Report
INCOME 2009 Federal Grant $16,240 County Income 987,706 State Aid/Access PA 824,535 Interest 35,180 Boroughs/Townships/School Districts 15,889 Friends of the Library 60,000 Gifts/Memorials 9,281 Fines 30,101 Other Operating* 56,954 Transfer from Investments 107,411 TOTAL INCOME $2,143,297
*includes grants from the Gates & Hoffman Foundations

Circulation
Adult Books Childrens Books A/V Totals Adult Books Childrens Books A/V Totals Adult Books Childrens Books A/V Totals Gettysburg 53% 130,598 115,578 113,484 359,660 New Oxford 5% 15,660 12,623 7,101 35,384 Littlestown 4% 9,652 8,146 6,158 23,956 Fairfield 7% 17,268 12,605 16,311 46,184 Outreach 7% 10,318 33,112 1,928 45,358 East Berlin 14% 28,286 37,004 29,005 94,295 Arendtsville 2% 4,244 4,447 3,120 11,811 Harbaugh~Thomas 9% 25,884 17,809 15,520 59,213

2008 $2,240 990,776 846,475 49,455 14,331 60,000 12,237 33,419 37,195 105,424 $2,151,552

OPERATING EXPENSES Personnel Collection Materials Building Operation** Technology Administration Distribution to East Berlin Automation TOTAL EXPENSES 2009 $1,262,546 332,824 173,075 48,551 153,298 134,147 89,072 $2,193,513 2008 $1,211,927 321,366 193,347 51,835 171,867 143,263 72,699 $2,166,304

Adult Books Childrens Books A/V Totals

**2008 includes A/C chiller replacement & Gettysburg circulation renovation 2009 includes Phase 2 of A/C project

TOTAL CIRCULATION - 675,861 FOR THE YEAR 2009 5.75% INCREASE OVER 2008

ENDOWMENT / SPECIAL GIFTS Custodial Account (ACNB) General Endowment Restricted Trusts Custodial Account (PNC) Musselman Endowment Bookmobile Capital TOTAL ENDOWMENT 2009 $1,103,567 387,626 809,386 1,406,577 78,747 93,785 50,735 $3,930,423 2008 $893,612 320,662 683,226 1,124,679 64,119 56,223 41,349 $3,183,870

New Named Endowments

2009 In Memory of:
(for childrens programming)

2010 In Memory of:

Thomas J. Harrison, Sr.

Helen K. Martin Joseph T. Byrne

In Honor of:
Mike Gastley Gettysburg High School Class of 1938

Respectfully submitted, Rob Lesher, Director April 22, 2010

Elise Scharf-Fox

In Honor of:
Peggy Weikel

System Officers and Volunteers

Trustees
Michael Pavlovich - President, Christopher Frye - Vice President, John Krichten - Treasurer, Robin Wagner - Secretary, Bill Celio, Ruthe Craley, Greta Englund, Donald Marritz, Sheila Supenski

System Staff
Administration
Rob Lesher, Director Laura Goss, Assistant Director Beth Cool, Financial Administrator Susan Adams, John H. Baxter, Rosemary Brown, Barbara Buckley, Terry Buhl, Linda Colkitt, Cheryl Colomb, Annette DeFuso, Sherrie DeMartino, Pamela Dickson, Tara Domina, Judy Doner, Crystal Durbin, Christine Eckman, Sara Edmiston, Ann Fehringer, Raymond Fidler, Emily Fitez, Tricia Frazee, Anthony Giuffreda, Martha Housch, Susan Kiehl, Wilma Krepps, Jessica Laganosky, Elizabeth Lynch, Maria Mandeville, Stephen McKenrick, Virginia Myers, Nancy Newman, Lisa Pickett, Wanda Reigle, Hope Riley, Marisol Rivera, Michael Schaefer, Deborah Shumate, Susan Walton, Margaret Weikel, Nathaniel E. Wilt

Associate Trustees
Ralph Cavaliere, Margarita Elorriaga, Robert Holmes, Marcus Humphrey, Ronald C. Jones, Ray Schwartz, Bob Shuey

Annual Report 2009

East Berlin Trustees

President - Robert Greer, Vice President - Sharry Gresens, Secretary - Pat Campbell, Treasurer - Greta Englund, Sandra Abnett, Andy Grimes, Barbara McCarthy and Gretchen McKay

Associate Trustees
Arthur Stabler, Barbara Steward, Sally Stephenson

East Berlin Community Library

Pat Dixon, Director Leah DeWitt, Sherry Feeser, Cathy Horn, Kim Strayer, Joan Stitz

Library System Volunteers

Cheryl Andes, Sharon Andrews, Albert Bachman, Doris Bailey, Peggy Baker, Wendy Baldwin, Rush Benson, Mary Ellen Berwager, Rosemary Bogden, Carole Boose, Beth Boudreau, Barbara Brand, Nancy Brill, Nancy Buck, Joe Cartwright, Virginia Coleman, Paul Colomb, Barbara Connor, Rhoda Conover, Judy Cornbower, Anita Cunningham, Danielle Dondero, Marcus Dowling, Yvonne Fair, Doris Ferchland, Doris Finch, Klare Garfinkle, Mary Gemmill, Mike Gemmill, Barbara Godfrey, Bill Goldberg, Ron Goodling, Brigid Goss, Jesse Goss, Mike Goss, Sharry Gresens, Kurt Haffner, Dan Hallinan, Marilyn Heilig, Mary Margaret Hewes, Marge Heyser, Lucy Hoffheins, Melissa Huff, Kayla Hunt, Christopher Ivimey, Rose Kemmet, Jan Konopka, Janet Kozlowski, Suzanne Landis, Irene Lilga, Joan Hegge Ludlow, Charlotte Lynch, Barbara McCarthy, Jean McCullough, Jeanette Martz, Barbara Maruzak, Abigail Monzi, Julie Monzi, Louise Morelock, Mark Murosky, Danielle Myers, Lucille Myers, Roy Myers, Elaine Nicholson, Kathy OBrien, Bonnie ODell, Teena Parker, Gail Pavlovich, Gina Pecher, Barbara Prophet, Amanda Read, Chris Rebmann, Zachary Redding, Theresa Reilly, Marilyn Schelling, Rosalie Schenker, Martha Schupp, Melissa Sheffer, Mary Shuss, Marie Siciliano, Brianne Smelser, Margie Smith, Barbara Snyder, Sally Stephenson, Kathy Thompson, Jessica Toot, Kristin Vines, Myrt Watson, Beverly Weber, Pam Wisor, Farrah Yarwood, Lori Yarwood, Pat Young.

MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Adams County Library System is to provide all county residents access to library materials and information systems that address the needs and expand the aspirations of county residents for formal and lifelong learning, enrichment, and pleasure.

Adams County Library System 140 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA 17325

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