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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCADL Annual Report 2020 i y4 1 + E r r''�' tt +""��• IL t R 4 E' TING THE* CHALLENGE ANNUAL REPORT Capital Area i-� �'�� District Libraries - - 1 6 CONTENTS 02 Prior to Pandemic 04 Service Level 1 08 Service Level 2 16 Expanding Partnerships 17 Awards & Recognition 18 Dedicated Service 19 Retirements 20 Staff Changes 22 Community Support 23 Financials 24 Aurelius 25 Dansville 26 Downtown Lansing 27 Foster 28 Haslett 29 Holt-Delhi 30 Leslie 31 Mason 32 Okemos 33 South Lansing 34 Stockbridge 35 Webberville 36 Williamston 37 In Memoriam DIRECTOR T REPORT MEETING THE CHALLENGE While every year brings unique opportunities and challenges, there is no doubt that 2020 will be remembered as the year when everything changed. In a world facing a dangerous and rapidly-spreading virus, there was no such thing as "business as usual." Reinventing, reimagining, retooling—these concepts were our new framework as we searched for ways to deliver critical library services to our communities. When the initial shut-down order came in early March, CADUs Board, management and staff worked quickly to develop a plan that would retain as many services as possible. We pledged to move slowly and thoughtfully through evolving levels of service, always staying in compliance with the Governor's Executive Orders and CDC guidelines. This proved to be quite a balancing act. Decisions had to be based not only on safety but on convenience, cost-effectiveness and community need. The ability to make nimble adjustments was key amid the constantly shifting conditions. We also prioritized supporting staff as they adapted to working in new environments and with new technology, often having to pivot with little lead time. I'm so proud to present this report, which tells the story of meeting the challenges of 2020. Not only did we end the year with the highest membership numbers in our history, we were so gratified by the encouragement and personal stories we heard from members every day, telling us how impactful our services were on their lives. Those stories are the truest—and most heartwarming—measure of our success. r �pq�' Scott Duimstra, Executive Director r l Capital Area District Libraries r CADL services were thriving as 2020 began, with plans in place to enhance them and add more. Here's an overview of the first few months. row -.... �Gm.rl ..-.. rw Dry raven ivx...q i*wppen MC Rno 3nKa• •aR S1 -. M e mte �M,ryO.mm�ee.er..prw RlOr m..o.�.q coxv n'..unwcw+ewi«wa •a rpy H.- r• 2020 C—id R.,po Q-ma � .•r.u, _...mnmrw.�ywaou[WOulwwtuts+.vaL,m.rigw.g��+..s-a.A- n�•�sww iun•� 0^e^^a wMnewa'au yerren wrCenp_ ry rw^+'wtiYn�o-.Aesp•..,...�...w.,y....geee..i.. Thanks to an IT staff dedicated to progress, CADL's technology � ,R�,r infrastructure was strong and 41 growing. A project was underway to migrate our communications �a to Microsoft Office 365 for cloud-based file storage, email - and Teams meetings. Once training was completed, staff could communicate from any device in any location. I Technology services for members were also up to date. Our online By the end of 2019, use of our registration option eliminated digital collection had seen a 20% the need to visit a branch to increase over the year before. As become a member or access 2020 began, the upward trend member accounts. Wi-Fi service continued as we promoted the was available at all branches, and ""' collection via local media outlets, members who struggled with partnerships with vendors such adequate service at home could "" as Kanopy and hoopla, and borrow wireless hotspots from our own social media sites and our Library of Things. member e-newsletters. i s � J INK � � r r , y 1 CADL presented speed painter Evan Struck at the Women's Expo in February. WnMPW( _R EXPO To showcase CADL services, we Author visits are a mainstay at the A highlight of our winter events partnered once again with the library,and this year we added a included live visits with a team of Mid-Michigan Women's Expo to twist by hosting award-winning sled dogs from Tun-Dra Kennels. host main stage presentations at audiobook reader Lauren Ezzo Delighted participants at four the Lansing Center in February. at our Leslie and Stockbridge CADL branches enjoyed meeting Hundreds of attendees enjoyed branches.CADL Stockbridge also the dogs as well as learning lively conversation with CADUs hosted The Faygo Book author Joe about the history of mushing and Readers Roundtable Podcast Grimm in February,while Lansing the Iditarod. hosts, plus exciting performances memoirist and photographer by Evan Struck,America's Ariniko Foster O'Meara visited youngest speed painter. CADL Downtown Lansing. s As part of our partnership with local churches, CADL was honored to support the 10th Annual Michigan Pastor's Salute f in February.Among the hundreds of attendees were Lansing Mayor + Andy Schor and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow. _ 01 Pastor Albert Kelly and Kim Harrell-Nichols SERVICE LEVEL 1 In mid-March, Executive Orders from the Governor's Office closed businesses, schools and institutions across the state. Right from the start, CADL's primary goal was to continue offering library service but in ways that were safe for both members and staff. With little time and no precedent to guide us, our Board members, administrators and staff worked quickly to develop a new service model that would comply with Executive Orders and guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control. On March 16, we launched Level 1 of the plan. SUPPORTING OUR STAFF - v Although library buildings were closed, all staff ,v- was retained. Depending on their duties, some staff continued working from home, adapting to new procedures and technologies. At this point the value of having trained staff in the use of Microsoft Office 365 became evident. Files, documents and other information could now be accessed from any device and any location. Staff quickly adapted to Teams'video conferencing capabilities, f with the IT Department providing additional capacity, support and trouble-shooting every Ad' step of the way. A 4 r i f� 1 r F ��N� - COLLECTIONS & SERVICES "I just wanted to let you know how much we appreciate With buildings, dropboxes and the Mobile Library all closed due to everything CADL has done during Executive Orders, we asked members to keep borrowed library items the pandemic[including]the at home until it was safe to return them. No fines or fees were charged suspension of overdue fines during this time. and the extension of library card expirations.Thank you!" Our digital collection, which had been steadily growing in popularity, —LINDSAY D. became our featured service.This collection of eBooks, audiobooks, CADL Haslett Member digital magazines, music and movies was promoted to both members and the general public as a convenient, inexpensive way to access information and entertainment — no contact, no fines, nothing to return. Working from home, library staff helped hundreds of people sign up for cards and learn to use our digital options. We added incentive by increasing our hoopla borrowing limit. Both hoopla and Kanopy provided additional content at no cost to CADL. As a combined result of these efforts, circulation reached new heights, with April and May both having over 65,000 digital checkouts. \.?• - Other online services were also popular. �e,r�■ Ancestry.com began allowing use of its library service from home, resulting in an y increase from 18,000 to more than 86,000 searches during the year. Families and teachers discovered BookFlix, leading to a 65% increase in use compared to 2019. Also during Level 1, the Board approved extending card expiration dates and suspending overdue fines. I +ancestry.co ni SEARCHES 111 INCREASED ©o 378 WIFMAA . "The best part is that GOING VIRTUAL [Library Assistant]Sheryl �r worked hard to put together With in-person events suspended, , k ^: Microsoft Team meetings staff looked for ways to connect so the Mason book club with community members online. �. could still meet.We get Branch events such as book i' f better at it every month!" discussion groups, language —JUDY F. instruction and game clubs were CADL Mason Member successfully moved to Teams, with our IT Department providing CADL Williamston's Storm Kopitsch "My daughter,who just a helpful"how-to"video. was part of our virtual storytime team. turned 3,is loving your online videos on Facebook. CADL TALES LIVE She calls[Youth Librarian] Lindsay`my teacher'and One of our most popular virtual requests to watch her on programs was a series of live my phone regularly.I just wanted you to know that 19_ preschool storytimes that you are making a difference debuted in March. Held on our :1 to young people right now Facebook page four times a during this crazy time." New programs suited for the week, these lively and engaging virtual environment were quickly events featured CADL staff —TIFFANY H. developed. To engage children at leading children in stories, songs CADL Mason Member home, we offered weekly online and early literacy activities.The b Middle School Teacher STEAM challenges. Children also recorded sessions were later tuned in to see a special live posted on our website, where 40 }�¢6 event on our Facebook page, they received anywhere from 100 featuring popular Michigan to 1,000 views each. -! i Chillers author Johnathan Rand. 7r• Virtual Trivia Nights with topics " � = such as "Harry Potter"and "Jeopardy"drew large crowds of teens and adults. -F In addition to events, we posted - entertaining videos that featured our staff talking about their own favorite books, movies and music. We also recorded Families tuned in for stories AW and songs from team how-to videos of staff members like CADL Mason's demonstrating craft Lindsay Anderson. projects people could do at home. Author Johnathan Rand CONTACTLESS LIMITED ACCESS FULL ACCESS ITEM PICKUP �F---ir / Sheri Jones and WLNS TV6 helped communicate details of our service levels. t u READ W=NE GETTING THE WORD OUT Although our buildings were closed,the"library"was not! CADL's Marketing team worked with other departments to clearly communicate our COVID-19 response and current level of service. Messaging was continually updated on our website, in our social media, on the CADL CAST Podcast and more. Executive Director Scott Duimstra and Collection Development Director Thais Rousseau did live updates on our Facebook page,welcoming questions and feedback from viewers. Site takeovers of high-traffic media websites were another effective tactic to promote our current services.We also used over-the-top (OTT) marketing,which delivered ads to households that stream content instead of watching traditional TV.Together these tools yielded over 1 million promotional impressions,a 285% increase over 2019. The CADL brand was also tied to campaigns like WILX's Stay Home, Stay Safe; FOX 47's Senior Spotlight;and Downtown Lansing Inc's Lift Up Local. Library-generated content appeared in the Lansing State ..110i Journal, Healthy Fr Fit, 517 Magazine and more. It was also shared on srorUaHT TV, including the CADL TALES storytimes that ran weekly on WLAJ TV53, CAMTV and City of Lansing Television. To promote our digital collection, we partnered with Stacks 92.1 FM and their nationally syndicated show DeDe in the Morning. Starting in August, DeDe appeared in a recurring feature called "DeDe's Weekly Download," highlighting book, movie and music recommendations from our selectors. ST CK['o2 X Weekly Download �� I i �1 1 r After three months of limiting service to digital and online options, all the necessary precautions were in place to move to the next level. In May, we welcomed staff back to buildings that now included safety barriers, signage Our mascot Linc helped with curbside and deep cleaning protocols, delivery at CADL Downtown Lansing. "Getting bags full of new CONTACTLESS ITEM PICKU I library books brings us all some much-needed Knowing how much value our members place on our large physical joy and excitement each collection, we went to work finding ways to get these items back into week.It's amazing what circulation. Safe handling procedures were developed, including a a difference it makes to mandatory quarantine period for returned items. have a variety in books at a time when every day feels like Groundhog Day!" On June 22, all 13 branches opened for contactless pickup. Members were instructed to place holds online or by calling their local branch. —JOANNA R Once the items were ready, they could be picked up door side or CADL Haslett Member curbside. This process was easy and convenient thanks to a new online reservation system we called MyTime. Members could log on to "We miss coming in but choose a pickup date, time and location, then simply walk or drive up being able to place to get their bagged and tagged items. holds and pick up items has been a life Contactless pickup was a huge success,with members making library saver for our family." visits part of their regular routine. Selectors quickly matched their -MARY ANN K purchasing decisions to evolving demand. Despite supply chain issues in CADL Holt-Delhi Member almost every facet of the process, over 50,000 item orders were placed and 16,000 titles cataloged. By year's end almost 950,000 items had circulated. } i ►�l '` � "My daughter made her own official library cart,with"activities �• 4 to go"on top,and two bags marked with my name underneath!" ` CADL Haslett Member r 1# "In this time of isolation, TAKE & MAKE KITS the library has really brought light to our family! ` ' With branches open for pickup read to the little ones and "` service, staff came up with my oldest really enjoys creative ways to add more your Take&Make projects! value. We began offering Take &This family of 5 can't thank you guys enough." Make kits that members could y pick up and take home.These —CANDICE B. typically included all supplies via Facebook and instructions for making a '� .'• . craft, doing a STEM activity, or "CADL has done a J - conducting a do-it-yourself wonderful jobof ivotin r im . B h n f h r 1 p 9 a...i.:- sto yt e y t e e d o t e yea , and offering educational ;, s ;. * staff had created and distributed and fun opportunities _- more than 5,000 Take fr Make kits for families.As a mom off:,` for all ages. three kids,thank you for making my life easier!" —AMYR. GRAB Ft GO BAGS tea: Lansing Area Littles STEM and Craft rake 6 Make Kits Members who missed the browsing Q "We frequently request experience or who needed help Help Yourself! Grab&Go bags of picture finding their next great read were books and are often delighted when we introduced a w - pleasantly surprised by Grab ft Go service in August.This our librarians'choices, allowed members to simply tell us which has led us to their preferred genre and age range, and our expert staff would fill a explore other genres and bag with five items that fit the bill. Hugely popular right from the start, discover new authors." Grab & Go accounted for about 24,000 of the physical items checked —AMY S. out from August to December. Families were especially heavy users, CADL Stockbridge Member often requesting several bags for each pickup appointment. I NOW �,':r �. .■ T � crab r, 4Zs �s _ C Z �s w VE.n701nd5 j y o •�4e.5�. TtJ Z•l:, IP Ell 0 ,y. ff 0 '& LOCAL HISTORY f y ONLINE With more people staying0 . ►` r', r r� 3 at home, online information ,g'" G sources became even more - �� important. Our Local History Online database had a 57% MOBILE LIBRARY increase in users in 2020, for a total of more than 14,000. Users In addition to opening the performed 40% more searches branches for contactless visits,we than in 2019, for an annual total put our beloved Mobile Library of over 26,000. LOCAL HISTORY back on the road. Members couldn't browse but could place Local History staff used their ONLINE USERS holds or request Grab &Go bags time to add nearly 40% more to pick up during regular stops. records into the databases than in 2019, for a total of 58,000 The Mobile Library always makes a unique records.The topics of significant impact, bringing library greatest interest to visitors were service to many Ingham County Ransom E. Olds, the Oldsmobile residents.Although off the road company, and local yearbooks. for three months in 2020, it made 1,328 stops and circulated more During 2020, all 17,000 online AMthan 38,000 items — higher than home images acquired from the the circulation in some of our City of Lansing Assessor's Office full-service branches. were individually identified, providing a major benefit to TOTAL USERS researchers.The department OUTREACH SERVICkb also documented the local impact of COVID-19 and protests Service Level 2 saw a resumption pertaining to the Black Lives Q of other outreach services as Matter movement. well. We provided books and audio materials for 25 Book TOTAL SEARCHES Nooks located in senior living wpm communities, community centers Mile and more. Our Books by Mail service was used by a monthly E average of 83 homebound patrons, with staff mailing out about 85 items out each month. A UNIOUE RECORDS 1T�--f[lti[Al�'k 10 CAPITAL AREA DISTRICT LIBRARIES MEETING THE CHALLENGE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT DIGITAL BUSINESS JOB SEEKER & COLLECTION it TOOLS LEARNING TOOLS The popularity of our digital With many brick-and-mortar In response to job-related collection continued to grow businesses closed due to challenges, CADL launched throughout the year as we the pandemic, there was a a free Resume Review and expanded and promoted it. movement to developing Interview Assistance service in Overall circulation increased by online businesses. In October July. Applicants who filled out 21%from 2019 totals.Although we used funds from a Grow our online request form received eBooks had started to level off with Google grant to present a personal response within two in popularity, they had a 26% a four-week series of seminars days. In April we were happy to increase in circulation. Digital called "Getting Your Business add Lynda.com back to our list video circulation increased by Started in E-commerce." In of valuable services, providing 52%.The largest increases were November we offered an online access to thousands of online Kanopy with an 82% increase, tutorial on using the Google My instructional videos on the hoopla TV at 54%, hoopla eBooks Business tool. latest software, creative and at 56%,and hoopla comics at 43%. business skills. In June we added RBdigital's OVERALL USE OF —_ unlimited digital audiobook DIGITAL CONTENT O collection, and magazines were upgraded to the unlimited plan in July. Audiobooks moved to 52% 43% 26% OverDrive in the fall. INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE The C� zC. Of y MEMBERSHIP ..:... .. Our Marketing department came up with some new and innovative ways to promote memberships.A campaign called "The Magic of Membership"featured professional magician Cameron Zvara, filmed for a series of commercials s� tr.• .^ about the value of digital library services such Rai.Fvrlft as Lynda.com, STEM resources and streaming entertainment. We also promoted online registration and renewal, helping hundreds of members sign up for new cards or renew existing ones. Overall, CADL memberships increased by 34% over 2019. CAPITAL AREA DISTRICT LIBRARIES I MEETING THE CHALLENGE 1 2020 ANNUAL REPORT �� Summer Reading 2020 An Onllne Atl ven[u rc foe Kltls,Teens&AOuI[s SERVICE LEVEL 2 SUMMER READING 7T CHALLENGE ELLEN D. r A Sri UV After a summer dominated by COVID-19 and clashes over politics and race, our staff searched for ways gto help foster unity. In September we introduced a Its six-week online challenge called "Read Woke," based on a project created by Mississippi school Librarian Cicely Lewis.The goal was to encourage _ children, teens and adults to read books that t were selected by our staff to reflect a wide variety of cultures, .a. places and experiences, encouraging dignity and respect for all. Our promotions included commissioning a spoken word piece that beautifully expressed the spirit and goals of the project. r -� The Read Woke challenge was successful and impactful, r generating more than 2,000 checkouts of the featured titles IF and creating a great deal of goodwill and community buzz. The Michigan Library Association invited our staff to present ; the project at their annual conference. Oil' Activist and spoken � word artist Mama Sol w 12 CAPITAL AREA DISTRICT LIBRARIES I MEETING THE CHALLENGE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT untryuvim "I just picked upakid's HOLIDAY EVENTS holiday craft kit and 1GG•GREAT fiWrS! wanted to say how awesome it is that the With the cancelation of our annual open bag is so incredibly houses and other holiday-themed events, diverse.I had no idea about we came up with some creative ways to celebrate. some of these holiday traditions from several of the included cultures Families loved a live virtual Holiday Baking • event featuring teenage bakery shop owner and religions.Thanks to . the people who took the Kamryn Chasnis.Attendees baked along in time to be so inclusive!" their own kitchens as Kamryn instructed "J ` them on making cupcakes based on the book —AMANDA S. The Polar Express. We partnered with The CADL Downtown Painted Owl Art Studio to offer free kits with Lansing Member all the supplies needed for a beautiful do-it-yourself painting of a winter scene.A contest called Make it Merry invited members to read,watch or listen to a holiday title from our collection,with participants eligible to win Kindles and Visa Gift Cards. ,.6, _J ROOFTOP REINDEER HOLIDAY STORYTIME TAKE MAKE CRAFTS A holiday tradition for many local Wrapping up our Because the holidays wouldn't families is a visit with reindeer holiday events was our be complete without sparkly from Rooftop Landing Farm at first ever Christmas Eve crafts, our branch staff created our libraries.This year we offered Radio Storytime. Listeners could special Take & Make kits. Families drive-through visits at CADL tune in to 99.1 FM WFMK to hear a picking up their library items Aurelius and CADL Foster, so holiday story from Youth Services were gifted with bags full of children could see and hear these Librarian Cassie Veselovsky, along supplies for making Grinch magical creatures from the safety with messages of encouragement slime, glittery snowflakes and of their vehicles. from Governor Whitmer and CADL smiling snowmen. Executive Director Scott Duimstra. The segment aired hourly from 7 p.m. until midnight. I just wanted you to know that you are making �■ a difference to young ■ people right now during this crazy time.We miss �■ coming to the library �a r •~ very much,but we really appreciate what you guys are offering online!" pt�a ��tac•e� — I IFhANY H. � ■�i1 O�y�t 7th Grade Teacher at Mason Middle School "My preschooler made impressive gains in pre-reading and reading skills this past year CADL launched the Student Success Initiative in 2019, with a goal of thanks to our library making library services easily accessible to all area students, regardless resources.From learning of their residency. We provided students in Webberville and Haslett to read phonics lessons schools with a code that took the place of a traditional library card, and books for new readers,we are now allowing free access to our digital collection, educational databases, reading to each other—a Wi-Fi hotspots and more. little every day really does go a long way! In 2020 this initiative expanded by leaps and bounds, as school districts realized the critical importance of library services in the challenging learning environment. By the end of the year, districts in Stockbridge, CADL Stockbridge Member Dansville, Holt, Lansing, Leslie and Mason had all joined.The total number of students benefitting is now 26,000. r. tutor ,_ Com , To provide more help to students, we contracted with Tutor.com to offer free online homework help for grades K-12, available every weekday from 2 to 9 p.m. Many of our Take & Make crafts and STEM kits supplemented local school curriculums. Some branch staff also worked directly +� f with teachers to provide books and themed activity kits. `- ' �r �I LT k _ Having to operate within the ,. constraints of the pandemic did not affect CADL's commitment to our goal of increasing diversity and inclusion. Contest winners at CADL Stockbridge picked up their new digital devices. New guidelines were put into place for our reader recommendation services,so As thousands of students and a variety of school subject areas that branch displays, booklists, workers in our service area and productivity.We also received staff picks and more reflected shifted to a virtual environment, funding for 35 Wi-Fi hotspots a broad range of experiences. the severity of the digital divide through the CARES Act,to be We made diverse titles easier for became clear.Those who did not included in the kits.Chromebooks members to find by using updated have ready access to computers bundled with hotspots were also and consistent subject headings. and reliable internet service added to our collection,available Diverse reading was promoted faced a very different reality from for checkout to adult members. through our high-profile Read those who did. yM Woke Challenge, described on page 12.Teens were invited CADL stepped in to address this *—^ — Q to join a new anti-racist book issue in a number of ways. We Ali - .+ discussion group, meeting online began by enhancing Wi-Fi at our every month to discuss titles that closed buildings, so people within presented differing worldviews. range could access it.As part of our Summer Reading Challenge, Internally, CADL created an we invited students to let us know Inclusivity Workgroup for staff. how having a digital device would Our HR Department focused impact their learning and creative on reaching out to applicants interests. Over 100 entries from diverse backgrounds who were submitted,and 35 devices may not have considered library were awarded. work before. Finally,when health guidelines In October CADL was selected allowed for a limited number "I love the library!It's user- for a$25,000 Library Improving of visitors, we offered public friendly,convenient,and has Access to Information grant from computer sessions at our culturally diverse books.Love the Institute of Museum and Library branches.To keep staff and to de-compress with Walter Services.These funds were used to members safe, advance Mosely,Eric Jerome Dickey,and add 35 iPad Kits to our collection, appointments were required and James Baldwin;I'm old school!" loaded with apps that focused on all safety protocols followed. —STEPHANIE P. CADL Holt-Delhi Member C r - EXF,4NDING PARTNERSHIPS PR SMRYWALO Mason Mayor Russ Whipple and CADL Executive Director Scott Duimstra at Laylin Park's new StoryWalk installation Strengthening partnerships and forming NEW STORYWALKSO new ones helped bring community members together to reach common goals. In 2020 we added two new StoryWalk paths in our service area. Featuring children's books and activities, the paths were installed at United States� MUNICIPALITIES Laylin Park in Mason and Simmons Census Memorial Park in Webberville.These 2020 Throughout the many months provided a great way for families of uncertainty, CADL leadership to spend time together outdoors. Community Engagement made it a point to communicate They bring the total number of Specialist Jill Abood took on the to municipalities and elected CADL StoryWalks in Ingham County role of Census Coordinator for officials about our safety to twelve. CADL,serving on the Census measures and evolving services. 2020 Complete Count committee In addition, we worked with the CONNECTIONS for our region.Throughout the City of Mason to finalize plans IN CORRECTIONS early part of 2020,we shared for an upcoming library building information on the importance of renovation. Our partners at Although some of our participating.Although outreach the City of Lansing extended Connections in Corrections efforts were curtailed by the the lease of the South Lansing services at the Ingham County Jail shutdown in March, our region branch through the end of 2026. had to be placed on hold,we still had a response rate of 72.6%, supported inmates by providing which was higher than both the books for them to share with their state and national averages. children and grandchildren. 16 CAPITALAREA DISTRICT LIBRARIES2020 ANNUAL '1' AWARDS Fi RECOGNITION An essential ingredient in CADL's success is our JEScirn TPnTTFR high-quality staff. Their skill and dedication Michigan Library Association were recognized both internally and by other Public Librarian of the Year organizations in the library community. %.HUL a iiAFF AWARD Nominated by staff and selected by the Board, two staff members are recognized each year for innovative ideas and excellent service.The awards are named for founding Board member Dr. L. Robert McConnell. 'rls ►•1 ai _ °^'^� ■� s +�!: In 2020 CADL Collection Development Specialist Jessica r Trotter was named Public rt,rr ,F Librarian of the Year, recognized for her leadership in the areas t 4" of collection development and readers advisory. As Chair of the Christine Martin-Resotko Betsy Hutt MCLS Overdrive Consortium Committee, Jessica spearheaded This year's award for innovation CADL Okemos Head Librarian collection growth from 1.4 went to Christine Martin-Resotko, Betsy Hull was honored with the million checkouts in 2017 to over a Library Assistant at CADL service award. She was recognized 2 million in 2019. She led CADL's Mason. Her unique approach for her leadership and success efforts to create a high standard to connecting people with at steering one of the largest of diversity goals and curated the library resources helped make branches through unprecedented collection to meet them. CADL a trusted resource in the challenges,while finding unique community in the fields of pop ways to keep community culture and gaming. members connected to the library. id,',0 Capital Area N t.►r District Libraries rani MARKFT1mr nFPARTMFMI v� 'J0 Capital Area American Library Association PR Xchange Awards � � District Libraries Our Marketing Department earned national recognition when four different CADL publications were honored at the American Library Association's 2020 PR Xchange Awards Competition. With approximately 270 entries, the competition was extremely tight, so this , was a major achievement for our talented and dedicated team DEDICATED SERVICE Service anniversaries are celebrated during our annual CADL Conference. In 2020, these staff members were recognized for their work and dedication. 5 YEARS 10 YEARS 15 YEARS 20 YEARS Jill Abood Betsy Hull Scott Duimstra Community Engagement CADL Okemos CADL Executive Director Specialist Head Librarian Jolee Hamlin Susan Earl Nicholson Senior Associate Director ; Bissonnette-Whelan CADL Delivery Driver of Public Services CADL Okemos .:�r r Christine Jeff Anta a Library Assistant Y Martin-Resotko CADL Leslie - - Maura Carter-Lochlear CADL Mason Head Librarian — CADL Okemos Clerk Library Assistant Carol Grund Chris Lemmon Marketing Lauren Clarke Christopher Potts Systems Analyst & Communications CADL Haslett CADL Okemos Assistant Library Assistant Public Services Librarian Jonathon Nobach Desktop Specialist Lynn Harper Andrea Rodriguez V Jon Nobach and Scott CADL Dansville CADL Okemos Deborah Prigge Duimstra behind the scenes at this year's virtual CADL Stockbridge Head Librarian Library Assistant g conference Library Assistant Denise Morgan CADL Aurelius Jessica Trotter Library Assistant Collection Development - Specialist ; Paola Sanchez CADL Okemos Eric Stanton Library Assistant CADL Okemos Public - Services Librarian Hanna Sherman Library of Things Clerk Carey Sperl Technical 3 e Services Assistant x: Sarah Vanacker Local History Assistant i 1 RETIREMENTS By the end of 2020 we had wished a well-earned happy retirement to three long-time branch heads. Their influence on the communities they served will be felt foryears to come. 4 ,r PEG MAWBY ANN CHAPMAN JEAN BOLLEY CADL Webberville Head Librarian CADL Haslett Head Librarian CADL Foster Head Librarian In January 2020 we wished At the end of January we In December we said goodbye Peg well as she retired from her celebrated Ann's retirement after to a long-time friend and position as Head Librarian at 16 years at CADL. Hired in 2005 colleague when Foster Head CADL Webberville. Her first job to head up the Haslett branch, Librarian Jean Bolley retired. at CADL was part-time Head she soon became a valued Hired for that position in 1998, at the Dansville branch from member of our team and a Jean was one of CADL's first 2003-2007. She took on a powerful force in the community. employees, but had been bigger challenge by overseeing In 2011, Ann worked with working in local libraries since the large and growing South Meridian Township, Haslett Public 1973. Her expertise and passion Lansing branch for four years. Schools and CADL to shepherd helped position CADL Foster as Finishing up her library career a move from the 3,500 square- a beloved neighborhood fixture, at Webberville for eight years foot library building to a nearly with storytimes as a cornerstone. allowed Peg to enjoy working in 12,000 square-foot space inside Jean's impact on library services a close-knit, rural setting again. the former Meridian High School. in Lansing is immeasurable, both Her dedication and her work with In 2016 she was instrumental in on CADL and on the thousands of community members, schools bringing the StoryWalk concept children whose love for reading and especially the families she to CADL.Ann's high standards, began with one of her storytimes. served will be appreciated for dedication and innovations will years to come. be a lasting legacy to the Haslett community. Angela Clock, CADL Dansville Charles Cusack, CADL Stockbridge Suzanna Feldkamp, CADL Downtown Lansing Adriana Flores, CADL Downtown Lansing . :a Guinn Harr, CADL Downtown Lansing Julie Keller, CADL Aurelius - .. Rob Linsley, CADL Mason Nicholas Rossler, CADL Foster Michelle Traven, CADL Downtown Lansing Terence Travis, CADL Webberville Josie Vargas, CADL Williamston Samantha Wyliss, CADL Haslett Meaghan Blankenship, CADL Okemos ►, Neal Endicott, CADL Holt-Delhi Michael Moore, Operations Director David Grund, CADL Haslett Christy Hans, CADL Haslett Tyler Keenan, CADL Haslett Alexandria Norwood, CADL Okemos Mary Sherman, CADL Holt-Delhi Michaela Smith, CADL Haslett ik I' Thomas Moore Amanda Vorce CADL Haslett CADL Webberville Head Librarian Head Librarian 20 CAPITAL AREA DISTRICT LIBRARIES2020 ANNUAL '1' Melissa Brace,formerly a page at CADL Okemos, now a clerk there Lauren Clarke,formerly a clerk at CADL Okemos, now a Library Assistant at CADL Haslett Melissa Cole, now Head Librarian for all three Lansing branches: CADL Downtown Lansing, CADL Foster & CADL South Lansing Seoung Kim,formerly a clerk at CADL Haslett, now a Public Services Librarian at CADL South Lansing Kelsey Lamp,formerly a clerk at CADL Downtown Lansing, now a Library Assistant there Heather Paris, formerly a clerk at CADL Holt-Delhi, now a Library Assistant there Carey Sperl, formerly McLCat Services Assistant, now Cataloging Assistant Mari Tesfae, formerly a page at CADL South Lansing, now a clerk there Ingrid DeWald, CADL Haslett Library Assistant (22 years) Clata Raines, CADL Webberville Library Assistant (22 years) Amy Smoke, CADL Stockbridge Library Assistant (19 years) Cheryl Whittaker, CADL Holt-Delhi Library Assistant (19 years) Linda Keifer, CADL South Lansing Clerk (18 years) Chris Meyer, Outreach Clerk (16 years) Debra Bennett, CADL Haslett Clerk (14 years) Karin Pavlick, CADL Foster Library Assistant (10 years) Danielle Carey, CADL Holt-Delhi Clerk (6 years) Charles Dion, CADL Holt-Delhi Clerk (6 years) t Seth Kindel, CADL Aurelius Library Assistant (5 years) I I I I LIBRARY FRIENDS Each of our 13 branches is supported by a volunteer Friends group, working to raise funds and advocate for the - - library. While their activities were curtailed this year, many .• - • •. •. - - - Friends members still found ways to offer their support. • - - • • - Here are a few examples. • AURELIUS FRIENDS - •- Members worked with library staff to offer a modified -• . ••• • holiday book sale in December. It was a huge success and -• • - - - put many books into the hands of local families. • ••. : • • �11 HASLETT FRIENDS Friends funded the purchase of new picture book • - • •. . . . bins, with a goal of creating a more exciting browsing • .• experience for kids. • • • -• STOCKBRIDGE FRIENDS . .... • .. . . Friends group member Jo Mayer held a pop-up book/ • • •-• ••• • ••- DVD sale at the Farmers Market in August. In October, the • • - • • - group participated in the Village Halloween contest by • • . - - • decorating a light pole outside the library. • - •- 9 • - • OKEMOS FRIENDS - . •- Friends group members continued to accept and store - - - - • - • - donations for future fundraisers. Book sale coordinator see -. • - - Jim Tellner traveled across the county to pick up donations at people's homes. {t. TRIBUTE TO JANET IANSITI AM CADL lost a devoted Friend when Janet Iansiti passed away on March 6, 2020. As President of the Mason group and a member of the Aurelius group, Janet worked tirelessly to raise funds for library programs. She also worked on the project to restore and remodel the historic Mason Library building. As they mourn her loss, Friends members plan to honor her memory by continuing to support the causes she cared so much about. FINANCIALS OGG REVENUE & EXPENSES This year's three month-long utilities, security, custodial, statewide shutdown order, along Marketing and other professional CADL 2020 with limited service options when services. Overall, revenue exceeded O REVENUES we reopened, impacted both expense by$760K, or 6.7%.Those ($000s] revenue and expenses. funds will be reallocated into subsequent years' budgets. NqMW Although our tax revenue was not impacted, several other smaller revenue streams were, including HIGHLIGHTS penal fines and fees.A decision 0 Tax Revenue $10,974 to stop charging overdue fines For the 14th consecutive year, our 0 Library Fees $71 after March 24 was made to help audit results were outstanding, Q Penal Fines $328 patrons who were struggling with a completely clean opinion 0 State Aid $344 financially, and to support our and no recommendations for © All Other $395 safety protocol of quarantining improvement. all returned items for 96 hours. Interest income was lower in 2020 A centralized inventory and 00 vs 2019 by$66K, as short-term distribution process for PPE was 0 interest rates were lowered to established, including masks, © near zero by the Federal Reserve hand sanitizer, disinfectant, Board in March.A combination of gloves, wipes and curbside all these led to lower total annual delivery supplies. �k 1 CADL 2020 revenue of$12.11M, a reduction of O EXPENSES about $280K from 2019. Electronic payment methods were ($000 ) established with many library On the expense side, salaries and vendors and proved to be a more benefits were$7.7M, less than efficient method of payment. 2% higher than 2019. Library staff were paid throughout the Our parking contract was © duration of the pandemic. We renewed with a lower usage spent $1.82M on collections, requirement, resulting in a cost Q Salaries & Benefits $7,719 an increase of$140K. All other reduction of nearly$10K annually. Q Materials $1,824 expenses were $1.8M,which was © Professional Services* $505 $1.03M lower than in 2019. Much The library's laddered 5-year CD Maintenance/Utilities $580 of this decrease ($584K)was a portfolio had returns that were in Tech/Capital Projects $534 direct result of capital projects the 2.7% range, much higher than w�IIIIIIIIIII Supplies/Other $190 being delayed or canceled.The other available investments due to remainder was due to lower falling short term rates. *Includes prop&liab insurance operational costs in supplies, 1 • 1/ s I am very proud of the way our staff met the challenges in 2020, finding ways to uniquely and safely provide services to the Aurelius community. Without making any changes to our staff or staff hours,we increased our weekly number of library hours from 28 to 40.We connected with members in meaningful ways,creating and distributing hundreds of Take& Make storytime, craft and STEM kits,as well as Grab&Go bags for all ages. HEAD LIBRARIAN JENNIFERDEGROAT We were able to re-establish our monthly book discussion,with group members meeting online. Our December drive-through reindeer visit drew 300 cars,with four staff members providing 125 curbside deliveries of holiday items. "The library has been a weekly part of my home Outreach efforts also remained strong. We worked with Mason Public daycare for over 30 years. Schools to provide support during their closure, creating Student This year with the COVID Success cards for all students.We continued supporting Robbins United pandemic,we have still Methodist and Aurelius Baptist Churches, and added Faith Church as been blessed as CADL well. We also continued our relationship with Precious Hearts Daycare, has continued to safely safely delivering Storytime kits and library items each week. deliver books,crafts,and storytime kits to us on a weekly basis. We thank A NOTE OF THANKS you very,very much!" —SHELLY J. In this challenging year, many thanks go out to our loyal members and CADL Aurelius Member community, our amazing Aurelius Library Friends, our supportive CADL Administration and Board, and our partners in Aurelius Township and the Aurelius Township Board. Special thanks go to the CADL Aurelius Staff for their outstanding and sacrificial service this year! � r ` `: :_ a e .r The reopening of CADL Dansville after three months of closure was one of the highlights of my year. I really missed the connections with community members and partners. Although our service models changed after reopening, we were still able to provide access and meet community needs. In fact, membership at CADL Dansville rose by 7% compared to 2019, and members accessed the digital collection at an increased rate of 19%. HEAD LIBRARIAN Our continued partnership with Dansville Schools led to the launch of LYNNHARPER the Student Success Initiative, resulting in free library accounts for the more than 760 students enrolled. I'm proud of the creativity of our library staff in preparing Take & Make "We love the Storytime to kits for families to learn and enjoy at home. Demand was high and Go,STEM Kits to Go,and we gave out over 300 of them curbside. An additional 140 kits were Take 6 Make Kits.My delivered to local preschools. three-year-old begs for more`craftivities'every As a fun way to spread holiday cheer in December, we collected week,and we always look artwork from community members and Dansville Preschool students forward to our library to display as window art. curbside pickups!" —KIM M. CADL Dansville Member A NOTE Although 2020 was a year of many challenges, the support and collaboration of our community partners bolstered our mission to provide library access. Thanks go to our members, who have embraced the changes and expressed their gratitude. We are privileged to serve in the Dansville community. CAPITALAREA ;•A• 2020 ANNUAL REPORT ■ .ram � �, In 2020 our staff developed creative programming that brought the library into the homes of community members. Online programs included Virtual Dungeons and Dragons,Animal Crossing Club, and Intro to Video Editing.We also provided hundreds of curbside Take& Make crafts and Storytime to Go kits to local families. We met an important goal this year by bringing CADL's Student Success Initiative to the Lansing School District, giving every student access to HEAD LIBRARIAN library services. Staff spent time connecting with students and teachers MELISSACOLE to promote this valuable resource. Maintaining our partnership with Lansing Parks and Rec, staff delivered boxes of books and activities to the summer camp program and the "I just want to express Learning Lab.We created virtual content for both the Greater Lansing appreciation for the Baby Fair and ISD Special Education Fall Fair. I also worked with the local excellent services the business community to promote our virtual"Getting Started in library is providing.I've E-commerce"series. done contactless pickup a half dozen times,and it's While our building was closed to the public, our staff spent time been quick and hassle- improving spaces and services. Projects included taking inventory, free every time.I've also called the circulation updating records and reorganizing supplies to be more efficient. We desk with questions,and look forward to debuting a redesign of our children's area in 2021. the staff I talked to were helpful and thorough." A NOTE OF THANKS —LAUREN B. CADL Downtown We would like to thank the City of Lansing, Friends of the Lansing Lansing Member Libraries, our volunteers, local businesses and organizations, the local schools and teachers, and our patrons for supporting the Downtown Lansing Branch. With your support we can continue to provide excellent services and resources. CAPITAL26 AREA DISTRICT LIBRARIES2020 ANNUAL REPORT mug�r� I • - ,t}!.1 << , rrr L oa all Rock 11, f ie oA a � y � - �ItrIM1G�all l4 and �kl�lsiNr, While our services were curtailed in 2020, engagement with CADL Foster members remained strong. Library card use for our members was 60%, one of the highest percentages in the CADL system. In addition to loaning out our collection by using contactless pickup, we offered a selection of creative Storytime to Go,Take & Make, and STEM kits. Members also appreciated the opportunity to attend virtual storytimes on our Facebook and YouTube sites, complete with songs, HEAD LIBRARIAN fingerplays and activities. Some of these sessions, which also appeared JEANBOLLEY on local TV channels, featured staff from the Foster branch. A highlight of the year was an outdoor visit from Rooftop Landing Reindeer. Partnering with the City of Lansing Parks and Recreation "Your Storytime to Go kits Department to make sure everyone stayed safe, we offered attendees are such a special time for a chance to drive through the parking lot to see the reindeer and pick me and my little guys.My up a holiday craft.The turnout was outstanding and we were happy to four-year-old can't even provide some holiday cheer during a difficult time for our community. wait until we get home to open the bags!I hope you all know how much you A NOTE OF , matter and what a gift you are to the community." Many thanks to our members for their loyalty and support during a ' A110PU N. difficult year.Thanks also go to the Lansing Friends, the City of Lansing, CADL Foster Member the staff at Foster Community Center, and our own hard-working, dedicated staff. V, ADD TO OUR FARM.TRAIL As the new Head Librarian and someone new to the Haslett community, _ this was a difficult year for making connections. Despite that, I am thankful for the opportunities I've had and look forward to meeting more of you soon. Haslett residents relied heavily on the library as a source of information and entertainment. After reopening our collection to the public in June, we checked out over 75,000 items and filled nearly 850 requests for HEAD LIBRARIAN Grab & Go bags. THOMASMOORE Our curbside Take s Make craft and storytime kits were a huge hit — in an average month we gave out over 450 of them. We helped families explore the globe with our popular Travel Shorts program, "We love library day SO held virtually with the Meridian Senior Center, and visited 13 different MUCH!Being able to pick countries via our Geography to Go Kits. up books,Storytime to Go,and Passport to the Tapping into our members'creative talents, we developed several fun World EVERY week has community art projects.These included building fairy houses that given us something to were displayed at Harris Nature Center and providing supplies for a leave the house for and collaborative art installation that was temporarily installed at Ralya look forward to.Thank you for all your hard Elementary School. work and helping to keep our love of books and learning alive.We will A NOTE OF THANKS definitely look back on all our library trips fondly." Thank you to our Library Friends for their support, to our amazing Member B. partners at Meridian Township, and to all of the incredible community CADL Haslett Member— members who continue to use and support CADL Haslett.You have all helped shine a light during a difficult year and make the work we do worthwhile. SAFETY BEGINS WITH s. TEAMWORK I have worked at CADL Holt-Delhi for seven years and have never been prouder to be part of this staff and this community. It has been so gratifying to see how patient, thoughtful and generous everyone has been through all the challenges of 2020. Since reopening our collection in June, we have appreciated how our members have adapted to the new appointment-based system for curbside pickups.They have also made great use of our digital services, HEAD LIBRARIAN including eBooks, eAudio and digital magazines. KARON WALTER Our staff developed new ways to help meet the creative needs of our community. We offered a number of popular Take & Make craft kits for both kids and adults. Some of our existing programs, such as Teen "Access to library books RPG Clubs, were converted to a virtual format and received a warm has allowed me to travel reception from our members. at a time when I can't, helped me to feed my While our building was closed to the public, staff worked hard on passions,and gave me making improvements to the interior. We have weeded and cleaned resources that,as a our collection,while also reorganizing to make browsing easier. teacher,I greatly needed." -DENISE A. CADL Holt-Delhi Member '- I I ' I want to thank the Holt-Delhi Township for being understanding and supportive.Thank you to our Friends Group who were able to help even with our no-contact policy.A huge thank you to our members and the community for their willingness to learn and use a variety of library services. _L s• r � c� The year 2020 brought immense challenges, but I'm happy to report that CADL Leslie rose to the occasion. r Y Before our building was closed to the public,we hosted a very popular visit from Tun-Dra Kennels. Then starting in March, we were hard at work reimagining library services. Members had high praise for the convenient doorside pickup service, while kids squealed in delight when they saw their Grab & Go bags that staff had decorated with HEAD LIBRARIAN fanciful designs. From June through December, we checked out JEFFANTAYA close to 1,600 bags of library items. Physical items were only part of the story. Checkouts of digital items by CADL Leslie members increased 39V "Just for fun I drew a We remained committed to providing services beyond the walls of unicorn and a monster the library. For example,we partnered with Leslie Public Schools truck on a Grab&Go bag to implement the Student Success Initiative, providing free CADL for one of our young resources to all students. Seeing an increased need for internet access, members.When she saw we extended our Wi-Fi outside the building, and heard reports of her bag she jumped up members receiving a signal as far away as Russell Park! and down,squealing with joy!It felt great to bring a little magic into her day." We look forward to serving the community and to meeting future challenges head on. —DESIREE S. CADL Leslie Library Assistant L A NOTE OF THANKS Leslie community, thank you for meeting the challenges 2020 — together we accomplished great things.Thank you to Leslie Public Schools, for partnering with CADL to provide LIPS students with Student Success Cards. Finally, a heartfelt thank you to the Friends of the Leslie Library for your continued support. 30 CAPITAL AREA DISTRICT LIBRARIES2020 ANNUAL '1' •'A � w a`= a '= 'r•� 2: . 1 Completing my first year as Head Librarian, I'm proud to share some of the many innovative ways we served the Mason community in 2020, using teamwork as our guiding principle. v During the months we were closed, staff fostered a new partnership with the LFA Farmer's Market to host a seed library. Our Youth Librarian collaborated with district teachers to present storytimes and early literacy tools in remote classrooms. We also planned alongside the City HEAD LIBRARIAN of Mason for a library renovation project, drafting final steps for this HEATHER GOUPIL exciting endeavor. With a goal of increasing access, we launched new services such as curbside and doorside pickup. Interior spaces were retooled for safe "Dear friends,THANK public computer use. Staff created over 350 craft kits to inspire and YOU for all the changes, entertain members, while also becoming expert guides to the virtual adjustments and work platforms we adopted for programs. you have done during the pandemic.We appreciate Throughout the year our members encouraged us with cards, emails and you!Our bags of books calls,especially as we mourned the passing of Friends President Janet and stickers have been lansiti. Her memory guided us,and we hope she would be proud of all we a bright spot to our days. We also have a blast accomplished. doing the projects sent home in paper bags.Our Mason librarians ROCK!" A NOTE OF THANKS —MELISSA R. Thank you to the City of Mason, Vevay and Alaiedon Townships, CADL Mason Member local educators, civic and business partners, and our Friends. You welcomed us into virtual classrooms, helped us pivot to new services and supported our ideas. We leaned on each other and grew stronger together. W -, F - We were able to celebrate a few special activities in 2020 before closing our doors in March. The Teen Advisory Board hosted both an after-hours game night and its 3rd Annual Teen Bake Off Contest. `-' We also held a Lunar New Party, a Pi Day event, and a Global Head ;F. Wrapping demonstration. Transitioning to virtual programs, we offered Stretch & Balance classes; book and film discussions; Conversational Spanish; English as a Second HEAD LIBRARIAN Language for kids and adults; and our science-based activity program BETSYHULL for elementary students. Members used our curbside delivery at a steady pace. On average, CADL Okemos accounts for about 14% of physical items borrowed "Thank you all so much throughout the system. We foresee a demand for curbside delivery for your curbside continuing after we reopen the building. service!Library pick-up always brightens my The Friends group continued its strong support, accepting donations kids'week(and mine]!" for storage by picking up items at homes or in the library parking lot. ELESHA N. Meridian Township continued its maintenance of the building, with the CADL Okemos Member crew making a special effort to remove dead trees and branches from the landscape. NAMINX1121:am" Many thanks to The Friends of the Okemos Library for their continued support, including providing morale-boosting monthly lunches to the staff. We also appreciate our partnership with Meridian Township, whose efforts help make the township a prime community. CAPITAL32 AREA DISTRICT LIBRARIES2020 ANNUAL REPORT I ' - i r r a 11 �• _d During the shutdown, library staff created a variety of virtual programs, including a writing group and film discussion club. We provided creative curbside Take& Make crafts and Storytime to Go kits, and replaced our annual reindeer visit with take-home activities that r. celebrated holidays from diverse cultures. In partnership with Lansing Parks and Rec,staff delivered boxes of books and activities to the summer camp program and Learning Lab. We HEAD LIBRARIAN provided activity kits to Girl Scout troops and created virtual content for MELISSA COLE both the Greater Lansing Baby Fair and ISD Special Education Fall Fair. Staff also held virtual storytimes at local preschools and daycares. A partnership with the Lansing School District bought the Student "The CADL Lansing Success Initiative to students and teachers, giving them access to branches have provided library services. I continued to work with the South Lansing Business us with so much help Association, SWAG, and South Lansing Kiwanis, plus provided and support to distribute giveaways for the Lansing Township Ice Cream Social and Potter Park activity kits to girls Zoo Falconers. in underserved parts of the community Staff stayed busy during the closure doing inventory and completing a during the COVID-19 pandemic.Without this reorganization project to help us use resources more efficiently. generous support this task would have been extremely difficult.We A NOTE OF THANKS are forever grateful for this partnership." We would like to thank the City of Lansing, Friends of the Lansing Libraries, our volunteers, local businesses and organizations, the local —ASHLEIGH APEL Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan schools and teachers, and our members for supporting CADL South Lansing Outreach Program Lansing. With your support we can continue to provide excellent services and resources. - -- ----_---.--'Lys,. - L Although our building was closed to the public for most of the year, we had nearly 2,000 visits from members picking up books, movies, hotspots and more via curbside. They also picked up 108 Grab & Go selections and over 400 Take fr Make craft and STEM kits. In August ..Y we placed a Little Free Library in front of the building, which became a popular way for the community to swap books. J To meet demand for a book discussion experience, we hosted a virtual HEAD LIBRARIAN Third Thursday Book Group. A virtual Dungeons and Dragons gaming SHERRI KGONNELL group also debuted. We worked with nearby Smith Elementary School, supporting their curriculum with our Read Aloud project and providing craft and "The staff at CAR STEM kits to the afterschool program. We are excited that over 200 Stockbridge have Stockbridge students and staff used CADL's Student Success card to consistently gone check out items and use digital services. above and beyond to provide resources for During our building closure we reorganized our collection to improve my children during this the browsing experience. Now we're eager to show off some new time, [including]books, shelving donated by the Friends group. the latest Storytime kits and crafts.We feel very fortunate to be able to continue our love of A NOTE OF THAN!T- reading and exploring new books each week." Thanks go to the Friends of the Stockbridge Library for staffing a book sale table at the Open Air Market; Stockbridge Township for replacing our HVAC system; the Village of Stockbridge for allowing us to reserve CADL Stockbridge Member a parking spot; the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation for funding a new bike rack; and everyone who waved to us as they picked up their library items. � r rw + Cam( CIA �+- R f�Sllrl� a• I �� R _ LA It has been my great privilege and pleasure to begin serving this community in 2020 as the CADL Webberville Head Librarian. As a former youth librarian, ensuring the success of our community's youth in the pandemic has been near and dear to my heart. For our toddlers and preschoolers, staff has been carefully crafting Storytime to Go kits filled with fun activities and games that support early literacy development. HEAD LIBRARIAN AMANDAVORCE To serve older children and teens,we have been working in conjunction with Webberville Schools to provide hotspots for distance learning. Seeing the dire need for reliable internet in Webberville, we worked with other CADL branches to launch a special grant-funded "I appreciate your many program for hotspots. It allows for long-term checkout periods so efforts to everyone in the that our students can keep up with their peers and focus on classwork community and the smiles instead of worrying about internet access. through the glass when we pick up our books, A big highlight of our year was the installation of a StoryWalk® in every week of the year!" Simmons Memorial Park. Now families can read and have fun as they —LINDA L. enjoy the outdoors together. CADL Webberville Member A NOTE OF THANKS Many thanks to our members! We may have been able to talk to you only through the glass or over the phone, but these interactions always brightened our day. A special thanks to our Friends group members who are always such a blessing, and to both Leroy Township and the Village of Webberville for their continued support. • low Throughout 2020, CADL Williamston served as a touchstone for increasingly isolated community members craving normalcy and connection. Lacking the ability to provide face-to-face assistance, our ~ staff took on the challenge of providing services with a very different look and feel. While the buildings were closed to visitors, we created contactless and virtual programs that members could partake in safely, including HEAD LIBRARIAN virtual escape rooms, online storytimes, trivia contests, scavenger JULIE CHRISINSKE hunts and more. Because not all our community members are comfortable with technology,we also created "Boredom Buster"packets that could "CADL employees!Thank be picked up doorside.These fun kits included puzzles, Paint with you for the past ten Stickers pages,crafts, and more to provide fun, relaxing activities for our months of creativity, adult members. patience and endurance!" —BRYON,RENNEN For members who usually like to browse the library shelves to find &MAKENNA M. new books and authors, we created personal staff recommendation CADL Williamston Members brochures. These were created each month and made available to library members on the information table in our vestibule. A NOTE OF THANKS Thanks go to the staff and leadership of Williamston Area Schools, the City of Williamston, the Friends of the Library, and our members. Strong community partners are essential to our success and your support, kindness, and patronage enabled us to continue providing valuable services, even during a global health crisis. 36 CAPITALAREA DISTRICT LIBRARIES2020 ANNUAL '1' This year we mourned the loss of two long-time staff members whose contributions to CADL will be valued for manyyears to come. Technical Services 4 t� Carrie Boyd joined our team as a Cataloging Assistant in 2001, only +� a few years after CADL began. Over the course of her 19-year career here, she cataloged almost 200,000 items, ranging from books and VHS tapes to eBooks and digital downloads. In addition to being excellent at herjob, Carrie was a generous and caring co-worker. She passed away in August of 2020. Outreach Department Hired in 1984 to work on Ingham County's Bookmobile, Mary Antonia ("Toni") Granse was one of CADL's first employees when it was formed x in 1998. Her work was crucial in bringing much-needed library :• services to communities throughout the county. Toni retired in 2011, t , ' after 13 years of devoted outreach to members who loved their weekly i • 'yr visits from the Bookmobile. She passed away in June of 2020. CAUBRANCHES AURELIUr MASOF 1939 S. Aurelius Road 145 W. Ash Street Mason, MI 48854 Mason, MI 48854 517-628-3743 517-676-9088 _ DANSVILLE OfrC.iwlu�j 1379 E. Mason Street 4321 Okemos Road PO Box 249 Okemos, MI 48864 Dansville, MI 48819 517-347-2021 517-623-6511 SUUTH LAM DOWNTOWN 3500 S. Cedar Street LANSING Lansing, MI 48910 401 S. Capitol Avenue 517-272-9840 Lansing, MI 48933 517-367-6363 STOCKBRIDGE 200 Wood Street FOSTER PO Box 245 200 N. Foster Avenue Stockbridge, MI 49285 Lansing, MI 48912 517-851-7810 517-485-5185 WERRERVILLE HASLt I - 115 S. 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