Monthly Stats Brief Narrative
Through December 2025, the number of patrons entering our buildings somewhat decreased system-wide compared to this same time year-to-date the previous year. Combined physical and digital use of library materials somewhat decreased year-to-date compared to 2024. About 6% of our registered cardholders checked out a physical item this past month, while about 5% of registered cardholders checked out a digital item.
Digital usage has comprised about 25% of total materials use year-to-date through December 2025, and digital usage stayed about the same from this time in 2024.
In 2025 BDL spent $28,380.65 on digital resources and $113,228.18 on print and audiovisual materials.
In December 2025, BDL patrons saved $93,167.48 by checking out 7,704 physical items from the library. Our programming for all ages and our digital services further increase the library's value to the community, bringing the total estimated value to $148,034.83.
Compared to this time year-to-date 2024, the number of programs BDL offered has increased. Attendance at programs slightly decreased over this same period.
See the full statistical report, starting on the next page, for details and more graphs. The most up-to-date stats are always available online and interactive at https://www.BranchDistrictLibrary.org/stats.
Click any linked total in the charts below to see a graph of the data.
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Attendance | 397 | 146 | 1,394 | 4,610 | 0 | 1,149 | 832 | 1,206 | 9,734 | 150,311 (-7%) | 178,844 (+26%) | 141,973 (+25%) | 113,927 (+49%) | 76,553 (+21%) | 63,336 (-66%) |
| Previous Year | 382 | 0 | 1,492 | 9,701 | 0 | 1,371 | 660 | 1,204 | 14,810 | 162,225 | 141,973 | 113,927 | 76,553 | 63,336 | 183,677 |
| Change | +4% | -7% | -52% | -16% | +26% | +0% | -34% | -7% | +26% | +25% | +49% | +21% | -66% | ||
| Curbside Service Uses (Tracking since 2020) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 (-77%) | 30 (-35%) | 46 (-65%) | 130 (+829%) | 14 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 46 | 130 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Change | -86% | -77% | -35% | -65% | +829% | ||||||||||
| Hours Open | 128.00 | 23.00 | 81.00 | 223.00 | 0.00 | 162.00 | 0.00 | 156.00 | 773.00 | 10,299.75 (-13%) | 11,844.20 (+8%) | 11,015.50 (-7%) | 11,807.50 (+11%) | 10,655.00 (+49%) | 7,132.50 (-37%) |
| Previous Year | 123.00 | 0.00 | 164.00 | 213.00 | 0.00 | 156.00 | 129.00 | 147.00 | 932.00 | 11,844.20 | 11,015.50 | 11,807.50 | 10,655.00 | 7,132.50 | 11,250.25 |
| Change | +4% | -51% | +5% | +4% | +6% | -17% | -13% | +8% | -7% | +11% | +49% | -37% | |||
| Number of Hours Scheduled Open Each Week (Tracking Since 1/2018) | 32.00 | 0.00 | 43.00 | 56.00 | 0.00 | 41.00 | 35.00 | 40.00 | 247.00 | 247.00 | 247.00 (+2%) | 241.00 (+1%) | 239.00 (+1%) | 237.00 (-2%) | |
| Previous Year | 32.00 | 0.00 | 43.00 | 56.00 | 0.00 | 41.00 | 35.00 | 40.00 | 247.00 | 247.00 | 241.00 | 239.00 | 237.00 | 241.00 | |
| Change | +2% | +1% | +1% | -2% | |||||||||||
| Weekly Schedule (Tracking Since 1/2018) | Mon: 11:00pm - 5:00pm Tue: 12:00pm - 5:00pm Wed: 11:00am - 5:00pm Thu: 12:00pm - 5:00pm Fri: 11:00am - 5:00pm Sat: 9:00am - 1:00pm Sun: Closed |
n/a | Mon: 10:00am - 6:00pm Tue: 10:00am - 6:00pm Wed: 10:00am - 6:00pm Thu: 10:00am - 6:00pm Fri: 10:00am - 6:00pm Sat: 10:00am - 1:00pm Sun: Closed |
Mon: 10:00pm - 7:00pm Tue: 9:00am - 7:00pm Wed: 9:00am - 7:00pm Thu: 9:00am - 7:00pm Fri: 9:00am - 7:00pm Sat: 9:00am - 4:00pm Sun: Closed |
n/a | Mon: 10:00am - 5:00pm Tue: 10:00am - 5:00pm Wed: 9:00am - 5:00pm Thu: 9:00am - 5:00pm Fri: 9:00am - 5:00pm Sat: 9:00am - 12:00pm Sun: Closed |
Mon: 1:00pm - 5:00pm Tue: 9:00am - 6:00pm Wed: 8:00am - 2:00pm Thu: 10:00am - 5:00pm Fri: 9:00am - 5:00pm Sat: 9:00am - 1:00pm Sun: Closed |
Mon: 1:00pm - 5:00pm Tue: 9:00am - 6:00pm Wed: 9:00am - 5:00pm Thu: 9:00am - 5:00pm Fri: 9:00am - 4:00pm Sat: 9:00am - 1:00pm Sun: Closed |
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| Previous Year | Mon: 11:00am - 5:00pm Tue: 12:00pm - 5:00pm Wed: 11:00am - 5:00pm Thu: 12:00pm - 5:00pm Fri: 11:00am - 5:00pm Sat: 9:00am - 1:00pm Sun: Closed |
n/a | Mon: 10:00am - 6:00pm Tue: 10:00am - 6:00pm Wed: 10:00am - 6:00pm Thu: 10:00am - 6:00pm Fri: 10:00am - 6:00pm Sat: 10:00am - 1:00pm Sun: Closed |
Mon: 10:00am - 7:00pm Tue: 9:00am - 7:00pm Wed: 9:00am - 7:00pm Thu: 9:00am - 7:00pm Fri: 9:00am - 7:00pm Sat: 9:00am - 4:00pm Sun: Closed |
n/a | Mon: 10:00am - 5:30pm Tue: 10:00am - 5:30pm Wed: 10:00am - 6:00pm Thu: 10:00am - 5:30pm Fri: 10:00am - 5:30pm Sat: 10:00am - 1:00pm Sun: Closed |
Mon: 1:00pm - 5:00pm Tue: 9:00am - 6:00pm Wed: 8:00am - 2:00pm Thu: 9:00am - 5:00pm Fri: 1:00pm - 5:00pm Sat: 9:00am - 1:00pm Sun: Closed |
Mon: 1:00pm - 5:00pm Tue: 9:00am - 6:00pm Wed: 9:00am - 5:00pm Thu: 9:00am - 5:00pm Fri: 9:00am - 4:00pm Sat: 9:00am - 1:00pm Sun: Closed |
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| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Population in our Service Area (Tracking Since 2018) | 46,464 | 46,464 (avg) | 46,464 (avg) | 46,464 (avg) (+0%) | 46,339 (avg) (+3%) | 44,996 (avg) (+0%) | 44,931 (avg) (0%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | 46,464 | 46,464 (avg) | 46,464 (avg) | 46,339 (avg) | 44,996 (avg) | 44,931 (avg) | 45,093 (avg) | ||||||||
| Change | +0% | +3% | +0% | 0% | |||||||||||
| Library Card Holders | 323 | 49 | 2,369 | 9,088 | 4 | 1,666 | 370 | 1,743 | 15,612 | 15,013 (avg) (-7%) | 16,149 (avg) (+8%) | 15,014 (avg) (-5%) | 15,758 (avg) (-29%) | 22,337 (avg) (+5%) | 21,365 (avg) (+4%) |
| Previous Year | 297 | 4 | 2,239 | 8,208 | 7 | 1,476 | 355 | 1,560 | 14,146 | 16,149 (avg) | 15,014 (avg) | 15,758 (avg) | 22,337 (avg) | 21,365 (avg) | 20,493 (avg) |
| Change | +9% | +1,125% | +6% | +11% | -43% | +13% | +4% | +12% | +10% | -7% | +8% | -5% | -29% | +5% | +4% |
| Patrons Who Checked Out a Physical Item | 45 | 24 | 132 | 521 | 2 | 98 | 38 | 152 | 1,012 | 1,151 (avg) (-7%) | 1,240 (avg) (-36%) | 1,923 (avg) (+12%) | 1,722 (avg) (+27%) | 1,359 (avg) (+23%) | 1,102 (avg) (-48%) |
| Previous Year | 51 | 0 | 142 | 520 | 1 | 108 | 40 | 137 | 999 | 1,240 (avg) | 1,923 (avg) | 1,722 (avg) | 1,359 (avg) | 1,102 (avg) | 2,136 (avg) |
| Change | -12% | -7% | +0% | +100% | -9% | -5% | +11% | +1% | -7% | -36% | +12% | +27% | +23% | -48% | |
| New Library Card Holders Added | 0 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 1,577 (+6%) | 1,483 (-4%) | 1,546 (+33%) | 1,159 (+58%) | 732 (-44%) | 1,304 (+111%) |
| Previous Year | 2 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 64 | 1,483 | 1,546 | 1,159 | 732 | 1,304 | 618 |
| Change | -33% | -75% | -38% | -27% | +6% | -4% | +33% | +58% | -44% | +111% | |||||
| In-House Holds Filled for Our Library Card Holders | 48 | 8 | 64 | 498 | 3 | 73 | 46 | 113 | 853 | 11,393 (-10%) | 12,702 (+5%) | 12,080 (+16%) | 10,395 (-3%) | 10,696 (+13%) | 9,467 (-10%) |
| Previous Year | 51 | 0 | 87 | 455 | 0 | 74 | 33 | 120 | 820 | 12,702 | 12,080 | 10,395 | 10,696 | 9,467 | 10,527 |
| Change | -6% | -26% | +9% | -1% | +39% | -6% | +4% | -10% | +5% | +16% | -3% | +13% | -10% | ||
| Active Hoopla Users | 414 | 443 (avg) (+1%) | 439 (avg) (+19%) | 369 (avg) (+18%) | 313 (avg) (+8%) | 291 (avg) (-10%) | 322 (avg) (+11%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | 419 | 439 (avg) | 369 (avg) | 313 (avg) | 291 (avg) | 322 (avg) | 290 (avg) | ||||||||
| Change | -1% | +1% | +19% | +18% | +8% | -10% | +11% | ||||||||
| Active OverDrive Users | 327 | 328 (avg) (+14%) | 288 (avg) (+7%) | 270 (avg) (+9%) | 247 (avg) (+11%) | 223 (avg) (-5%) | 234 (avg) (+10%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | 286 | 288 (avg) | 270 (avg) | 247 (avg) | 223 (avg) | 234 (avg) | 213 (avg) | ||||||||
| Change | +14% | +14% | +7% | +9% | +11% | -5% | +10% | ||||||||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Physical Books and All Other Print Materials in the Catalog | 5,044 | 2,191 | 15,907 | 40,475 | 0 | 11,246 | 6,824 | 13,757 | 95,444 | 95,054 (+3%) | 92,692 (-1%) | 93,637 (+2%) | 91,417 (+0%) | 91,278 (-8%) | |
| Previous Year | 4,863 | 730 | 15,830 | 40,526 | 0 | 12,985 | 6,926 | 13,194 | 95,054 | 92,692 | 93,637 | 91,417 | 91,278 | 98,689 | |
| Change | +4% | +200% | +0% | 0% | -13% | -1% | +4% | +0% | +3% | -1% | +2% | +0% | -8% | ||
| Physical Audiobooks in the Catalog | 12 | 80 | 136 | 1,707 | 0 | 177 | 62 | 421 | 2,595 | 2,674 (+28%) | 2,084 (+5%) | 1,983 (+6%) | 1,875 (-4%) | 1,949 (+9%) | |
| Previous Year | 12 | 27 | 137 | 1,752 | 0 | 226 | 62 | 458 | 2,674 | 2,084 | 1,983 | 1,875 | 1,949 | 1,783 | |
| Change | +196% | -1% | -3% | -22% | -8% | -3% | +28% | +5% | +6% | -4% | +9% | ||||
| Physical Video Materials in the Catalog | 776 | 43 | 1,369 | 4,700 | 0 | 1,047 | 1,801 | 1,811 | 11,547 | 11,877 (-3%) | 12,246 (+1%) | 12,136 (+4%) | 11,646 (+3%) | 11,352 (-1%) | |
| Previous Year | 890 | 12 | 1,553 | 4,632 | 0 | 1,289 | 1,798 | 1,703 | 11,877 | 12,246 | 12,136 | 11,646 | 11,352 | 11,460 | |
| Change | -13% | +258% | -12% | +1% | -19% | +0% | +6% | -3% | -3% | +1% | +4% | +3% | -1% | ||
| Physical Music Recordings in the Catalog | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 44 | 44 (+2%) | 43 (+2%) | 42 | 42 (-76%) | 178 (+12%) | |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 178 | 159 | |
| Change | +2% | +2% | -76% | +12% | |||||||||||
| Physical Videogames in the Catalog | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 177 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Change | +35% | +252% | +97% | ||||||||||||
| Physical Library of Things Items in the Catalog | 43 | 22 | 101 | 145 | 0 | 86 | 26 | 119 | 542 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Previous Year | 25 | 7 | 34 | 77 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 82 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Change | +72% | +214% | +197% | +88% | +514% | +136% | +45% | +117% | |||||||
| TOTAL Physical Items in the Catalog | 5,875 | 2,336 | 17,517 | 47,122 | 0 | 12,645 | 8,714 | 16,110 | 110,319 | 109,959 (+2%) | 107,340 (-1%) | 108,050 (+3%) | 104,980 (0%) | 105,257 (-6%) | |
| Previous Year | 5,790 | 776 | 17,558 | 47,059 | 0 | 14,540 | 8,797 | 15,439 | 109,959 | 107,340 | 108,050 | 104,980 | 105,257 | 112,053 | |
| Change | +1% | +201% | 0% | +0% | -13% | -1% | +4% | +0% | +2% | -1% | +3% | 0% | -6% | ||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Ebooks in All Digital Collections | 1,197,516 | 1,216,297 (+36%) | 894,933 (+14%) | 781,802 (+21%) | 648,146 (+35%) | 480,691 (+30%) | |||||||||
| Previous Year | 1,216,297 | 894,933 | 781,802 | 648,146 | 480,691 | 370,666 | |||||||||
| Change | -2% | +36% | +14% | +21% | +35% | +30% | |||||||||
| Audiobooks in All Digital Collections | 392,118 | 292,800 (+29%) | 227,161 (+23%) | 184,410 (+13%) | 162,946 (+26%) | 128,892 (+50%) | |||||||||
| Previous Year | 292,800 | 227,161 | 184,410 | 162,946 | 128,892 | 86,004 | |||||||||
| Change | +34% | +29% | +23% | +13% | +26% | +50% | |||||||||
| Video Materials in All Digital Collections | 36,141 | 31,990 (+10%) | 28,972 (+14%) | 25,502 (+13%) | 22,520 (+27%) | 17,791 (+9%) | |||||||||
| Previous Year | 31,990 | 28,972 | 25,502 | 22,520 | 17,791 | 16,267 | |||||||||
| Change | +13% | +10% | +14% | +13% | +27% | +9% | |||||||||
| Music Recordings in All Digital Collections | 545,867 | 473,598 (+18%) | 401,029 (+14%) | 352,092 (+1,549%) | 21,347 (-92%) | 273,294 (+1%) | |||||||||
| Previous Year | 473,598 | 401,029 | 352,092 | 21,347 | 273,294 | 271,614 | |||||||||
| Change | +15% | +18% | +14% | +1,549% | -92% | +1% | |||||||||
| Periodicals in All Digital Collections | 6,560 | 5,833 (+22%) | 4,776 (+4%) | 4,602 (+19%) | 3,881 (+6%) | 3,668 | |||||||||
| Previous Year | 5,833 | 4,776 | 4,602 | 3,881 | 3,668 | 0 | |||||||||
| Change | +12% | +22% | +4% | +19% | +6% | ||||||||||
| TOTAL of All Digital Collections | 2,178,202 | 2,020,518 (+30%) | 1,556,871 (+15%) | 1,348,408 (+57%) | 858,840 (-5%) | 904,336 (+21%) | |||||||||
| Previous Year | 2,020,518 | 1,556,871 | 1,348,408 | 858,840 | 904,336 | 744,551 | |||||||||
| Change | +8% | +30% | +15% | +57% | -5% | +21% | |||||||||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Combined Physical Items | 5,875 | 2,336 | 17,517 | 47,122 | 0 | 12,645 | 8,714 | 16,110 | 110,319 | 109,959 (+2%) | 107,340 (-1%) | 108,050 (+3%) | 104,980 (0%) | 105,257 (-6%) | |
| Previous Year | 5,790 | 776 | 17,558 | 47,059 | 0 | 14,540 | 8,797 | 15,439 | 109,959 | 107,340 | 108,050 | 104,980 | 105,257 | 112,053 | |
| Change | +1% | +201% | 0% | +0% | -13% | -1% | +4% | +0% | +2% | -1% | +3% | 0% | -6% | ||
| Combined Digital Collections | 2,178,202 | 2,020,518 (+30%) | 1,556,871 (+15%) | 1,348,408 (+57%) | 858,840 (-5%) | 904,336 (+21%) | |||||||||
| Previous Year | 2,020,518 | 1,556,871 | 1,348,408 | 858,840 | 904,336 | 744,551 | |||||||||
| Change | +8% | +30% | +15% | +57% | -5% | +21% | |||||||||
| TOTAL of all Collections | 5,875 | 2,336 | 17,517 | 47,122 | 0 | 12,645 | 8,714 | 16,110 | 2,288,521 | 2,130,477 (+28%) | 1,664,211 (+14%) | 1,456,458 (+51%) | 963,820 (-5%) | 1,009,593 (+18%) | |
| Previous Year | 5,790 | 776 | 17,558 | 47,059 | 0 | 14,540 | 8,797 | 15,439 | 2,130,477 | 1,664,211 | 1,456,458 | 963,820 | 1,009,593 | 856,604 | |
| Change | +1% | +201% | 0% | +0% | -13% | -1% | +4% | +7% | +28% | +14% | +51% | -5% | +18% | ||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Checkouts of Cataloged Items | 297 | 171 | 801 | 3,002 | 10 | 587 | 251 | 713 | 5,832 | 84,134 (-9%) | 92,387 (+7%) | 86,356 (+5%) | 81,966 (+20%) | 68,460 (+31%) | 52,227 (-53%) |
| Previous Year | 306 | 0 | 1,088 | 2,886 | 3 | 655 | 217 | 803 | 5,958 | 92,387 | 86,356 | 81,966 | 68,460 | 52,227 | 110,285 |
| Change | -3% | -26% | +4% | +233% | -10% | +16% | -11% | -2% | -9% | +7% | +5% | +20% | +31% | -53% | |
| Renewals of Cataloged Items | 41 | 46 | 128 | 410 | 0 | 148 | 44 | 148 | 965 | 10,839 (-4%) | 11,239 (+11%) | 10,081 (-4%) | 10,471 (+21%) | 8,639 (+20%) | 7,181 (-47%) |
| Previous Year | 52 | 0 | 102 | 530 | 0 | 79 | 39 | 148 | 950 | 11,239 | 10,081 | 10,471 | 8,639 | 7,181 | 13,490 |
| Change | -21% | +25% | -23% | +87% | +13% | +2% | -4% | +11% | -4% | +21% | +20% | -47% | |||
| Items Used in the Library But Not Checked Out | 0 | 0 | 8 | 57 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 92 | 3,355 (+6%) | 3,165 (-34%) | 4,811 (+8%) | 4,468 (+90%) | 2,350 (-63%) | 6,404 (+54%) |
| Previous Year | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 101 | 3,165 | 4,811 | 4,468 | 2,350 | 6,404 | 4,166 |
| Change | -21% | -8% | -9% | +6% | -34% | +8% | +90% | -63% | +54% | ||||||
| Checkouts of Uncataloged Items | 0 | 0 | 18 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 1,480 (-29%) | 2,099 (+5%) | 2,007 (+64%) | 1,224 (-19%) | 1,505 (+50%) | 1,001 (-70%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 35 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 2,099 | 2,007 | 1,224 | 1,505 | 1,001 | 3,294 |
| Change | -49% | -29% | +200% | -33% | -29% | +5% | +64% | -19% | +50% | -70% | |||||
| Requests from BDL Patrons for Items at Other MeLCat Libraries, Actually Fulfilled | 318 | 6,977 (-14%) | 8,120 (-3%) | 8,333 (+23%) | 6,802 (-3%) | 6,981 (+52%) | 4,599 (-53%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | 594 | 8,120 | 8,333 | 6,802 | 6,981 | 4,599 | 9,873 | ||||||||
| Change | -46% | -14% | -3% | +23% | -3% | +52% | -53% | ||||||||
| Requests from Other MeLCat Libraries for Items at BDL, Actually Fulfilled | 425 | 5,886 (-5%) | 6,212 (+10%) | 5,638 (-8%) | 6,136 (+7%) | 5,712 (+80%) | 3,175 (-58%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | 456 | 6,212 | 5,638 | 6,136 | 5,712 | 3,175 | 7,582 | ||||||||
| Change | -7% | -5% | +10% | -8% | +7% | +80% | -58% | ||||||||
| TOTAL Use of Physical Items | 338 | 217 | 955 | 3,520 | 10 | 754 | 295 | 872 | 7,704 | 112,671 (-9%) | 123,222 (+5%) | 117,226 (+6%) | 111,067 (+19%) | 93,647 (+26%) | 74,587 (-50%) |
| Previous Year | 359 | 0 | 1,225 | 3,560 | 3 | 751 | 256 | 963 | 8,167 | 123,222 | 117,226 | 111,067 | 93,647 | 74,587 | 148,690 |
| Change | -6% | -22% | -1% | +233% | +0% | +15% | -9% | -6% | -9% | +5% | +6% | +19% | +26% | -50% | |
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Number of Items in the Library of Things Collection | 43 | 22 | 101 | 145 | 0 | 86 | 26 | 119 | 542 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Previous Year | 25 | 7 | 34 | 77 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 82 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Change | +72% | +214% | +197% | +88% | +514% | +136% | +45% | +117% | |||||||
| Checkouts of Library of Things Items | 9 | 5 | 54 | 138 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 22 | 249 | 1,796 (+64%) | 1,094 (+58%) | 691 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 53 | 1,094 | 691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change | +50% | +1,250% | +763% | +160% | +167% | +16% | +370% | +64% | +58% | ||||||
| Amount spent on Library of Things Materials | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 2,524.84 (-52%) | $ 5,234.00 (+191%) | $ 1,798.61 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
| Previous Year | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 5,234.00 | $ 1,798.61 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
| Change | -52% | +191% | |||||||||||||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| OverDrive Checkouts | 1,271 | 15,295 (+8%) | 14,184 (-4%) | 14,754 (+11%) | 13,338 (+0%) | 13,294 (+2%) | 13,051 (+21%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | 1,188 | 14,184 | 14,754 | 13,338 | 13,294 | 13,051 | 10,822 | ||||||||
| Change | +7% | +8% | -4% | +11% | +0% | +2% | +21% | ||||||||
| Hoopla Checkouts | 1,663 | 18,053 (+3%) | 17,572 (+15%) | 15,270 (+16%) | 13,139 (+5%) | 12,507 (-8%) | 13,604 (+9%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | 1,379 | 17,572 | 15,270 | 13,139 | 12,507 | 13,604 | 12,530 | ||||||||
| Change | +21% | +3% | +15% | +16% | +5% | -8% | +9% | ||||||||
| ComicsPlus Checkouts (Tracking Since 2024) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 152 (-55%) | 340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change | -80% | -55% | |||||||||||||
| All Other Digital Services | 98 | 3,513 (-24%) | 4,606 (-15%) | 5,392 (+6%) | 5,077 (-50%) | 10,131 (+42%) | 7,140 (-33%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | 276 | 4,606 | 5,392 | 5,077 | 10,131 | 7,140 | 10,604 | ||||||||
| Change | -64% | -24% | -15% | +6% | -50% | +42% | -33% | ||||||||
| TOTAL Use of Digital Resources | 3,033 | 37,013 (+1%) | 36,702 (+4%) | 35,416 (+12%) | 31,554 (-13%) | 36,284 (+4%) | 34,861 (+3%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | 2,848 | 36,702 | 35,416 | 31,554 | 36,284 | 34,861 | 33,956 | ||||||||
| Change | +6% | +1% | +4% | +12% | -13% | +4% | +3% | ||||||||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Combined Checkouts of Physical Items | 338 | 217 | 955 | 3,520 | 10 | 754 | 295 | 872 | 7,704 | 112,671 (-9%) | 123,222 (+5%) | 117,226 (+6%) | 111,067 (+19%) | 93,647 (+26%) | 74,587 (-50%) |
| Previous Year | 359 | 0 | 1,225 | 3,560 | 3 | 751 | 256 | 963 | 8,167 | 123,222 | 117,226 | 111,067 | 93,647 | 74,587 | 148,690 |
| Change | -6% | -22% | -1% | +233% | +0% | +15% | -9% | -6% | -9% | +5% | +6% | +19% | +26% | -50% | |
| Combined Use of Digital Resources | 3,033 | 37,013 (+1%) | 36,702 (+4%) | 35,416 (+12%) | 31,554 (-13%) | 36,284 (+4%) | 34,861 (+3%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | 2,848 | 36,702 | 35,416 | 31,554 | 36,284 | 34,861 | 33,956 | ||||||||
| Change | +6% | +1% | +4% | +12% | -13% | +4% | +3% | ||||||||
| TOTAL Uses of All BDL Items | 338 | 217 | 955 | 3,520 | 10 | 754 | 295 | 872 | 10,737 | 149,684 (-6%) | 159,924 (+5%) | 152,642 (+7%) | 142,621 (+10%) | 129,931 (+19%) | 109,448 (-40%) |
| Previous Year | 359 | 0 | 1,225 | 3,560 | 3 | 751 | 256 | 963 | 11,015 | 159,924 | 152,642 | 142,621 | 129,931 | 109,448 | 182,646 |
| Change | -6% | -22% | -1% | +233% | +0% | +15% | -9% | -3% | -6% | +5% | +7% | +10% | +19% | -40% | |
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Physical Items Added to the Catalog | 75 | 60 | 69 | 156 | 0 | 110 | 66 | 187 | 723 | 9,581 (+4%) | 9,202 (-4%) | 9,575 (-3%) | 9,822 (-16%) | 11,665 (+17%) | 9,938 (+2%) |
| Previous Year | 14 | 84 | 39 | 62 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 79 | 306 | 9,202 | 9,575 | 9,822 | 11,665 | 9,938 | 9,719 |
| Change | +436% | -29% | +77% | +152% | +479% | +633% | +137% | +136% | +4% | -4% | -3% | -16% | +17% | +2% | |
| Physical Items Deleted from the Catalog | 34 | 11 | 26 | 912 | 0 | 135 | 32 | 111 | 1,261 | 9,204 (+32%) | 6,999 (-32%) | 10,259 (+50%) | 6,860 (-58%) | 16,482 (-3%) | 17,003 (+58%) |
| Previous Year | 12 | 1 | 182 | 656 | 0 | 284 | 50 | 61 | 1,246 | 6,999 | 10,259 | 6,860 | 16,482 | 17,003 | 10,769 |
| Change | +183% | +1,000% | -86% | +39% | -52% | -36% | +82% | +1% | +32% | -32% | +50% | -58% | -3% | +58% | |
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| General Reference Questions in Person | 120 | 14 | 327 | 570 | 0 | 108 | 185 | 201 | 1,525 | 18,239 (-4%) | 19,063 (+10%) | 17,388 (+63%) | 10,696 (+27%) | 8,431 (+94%) | 4,347 (-50%) |
| Previous Year | 178 | 0 | 215 | 391 | 0 | 201 | 137 | 93 | 1,215 | 19,063 | 17,388 | 10,696 | 8,431 | 4,347 | 8,748 |
| Change | -33% | +52% | +46% | -46% | +35% | +116% | +26% | -4% | +10% | +63% | +27% | +94% | -50% | ||
| Questions via Telephone Calls | 25 | 0 | 135 | 250 | 0 | 30 | 32 | 63 | 535 | 6,710 (-7%) | 7,177 (+8%) | 6,624 (+6%) | 6,233 (+8%) | 5,765 (+26%) | 4,559 (+11%) |
| Previous Year | 29 | 0 | 97 | 190 | 0 | 51 | 22 | 43 | 432 | 7,177 | 6,624 | 6,233 | 5,765 | 4,559 | 4,111 |
| Change | -14% | +39% | +32% | -41% | +45% | +47% | +24% | -7% | +8% | +6% | +8% | +26% | +11% | ||
| Reference Questions Delivered Online | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 268 (-6%) | 286 (+55%) | 185 (-14%) | 215 (-22%) | 275 (+13%) | 243 (-14%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 286 | 185 | 215 | 275 | 243 | 281 |
| Change | -50% | +150% | +29% | +45% | -6% | +55% | -14% | -22% | +13% | -14% | |||||
| In-Person Questions on Computer or Internet Use | 6 | 0 | 5 | 297 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 119 | 445 | 7,461 (+3%) | 7,261 (+34%) | 5,437 (+35%) | 4,028 (+10%) | 3,675 (+33%) | 2,767 (-63%) |
| Previous Year | 10 | 0 | 19 | 356 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 51 | 503 | 7,261 | 5,437 | 4,028 | 3,675 | 2,767 | 7,505 |
| Change | -40% | -74% | -17% | -73% | +133% | -12% | +3% | +34% | +35% | +10% | +33% | -63% | |||
| In-Person Questions about Our Online Databases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 207 (-30%) | 295 (-31%) | 428 (+182%) | 152 (+7%) | 142 (+33%) | 107 (-69%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 295 | 428 | 152 | 142 | 107 | 349 |
| Change | +500% | +50% | +30% | -30% | -31% | +182% | +7% | +33% | -69% | ||||||
| In-Person Tax Form Questions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 (-16%) | 243 (+20%) | 203 (-5%) | 213 (-9%) | 233 (-19%) | 286 (-12%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 203 | 213 | 233 | 286 | 326 |
| Change | -16% | +20% | -5% | -9% | -19% | -12% | |||||||||
| TOTAL of All Reference Questions | 151 | 14 | 468 | 1,128 | 0 | 166 | 218 | 389 | 2,534 | 33,090 (-4%) | 34,325 (+13%) | 30,265 (+41%) | 21,537 (+16%) | 18,521 (+50%) | 12,309 (-42%) |
| Previous Year | 217 | 0 | 337 | 940 | 0 | 327 | 159 | 191 | 2,171 | 34,325 | 30,265 | 21,537 | 18,521 | 12,309 | 21,320 |
| Change | -30% | +39% | +20% | -49% | +37% | +104% | +17% | -4% | +13% | +41% | +16% | +50% | -42% | ||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Patrons Who Used our Free Notary Services | 12 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 359 (+20%) | 300 (+62%) | 185 (+48%) | 125 (+81%) | 69 (+50%) | 46 (-52%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 300 | 185 | 125 | 69 | 46 | 95 |
| Change | +25% | -13% | -50% | +22% | +20% | +62% | +48% | +81% | +50% | -52% | |||||
| Documents Notarized | 6 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 601 (+29%) | 467 (+96%) | 238 (-7%) | 257 (+129%) | 112 (+107%) | 54 (-56%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 467 | 238 | 257 | 112 | 54 | 124 |
| Change | +125% | -20% | -50% | +17% | +29% | +96% | -7% | +129% | +107% | -56% | |||||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Requests from BDL Patrons for Items at Other MeLCat Libraries | 344 | 7,322 (-14%) | 8,561 (-4%) | 8,898 (+24%) | 7,156 (-3%) | 7,375 (+47%) | 5,026 (-52%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | 618 | 8,561 | 8,898 | 7,156 | 7,375 | 5,026 | 10,538 | ||||||||
| Change | -44% | -14% | -4% | +24% | -3% | +47% | -52% | ||||||||
| Requests from BDL Patrons for Items at Other MeLCat Libraries, Actually Fulfilled | 318 | 6,977 (-14%) | 8,120 (-3%) | 8,333 (+23%) | 6,802 (-3%) | 6,981 (+52%) | 4,599 (-53%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | 594 | 8,120 | 8,333 | 6,802 | 6,981 | 4,599 | 9,873 | ||||||||
| Change | -46% | -14% | -3% | +23% | -3% | +52% | -53% | ||||||||
| Requests from Other MeLCat Libraries for Items at BDL | 445 | 5,957 (-5%) | 6,281 (+7%) | 5,874 (-4%) | 6,113 (+1%) | 6,067 (+49%) | 4,067 (-52%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | 466 | 6,281 | 5,874 | 6,113 | 6,067 | 4,067 | 8,405 | ||||||||
| Change | -5% | -5% | +7% | -4% | +1% | +49% | -52% | ||||||||
| Requests from Other MeLCat Libraries for Items at BDL, Actually Fulfilled | 425 | 5,886 (-5%) | 6,212 (+10%) | 5,638 (-8%) | 6,136 (+7%) | 5,712 (+80%) | 3,175 (-58%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | 456 | 6,212 | 5,638 | 6,136 | 5,712 | 3,175 | 7,582 | ||||||||
| Change | -7% | -5% | +10% | -8% | +7% | +80% | -58% | ||||||||
| Number of BDL items loaned to other libraries on MeLCat. Unofficial, self-reported branch numbers. | 33 | 0 | 63 | 125 | 0 | 72 | 33 | 40 | 366 | 5,710 (-8%) | 6,180 (+9%) | 5,667 (-7%) | 6,126 (+3%) | 5,931 (+68%) | 3,535 (-44%) |
| Previous Year | 36 | 0 | 69 | 179 | 0 | 66 | 28 | 64 | 442 | 6,180 | 5,667 | 6,126 | 5,931 | 3,535 | 6,345 |
| Change | -8% | -9% | -30% | +9% | +18% | -38% | -17% | -8% | +9% | -7% | +3% | +68% | -44% | ||
| Number of MeLCat items checked out to BDL patrons. Unofficial, self-reported branch numbers. | 32 | 0 | 51 | 135 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 44 | 307 | 5,486 (-10%) | 6,106 (-2%) | 6,251 (+18%) | 5,302 (-2%) | 5,429 (+74%) | 3,120 (-62%) |
| Previous Year | 19 | 0 | 102 | 125 | 0 | 41 | 62 | 58 | 407 | 6,106 | 6,251 | 5,302 | 5,429 | 3,120 | 8,199 |
| Change | +68% | -50% | +8% | -20% | -81% | -24% | -25% | -10% | -2% | +18% | -2% | +74% | -62% | ||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Early Childhood Literacy Programs Held (Tracking since 2021) | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 308 (-10%) | 344 (+0%) | 343 (+47%) | 234 (+102%) | 116 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 344 | 343 | 234 | 116 | 0 | 0 |
| Change | -25% | +25% | -38% | -20% | -13% | -10% | +0% | +47% | +102% | ||||||
| Juvenile Programs Held | 5 | 0 | 7 | 124 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 62 | 219 | 2,090 (+47%) | 1,425 (+103%) | 701 (+32%) | 532 (+83%) | 290 (-47%) | 551 (-31%) |
| Previous Year | 6 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 89 | 1,425 | 701 | 532 | 290 | 551 | 804 |
| Change | -17% | +133% | +377% | +27% | +72% | +146% | +47% | +103% | +32% | +83% | -47% | -31% | |||
| Young Adult Programs Held | 4 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 483 (+50%) | 322 (+91%) | 169 (-29%) | 237 (+81%) | 131 (-5%) | 138 (-55%) |
| Previous Year | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 322 | 169 | 237 | 131 | 138 | 304 |
| Change | -20% | +33% | +150% | +100% | +85% | +50% | +91% | -29% | +81% | -5% | -55% | ||||
| Adult Programs Held | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 132 (-32%) | 193 (-35%) | 295 (+90%) | 155 (+36%) | 114 (-56%) | 257 (+54%) |
| Previous Year | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 193 | 295 | 155 | 114 | 257 | 167 |
| Change | -71% | -50% | -67% | -57% | -32% | -35% | +90% | +36% | -56% | +54% | |||||
| All-Ages Programs Held (Tracking since 2021) | 6 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 88 | 902 (-5%) | 945 (+32%) | 714 (+771%) | 82 (+2%) | 80 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 8 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 77 | 945 | 714 | 82 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| Change | -25% | -75% | +200% | +29% | +27% | +57% | +14% | -5% | +32% | +771% | +2% | ||||
| Early Childhood Literacy Summer Reading Programs Held (Tracking since 2021) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 (-22%) | 54 (-4%) | 56 (+37%) | 41 (+356%) | 9 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 56 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Change | -22% | -4% | +37% | +356% | |||||||||||
| Juvenile Summer Reading Events Held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 433 (+150%) | 173 (+49%) | 116 (-18%) | 141 (+47%) | 96 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 116 | 141 | 96 | 0 | 173 |
| Change | +150% | +49% | -18% | +47% | |||||||||||
| Young Adult Summer Reading Events Held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 (+30%) | 73 (+62%) | 45 (+67%) | 27 (+8%) | 25 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 45 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 61 |
| Change | +30% | +62% | +67% | +8% | |||||||||||
| Adult Summer Reading Events Held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 (-33%) | 39 (-34%) | 59 (+111%) | 28 (+4%) | 27 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 59 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 17 |
| Change | -33% | -34% | +111% | +4% | |||||||||||
| All-Ages Summer Reading Programs Held (Tracking since 2021) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 (-13%) | 258 (+111%) | 122 (+542%) | 19 (-27%) | 26 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 122 | 19 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Change | -13% | +111% | +542% | -27% | |||||||||||
| Computer Classes Held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (-50%) | 2 (+100%) | 1 (-91%) | 11 (+1,000%) | 1 | 1 (-99%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 81 |
| Change | -50% | +100% | -91% | +1,000% | -99% | ||||||||||
| TOTAL of All Programs | 21 | 1 | 23 | 198 | 0 | 33 | 42 | 78 | 395 | 4,737 (+24%) | 3,828 (+46%) | 2,621 (+74%) | 1,507 (+65%) | 915 (-3%) | 947 (-41%) |
| Previous Year | 26 | 0 | 35 | 71 | 0 | 33 | 36 | 48 | 248 | 3,828 | 2,621 | 1,507 | 915 | 947 | 1,607 |
| Change | -19% | -34% | +179% | +17% | +63% | +59% | +24% | +46% | +74% | +65% | -3% | -41% | |||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Attendees at Early Childhood Literacy Programs (Tracking since 2021) | 26 | 0 | 69 | 50 | 0 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 213 | 3,237 (-10%) | 3,614 (-8%) | 3,924 (+66%) | 2,362 (+70%) | 1,389 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 33 | 0 | 45 | 63 | 0 | 82 | 17 | 31 | 271 | 3,614 | 3,924 | 2,362 | 1,389 | 0 | 0 |
| Change | -21% | +53% | -21% | -59% | +29% | -61% | -21% | -10% | -8% | +66% | +70% | ||||
| Attendees at Juvenile Programs | 35 | 0 | 102 | 323 | 0 | 299 | 87 | 225 | 1,071 | 11,002 (+11%) | 9,925 (+73%) | 5,753 (+7%) | 5,393 (+26%) | 4,270 (-83%) | 25,317 (+73%) |
| Previous Year | 22 | 0 | 18 | 195 | 0 | 159 | 33 | 104 | 531 | 9,925 | 5,753 | 5,393 | 4,270 | 25,317 | 14,654 |
| Change | +59% | +467% | +66% | +88% | +164% | +116% | +102% | +11% | +73% | +7% | +26% | -83% | +73% | ||
| Attendees at Young Adult Programs | 17 | 0 | 22 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 197 | 2,832 (+33%) | 2,125 (+123%) | 955 (-37%) | 1,515 (+85%) | 817 (-75%) | 3,204 (+29%) |
| Previous Year | 11 | 0 | 23 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 92 | 2,125 | 955 | 1,515 | 817 | 3,204 | 2,489 |
| Change | +55% | -4% | +215% | +125% | -67% | +114% | +33% | +123% | -37% | +85% | -75% | +29% | |||
| Attendees at Adult Programs | 6 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 926 (-10%) | 1,028 (+19%) | 863 (-19%) | 1,069 (-46%) | 1,971 (-88%) | 16,263 (+519%) |
| Previous Year | 13 | 0 | 9 | 57 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 111 | 1,028 | 863 | 1,069 | 1,971 | 16,263 | 2,627 |
| Change | -54% | -11% | -58% | -40% | -29% | +80% | -59% | -10% | +19% | -19% | -46% | -88% | +519% | ||
| Attendees at All-Ages Programs (Tracking since 2021) | 113 | 14 | 18 | 104 | 0 | 263 | 57 | 255 | 824 | 5,678 (-15%) | 6,656 (-25%) | 8,858 (+150%) | 3,542 (-22%) | 4,547 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 160 | 0 | 67 | 39 | 0 | 357 | 49 | 198 | 870 | 6,656 | 8,858 | 3,542 | 4,547 | 0 | 0 |
| Change | -29% | -73% | +167% | -26% | +16% | +29% | -5% | -15% | -25% | +150% | -22% | ||||
| Attendees at Early Childhood Literacy Summer Reading Programs (Tracking since 2021) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 535 (+8%) | 497 (-7%) | 532 (+25%) | 424 (+190%) | 146 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 497 | 532 | 424 | 146 | 0 | 0 |
| Change | +8% | -7% | +25% | +190% | |||||||||||
| Attendees at Juvenile Summer Reading Events | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,309 (+8%) | 2,134 (+49%) | 1,430 (-58%) | 3,415 (+90%) | 1,798 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,134 | 1,430 | 3,415 | 1,798 | 0 | 4,186 |
| Change | +8% | +49% | -58% | +90% | |||||||||||
| Attendees at Young Adult Summer Reading Events | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 376 (+11%) | 338 (+78%) | 190 (-47%) | 361 (+99%) | 181 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 338 | 190 | 361 | 181 | 0 | 279 |
| Change | +11% | +78% | -47% | +99% | |||||||||||
| Attendees at Adult Summer Reading Events | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 (+1%) | 144 (-42%) | 248 (+7%) | 231 (+29%) | 179 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 248 | 231 | 179 | 0 | 310 |
| Change | +1% | -42% | +7% | +29% | |||||||||||
| Attendees at All-Ages Summer Programs (Tracking since 2021) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,596 (-49%) | 3,117 (+70%) | 1,829 (+49%) | 1,226 (+68%) | 730 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,117 | 1,829 | 1,226 | 730 | 0 | 0 |
| Change | -49% | +70% | +49% | +68% | |||||||||||
| Attendees at Computer Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (-96%) | 24 (+2,300%) | 1 (-92%) | 12 (+1,100%) | 1 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| Change | -96% | +2,300% | -92% | +1,100% | |||||||||||
| TOTAL of All Program Attendance | 197 | 14 | 219 | 649 | 0 | 605 | 185 | 502 | 2,351 | 28,638 (-3%) | 29,602 (+20%) | 24,583 (+26%) | 19,550 (+22%) | 16,029 (-64%) | 44,784 (+82%) |
| Previous Year | 239 | 0 | 162 | 401 | 0 | 617 | 117 | 341 | 1,875 | 29,602 | 24,583 | 19,550 | 16,029 | 44,784 | 24,571 |
| Change | -18% | +35% | +62% | -2% | +58% | +47% | +25% | -3% | +20% | +26% | +22% | -64% | +82% | ||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Juveniles Signed Up for Summer Reading Program | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 436 (-35%) | 668 (+16%) | 578 (+10%) | 527 (+29%) | 407 (+347%) | 91 (-87%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 668 | 578 | 527 | 407 | 91 | 711 |
| Change | -35% | +16% | +10% | +29% | +347% | -87% | |||||||||
| Young Adults Signed up for Summer Reading Program | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 (-43%) | 183 (+74%) | 105 (-69%) | 336 (+336%) | 77 (+166%) | 29 (-78%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 105 | 336 | 77 | 29 | 134 |
| Change | -43% | +74% | -69% | +336% | +166% | -78% | |||||||||
| Adults Signed Up for Summer Reading Program | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 (-38%) | 240 (+30%) | 184 (+27%) | 145 (+19%) | 122 (+270%) | 33 (-79%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 184 | 145 | 122 | 33 | 159 |
| Change | -38% | +30% | +27% | +19% | +270% | -79% | |||||||||
| Juveniles who Completed Summer Reading Program | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 328 (-5%) | 347 (+6%) | 326 (-8%) | 355 (+61%) | 220 (+142%) | 91 (-76%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 326 | 355 | 220 | 91 | 385 |
| Change | -5% | +6% | -8% | +61% | +142% | -76% | |||||||||
| Young Adults who Completed Summer Reading Program | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 (-11%) | 56 (+70%) | 33 (-34%) | 50 (+32%) | 38 (+31%) | 29 (-63%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 33 | 50 | 38 | 29 | 79 |
| Change | -11% | +70% | -34% | +32% | +31% | -63% | |||||||||
| Adults who Completed Summer Reading Program | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 (-11%) | 93 (+3%) | 90 (+190%) | 31 (+3%) | 30 (-9%) | 33 (-72%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 90 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 118 |
| Change | -11% | +3% | +190% | +3% | -9% | -72% | |||||||||
| Juvenile Summer Reading Events Held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 433 (+150%) | 173 (+49%) | 116 (-18%) | 141 (+47%) | 96 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 116 | 141 | 96 | 0 | 173 |
| Change | +150% | +49% | -18% | +47% | |||||||||||
| Young Adult Summer Reading Events Held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 (+30%) | 73 (+62%) | 45 (+67%) | 27 (+8%) | 25 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 45 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 61 |
| Change | +30% | +62% | +67% | +8% | |||||||||||
| Adult Summer Reading Events Held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 (-33%) | 39 (-34%) | 59 (+111%) | 28 (+4%) | 27 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 59 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 17 |
| Change | -33% | -34% | +111% | +4% | |||||||||||
| Attendees at Juvenile Summer Reading Events | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,309 (+8%) | 2,134 (+49%) | 1,430 (-58%) | 3,415 (+90%) | 1,798 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,134 | 1,430 | 3,415 | 1,798 | 0 | 4,186 |
| Change | +8% | +49% | -58% | +90% | |||||||||||
| Attendees at Young Adult Summer Reading Events | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 376 (+11%) | 338 (+78%) | 190 (-47%) | 361 (+99%) | 181 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 338 | 190 | 361 | 181 | 0 | 279 |
| Change | +11% | +78% | -47% | +99% | |||||||||||
| Attendees at Adult Summer Reading Events | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 (+1%) | 144 (-42%) | 248 (+7%) | 231 (+29%) | 179 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 248 | 231 | 179 | 0 | 310 |
| Change | +1% | -42% | +7% | +29% | |||||||||||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Juveniles Signed Up for Summer Reading Program | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 436 (-35%) | 668 (+16%) | 578 (+10%) | 527 (+29%) | 407 (+347%) | 91 (-87%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 668 | 578 | 527 | 407 | 91 | 711 |
| Change | -35% | +16% | +10% | +29% | +347% | -87% | |||||||||
| Young Adults Signed up for Summer Reading Program | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 (-43%) | 183 (+74%) | 105 (-69%) | 336 (+336%) | 77 (+166%) | 29 (-78%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 105 | 336 | 77 | 29 | 134 |
| Change | -43% | +74% | -69% | +336% | +166% | -78% | |||||||||
| Adults Signed Up for Summer Reading Program | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 (-38%) | 240 (+30%) | 184 (+27%) | 145 (+19%) | 122 (+270%) | 33 (-79%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 184 | 145 | 122 | 33 | 159 |
| Change | -38% | +30% | +27% | +19% | +270% | -79% | |||||||||
| TOTAL Summer Reading Program Signups | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 689 (-37%) | 1,091 (+26%) | 867 (-14%) | 1,008 (+66%) | 606 (+296%) | 153 (-85%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,091 | 867 | 1,008 | 606 | 153 | 1,004 |
| Change | -37% | +26% | -14% | +66% | +296% | -85% | |||||||||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Juveniles who Completed Summer Reading Program | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 328 (-5%) | 347 (+6%) | 326 (-8%) | 355 (+61%) | 220 (+142%) | 91 (-76%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 326 | 355 | 220 | 91 | 385 |
| Change | -5% | +6% | -8% | +61% | +142% | -76% | |||||||||
| Young Adults who Completed Summer Reading Program | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 (-11%) | 56 (+70%) | 33 (-34%) | 50 (+32%) | 38 (+31%) | 29 (-63%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 33 | 50 | 38 | 29 | 79 |
| Change | -11% | +70% | -34% | +32% | +31% | -63% | |||||||||
| Adults who Completed Summer Reading Program | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 (-11%) | 93 (+3%) | 90 (+190%) | 31 (+3%) | 30 (-9%) | 33 (-72%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 90 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 118 |
| Change | -11% | +3% | +190% | +3% | -9% | -72% | |||||||||
| TOTAL Summer Reading Program Completions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 461 (-7%) | 496 (+10%) | 449 (+3%) | 436 (+51%) | 288 (+88%) | 153 (-74%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 496 | 449 | 436 | 288 | 153 | 582 |
| Change | -7% | +10% | +3% | +51% | +88% | -74% | |||||||||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| One-hour sessions on Library Wifi | 1,762 | 0 | 4,536 | 18,830 | 0 | 4,800 | 3,489 | 6,133 | 39,550 | 446,271 (+8%) | 411,317 (-10%) | 458,794 (+26%) | 364,501 (+25%) | 290,877 (+2%) | 284,892 (-40%) |
| Previous Year | 1,053 | 0 | 4,065 | 20,403 | 0 | 2,674 | 2,680 | 1,385 | 32,260 | 411,317 | 458,794 | 364,501 | 290,877 | 284,892 | 474,750 |
| Change | +67% | +12% | -8% | +80% | +30% | +343% | +23% | +8% | -10% | +26% | +25% | +2% | -40% | ||
| Desktop, Laptop, and Tablet Computers Available for Public Use | 5 | 0 | 21 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 92 | 92 | 0 | 92 | 92 (+5%) | 88 | |
| Previous Year | 5 | 0 | 21 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 92 | 0 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 88 | |
| Change | +5% | ||||||||||||||
| Sessions on Library-Provided Computers | 53 | 0 | 275 | 505 | 0 | 68 | 57 | 216 | 1,174 | 21,121 (-7%) | 24,151 (-2%) | 24,588 (+31%) | 18,724 (+57%) | 11,926 (+24%) | 9,604 (-73%) |
| Previous Year | 115 | 0 | 305 | 844 | 0 | 105 | 69 | 159 | 1,597 | 22,804 | 24,588 | 18,724 | 11,926 | 9,604 | 35,720 |
| Change | -54% | -10% | -40% | -35% | -17% | +36% | -26% | -7% | -2% | +31% | +57% | +24% | -73% | ||
| Hours Library-Provided Computers Used (Tracking Since 2018) | 22.37 | 0.00 | 119.67 | 393.37 | 0.00 | 6.41 | 11.98 | 109.57 | 663.37 | 12,062.98 (+1%) | 11,998.26 (-41%) | 20,233.67 (+87%) | 10,802.44 (+60%) | 6,735.18 (+12%) | 6,031.58 (-75%) |
| Previous Year | 51.93 | 0.00 | 142.26 | 648.51 | 0.00 | 26.05 | 9.80 | 94.35 | 972.90 | 11,998.26 | 20,233.67 | 10,802.44 | 6,735.18 | 6,031.58 | 24,280.36 |
| Change | -57% | -16% | -39% | -77% | +22% | +16% | -32% | +1% | -41% | +87% | +60% | +12% | -75% | ||
| Desktop, Laptop, and Tablet Computers Available for Staff Use | 3 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 55 | 0 | 53 (-4%) | 55 (+6%) | 52 | |
| Previous Year | 3 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 53 | 55 | 52 | 52 | |
| Change | +300% | +5% | -4% | +6% | |||||||||||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Monthly Website Sessions | 5,042 | 41,662 (+20%) | 34,678 (-24%) | 45,504 (+4%) | 43,787 (-6%) | 46,481 (+12%) | 41,586 (-28%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | 2,389 | 34,678 | 45,504 | 43,787 | 46,481 | 41,586 | 58,161 | ||||||||
| Change | +111% | +20% | -24% | +4% | -6% | +12% | -28% | ||||||||
| Monthly Website Page Views | 7,262 | 77,928 (-15%) | 91,928 (+17%) | 78,611 (-3%) | 80,654 (-31%) | 116,164 (+26%) | 92,094 (-29%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | 3,887 | 91,928 | 78,611 | 80,654 | 116,164 | 92,094 | 129,778 | ||||||||
| Change | +87% | -15% | +17% | -3% | -31% | +26% | -29% | ||||||||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Fax Pages Received | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 121 (-47%) | 230 (+77%) | 130 (-35%) | 200 (+42%) | 141 (-5%) | 149 (-57%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 230 | 130 | 200 | 141 | 149 | 350 |
| Change | +100% | -64% | -47% | -47% | +77% | -35% | +42% | -5% | -57% | ||||||
| Fax Pages Sent | 1 | 0 | 43 | 384 | 0 | 39 | 19 | 75 | 561 | 7,391 (-12%) | 8,358 (+55%) | 5,405 (-22%) | 6,897 (+6%) | 6,515 (+66%) | 3,935 (-59%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 103 | 1,196 | 0 | 186 | 34 | 230 | 1,749 | 8,358 | 5,405 | 6,897 | 6,515 | 3,935 | 9,524 |
| Change | -58% | -68% | -79% | -44% | -67% | -68% | -12% | +55% | -22% | +6% | +66% | -59% | |||
| Free Prints for Job Seekers, Students, etc. | 95 | 0 | 49 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 152 | 459 | 7,900 (-43%) | 13,971 (+17%) | 11,907 (-8%) | 12,908 (+301%) | 3,222 (+195%) | 1,091 (-61%) |
| Previous Year | 75 | 0 | 610 | 248 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 60 | 1,010 | 13,960 | 11,907 | 12,908 | 3,222 | 1,091 | 2,796 |
| Change | +27% | -92% | -68% | +4,100% | +153% | -55% | -43% | +17% | -8% | +301% | +195% | -61% | |||
| Black and White Patron Prints (Tracking Since 6/2016) | 436 | 0 | 862 | 3,031 | 0 | 397 | 135 | 265 | 5,126 | 88,116 (+2%) | 86,327 (+38%) | 62,367 (+3%) | 60,827 (+10%) | 55,206 (+66%) | 33,177 (-56%) |
| Previous Year | 585 | 0 | 1,211 | 3,971 | 0 | 356 | 7 | 607 | 6,737 | 86,327 | 62,367 | 60,827 | 55,206 | 33,177 | 75,818 |
| Change | -25% | -29% | -24% | +12% | +1,829% | -56% | -24% | +2% | +38% | +3% | +10% | +66% | -56% | ||
| Color Patron Prints (Tracking Since 6/2016) | 196 | 0 | 124 | 726 | 0 | 222 | 16 | 161 | 1,445 | 19,975 (-8%) | 21,648 (+67%) | 12,979 (+30%) | 9,994 (+3%) | 9,731 (+107%) | 4,709 (-58%) |
| Previous Year | 166 | 0 | 92 | 826 | 0 | 404 | 2 | 552 | 2,042 | 21,648 | 12,979 | 9,994 | 9,731 | 4,709 | 11,299 |
| Change | +18% | +35% | -12% | -45% | +700% | -71% | -29% | -8% | +67% | +30% | +3% | +107% | -58% | ||
| Flash Drives Sold (Tracking Since 6/2016) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 (-38%) | 29 (-3%) | 30 (+7%) | 28 (+75%) | 16 (-11%) | 18 (-51%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 16 | 18 | 37 |
| Change | -38% | -3% | +7% | +75% | -11% | -51% | |||||||||
| Earbuds Sold (Tracking Since 6/2016) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 169 (-27%) | 231 (+5%) | 220 (+63%) | 135 (+11%) | 122 (-7%) | 131 (-72%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 231 | 220 | 135 | 122 | 131 | 462 |
| Change | -70% | -50% | -27% | +5% | +63% | +11% | -7% | -72% | |||||||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Fines and Fees Payments Received | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 5.00 | $ 47.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 23.97 | $ 75.97 | $ 1,969.10 (-5%) | $ 2,082.93 (+23%) | $ 1,691.53 (+32%) | $ 1,285.65 (-9%) | $ 1,409.59 (-18%) | $ 1,717.01 (-44%) |
| Previous Year | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 12.74 | $ 11.05 | $ 0.00 | $ 20.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 43.79 | $ 2,082.93 | $ 1,691.53 | $ 1,285.65 | $ 1,409.59 | $ 1,717.01 | $ 3,092.62 |
| Change | -58% | +327% | +74% | -5% | +23% | +32% | -9% | -18% | -44% | ||||||
| Outstanding Fines and Fees | $ 262.42 | $ 0.00 | $ 4,803.28 | $ 23,047.35 | $ 0.00 | $ 2,769.15 | $ 774.78 | $ 3,937.82 | $ 35,594.80 | 27,860.91 (+35%) | 20,611.67 (+50%) | 13,719.57 (+60%) | 8,576.40 (-84%) | 53,362.56 (-4%) | |
| Previous Year | $ 175.68 | $ 0.00 | $ 4,275.58 | $ 18,277.73 | $ 0.00 | $ 1,628.77 | $ 591.11 | $ 2,912.04 | $ 27,860.91 | 20,611.67 | 13,719.57 | 8,576.40 | 53,362.56 | 55,588.42 | |
| Change | +50% | +12% | +26% | +70% | +31% | +35% | +28% | +35% | +50% | +60% | -84% | -4% | |||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Fine Payments as a Result of Collection Agency's Efforts | $ 29.00 | $ 494.28 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | ||||||||
| Previous Year | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 268.00 | ||||||||
| Change | |||||||||||||||
| Library Materials Returned as a Result of Collection Agency's Efforts | $ 1,102.95 | $ 2,523.79 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | ||||||||
| Previous Year | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | ||||||||
| Change | |||||||||||||||
| What We Paid Collection Agency for Their Services | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | ||||||||
| Previous Year | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 134.10 | ||||||||
| Change | |||||||||||||||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Value from Physical Item Checkouts | $ 93,167.48 | $ 1,364,462.05 (-8%) | $ 1,483,716.46 (+12%) | $ 1,321,051.90 (+5%) | $ 1,258,278.86 (+20%) | $ 1,048,840.66 (+27%) | $ 822,979.52 (-53%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | $ 96,538.21 | $ 1,483,716.46 | $ 1,321,051.90 | $ 1,258,278.86 | $ 1,048,840.66 | $ 822,979.52 | $ 1,755,554.08 | ||||||||
| Change | -3% | -8% | +12% | +5% | +20% | +27% | -53% | ||||||||
| Value from Attending Programs (Tracking Since 1/2018) | $ 23,710.00 | $ 271,290.00 (-1%) | $ 273,830.00 (+59%) | $ 172,032.00 (+38%) | $ 124,880.00 (+59%) | $ 78,390.00 (-38%) | $ 126,690.00 (+7%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | $ 18,770.00 | $ 273,830.00 | $ 172,032.00 | $ 124,880.00 | $ 78,390.00 | $ 126,690.00 | $ 118,485.00 | ||||||||
| Change | +26% | -1% | +59% | +38% | +59% | -38% | +7% | ||||||||
| Value from Fax Service (Tracking Since 1/2018) | $ 1,138.00 | $ 13,614.00 (-13%) | $ 15,680.00 (+184%) | $ 5,529.00 (-19%) | $ 6,798.00 (+4%) | $ 6,534.00 (+61%) | $ 4,056.00 (-60%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | $ 3,528.00 | $ 15,680.00 | $ 5,529.00 | $ 6,798.00 | $ 6,534.00 | $ 4,056.00 | $ 10,205.00 | ||||||||
| Change | -68% | -13% | +184% | -19% | +4% | +61% | -60% | ||||||||
| Value from Free Prints (Tracking Since 1/2018) | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 1,986 (+12%) | $ 1,780 (+1%) | $ 1,765 (+298%) | $ 443 (+173%) | $ 163 (-61%) |
| Previous Year | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 152 | $ 1,986 | $ 1,780 | $ 1,765 | $ 443 | $ 163 | $ 419 |
| Change | +12% | +1% | +298% | +173% | -61% | ||||||||||
| Value from Notary Services (Tracking Since 1/2018) | $ 330.00 | $ 3,330.00 (+23%) | $ 2,700.00 (+192%) | $ 925.00 (+52%) | $ 610.00 (+91%) | $ 320.00 (+42%) | $ 225.00 (-53%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | $ 270.00 | $ 2,700.00 | $ 925.00 | $ 610.00 | $ 320.00 | $ 225.00 | $ 475.00 | ||||||||
| Change | +22% | +23% | +192% | +52% | +91% | +42% | -53% | ||||||||
| Value from Digital Services (Tracking Since 1/2018) | $ 21,231.00 | $ 214,270.00 (-9%) | $ 235,641.00 (+44%) | $ 163,140.00 (+3%) | $ 157,770.00 (+9%) | $ 145,136.00 (+5%) | $ 138,316.00 (+2%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | $ 19,936.00 | $ 235,641.00 | $ 163,140.00 | $ 157,770.00 | $ 145,136.00 | $ 138,316.00 | $ 135,824.00 | ||||||||
| Change | +6% | -9% | +44% | +3% | +9% | +5% | +2% | ||||||||
| Value from Using Library Computers (Tracking Since 1/2018) | $ 3,316.85 | $ 55,833.85 (0%) | $ 56,024.80 (0%) | $ 56,218.56 (+73%) | $ 32,407.32 (+60%) | $ 20,205.54 (+12%) | $ 18,094.74 (-75%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | $ 4,864.50 | $ 56,024.80 | $ 56,218.56 | $ 32,407.32 | $ 20,205.54 | $ 18,094.74 | $ 72,841.08 | ||||||||
| Change | -32% | 0% | 0% | +73% | +60% | +12% | -75% | ||||||||
| Value from Using Library Wifi (Tracking Since 1/2018) | $ 5,141.50 | $ 53,725.49 (+9%) | $ 49,224.50 (+17%) | $ 42,128.20 (+16%) | $ 36,450.10 (+86%) | $ 19,602.10 (-2%) | $ 19,942.44 (-40%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | $ 4,193.80 | $ 49,224.50 | $ 42,128.20 | $ 36,450.10 | $ 19,602.10 | $ 19,942.44 | $ 33,232.50 | ||||||||
| Change | +23% | +9% | +17% | +16% | +86% | -2% | -40% | ||||||||
| TOTAL Value of Free Library Services | $ 148,034.83 | $ 1,976,525.39 (-7%) | $ 2,118,802.31 (+20%) | $ 1,762,804.71 (+9%) | $ 1,618,958.88 (+23%) | $ 1,319,471.70 (+17%) | $ 1,130,466.45 (-47%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | $ 148,252.01 | $ 2,118,802.31 | $ 1,762,804.71 | $ 1,618,958.88 | $ 1,319,471.70 | $ 1,130,466.45 | $ 2,127,036.06 | ||||||||
| Change | 0% | -7% | +20% | +9% | +23% | +17% | -47% | ||||||||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Amount Spent on Books | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 95,987.64 (+1%) | $ 94,920.33 (-3%) | $ 98,065.50 (-11%) | $ 110,432.25 (+1%) | $ 108,851.89 (+27%) | $ 85,727.68 (+12%) |
| Previous Year | $ 746.14 | $ 3,187.87 | $ 827.00 | $ 2,055.85 | $ 0.00 | $ 15.15 | $ 862.11 | $ 725.47 | $ 8,419.59 | $ 94,920.33 | $ 98,065.50 | $ 110,432.25 | $ 108,851.89 | $ 85,727.68 | $ 76,878.30 |
| Change | +1% | -3% | -11% | +1% | +27% | +12% | |||||||||
| Amount Spent on Periodicals | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 1,207.38 (-62%) | $ 3,161.24 (-17%) | $ 3,822.83 (-25%) | $ 5,102.22 (+1%) | $ 5,051.01 (-6%) | $ 5,390.61 (-5%) |
| Previous Year | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 28.95 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 28.95 | $ 3,161.24 | $ 3,822.83 | $ 5,102.22 | $ 5,051.01 | $ 5,390.61 | $ 5,663.99 |
| Change | -62% | -17% | -25% | +1% | -6% | -5% | |||||||||
| Amount Spent on Audiovisual Materials | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 13,202.49 (+3%) | $ 12,859.85 (-24%) | $ 16,890.19 (+25%) | $ 13,500.24 (-43%) | $ 23,646.40 (+39%) | $ 16,992.04 (+13%) |
| Previous Year | $ 161.20 | $ 0.00 | $ 179.28 | $ 456.72 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 156.76 | $ 111.63 | $ 1,065.59 | $ 12,859.85 | $ 16,890.19 | $ 13,500.24 | $ 23,646.40 | $ 16,992.04 | $ 15,009.96 |
| Change | +3% | -24% | +25% | -43% | +39% | +13% | |||||||||
| Amount spent on Library of Things Materials | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 2,524.84 (-52%) | $ 5,234.00 (+191%) | $ 1,798.61 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
| Previous Year | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 5,234.00 | $ 1,798.61 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
| Change | -52% | +191% | |||||||||||||
| Amount spent on processing and preparing materials for circulation | $ 0.00 | $ 13,841.69 (-7%) | $ 14,816.03 (+10%) | $ 13,420.37 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | ||||||||
| Previous Year | $ 1,248.32 | $ 14,816.03 | $ 13,420.37 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | ||||||||
| Change | -7% | +10% | |||||||||||||
| Amount Spent on Digital Resources | $ 0.00 | $ 28,380.65 (-31%) | $ 41,164.76 (+29%) | $ 31,937.90 (-46%) | $ 58,842.13 (+39%) | $ 42,439.73 (+34%) | $ 31,708.66 (+12%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | $ 7,605.31 | $ 41,164.76 | $ 31,937.90 | $ 58,842.13 | $ 42,439.73 | $ 31,708.66 | $ 28,412.62 | ||||||||
| Change | -31% | +29% | -46% | +39% | +34% | +12% | |||||||||
| Amount spent on professional publications and Interlibrary Loan fees | $ 0.00 | $ 305.83 (-64%) | $ 846.92 (+172%) | $ 311.33 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | ||||||||
| Previous Year | $ 0.00 | $ 846.92 | $ 311.33 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | ||||||||
| Change | -64% | +172% | |||||||||||||
| TOTAL Spent on All Library Materials | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 155,450.52 (-10%) | $ 173,003.13 (+4%) | $ 166,246.73 (-12%) | $ 187,876.84 (+4%) | $ 179,989.03 (+29%) | $ 139,818.99 (+11%) |
| Previous Year | $ 907.34 | $ 3,187.87 | $ 1,006.28 | $ 2,541.52 | $ 0.00 | $ 15.15 | $ 1,018.87 | $ 837.10 | $ 18,367.76 | $ 173,003.13 | $ 166,246.73 | $ 187,876.84 | $ 179,989.03 | $ 139,818.99 | $ 125,964.87 |
| Change | -10% | +4% | -12% | +4% | +29% | +11% | |||||||||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Total Materials Expenditures | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 155,450.52 (-10%) | $ 173,003.13 (+4%) | $ 166,246.73 (-12%) | $ 187,876.84 (+4%) | $ 179,989.03 (+29%) | $ 139,818.99 (+11%) |
| Previous Year | $ 907.34 | $ 3,187.87 | $ 1,006.28 | $ 2,541.52 | $ 0.00 | $ 15.15 | $ 1,018.87 | $ 837.10 | $ 18,367.76 | $ 173,003.13 | $ 166,246.73 | $ 187,876.84 | $ 179,989.03 | $ 139,818.99 | $ 125,964.87 |
| Change | -10% | +4% | -12% | +4% | +29% | +11% | |||||||||
| Total Staff Expenditures | $ 0.00 | $ 1,202,024.80 (-10%) | $ 1,332,977.87 (+21%) | $ 1,100,311.37 (+1%) | $ 1,084,866.30 (+13%) | $ 963,961.23 (+1%) | $ 956,326.38 (-18%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | $ 118,526.67 | $ 1,332,977.87 | $ 1,100,311.37 | $ 1,084,866.30 | $ 963,961.23 | $ 956,326.38 | $ 1,172,756.92 | ||||||||
| Change | -10% | +21% | +1% | +13% | +1% | -18% | |||||||||
| Expenditures in other categories | $ 0.00 | $ 643,411.63 (-18%) | $ 781,764.87 (+16%) | $ 671,304.75 (-41%) | $ 1,144,224.84 (+33%) | $ 860,839.79 (+78%) | $ 483,894.79 (+37%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | $ 51,150.07 | $ 781,764.87 | $ 671,304.75 | $ 1,144,224.84 | $ 860,839.79 | $ 483,894.79 | $ 353,231.25 | ||||||||
| Change | -18% | +16% | -41% | +33% | +78% | +37% | |||||||||
| TOTAL Expenditures in all Categories | $ 0.00 | $ 4,065,665.20 (+57%) | $ 2,584,444.07 (+22%) | $ 2,111,812.47 (-5%) | $ 2,217,109.47 (+19%) | $ 1,865,487.82 (+3%) | $ 1,819,492.24 (+1%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | $ 221,652.96 | $ 2,584,444.07 | $ 2,111,812.47 | $ 2,217,109.47 | $ 1,865,487.82 | $ 1,819,492.24 | $ 1,797,240.67 | ||||||||
| Change | +57% | +22% | -5% | +19% | +3% | +1% | |||||||||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Total BDL Staff | 41 | 39 (avg) (+5%) | 37 (avg) | 37 (avg) (+9%) | 34 (avg) | 35 (avg) (-3%) | 36 (avg) (-3%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | 38 | 37 (avg) | 37 (avg) | 34 (avg) | 35 (avg) | 36 (avg) | 37 (avg) | ||||||||
| Change | +8% | +5% | +9% | -3% | -3% | ||||||||||
| BDL Staff with MLS Degree | 4 | 5 (avg) (-20%) | 5 (avg) | 5 (avg) (-29%) | 8 (avg) (+40%) | 5 (avg) | 5 (avg) (+25%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | 5 | 5 (avg) | 5 (avg) | 8 (avg) | 5 (avg) | 5 (avg) | 5 (avg) | ||||||||
| Change | -20% | -20% | -29% | +40% | +25% | ||||||||||
| Worked Full-Time Equivalents | 15.65 | 24.40 (avg) | 24.18 (avg) | 24.59 (avg) (+9%) | 22.91 (avg) (+5%) | 21.71 (avg) (-13%) | 24.53 (avg) (-4%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | 15.08 | 24.18 (avg) | 24.59 (avg) | 22.91 (avg) | 21.71 (avg) | 24.53 (avg) | 25.78 (avg) | ||||||||
| Change | +9% | +5% | -13% | -4% | |||||||||||
| Hours of Specialized Training for Staff (Tracking Since 1/2019) | 2 | 636 (+6%) | 602 (-9%) | 660 (-12%) | 751 (-2%) | 763 (-35%) | 1,170 (+119%) | ||||||||
| Previous Year | 10 | 602 | 660 | 751 | 763 | 1,170 | 534 | ||||||||
| Change | -80% | +6% | -9% | -12% | -2% | -35% | +119% | ||||||||
| Hours Volunteers Worked at the Library (Tracking Since 1/2019) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 79 (-62%) | 206 (-13%) | 238 (+44%) | 166 (+29%) | 128 (+228%) | 39 (-96%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 206 | 238 | 166 | 128 | 39 | 1,065 |
| Change | -81% | -81% | -62% | -13% | +44% | +29% | +228% | -96% | |||||||
| Algansee | Bookmobile | Bronson | Coldwater | Library by Mail | Quincy | Sherwood | Union Twp. | BDL Monthly Total | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Number of Patrons Served by Outreach Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 148 (-47%) | 279 (+25%) | 224 (+62%) | 138 (+15%) | 120 (+186%) | 42 (-40%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 279 | 224 | 138 | 120 | 42 | 70 |
| Change | -94% | -94% | -47% | +25% | +62% | +15% | +186% | -40% | |||||||
| Number of Items Delivered to Outreach Patrons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 711 (-57%) | 1,658 (+44%) | 1,150 (+110%) | 548 | 548 (+126%) | 242 (+10%) |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1,658 | 1,150 | 548 | 548 | 242 | 220 |
| Change | -57% | +44% | +110% | +126% | +10% | ||||||||||
| Heritage Room | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||
| Heritage Room Attendance | 39 | 699 (-23%) | 910 (+107%) | 440 (+10%) | 401 (+99%) | 202 (+92%) | 105 (-78%) |
| Previous Year | 43 | 910 | 440 | 401 | 202 | 105 | 484 |
| Change | -9% | -23% | +107% | +10% | +99% | +92% | -78% |
| In-Person Reference Questions | 34 | 531 (-17%) | 643 (+235%) | 192 (+32%) | 146 (+97%) | 74 (-8%) | 80 (-81%) |
| Previous Year | 25 | 643 | 192 | 146 | 74 | 80 | 412 |
| Change | +36% | -17% | +235% | +32% | +97% | -8% | -81% |
| Reference Telephone Calls | 6 | 116 (-33%) | 173 (+41%) | 123 (-17%) | 149 (+30%) | 115 (+92%) | 60 (-74%) |
| Previous Year | 5 | 173 | 123 | 149 | 115 | 60 | 232 |
| Change | +20% | -33% | +41% | -17% | +30% | +92% | -74% |
| Online Reference Questions | 2 | 81 (+29%) | 63 (+110%) | 30 (-6%) | 32 (-24%) | 42 (+24%) | 34 (-48%) |
| Previous Year | 1 | 63 | 30 | 32 | 42 | 34 | 65 |
| Change | +100% | +29% | +110% | -6% | -24% | +24% | -48% |
| Kids' Place | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||
| Kids' Place Attendance | 698 | 11,569 (+0%) | 11,519 (+20%) | 9,630 (+43%) | 6,721 (+51%) | 4,445 (+86%) | 2,385 (-75%) |
| Previous Year | 675 | 11,519 | 9,630 | 6,721 | 4,445 | 2,385 | 9,710 |
| Change | +3% | +0% | +20% | +43% | +51% | +86% | -75% |
| In-Person Reference Questions | 118 | 1,787 (-7%) | 1,923 (+8%) | 1,788 (+16%) | 1,548 (+109%) | 740 (+227%) | 226 (-61%) |
| Previous Year | 91 | 1,923 | 1,788 | 1,548 | 740 | 226 | 575 |
| Change | +30% | -7% | +8% | +16% | +109% | +227% | -61% |
| Reference Telephone Calls | 19 | 133 (+6%) | 126 (-35%) | 194 (+15%) | 169 (-21%) | 214 (+37%) | 156 (-30%) |
| Previous Year | 6 | 126 | 194 | 169 | 214 | 156 | 224 |
| Change | +217% | +6% | -35% | +15% | -21% | +37% | -30% |
| Online Reference Questions | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Change | |||||||
| Teen Space | BDL YTD | BDL Year End (Year-over-Year Change) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||
| Teen Space Attendance | 269 | 5,257 (+3%) | 5,100 (+19%) | 4,274 (+254%) | 1,207 (+71%) | 706 (-16%) | 845 (-80%) |
| Previous Year | 312 | 5,100 | 4,274 | 1,207 | 706 | 845 | 4,172 |
| Change | -14% | +3% | +19% | +254% | +71% | -16% | -80% |
| In-Person Reference Questions | 65 | 616 (+49%) | 413 (+111%) | 196 (+193%) | 67 (+415%) | 13 (+225%) | 4 (-96%) |
| Previous Year | 21 | 413 | 196 | 67 | 13 | 4 | 93 |
| Change | +210% | +49% | +111% | +193% | +415% | +225% | -96% |
| Reference Telephone Calls | 1 | 33 (+38%) | 24 (+2,300%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change | +38% | +2,300% | |||||
| Online Reference Questions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Previous Year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change | |||||||
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