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T To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 23, 2009
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SUBJECT: Staff Action 176, Library Hours Reduction Update
Purpose: This Informal Report is in response to Council request, Staff Action 176, regarding t
public's response to library service hour reductions effective October, 2008. 1
Background: In FY2009, overall library service hours were reduced by 12.5% resulting in tha
loss of 45 Approved Positions (AP) and $1.5 million. The Central Library reduced service from
four evenings to two per week and Sunday service was reduced by two hours. Southwes'j
Regional and East Regional libraries reduced service from seven to five days a week and from
four evenings to two per week.
Methodology: In order to determine which hours of service were the busiest, the Library tracked
hourly circulation (check-out) and hourly gate counts (walk-in users) at each location for one
week in January, February and March, 2009. Hourly circulation reports for these same weeks
were run for corresponding weeks in 2008 and compared to 2009.
Findings:
• FY2009 system-wide circulation is up 1 % despite the reduction in hours.
• On almost all days, hourly check out of materials is higher in FY2009 than FY2008.
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Recommendation: Given these findings staff recommends no change in library hours,
a e Fisseler, P.E.
City Manager
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