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The Parke Creek Boys Home continues to use our library. They enjoy coming in to pick out their movies <br /> and books. We have done this for several years now and it has been nothing but positive. <br /> The first half of the year we had our monthly scavenger hunt around the library. The kids love finding <br /> everything on their clue sheet and then get a prize when they finish. We don't have room at the <br /> moment to continue, but, as soon as we get moved into our larger area, we will continue. We also have <br /> a holiday tree. Each month children decorate an ornament for the theme of the month, and then they <br /> hang it on the tree. We also have coloring pages for the kids to come pick up each month. We try hard <br /> to make the library a fun place for our kids! <br /> Comparison Statistics: <br /> 2023 2024(75%) <br /> Card Holders 995 1013 <br /> Circulation 3143 2237 1 <br /> Library Visits 1970 1510 <br /> Computer Use (1/2 Hr. Slots) 972 646 <br /> 2024 County Use Statistics(75%) <br /> Total County %of Total <br /> Cardholders 1013 439 43% <br /> Circulation (Including 2237 847 38% <br /> Anytime Library) <br /> i <br /> 2025 Budget Proposal <br /> 2024 2025 <br /> County Funding $9,500 (actual) $9,500 (proposed) j <br /> Total Budget Proposal $39,257 (actual) $40,345 (proposed) <br /> I <br /> The City Council raised our budget in 2024 from 2023. For our 2025 budget, I spoke with our City <br /> Administrator and we expect to have a 3% increase in our budget making it$40,345. <br /> The Gilmour Memorial Library respectfully requests$9,500 funding for the 2025 Budget Year from the <br /> County. This is the same as last year. We will continue offering everything to our community in 2025 <br /> that we have in previous years.The City has continued to increase our budget each year, and our County <br /> circulation is still over 1/3rd of total circulation, so we are very thankful for the money from the County <br /> each year! <br /> Thank you for your consideration. We can offer the public more services thanks to the generosity of the I <br /> County! Our City continues to grow and we are doing our best to grow with it! Our City Council is <br /> committed to making sure our Library continues on for years to come. <br /> Respectfully Submitted, <br /> Lynette Johnson <br /> Library Manager <br />