The Library Strategic Plan
The Strategic plan for the library was set to end at the end of June 2021. Because of the pandemic, there have been 3+ areas of the 7 total areas in the plan that the library has not had a chance to make progress in. The Library Advisory Board discussed whether to extend the Strategic Plan by two years or embark upon a new strategic planning process. The Board unanimously voted to extend the plan for two years to give the library the opportunity to reach goals in all areas. This extends the Strategic Plan until June of 2023.
Sandy’s first in park Storybook Trail went up!
In coordination with the Parks and Recreation Department. 15 kids and 11 parents attended a pop-up storytime of the storybook Mouse Paint by Ellen Walsh presented by Monica Smith.
Computer Users
Sandy 426 sessions
Hoodland 94 sessions
Mobile Printing Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Once the print job is sent, it will sit in a queue waiting to be released to print. Call the library on the same day to have staff release the print job. Pick up your prints in person or through our Curbside Service.
Sandy – 15 users printed 43 jobs (194 pages)
Hoodland – 10 users printed 34 jobs (57 pages)
Library Cards Sandy created 10 ecards (90 new library accounts in person), Hoodland created 2 ecards (17 in person).
Checkouts
Sandy – 2542 sessions. This averages 82 sessions/day (same as 82 last month) 9652 items
Hoodland – 631 sessions. This averages 24 sessions/day (same as 24 last month) 2612 items
We checked out a total of 12,264 items(up from last month’s 12,247) through curbside pickup and browsing. These numbers are 2/3rds of our monthly circulation pre-pandemic. Foot traffic is still down by half.
Kids Programs
Special
Trick or Treat Trail – 1942 people participated in our busiest program of the year
Take and Make -Q-tip Skeletons – 90 kids
Mini Pumpkin Decorating Contest -54 kids took pumpkins home and 28 entered the contest
Winners Star Wars BB-8 Droid by Makenna and runner-up Witch in a Pot by Emmett
Ghost Scavenger Hunt – 42 kids did our literacy and numbers based ghost scavenger hunt
Storytimes in Meinig Park!
All of the following videos of our live Storytime events in Meinig Park were posted in our Facebook Group: Sandy and Hoodland Libraries – Storytime Parents Group. Use numbers were recorded after 1 week. All Storytimes were presented by librarian Monica Smith – unless otherwise noted.
10/6 – Let’s Sing A Lullaby With The Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas
In Meinig – 10 kids and 9 parents
On Facebook – 36 views – 3 reactions
10/13 – The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone – Roach
In Meinig – 16 kids and 7 parents
On Facebook – 22 views – 2 reactions
10/20 – How Will We Get To The Beach by Brigette Luciani
In Meinig – 12 kids and 6 parents
On Facebook – 23 views – 1 reaction
10/27 Pumpkin Trouble by Jan Thomas
In Meinig – 14 kids and 11 parents
On Facebook – 24 views
Storytimes outdoors at Hoodland!
24 people attended.
Teen Programs
Special
Flashlight Candy Hunt and Halloween event – 150 middle school and 50 high school attendees
Take and Make -Mini Pumpkin Decorating Contest – 54 teens took pumpkins 18 entered the contest
Winners1st place – Owl Pumpkin by Aidan Honorable mention – Gum Ball Machine
Adult Programs
Special
Take and Make – Toilet Paper Tower of Terror – 89 adults (Sandy 73 and Hoodland 16)
Red Cross Blood Drive in the Community Room – 30 people. They had 25 donors. 4 Deferred. They met 110% of their goal!
Ongoing
Women’s Book Club – 7 people discussed The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Digital Book Club – 10 people attendedThe Sound of Gravel to discuss the book with author Ruth Wariner
Sit & Knit for a Bit – 8 people attended
Photography Group – 3 people attended to listen to a presentation by Pinhole photographer and Sandy Librarian Monica Smith. Sandy – Hoodland Library Photography Group also have an exhibit up at the Sunnyside Health Center Gallery until January 11, 2022.
Public Notary – Hoodland 2
Art Exhibits
Sandy resident Robert Stone has a current exhibition at the Hoodland Library.
