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<br />88 <br />Page 33 <br /> <br />City of Redwood City <br />FY 2007/06 Budget Amendments <br />Librarv <br /> <br />OVERVIEW <br /> <br />Explanation of FY 2007/08 Requested <br />Programmatic Operating Budget Adjustments <br /> <br />General Funds <br /> <br />Amount <br /> <br />Description <br /> <br />Electronic Resources Unit (66271) <br />Department Total <br /> <br />19,000 <br />19,000 <br /> <br />Increased Peninsula Library System contract <br /> <br />Historic Trends <br /> <br />Usage Is Up Despite Budget Decreases and Less Staff <br /> <br />r-.--..----# of Empl~yees ~s.-Circul~ion -------- <br />I I .' Circulation -+- ~ <br />I 80 <br />I 75 <br />I 70 <br />I 65 . <br />w <br />Ii: 60 <br /> <br />55 <br /> <br /> <br />1,200,000.00 <br /> <br />1,100,000,00 <br /> <br />1.000,000.00 c <br />o <br />1ii <br />. 900,000.00 ::J <br />(.) <br />.. <br /> <br />800,000.00 C3 i <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 I <br />I Fiscal Year , <br /> <br />l_. .__..__.__...____._.____.... _..........__..__.._.._.._.__._......_..__...._..._.__.._....................._._.......__._.___J <br /> <br />50 <br /> <br />45 <br /> <br />700,000.00 <br /> <br />40 <br /> <br />600.000.00 <br /> <br />. From 2002-2005, the library's budget decreased each year; this past year our budget remained flat <br />though our usage continues to grow. <br /> <br />. While we were fortunate to avoid layoffs as staff retired or left, these vacancies were left unfilled to <br />balance the budget. <br /> <br />. During this time, usage of the library increased, including programs for youth and library materials <br />borrowed. <br /> <br />. In large part, this was accomplished by working "smarter." 90% of materia! checked out at the <br />library is now done by our customers he!ping themselves. This has allowed the library to free <br />resources to: <br />o keep the doors open; <br />o purchase new books; and <br />o increase reading programs for children. <br /> <br />Library - 1 <br />