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Hollis Center Public Library Library Director’s Report FY July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019

During FY July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019, Hollis Center Public Library provided services to 1,725 Hollis residents. The library offered 14,016 books; 209 magazines; 960 DVDs; 144 audiobooks; high speed broadband internet; and copying, faxing, and scanning services to patrons. Hollis Center Public Library was awarded a grant for $1630 from the Maine Public Library Fund to offer third through fifth grade students (and homeschool students) the opportunity to create individual picture books through digital photography. Girl Scout Troop 29 created themed backpacks for patrons to borrow, and the Library Director designed craft kits for the Hollis Center Public Library and the Waterboro Public Library to begin using during the 2019 summer reading program. The Hollis Center Public Library receives funding from the Narragansett Number One Foundation for its summer reading programs for children, teens, and adults. The Hollis Center Public Library collaborated with Salmon Falls Library, West Buxton Public Library, and Waterboro Public Library to run the 2019 Summer Reading Program. Since January 2019, interlibrary loan services through Portland Public Library have increased from 32 books to 65 books, 1 audiobook, and 2 DVDs. The library hopes to eventually have enough interlibrary loan requests to be able to join van delivery. The library held two fundraising events during FY July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019. The Board of Trustees conducted an online auction that ran from March 17-April 2 and raised $1,048. The library also held its spring book sale along with a bake sale, raffle, and craft and vendor fair on May 18 from 10am to 2pm, and received $1248.53. The Library Director has several program ideas she wishes to implement in 2020. The Library Director wishes to implement a monthly drop-in tech help program for two hours on Saturdays. The Library Director would like to start a library material outreach service to homebound patrons. Finally, the Library Director would like to continue communication with the MSAD 6 school system in the hopes that they can jointly implement a bookmobile to visit students who otherwise would not have access to the Hollis Center Public Library. On behalf of the Hollis Center Library Association and the Hollis Center Public Library Board of Trustees, the Library Director would like to thank the town of Hollis so much for giving the Hollis Center Public Library the ability to enrich our community with educational, informative, and engaging materials and programs. Respectfully Submitted, Caroline Nickerson Library Director Hollis Center Public Library

14 Little Falls Rd, Hollis Center, ME 04042

(Tel) 207-929-3911

https://www.HollisCenterPublicLibrary.org/

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