2007 Statistical Summary

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1 2007 Statistical Summary Southern Adirondack Library System 22 Whitney Place Saratoga Springs, NY Phone: FAX: Communicate your library s accomplishments CPLA Politics & Networking Workshop Hamilton Warren Saratoga Washington

2 SALS Plan of Service We have completed year 1 of the cooperatively developed SALS System Plan of Service. The Plan was developed using data collected from the member libraries. The SALS 2008 budget was developed based upon the System Plan of Service. The four service priorities chosen by our membership, regardless of library size and budget are: POLARIS Delivery and Interlibrary Loan Acquisitions, Cataloging and Processing Consulting and Continuing Education In June of 2008, member library staff and trustees were asked to complete a system use and satisfaction survey. The survey will help us measure, evaluate and allocate system resources for FY SALS will be most effective when it focuses its resources on meeting its memberships most important needs. I want to thank the SALS Board of Trustees, the SALS staff, and the membership for helping us define and improve our services to our community. Sara Dallas, Director

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Taking Stock Statistical Benchmarks & Book Prices Trustee Awards Program Awards...6 Regulation 90.2: NYS Minimum Standards...7 Regulation 90.8: Library Director...7 Types of Libraries... 8 Local Votes How to...9 Member Library Director/Library Manager Salaries by Budget...9 Operations 2006/2007 Circulation Data...10 Type/Area Chartered to serve 2000 census pop. of chartered area 2006/2007 circulation +/- 2006/2007 circulation per capita +/- Cataloged Holdings...11 Adult & YA Print Materials % of holdings Juvenile Print Materials % of holdings Non Print/AV % of holdings Other Print & Electronic % of holdings Total Holdings 2007 Holdings per capita Interlibrary Loan Resource Sharing...12 Deliveries per Week 2006/ Loaned Borrowed Total Activity 2006 Total Activity Total Activity change +/- % Change Library Operations...13 Library Visits Visits per capita Programs Held Program Attendance Hours Open/Week Square Feet Year of Last Major Renovation/Addition Public PCs with Internet Database Subscriptions In House Use Staff FTE FTE Hours/Week Finances Local Public Funds...14 Local Funding from Chartered Area Chartered Local Funds per capita Other Local Funding County Aid Local Public Funds Total $ per capita Operating Fund Receipts...15 Total Local Public Funds System Cash Grants Other State & Federal Aid Other Operating Fund Receipts Total Receipts per capita Operating Fund Expenditures Salaries & Benefits % of Total Library Materials % of Total $ per capita Capital Expense % of Total Building Expense % of Total Misc. & Other % of Total Total Expenditures $ per capita SALS Services Consulting Continuing Ed. Growth of Interlibrary Loan Explanation of SALS Grants System Statistics Materials Processed Continuing Ed. and Mileage PLA Grant Printer Grant SALS Treasurer s Report Distribution of Subsidies to Members Central Library Report About Libraries Today Staff & Trustees The statistics in this booklet were supplied by Member Libraries in their 2007 Annual Reports. Page 3

4 TAKING STOCK: Statistical Benchmarks & Book Prices for Public Libraries Page 4 Averages National New York State 3 SALS Members Your Library Circulation per capita (p.10) Library materials holdings per capita Public PCs with Internet per library (p. 11) 7.06 (p. 13) Per capita support (income) $ $56.45 $52.28 (p. 14) Per capita operating expenses $50.31 $48.74 (p. 16) Per capita expenses for library materials $ $7.04 $5.20 (p. 16) Budget distribution 63% for paid staff; 59% for paid staff; 14% for materials 1 14% for materials 65% for paid staff; 11% for library collection (p. 16) Salaries $40,566 2 (Average starting salary for a new MLS in a public library) NYLA suggests that the starting salary for library staff be comparable to people with similar education and responsibilities working in the same community. See page 9 of this Statistical Summary: Member Library Director/Library Manager Salaries by Budget 1 Library Journal, January 2008, p data 2 Library Journal, October 15, 2007, p data 3 New York State Bibliostat Connect data FY2006 Average Book Prices 2007 School Library Journal, March 2008 Adult Fiction Hardcover... $27.47 Trade Paperback... $15.64 Adult Nonfiction Hardcover... $25.38 Trade paperback... $20.40 Mass Market Paperback..... $8.30 Children s and YA Hardcover... $20.82

5 Library Trustees of of the the Year Year 2007 Awards, Presented on May 19, 2008 by the Southern Adirondack Library System at its 50th Annual Meeting Honoring Outstanding Service to a Member Library 2007 Cynthia Fosberry, Hadley-Luzerne Public Library Joseph E. Mastrianni, Bolton Free Library 2006 No award 2005 Christene Thurston, Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library Robert Bartholomew, Town of Chester Public Library 2004 Claire Haizlip, Stillwater Free Library Ken Bollerud, Saratoga Springs Public Library 2003 Bill Boyd, Greenwich Free Library George Sengenberger, Town of Lake Pleasant Public Library Page 5

6 Library Programs of the Year 2007 Awards, Presented on May 19, 2008 by the Southern Adirondack Library System at its 50th Annual Meeting Page 6 Greenwich Free Library for Only the Message Mattered: To raise awareness of local history, the Greenwich Free Library commissioned local musician/songwriter/performer Bob Warren to compose a song cycle based on Susan B. Anthony s formative years living in Battenville in the 1820s until the 1840s. The songs and narratives in the work he created, Only the Message Mattered, are based on materials held in the library s Gill Room historical collection. The songs reveal how her every-day life in the small hamlet of Battenville shaped her thoughts and the eventual path she would follow as a crusader for the rights of women. On September 15, 2007, the song cycle was performed as part of a weekend of events, Steal Away to Freedom V, sponsored by the NorthStar Historical Project, Greenwich Free Library, Greenwich Historical Association, Greenwich Central School, and Hubbard Hall. The performance was held in Hubbard Hall in Cambridge, NY, the site of one of Susan B. Anthony s speeches. Singers at the performance (Brittany Rivers, Barbara Skiff, Audrey Fischer, Rebecca Rogers, Mariah Smith, and Victoria Hitchcock) represented Susan, members of her family and colleagues. Accompanists were Monica Roach on cello and Bob Warren on piano. Over 90 persons attended the event and a lively discussion followed the performance. The event was photographed by Clifford Oliver Mealy. Saratoga Springs Public Library for Strengthening Families: The parenting program, Strengthening Families, was presented at the Saratoga Springs Public Library in the fall of The program is an innovative community partnership developed between Laura Clark, Parenting Librarian, and Cathy Geniti of the Saratoga Center for the Family. This program complements the library s many other parenting programs. It serves the needs of a diverse cross-generational audience parents/caregivers and their children ages years. The eight-week program helps parents show love and set limits. It helps youth develop skills in handling peer pressure and building a positive future. It helps families communicate and have fun together. During the first hour of each session, parents and youth meet separately. In the second hour they come together to share what they ve learned and enjoy a light meal. Demand for participation has been so strong the library will offer another session in the spring of This partnership has truly made a difference to families who participated in this nurturing program. Previous winners 2006 Easton Library for Irish Voices Long Lake Library for Vintage Aprons Exhibit 2005 Galway Public Library for Story Quilt Town of Chester Public Library for History Alive 2004 Easton Library for Honor the Ladies Crandall Public Library for Robert Sabuda, Pop-Up Artist 2003 Easton Library for Easton Reads Greenwich Free Library for Black History Weekend

7 TAKING STOCK: Minimum Standards Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Regulation 90.2: Standards for Registration of Public, Free Association and Indian Libraries (a) A public, free association or Indian library will be registered if it meets the following standards satisfactory to the commissioner: (1) is governed by written bylaws which outline the responsibilities and procedures of the library board of trustees; (2) has a board-approved, written long-range plan of service; (3) presents an annual report to the community on the library's progress in meeting its goals and objectives; (4) has board-approved written policies for the operation of the library; (5) presents annually to appropriate funding agencies a written budget which would enable the library to meet or exceed these standards and to carry out its long-range plan of service; (6) periodically evaluates the effectiveness of the library's collection and services in meeting community needs; (7) is open the following scheduled hours (see chart) (8) maintains a facility to meet community needs, including adequate space, lighting, shelving, seating, and restroom; (9) has a telephone, photocopier, microcomputer, printer, telefacsimile machine and other equipment necessary to facilitate access to information; (10) distributes printed information listing the library's hours open, borrowing rules, services, location and phone number. (11) employs a paid director in accordance with the provisions of Section 90.8 of this Part (see chart) (b) Any public, free association or Indian library registered by the department at the time this section takes effect shall be required to meet the standards for registration in subdivision (a) of this section on the following schedule: (1) meet the standards of paragraphs (1) through (5) and (10) of subdivision (a) of this section on or before January 1, (2) meet the standards of paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of this section on or before January 1, (3) meet the standards of paragraphs (7), (8), (9) and (11) of subdivision (a) of this section on or before January 1, (c) Variances. If circumstances over which any public, free association or Indian library has no control prevent it from meeting one or more of the standards of service set forward in subdivision (a) of this section, such library may apply for a variance for such standard(s). The application for such variance shall be submitted for such library by the public library system of which such library is a member, in a form prescribed by the commissioner. No variance granted pursuant to this subdivision shall be deemed to relieve a public, free association or Indian library of any obligation imposed by any other provision of federal or state law. Regulation 90.2: Scheduled Hours Regulation 90.8: Standards for Library Director Population Minimum weekly hours open Up to , Library Director 2,500-4, years/associate degree 5,000,7, years/ba degree 7,500 14, ,000-24, ,000-99, ,000 and above 60 MLS/Professional Certificate or Certificate of Qualification Page 7

8 TAKING STOCK: Types of Libraries: A Comparison (From the New York State Library) Page 8 PUBLIC LIBRARIES School District Public Library ASSOCIATION LIBRARIES By vote of association members or as trustees operating under a will or deed of trust. Municipal Public Library By vote of county, city, town or village board; or by petition and referendum. Special District Public Library By special act of State legislature and vote of special district voters.* HOW ESTABLISHED By vote of school district voters. CHARTER Regents incorporate by charter. Regents incorporate by charter. Regents incorporate by charter. Regents incorporate by charter. REGISTRATION Education Department registers. Must meet minimum standards in order to receive public funds. Education Department registers. Must meet minimum standards in order to receive public funds. Education Department registers. Must meet minimum standards in order to receive public funds. Education Department registers. Must meet minimum standards in order to receive public funds. TAX FUNDS May receive appropriation from units of government. Also tax levy by vote of municipal or school district voters. Library should sign contract with appropriating unit. May petition municipal and/or school district tax payers for funds. Budget approved by county, city, town, or village board. Also tax levy by vote of municipal or school district voters. May petition municipal and/or school district tax payers for funds. Budget approved by school district voters. May also petition for a tax levy from municipalities. Budget approved by district voters. May also petition for a tax levy from municipalities, unless enactment legislation specifies otherwise. BONDING AUTHORITY Not permitted. Requires a special act of legislation through Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) Municipal government may bond if it owns the library building. School district may bond if it owns the library building. A municipality may bond on behalf of district if legislation allows.* BOARD OF TRUSTEES Number: Elected by association members. Term of office: set by charter. Responsible to association membership and to Regents. Residential requirements may be established in bylaws. Public can join association and may vote for trustees. Number: Approved by municipal governing board; term of office: three or five years if established after 1921.** Responsible to municipal government, public, and Regents. Must be residents of municipality (except village library). Number: Elected by school district voters. Term of office: three or five years (if established after 1921).** Responsible to school district voters and Regents. Must be residents of school district. Number: determined by enabling legislation. Elected by residents of special district. Term of office: five years or as defined by legislation. Responsible to special district voters and Regents. Residency requirements determined by enabling legislation. Public "owns" library and votes directly for trustees and budget. COMM UNITY INVOLVEM ENT Public "owns" library; votes for elected officials who are sympathetic to library needs. State Retirement System benefits through municipality. Public "owns" library and votes directly for trustees and budget. RETIREMENT BENEFITS May purchase retirement benefits from private vendor. Some may be in State Retirement System if specified in statute. Employees not covered by Civil Service. State Retirement System benefits through school district or independently. State Retirement System benefits if library district opts to participate. CIVIL SERVICE Employees subject to Civil Service Law. Employees subject to Civil Service Law. Employees subject to Civil Service Law. * Special library districts are created by act of the New York State Legislature. Each one is different and reflects the particular needs and situation of that district. There is no comprehensive legal definition of a special library district. ** Became effective January 1, 1999.

9 Local Votes How To Stable, sufficient funding provides the security for a library s operating budget. Library Budget Vote Held By Budget Vote Type Voters live in Budget Vote $ Amount Date Held Argyle Free Library Argyle Central School District School District referendum School District 27,800 5/15/2007 Ballston Spa Public Library Ballston Spa Central School District School District referendum School District 40,000 5/15/2007 Cambridge Public Library Cambridge Central School District School District referendum School District 29,473 5/15/2007 Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library District Special Legislative District Special District 3,264,714 9/14/2006 Corinth Free Library Corinth Central School District School District referendum School District 50,000 5/16/2006 Crandall Public Library City of Glens Falls Special Legislative District Town 3,337,311 11/06/2007 Crandall Public Library Town of Moreau Special Legislative District Town 3,337,311 11/06/2007 Crandall Public Library Town of Queensbury Special Legislative District Town 3,337,311 11/06/2007 Galway Public Library Galway School District School District referendum School District 84,300 6/19/2007 Raquette Lake Free Library Raquette Lake Union Free School School District School District Public Library School District 8,000 3/20/2007 Saratoga Springs Public Library Saratoga Springs Public Library School District School District Public Library School District 4,500,897 4/13/2006 Waterford Public Library Waterford Halfmoon Union Free School District School District referendum School District N/A 6/06/2007 Whitehall Free Library Whitehall Central School District School District referendum School District 12,000 5/15/2007 Resources - How to go about it in Creating Public Library Districts in New York State, a "how-to" guide. Developed by Panz Library Consulting, under a contract with New York State Library Development. Member Library Director/Library Manager Salaries by Budget Job Title Budget Number of Cases Average 50th Percentile 1 25th Percentile 2 75th Percentile 3 Director with MLS Library Manager ALL 11 54,431 40,985 35,748 79,594 $100K-200, ,163 $201K-$999, ,829 >$1M 3 33,954 ALL 23 21,610 21,800 19,000 25,100 $24K-$39, ,686 $40K-$69, ,464 $70K-$89, ,613 $90K-$110, ,344 Based on reported salaries on 2007 annual report converted to hourly rates and a standardized work week of 35 hours. 1 50% earn a salary equal to or less than 2 25% earn a salary equal to or less than 3 75% earn a salary equal to or less than Page 9

10 OPERATIONS: Comparative Circulation Data Page Circulation Type/Area Chartered to Census Circulation per capita 2007/2006 Library Serve Population or or - % + or - Hamilton County Indian Lake Public Library, Town of Public Town 1,471 23,036 21,452 (1,584) % (1,584) Inlet Public Library, Town of Public Town 406 5,235 4,774 (461) % (461) Lake Pleasant Public Library, Town of Public Town ,001 14,412 2, % 2,411 Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Long Lake Library Public Town ,392 19,931 1, % 1,539 Raquette Lake Free Library Association School District 132 8,308 9, % 844 Total Hamilton County 3,737 66,972 69,721 2, SALS Population Chartered to Serve for Unserved Localities 1,127 Saratoga County Ballston Spa Public Library Public Village 5,556 83,085 86,808 3, % 3,723 Burnt Hills/Ballston Community Public Library Public Spec. Legis. Dist. 7, , ,696 (11,629) % (11,629) Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library Public Spec. Legis. Dist. 49, , , , % 143,543 Corinth Free Library Association Town 5,985 20,514 22,940 2, % 2,426 Galway Public Library Public School District 3,589 25,655 27,039 1, % 1,384 Mechanicville District Public Library Public School District 8,437 77,972 78, % 260 Round Lake/WRLIS Library Association Town 13,005 47,317 44,873 (2,444) % (2,444) Saratoga Springs Public Library Public School District 45, , ,591 (553) % (553) Schuylerville Public Library Public Village 1,197 18,505 24,559 6, % 6,054 Stillwater Free Library Association Other 6,368 13,121 18,008 4, % 4,887 Waterford Public Library Public School District 6,055 60,266 55,320 (4,946) % (4,946) Total Saratoga County 153,397 1,671,473 1,814, , SALS Population Chartered to Serve for Unserved Localities 37,591 Warren County Bolton Free Library Association Town 2,117 52,412 54,731 2, % 2,319 Brant Lake/Horicon Free Public Library Public Town 1,479 4,839 6,248 1, % 1,409 Chester Public Library, Town of Public Town 3,614 34,545 40,828 6, % 6,283 Glens Falls/Crandall Public Library Public Spec. Legis. Dist. 53, , ,395 (74,303) % (74,303) Johnsburg Library, Town of Public Town 2,450 48,628 42,751 (5,877) % (5,877) Lake George/Caldwell-Lake George Library Association Town 3,578 10,824 11, % 964 Luzerne/Hadley-Luzerne Public Library Public Town 3,219 27,292 25,923 (1,369) % (1,369) Stony Creek Free Library Association Town 743 5,624 5,175 (449) % (449) Warrensburg/Richards Library Association Town 4,255 14,510 15,581 1, % 1,071 Total Warren County 75, , ,420 (69,952) SALS Population Chartered to Serve for Unserved Localities 2,171 Washington County Argyle Free Library Association Town 3,688 17,973 16,764 (1,209) % (1,209) Cambridge Public Library Public Village 1,925 37,093 47,759 10, % 10,666 Easton Library Association Other 2,259 12,274 11,119 (1,155) % (1,155) Fort Edward Free Library Association Village 3,141 5,511 5, % 144 Granville/Pember Library & Museum Public Village 2,644 35,258 39,114 3, % 3,856 Greenwich Free Library Association Town 4,896 31,429 26,129 (5,300) % (5,300) Hudson Falls Free Library Association School District 13,436 28,160 34,551 6, % 6,391 Salem/Bancroft Public Library Public Village ,736 22,364 1, % 1,628 Whitehall Free Library Association Town 4,093 12,160 12, % 74 Total Washington County 37, , ,689 15, SALS Population Chartered to Serve for Unserved Localities 28,459 Grand Total Member Libraries 269,256 2,695,411 2,786,008 90, % 90,597 SALS Population Chartered to Serve 338,604

11 OPERATIONS: Cataloged Holdings Adult & YA Print Materials % of total holdings Juvenile Print Materials % of total holdings Non-Print AV & Electronic Holdings % of total holdings Other Print % of total holdings Total 2007 Holdings per capita Hamilton County Indian Lake Public Library, Town of 16,291 56% 7,233 25% 5,091 18% 362 1% 28, Inlet Public Library, Town of 4,463 33% 4,019 30% 4,184 31% 938 7% 13, Lake Pleasant Public Library, Town of 7,795 50% 3,803 24% 3,951 25% 38 0% 15, Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Long Lake Library 6,605 43% 3,363 22% 4,958 32% 480 3% 15, Raquette Lake Free Library 6,482 40% 4,777 29% 4,134 25% 986 6% 16, Total Hamilton County 41,636 46% 23,195 26% 22,318 25% 2,804 3% 89, Saratoga County Ballston Spa Public Library 20,957 54% 10,634 27% 6,500 17% 976 2% 39, Burnt Hills/Ballston Community Public Library 33,231 47% 25,574 36% 12,192 17% 290 0% 71, Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library 98,813 60% 49,574 30% 15,517 9% 934 1% 164, Corinth Free Library 12,019 51% 5,753 24% 3,426 14% 2,540 11% 23, Galway Public Library 13,844 52% 8,198 31% 4,293 16% 405 2% 26, Mechanicville District Public Library 16,424 47% 9,898 28% 6,711 19% 2,045 6% 35, Round Lake/WRLIS Library 6,981 35% 7,451 37% 5,205 26% 326 2% 19, Saratoga Springs Public Library 117,176 53% 66,994 30% 23,267 11% 13,141 6% 220, Schuylerville Public Library 9,692 49% 5,783 29% 3,635 18% 651 3% 19, Stillwater Free Library 9,078 41% 6,688 30% 5,854 26% 774 3% 22, Waterford Public Library 16,300 52% 9,032 29% 5,684 18% 522 2% 31, Total Saratoga County 354,515 53% 205,579 30% 92,284 14% 22,604 3% 674, Warren County Bolton Free Library 8,830 35% 4,447 18% 5,139 21% 6,625 26% 25, Brant Lake/Horicon Free Public Library 6,865 47% 3,631 25% 3,399 23% 781 5% 14, Chester Public Library, Town of 11,528 43% 7,858 29% 5,885 22% 1,613 6% 26, Glens Falls/Crandall Public Library 119,209 38% 39,883 13% 146,270 46% 9,299 3% 314, Johnsburg Library, Town of 14,894 51% 5,638 19% 7,107 24% 1,595 5% 29, Lake George/Caldwell-Lake George Library 9,668 54% 3,719 21% 3,463 19% 1,169 6% 18, Luzerne/Hadley-Luzerne Public Library 12,186 54% 4,439 20% 4,656 21% 1,332 6% 22, Stony Creek Free Library 5,885 48% 2,819 23% 3,564 29% 18 0% 12, Warrensburg/Richards Library 12,083 54% 6,516 29% 3,498 16% 245 1% 22, Total Warren County 201,148 41% 78,950 16% 182,981 38% 22,677 5% 485, Washington County Argyle Free Library 6,990 50% 3,893 28% 3,160 22% 11 0% 14, Cambridge Public Library 5,751 33% 3,465 20% 2,062 12% 6,032 35% 17, Easton Library 7,942 42% 5,556 29% 4,628 24% 831 4% 18, Fort Edward Free Library 7,070 44% 4,362 27% 3,210 20% 1,569 10% 16, Granville/Pember Library & Museum 11,933 50% 6,843 29% 5,116 21% 110 0% 24, Greenwich Free Library 17,858 53% 7,398 22% 6,205 19% 1,991 6% 33, Hudson Falls Free Library 20,719 49% 11,473 27% 7,789 18% 2,408 6% 42, Salem/Bancroft Public Library 10,950 54% 5,567 27% 3,765 19% 12 0% 20, Whitehall Free Library 6,481 39% 5,944 36% 3,784 23% 480 3% 16, Total Washington County 95,694 47% 54,501 27% 39,719 20% 13,444 7% 203, Grand Total 692,993 48% 362,225 25% 337,302 23% 61,529 4% 1,454, Page 11

12 OPERATIONS: Interlibrary Loan Resource Sharing Page 12 Dec Dec Total Activity Deliveries Deliveries Total Total Change % Library per Week per Week Borrowed Loaned Activity Activity + or - Change Hamilton County Indian Lake Public Library, Town of 5 5 1,384 1,503 2,887 2, % Inlet Public Library, Town of ,230 1, % Lake Pleasant Public Library, Town of ,547 2,424 2, % Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Long Lake Library 5 5 1,979 1,605 3,584 3, % Raquette Lake Free Library ,948 2,304 2, % Total Hamilton County ,202 7,227 12,429 11, % Saratoga County Ballston Spa Public Library 5 5 9,383 4,008 13,391 11,200 2, % Burnt Hills/Ballston Community Public Library 5 5 8,421 8,666 17,087 14,155 2, % Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library ,554 14,168 36,722 29,214 7, % Corinth Free Library 4 4 2,176 2,122 4,298 4, % Galway Public Library 5 5 2,406 3,190 5,596 4, % Mechanicville District Public Library 5 5 7,358 2,730 10,088 7,173 2, % Round Lake/WRLIS Library 5 5 4,188 2,029 6,217 5, % Saratoga Springs Public Library ,930 20,706 39,636 36,991 2, % Schuylerville Public Library 5 5 1,702 2,558 4,260 3,244 1, % Stillwater Free Library 4 4 1,615 1,543 3,158 2, % Waterford Public Library 5 5 2,695 2,010 4,705 4, % Total Saratoga County ,428 63, , ,176 21, % Warren County Bolton Free Library 4 4 1,151 2,718 3,869 3, % Brant Lake/Horicon Free Public Library ,287 2,021 1, % Chester Public Library, Town of 5 5 3,744 3,984 7,728 6, % Glens Falls/Crandall Public Library ,717 30,219 45,936 46,499 (563) -1.2% Johnsburg Library, Town of 3 3 3,340 4,974 8,314 7, % Lake George/Caldwell-Lake George Library 2 2 2,606 1,565 4,171 2,982 1, % Luzerne/Hadley-Luzerne Public Library 5 5 3,160 2,216 5,376 4, % Stony Creek Free Library ,097 1, % Warrensburg/Richards Library 5 5 2,613 2,117 4,730 4, % Total Warren County ,368 49,874 83,242 79,478 3, % Washington County Argyle Free Library 5 5 2,944 1,277 4,221 4, % Cambridge Public Library 5 5 4, ,859 5, % Easton Library 5 5 1,083 1,290 2,373 2, % Fort Edward Free Library ,298 1,644 (346) -21.0% Granville/Pember Library & Museum 5 5 3,893 2,533 6,426 5, % Greenwich Free Library 5 5 3,563 1,672 5,235 4, % Hudson Falls Free Library 5 5 2,631 1,890 4,521 4, % Salem/Bancroft Public Library 5 5 2,717 1,904 4,621 4, % Whitehall Free Library 5 5 1,784 1,387 3,171 3,198 (27) -0.8% Total Washington County ,298 13,427 37,725 34,917 2, % Located in temporary space. Grand Total , , , ,126 29, %

13 OPERATIONS: Library Operations Library Library Visits Library Visits per capita Programs Held Program Attend. Hours Open/ week SQ.FT. Year of Last Major Renovation/ Addition # Public PC's with Internet Access In-Library Users of Public PC's Staff FTE FTE Hours/ Week Hamilton County Indian Lake Public Library, Town of 32, , , Inlet Public Library, Town of 6, , ,500 N/A 3 4, Lake Pleasant Public Library, Town of 10, , ,164 N/A 6 2, Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Long Lake Library 14, , ,250 N/A 3 3, Raquette Lake Free Library 4, , Total Hamilton County 69, , ,058 Saratoga County Ballston Spa Public Library 43, , , , Burnt Hills/Ballston Community Public Library 113, , ,000 N/A 12 10, Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library 459, , , , Corinth Free Library 19, , , , Galway Public Library 13, ,800 N/A 4 1, Mechanicville District Public Library 107, , ,336 N/A 12 17, Round Lake/WRLIS Library 18, , , Saratoga Springs Public Library 516, ,128 19, , , Schuylerville Public Library 15, , ,120 N/A 6 4, Stillwater Free Library 9, , ,650 N/A 6 1, Waterford Public Library 32, , , , Total Saratoga County 1,347, ,290 54, ,586 Warren County Bolton Free Library 21, , , , Brant Lake/Horicon Free Public Library 3, ,800 N/A Chester Public Library, Town of 24, , , , Glens Falls/Crandall Public Library 204, ,036 26, , , Johnsburg Library, Town of 29, , , , Lake George/Caldwell-Lake George Library 9, , , Luzerne/Hadley-Luzerne Public Library 21, , , Stony Creek Free Library 3, , , Warrensburg/Richards Library 12, , , , Total Warren County 329, ,532 38, ,974 Washington County Argyle Free Library 6, , Cambridge Public Library 52, , , , Easton Library 5, , , , Fort Edward Free Library 3, , Granville/Pember Library & Museum 32, , , , Greenwich Free Library 26, , , , Hudson Falls Free Library 44, , , Salem/Bancroft Public Library 13, , , , Whitehall Free Library 8, ,488 N/A 4 1, Total Washington County 192, , ,644 Grand Total 1,938, , , ,262 Page 13

14 FINANCES: Local Public Funds Page Census Population Chartered to Serve Local Funding from Chartered Service Area Other Local Funding Local Public Funds Chartered Local Per Capita Library Type/Area Chartered to Serve Town, City or Special Village School Town or City Village School Other County Aid Total Per capita Hamilton County Indian Lake Public Library, Town of Public Town 1, , , , Inlet Public Library, Town of Public Town , ,333 1,200 16, Lake Pleasant Public Library, Town of Public Town , ,866 51, Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Long Lake Library Public Town , ,860 18, Raquette Lake Free Library Association School 132 8, ,270 1,292 27, Total Hamilton County 3,737 $ 190,409 $0 $8,000 $ $ 18,270 $0 $ 1,333 $0 $ 10,800 $ 228,812 $ Saratoga County Ballston Spa Public Library Public Village 5,556 65, ,272 40, , Burnt Hills/Ballston Community Public Public Special Library Legislative District 7, , , Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library Public Special Legislative District 49,994 3,124, ,124, Corinth Free Library Association Town 5,985 14, ,500 49,968 77, Galway Public Library Public School District 3,589 84, , , Mechanicville District Public Library Public School District 8, , , , Round Lake/WRLIS Library Association Town 13,005 60, ,000 3,000 69, Saratoga Springs Public Library Public School District 45,663 3,953, ,953, Schuylerville Public Library Public Village 1,197-75, , Stillwater Free Library Association Other 6, , , Waterford Public Library Public School District 6, , ,500 33, , Total Saratoga County 153,397 $ 3,807,107 $ 65,228 $ 4,531,448 $ $ 100,003 $ 19,500 $ 164,968 $ 33,574 $ 3,956 $ 8,725,784 $ Warren County Bolton Free Library Association Town 2,117 30, ,820 34, Brant Lake/Horicon Free Public Library Public Town 1,479 17, ,605 19, Chester Public Library, Town Of Public Town 3,614 58, ,177 62, Glens Falls/Crandall Public Library Public Special Legislative District 53,621 1,620, ,100 1,652, Johnsburg Library, Town Of Public Town 2,450 52, ,473 57, Lake-George/Caldwell-Lake George Library Association Town 3,578 77, ,605 79, Luzerne/Hadley-Luzerne Public Library Public Town 3,219 55, ,510 58, Stony Creek Free Library Association Town , ,000 1,605 24, Warrensburg/Richards Library Association Town 4,255 17, ,605 18, Total Warren County 75,076 $ 1,948,697 $0 $0 $ $ - $0 $ 5,000 $0 $ 53,500 $ 2,007,197 $ Washington County Argyle Free Library Association Town 3,688 10, ,800 38, Cambridge Public Library Public Village 1,925 23, ,150 29,472 56,778 $ Easton Library Association Town 2,259 17, ,500 22,350 $ 9.89 Fort Edward Free Library Association Village 3,141 5, ,000 5,000 15,000 $ 4.78 Granville/Pember Library & Museum Public Village 2,644 7, ,188 10,188 $ 3.85 Greenwich Free Library Association Town 4,896 20, ,000 15,000 42,000 $ 8.58 Association School Hudson Falls Free Library Association District 13,436 21, ,650 19,000 65,612 $ 4.88 Salem/Bancroft Public Library Public Village , ,000 12,000 32,500 $ Whitehall Free Library Association Town 4,093 7, ,000 17,000 $ 4.15 Total Washington County 37,046 $ 54,850 $ 46,656 $21,962 $ 3.33 $ 45,988 $ 26,400 $ 103,772 $0 $0 $ 299,628 $ 8.09 Grand Total 269,256 $ 6,001,063 $ 111,884 $ 4,561,410 $ $ 164,261 $ 45,900 $ 275,073 $ 33,574 $ 68,256 $ 11,261,421 $ 41.82

15 FINANCES: Operating Fund Receipts System Cash Grants to Member Library Designated State & Other Aid Local Library Services Aid CLDA, Other State & Other Gifts & Endow - ments Operating Fund Receipts Library Charges/ Fines Other Misc. Total Per capita Library Total Local Public Funds Other State & Federal Aid Fund Raising Investment Income Hamilton County Indian Lake Public Library, Town of $ 114,032 $ 1,500 $ 0 $ 0 $ 996 $ 0 $ 5,105 $ 864 $ - $ 122,497 $ Inlet Public Library, Town of 16,656 1,500 2, ,000 2, ,071 30, Lake Pleasant Public Library, Town of 51,712 1,500 2, , , Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Long Lake Library 18,850 1,500 2,676 1,200 20, ,912 5,351 4,878 57, Raquette Lake Free Library 27,562 1,500 2, ,373 1, ,373 44, Total Hamilton County $ 228,812 $ 7,500 $ 10,704 $ 1,200 $ 29,163 $ 4,864 $ 9,479 $ 7,229 $ 15,716 $ 314,667 $ Saratoga County Ballston Spa Public Library $ 148,500 $ 1,722 $ 351 $ 55,886 $ 12,005 $ 2,023 $ 8,671 $ 8,622 $ 0 $ 237,780 $ Burnt Hills/Ballston Community Public Library 479,829 2, , ,520 21, , Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library 3,124,929 15, ,254 46, ,159 91, ,513 3,874, Corinth Free Library 77,468 1, ,000 3,762 1,616 1,082 1,706 1,023 98, Galway Public Library 129,104 1, ,189 5, ,398 48, , Mechanicville District Public Library 282,892 2, ,992 2, ,652 8,263 4, , Round Lake/WRLIS Library 69,989 4, ,527 2, , , Saratoga Springs Public Library 3,953,098 14, , ,851 85,214 28,524 4,128, Schuylerville Public Library 75,956 1, , , , Stillwater Free Library 127,360 1, , ,145 2, , Waterford Public Library 256,659 2, ,024 2, ,788 6,645 2, , Total Saratoga County $ 8,725,784 $ 49,466 $ 3,240 $ 109,390 $ 163,676 $ 6,497 $ 113,382 $ 234,984 $ 604,263 $ 10,010,682 $ Warren County Bolton Free Library $ 34,820 $ 1,500 $ 2,676 $ 0 $ 28,277 $ 4,934 $ 1,363 $ 1,003 $ 0 $ 74,573 $ Brant Lake/Horicon Free Public Library 19,582 1,500 2, , Chester Public Library, Town of 62,038 1,500 2, , ,553 2, , Glens Falls/Crandall Public Library 1,652,808 16, , , , ,449 76,097 2,829 2,502, Johnsburg Library, Town of 57,293 1,500 2,676 16,637 9, ,035 3, , Lake George/Caldwell-Lake George Library 79,165 1,676 2, , , Luzerne/Hadley-Luzerne Public Library 58,281 1,609 2,676 8,175 1,037 4, ,934 1,214 83, Stony Creek Free Library 24,605 1,500 2, ,480 5, , Warrensburg/Richards Library 18,605 1,676 2, , , Total Warren County $ 2,007,197 $ 29,084 $ 126,595 $ 200,632 $ 251,771 $ 15,120 $ 285,194 $ 93,125 $ 6,147 $ 3,014,865 $ Washington County Argyle Free Library $ 38,200 $ 1,500 $ 3,207 $ 0 $ 3,104 $ - $ 0 $ 772 $ 33 $ 46,816 $ Cambridge Public Library 56,778 1,500 2, , , , Easton Library 22,350 1,500 2, , ,676 35, Fort Edward Free Library 15,000 1, , ,661 40, Granville/Pember Library & Museum 10,188 1,500 2, ,640 2,177 11,269 4,543 20,454 78, Greenwich Free Library 42,000 1,518 2, , ,088 2,517 11, , Hudson Falls Free Library 65,612 3,674 2, , ,705 2,516 23, , Salem/Bancroft Public Library 32,500 1,500 2, , ,147 2, , Whitehall Free Library 17,000 1,500 2, ,685 4,442 1,910 1, , Total Washington County $ 299,628 $ 15,692 $ 22,267 $ 465 $ 109,211 $ 7,518 $ 80,791 $ 17,100 $ 64,179 $ 616,851 $ Grand Total $ 11,261,421 $ 101,742 $ 162,806 $ 311,687 $ 553,821 $ 33,999 $ 488,846 $ 352,438 $ 690,305 $ 13,957,065 $ Other Page 15

16 FINANCES: Operating Fund Expenditures Page 16 Library Salaries & Benefits Library Materials Capital Expense All Other Expenses Building & Maint. Misc. & Other Contracts with Libraries/ Systems All Other Expenses % $ per capita $ $ $ $ % $ $ % $ % Hamilton County Indian Lake Public Library, Town Of $ 81, % $ 25, % $ $ 0 $ 9,893 $ 2,520 $ 3, % $ 122,760 $ Inlet Public Library, Town Of 8, % 10, % ,080 5,135 2,189 1, % 28, Lake Pleasant Public Library, Town of 35, % 5, % ,321 2, % 52, Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Long Lake Library 44, % 10, % ,678 3,554 15,017 3, % 93, Raquette Lake Free Library 15, % 12, % ,830 7,388 1, % 41, Total Hamilton County $ 185, % $ 63, % $ $ 17,758 $ 23,412 $ 36,435 $ 12, % $ 338,666 $ Saratoga County Ballston Spa Public Library $ 119, % $ 27, % $ 5.03 $ 498 $ 19,898 $ 5,422 $ 8, % $ 181,894 $ Burnt Hills/Ballston Community Public Library 289, % 76, % ,958 74,642 31,477 26, % 504, Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library 1,647, % 284, % , , ,799 54, % 2,830, Corinth Free Library 61, % 10, % ,742 11,941 3,315 3, % 96, Galway Public Library 48, % 11, % ,630 24,807 3, % 94, Mechanicville District Public Library 215, % 42, % ,992 15,292 48, % 327, Round Lake/WRLIS Library 74, % 20, % ,913 6,387 5, % 109, Saratoga Springs Public Library 3,100, % 393, % , , ,038 73, % 4,151, Schuylerville Public Library 30, % 21, % ,283 1,024 1, % 71, Stillwater Free Library 62, % 18, % ,525 24,287 4, % 162, Waterford Public Library 156, % 35, % ,702 20,391 19,616 7, % 248, Total Saratoga County $ 5,807, % $ 943, % $ 6.15 $ 415,226 $ 983,953 $ 440,933 $ 188, % $ 8,779,137 $ Warren County Bolton Free Library $ 33, % $ 12, % $ 5.86 $ 2,520 $ 23,577 $ 7,524 $ 2, % $ 82,265 $ Brant Lake/Horicon Free Public Library 11, % 4, % ,485 4,113 1, % 24, Chester Public Library, Town Of 49, % 11, % ,490 5, % 79, Glens Falls/Crandall Public Library 1,720, % 211, % , ,562 49, % 2,445, Johnsburg Library, Town Of 46, % 9, % ,274 5,151 4, % 98, Lake-George/Caldwell-Lake George Library 52, % 9, % ,238 12,523 2, % 92, Luzerne/Hadley-Luzerne Public Library 47, % 5, % ,810 12,855 6,397 3, % 86, Stony Creek Free Library 20, % 2, % ,130 5,080 3,281 1, % 35, Warrensburg/Richards Library 45, % 1, % ,566 2,266 2, % 66, Total Warren County $ 2,026, % $ 268, % $ 3.57 $ 17,460 $ 231,467 $ 395,307 $ 73, % $ 3,012,245 $ Washington County Argyle Free Library $ 12, % $ 3, % $ 0.90 $ 0 $ 5,300 $ 6,868 $ 1, % $ 30,026 $ 8.14 Cambridge Public Library 35, % 7, % ,060 1,883 3, % 66, Easton Library 16, % 5, % ,909 4,494 2, % 35, Fort Edward Free Library 23, % 4, % ,300 2,024 1, % 40, Granville/Pember Library & Museum 52, % 13, % ,662 9,034 6,301 4, % 89, Greenwich Free Library 48, % 7, % ,942 16,058 3, % 107, Hudson Falls Free Library Association 70, % 18, % ,214 6,042 4, % 125, Salem/Bancroft Public Library 27, % 17, % ,100 2, % 52, Whitehall Free Library 19, % 4, % ,000 4,544 1, % 39, Total Washington County $ 306, % $ 83, % $ 2.25 $ 3,662 $ 113,759 $ 53,314 $ 27, % $ 587,699 $ Grand Total $8,325, % $1,357, % $ 5.04 $ 454,106 $ 1,352,591 $ 925,989 $ 301, % $ 12,717,747 $ Total $ per capita

17 SALS SERVICES: Consulting and Continuing Education Growth of Interlibrary Loan Consulting and Continuing Ed. Sessions Participants What's New & Amazing Out There 1 26 Polaris Acquisitions 1 22 RSS Feeds 1 6 Polaris 3.3 Training 6 55 Fun with Flickr 2 27 Computer Troubleshooting 1 25 Polaris Ordering Training 8 9 NetLibrary Audiobooks 2 37 Annual Meeting Program on Library 2.0 with Polly Farrington Michael Stephens: Library DIY Days 7 13 Blog Workshop 1 9 CPLA: Current Trends 1 43 NYSCA Architecture Program 1 20 Legislative Day in Albany 1 5 Michael Borges, NYLA Library Meeting 1 25 Visits to Member Library Boards Corrections Meeting 1 8 Summer Reading 1 18 Total Year Growth in Interlibrary Loan , , , , , ,000 Total Activity Page 17

18 SALS SERVICES: Explanation of SALS Grants Page 18 SALS Designated Funds Local Library Support Aid $.31 per capita or $1,500, whichever is greater. In 2007, $101,390 was paid to member libraries. Source: New York State categorical aid County Aid County Aid is a SALS pass-through disbursement. It was calculated for 2007 grants as follows: Hamilton: Minimum $1,200, balance based on circulation. Total $12,000. Saratoga: Purchased NetLibrary downloadable audio books for Saratoga County Member Libraries. Total $34,000. Warren: 60% to Crandall, minimum $1,605, balance based on circulation. Total $53,500. Source: Each county total for three counties: $99,500 Construction State aid for library construction and renovation was awarded to: Corinth, $3,584; Easton, $3,980; Glens Falls, $320,333; Long Lake, $7,224; Stillwater, $7,450; Warrensburg, $3,106; Whitehall, $12,500. The ranking process and recommendation for funding amounts are determined by law, Education Commissioner's Regulation, and criteria developed by SALS' Board of Trustees as approved by the NYS Education Department. Source: NYS categorical aid County Youth Grants Awards to enhance library services for youth through programming. Source: Saratoga County Youth Bureau. Amount disbursed: $1,925 New York State Grant In Aid Pass through to libraries in these towns: $2,500 each to Argyle, Bolton Landing, Brant Lake, Cambridge, Chester, Easton, Ft. Edward, Glens Falls, Granville, Greenwich, Hudson Falls, Indian Lake, Inlet, Johnsburg, Lake George, Lake Pleasant, Long Lake, Hadley-Luzerne, Raquette Lake, Salem, Stony Creek, Warrensburg, and Whitehall Source: Senator Little. Amount disbursed: $57,500 library consultants Sandra Nelson, June Garcia and Diane Mayo, collected and used data to find out what services members really want. The choices members made about SALS service priorities based on that data are reflected in SALS Plan of Service for Three member libraries (Pember Library, Saratoga Springs Public Library, and Waterford Public Library) mirrored the project in their libraries. Library 2.0 ($3,771 in 2007) This project provided member library staff with a learning cycle of awareness, education, trial/evaluation, and implementation for library 2.0 technologies. Local and national trendsetters, Polly Alida-Farrington, Michael Stephens and Linda Braun presented workshops to SALS members. Summer Reading Program (LSTA) 2007 SALS provides libraries a grant of $176 each for programs and materials to support their Summer Reading Programs. Amount disbursed: $6,000. SALS Undesignated State Aid CPLA Scholarship For costs related to attending the CPLA Workshop each library was eligible to have one paid attendee. Amount disbursed: $7,570 YSS Scholarships A $600 maximum awarded to applicants. Amount disbursed: $2,798 Continuing Education and Travel One grant for $325 per year for attendance at professional meetings and workshops and mileage to attend them. Amount disbursed: $4,265 Program of the Year Awards for 2007 To acknowledge exemplary services, award-winning libraries receive $200 each to Easton Library for the program Irish Voices in Story and Song and Long Lake Library for Vintage Apron Exhibit. Amount disbursed: $400 Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grants (FY ) Growing a Reader ($9,532 in 2007) This Statewide grant project provided a full day early literacy workshop to library staff who serve children in all 23 public library systems in New York. Making Choices ($8,235 in 2007) SALS and its members, working with national

19 SALS SERVICES: System Statistics Materials Processed Grants to Member Libraries Library Print Non-Print $ Fee * Continuing Ed. & Mileage CPLA Grant Summer Reading Program Total Hamilton County Indian Lake Public Library, Town of $ 345 $ 184 $ 0 $ 176 $ 360 Inlet Public Library, Town of Lake Pleasant Public Library, Town of Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Long Lake Library Raquette Lake Free Library Total Hamilton County $ 977 $ 500 $ 882 $ 2,360 Saratoga County Ballston Spa Public Library $ 30 $ Burnt Hills/Ballston Community Public Library 1, , Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library 9, , Corinth Free Library Galway Public Library Mechanicville District Public Library Round Lake/WRLIS Library 1, , Saratoga Springs Public Library 11, , Schuylerville Public Library , Stillwater Free Library Waterford Public Library Total Saratoga County 25,037 1,334 21,446 $ 1,631 $ 3,035 $ 1,941 $6,607 Warren County Bolton Free Library $ Brant Lake/Horicon Free Public Library Chester Public Library, Town of Glens Falls/Crandall Public Library 7, , Johnsburg Library, Town of Lake George/Caldwell-Lake George Library Luzerne/Hadley-Luzerne Public Library Stony Creek Free Library Warrensburg/Richards Library Total Warren County 8, ,334 $ 1,032 $ 2,000 $ 1,588 $ 4,620 Washington County Argyle Free Library $ Cambridge Public Library Easton Library Fort Edward Free Library Granville/Pember Library & Museum Greenwich Free Library Hudson Falls Free Library Salem/Bancroft Public Library Whitehall Free Library Total Washington County 1, ,827 $ 635 $ 2,000 $ 1,588 $ 4,223 Grand Total 35,428 2,343 31,257 $ 4,275 $ 7,535 $ 6,000 $ 17,810 *Processing fee $.75/print material, $2.00/non-print material, rounded to the nearest dollar. Page 19