February 2025
City of Camarillo Public Library is where discovery leads. We offer information resources that nurture learning andstrengthen the community. We are open to the public Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Friday-Sunday 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. For access to our digital resources, please check our website: www.camarillolibrary.org.
In celebration of Black History Month, Adult Services invited local businesswoman and self- proclaimed “Curl Coach” Starr Moon to lead a workshop on the art and science of caring for textured hair. Twelve people from a range of diverse backgrounds attended. Our Children’s Department hosted a Black History Month Storytime featuring uplifting songs and integrating lessons from famous African Americans, with forty people attending. In addition, the Children’s Department hosted a Black Superhero Showcase that included superhero-themed crafts and games. The majority of attendees were individuals from communities of color. One parent remarked to library staff that they appreciated the representation for their son.
Library Highlights
Camarillo Public Library
Library & RFBC Activity Report
This month the library had a lovely time with valentine-centered programs. Library staff coordinated a Galentine’s Day event on February 13, which celebrated female friendships. Fifty- four people enjoyed activities such as taking photos in a professional photo booth, creating valentine cards and making puzzles. For those who love to read, the library hosted a monthlong Romance Book Bingo activity with 34 people participating. Adult Services expertly created a weeklong “Meet Your Book Match” to connect library patrons with books that aligned with their reading preferences. Nine people signed up for this service. To keep up with the sweet theme, Youth Services offered a “For the Love of Reading” book challenge. This challenge encouraged kids to read 300 minutes in February. One hundred and nineteen people registered.
Camarillo Public Library supports Healthy
Camarillo and partnered with Camarillo
Health Care District on a live storytelling
event, which centered on the theme of
caretaking and drew an audience of thirty-
one participants. In addition, the library hosted
a health and wellness program featuring Art
Therapy. Author and board-certificated life
coach Christine Crawford demonstrated how
to use art therapy to combat feelings of stress
and burnout. Seventeen people attended.“Curl Coach” Starr Moon Library & RFBC Activity Report - February 2025
Adult Literacy and ESL had 62 volunteer tutors and adult learners practice reading, writing and speaking for a total of 316 hours throughout February. We had 25 active tutors with a total of 143 hours and 31 active adult learners with a total of 173 hours.
The Adult Literacy Center is hosting three Conversation Groups a week. Two are in person and one on Zoom for a total of nine in February. We had 50 participants from around the world who practiced their listening and speaking skills with the support of 17 volunteer tutors and Adult Literacy/ESL staff.
The Adult Literacy/ESL Center launched a new Drop-InTutoring program to better serve learners in our community. As our learner list continues to grow, we are waiting for new tutors to complete their training. In the meantime, this program allows learners to receive support immediately rather than remain on a waiting list. We currently have nine learners attending twice a week.
Literacy/ESL
Adult Literacy Center Thursday Conversation Group
Library & RFBC Activity Report - February 2025
RUSSELL FISCHER BUSINESS COLLECTION
Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) presented a
workshop in Spanish titled Clase de Empoderamiento
Financiero. Attendees were provided with foundational
financial definitions and actionable steps to develop
positive money habits. Eleven people participated.
Two mothers are now ready to re-enter the workforce thanks in part to the reference help they received.
The Adult Literacy Center referred both people to Business Services Coordinator Maegan Profeta for résumé and job assistance. Patron S. sought guidance for online job searches and online job applications. Patron D. also required résumé assistance and online job search guidance. Both patrons left better prepared with polished résumés and valuable tips to aid them in their job search.
This month reference questions included the following topics: résumés, job searches, job applications, teen résumé templates and library services. These subjects will be considered for future collection purchases and programming. Maegan attended meetings with the following groups this month on behalf of the RFBC: SCORE, Libraries Build Businesses, WEV and Ventura County Economic Forecast presented by California Lutheran’s Center for Economic Research and Forecasting.
In March, the RFBC plans on returning to social media to highlight local women-owned business in honor of Women’s History Month. The RFBC will also have an AI for Small Businesses Workshop where attendees will learn the basics of generative AI, the best AI tools and an actionable implementation guide for their small business.
Operating within the Camarillo Public Library, the Russell Fischer Business Collection (RFBC) is embedded in the Camarillo business community and greater entrepreneur ecosystem. The RFBC provides professional and business development opportunities through special events and a curated collection of top business resources.
Writing coach Marina Crouse led a Build a Better Bio
Writing Workshop, which guided participants in creating an impactful professional biography for online platforms.
The workshop focused on identifying and incorporating
essential details into a biography and building
confidence in writing so participants could effectively promote themselves or their business. One attendee,
who lives locally but works remotely, remarked on her
appreciation for the workshop saying it was a cultural
norm for her workplace to have an online profile and
she didn’t have one until this workshop.
Writing Coach Marina Crouse
Feb. 2025
42,537
4,519
5,010
2,316
1,747
539
5,299
Feb. 2024
37,201
4,545
4,598
3,048
1,471
461 5,200
Feb. 2025
16 2
15 13
Feb. 2024
18 3
1,431
5 New Library Cards
Number of Programs
Programs - Attendees
Total Visitors
Daily Average
4,249 / 4,800
353 / 575
13,936 / 16,000
172,267 / 174,000
746 / 495
Performance Measures FY2024-25 YTD / Target
Physical Material Checkouts
eBook Checkouts
eAudiobook Checkouts
Digital Magazine Checkouts
Video Plays New Cards Issued Reference Inquiries Metrics and Statistics
RUSSELL FISCHER BUSINESS COLLECTION
Metrics and Statistics
CAMARILLO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library & RFBC Activity Report - February 2025
Jan. 2025
43,227
4,877
5,317
2,505
1,669 574
5,286
Jan. 2024
38,960
4,919
4,960
2,953
1,615
600 5,506
Reference Inquiries
Programs
Programs - Attendees
Meetings
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