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City Council
April 18, 2023
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
AND EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
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2 MISSION
GOALS
Create safe and welcoming public spaces;
Cultivate Library use by residents, with an emphasis
on self-directed, life-long learning to produce a
highly literacy and educated community;
Support the City’s youth through programs and
services with an emphasis on technology and media
literacy, including summer learning, teen services
and outreach to schools;
Serve as the Riverside information and technology
center, ensuring equitable access to public
technology and resources; and
Serve as a cultural arts, literacy, and learning center, with a focus on special collections.
MISSION
To be the cultural and learning
center for the community,
encouraging the joy and
wonder of reading, the wisdom
of diverse ideas, and the
power of life-long learning.
VISION STATEMENT
To be the foremost promoter of
self-directed life-long learning.
We spark curiosity and provide
tools for discovery.
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3 LIBRARY ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
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4 DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS
Neighborhood Public
Services
52.00 FTE
Administration
8.00 FTE
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5 WHERE WE ARE
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6 HIGHLIGHTS
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7 HIGHLIGHTS
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9 HIGHLIGHTS
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10 COMMUNITY SURVEY
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11 2022 BY THE NUMBERS
1 Million
Visits
409,237
Collection
Items
716
Programs
340,945 Card
Holders
20,073
Annual
Hours
CE0
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12 SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS
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13 WHAT IS NEXT?
1. SPC Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library
2. Library Remote Lockers
3. $600,000 in New Books and Materials
4. Laptop Kiosks
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14 EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR
2022
TBA
2021
Jessica Herdina
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15 That the City Council receive a report on the
recognition of the Library Department.
RECOMMENDATION
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