WELCOME TO THE SMART STORE®

ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNIT Y

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TENA WILSON Executive Director

STEVEN PITTMANPresident, Library Board of Trustees

DIRECTOR’S MESSAGEWhat an exciting time to lead a public library! 2014 was a year of great motion for the Stark County District Library. In September, we officially launched The Smart Store, where everything is free®. This new way of thinking about the library artfully captures the Library’s special position as a vital and dynamic community institution, and the special responsibility that we feel toward the 240,000 Stark County residents we serve.

By reimagining our Library as The Smart Store®, we aim to raise our profile in the community as a valuable and distinctive resource, offering a remarkable variety of activities, materials, services, spaces and technologies to all.

To better serve our valued patrons and increase use of the Library, 2014 heralded another major innovation – the elimination of fines on overdue materials. This – coupled with simplified limits on checked-out items and increasing the number of times items can be renewed – exemplifies our determination to see our resources circulating vigorously throughout the county. While many libraries nationwide are experiencing declining use, we are encouraged to see increases in visits, circulation and program attendance.

As we continue to innovate, our efforts are guided by three strategic points of emphasis:

• Start Smart – Build a critical foundation for the youngest members of our community with broad offerings that foster early childhood literacy and development.

• Stay Smart – Encourage a culture of lifelong learning, engaging the expansive interests of patrons of all ages.

• Share Smart – Embrace our unique role in the community as a place for engagement and civic dialogue, and energetically pursue community partnerships that enhance life in Stark County.

If you are a regular patron, I thank you and welcome your feedback about how we can serve you better. If it’s been awhile since you visited, I invite you to come see what’s new at one of our 10 branches or many Mobile Library stops. You can also visit us online at the newly revamped StarkLibrary.org: sign up for a Library card, download a movie or digital book, listen to music, or put a book on hold – all while wearing your pajamas!

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEOur Library has an impressive history. Now positioned as The Smart Store, where everything is free®, it is poised to begin a new chapter in its institutional life, building on and magnifying its strengths in ways that can profoundly impact and enhance our community. The innovations undertaken during the past year will keep the Library relevant to individuals, businesses, schools and community partners in a world that is rapidly changing.

Make no mistake – what is best about the Library will endure. As a public library, this includes free and open access for all, an unshakable commitment to intellectual freedom, and a dedication to providing for the unique needs of Stark County. At the same time, the Board will continue to support the Library leadership in making changes that keep the Library’s facilities, collections and services appealing, up-to-date and relevant.

This new direction has clearly captured the attention of community leaders, as reflected by the participation in last fall’s ChocoVino fundraiser, sponsored by the Stark County District Library Foundation. The black-tie event hosted at the historic Onesto Hotel honored the Friends of the Library and the Joseph A. Jeffries family. The Board gratefully acknowledges the many ways that the Foundation Board, the event committee and Chairs Ryan and Evrim Fulmer contributed to the success of this event.

The Library is an exceptional steward of community resources, providing profound value in very cost-effective ways. The Board looks forward to continuing to guide, support and oversee the work of Library staff, leadership and volunteers in the exciting times to come.

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STEVEN PITTMAN President

SUSAN RODGERS Vice President

BERT NERO Secretary

BETH BORDA

EDMOND MACK

JOHN MROCZKOWSKI

SHAWN O’BRIEN

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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SUPPORTS THE STARK COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY’S MISSION OFINSPIRING IDEAS, ENRICHING LIVES A N D C R E AT I N G CO M M U N I T Y.

trustees

key donors

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A Quality Facility Services

Mr. and Mrs. David E. Adante

Emil and Kristine Alecusan

Dr. and Mrs. Rafael Arsuaga

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Ash

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Baker

Ms. Judy Baston

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bauer

Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management

The Belden Brick Charitable Trust

Joanna Belden

Black, McCuskey, Souers, Arbaugh, LPA

Laura Sirpilla Bosworth

Mr. and Mrs. William Breall

Anne M. Bretean

Brinker’s International

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Michael and Mary Calnon

Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc.

Nick Changet JR. Jeweler

Mary Cirelli

Barbara Ewing Cockroft

Mr. and Mrs. James Conley

Coon Restoration & Sealants, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. David Cornet

Ms. Cynthia Cryder

Mr. and Mrs. Scott DePerro

Employers Health

Dr. Jorge and Lynne Esguerra

Gary and Kay Feagles

The Albert W. and Edith V. Flowers Charitable Foundation

David and Jeanne Freitag

Mr. Phillip Graber

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Graner

Judge Scott and Monica Gwin

H-P Products Inc – Paul Bishop

Mary Hagen

Holzheimer Bolek & Meehan Architects, LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Humerickhouse

Mr. and Mrs. Randall Hunt

Innis Maggiore Group

Jane Williams Mahoney Philanthropic Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Janke

Jeff’s Motorcars

The Joseph A. Jeffries Co

Kastner Westman & Wilkins, LLC

KFC - Kendall House, Inc

Key Bank Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kinney

Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., LPA

Dr. Audrey Lavin

Leonard Insurance Services

In Memory of Henrietta Looman

Edmond Mack

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Marvin

John Mroczkowski

Rick and Jean McFarren

Mid’s Spaghetti Sauce

Midwest Tape

Ms. Patricia Miller

Phillis Milligan

Minerals Technologies Inc.

Bertha Nero

NiSource Corporate Services Co.

Northstar Asphalt

OBS, Inc

Harold O’Brien

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Olivieri

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Paxos

Ms. Arlene Perkkio

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Pittman

PNC Financial Group

Mr. William Pohlman

PPi Graphics

Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Reiter

J. Steven Renkert

R.C. Miller Family

Susan Rodgers

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Samolczyk

Chris and Denise Scala

T. W. Schervish

Second Hand Treasures

Scott Talbot Salon and Spa

Kevin and Linda Smith

The Carl S. and Sally A. Sorenson Charitable Advise

Standard Plumbing and Heating Co.

The Stark Community Foundation

Stifel Nicolaus

Timken

Timken Steel

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vail Jr.

Dr. Jim and Darlene Violet

Dr. Barbara Volk

Craig Waikem

David Waikem

Natalie and Michael Weinz

Jim and Linda Wilkins

John and Tena Wilson

Ms. Margaret Wrensch

Dr. and Mrs. J. Richard Ziegler

LIBRARY FOUNDATION

FINANCIALS

Opening Foundation assets $229,740

Closing Foundation assets $357,152

Donations, ChocoVino Proceeds and Other Incomereceived $133,493

The Stark County District Library

Foundation raises funds to

financially support and advance

the mission and values of

the library. The Foundation

has received donations from

individuals, foundations,

and businesses which have

been used to support library

programming and to begin to

build an endowment fund.

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FOUNDATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DAVID WAIKEM President

PAULA MASTROIANNISecretar y

JEANNE FREITAGTreasurer

MAUREEN ATER

INGRID ARSUAGA

JANET BAKER

KEVIN BURWELL

MARY CALNON

BARB COCKROFT

JAMES CONLEY

RYAN FULMER

SCOTT GWIN

TONY LAMBOS

AUDREY LAVIN

MICHAEL MARVIN

MICHAEL POLNIK

LESLIE K. SCHNEIDER

KYLE SHEPOSH

KEVIN SMITH

ROB VAIL

DARLENE VIOLET

CANDY ZIEGLER

STARK COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY

2014 FINANCIAL STATISTICS

General Fund Receipts

Public Library Fund (PLF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,253,008

Property and Other Local Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,429,549

Intergovernmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,330,150

Patron Fines and Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174,990

Earnings on Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,871

Services Provided Other Entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64,993

Contributions, Gifts and Donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,613

Other Receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,034

Total General Fund Receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,397,208

General Fund Disbursements

Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,552,754

Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,604,148

Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232,968

Rents and Leases-Buildings and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171,518

Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263,045

Professional Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444,044

Communications and Publicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282,001

Maintenance-Buildings and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 967,220

Other Purchased and Contracted Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181,126

Library Materials and Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,970,517

Capital Outlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219,639

Other Disbursements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,716

Total General Fund Disbursements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,942,696

Excess of Receipts over Disbursements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $454,512

General Fund Transfer Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (500,000)

Beginning Balance at January 1, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,082,771

Ending Balance at December 31, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,037,283

Reserve for Encumbrances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $774,845

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library donors Amazon Smile

Auntie Anne’s/CAB Twist

Chick-Fil-A/Store #01734

Chipotle

David Schauer

E. A. Mahoney Foundation

Friends of Stark County District Library Little Theatre Troupe

In memory of Loretta Galica

Jackson Friends of the Library

Jackson Lions Club

Jackson Township Community Improvement Corporation

Lake Friends of the Library

Lorraine Kessler

Main Library Friends of the Library

McDonald’s/Siegfried Enterprises

Perry Sippo Friends of the Library

Rotary Club of Canton

Sandy Valley Friends of the Library

Scheetz

Stark Community Foundation

Stark County District Library Foundation

Structured Employee Benefits of Ohio

Taggarts

Wendy’s/Tromi Corporation

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

Friends of the Library (FOL) groups support Stark County District Library through a variety of avenues. Eight library locations have designated FOL groups, including the Main Library FOL that supports the Main Library as well as the entire Library staff. The FOL volunteer networks were founded to support the mission and provide additional resources to the Library.

FOL groups provide support to the Library in the following ways:

• Providing supplies and funding for Library programs

• Volunteering at Library programs

• Serving as ambassadors for the Library throughout the community

• Providing funding for professional development and training opportunities

• Providing scholarship funds for Library staff who are continuing their education

• Funding facility improvements and additions

• Supporting levy campaigns

The Library’s eight FOL groups have a great impact and serve as a valuable partner to Stark County District Library.

3,500,000 items from our

1,200,000 item collection during

1,500,000 onsite visits and

500,000 website visits.

280,000 computer sessions and as

170,000 program attendees. They asked

144,000 reference questions and

103,000 have active cards.

200 staff at

10 locations and

6 mobile libraries.

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IN 2014 OUR COMMUNIT Y BORROWED…

THEY PARTICIPATED IN…

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DeHoff Memorial Branch 216 Hartford Avenue SE

East Canton Branch 224 North Wood Street

Jackson Township Branch 7487 Fulton Drive NW

Lake Community Branch 565 Market Avenue SW

Madge Youtz Branch 2921 Mahoning Road NE

North Branch 189 25th Street NW

Perry Sippo Branch 5710 12th St NW

Plain Community Branch 1803 Schneider Street NE

Sandy Valley Branch 9754 Cleveland Avenue SE

Bookmobile Services 715 Market Avenue N

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