PAOLI LIBRARYThe Heart of Paoli

Paoli’s “Town Hall”

Unique to Paoli Library

Paoli’s “Town Hall” for 103 years

Home to the statue and sword of General Pasquale de Paoli, gifts from the citizens of Corsica to the namesake town of their national hero.

Public space in the village of Paoli unrestricted by membership, age, etc.

Official Archive of the Paoli Rail Yards EPA studies

Services to the Community

Early literacy programs for babies and toddlers

Summer Reading Programs & GO WilMa!

Arts and History programs for children

Book Clubs

Health literacy and financial literacy programs

AARP Tax Aide program for seniors

Free PC tutoring

Free eReader assistance

ESL classes and tutoring through CC Volunteer English Program

Education Programs

Community Partnerships

WORKING PARTNERSHIPS

Willistown Twp Parks & Rec GO WilMa! Outdoor adventure program

State Rep. Warren Kampf Library refers patrons for services

Paoli Fire Company Meeting room for library events

Paoli Hospital Programs; Food Drive; GO WilMa

Royer Greaves School Venue for Centennial events

Activate Chester County Partnership for wellness programsPaoli Business & Professional Association Local business connections

Community Partnerships

2012 PAOLI LIBRARY

STATISTICS

2012 Items Checked Out: 88,406

Books, DVDs, CDs, eBooks, etc.

Transactions at Service Desk: 193,039

Library Visits: 68,501

Attendance at storytimes & other programs:

3,368

Reference questions answered: 11,256

PC use: 9,975 sessions

Technology assistance appointments: 364

Public Computers

ROI for Willistown Township support of Paoli Library Services

VALUE OF LIBRARY SERVICES

value of material circulated @$20/item $1,768,120

value of tech assistance @$35/hr $12,740

value of programs @$10 admission $33,680

value of reference @$5/question $56,280

value of PCs @ $.40/min (FedEx rate) $239,400

TOTAL VALUE of SERVICES $2,110,220.00ROI (services) Direct local funding: Willistown + Tredyffrin $12.08

Total ROI for Willistown &

Tredyffrin

INSTITUTIONAL VALUE OF LIBRARY

public space @ $20/ft2 $54,220.00

donated by Wells Fargo

County & State aid $58,690.94

Revenue (Fines, rentals, donations) $66,255.00

Value of services $2,110,220.00

TOTAL VALUE $2,289,385.94

TOTAL ROI (institution + services) $12.71

Who uses Paoli Library?

Tredyffrin41%

Willistown22%

East Whiteland7%

Eastttown9%

Delaware County3%

East Goshen3%

Schuylkill2%

Malvern Boro2%

79 other jurisdictions

(each under 2%)11%

Paoli Transactions by Municipality

Check-outs, check-

ins, and holds

Who checks out Paoli items?

Tredyffrin36%

Willistown16%

East Whiteland7%

Eastttown5%

Malvern Boro3%

East Goshen3%

West Goshen2%

Out-of-county2%

79 other jurisdictions (each

under 2%)26%

Checkouts of items owned by Paoli Library

Many items are sent to

other Chester County

libraries to fill patron

requests.

GO WilMa! Summer Program

Summer 2013 participants by township

Tredyffrin, 36.82%

Willistown, 26.37%

Easttown, 13.43%

East Goshen, 4.9

8%

East Whiteland, 5.

47%

Malvern Borough, 2.9

9%

Charlestown,2.49% Other, 7.46%

Total registration: 201

Who funds Paoli Library? Government support

Tred Twp personnel & benefits

58%Willistown

contribution16%

State aid14%

County aid12%

2013 Government Support

Who funds Paoli Library: All Funding Sources

Tredyffrin Twp personnel & benefits

43%

Willistown contribution

11%

State aid10%

County aid9%

Other revenue27%

2013 Funding of Paoli Library

Fines, fees, fundraising,

and other contributions

$5.21 $10.50$22.50

$31.31

$57.25

$40.21

$63.31$62.54

$39.30

$48.60

$76.80

$101.00

$151.05

$0.00

$20.00

$40.00

$60.00

$80.00

$100.00

$120.00

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$160.00

What Residents Pay for Library Services

Willistown cost per resident for two libraries is $7.22. PA data from Pennsylvania state

reports.

Other cities' data from Branches of Opportunity report on NYC libraries (Jan

2013, www.nycfuture.org)

Local government library funding/population

(funding structure may vary in other states)

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