Ashville Free Library
2200 North Maple Street
Ashville, New York 14710
(716) 763-9906
Highlights for 2021
2021 was a much better year with less obstacles to mount. We welcomed back so many of our patrons in person, enjoying their smiling faces, even if it was still behind a mask!
- General Information
- Hours
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9:30-7:00
- Thursday, Friday 9:30-5:00
- Saturday 10:00-1:00
- Sunday Closed
- Website www.ashvillelibrary.com
- Email address director@ashvillelibrary.com
- Like us on Facebook Ashville Library
- Board of Trustee Meetings 4th Tuesday, 7:00
- Meetings are open to the public
- No meetings August and December
- The library has 7 computers for public use
- The library has central air conditioning
- High speed broad band connection
- WiFi available 24/7 (access from parking lot after hours)
- Hours
- Holdings
- Adult Fiction 6,042
- Adult Non-fiction 2,903
- Children’s Fiction 7,832
- Children’s Non-Fiction 2,961
- Total Cataloged Books 19,738
- Electronic Books 20,580
- Audio Books (Books on CD) 365
- DVD’s 2,121
- Grand Total Holdings 51,655
- Statistics
- Print Material Borrowed 14,448
- DVD’s Borrowed 1,878
- Electronic Materials 1,898
- Total Circulation 18,827
- Reference Questions Answered 2,399
- Registered Patrons 1,310
- Visits to the library 5,234
- Annual Visits to Website(including Facebook) 3,807
- Curb side pickup is still available all year round
- Personnel
- The library continues to be open because of the generosity of our numerous volunteers.
- List of 2021 Volunteers
- Pat Poignard
- Roberta Schruise
- Ruby Thorp
- Kristina Benson
- Becky Cable
- Paul and Marybeth Mazzone
- Leslie Levandoski
- Jill Jarrett
- Michael and Kathy Danielson
- Marsha Scott
- Thank you to each of you for your commitment to the community.
- Your Director, Tabetha Butler, celebrated 23years of service to the community in July of 2021
- Programs and Events
- Story Time with Mormor (Peg Hite)
- 36 story times were attended by 324 children
- Summer Reading
- 74 Children, ages 2-12, registered and finished
- 5 weeks
- Summer Reading program consisted of “Summer Reading in a Bag”.
- Bags were available for pickup each Friday that included age appropriate books, learning activities, reading logs, time sheets, coloring pages, a craft, a snack, and other surprises.
- Contents were completed on their own at home
- Total minutes read 31,305
- Ashville Library Book Club
- Readers R Us Book Club (private)
- Story Time with Mormor (Peg Hite)
- Fundraisers
- Mini Golf Outing $2,200
- Books and Bottles
- Book Sale $1,902
- Funding and Grants
- Town of North Harmony $14,000
- Town of Harmony $ 3,000
- Chaut-Catt Library System
- Local Library Service Aid $ 1,631
- Cash Gant $ 4,053
- Materials Grant $ 3,571
- Cummins Engine $ 2,000
- Memorials $ 140
- Donations (Individual) $ 8,942
- Services Available to You
- Internet and Printer ($.20/page)
- Fax Machine (nominal fee)
- Copier ($.20/page)
- Interlibrary Loan (NO cost)
- Free Wi-Fi (available 24/7, accessible in parking lot)
- Meeting Room (No charge, based on availability)
- Large Print Books
- Toy Library (toys available for loan)
- Board of Trustees
- Donald Butler President
- Michelle Arnone Vice-President
- Peter Radka Financial Officer
- MaryJo Eddy Secretary
- Pat Poignard Trustee
- Roberta Schruise Trustee
- Melissa First Trustee
- Joan Clamp Trustee
- Eugenie Poignard Trustee
- Long Range (5 year) Plan
- Re-carpet first floor, with tile at entrances
- Purchase 10 matching chairs for conference table
- Continue upgrading Technology-Media Center in meeting room
- Increase hours
- Explore different programs
This sums up 2021 in a nut shell. It felt like we were rebuilding in a way. We hope this report has given you a glimpse into the workings of your library and how we tried to keep things as normal as we could. We, at the library, look forward to a rewarding 2022 with your help. Please remember to use YOUR library often. Come check us out!
Submitted by:
Tabetha Butler, Director
Compiled 5/10/2022
