Jacksonville Public Library - 2016 Annual Report by Jacksonville Public Library

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Message from Our Leadership Fiscal Year 2016 was truly one for the books! We celebrated a year of growth with restoration of 88 operating hours at our branches, Student Cards for 60,000 Duval County Public Schools students in kindergarten through fifth grade, and successful programs such as Project LEAP (Library Enhanced Access Program) and Smart Horizons Career Online High School that changed lives. The library is also transforming—evolving to keep ahead of your needs and expectations. We launched a new, improved website to serve you better; kicked off our Jax Makerspace where you can explore, collaborate and create; encouraged you to turn up the noise—and the fun— during Turn It UP Thursdays; improved the JaxLibrary app; and offered hundreds of technology classes to keep you ahead of the digital curve. Thanks to the budget approval by City Council and the support of Mayor Lenny Curry and his administration, we restored a total of 88 hours a week to our libraries, allowing eleven libraries to open an extra day, giving customers access to valuable services and resources. These increased hours have had a significant impact in our community, especially throughout the urban core, where libraries serve as a lifeline to internet access and job search opportunities. The Student Card initiative provided library cards to DCPS students in kindergarten through fifth grade, ensuring access to library print materials and audiobooks as well as electronic resources. Due to the success of the pilot program, we expanded the program to higher grades in the new school year. Project LEAP, a Jax Journey funded anti-crime initiative, has gone beyond the library’s walls to partner with dozens of community organizations to provide early literacy, adult literacy and digital success programs to thousands of young adults and children. Project LEAP students who passed the GED test are pursuing dreams of higher education.

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Jacksonville Public Library earned the distinction of having the first Career Online High School graduate in Florida. We held the first COHS commencement ceremony in the state, and were inspired by the words of one graduate who described earning his diploma as “life changing.” To serve the critical literacy needs of adults in the northwest area, we opened a new Adult Learning Center at the Bradham and Brooks Branch Library in partnership with Learn to Read. We celebrated milestone anniversaries, the reopening of the beloved Willowbranch Branch Library, a new landscape makeover for the Beaches Branch Library, and the unveiling of The Joy of Discovery, a whimsical 50-foot mural sure to delight children and customers for years to come at the Main Library. In the year ahead, we’ll advocate for more hours—we need all libraries open seven days a week. We’ll work to make education and digital literacy resources accessible to all. We’ll continue to be your best source of accurate—and relevant—information. We’ll grow as the hub of family activity and we’ll remain a safe place open to all. On behalf of the Jacksonville Public Library staff and the Board of Library Trustees, we thank you for the opportunity to serve you and urge you to rediscover your library all over again.

Sincerely, Erin Vance Skinner Board of Library Trustees, Chair Barbara A. B. Gubbin Library Director

FY 2016 – BY THE NUMBERS Did you know for every $1 of taxpayer money invested, Florida residents receive $10.18 in value, making the library a great return on investment? – Taxpayer Return on Investment in Florida Public Libraries, 2013

FOLIO WEEKLY 2016 READERS’ POLL Voted Best Use of Public Money

For the fourth time, Folio Weekly Magazine’s Best of Jax Readers’ Poll selected the Jacksonville Public Library system as the best use of taxpayer’s money, saying: “… The library remains our readers’ local sanctuary for all things mentally stimulating and life-enriching.”

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$33,019,923

Indirect Costs $2,957,392 Information Technology Allocation $1,772,766

Total City Funds $31,652,201

Library Books and Materials $2,934,849 Direct Operating Expenses $2,438,170

Salaries and Benefits $18,080,261

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Other Internal Service Allocations (utilities, insurance) $3,468,763 State Aid (equipment, furniture, maintenance, books) $1,367,722

Did you know that for every one person who attended a live sporting event in Jacksonville, four people visited one of our library locations? That was just one impressive statistic included in a creative pocket card titled It All Adds Up that we created to demonstrate the library’s relevancy. The American Library Association’s PR XChange Awards Competition chose the print piece for the top award in the advocacy category.

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RESTORING HOURS

Opening our doors for more hours—and to more people—was made possible when City Council approved an additional $1 million to the library’s budget to restore hours. The new hours became effective Nov. 14, 2015, when we added back 88 operating hours each week, representing a 10 percent increase in open hours, which allowed customers more access to resources they need at libraries across the city.

• Urban Core branches, which serve as a lifeline • Every additional hour a library is open is an to internet access, job search resources and technology classes, are now open six days a week, including Saturday—an important day for families.

opportunity for customers—whether toddler, teen, parent or senior citizen—to engage, enrich their mind, discover, and learn in a safe environment.

• Visitor count at Urban Core libraries increased • Westbrook and Brentwood branch libraries had 22 percent and computer sessions were up 24 percent.

triple-digit increases in program attendance.

RESTORED HOURS AT ELEVEN LIBRARIES Open six days a week: Bradham and Brooks Branch, Brentwood Branch, Brown Eastside Branch, Dallas Graham Branch, Regency Square Branch, University Park Branch, Westbrook Branch Open seven days a week: Highlands Regional, Pablo Creek Regional, Southeast Regional, Webb Wesconnett Regional 6

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“Now I can drive straight from FSCJ South camp us and destress with a good book at the begin ning of the week !”

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“The library is my favorite place to go for a reality break. I’m so glad it is open on Mondays—the hardest day of the week.”

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putting education front and center

Expanding our DCPS Partnership

We kicked off our Student Card pilot program last year, partnering with Duval County Public Schools to ensure all 60,000 Duval County Public School students in kindergarten through fifth grades received a virtual library card. By using their student IDs, students could access library print materials, audiobooks and electronic resources. As part of the initiative, more than 27,700 DCPS students in kindergarten through second grades made visits with their classes to the library for a tour, storytime, and to check out books. Library staff made class visits to students in third through fifth grades. For many students, the DCPS field trip was their first time visiting a library and checking out a book. Students used their cards nearly 63,000 times to check out books and use computers. Libraries held school celebrations for DCPS elementary schools at the end of the school year. The Student Card program was so successful it was expanded to kindergarten through 12th grade for the new school year. 8

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Teachers need—and appreciate—our library’s support. Nearly 1,000 teachers are using Educator Cards introduced in the fall of 2015 to check out much-needed library materials to supplement their classroom resources. The library’s groundbreaking Educator Newsletter, filled with timely tips, topics, and resources is a hit with educators and principals; the subscriber list is growing.

The sports-and exercise-themed EPIC Summer Learning programs hit it out of the park with reading programs for all ages. In addition to prizes and incentives, it was the first time participants could earn cool online badges for reading and participating in activities.

Jacksonville Public Library received the Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN) Innovation Award for the Student Card initiative, which demonstrated impact on the community. Amber Holley, JPL Manager of Youth Services and Community Outreach, who led the development and implementation for the Student Card, received the NEFLIN Member of the Year Award.

With an emphasis on reading over the summer months, Summer Learning has proven to be one of the best ways to prevent summer slide—the loss of academic skills over summer break—so students don’t fall behind when they start back to school. Teens also honed their writing skills in a short story contest. All total, nearly 13,000 children, teens and adults read more than 139,000 books last summer through the library’s Summer Learning Program, generously supported by the Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library.

The Real Story behind Storytime

Library storytimes may seem like simple, straightforward fun. And while storytimes are engaging and entertaining, every storytime program includes at least five of six preliteracy skills children need to learn from birth to age 4. These are skills critical to vocabulary building and language learning, and can greatly impact children’s reading abilities when they reach school. Children ages 4 to 8 work on building their emergent literacy skills. Trained library staff led more than 3,800 storytimes last year, with more than 91,000 children and parents in attendance, and taught parents and caregivers how to reinforce skills with their own at-home storytimes. 9

New Tools for Student Success

Students have always counted on us for in-library workshops and tutoring in math, science and history fair help, test prep, and more. Last year we broadened tutoring and learning resources by adding some of the most sought-after online student resources.

Free Tutoring – Brainfuse HelpNow With a library card learners of every age can access live, expert tutors seven days a week from their mobile device or computer inside or outside of the library. When the library launched Brainfuse HelpNow, the online tutoring service received nearly 5,000 touches to its electronic resources the very first month from Jacksonville Public Library customers. One-on-one homework help is available for kindergarten through 12th grades in every subject including AP level. Services include Florida-aligned skills building (Common Core), test preparation (SAT, ACT, GRE and others), a comprehensive writing lab and more. Users can access safe, virtual study rooms and a 24/7 Question Center. HelpNow also includes college and adult learning. Available at the library and remotely with internet access.

Miss Humblebee’s Academy Fun, interactive and educational, this award-winning preparatory program helps children learn from beginning skill level through kindergarten proficiency with hundreds of lessons in math, science, social studies, language, literacy, art and music. The full, online program covers Common Core curriculum. Use your library card to access the child-friendly website on a laptop or computer. Kids love it because it’s fun and engaging. Parents like it because they can request progress reports to see what their child is learning. Available at the library and remotely with internet access.

ABC Mouse Kids ages 2 – 7 have another reason to visit the library—to play and learn with more than 3,500 interactive books, educational games, puzzles and learning activities on awarding-winning ABC Mouse. This excellent resource is used—and highly recommended—by many teachers. You’d have to pay for it outside of the library but it is free inside our 21 library locations.

Susan Mankowski, JPL Early Childhood Literacy Specialist earned the United Way of Northeast Florida Sherwood H. Smith Children’s Champion Award for advocacy efforts, which resulted in positive change impacting the well-being of children and youth throughout Northeast Florida. 10

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When a child first crosses that massive threshold into the library,

The Joy of Discovery

The Children’s Department of the Main Library transformed as we unveiled The Joy of Discovery, a 50-foot wide, 8-foot high 3-D mural, in the Joy G. Korman Discovery Zone. The mural was created by local artists Jim Smith, Thom Buttner and Mary Atwood, along with students from The Bolles School.

PRIME TIME Family Reading Time

This program helps children ages 6 – 10 and families develop communication skills, foster a love of reading, improve critical literacy skills, and learn about library resources. In 2015/16, 21 families with 62 participants attended the eight-week PRIME TIME evening programs at University Park and West branch libraries. 11

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TAKING A GIANT LEAP FOR ADULT LITERACY

Project LEAP

Project LEAP—Library Enhanced Access Program—goes beyond the library walls to provide critical literacy resources, library services, and educational programs to communities characterized by high crime, low income, poor academically performing schools, and low education rates. Project LEAP, a Jax Journey funded anti-crime initiative, focuses on early literacy through child/parent and caregiver language-building skills, digital literacy through computer classes, and adult literacy through GED preparation.

Outcomes and Futures By taking classes into underserved communities, Project LEAP ensures that our city’s at-risk population has access to language and digital literacy skills necessary to achieve educational and workforce success. Project LEAP partners with more than 40 community organizations throughout the city as well as churches, apartment complexes, schools, child care and learning centers to reach those in need. Hundreds of Project LEAP participants are on the path to a more positive and productive future, learning valuable skills, taking advantage of library services, and becoming lifelong library users. Project LEAP—it’s a game changer for many Jacksonville residents.

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Early Literacy Programs

Digital Literacy Programs

• More than 5,000 parents/caregivers/children participated in storytime/language programs

• More than 1,500 attended a computer class

• 70 percent surveyed spent more time in learning activities with their children

• 95 percent scored better on post-test than pre-test

Adult Literacy Programs • 3 students passed the GED equivalency test • 73 students completed nine-week GED prep course • 11 percent who completed a course passed at least one of four sections of the GED high school equivalency test

“I am excited that I have obtained my GED and look for ward to beginning my AA degree at Florida State College at Jacksonville in the fall.” – Queen Farmer Project LEAP Student

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of graduate Yosef Avraham who described earning his diploma as “life changing.”

A high school diploma is the first step for students to prepare for entry into post-secondary education or the workplace. Three COHS graduates have enrolled in college, one is working to become a firefighter, and another entered the army. We look forward to more COHS graduations; our students look forward to a brighter future. 14

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Yosef Avraham Career Online High School Graduation, Main Library

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KEEPING AHEAD OF THE

Geeking Out: Something For Everyone

No matter if customers wanted to improve personally or professionally, learn a new skill, or simply attended a class for fun, our vast array of technology classes filled the bill. With hundreds of technology and special class offerings—many in Spanish—customers attended basic skill level to advanced classes and enjoyed topics such as 3-D printing, web design, digital photography, coding, e-book editing and publishing, foreign language immersion experiences, and more.

One-on-One Guidance

In One-on-One Tech Tutoring, trained e-library specialists gave customers individual attention for just about anything with mobile devices, though downloading electronic media was at the top of the list. The 50+ classes introduced and kept seniors in the technology loop, and open labs gave customers a leg-up on essential services and job resources.

Access to the Digital Universe

Access to the internet—and free Wi-Fi—is indispensable for thousands of customers who don’t have access otherwise. Last year, 720,841 public computer sessions were logged at our libraries. 16

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NEW AND ENTERTAINING FOR YOU Flipster

We added a new digital magazine collection with all of the top magazines. It’s easier than ever to access popular magazines such as Rolling Stone, Real Simple, Consumer Reports, Sports Illustrated, Ranger Rick Jr., and many more cover to cover, free, anytime, anywhere.

Hoopla

Everyone loves Hoopla for free music, movies, audiobooks and more. Now, we’ve added a Hoopla version just for Kids. With Hoopla for Kids, children can explore and discover on their own, easily finding, following, and enjoying their favorite characters, stories and songs. And for adults who love Archie, contemporary versions of Archie Comics are now free on Hoopla.

New Website Launched

Customers asked for a more mobile and user friendly website, and in August, after much research and focus group feedback, we launched a new website that features a streamlined, responsive design, a searchable catalog and website feature, and intuitive navigation. Weeks before launching the new website, customers’ navigated the beta test site, took a survey, and offered comments. As a result of customers’ valuable feedback, improvements were made prior to the launch. Overall, response to the new website has been very positive.

Launch Party

More than 100 people came out for the website launch party that included a computer scavenger hunt, prizes, games, crafts, live music and refreshments.

JaxLibrary App Improved

You can take your library with you anywhere, anytime. Our free JaxLibrary app got better with new features such as Picks of the Week, highlights of new and forthcoming books and DVDs, new music CDs, new books on CD, new picture books, a virtual library card that be used at the circulation desk and more.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR STARTUPS, BUSINESS, FINANCIAL MATTERS AND MORE Last year, hundreds of customers attended library workshops to learn how to fund and grow their small businesses. Entrepreneurs met at monthly JaxCOE—Jacksonville Community of Entrepreneurs—meetings to collaborate, use library resources, and launch startups. Residents attended workshops to find out how to manage their finances wisely, obtain expert advice from lawyers, and take advantage of tax preparation. Job searchers had access to a variety of workshops and resources, including JobNow, a valuable online tool that features live career coaching.

“You got the Job!” That’s music to our ears.

With job search help, readiness workshops, and resource and career fairs, the library is often the first place employment seekers begin their job hunt. Last year more than 1,000 people came out to our Young Adult Job Fair for ages 16 – 24 at the Main Library. More than 25 companies including the City of Jacksonville, McDonald’s, Target and more took part in the event, and many were hiring on the spot.

Downtown Jax Toastmasters Join the Club!

The library helped “charter” the course for a Downtown Jax Toastmasters club that meets at the Main Library every second and fourth Thursday of the month. More than 30 members are improving their communication, public speaking, and leadership skills through the organization. Everyone is welcome to join and see the difference it can make in your professional life.

Minding Your Money

Customers attended programs on a variety of topics from understanding Social Security to identity theft to paying off debt, and gleaned free legal advice on timely topics such as landlord/renter issues, child support/modification, wills/living wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and much more. The 5th Annual Wi$e Money Week provided an intense week of programs in library branches across the city, addressing how to decrease spending and increase income, financial management for small businesses, consumer rights, and how to recover from financial setback.

Tax Assistance Pays Off

Last year customers took advantage of free tax preparation at more than nine libraries. Volunteers with AARP Tax-Aide helped save people $7.2 million dollars on their taxes.

TWO NEW TOOLS OF THE TRADE FOR ECONOMIC SUCCESS JobNow: Your job coach is waiting.

With JobNow customers can access trained career experts for live, one-on-one interview coaching and resume/cover letter assistance online seven days a week. Interview tips and high-quality resources are available 24/7. Job seekers can identify strengths, explore career options, and find ideal job opportunities through eParachute. JobNow was used more than 1,000 times its first month. 18

ReferenceUSA

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MEASURING OUR SUCCESS

Author Jacqueline Woodson JAX READS!

Costume Contest Beaches Branch Library Comic Con

Author Lauren Groff Main Library 10th Anniversary

Green Screen Booth Willowbranch Library Comic Con

Uri Caine Radical Jewish Culture Concert

Our Readersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Advisory Committee helped pick the winner of the 2016 International Dublin Literary Award, which recognizes the highest form of achievement in literature, and carries the largest literary award for a single novel written in English. The JPL selection panel read, reviewed, and nominated Family Life by Akhil Sharma. Nominations were submitted by libraries all over the world and spanned more than 40 counties. JPL was just one of two libraries to nominate the novel. The Readersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Advisory Committee creates personalized reading lists for customers on request.

CELEBRATING COMMUNITY AND CULTURE JAX READS! Author Talk and Book Signing As a finale to Banned Books Week, the library’s month-long JAX READS! communitywide reading of Brown Girl Dreaming culminated with a visit from New York Times best-selling author Jacqueline Woodson. More than 200 people attended the author talk. The author appeared courtesy of BANNED, presented by Remembering for the Future, a community Holocaust initiative that promotes Holocaust education and remembrance on Florida’s First Coast.

Main Library 10th Anniversary More than 4,000 people came out to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Main Library on Nov. 7, 2015. More than 40 community organizations participated in the all-day event. Our celebration featured New York Times best-selling author Lauren Groff and local author Nancy White, The Navy Band, 10th Annual Teen Battle of the Bands, Clifford the Big Red Dog, activities for kids and much more!

WE CELEBRATED 30-YEAR MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES AT OTHER LIBRARY LOCATIONS:

Highlands Regional Library Oct. 24, 2015 Beaches Branch Library May 21, 2016 Mandarin Branch Library June 18, 2016 Willowbranch Grand Reopening After undergoing lengthy repairs for water intrusion, Jacksonville’s oldest branch library, the Willowbranch Branch Library,

reopened Nov. 14, 2015 with interior and exterior improvements and more than 5,000 new materials for customers to borrow. Neighborhood families and friends attended a grand party enjoying music, activities, and a talk by historian/author Wayne Wood, who shared the details about the library’s unique, historic architecture. The celebration was made possible by donations from The Friends of the Willowbranch Library and local businesses.

Traveling Smithsonian Exhibit In the first exhibition of its kind from the Smithsonian, I Want the Wide American Earth: An Asian Pacific American Story celebrated Asian Pacific American history across a multitude of diverse cultures and explored how Asian Pacific Americans have shaped and been shaped by the course of our nation’s history. We hosted complementary programs with live music and dance representing Hawaii, China and India, panel discussions, and cultural immersion classes in Chinese and Japanese. The program was in partnership with the Mayor’s Asian American Advisory Board. The exhibit was supported by a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Double the Fandom: Two Comic Cons The 4th Annual Beaches Branch Library Comic Con drew more than 2,000 fans for costume contests, cosplay demos, graphic novel artist encounters, and more. Willowbranch Branch Library held its first-ever Comic Con on the same day. It was a huge success drawing more than

400 people who came out to enjoy graphic novel artist Natalie McGriff, aka Moxie McGriff, a costume contest, green screen fun and more.

Lunch @ the Lounge – 2nd Wednesday Concert Series We kicked off a new music series that takes place in the Lounge at 303 North (just inside the Main Library) at noon every second Wednesday of the month. Musical guests provide a diverse range of performances—blues, classical, Celtic, country, folk, jazz and pop—with storytelling, social commentary and humor. Everyone is invited to attend, bring lunch, sit back, relax and enjoy the music.

Harlem of the South: Jazz Greats and More Spark Grant recipient Stage Aurora transported the audience to a different era through a live performance that captured the sounds and culture of the Harlem Renaissance. The show was based on the words, music, dance and songs of Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, James Weldon Johnson and Cab Calloway— once musical legends of Ashley Street in Jacksonville.

Radical Jewish Culture: Concert and Collection Donation In honor of National Jewish American Heritage month, Uri Caine, Grammy-nominated pianist and composer, performed a concert, which coincided with the donation of a collection of CDs, anthologies of musicians’ writings, and DVDs valued at more than $4,000 to the library by Avant, a Jacksonville-based music events organization founded by local arts producer Keith Marks.

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THE CONFERENCE CENTER AT THE MAIN LIBRARY With more than 20,000 square feet of rentable space, The Conference Center at the Main Library is the ideal setting for everything from a business meeting with hundreds of attendees to an intimate wedding reception. Customers can choose from a variety of venues including an outdoor courtyard, light-filled atrium, multipurpose rooms, a state-of-the-art auditorium, gallery hall, and a chic, new private lounge.

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Key Conference Center events included: • Urban Education Symposium • Jacksonville Black History Calendar Unveiling • SEC Women’s Basketball Reception • Parade of Homes Awards • Indo-U.S. Chamber Symposium • U.S. Coast Guard Leadership Symposium • Florida Times-Union Regional Spelling Bee • JAX READS! Jacqueline Woodson Author Talk

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JPL librarian for the Talking Books/Special Needs division, was awarded the Spirit of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Jack Gillrup Award for his leadership within the disability community of Northeast Florida, and for his work bringing the North Florida Regional Braille Challenge to the Conference Center at the Main Library.

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THANK YOU TO OUR BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Stepping up to serve ... Offering leadership, experience and expertise Front row from left to right: Jackie Perry, Sybil Ansbacher, Library Director Barbara Gubbin, Mario Payne and Board Chair Erin Vance Skinner. Back row from left to right: Marc Hardesty, Gerald Reid, Charles Kleeman, Tim Anderson and Ronnie King. Not pictured: Guy K. Anderson, William (Bill) Mason, Dr. Brenda Simmons-Hutchins, and ex officio members Larry Roziers for Duval County Public Schools and Council Members Greg Anderson, Katrina Brown and Tommy Hazouri. 26

WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS FRIENDS OF THE JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY The Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library groups encourage support of libraries, increase awareness of public libraries in the community, and raise funds to enhance library services for the good of the public library system. Fundraising events include book sales and author events. Customers are invited to join a Friends group to support their neighborhood branch or the communitywide Friends group which helps libraries throughout Jacksonville.

Friends of Jacksonville Public Library Sylvia Wren, President Friends of the Beaches Branch Library Joshua Messinger, President Friends of the Olga L. Bradham and Etta L. Brooks Branch Library Alisa Harrell, President Friends of the Murray Hill Library Bill Brinton, President Friends of the Willowbranch Library Roxanne Henkle, President Friends of the Dallas Graham Branch Library Ramonda Fields, President Friends of the Brentwood Branch Library Melvin Turnage, President Friends of the South Mandarin Branch Library Ed Zoller, President Friends of the Maxville Branch Library Kim North, President

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VISIT OUR LOCATIONS... and see our impact firsthand. Main Library 630-BOOK (2665) 303 Laura St. N., 32202 • Center for Adult Learning: 630-2426 • Talking Books and Special Needs Library 630-1999 (TTY: 630-2740) Argyle Branch 7973 Old Middleburg Road, 32222 573-3164 Beaches Branch 600 3rd St., 32266 241-1141 Olga L. Bradham and Etta L. Brooks Branch 1755 Edgewood Ave. W., 32208 765-5402 Brentwood Branch 3725 Pearl St., 32206 630-0924 Brown Eastside Branch 1390 Harrison St., 32206 630-5466 Dallas Graham Branch 2304 Myrtle Ave. N., 32209 630-0922 Highlands Regional 1826 Dunn Ave., 32218 757-7702 Mandarin Branch 3330 Kori Road, 32257 262-5201 Maxville Branch 8375 Maxville Blvd., 32234 289-7563

Murray Hill Branch 918 Edgewood Ave. S., 32205 384-2665 Pablo Creek Regional 13295 Beach Blvd., 32246 992-7101 Regency Square Branch 9900 Regency Square Blvd., 32225 726-5142 San Marco Branch 1513 LaSalle St., 32207 858-2907 South Mandarin Branch 12125 San Jose Blvd., 32223 288-6385 Southeast Regional 10599 Deerwood Park Blvd., 32256 996-0325 University Park Branch 3435 University Blvd. N., 32277 630-1265 Charles Webb Wesconnett Regional 6887 103rd St., 32210 778-7305 West Branch 1425 Chaffee Road S., 32221 693-1448 Westbrook Branch 2809 Commonwealth Ave., 32254 384-7424 Willowbranch Branch 2875 Park St., 32205 381-8490

With Many Thanks

Jacksonville Public Library wishes to acknowledge and express our sincere gratitude to our grantors, partners, sponsors and donors for their consistent support of library programs and services this year: COLLABORATORS, GRANTORS AND PARTNERSHIPS • AARP Foundation, Inc. • AARP Foundation Tax-Aide • American Library Association • BANNED: A Community Conversation • Buffalo Soldiers Historical Society • CareerSource Florida • City of Jacksonville Housing and Community Development Division • City of Jacksonville Disabled Services Division • Community First Cares Foundation, Inc. • Cultural Fusion • Dollar General Literacy Foundation • Downtown Vision, Inc. • Duval County Public Schools • ElderSource • Florida Department of Education • Florida Department of State Division of Library & Information Services • Florida Humanities Council, Inc. • Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired • Florida School for the Deaf & Blind • Florida State College at Jacksonville • Florida State Library and Archives • Jacksonville University • JaxCoE • Learn to Read, Inc. • Northeast Florida Information Network (NEFLIN) • TEDx Jacksonville • The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida • The Florida Times-Union • United Way of Northeast Florida Reading Pals • United Way of Northeast Florida Real Sense • University of Florida IFAS Duval Extension Office • U.S. Government Publishing Office • U.S. Small Business Administration • WJCT, Inc. • WJCT Radio Reading Service

DONATIONS CASH AND IN-KIND GIFTS Organizational Donors • 501st Legion • Alliance of Therapy Dogs • BANNED: A Community Conversation • Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens • First Coast Romance Writers, Inc. • Florida State College at Jacksonville • Intercultural Foundation, Inc. • Islamic Center of Northeast Florida • Istanbul Cultural Center at Jacksonville • Jacksonville Council of the Blind • Jacksonville Gem and Mineral Society • Jacksonville Genealogical Society • Jacksonville Public Libraries Foundation, Inc. • Jones College • National Federation of the Blind of Florida, Greater Jacksonville Chapter • Newcomers Alumnae • North Florida Company, Jamestowne Society • Reading with Rover • Temple Sisterhood Braille Group • UNF Delta Gamma Fraternity Eta Delta Chapter • Women Writing for (a) Change Business Donors • A Sleight Touch of Magic • Adventure Landing Beach Blvd • Animal Clinic of Mandarin • Avant • Baker & Taylor, Inc. • Balloons R4 Twisting • Jeannie Blaylock, WTLV • C. & S. Wholesale Grocers, Inc. • Ron Capps, Author • Dr. Sebastian Castelli, DC • Cengage • Chamblin Bookmine • Chick-fil-A River City Marketplace • Color Box Patterns • Crosley Brands • Dollar Tree Hart’s Road • Domino’s Pizza • Patricia Doyle, Author • Dunkin’ Donuts, Dunn Ave • Wilson Dutra, PPLC • Educating Young Minds • EBSCO • First Coast Romance Writers • Five Star Publishing

• Flippin’ Good Cookies • Flying Dragon Citrus Nursery • FORGE 3D Printing Studio • Gate Petroleum • Teri Youmans Grimm, Author • Home Depot • Brenda Jackson, Author • Jax Music Together • Molly Jebber, Author • Jimmy Johns Gourmet Sandwiches • Monica Knighton, Author • Kennebec Large Print • Large Print Press • M Power Tutoring • Keith Marks • Midwest Tapes LLC • Ms. CeCe the Clown • Northside Animal Hospital • Panera Bread River City Marketplace • Tarak Patel, D.D.S. • Joseph R. Pinotti, Author • Al Poindexter, Musician • Michael A. Ports, Author • Primerica Financial Services • Publix Jacksonville Division • Publix Supermarket Dunn Ave • Reddi-Arts • Scholastic • Scott Manning & Associates • Kiley Secrest, Author • Starbucks Dunn Ave • TC Delivers Mail Solutions & Savings • Target Stores • Thorndike Press • Weight Watchers • Wheeler Publishing • Winn-Dixie • Winn-Dixie Dunn Ave Individual Donors • Anonymous • Richard Beyer • Ruth Bradberry • Heather Campbell • Charlotte Fare • Sherry Guthrie • Carolyn Hicks • Annie Hines • Jeffrey Karl • Cheryl Karl • Carol Kirby • G. Victoria Landrum, Ph.D. • Kim Marie Peters • Dora Rhodes • Rev. Thomas Sullivan • Rae Walker • Rhonda M. Ware • Becky Watson • Hurley Winkler

Ansbacher Map Room • Dr. & Mrs. Irving Sterman Talking Books • DCPS Teachers of the Visually Impaired • Ann L. Hopkins • Humphrey Sullivan Tributes • Sybil Ansbacher (Birthday) Maxene L. Gillman Mr & Mrs. Leo Jacobson • Mary Cardell David & Mary-Louise Boyer • Gerry Rhoden Susan King • Rene Pollard Barbara T. Morton • Fred King Fred & Carol Slaveski • Barbara Wilson Naja Wilson HI $5 FOR KIDS In a collaborative initiative with the library, this JPL Foundation fundraiser supported the library’s Summer Learning Program. We acknowledge the generosity of donors who chose to remain anonymous as well as the donors listed below: • Venkata S. Addala • Robin J. Albaneze • Guy K. Anderson • Timothy J. Anderson • Anonymous • Carolyn Antman • Derick Armstrong • B & D Foods, Inc. • Randy W. Babish • Peter D. Bailet • Erin Bailey • Carole Greene Ballard • Olga Bayer • Sharron Berk • Jack Betancourt • Abishek Bhor • Arthur R. Bides • William H. Bishop • Christian A. Boivin • Donna Brooks • Jatori Brunson • Julie A. Bussey • Rachael Bussey • Johnnie Mae Chisholm • Donald L. Cohen • Shirley A. Collins • Community First Cares Foundation, Inc. • Jessica Connor

• Kathleen A. Cooke • Janet Boyd Coons • Milder Correa • Michelle Corum • Stanley Davis • Debora M. Day • Nicole De LaGrange • Susan Kettle Dienes • Kevin Douglas • Marion Meide Elian • Gina Ennis • Cynthia Fisher • Katherine Fjelsted • Oleg Fortun • Lory Fournier • Marini Fowler • Eileen Francis • Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library • Friends of the Maxville Branch • Louise F. Gentry • Jeremy J. Giaco • Youjung Gong • Ida Gonzalez • Jane Griffo • Scott Grossman • Sara E. Gunter • Harold’s Meat Market LLC • Ann L. Harwood-Nuss • Paul J. Healy • Roxanne Henkle • Joan C. Hobson • Elaine Horn • Michael Howard • Katherine Hunt • Kevin Hyde • Donald Imfeld • Courtney Jackson • Jeni Johnson • Susan Johnston • JPL Facilities • Kacy Kaszyk • Jamie Keller • Judy Klein • Judith Kouri • Robin Kraich • Lisa Kulp • Carla D. Leach • Jean Ledell • Keli Likins • Darlene MacDonald • Anna Martineau • Raymond J. Martinez, Jr. • Alicia B. Matayoshi • Pamela McClellan • Mark McCray • Corey McGonigle • Imani Mclemore • Peter Miller • Krista Milligan

HIS ING • Michelle Millott TIO • Lisa Mills BU • Erin Moore INF • Melanie M. Moore • Sharon B. Morris TIO • Richard Mott VIR • Lynn-Marie Murphy CO • Sherri Elizabeth Muyres TEC • Janet M. Myers SEA • Bonnie S. Nechtman • Donna Micha ne Lona ATE • Toni Nixon SU • Kyle Norton TO • Old School Sophisticates Social Club CO • June Oliverson ING • Elizabeth Oppenheimer • Judith R. Overton REE • Shanthi S. Patnam LIB • Lynn Pavlis-Jenkins MU • Gregory Pierce BO • Cherry S. Pollock RYT • William J. Reagin • Jessica Rogers 3-D • Myra Royall OG • Soliman Salem CU • Susana A. Salter TRA • Kara P. Scremin SW • Juanita Searls • M. Jamie Self DIG • Brenda R. Simmons-Hutchins E-B • Lilia Simonton OP • Erin Vance Skinner LIB • Paula P. Skitsko HIS • Susan G. Smathers • Margaret N. Smith LIB • Adam Solomon HIS • Miguel Sosa ING • Cora Steed TIO • Dipal Thakkar BU • Gary Tomeny • Amy Toole INF • Carol Turbow TIO • Melvin Turnage VIR • Natasha Turner CO • Joanna Weinberger TEC • David B. Wells • Janet M. Wesley SEA • Stephanie C. Wilder ATE • Bren Willhide SU • Amber Wingfield TO • Katherine Wood CO • Judith K. Woodford • Sylvia H. Wren ING • Erika Zeigler REE LIB MU BO RYT 3-D OG CU TRA

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Dear Friends, The Foundation did something new in 2016, something we’ve never tried. It wasn’t hiring a new director, or launching four new campaigns, or our new website, or the increase in our fantastic donor base and income—though we did all that! Our focus for 2016 was aligning the Foundation with the library in significant new ways to ensure a healthy, cooperative organization. The Board of Library Trustees and Foundation Board of Directors worked together for many months in 2015 to devise a new set of strategic processes to ensure the success of the Foundation, support of the library, and integration of both entities. The plan set out a risky new vision, but by all accounts, from both internal and external stakeholders, the efforts have been a success. With these new processes in place starting in January 2016, the Foundation was poised for growth. We will continue to better the Foundation, align with the library, and work to win the trust and respect of the philanthropic community of Jacksonville. Every relationship we build gives potential donors the opportunity to be generous to support the good work of the public library. Join with us in 2017 as we help the library build not just collections, but our community. Sign up on our email list at www.JPLFoundation.org.

Respectfully, Ann Harwood-Nuss, M.D. Jamie Self, Ed.D. 2014 – 2016 Board Chair Development Director

Gifts to the Library $197,796

Gifts to Endowments $25,051

Total YTD Donors 530 270

4% from Endowments $58,817

Library Restricted $113,928

2015 2016

ORYTIME ERS 3-D HNOLRCH EATE NT SUPRARY HISTORARNING CATION RFT BUILD ERS INNOVAMOVIES

JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOARD AND STAFF

Pictured left to right: Robert Chassman, 2016 Treasurer, Jamie Self, Development Director, Ann Harwood-Nuss, 2016 Chair Kevin Hyde, 2017 Chair, Mark Wood, Governance Committee Chair, Kaitlyn Weatherly, 2017 Treasurer

Members

• Robin Albaneze • Sybil Ansbacher, Board of Library Trustees Liaison • Carlton DeVooght • Barbara A. B. Gubbin, Library Director • Zilla W. Hillin • Kathy McIlvaine • Susan G. Smathers • Paula P. Skitsko • Kaitlyn Pandzik Weatherly • Janet Wesley • Mark S. Wood • Jessica Lazzara Wynne

Officers

• Ann Harwood-Nuss, Chair • Kevin E. Hyde, Vice Chair/Secretary • Robert J. Chassman, Treasurer

Staff

• Jamie Self, Development Director

JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION

Thank you to all of our donors. • Ability Housing Inc. • Venkata and Rajasree Addala • Guy and Charlene Adkins • Laurel Alexander • Guy Anderson • Tim and Brooke Anderson • Anonymous • Jordan Ansbacher • Mr. and Mrs. Sid Ansbacher • Lewis & Sybil Ansbacher Family Foundation, Inc. • Jordan and Shirley Ansbacher Family Foundation, Inc. • Derick Armstrong • Barbara Arnold • Glenn and Evelyn Ashley • Nancy Ashley • Elizabeth Augustus • B & D Foods, Inc. • Randy and Susan Babish • Peter and Laura Bailet • Erin Bailey • Audrey Baker • Christopher and Elizabeth Ball • Carole Greene Ballard • Lindsay Barnhart • Martha Barrett • Dwight and Sarah Bayley • Leah Beasley • Sharron Rose Berk • Abishek and Abha Bhor • Arthur and Paula Bides • Richard and Marian Birdsall • Bill and Melody Bishop • Trezure Blackstone • Richard Bloodgood • Chris and Nicole Boivin • David and Mary-Louise Boyer • Walter Brinkman • Donna Brooks • Arden Brugger • Brunet-Garcia Advertising • Jatori Brunson • Kiran Burgess • John and Jametoria Burton

• Julie Bussey • Rachael Bussey • Carl and Rita Cannon • Betty Carter • Leia Cathey • Edward and Joyce Charron • Robert and Allison Chassman • Johnnie Mae Chisholm • Dr. Thomas and Anna Shi Chiu • Donald and Carol Cohen • Howard Coker • Coker, Schickel, Sorenson, Posgay, Camerlingo & Iracki • Shirley Collins • Community First Cares Foundation Inc. • Janet Boyd Coons • Milder Correa • CSX Transportation, Inc. • Diane David • Diana Davis • Debora Day • Nicole DelaGrange • Katie Devanny • David Deviese • Rory Diamond • Dixon Hughes Goodman, PLLC • Dollar General Literacy Foundation • Dan and Sharon Dundon • Dan and Cindy Edelman • David Edwards • Marion Elian • Gailya Ennis • Vaunte Marcel Epps • Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund • Susie Fisher • Michael and Linda Fisher • Joseph and Barbara Folmar • Tim Forman • Oleg Fortun • David and Bonnie Foster • Friends of the Beaches Branch Library • Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library • Friends of the Maxville Branch Library • Friends of the Willowbranch Library • Fun 4 First Coast Kids • Louise Gentry

• W.C. and Susan Gentry • Jeremy Giaco • Roger Gibson • Michael Gilliard • Carol Gilliland • Marvin and Maxene Gillman • Jennifer Giltrop • Kaye Glover • Ida Gonzalez • Jane Griffo • Scott Grossman • Barbara A. B. Gubbin • Mike Guiry • Sara Gunter • Shirley Hacker • Mattox Hair • Diane Hale • Marc Hardesty • Drs. Robert Nuss and Ann Harwood-Nuss • Fred and Ann Hassan • Jan Healy • Sidney and Kelli Heath • Dae Lynn Helm • Robert W. Helms • The Hicks Charitable Foundation • Zilla and Frank Hillin • Joan Hobson • Elaine Horn • Michael and Susan Howard • William and Frances Howey • Katherine Hunt • Kevin and Kathi Hyde • Jacksonville Suns Baseball Club • Leo and Sheila Jacobson • Jeni Johnson • Susan Johnston • Andres and Deborah Jokisch • J. Jones • JPL Facilities • Kacy Kaszyk • Jamie Keller • Frederick and Adrienne Kent • John and Monette Kent • Nicole Kimbleton • Paul King • Susan and William King • Charlie Kleeman • Judy Klein • Dr. Richard and Mrs. Ruth Klein • Dr. David and Mrs. Laura Kline

• Jarrad Kogos • Michael and Pamela Korn • Denise Kowkabany • Robin Kraich • Lisa Kulp • Edward W. and Barney Lane • Carla Leach • Learn to Read • Jean Ledell • Keli Likins • Celeste Liou • Darlene MacDonald • John Malone • Max Marker • Raymond Martinez • Ronald and Patricia Mason • Dr. Alicia Matayoshi • Virginia McAllister • Karen and Buddy McCombs • Mark McCray • David and Kathryn McGehee • Corey McGonigle • Imani Mclemore • Charles McMorran • Julie McNeil • Robert Milani • Peter Miller • Katherine Milligan • Lisa Mills • David and Bernadette Miron • Gretchen Mitchell • Melanie Moore • Sharon Morris • Richard Mott • Lynn Marie Murphy • Marie-Andree Myers • Shannon Nazworth • Donna Micha ne Lona • Bonnie Nechtman • Nemours • Network for Good • Russell and Joan Newton • Kyle Norton • Meredith O’Malley Johnson • Old School Sophisticates Social Club • June Oliverson • Elizabeth Oppenheimer • Judith Overton • Party, Benefit & Jam, Inc. • Shanthi Patnam • Pam Paul

• Mario and Sara Elizabeth Payne • PayPal Giving Fund • Jackie Perry • James Petersen • Richard and Leslie Pierpont • Sherry Pikulski • Mark Polanis • Cherry Pollock • Susan Ponder-Stansel • Steven and Edrea Porter • Presbyterian Women of Riverside Presbyterian Church • Dorothy Purnell • Dr. Jean Pyle and Charles Lembcke • Visalakshi Ramachandran • William and Lana Rinaman • Carmen Ann Roden • Jessica Rogers • Joshua and Marjean Rogers • Dorothy Rosenbloom • Steve and Paula Rosenbloom • Myra Royall • Denise and Lanny Russell • John and Susan Ryzewic • Soliman Salem • Susana Salter • The Schultz Foundation, Inc • Kara Scremin • Jamie and Angel Self • Stephanie Lynn Sells • Stephen and Judith Silverman • Erin and Christopher Skinner • Paula and George Skitsko • Susan and Bruce Smathers • Barbara Smith • Hawley and Emily Smith • Margaret Smith • Adam Solomon • Miguel and Gwendolyn Sosa • Gretta Spaulding • Cora Steed • Sue and Lewis Stepp • Irving and Gail Sterman • Nancy Studstill • Father Tom Sullivan • Sunshine Committee at Don Brewer Elementary • Amy Toole • Clay and Phyllis McCully Tousey Trust • Scott and Elizabeth Trundle

• Melvin Turnage • Natasha Turner • Erin Tuzuner • Rudolf Urban • Stan and Bobbie Walinsky • Walmart • Tarah Wedderburn • Jerry and Kathryn Weedon • Joanna Weinberger • David and Barbara Wells • Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign • Kate and Chris Williamson • Naja Wilson • Amber Wingfield • Ellen and James Wiss • Katherine Wood • Mark and Jette Wood • Erika Zeigler

EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS

TECHNOLOGICAL SUCCESS

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