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The Thomas Crane Public Library is a comfortable and welcoming place to visit, where young children can discover the joy of reading, and people of all ages can satisfy their curiosity, stimulate their imagination, and connect to the online world.
to the Report
2015
Community
Dear Friends, This was a year of transition, with funding lost and
funding gained, and continued progress toward
our strategic goals.
After 47 years as a regional service provider under
contract with the Massachusetts Board of Library
Commissioners, consolidation of services ended
the Crane Library’s formal role as a statewide
provider and eliminated a significant source of
funding. However, as this door closed, another
opened: the library’s annual city appropriation
increased nearly 10%, allowing us to retain and
reassign formerly state-funded employees and
increase services, bringing you:
—Megan Allen
Despite the measurable impact of
Snowmageddon 2015 on library usage, 657,000
people paid us a visit and 23,500 adults, teens
and kids attended library programs and classes
throughout the year. And while overall borrowing
rates for traditional resources like print books,
DVDs and CDs dipped for the first time―after
posting annual per capita increases exceeding the
national average almost every year since
2003―use of children’s materials continued to
increase, with 366,697 items borrowed system-
wide. Use of digital resources also continued to
climb, with an increase of 48% over last year.
The library trustees revived the Thomas Crane
Public Library Foundation, recruiting an active
and dedicated board of directors who organized
the very successful Chair Affair gala in May, and
raised over $30,000 to purchase new chairs for
the Main Library. Keep your eyes peeled for more
Foundation initiatives in the coming year―and
thank you for your support!
Library Director
Claudia Shutter, Technical Services
Mary Diggle, Adult Literacy & ESOL
Lori Seegraber, Adams Shore Branch
Jessie Thuma, North Quincy Branch
Barbara Glod, Wollaston Branch
Clayton Cheever, Assistant Director
James Jaquette, Adult & Young Adult Services
Julie Rines, Children’s Services
Rory O’Brien, Information Technology
Rita Seegraber, Collection Management
Staff Leadership
Expanded branch library hours: four
additional hours per week per location
More outreach programs for children, and
more programs for children and families at
the branch libraries
More engaging activities for teens, with
support from a federal Library Services &
Technology Act grant
Upgraded public computing services at all
locations
Expanded digital resources, including access
to the new Commonwealth eBook Collection
We couldn’t do our work without the many dedicated
people who volunteer their time in so many different
ways, from keeping the shelves stocked to leading
English conversation groups to fundraising. This year,
263 library volunteers gave 9,704 hours of service.
Another 70 Friends of the Library volunteers worked
1,790 hours operating the Crane Library Bookstore.
On top of all that, volunteer board members devoted
countless hours to the library’s Friends and Foundation
organizations, which together raised over $84,000 to
help the library achieve its mission.
Who are the Trustees? A municipal
governing board appointed annually by the mayor of
Quincy, overseeing library policies, management and
strategic planning.
Library Board of Trustees
William Griffin, Chair
Janet DiTullio, Vice-Chair & Treasurer
Mary Reed, Secretary
Tina Cahill
Maria Cataldo-Cunniff (-Jan. 2015)
May Assaf Mayyasi (Feb.2015-)
Corinne Mitchell (Feb. 2015-)
Who are the Friends? A 530-member
nonprofit organization raising funds via membership
dues and Crane Library Bookstore sales to support
library events and discounted admission passes to area
cultural institutions.
Friends Executive Board
Diane Dopp, President
Bonnie Ashworth, Vice-President
Susie Wilkening, Treasurer
Rosalind Cruschera, Secretary
Maureen Bertman
Eileen Courtney
Claire Fitzmaurice
William Mackey
Kathleen McCormick
Betty Molloy
Barbara Newman
Community Partners Boston Vegetarian Society
Germantown Neighborhood Center
Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center
Haley Booksellers
Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts
Manet Community Health Center, Inc.
Operation Day’s Work
Quincy Access Television
Quincy Asian Resources, Inc.
Quincy Braintree Family Network
Quincy Career Center
Quincy Climate Action Network
Quincy College
Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc.
Quincy Elder Services Department
Quincy Farmer’s Market
Quincy Park Dept. Environmental Treasures
Quincy Public Schools
Quincy Rotary Club
QuinCycles
SABES – System for Adult Basic Education Support
South Shore Elder Services
South Shore YMCA
Wollaston Garden Club
Trustees, Friends & Foundation Board Members
partners & supporters What is the Foundation? A nonprofit 501c(3) corporation raising
funds via targeted campaigns and planned
giving to support library services,
collections, technology, infrastructure
and capital projects.
Foundation Board of Directors Stephen Christo, President
John Heaney, Treasurer
Susan Whitehead, Clerk
Tina Cahill
Jennifer Chu
Taylor MacKinnon
Wayne Miller
Sandra Smales
Learn
“The public library is where place and
possibility meet.”
―Stuart Dybek
Visit ...a comfortable place
...just about anything
Kids with strong reading skills succeed both in school and in
later life. The library gets every child ready to read.
An expanded schedule of programs for infants, toddlers and
preschoolers provided early literacy fun for kids―and showed
parents how to sing, play and read with their youngsters to
promote verbal abilities and develop essential pre-reading skills.
We also added new alphabet, number and shape activities at
every library branch for kids and caregivers to enjoy together.
Discover
"If you want your children to be
intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you
want them to be more intelligent, read
them more fairy tales.”
―Albert Einstein
...the joy of reading
“Libraries are everyman's
free university.”
―John Jakes
To Imagine ...is everything
“After nourishment, shelter and
companionship, stories are the thing
we need most in the world.”
―Philip Pullman
School’s out for grownups but learning never stops at
the library, where one-on-one, classroom style,
and self-directed learning opportunities abound.
This year, educational programs for adults ranged from bicycle repair
and healthy eating to urban beekeeping and adventure travel. Crowds
of history buffs attended presentations on the Cape Cod Canal,
Boston’s Floating Hospital and other regional history topics. In
response to continued strong demand for ESL conversation practice,
our English Talk Time program grew 10% over last year.
The library provides something for everyone’s reading,
listening and viewing pleasure and enrichment.
Readers of all ages devoured fiction books in all formats. Patrons
also enjoyed a wide variety of music and movies by attending live
performances and film screenings at the library and borrowing CDs
and DVDs to enjoy at home. Our streaming and downloadable media
service grew in popularity, with newly released music leading the
pack. After-school movies and gaming events brought more teens to
the library than ever before.
Where do the 25.6% of Massachusetts residents without home
Internet access go online? At the library, of course!
Visitors used our public computers for research, job hunting, email
and social media, and others brought their own laptops to use our
free wireless Internet service. Every day, librarians provided
assistance and training to people using both library and personal
devices. Our public computers underwent a major upgrade
this year, improving access to the latest technology and software.
Open seven days a week, the Main Library is a welcoming communal
hub for connecting with others―or for being on your own
but not alone. The branch libraries provide safe and friendly
gathering spaces popular with families, teens and seniors.
Adding to longtime amenities like free wifi, a café , public computers
and comfortable seating, this year we designated silent, quiet and
conversation zones at the Main Library to better meet every visitor’s
needs. We also increased evening access to small meeting rooms for
community groups, provided new chairs for adults, and established a
larger teens-only space. Our new mobile app makes it easy to visit us
virtually anytime and anywhere.
“In the nonstop tsunami of global
information, librarians provide us with
floaties and teach us to swim.”
―Linton Weeks
Connect ...to the virtual world
new in 2016!
Borrow tablets pre-loaded
with fun early literacy
games for your
young reader.
Access
lynda.com 24/7
online learning
with self-paced
video courses.
wifi sessions at the
main library
Free Wireless Printing
Send print jobs to the library’s
printers directly from your
mobile device or home
computer.
print & digital items for adults & teens borrowed
388,764
366,697 children’s books and other items borrowed
Our First-Ever Digital
Microfilm Scanner Download high resolution
images right onto your
flash drive.
MacBooks
Learn and create in our
new media lab.
123,710 public computer sessions
adults attended
events and
classes
8,481
37,286
50
0
hours of group technology instruction
people received 1-on-1
technology help
people visited
library buildings
657,000
90,270 10,620
The library is starting a new
program series just for twenty
and thirty somethings!
6 8 5 teens attended
events/activities
211% increase over
last year
2,803
albums streamed
2,596 movies and
tv shows
streamed
research
database
search
sessions
kids 0-12 + caregivers
attended by
434 programs
14,282
wollaston 41 Beale St.
(617) 376-1330
381 Hancock St. (617) 376-1320
north quincy
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stats & figures
locations
main library 40 Washington St.
(617) 376-1300
adams shore 519 Sea St.
(617) 376-1325
93% City of Quincy
$3,887,767
$133,031
3% Commonwealth of Massachusetts
4% Trusts, Gifts, Other
$160,892
9% Collections
$356,590
17% Other Operating Expenses
$698,102
74% Personnel
$2,958,104
Where the Money Goes Total Expenses: $4,012,796
Where the Money Comes From Total Income: $4,181,690
follow us! visits
program attendance
656,920 total
86% main library 558,975
9% north quincy 61,583
3% adams shore 20,248
2% wollaston 16,114
items borrowed
712,565 total
23,448 total
82% main library 587,945
4% adams shore 29,570
10% north quincy 67,961
4% wollaston 27,089
4% wollaston 1,046
8% adams shore 1,823
73% main library 17,080
5% off-site 1,244
10% north quincy 2,255
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