2/9/1981 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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THE MASHPEE PUBLIC LIBRARY 31JDGET • 1981-82 i For the past three years library expenses Town Population have been kept at a minimum. Budget requests Increase Reflected have been based on usage of facilit? es by in Librax Usaa population of 2500 residents . The library Library e now serves 3700 year round residents . During the summer months the population increase strains our resources . Besides service to summer residents , there is a sharp increase in borrowing by students with sum.m.er reading requirements . Additional purchasing is done to accommodate pupils during vacation periods when the school library is closed. On Monday 1T.eed for an and Saturday it is impossible for the one Additional person on duty to handle reference calls , Part-time circulation, and book shelving in the adults ' Employee and children' s departments located on two levels. Volunteers can help at the circulation desk and with book shelving, but cannot do professional library, work such as cataloging, or clerical work such as record keeping. Gradually the book collection is growing to �idditional meet minimum standards for small public libraries brary as suggested by the A.L.A. There is a correl- Hours ation between the expansion of resources and uzs� cirrculation of these materials . It a,___ �aFy_patrons to offer services for several more hours each week. The present schedule of four morning openings and one afternoon and evening opening could be incresed by an additional afternoon opening. The. addition of one more part-time worker for 10 hours a week would enable a part-time staff of three to stagger shifts for optimum coverage as well as back up personnel for vacation and sick leaves. Continued increase in energy costs makes budgeting for utilities difficult. Voluntary Problems with cutbacks in heat and light have been made to Energy Costs conserve energy, but, as with other departments, Supplies our costs are still rising. The price of books , Books and audio visual materials, and clerical supplies Audio Visual have all risen drastically. Budget increases Vaterials are necessary just to keep the library oper- ating at the present level . The library is one service the town provides OIQeeded and for taxpayers without additional usage fees. )nreciated Free For all age groups it offers a selection of ibrary for All materials for leisure time reading as well as a broad range of books in educational disciplines To keep the library functioning the requested budget represents monies to cover minimun needs.