11/18/2008 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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PV Libraries that have built or renovated /expanded older buildings' find circulation increases substantially ,after construction projects. I have examined three library building projects from similar sized .communities; Harwich, Ashland and Lakeville. Harwich's library was an expansion and renovation- completed in I*Y 1998. 1 have included Harwich in the chart even though it predates the -other construction projects by quite a bit because it is the only Cape com munity simiIar to Mash pee ; with a recently completed building. Like the others, it experienced increased usage after construction. Ashland and,Lal eville guilt new libraries in FY 2005. I've included. Harwich's statistics for. Y 2006 as a more up-to-date comparison to l the -other communities and to shove that the growth in usage continues to this day. In all cases, the libraries experienced a healthy percentage increase in circulation and holdings (collection size) in the year following construction. The chart shows the population size, hours open, total circulation, circulation by hours en number of re istered orro rers li brary card holders) and holdings (collection size . It's interesting to note that Mashpee's current circulations per hour (63.35) are greater Ahan Ashland's after their construction project. Mashiee's current circulation is comparable to Ashland and Lakeville even p though Mashpee's sta. istics are preconstruction.- Mashpee has always been a much busier library than its size would indicate. It ranks in the top ten CLAMS leaders in circulation each year. After the new building is completed,' Mashpee's circulation will be in the range of Harwich's circulation. I have included a -chart of CLAMS" libraries' circulation for �Y 2008. You can see that Mashpee is one .of the busier libraries although it is physically smaller than most of the other. libraries. The number of registered' borrowers increased at all the libraries, following construction, showing more people were using the new libraries. . circulation per hour increased as well, showing the need for additional staffing to provide service for the increased crowds. Falmouth's circulation for the first quarter of FY 2008 was 88}428 chile they were in temporary quarters). Their circulation for the same time period this year .1,36,100 now that the building roFedt is corp feted and they are back in the library. The difference is a 54% increase, similar to ghat Mashpee can expect.