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I Association's Planning for Results community-based hard work and dedication have supported our efforts planning process, and satisfies the certification and made our achievements possible. Special thanks requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Library go to David Burton, who stepped down from the Commissioners. Library Board of Trustees in May 2012 after decades of service. He was instrumental in the construction of The preparation for the planning process began the new building,and will always remain a part of the in early 2012 and focused on the following objectives: Library family. • Completing and submitting a comprehensive It would be impossible to summarize the high. Strategic Plan to the Massachusetts Board of lights of 2012 without expressing our sincere gratitude Library Commissioners by October 1,2012 to and appreciation for the Friends of the Mashpee meet certification requirements and restore Library, and acknowledging that so many of the pro- the Library's grant eligibility status. grams and services that the Library currently offers • Creating a roadmap that will guide and inform are made possible by the fundraising efforts this a series of annual action plans as well as long group. Each time you attend a children's program, term (3-5 years) decision-making. download an eBook,or check out a museum pass you are benefiting from their generosity and long-standing • Utilizing a process that engaged the commu- commitment to the Library. nity and afforded residents an opportunity to collectively voice their vision for the future of On behalf of the Library Trustees and Staff,it is Library services. a privilege to have the opportunity to work each day in our beautiful Library building and serve a community Based on the input from the Strategic Planning filled with committed and giving residents! Committee, Trustees, Staff, and Community Members,five service priorities emerged: Resources, Respectfully Submitted, Technology&Information Literacy,Quality Services, Kathleen Mahoney Community Engagement,and Sustainability. Library Director The Library Board of Trustees adopted a new mission statement to guide us in providing the best in 2012 Highlights—Our Year in Numbers library services: Municipal (Mashpee) Borrowers 7,927 Total Borrowers 13,377 The Mashpee Public Library promotes life-long learning,discovery,enrichment,and civic engagement Direct Circulation 185,514 through materials, technology, and experiences. By Total Circulation 201,286 serving a diverse population, the Mashpee Public Library facilitates access to information, the love of Number of Children's Programs 288 learning,and the building of community. Attendance Children's Programs 8,129 In addition to crafting a new Mission statement Number of Volunteers 65 the Strategic Planning process identified the following Total Volunteer Hours 3,754 service priorities: expanding the Library's collections of materials in all formats,offering a greater variety of Number of Adult & Young Adult Computers 18 programs for residents of all ages,providing access to Number of Patron Sessions 16,620 current and emerging technologies, promoting the Total Minutes Used on Computers 481,794 Library as a community center to the town's diverse population, and continuing to operate the Library in a Meeting Room Use 1,329 Meetings sustainable manner. As the Library begins to implement the compo- Total Hours Library Open 2,124 nents of our new Strategic Plan,we must acknowledge the many community members and volunteers whose 124