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serve as a resource for the community and a link
<br /> Report of the between community members and organizations.
<br /> Mashpee Public Library
<br /> By partnering with state and local community
<br /> programs the Library has worked to strengthen and
<br /> To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the support children and families by providing information,
<br /> Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: programs, and access to needed resources. While
<br /> visiting the Library, or reading about our events, you
<br /> On behalf of the Library Staff,Board of Trustees, may have spotted bright yellow "Brain Building in
<br /> and Friends of the Mashpee Public Library, I am Progress" badges identifying programs and activities
<br /> excited to share what was achieved in 2013 by working that have been designated as interactive, enrichment
<br /> together to strengthen an already great public library. opportunities for children.
<br /> After receiving unprecedented financial support This campaign is spearheaded by the
<br /> from Town Officials and community members at this
<br /> � Massachusetts Department of Early Education and
<br /> year's town meetings, the Library was able to expand Care, and its mission is "to raise awareness of the
<br /> its staff, further develop its print and electronic critical importance of fostering the cognitive,social and
<br /> collections, and enhance our services and program emotional development of young children by
<br /> opportunities. From introducing the new First Library emphasizing its future impact on economic
<br /> Card program, which made library cards available to development and prosperity for everyone in
<br /> babies and toddlers, to helping seniors embrace Massachusetts."Our ability to offer free services makes
<br /> downloadable eBooks, the Library empowered the Library uniquely suited to help our community
<br /> residents of all ages to learn, discover, and share new address the challenge of improving early childhood
<br /> experiences. literacy. During 2013, the 1000 Books Before
<br /> Kindergarten program was adopted to affirm the
<br /> In 2013, the American Library Association Library's role as a partner in pre-school education.
<br /> unveiled its ground-breaking initiative: The Promise of
<br /> Libraries Transforming Communities, and challenged An impressive number of new items, including
<br /> all public libraries to become agents for civic books, e-books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, and video
<br /> engagement and innovation.The Library welcomed the games were ordered, cataloged, labeled, and fully
<br /> opportunity to fill this role and kicked off the year by processed for the collection by our exceptional staff and
<br /> acting as host for the CLAMS network's state dedicated volunteers.Our annual statistics reflected the
<br /> Legislative Breakfast. The event featured the growth in our collections, as the Library surpassed
<br /> participation of virtually the entire regional delegation 2012 figures for circulation in print and electronic
<br /> of our state Senators and Representatives, all materials. Patrons are increasingly asking for e-book
<br /> committed to raising awareness of the value of public content and assistance navigating newly acquired
<br /> libraries. Patrons and politicians alike shared their tablets and e-readers.For the first time,we were able to
<br /> stories and explained how public libraries had offer one-on-one tutorial sessions with library staff to
<br /> transformed their lives. meet this demand, and the response has been
<br /> Throughout the course of the past year, the
<br /> overwhelmingly positive.
<br /> Library continued to expand its role as a center for In 2013, demand for technology in the form of
<br /> community engagement,hosting nearly 1500 meetings free Internet connections and public access computers
<br /> for community groups and local agencies. Events have
<br /> was on the rise. Usage figures show that Mashpee
<br /> included children's programs, book clubs, movies, patrons logged 16,767 sessions on computers located
<br /> author talks,lectures,and concerts,which were enjoyed in the Adult or Young Adult sections of the library,and
<br /> by a large cross section of year round and seasonal that number easily surpasses the 20,000 benchmark
<br /> residents.The Library is also the base of operations for when computer use in the Children's Room is tallied.
<br /> local civic groups,including Mashpee Cares,the Cape Research released in 2013 by the Pew Research Center
<br /> Cod Volunteers, the Mashpee Women's Club, and reported that 77% of all Americans over the age of 16
<br /> Kiwanis Club who devote their time and efforts to say it is"very important"for public libraries to provide
<br /> supporting the Mashpee community, and is proud to free Internet access, and that belief is clearly
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