TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Joan K. Goodrich, Economic Development Director
THROUGH: Jeff Costello, CRA Executive Director
DATE: November 13, 2018
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delray beach public library 4th Quarter FY2017-18 A-Guide Report
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Receive and file.
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Background:
The CRA awarded the Library a $343,000 A-GUIDE grant in the CRA FY 2017-18 budget which represents 15% of the Library’s $2,313,945 budget. The CRA also provided the Library an additional $110,000 this year to replace funding typically received from the City for a total funding of $453,000 which represents 20% of the Library’s annual budget. The A-Guide grant was awarded to support two programs: 1) Sundays and Mondays at the Library and 2) a Business Resource Center at the Library. Below are highlights and program snapshots from the Library’s 4Q FY 2017-18 A-Guide Report ending September 30, 2018.
Delray Beach Public Library Highlights from Karen Ronald, Library Director
See attached letters dated October 16, 2018.
Program Snapshot: Sundays and Mondays Operations
A-Guide Funding: $418,000 Total Program Budget: $418,000 % of Budget: 100%
Select Key Program Metrics Annual Total 4Q Totals Year-End Totals
Annual Visits 100,200 28,699 107,035
New Library Cards Issued 1,420 500 1,808
Total Adult Programs 160 34 206
Total Reference Desk Patrons 12,200 4,530 16,185
Total Materials Circulated 50,700 14,070 49,967
Total Value of Materials Circulated $1,010,000 $281,400 $876,284
Program Snapshot: Business Resource Center - “Inc. Pad”
A-Guide Funding: $35,000 Total Program Budget: $35,000 % of Budget: 100%
Select Key Program Metrics Annual Total 4Q Totals Year-End Totals
# of Businesses Receiving Counseling 127 34 131
Annual Savings to Local Businesses $43,618 $12,401 $51,029
Number of Small Business Seminars|999|11
Number of Seminar Attendees 80 23 97
Status of Other A-Guide Deliverables
1) Multi-ling...
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