day in the life

2013 Library Snapshot Day: A Day in the Life of

Your LibraryApril 14-20 National Library Week

Library Snapshot Day provides a way for libraries of all types across a state, region, system or

community to show what happens in a single day in their libraries. How many books are

checked out? How many people receive help finding a job? Doing their homework? Library patrons are also asked to comment on what

their libraries mean to them.

7381 people visited Omaha Public libraries.

ONE DAY IN OMAHA PUBLIC LIBRARIES

63 students asked homework help questions in one day at Omaha Public libraries.

49 people asked database questions in one day at Omaha Public libraries.

One Day of Library Programs

In one day there were 19 programs held by Omaha Public libraries.

In one day 553 people attended programs in Omaha Public libraries.

Programs in Nebraska libraries are for children, teens and adults.

One day in Omaha Public libraries 11 e-government questions 63 Employment help questions 186 Reference questions 2391 Computer users 5347 Materials circulated

COMMENTS FROM OMAHA PUBLIC LIBRARY PATRONS

“The library is a sanctuary. It’s a place to relax, focus, finish schoolwork.”

“It means a lot. Available resources for those that are less fortunate. Also provide growth and education.”

“Information is the greatness of human living. The free flow of info and entertainment make life worth living.”

“The library provides resources for my academics, as well as for fun reading!”

“The library is my only means of locating books that were printed in the 1930’s and 1940’s.”

“A place to get away and be able to get things done, use the computers and help my kids grow.”

One Day in the Life of Gretna Public Library

178 people visited Gretna Public Library.

36 people attended 2 library programs.

In one day, Gretna Public Library answered 1 employment

question 3 homework

questions 27 reference

questions

In one day, Gretna Public Library Answered 1

database question Had 11 computer

users

In one day, Gretna Public Library checked out 418 items.

COMMENTS FROM GRETNA PUBLIC LIBRARY PATRONS

“Printed off a picture of my newborn boy twin grandbabies.”

“Resource for children’s lit and DVDs.”

“Great place to bring my children to enhance their reading.”

“EVERYTHING!”

“A lot. I love books and I try to come very Wednesday. I also feel at home around the books.”

“My children love the story time. Mrs. Jean is wonderful.”

“It’s a nice and friendly place to be.”

“We love it! Our kids have a love of reading in part due to their experiences at the library!”

ONE DAY IN THE LIED RANDOLPH PUBLIC LIBRARY

135 people visited

the library.

90 items were checked out.

In one day, Lied Randolph Public Library Answered 4 homework

questions Answered 6 reference

questions Had 33 computer users

In one day, Lied Randolph Public Library held 6 programs.

In one day, 35 people attended programs at Lied Randolph Public Library.

“We come once a week to check out children’s books for my 5 and 7 year old.”

“A place I can find helpful information.”

“A safe, fun learning environment.”

“A place that has many valuable resources available to us.”

“It was my first home a the university. It will always be home.”

“Great source for information, helps with school work, provides me with books that I enjoy reading in my free time.”

“A safe place to relax.”

“A source of information, entertainment, and some place that anyone in the community can benefit from.”

How Lied Randolph Patrons feel about their library

One Day in Southern Public Schools High School Library

In one day, 112 students (and one rabbit) visited the library and 155 items were checked out.

Answered 5 employment help questions.

In One Day, Southern Public Schools High School Library…

Answered 49 reference questions.

Answered 4 e-government questions.

Answered 15 homework questions.

Answered 3 database questions.

Had 65 computer users.

Southern Public Schools High School Library held 2 programs

with 10 attendees.

“My Librarian is Awesome, and she orders books that students want as long as it’s school appropriate. And she lets you be loud!”

“The Library has helped me tremendously with having to do y research paper and also filling out scholarships!”

“The Library is a place to get my homework done quietly. I never feel awkward or unwelcome.”

“We have good books now so I always know I will find something good and it helps me with research and scholarships.”

HOW DO THE SOUTHERN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FEEL ABOUT THEIR LIBRARY?

One Snowy Day at the Agnes Robinson Waterloo Public Library…

had 58 visitors.

checked out 42 items.

In one day, Agnes Robinson Waterloo Public Library answered…o 3 Homework questionso 4 Employment

questionso 7 Reference questions

In one day, Agnes Robinson Waterloo Public Library met the needs of o 13 Computer users.

Despite the bad weather, Agnes Robinson Waterloo Public Library held a children’s program with 12 attending.

A Day in the Life of Pawnee City Public Library

66 items were checked out.

78 people visited the library.

Book Clubs Computer Classes

Group Meetings

Patron Assistance

What Does Pawnee Public Library Offer in One Day?

Pawnee Public Library answered,

3 Job, homework and database questions

4 e-Government questions

Pawnee Public Library

Answered 5 reference questions

Had 30 computer users

72 people attended 3 programs in one day at Pawnee Public Library

“Reading is a passion of mine and I do not have Wi-Fi at home so it works out great. The “Librarians” are an asset!!”

“Very special for our town and a town our size.”

“I have a nice, friendly environment to come to when I have homework. Also, I like to come and use the computers for homework when our computer at home is being SUPER slow!”

“Quite a bit because I’m Amish and we can’t have internet so I was here today to get my turkey license. THANKS.”

What does Paw

nee Public Library mean to you?

One Day in the Life of Freeman/Lozier Library

In one day, Freeman/Lozier Library circulated 10 items and maintains a dynamic presence with it’s 24/7 access to a librarian and databases.

In one day, Freeman/Lozier Library, Answered 3 homework and

database questions Answered 14 reference

questions Had 33 computer users

350 People visited Freeman/Lozier Library in one day.

Freeman/Lozier Library held 1 library program with 55 people in attendance.

“This library means a lot to me. They always help when I need it and are kind wonderful people. Thanks BU.”

What Does Bellevue University’s Freeman/Lozier Library Mean to Its Students?

“It’s a great place to find information and get help with research.”

“Access to reference databases online.”

“Great research for students both in person and online.”

“Collection of useful sources and provide full facility to a student.”

“Helps me do work a lot, open at great hours.”

Lincoln High School Library Media Center

• In one day, 654 students visited the media center, 131 reference questions were answered and 87 items were circulated.

How do Lincoln High School Students Feel About Their Library Media Center

“The library means everything…It’s my life. I would be dead without it.”

“I enjoy my library as the people are friendly and always willing to help in any way possible.”

“I think the library is a very fun and safe place and I like to read and I can be myself here. It is very quiet in the library.”

“The library is a great place to hangout with my friends. It’s also a good place to do homework. I can focus better on my homework in the library than at home.”

“It means I can come here and do things that are productive instead of going home and doing things that are unproductive. Sometimes I do homework.”

One day at Plattsmouth Public Library

The library held 2 programs, attended by 32 people.

The library answered 22 reference questions.

23 People used the computers.

161 people visited the library, checking out 183 items.

Plattsmouth Public Library answered, 3 Employment,

homework and database questions

22 Reference questions

2013 Nebraska Snapshot Day