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PAOLI LIBRARYThe Heart of Paoli
Paoli’s “Town Hall”
Unique to Paoli Library
Paoli’s “Town Hall” for 103 years
Home to the statue and sword of General Pasquale de Paoli, gifts from the citizens of Corsica to the namesake town of their national hero.
Public space in the village of Paoli unrestricted by membership, age, etc.
Official Archive of the Paoli Rail Yards EPA studies
Services to the Community
Early literacy programs for babies and toddlers
Summer Reading Programs & GO WilMa!
Arts and History programs for children
Book Clubs
Health literacy and financial literacy programs
AARP Tax Aide program for seniors
Free PC tutoring
Free eReader assistance
ESL classes and tutoring through CC Volunteer English Program
Education Programs
Community Partnerships
WORKING PARTNERSHIPS
Willistown Twp Parks & Rec GO WilMa! Outdoor adventure program
State Rep. Warren Kampf Library refers patrons for services
Paoli Fire Company Meeting room for library events
Paoli Hospital Programs; Food Drive; GO WilMa
Royer Greaves School Venue for Centennial events
Activate Chester County Partnership for wellness programsPaoli Business & Professional Association Local business connections
Community Partnerships
2012 PAOLI LIBRARY
STATISTICS
2012 Items Checked Out: 88,406
Books, DVDs, CDs, eBooks, etc.
Transactions at Service Desk: 193,039
Library Visits: 68,501
Attendance at storytimes & other programs:
3,368
Reference questions answered: 11,256
PC use: 9,975 sessions
Technology assistance appointments: 364
Public Computers
ROI for Willistown Township support of Paoli Library Services
VALUE OF LIBRARY SERVICES
value of material circulated @$20/item $1,768,120
value of tech assistance @$35/hr $12,740
value of programs @$10 admission $33,680
value of reference @$5/question $56,280
value of PCs @ $.40/min (FedEx rate) $239,400
TOTAL VALUE of SERVICES $2,110,220.00ROI (services) Direct local funding: Willistown + Tredyffrin $12.08
Total ROI for Willistown &
Tredyffrin
INSTITUTIONAL VALUE OF LIBRARY
public space @ $20/ft2 $54,220.00
donated by Wells Fargo
County & State aid $58,690.94
Revenue (Fines, rentals, donations) $66,255.00
Value of services $2,110,220.00
TOTAL VALUE $2,289,385.94
TOTAL ROI (institution + services) $12.71
Who uses Paoli Library?
Tredyffrin41%
Willistown22%
East Whiteland7%
Eastttown9%
Delaware County3%
East Goshen3%
Schuylkill2%
Malvern Boro2%
79 other jurisdictions
(each under 2%)11%
Paoli Transactions by Municipality
Check-outs, check-
ins, and holds
Who checks out Paoli items?
Tredyffrin36%
Willistown16%
East Whiteland7%
Eastttown5%
Malvern Boro3%
East Goshen3%
West Goshen2%
Out-of-county2%
79 other jurisdictions (each
under 2%)26%
Checkouts of items owned by Paoli Library
Many items are sent to
other Chester County
libraries to fill patron
requests.
GO WilMa! Summer Program
Summer 2013 participants by township
Tredyffrin, 36.82%
Willistown, 26.37%
Easttown, 13.43%
East Goshen, 4.9
8%
East Whiteland, 5.
47%
Malvern Borough, 2.9
9%
Charlestown,2.49% Other, 7.46%
Total registration: 201
Who funds Paoli Library? Government support
Tred Twp personnel & benefits
58%Willistown
contribution16%
State aid14%
County aid12%
2013 Government Support
Who funds Paoli Library: All Funding Sources
Tredyffrin Twp personnel & benefits
43%
Willistown contribution
11%
State aid10%
County aid9%
Other revenue27%
2013 Funding of Paoli Library
Fines, fees, fundraising,
and other contributions
$5.21 $10.50$22.50
$31.31
$57.25
$40.21
$63.31$62.54
$39.30
$48.60
$76.80
$101.00
$151.05
$0.00
$20.00
$40.00
$60.00
$80.00
$100.00
$120.00
$140.00
$160.00
What Residents Pay for Library Services
Willistown cost per resident for two libraries is $7.22. PA data from Pennsylvania state
reports.
Other cities' data from Branches of Opportunity report on NYC libraries (Jan
2013, www.nycfuture.org)
Local government library funding/population
(funding structure may vary in other states)
Priceless