311 North Spring Street | Beaver Dam, WI 53916 | 920-887-4631

website: www.cityofbeaverdam.com/library | catalog: www.bdam.ent.sirsi.net

total cardholders

new cardholders

22,183

1,031

8,259

5,319REFERENCE QUESTIONS

ANSWERED INTERNET ACCESS

34%increase in digitalmaterials usage

Redesigned library catalog at www.bdam.ent.sirsi.netCurbside bookdropImproved Teen AreaIncreased Hoopla digital checkouts to 12-15 per monthMobile printing from anywhere AWE Early Learning Computer Stations upgradedVox and Wonderbooks talking book collection for childrenLibrary at the Park outreachNoon Year's Eve Party with Beaver Dam CommunityActivities and Services

New this year

increase in

wireless usage

29%

YEAR IN REVIEW

2019

10,290

digital and streaming items used

31,276

visits at the library115,141

items checked out328,447

905,733Total

minutes

Total Log-ins

Information ResourcesUsed

44,892

Transforming Lives, Strengtheningour Community

The vision of a free and public library that opens its doors tolifelong learning, the exploration of new ideas andpreservation of the past remains a strong tradition in ourcommunity.

311 North Spring Street | Beaver Dam, WI 53916 | 920-887-4631

website: www.cityofbeaverdam.com/library | catalog: www.bdam.ent.sirsi.net

17 children finished

52 children registered

25,000

books read

YEAR IN REVIEW

2019

people served bydonations

400

items made anddonated

640

Crochet & Knitathon16th Annual

Program Highlights

Connecting a diverse community to educational and cultural resources that enrich lives through informative,experiential, high interest, and drop-in programs for all ages and abilities.

programs

402participants

15,116

Summer Reading Program

minutes

163,200

minutes

43,200

children read teens read

Local history series with Roger NollLego ClubCraft ClubGenealogy ForumStorytimesBook ClubTeen TuesdayCooking classes and potluck moaisArt and craft workshopsFilm seriesAuthor visits

Popular programs

Youth ExpoFamily Fun at the Horicon MarshNational Night OutFamily Frontier Day with Monarch LibrariesFall Downtown FestElephant & Piggie Party with Alpha Xi School visits and library field tripsBusy Bodies Storytimes at the YMCA

Outreach, community events, and collaborations