Annual ReportFY 2013-2014

Projects Completed

• Measure FF:

• a $26 million bond measure to improve the four branch libraries.

• Claremont and North Branches remodeled

• New West and SouthBranches

Projects Completed

•North Branch • Opened April 7, 2012.

• Awarded the 2013 AIA-SF Merit Award for Historic Preservation.

• Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association (BAHA) award for excellence in historical preservation.

• LEED Silver certification

• Honored as one of nine recipients of the Berkeley Design Advocates, Biennial Awards for Design Excellence.

• In November 2012 the branch was awarded Bay Friendly Landscape certification.

• 5,500 Square Foot Building cost $6 million

Projects Completed

• Claremont Branch

• Branch opened May 5, 2012.

• LEED Silver Certification

• Landscaping has been certified

Bay Friendly

• 8,110 Square Foot Facility cost

$4.2 million

Projects Completed

• South Branch & Tool Lending

Library• The branch opened on

May 11, 2013.

• Designed by Field Paoli Architects

• New 8,700 square foot facility cost $6.5 million.

• LEED Gold certification

Photos by

Richard

Friedman

Projects Completed

• West Branch• The branch opened on December 14, 2013.

• New 9,300 square foot Zero Net Energy facility

• Designed by the firm of Harley Ellis Devereaux for a total cost of $7.5 million.

• LEED Certified

• Spacious reading rooms, expanded public computers and seating

• Improved space for Berkeley READS Adult Literacy Program

Photos by

Richard

Friedman

Community Support

• Neighborhood Campaign

• $4 million raised

• Contributed 11% of building

project funding

• Contributed $240,000 to Branch

Campaign

• $10,000 for collections per branch

• Children's, Teen, and Adult

programming

• Berkeley Reads, Adult Literacy

Program

• Staff Support programs

Program Highlights

• April Branch Out Activities

• Month long celebration to honor completion of Measure FF funding

• Full calendar of free events

Program Highlights

• New Website

• Online Newsletters

• Library on Wheels

• Extended Library

Hours

Statistics FY 2013-2014

100933

228147350709

254907

983412

0

200000

400000

600000

800000

1000000

1200000

Circulation

Visits

Computer Usage

Budget

80%

5%

7%

2%

3%1%

2%0%

0%

Expenditures FY 13-14

Personnel

Non-

PersonnelBooks

Professional

ServicesUtilities

Janitorial

99%

1% 0%

Revenue FY 13-14

Library

Services

Tax

Fines/Fees

Misc.

Revenue

New Initiatives

• Central Library Space

Planning

• New Teen Center

New Initiatives

• Strategic Planning Effort

Thank You