Library Board Agenda Packet - 6:00 PM

OCONOMOWOC PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR BOARD MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026 • 6 PM LYKE MEETING ROOM OCONOMOWOC PUBLIC LIBRARY Board Members please notify the Library Administrative Coordinator at (262) 569-2193, ext. 203 or sbartholomew@oconomowoclibrary.org if you are unable to attend. AGENDA I. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS A. Call to Order-A scertain Posting of Agenda-Me mbers Present B. Mi nutes of Previous Meeting C. Comments from Audience D. Finance and Statistic Reports E. Present Vouchers for Payment F. Communications and Announcements II. REPORTS A. Committee Reports (only bold committees will present) 1. Planning Committee - B. Nankee, K. Hansen Last Meeting – December 5, 2022; Next Meeting – to be scheduled 2. Nominating Committee – K. Hansen, B. Nankee, M. Wood Last Meeting – May 16, 2024; Next Meeting – to be scheduled 3. Finance Committee – B. Nankee Last Meeting – June 28, 2023; Next Meeting – to be scheduled 4. Operations Committee – TBD Last Meeting – September 8, 2022; Next Meeting – to be scheduled B. Library Director’s Report* 2 III. NEW BUSINESS A. Consider/Act on Special Closing for Staff Development - Date Change B. Expansion/Renovation Discussion C. Discuss Strategic Plan IV. BOARD REMARKS A. Board President Remarks B. Board Member Remarks V. ADJOURN * Library Director’s Report may include information on Budget/Finance, Building/Facilities, Collection Development/Reference, Communications, Continued System Involvement/Automation, Friends of OPL, Fundraising, Library Operations, Personnel/Continuing Education, Planning, Programming, and/or Public Relations. NOTICE If a person with a disability requires that the meeting be accessible or that materials at the meeting be in an accessible format, notify the Library’s Administrative Coordinator at (262) 569-2193, ext. 203 or sbartholomew@oconomowoclibrary.org, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to request adequate accommodations. Members of other City governmental bodies (boards, commissions, committees, council, etc.) may attend the above noticed meeting of the Oconomowoc Public Library Board of Trustees in order to gather information. The only action to be taken at the above noticed meeting will be action by the Oconomowoc Public Library Board of Trustees. 3 AGENDA REPORT AUGUST 2026 NEW BUSINESS A. Consider/Act on Special Closing for Staff Development - Date Change Due to Senior Fair happening on October 2, we would like to change our Staff Development day to November 6. The library closes one day a year for Staff Development Day. B. Expansion/Renovation Discussion Let’s have another discussion as to whether we should move forward with expansion or renovation. C. Discuss Strategic Plan The library’s Strategic Plan has not been updated since 2022. Strategic Plans should be updated every three to five years. Let’s set a goal of revising the Strategic Plan. 4 OCONOMOWOC PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JUNE 15, 2026 MEMBERS PRESENT Ben Nankee, Jennifer Aultman Kloth, Kasey Metz, Kerry Hansen, Lisa Remm, Melissa Wood, Michele Koper, Roland Johnson, Melissa Howe MEMBERS ABSENT Dani Clarkson STAFF PRESENT Jen Puccini, Shannon Bartholomew REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS A. CALL TO ORDER-ASCERTAIN POSTING OF AGENDA-MEMBERS PRESENT Kerry Hansen called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Agenda was properly posted. B. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Jennifer Aultman Kloth moved to approve the minutes of the May 18, 2026 Regular Board Meeting. Ben Nankee seconded and motion carried. C. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE No audience comments D. FINANCE AND STATISTIC REPORTS The May 2026 Financial Report was reviewed. The May 2026 Statistical Report was reviewed. 5 E. PRESENT VOUCHERS FOR PA YMENT Lisa Remm moved to approve the May 2026 vouchers totaling $66,882.02. Jennifer Aultman Kloth seconded and motion carried. F. COMMUNICATIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS The newsletter and recent articles were provided at the board meeting. REPORTS A. COMMITTEE REPORTS (ON LY BOLD COMMITTEES WILL PRESENT) Planning Committee – B. Nankee, K. Hansen Last Meeting – December 5, 2022; Next Meeting – to be scheduled Nominating Committee – K. Hansen, B. Nankee, M. Wood Last Meeting – May 16, 2024; Next Meeting – to be scheduled Finance Committee – B. Nankee, J. Aultman Kloth Last Meeting – June 28, 2023; Next Meeting – to be scheduled Operations Committee – TBD Last Meeting - September 8, 2022; Next Meeting – to be scheduled B. DIRECTOR’S REPORT Budget/Finance The recent rain has caused some leaks in the building. Ken Bingen, the City's new Facilities Manager, is working on sealing and caulking the affected areas to help prevent further leaking. Collection Development/Reference Staff have weeded the Young Adult audiobook collection and relocated the remaining titles next to the Adult Audiobook collection. This change has created additional space for the growing Library of Things collection. We hired a new part-time Reference Librarian, Tammy Jacobson. Her start date was June 22. Friends of OPL 6 Reminder: We have ongoing book sale in the library sponsored by the Friends of the Library. The Friends have funded the purchase of books readers ages 0-18 can earn through the summer reading program. Operations Update on the New Service Desk: Since consolidating our two service points—a circulation desk and a reference desk—into a single service desk this past January, the transition has gone very well. Staff have adapted to the new model, and we have received a great deal of positive feedback from both staff and patrons. The new service desk has improved efficiency while continuing to provide excellent customer service. Programming Lizzie completed nine school visits to promote the Summer Reading Program, generating excitement among students and recruiting numerous teen volunteers. Our Summer Reading Program is open to all ages and runs from June 8 through August 8. The first day of Summer Reading was a tremendous success, with more than 1,000 participants signing up. That represents 550 more registrations than we had at the end of the first day last year. We have a monthly booth at the farmers market to promote library services and summer events and have a craft for kids. We will be there on July 18th and August 22nd. Jennie Fidler finished up internships with Journey21 and OASD students. Books & Company hosted Caro Claire Burke, author of NYT Bestseller and GMA Book Club Pick Yesteryear, at the Library. There were over 100 attendees. NEW BUSINESS A. CONSIDER/ACT ON APPROVING 2027 OPERATING BUDGET REQUEST The draft request is included in your packet. At this point in time, we do not have wages and benefits included, which will be provided by the City, and some lines have tentative numbers from Bridges, including Waukesha County Funding (Line 3720), Services Non-IT (Line 210), and E-media (Line 325). Jennifer Aultman Kloth moved to approve the 2027 Operating Budget Request with a change of decreasing 100-506-6100-321 by $5,000 and increase 100-506-6100-325 by $5,000. Lisa Remm seconded and motion carried. 7 B. CONSIDER/ACT ON ELECTING LIBRARY BOARD OFFICERS FOR 2026-2027: PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, AND SECRETARY Per the board’s bylaws, newly elected officers will assume their duties at the conclusion of the June board meeting. At last month’s meeting, the Board unanimously approved a slate of nominees for the Board’s consideration. Ben Nankee moved to approve on electing Library Board officers for 2026-2027: President: Kerry Hansen, Vice President: Melissa Wood, Secretary: Lisa Remm. Kasey Metz seconded and motion carried. C. SWEENEY GROUP PRESENTATION ON FEASIBILITY STUDY Sweeney Group presented results from the Feasibility Study. The report was provided at the meeting. D. CONSIDER/ACT ON GIFT FUND EXPENDITURE The Library print release computer and coin-op (currently out of order) are failing and need to be replaced. We would like to purchase a new all-in-one computer/paystation from Envisionware along with upgrading our patron printing service to CloudNine printing. This will streamline services for patrons. The total cost for replacing and upgrading would be $8,927.59. Ben Nankee moved to approve the Gift Fund expenditure. Michele Koper seconded and motion carried. BOARD REMARKS A. BOARD PRESIDENT REMARKS Kerry Hansen spoke about Books & Company hosting a book signing event at the Library for Caro Claire Burke, author of Yesteryear. Hansen thanked the Library for hosting and noted if we had a larger space available, the Library could hold more people for these special events. B. BOARD MEMBER REMARKS No board member remarks. ADJOURN Ben Nankee moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:34 pm. Kasey Metz seconded and the motion carried. Shannon Bartholomew, Administrative Coordinator 8 PAGE 1 $1,415,367 BUDGET $815,573 58% EXPENDED 58% YR PASSED FINANCIAL REPORT $599,794 42% REMAINING 42% YR REMAINING REVENUE COUNTY FUNDING ACCT JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YTD ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET % RECEIVED WAUKESHA 3720 - - - - 200,686 - - - - - - - 200,686 235,549 403,799 50% INTERSYSTEM FUNDING ACCT JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YTD ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET % RECEIVED DODGE 3721 - - 27,443 - - - - - - - - - 27,443 16,009 27,443 100% JEFFERSON 3721 - - 99,097 - - - - - - - - - 99,097 57,807 99,097 100% WASHINGTON 3721 - - 560 - - - - - - - - - 560 327 560 100% TOTAL COUNTY FUNDING 2026 -$ -$ 127,101$ -$ 200,686$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 327,786 309,691$ 530,900$ 62% 2025 -$ 116,745$ 882$ 184,923$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 184,923$ -$ -$ 487,473$ 487,044$ 487,044$ 100% 2024 -$ 129,475$ -$ 171,279$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 171,279$ -$ -$ 472,033$ 471,764$ 471,764$ 100% PUBLIC SERVICE CHARGES ACCT JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YTD ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET % RECEIVED FINES & FEES 6114 1,581 333 2,383 613 2,164 1,690 1,444 - - - - - 10,209 2,612 4,478 228% COPYING 6116 714 - 1,616 783 651 1,067 617 - - - - - 5,448 1,393 2,388 228% ROOM RENTAL 6741 - - - 90 89 40 - - - - - - 219 104 179 122% TOTAL SERVICE CHARGES 2026 2,296$ 333$ 4,000$ 1,486$ 2,904$ 2,797$ 2,061$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 15,876 4,110$ 7,045$ 225% 2025 1,711$ 2,729$ 1,227$ 3,708$ 1,362$ 2,421$ 1,432$ 3,311$ 2,634$ 2,136$ 939$ 2,097$ 25,707$ 22,600$ 22,600$ 114% 2024 1, 306$ 2,455$ 2,152$ 2,008$ 1,985$ 2,114$ 2,134$ 2,363$ 2,499$ 2,027$ 1,761$ 1,596$ 24,399$ 22,100$ 22,100$ 110% MISC REVENUE ACCT JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YTD ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET % RECEIVED SALE OF PROPERTY 8310 - - - - 951 - - - - - - - 951 - - - PCARD REBATE 8430 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 557 955 0% TOTAL MISC REVENUE 2026 -$ -$ -$ -$ 951$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 951 2$ $955 100% 2025 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 606$ -$ 785$ -$ -$ 614$ 43$ 2,048$ 1,452$ 3,500$ 59% 2024 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 728$ -$ 730$ -$ -$ -$ 715$ 2,172$ 1,328$ 3,500$ 62% DONATIONS ACCT JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT N OV DEC YTD ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET % RECEIVED GENERAL 8501 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TOTAL DONATIONS 2026 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ - 2025 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ - 2024 -$ -$ -$ - TOTAL DEPARTMENT REVENUE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YTD ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET % RECEIVED TOTAL DEPT REVENUE 2026 2,296$ 333$ 131,100$ 1,486$ 204,541$ 2,797$ 2,061$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 344,614 314,358$ 538,900$ 64% 2025 1,711$ 119,474$ 2,110$ 188,631$ 1,362$ 3,027$ 1,432$ 4,096$ 2,634$ 187,059$ 1,553$ 2,140$ 515,229 513,144$ 513,144$ 100% 2024 1,796$ 143,125$ 3,088$ 164,403$ 2,214$ 2,172$ 2,355$ 2,181$ 2,831$ 164,694$ 1,607$ 2,111$ 492,576 492,383$ 492,383$ 100% CITY FUNDING J AN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YTD ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET % RECEIVED TOTAL CITY FUNDING 2026 107,821$ 99,611$ (33,697)$ 106,643$ (62,274)$ 105,861$ 146,995$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 470,960 511,273$ 876,468$ 54% 2025 115,124$ (23,645)$ 126,807$ (94,829)$ 86,459$ 105,535$ 99,827$ 126,807$ 92,577$ (86,848)$ 103,298$ 114,869$ 765,980 867,505$ 867,505$ 88% 2024 72,480$ 7,504$ 134,478$ (74,129)$ 89,566$ 103,382$ 94,516$ 122,122$ 96,614$ (83,577)$ 93,395$ 123,980$ 780,330 854,560$ 854,560$ 91% EXPENSES WAGES AND BENEFITS ACCT JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YTD ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET % EXPENDED FT SALARIES 111 44,395 40,377 40,377 40,377 41,200 43,013 60,714 - - - - - 310,453 311,055 533,237 58% PT W/BEN 113 6,793 6,284 5,738 5,743 5,652 5,412 8,669 - - - - - 44,292 37,393 64,102 69% PT W/OUT BEN 125 10,097 8,327 9,257 10,097 10,573 9,522 14,365 - - - - - 72,237 89,303 153,092 47% SUNDAY HOURS 126 835 808 834 557 564 - 180 - - - - - 3,778 5,145 8,819 43% LONGEVITY 133 12 6 6 6 - 6 2 - - - - - 38 42 72 53% FICA 151 4,540 4,083 4,115 4,158 4,384 4,256 6,100 - - - - - 31,636 33,826 57,988 55% WRS RETIREMENT 152 5,054 3,376 3,349 3,330 3,383 3,331 4, 996 - - - - - 26,819 24,830 42,566 63% HEALTH INSURANCE 154 19,780 13,187 13,187 13,187 7,170 13,187 19,780 - - - - - 99,476 92,308 158,241 63% LIFE INSURANCE 155 97 97 97 97 97 110 110 - - - - - 706 652 1,118 63% COMP EARNED 164 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TOTAL WAGES & BENEFITS 2026 91,603$ 76,545$ 76,960$ 77,552$ 73,023$ 78,837$ 114,915$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 589,434$ 594,554$ 1,019,235$ 58% 2025 90,657$ 74,133$ 75,112$ 74,859$ 68,680$ 73,326$ 72,422$ 109,494$ 74,703$ 69,953$ 75,667$ 75,887$ 934,893$ 1,011,056$ 1,011,056$ 95% 2024 59,148$ 76,980$ 113,511$ 76,842$ 70,741$ 72,829$ 71,015$ 104,655$ 71,111$ 73,354$ 65,274$ 91,172$ 946,631$ 993,770$ 993,770$ 95% $396,133 BUDGET OPERATING BUDGET $226,139 57.1% EXPENDED 58% YR PASSED $169,993 42.9% REMAINING 42% YR REMAINING Oconomowoc Public Library Board of Trustees TOTAL BUDGET July 2026 9 PAGE 2OPERATING EXPENSES PURCHASED SERVICES ACCT JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YTD ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET % EXPENDED SERVICES NON-IT 210 828 1,884 1,387 3,133 23,995 2,162 1,467 - - - - - 34,856 27,238 46,693 75% SERVICES IT 211 710 - 846 3,618 1,197 1,501 3,203 - - - - - 11,074 9,333 16,000 69% PROGRAMS 212 745 1,553 504 591 1,208 3,891 2,746 - - - - - 11,239 9,333 16,000 70% ELECTRIC & WATER 222 2,013 1,984 2,233 2,215 2,300 4,026 4,263 - - - - - 19,034 19,250 33,000 58% GAS & HEAT 224 - 1,842 1,577 1,010 744 368 129 - - - - - 5,669 6,417 11,000 52% PHONE 225 56 56 56 56 56 56 56 - - - - - 392 406 696 56% INTERNET 226 160 429 429 429 429 429 1,449 - - - - - 3,752 3,465 5,940 63% MAINT CONT NON-IT 240 - 351 359 364 1,196 597 1,136 - - - - - 4,003 3,681 6,310 63% MAINT CONT IT 241 - - - - 3,662 - - - - - - - 3,662 2,042 3,500 105% TOTAL SERVICES 2026 4,512$ 8,099$ 7,391$ 11,413$ 34,786$ 13,030$ 14,449$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 93,680 81,164$ 139,139$ 67% 2025 5,258$ 7,483$ 30,046$ 10,407$ 7,578$ 8,792$ 11,610$ 12,663$ 6,342$ 9,627$ 6,657$ 16,697$ 133,161$ 134,456$ 134,456$ 99% 2024 4,356$ 30,038$ 7,863$ 8,179$ 8,371$ 10,149$ 10,139$ 10,863$ 6,998$ 5,618$ 5,836$ 11,184$ 119,595$ 129,281$ 129,281$ 93% OPERATING EXPENSES ACCT JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YTD ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET % EXPENDED POSTAGE 311 100 18 - 100 - - 100 - - - - - 318 210 360 88% P RINTING 313 - - - - 63 - 78 - - - - - 141 233 400 35% MEMBERSHIP DUES 320 50 - - - - 215 - - - - - - 265 466 799 33% BOOKS 321 3,707 7,854 5,952 5,498 9,424 9,531 6,323 - - - - - 48,288 53,667 92,000 52% SERIALS/PERIODICALS 322 4,958 231 136 41 334 41 131 - - - - - 5,872 3,792 6,500 90% AUDIO VISUAL 323 465 292 1,103 1,701 894 785 2,400 - - - - - 7,641 8,167 14,000 55% LIC/PERMIT 324 25 197 466 116 967 73 37 - - - - - 1,880 1,890 3,240 58% E-MEDIA 325 62 62 144 49 14,851 50 50 - - - - - 15,269 15,707 26,926 57% PUBLICITY 326 - 111 - - - - - - - - - - 111 292 500 22% TRAINING & TRAVEL 330 417 25 - 401 350 - 102 - - - - - 1,294 2,333 4,000 32% CAR ALLOWANCE 332 17 11 11 11 11 11 17 - - - - - 89 84 144 62% OPERATING SUPPLIES 340 457 2,605 1,647 1,302 2,504 2,278 2,543 - - - - - 13,337 17,558 30,100 44% COMP/TECH EQUIPMENT 345 480 - - - 20 - 3,766 - - - - - 4,266 6,067 10,400 41% TOTAL OPERATING 2026 10,737$ 11,405$ 9,459$ 9,219$ 29,419$ 12,984$ 15,546$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 98,769 110,465$ 189,369$ 52% 2025 17,992$ 11,109$ 20,601$ 5,067$ 6,260$ 21,212$ 13,789$ 5,261$ 11,106$ 17,331$ 18,796$ 36,874$ 185,397$ 186,682$ 186,682$ 99% 2024 6,571$ 28,398$ 12,088$ 10,621$ 9,410$ 15,617$ 12,320$ 6,318$ 17,929$ 6, 457$ 20,582$ 31,835$ 178,147$ 181,733$ 181,733$ 98% M AINTENANCE ACCT JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YTD ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET % EXPENDED REPAIR/MAINT BUILDING 400 - 353 52 6,404 1,500 256 9 - - - - - 8,573 14,642 25,100 34% REPAIR/MAINT GROUNDS 410 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - REPAIR/MAINT EQUIP 435 - - - - - 10 56 - - - - - 66 438 750 9% TOTAL MAINTENANCE 2026 -$ 353$ 52$ 6,404$ 1,500$ 266$ 65$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8,639 15,079$ 25,850$ 33% 2025 -$ 122$ 17$ 277$ 2,375$ 2,250$ 272$ 503$ -$ 240$ 442$ 807$ 7,304$ 10,750$ 10,750$ 68% 2024 697$ 1,030$ 102$ 527$ 40$ 4,640$ 186$ 390$ 86$ 1,481$ 373$ 199$ 9,752$ 10,750$ 10,750$ 91% FIXED CHARGES ACCT JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL A UG SEP OCT NOV DEC YTD ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET % EXPENDED TECHNOLOGY 509 892 892 892 892 892 892 892 - - - - - 6,242 6,242 10,700 58% RISK MANAGEMENT 510 2,373 2,373 2,373 2,373 2,373 2,373 2,373 - - - - - 16,610 16,610 28,475 58% COPIER LEASE 530 - 277 277 277 277 277 817 - - - - - 2,199 1,517 2,600 85% TOTAL FIXED CHARGES 2026 3,265$ 3,541$ 3,541$ 3,541$ 3,541$ 3,541$ 4,081$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 25,051 24,369$ 41,775$ 60% 2025 2,928$ 2,982$ 3,140$ 3,193$ 2,928$ 2,982$ 3,166$ 2,982$ 3,061$ 3,061$ 3,289$ 3,441$ 37,152$ 37,705$ 37,705$ 99% 2024 3,014$ 2,989$ 3,067$ 2,989$ 2,989$ 2,989$ 2,989$ 2,989$ 2,989$ 2,819$ 3,090$ 3,084$ 35,994$ 36,390$ 36,390$ 99% JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YTD ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET % EXPENDED TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET 2026 18,514$ 23, 399$ 20,443$ 30,577$ 69,245$ 29,820$ 34,142$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 226,139 231,077$ 396,133$ 57% 2025 26,178$ 21,696$ 53,805$ 18,944$ 19,141$ 35,236$ 28,837$ 21,408$ 20,508$ 30,258$ 29,183$ 41,121$ 346,316$ 369,593$ 369,593$ 94% 2024 14,638$ 62,455$ 23,120$ 22,316$ 20,810$ 33,395$ 25,635$ 20,559$ 28,002$ 16,374$ 29,882$ 35,118$ 332,303$ 358,154$ 358,154$ 93% JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YTD ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET % EXPENDED TOTAL BUDGET 2026 110,117$ 99,944$ 97,403$ 108,129$ 142,267$ 108,657$ 149,056$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 815,573 825,631$ 1,415,367.48$ 58% 2025 116,835$ 95,829$ 128,917$ 93,803$ 87,821$ 108,562$ 101,259$ 130,903$ 95,212$ 100,211$ 104,850$ 117,009$ 1,281,209$ 1,380,649$ 1,380,649$ 93% 2024 73,786$ 139,434$ 136,630$ 99,158$ 91,551$ 106,224$ 96,649$ 125,215$ 99,113$ 89,729$ 95,156$ 126,290$ 1,278,934$ 1,351,924$ 1,351,924$ 95% 10 STATISTICAL REPORT JULY 2026 CIRCULATION EMEDIA CIRCULATION 12,357 11,838 11,598 11,288 10,766 11,223 13,119 12,934 12,522 12,698 12,549 12,217 11,784 11,559 11,506 15,432 15,429 15,433 15,002 15,133 15,320 13,117 13,110 - 11,908 12,487 - 12,474 12,413 - 11,268 11,401 - 10,817 10,783 - 8,495 8,474 8,449 8,404 8,224 7,803 8,649 9,556 9,382 8,811 8,935 9,138 7,784 8,007 9,029 10,349 10,178 11,670 11,693 11,100 10,549 10,050 9,155 - 8,106 8,600 - 8,797 8,254 - 8,262 7,499 - 8,041 7,517 - 2,792 2,550 2,638 2,812 2,542 2,377 2,993 3,240 3,067 2,756 2,895 2,509 2,497 2,911 2,671 3,914 4,174 3,663 3,903 3,866 3,293 3,128 3,373 - 2,498 2,998 - 2,980 2,979 - 2,735 2,634 - 2,616 2,270 - 895 1,065 1,034 1,048 838 986 1,141 1,135 1,172 1,062 1,166 1,095 765 959 789 959 1,396 1,116 1,179 1,515 1,279 1,003 1,060 - 859 1,085 - 1,107 1,042 - 971 1,070 - 879 824 - - 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 24,539 23,927 23,719 23,552 22,370 22,389 25,902 26,865 26,143 25,327 25,545 24,959 22,830 23,436 23,995 30,654 31,177 31,882 31,777 31,614 30,441 27,298 26,698 0 23,371 25,170 0 25,358 24,688 0 23,236 22,604 0 22,353 21,394 0 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec CIRCULATION BY PATRON STATISTICAL CLASS OTHER JEFF WAUK CITY OVERDRIVE 5,979 OVERDRIVE 5,796 OVERDRIVE 8,283 OVERDRIVE 5,438 OVERDRIVE 6,035 OVERDRIVE 7,654 OVERDRIVE 5,402 OVERDRIVE 6,837 OVERDRIVE 8,433 OVERDRIVE 5,029 OVERDRIVE 6,631 OVERDRIVE 7,825 OVERDRIVE 5,072 OVERDRIVE 6,534 OVERDRIVE 8,023 OVERDRIVE 5,650 OVERDRIVE 6,575 OVERDRIVE 8,124 OVERDRIVE 5,332 OVERDRIVE 6,876 OVERDRIVE 8,413 OVERDRIVE 5,364 OVERDRIVE 6,759 OVERDRIVE 5,078 OVERDRIVE 6,624 OVERDRIVE 5,863 OVERDRIVE 6,915 OVERDRIVE 6,049 OVERDRIVE 6,889 OVERDRIVE 5,769 OVERDRIVE 7,081 HOOPLA 718 HOOPLA 647 HOOPLA - HOOPLA 706 HOOPLA 638 HOOPLA - HOOPLA 784 HOOPLA 713 HOOPLA - HOOPLA 789 HOOPLA 683 HOOPLA - HOOPLA 538 HOOPLA 663 HOOPLA - HOOPLA 532 HOOPLA 655 HOOPLA - HOOPLA 545 HOOPLA 663 HOOPLA - HOOPLA 548 HOOPLA 693 HOOPLA 516 HOOPLA 629 HOOPLA 545 HOOPLA 338 HOOPLA 568 HOOPLA - HOOPLA 570 HOOPLA - - 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun J ul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec OVERDRIVE & HOOPLA 11 PROGRAMS VISITS 14 16 27 30 27 31 34 36 38 29 30 33 10 12 16 33 38 35 37 42 40 17 9 - 26 34 - 38 44 - 27 40 - 18 17 - 482 510 575 939 713 766 1,663 1,554 1,171 919 1,127 1,038 1,520 962 2,490 4,449 4,532 4,181 2,800 2,463 1,972 1,867 1,535 - 705 1,133 - 986 1,425 - 981 1,079 - 710 896 - 3 5 3 7 5 5 7 6 5 5 4 7 10 6 3 7 8 4 11 10 6 7 5 - 5 4 - 7 7 - 5 5 - 4 3 - 28 33 13 55 16 19 55 22 26 37 9 31 129 678 12 319 276 291 166 88 91 201 308 - 42 25 - 42 21 - 13 22 - 14 16 - 8 22 27 16 16 26 24 20 31 23 16 30 19 20 29 20 23 28 18 23 25 10 20 - 16 19 - 17 19 - 12 18 - 14 17 - 106 371 338 265 244 381 276 314 409 201 382 661 306 315 690 906 1,082 1,156 272 541 423 128 390 - 181 292 - 267 372 - 169 281 - 260 230 - - 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000 - 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec ATTENDANCE PROGRAMS OFFERED KIDS PROG TEEN PROG ADULT PROG KIDS ATTEND TEEN ATTEND ADULT ATTEND 9,484 9,830 9,911 10,288 9,275 9,826 11,275 11,165 11,160 11,224 11,887 12,218 9,143 10,138 10,228 14,296 14,346 15,058 14,525 14,108 14,470 12,320 11,028 - 9,550 10,990 - 11,031 11,361 - 9,635 8,975 - 8,071 8,514 - - 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec VISITS 12 REPORT DATE June 2026 ACCOUNT ACCOUNT NAME EXPENSE AP $9,204.37 210 PROF SERV NON-IT BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE LLP $937.65 KLEANLINE $570.00 LEGAL $208.33 PLOWING $329.16 S & S WINDOW CLEANING LLC $110.00 211 PROF SERV IT ASSISTIVE HEARING SYSTEMS, LLC $422.50 TAYLOR COMPUTER SERVICES, INC $1,078.25 212 PROGRAMS STEPHEN GIRMAN $250.00 224 GAS & HEAT WE ENERGIES $368.02 225 TELEPHONE AT&T $56.07 240 MAINT CONTRACT NON-IT RHYME BUSINESS PRODUCTS LLC $597.15 323 AUDIO VISUAL MIDWEST TAPE, LLC $680.09 332 CAR ALLOWANCE PAYROLL $11.08 400 REPAIR BUILDINGS ACE HARDWARE OF OCONOMOWOC $44.97 509 DATA PROCESSING FINANCE DEPT $891.67 510 RISK MANAGEMENT FINANCE DEPT $2,372.92 530 COPIER LEASE RHYME BUSINESS PRODUCTS LLC $276.51 PCARD $16,590.01 210 PROF SERV NON-IT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE $7.00 212 PROGRAMS AMAZON $1,237.73 DNDBEYOND $27.29 ETSY, INC. $22.87 KONA ICE LAKE COUNTRY $1,350.00 MISCHIEF* MISCHIEF & M $1,000.00 TEACHERSPAYTEACHERS.COM $3.00 226 INTERNET SPECTRUM $159.99 USCELL RECURRING $268.66 320 MEMBERSHIP DUES AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIAT $215.00 321 BOOKS AMAZON $48.11 INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES $9,482.47 322 PERIODICALS WSJ $40.94 323 AUDIO VISUAL AMAZON $104.55 324 LICENSES ADOBE INC ADOBE $36.74 TECHSOUP $36.00 325 E-MEDIA DISNEY PLUS $26.24 PEACOCK TV $11.54 STARZ ENTER $12.65 340 OPERATING SUPPLIES AMAZON $299.57 CHICAGO BOOKS & JOURNALS $78.02 DEMCO INC $945.85 ENVISION WARE $955.00 400 REPAIR BUILDINGS 1000BULBS.COM $171.92 ZORO TOOLS INC $38.89 435 REPAIR EQUIP AMAZON $9.98 Grand Total $25,794.38 APPROVED BY: LIBRARY DIRECTOR BOARD MEMBERS 13 REPORT DATE July 2026 ACCOUNT ACCOUNT NAME EXPENSE AP $24,712.68 210 PROF SERV NON-IT FLEMING'S FIRE 1 INC $114.97 KLEANLINE $570.00 LEGAL $208.33 PLOWING $329.16 S & S WINDOW CLEANING LLC $110.00 211 PROF SERV IT TAYLOR COMPUTER SERVICES, INC $3,203.00 212 PROGRAMS ABIGAIL NICOLA $150.00 KARRI L FRITZ-KLAUS $1,400.00 VANEESA COOK $300.00 ZACHARY M PERCELL $575.00 224 GAS & HEAT WE ENERGIES $128.62 225 TELEPHONE AT&T $56.07 226 INTERNET WI DEPT OF ADMINISTRATION $600.00 240 MAINT CONTRACT NON-IT RHYME BUSINESS PRODUCTS LLC $1,136.43 321 BOOKS INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES $5,454.81 323 AUDIO VISUAL MIDWEST TAPE, LLC $2,400.46 330 TRAINING AND TRAVEL JENNIFER FIDLER $90.80 332 CAR ALLOWANCE PAYROLL $16.62 340 OPERATING SUPPLIES KLEANLINE $536.00 345 COMPUTER & TECH EQUIP TAYLOR COMPUTER SERVICES, INC $3,185.75 400 REPAIR BUILDINGS ACE HARDWARE OF OCONOMOWOC $8.99 435 REPAIR EQUIP FLEMING'S FIRE 1 INC $56.45 509 DATA PROCESSING FINANCE DEPT $891.67 510 RISK MANAGEMENT FINANCE DEPT $2,372.92 530 COPIER LEASE RHYME BUSINESS PRODUCTS LLC $816.63 PCARD $4,987.52 210 PROF SERV NON-IT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE $7.00 TERMINIX $127.10 212 PROGRAMS AMAZON $275.39 DOLLARTREE $22.75 METRO MARKET $23.27 226 INTERNET MISSION TELECOM $420.00 SPECTRUM $159.99 USCELL RECURRING $268.66 321 BOOKS AMAZON $54.37 BOOKS & COMPANY $25.60 INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES $787.74 322 PERIODICALS CONLEY PUBLISHING GROUP $90.00 WSJ $40.94 324 LICENSES ADOBE INC ADOBE $36.74 325 E-MEDIA DISNEY PLUS $26.24 PEACOCK TV $11.54 STARZ ENTER $12.65 330 TRAINING AND TRAVEL BLUE HARBOR ADV DEP $10.73 340 OPERATING SUPPLIES AMAZON $694.21 AUNT FLOW $324.00 OFFICE DEPOT $988.60 345 COMPUTER & TECH EQUIP MISSION TELECOM $580.00 Grand Total $29,700.20 APPROVED BY: LIBRARY DIRECTOR BOARD MEMBERS 14 ADULT ITEMS 38,481 ADULT ITEMS 38,127 ADULT ITEMS 37,759 ADULT ITEMS 38,708 ADULT ITEMS 38,984 ADULT ITEMS 39,629 ADULT ITEMS 40,176 ADULT ITEMS 39,855 ADULT ITEMS 36,307 ADULT ITEMS 34,756 JUVENILE ITEMS 35,266 JUVENILE ITEMS 35,196 JUVENILE ITEMS 34,492 JUVENILE ITEMS 39,863 JUVENILE ITEMS 41,174 JUVENILE ITEMS 41,201 JUVENILE ITEMS 42,156 JUVENILE ITEMS 43,627 JUVENILE ITEMS 34,639 JUVENILE ITEMS 34,027 - 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 50,000 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 ITEM CIRCULATION 15 HOLDS 7,096 HOLDS 7,173 HOLDS 6,584 HOLDS 6,420 HOLDS 6,771 HOLDS 6,241 HOLDS 6,561 HOLDS 6,492 HOLDS 6,637 HOLDS 5,892 RENEWALS 23,920 RENEWALS 24,198 RENEWALS 24,367 RENEWALS 25,829 RENEWALS 26,888 RENEWALS 26,186 RENEWALS 27,960 RENEWALS 28,072 RENEWALS 25,770 RENEWALS 25,068 - 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 2024 2025 2026 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 HOLDS & RENEWALS 16 780 842 881 773 845 781 1010 908 977 1,045 - 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 2024 2025 2026 OUTREACH CIRCULATION 17 LUCKY DAY BOOKS 1,386 LUCKY DAY BOOKS 1,417 LUCKY DAY BOOKS 1,597 LUCKY DAY BOOKS 1,315 LUCKY DAY BOOKS 1,282 LUCKY DAY BOOKS 1,494 LUCKY DAY BOOKS 1,445 LUCKY DAY BOOKS 996 LUCKY DAY BOOKS 1,003 LUCKY DAY BOOKS 1,304 LUCKY DAY DVDS 575 LUCKY DAY DVDS 396 LUCKY DAY DVDS 316 LUCKY DAY DVDS 313 LUCKY DAY DVDS 257 LUCKY DAY DVDS 283 LUCKY DAY DVDS 317 LUCKY DAY DVDS 204 LUCKY DAY DVDS 182 LUCKY DAY DVDS 184 - 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 2024 2025 2026 LUCKY DAY CIRCULATION 18 BOOKS 62,450 BOOKS 68,151 BOOKS 71,026 BOOKS 60,756 BOOKS 62,820 BOOKS 69,579 BOOKS 72,394 BOOKS 59,193 BOOKS 61,002 BOOKS 69,539 VIDEO 8,654 VIDEO 8,199 VIDEO 8,809 VIDEO 7,281 VIDEO 7,915 VIDEO 7,436 VIDEO 8,077 VIDEO 6,943 VIDEO 8,087 VIDEO 7,959 - 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 50,000 55,000 60,000 65,000 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 2024 2025 2026 MATERIAL TYPE CIRCULATION 19 EXPLORE PASSES 218 EXPLORE PASSES 217 EXPLORE PASSES 220 EXPLORE PASSES 181 EXPLORE PASSES 221 EXPLORE PASSES 234 EXPLORE PASSES 238 EXPLORE PASSES 204 EXPLORE PASSES 250 EXPLORE PASSES 194 HOTSPOTS 60 HOTSPOTS 60 HOTSPOTS 46 HOTSPOTS 30 HOTSPOTS 58 HOTSPOTS 72 HOTSPOTS 96 HOTSPOTS 87 HOTSPOTS 93 HOTSPOTS 93 EARLY LEARNING KITS 52 EARLY LEARNING KITS 55 EARLY LEARNING KITS 43 EARLY LEARNING KITS 48 EARLY LEARNING KITS 45 EARLY LEARNING KITS 41 EARLY LEARNING KITS 46 EARLY LEARNING KITS 43 EARLY LEARNING KITS 32 EARLY LEARNING KITS 50 ROKUS 165 ROKUS 155 ROKUS 306 ROKUS 659 ROKUS 1,009 ROKUS 942 ROKUS 1,001 ROKUS 867 ROKUS 1,030 ROKUS 993 - 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 2024 2025 2026 LIBRARY OF THINGS 20 ADULT 359 ADULT 414 ADULT 351 ADULT 268 ADULT 308 ADULT 299 ADULT 335 ADULT 257 ADULT 347 ADULT 317 KIDS 51 KIDS 128 KIDS 69 KIDS 54 KIDS 60 KIDS 121 KIDS 75 KIDS 40 KIDS 42 KIDS 116 RESIDENT 212 RESIDENT 289 RESIDENT 214 RESIDENT 185 RESIDENT 215 RESIDENT 227 RESIDENT 223 RESIDENT 155 RESIDENT 228 RESIDENT 239 NONRESIDENT 198 NONRESIDENT 253 NONRESIDENT 206 NONRESIDENT 137 NONRESIDENT 153 NONRESIDENT 193 NONRESIDENT 187 NONRESIDENT 142 NONRESIDENT 161 NONRESIDENT 194 - 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 2024 2025 2026 NEW CARDHOLDERS 21 ADULT 11,118 ADULT 11,264 ADULT 11,300 ADULT 11,548 ADULT 11,681 ADULT 11,828 ADULT 11,882 ADULT 12,139 ADULT 12,151 ADULT 12,468 KIDS 1,924 KIDS 1,980 KIDS 1,997 KIDS 2,018 KIDS 2,027 KIDS 2,106 KIDS 2,012 KIDS 2,052 KIDS 1,959 KIDS 2,075 RESIDENT 6,788 RESIDENT 6,920 RESIDENT 6,937 RESIDENT 7,117 RESIDENT 7,212 RESIDENT 7,335 RESIDENT 7,345 RESIDENT 7,500 RESIDENT 7,501 RESIDENT 7,740 NON RESIDENT 6,254 NON RESIDENT 6,324 NON RESIDENT 6,360 NON RESIDENT 6,449 NON RESIDENT 6,496 NON RESIDENT 6,599 NON RESIDENT 6,549 NON RESIDENT 6,691 NON RESIDENT 6,609 NON RESIDENT 6,803 - 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4 2024 2025 2026 TOTAL CARDHOLDERS 22 Bridges Library System Staff Reports August 2026 Brittany Larson – Library System Director 2027 Bridges Library System Budget I attended the Waukesha County Executive budget review on July 28th and will present to the County Finance Committee in October. The final version of the budget will be brought to the Board for consideration at the September Bridges Board meeting. Jefferson County Library Service Board I attended the Jefferson County Library Service Board on July 29th to present the 2027 Jefferson County Library budget request. It was approved. 2027 Jefferson County Library Budget The budget approved by the Jefferson County Library Service Board was submitted to the Jefferson County Finance Director. Dwight Foster Public Library Director Minetta Lippert and I will meet with Jefferson County Administrator and Jefferson County Finance Director on August 12th to discuss the budget request. The Finance Committee Budget Hearing is scheduled for September. System and Resource Library Administrator Association of Wisconsin (SRLAAW) and other meetings I will be attending a State System Director meeting on August 20 th for state biennial budget planning and the SRLAAW meeting on August 21st in Wausau. I also attended the WPLC State Delivery Workgroup and the WPLC Technology Steering Committee. Continuing Education I have attended training on “Understanding Library Authority” by the UW System. I attended the 2026 SEWI director retreat on August 7th, which covered topics on strategic planning, reasonable accommodations, and legal interviewing practices. I attended 2026 Trustee Training Week which covered topics on library law, AI, and more. Trustee Training Week August 10 th – August 13th Designed specifically for public library boards, friends, and trustees in Wisconsin, Trustee Training Week contains four days of individual virtual learning sessions that run noon-1pm. If you missed any of the webinars the recordings can be found at https://www.wistrusteetraining.com/archive. Database Management Librarian Search Update I am happy to announce that Matthew Murphy has been hired for the position of Database Management Librarian for the Bridges Library System! Matt’s first day will be August 27th. Matt has a strong and varied background in cataloging, having spent time as the Head of Cataloging and Metadata at the New York Historical and as the Library Services Manager for Cataloging and Database Maintenance at the Milwaukee Public Library. He has also worked as a Rare Book Cataloger for the New York Public Library Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and as a Content Engineer at Cengage for metadata standards. Matt comes with extensive experience in original and copy cataloging, 23 organizing workflows of large cataloging projects, cataloging policy development, and hiring and training staff in technical services. Strategic Planning Update I am working with WiLS to schedule key dates for data gathering meetings with stakeholder groups. I am meeting with WiLS on 8/12/26 and will have more details to share at the time of the Bridges Board meeting during my report period. Personnel Committee Historically the Personnel Committee was appointed in August. We have since shifted this agenda item to occur at the start of the year (after the appointment of the President, Vice President, and Secretary roles). Kelly Nelson – Coordinator of Library Development Library Visits – I visited the Delafield Library in July to share what I’ve been doing and ask about potential professional development needs. WiLS Documentation Lab Pilot Grant – WiLS recently announced a pilot project that seeks to help libraries create robust documentation of their processes. We felt that this was a valuable opportunity and decided to offer a grant for one of our libraries to participate. Two libraries applied and the final grant was awarded to the Muskego Public Library. Learning Management System Implementation Team – In spring 2026, LSTA funding was awarded to systems for professional learning. It was decided that the systems would pools those funds to sign a 3- year contract with Thinkify for a Learning Management System that will house statewide learning initiatives. This will bring projects such as Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference and Trustee Training Week onto one platform, eliminating confusion about where to find these projects. Additionally, with this software, users will be able to create a log in and keep a record of each webinar they have watched, making tracking certification hours much easier. I will be part of the implementation team, which begins work in August. Upcoming 2026 Events • SEWI Libraries Book Doctor Workshop – August 25, 1 – 4 pm, Waukesha Public Library • SEWI Libraries Healing Through Connection Discussion Panel – September 10, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Milwaukee Public Library, MLK Branch • Tech Days Wisconsin – September 15 & 16, Virtual Conference o AI with Heart – Tuesday, September 15, 10 – 11:30 am o AI Book Clubs and Digital Literacy for Seniors – September 15, 1 – 2:30 pm o Sustainable Tech Help with DigitalLearn and Teen Volunteers – September 16, 10 – 11:30 am o Generative AI and Library Collections – September 16, 1 – 2:30 pm Professional Development o Libraries Supporting Small Business (Webinar) 24 o Reaching out to Residents Who Are Not (Yet) Users (Webinar) o What If Everything Was Shareable? (Webinar) o What’s New in Polaris 8.1 (Webinar) Angela Meyers – Coordinator of Youth and Inclusive Services Youth Services In July, I visited several libraries to observe and evaluate performances and workshops coordinated through Bridges. These included Wildlife in Need Center at Jefferson Public Library and Bollywood Groove at Brookfield Public Library. I also attended Circus Spark at Dwight Foster Public Library and magician Jeff McCullen’s program at Brookfield Public Library. The final Bridges coordinated program of the summer will be Nerf Games on August 22 at Pauline Haass Public Library. The Summer Celebration/Summer Library Program Wrap-Up is scheduled for August 19, 2026, at noon at Oconomowoc Public Library. This gathering provides an opportunity for staff to reflect on summer library programs, hear from colleagues across the system, and consider potential changes for next year. All library staff involved in youth and teen services are strongly encouraged to attend. On Friday, July 31, four member libraries and I participated in an outreach event for teachers at Old World Wisconsin. We spoke with both teachers and other attendees about library services and signed one person up for a library card. Inclusive Services The Annual Fall Family Day for the Library Memory Project will take place on Sunday, September 27, at Retzer Nature Center in Waukesha. Professional Development Completed Quarter 3 Security Training through Waukesha County. 25 Emily Heller – Public Communications Coordinator Tracks in the Stacks Bigfoot Hunt We are in the final month of the Bigfoot Hunt! I have received many prize entry forms from all over the system and it appears that the event was very popular this summer! I am excited to have a total count soon. The hunt ends Friday, August 21. Waukesha Public Library shared: A patron asked staff to pass along a compliment for the program to “the folks in charge of it”: She said that she is disabled and has a hard time finding things to do to get out of the house and out into the world as often as she would like and she has really loved exploring all of the Bridges libraries for the past few summers. She said you guys were wonderful and creative and she would like us to “continue the program forever”. Community Outreach Apple Harvest Festival: Sat., September 19 Bridges will be hosting an outreach table at Retzer’s annual event. We will be promoting library perks in “The Pines” activity area with the “Fill Our Bookshelf” activity. Event details Story Hike Partnership at Retzer Nature Center We have new signs and displays for the Story Hike to make the experience even better for our readers. We are featuring “The Acorn and the Oak” by Rhonda Accardo along the White Trail at Retzer Nature Center. Readers will learn more about oak trees and their fascinating ecosystem as they hike! The Story Hike runs September 19 – October 31! Event details WLA Annual Conference Committee As the Publicity Chair for the WLA Conference, I have been preparing promotions and graphics for the event and meeting with committee. I completed the vendor booklet, registration materials, and all the keynote speaker highlights. Registration for the conference opens on August 31. In the news: - Palmyra celebrates Independence Day: Watertown Daily Times Article - Pewaukee librarian presents 2026 Geisel Award to winner: Waukesha Freeman Article - Former library director opening new chapter: Watertown Daily Times Article 26 News Archives Newsletter Data: Industry standard/goal is 44% Open Rate • Marketing Magic: o Aug. 7: 48.19% Open Rate o July 24: 59.04% Open Rate o July 10: 63.86%Open Rate • Monthly Bridges: o July 5: 42.62% Open Rate o June 5: 50.23% Open Rate • Monthly Legislators: o July 16: Legislators – 27.78% Open Rate / Staff – 38.89% Open Rate o June 12: Legislators – 16.67% Open Rate / Staff - 33.33% Open Rate 27 DIRECTOR’S REPORT AUGUST 2026 BUDGET/FINANCE Badger Railing will be installing all new railings at our front entrance in the next couple of weeks. COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT/REFERENCE Matthew Murphy has been hired for the position of Database Management Librarian for the Bridges Library System! Matt’s first day will be August 27. Matt has a strong and varied background in cataloging, having spent time as the Head of Cataloging and Metadata at the New York Historical and as the Library Services Manager for Cataloging and Database Maintenance at the Milwaukee Public Library. He has also worked as a Rare Book Cataloger for the New York Public Library Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and as a Content Engineer at Cengage for metadata standards. Matt comes with extensive experience in original and copy cataloging, organizing workflows of large cataloging projects, cataloging policy development, and hiring and training staff in technical services. FRIENDS OF OPL Friends of OPL had a board meeting on Monday, August 3. They have nominated three new board members: Kate Kennedy, Broche Fabian, and Anne Zignego. These nominees will be voted in at their November board meeting. Friends Annual Meeting Wednesday, September 30 at 6:30 pm Friends Board Meeting Monday, November 2 at 6 pm PERSONNEL/CONTINUING EDUCATION Jen Puccini attended this year’s Director’s Retreat, which was extremely informative, especially the Strategic Planning session since we are about to work on ours. 28 PROGRAMMING Lizzie Brazelton and Jen Puccini represented the Library at Kids Fest this year which was a hit. We had 868 people visit our booth. Our summer reading program has officially wrapped up! We had a fantastic turnout this year. Summer Reading Registrations: 2,491 (up 370 from last year) • Ages 0-3: 235 • Ages 4-12: 1287 • Ages 12-18: 297 • Ages 18+: 672 Logged Reading: • 37,152 hours (up 8,000 from last year) Prize Drawing Tickets Submitted: • 13,157 tickets PUBLIC RELATIONS 29 Versiti Blood drive gave us a huge compliment stating that we have very successful turnout for our blood drives, more than any other library. We are giving the kudos to our marketing staff, JJ Berger. 30 Approved 12/8/2022 STRATEGIC PLAN 2023 MISSION The Oconomowoc Public Library’s staff, collections, services, and spaces provide the opportunity for our diverse community to explore, discover, learn, and grow, enriching individual lives and our community. STRATEGIC PLAN The Library Board of Trustees supports the staff’s implementation of the Strategic Plan and Mission Statement. Staff use the Strategic Plan and Mission Statement to guide decision making and to define the scope of Library Services. LIFELONG LEARNING We are committed to fostering curiosity and quenching every thirst for knowledge—it’s the core of everything we do, and evident to everyone we serve. • Find effective, innovative ways to support all learners. • Explore additional opportunities to serve older adults and those living with memory loss. • Seek opportunities to grow the collection in creative ways that reflect the growth and changing needs of our community, such as expanding The Library of Things and exploring additional kit-based collections. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT We will partner with individuals, businesses, nonprofits, and schools to deliver relevant and timely services and access to information. • Seek innovative ways to serve current patrons and reach new ones. • Build new community relationships and partnerships. • Explore and engage in Library fundraising activities as appropriate and advisable by the Board of Trustees. DIVERSITY & INCLUSION Everyone in our community will recognize themselves in the diversity of our collection and programming. • Ensure that staffing meets the evolving needs of our community. • Develop and maintain inclusive, safe, welcoming spaces and services. Continue commitment to improving the Library facility's accessibility. • Library staff will complete a diversity audit of all areas of the Library collection. 31