Library Collection as of 2021
Books 6,501
Audio, video, etc. 1,091
Magazine subscriptions 49
Grand Total of Holding(Includes online eBooks, etc.) 21,938
Library Visits 1,738
Registered Borrowers 250
Wireless Visits 4,000
Circulation
Adult Materials 593
Children’s Materials 720
Total circ. mags, DVDs, etc 1,437
Interlibrary Loan
Items Borrowed 266
Items Loaned 567
Computer Users 237
Programming (during Covid, etc. )
Live Programs combined live and virtual 27
Live Prog. Attendance combined attendance 765
Virtual Programs 9
Virtual Program Attendance 381
One 0n One Programs 56 types of Craft Shack Kits -250 taken
Visits to Library Website 15,994
Highlights of the year 2021:
It was another challenging year for our library due to Covid restrictions. We had to hold most of our programs at the Turin Park Pavilion. We are so very lucky to have that great spot available for us, and also the weather cooperated for us with every event! We continued to showcase talented artwork of people from the area. To celebrate our 75th year, we handed out pins we made and shared special memories, photos and events each Monday for 20 weeks. Check out our Facebook page or website for fun photos and videos of what we did this past year. We still provide wireless internet for free in the library and in the parking lot 24/7. Another new Storywalk was put up and greatly enjoyed by people at Whetstone Gulf State Park this summer.
Programs Provided During 2021
Celebrated our 75th year with 20 “Memory Monday” Facebook posts of historical memories, articles, and photos etc.
Winter Virtual Storytime
Dr. Seuss Virtual Storytime
Snow Ridge 75th Anniversary Scavenger Hunt set up on the slopes of Snow Ridge
Historical Slide show created for Snow Ridge to play all day in the Wax House
Snow Ridge 75th Anniversary Scavenger Hunt set up in the library
Renee Bush Painting Display
Earth Day Storytime
Easter Storytime
Make-and-Take Crafts available all year from our “Craft Shack”
Kite Day at the Turin Park
Upstate Mobile Mammography Van in parking lot
Nettie Prusinowski Art Display
Storywalk was put up at Whetstone Gulf’s Exercise Trail
May Storyhour Program
LACS Kids Art Display
Thirsty Painters Party
4th of July Parade co-sponsored with Village
Cynthia Brownell Art Display
Participated in the Lewis County Library Safari – patrons visited each of our Lewis County libraries and received a prize. Our prize was a 75th year pin
Summer Reading Program – 5 weekly programs with guests and a Party in the Park.
Catskill Puppet Theater
Build a Pal with a Tail
Utica Zoomobile
Tale of a Tail with Michelle Beagle and the story of her movie star dog!
Kids Yoga in the Park
Spirit Walk Labyrinth visit
Hungrytown Folk Duo Concert
“Strong Libraries Strong Communities” sign event. (Signs secretly traveled to over 24 lawns of patrons, etc.)
Fall Fun Storytime
Eric Carle Cornhole game visited the library
Flu shots offered by Rite Aid
Great Library Give Back- 20+ goody bags passed out to seniors
Assorted Movie Nights
Halloween Storytime
DAR Good Citizens Awards and Meeting
National Library Week Storytime
Thanksgiving Storytime
Historical Turin Calendars were made and sold by the Friends Group
Christmas Storytime
D’Ambrosi Christmas Village Display
Children Decorated our Christmas Tree
Loretta Lepkowski Art Display
Santa Drive-Thru event
Christmas Basket Raffle Fundraiser