St.
Charles City-County Library District
MIDDENDORF-KREDELL
BRANCH -- 2750
Hwy. K; O'Fallon, Mo. 63368
CLOSING 3 MONTHS
FOR EXPANSION & REMODELING
Sunday, JUNE 18 to end of SEPTEMBER, 2006
Library
Director: Carl Sandstedt
Middendorf-Kredell Branch Manager: Pat Kern
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Closed for expansion & TOTAL interior remodeling. Branch will reopen
sooner if possible. Check website (www.youranswerplace.org).
“The construction of the new areas of the library are nearly complete
so we are just about ready to break down the walls and move into the expanded
areas on the north and east sides of the building.” Said Pat Kern,
Branch Manager.
While
the branch is closed:
• we will be totally gutting the interior and putting down new carpet,
tile floor and vinyl wood entry
• refinishing the service desks,
• repainting,
• adding some new shelving and relocating all of the current shelves,
• installing new lighting,
• building areas for government documents, magazines, and audio
& video collections,
• finishing the new quiet study area and new area for public access
computers.
• The columns in the building will be redesigned and the public
access computer tables will be replaced.
• There will be new study tables, lots more comfortable seating
and other features to make the branch a great place to visit, and we think
our library customers will want to spend even more time with us!
• Book drop will be LOCKED. Parking lot will be closed. Library staff will not be in the building. All Middendorf-Kredell staff have been reassigned to other branches.
• Materials may be returned to or checked out from any branch of the St. Charles City-County Library District.
• Summer reading prizes may be picked up at any branch of the St. Charles City-County Library District so KEEP ON READING! The Middendorf-Kredell Branch has already signed up over 1000 children & teens in the 1st week of the summer reading so we want to make sure parents know the kids may continue to participate and get their prizes at any branch of the St. Charles City-County Library District.
IMPACT
OF CLOSING
The Middendorf-Kredell Branch is the busiest branch in the Library District.
“During the summer the Middendorf-Kredell Branch checks out as many
as 90,000 items a month. In May 2006, 65, 293 items were checked out.
About 22,000 library customers use the branch each month so we know this
will have a huge impact on library services.” stated Carl Sandstedt,
Library Director “We are communicating with customers about the
closest branches to Middendorf-Kredell. Their library cards may be used
at any branch of the Library District, and materials may be returned to
any branch.”
PLEASE
VISIT BRANCHES CLOSEST TO MIDDENDORF-KREDELL BRANCH
1. Deer Run Branch 978-3251
1300 North Main; O’Fallon
(4.6 miles north of Middendorf-Kredell at intersection of Hwy K/Main Street
& Hwy P)
2. Spencer Road Branch 447-2320
427 Spencer Road; St. Peters
(approximately 9 miles)
3. Corporate Prkwy Branch 332-8280
1200 Corporate Parkway; Wentzville.
(approximately 7 miles)
4. Kisker Road Branch 447-READ
1000 Kisker Road; St. Charles 63304
(approximately 7 miles)
5. Library Express at WingHaven 561-3385
7435 Village Center Dr; O’Fallon
Boardwalk Marketplace/WingHaven
(approximately 3.5 miles)
Please note: Express libraries
have much smaller collections focusing on popular reading, viewing &
listening materials. The Express Libraries CANNOT provide assistance with
research or homework assignments
CONSTRUCTION
“We will work with Freise Construction to finish the project in
a timely manner and keep the length of time the Middendorf-Kredell Library
will need to be closed to a minimum,” said Library Director Carl
Sandstedt.
ARCHITECT
Rataj-Krueger Architects Inc.
10777 Sunset Office Drive Suite 300
Sunset Hills, Mo 63127
314-822-4007
www.rkai.net
Donald J. Rataj, CEO, Principal Architect
Geoff Crowley, Project Coordinator
GENERAL
CONTRACTOR
Freise Construction Company
17 Reckamp Road
Old Monroe, Mo 63369
636-661-5176
Andy Wohldmann– Project Coordinator
LOCATION
The Middendorf-Kredell Library is located at 2750 Hwy. K in O’Fallon.
SIZE
The Middendorf-Kredell Library is a regional library which has a larger
collection and a subject specialist.
The existing building is 19,200 square feet. The expansion will add 10,605 square feet for a total of 29,805 square feet.
The expansion is being done to accommodate the increased traffic and demand for service the branch has experienced since opening in 1995 and to update the appearance of the branch making it a more interesting & pleasant place for customers to visit.
In fiscal
year 2005, more than 5.2 million items were checked out from the St. Charles
City-County Library District. More than 17% of those were from the Middendorf-Kredell
Library, making this location the busiest in the District. In addition,
17% of the more than 1.7 million people who came through the doors of
St. Charles City-County Library Branches in FY ’05 were Middendorf-Kredell
Library customers.
DESIGN
The general design concept includes distinct & unique qualities throughout
the branch with the goal being increased comfort and spaciousness for
this location. “As is the case with every project we do, the Middendorf-Kredell
expansion will be done with attention to holding down costs,” said
Sandstedt.
There will be increased lighting, space, tables & chairs, and comfortable
lounge seating. Wireless Internet access for laptop users will be available
throughout the library. All this will help make the Middendorf-Kredell
Library a place where customers will want to come & stay awhile!
(Click
here to see drawings of the new check-out & children's areas.)
Design
Plan Special Features
Computer-Study-Reading Area - This area will be divided
into three sections. One will house the majority of the library public
access PC’s. Glass walls and special soundproofing will create a
totally a quiet area for reading and studying. Comfortable lounge seating
for reading and relaxing will be located in a third section.
Separate Children’s Room – “Kid appeal” will be the focus of this area. There will be colorful welcoming signage, display areas for materials, computers for kids, skylights surrounded by cloud features around the ceiling, increased area for children’s materials & seating, and lots of light and color to make children feel welcome.
Designated Area for Magazines & Periodicals – Customers can browse through magazines & newspapers in comfort & quiet. The area will include comfortable seating and a newsstand feature at the entrance.
Areas for Displays – Special areas will be set aside to display & market materials making it easier for customers to find interesting reading.
Additional Green Space – To enhance outside appearance, additional green space will be added near the front entrance of the library. This area will include new landscaping and an outside waiting area with bench seating.
Other
Improvements
• New flooring throughout the building. Flooring design will be
an interesting mix of carpet, tile & wood-look flooring.
• Expanded meeting room space.
• Government Documents section will have a columned entrance.
• AV Section - Popular AV materials including DVD’s, videos, books on CD and cassette and music CD’s, will be grouped together & relocated to a highly visible & easily accessible area of the branch.
• Materials for Teens – These materials will be grouped together.
• New colorful, exciting signage throughout the library.
Retiring Library Board member Frank Noto receives a resolution in honor of his years of service to the Library from Library Board President Warlene Reed. |
Whereas
Frank Noto has served upon the Board of Trustees of the Saint Charles
City-County Library District since October, 1998; And Whereas Frank Noto served the Trustees as member and as an officer, including President of the Board; And Whereas Frank Noto was a visionary in seeing the technological potential of the District including his service as Board member and officer of the Westplex Information Network; And Whereas Frank Noto was an active Trustee, taking part in Trustee training events, functions of the Missouri Library Association and the Missouri State Library, and functions of the St. Charles City-County Library District including staff development activities; volunteer recognition events, and specialized training sessions; And Whereas Frank Noto was interested in expansion of library services to the entire County, serving as the Board’s representative to the St. Charles Library Building Corporation, and did personally recommend the nomenclature Discovery Village to identify the location of the new Library Express in Wentzville; |
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be it resolved, That the Board of Trustees of the St. Charles City-County Library District recognizes Frank Noto for his excellence in service to the District and the community, and wishes him the best in future endeavors. Resolved and passed, this Thirteenth day of February, 2006 in St. Charles County Missouri. |
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The St. Charles City-County Library District has been awarded a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act administered by the Missouri State Library
The St. Charles City-County Library District has received a $10,468.00 federal IMLS/LSTA grant to be used for videoconference equipment. The St. Charles City-County Library District’s videoconference equipment is located in a large meeting room in the Library District’s Administrative Office Building. The grant will be used to purchase a mobile video cart. The new video cart provides an upgrade in videoconference technology & means that videoconferencing will no longer be restricted to the Administrative Office meeting room. “This new equipment will greatly enhance our videoconferencing,” said Library Director Carl Sandstedt. “Training opportunities will be expanded and everyone will benefit from the added flexibility & technology upgrade.”
Under federal legislation, the Institute of Museum & Library Services, through the Library Services and Technology Act of 1996, provides funds to State Libraries using a population-based formula. State libraries may use the appropriation to support statewide initiatives and services; they may also distribute the funds through subgrant competitions or cooperative agreements to public, academic, research, school and special libraries. Federal funds support primarily activities using technology for information sharing between libraries and other community services. It also funds programs making library resources more accessible to urban, rural, or low income residents, or others who have difficulty using library services.
For more information about the federal IMLS/LSTA grants, visit the IMLS website at www.imls.gov or contact the Missouri State Library.
St. Charles City-County Library District Ranked #4 in the Nation
Thomas J. Hennen’s 2005 American Public Library Ratings (HAPLR) have been announced and for the 7th consecutive time the St. Charles City-County Library District is ranked in the top 10. This year the District is ranked 4th in the nation among 97 libraries serving populations of 250,000 to 499,999. The St. Charles City-County Library District is the only library in Missouri to rank in the top 10 in any population category. The rankings for the ten top libraries in each population category were published in the October 2005 issue of American Libraries.
Libraries serving similar sized populations are compared on each of 15 measures. Maximum score on the HAPLR Index is 1000. Each measurement category is weighted & these are added together to come up with a total HAPLR score. Most libraries score between 260 and 730. The St. Charles City-County Library District scored 814.
The HAPLR
Index attempts to identify the public libraries in America with the highest
input and output measures. The focus is on circulation, staffing, materials,
reference service and funding levels. Six input and nine output measures
are used to compare libraries in this national survey.
Input measures include: expenditure per capita, percent budget to materials,
materials expenditure per capita, FTE staff per 1000 population, periodicals
per 1000 residents, and volumes per capita.
Output measures include: costs per circulation (low to high), visits per
capita, collection turnover, circulation per FTE staff hour, circulation
per capita, reference per capita, circulation per hour, visits per hour,
circulation per visit.
A Library’s HAPLR score is a measure the level of service provided by that library, the cost to provide that service and the level of customer usage. “The St. Charles City-County Library District’s high ranking in the HAPLR report every year shows that residents of St. Charles County are getting top value for their library tax dollars,” said Library Director Carl R. Sandstedt.
This edition of the HAPLR Index does include data on the use of electronic resources in libraries. However, this new data is not incorporated into the overall score because Hennen feels the data is flawed. In the 2005 report, Hennen uses this data to comment on general trends in the use of electronic resources in libraries nationwide.
“Government has an obligation to be fiscally responsible,” said Sandstedt. “We are especially proud of our high national ranking because we have achieved it without a tax increase,” said Sandstedt. “Our library district is proof that keeping costs in check does not have to mean compromising quality.”
HAPLR library ratings are based on statistical data from the Federal-State Cooperative Service (FSCS) which collects information from nearly 9000 libraries nationally. The figures used in the 2005 HAPLR Index are 2003 statistics reported in 2004.
The HAPLR Index is compiled by Thomas J. Hennen Jr., Director of the Waukesha County (Wisconsin) Federated Library System. For more details visit Hennen’s website at www.haplr-index.com
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Whereas
Father Jeff Vomund served the Saint Charles City-County Library
District for one term as Trustee; And Whereas Father Jeff Vomund served the Trustees as member and officer including Treasurer of the Board; And Whereas Father Jeff Vomund was a tireless advocate for concerns and welfare of the staff of the Library District; And Whereas Father Jeff Vomund because of his background and interests within the Community, especially with his knowledge of the northern part of the County was instrumental in allowing the District to forge new alliances, And Whereas Father Jeff Vomund devoted time, skill and energy to the needs of the Board of Trustees, attending meetings and serving as the Board’s representative to the St. Charles Library Building Corporation, |
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be it resolved, That the Board of Trustees of the St. Charles City-County Library District do recognize Father Jeff Vomund for his excellence in service to the District and the community, and wish him the best in future endeavors. Resolved and passed, this Twelfth day of September, 2005 in St. Charles County Missouri. |
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Barnes
& Noble Booksellers Donate to the St. Charles City-County Library
District
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At the November 14 meeting of the St. Charles City-County Library District Board of Trustees, Barnes & Noble Booksellers presented the Library District with a certificate for $1,000 worth of books. The donation is the proceeds from the October 4 Friends & Family Pre-Opening Event at the Barnes & Noble in St. Peters. The St. Charles City-County Library District was designated as the sole recipient of the funds. In addition, Barnes & Noble will be donating 20 to 30 boxes of overstock books to the Friends of the Library for their annual Book Fair. |
| Pictured from the left are: Betty Murr, St. Charles City-County Library District Deputy Director; Lynn Oris, Barnes & Noble Booksellers; Warlene Reed, St. Charles City-County Library District Board of Trustees President; & Carl Sandstedt, St. Charles City-County Library District Director. | |
St.
Charles City-County Library District Library Express at Discovery Village
Opening early 2006
August,
2005
LOCATION
The Library Express at Discovery Village will be located on the I-70 North
Service Road approximately 1½ miles west of the I-70 Wentzville Parkway
exit. The Library Express at Discovery Village will be a temporary location
to serve St. Charles County residents north of I-70 from Hwy. 61 to the
northwestern edge of St. Charles County. The Corporate Parkway Library,
which is located south of I-70 at 1200 Corporate Parkway approximately 5
miles from the Library Express at Discovery Village, is the closest full-service
facility.
Discovery Village Developer – Demien Development
Discovery Village Architect – LePique & Orne
Architects Inc.
FUTURE
PLANS FOR LIBRARY SERVICE FOR THIS AREA
• The St. Charles City-County Library District will be leasing the
Library Express at Discovery Village from Demien Development Company. In
the lease agreement with Demien Development, 10% of the annual lease amount
will be held in escrow by Demien. In approximately six years this amount
will be applied to the purchase of 2 acres of land from Demien & construction
by Demien Development of the building shell for a larger general purpose
library building. The new facility would be located approximately ½
mile from the location of the Library Express at Discovery Village close
to where the proposed Beltway to connect Hwy. 40/61 & I-70 is plotted
out.
•
“Five to ten years down the road, significant growth is expected in
this area. The Beltway would provide easy access for residents north &
south of Hwy. 70, to a library at this location,” said St. Charles
City-County Library District Director Carl Sandstedt. “We cannot afford
to build and operate a full service facility in this area right now,”
said Sandstedt. “Hopefully, several years from now advances in technology
will minimize the need for extra staff, & allow us to replace the Library
Express at Discovery Village with a full-service general purpose branch
with no increase in tax rates,” said Sandstedt.
• Sandstedt stressed that establishment of this larger general purpose
facility is also dependent upon continued growth in the commercial tax base
in St. Charles County. “When cities hand out unwarranted TIF’s
and tax abatements, the major effect is to hurt everyone else’s pocketbook,”
said Sandstedt.
• The terms of the lease also include a reduced sale price of $100,000 per acre for the land. In return for this, the Library District will issue a letter of charitable contribution to Demien Development for the difference between the net price & the fair market value at the time of the sale, and the Demien family will have the naming rights for the new full service general purpose library.
COSTS
OF THE LIBRARY EXPRESS AT DISCOVERY VILLAGE
The St. Charles City-County Library District will be leasing 3,000 square
feet of a 5,000 square foot facility owned by Demien Development. The rent
rate will be $13.50 per square foot, a total annual cost of $40,500. The
building will be finished by Demien Development to “white box”
status. The Library District will be responsible for interior finishes including
painting walls, floor covering, paint & fixtures. The Library Express
at Discovery Village will be finished and operated without a tax increase.
“White box" standards includes:
• full building shell and roof
• concrete floor of sufficient load strength for use as a public library
• HVAC (Energy Star compliant) installed and operational
• electrical service drop and main panel of sufficient capacity to
allow essential operations of Tenant’s enterprise
• rough-in plumbing for two restrooms in the Library Express rental
facility, three restrooms (including a one person facility off the main
meeting room in the permanent branch) and one kitchen type sink
• interior preparations to include vertical surfaces drywalled, taped,
sanded and primed
• floor level and ready for covering
• drop ceiling with parabolic fluorescent fixtures of 60 foot candles
installed
FEATURES
OF THE LIBRARY EXPRESS AT DISCOVERY VILLAGE
Hours for the Library Express will be:
Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday & Saturday 9 a.m. to
6 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
It is estimated that 100,000 items a year will be checked out from the Library Express at Discovery Village.
Customers visiting the Library Express at Discovery Village will find a collection similar to the first St. Charles City-County Library District Library Express at WingHaven®. The Library Express at Discovery Village like the Library Express at WingHaven® will not be a full-service library branch. A Library Express has a browsing collection similar to what would be found in a bookstore.
• The Library Express opening-day collection of approximately 10,000 items will be primarily made up of popular materials including adult & children’s books, CD’s, DVD’s, books on CD, magazines & newspapers. Eventually the collection may grow to approximately 15,000.
• The collection for children will feature picture books, easy readers, popular fiction series, and cool nonfiction books on such topics as sharks & dinosaurs, fairy tales, stars & space, and sports.
• Materials for young adults include popular fiction and nonfiction young adult titles, paperback series, graphic novels and magazines.
• Adults will find well-known fiction authors, magazines, and popular nonfiction such as cookbooks, how-to, self-help, personal finance & biographies.
• The Library Express does include full access to the entire St. Charles City-County Library circulating collection of over 800,000 items through the District’s online catalog. Library Express at Discovery Village customers can reserve materials online, & pick them up at a convenient location. Daily deliveries to the Library Express at Discovery Village will mean quick delivery of requested materials.
What Customers Will Not Find
• “At our Library Express locations, we concentrate on purchasing
fiction and non-fiction popular materials. Unlike other branch libraries
throughout the County, customers cannot come to a Library Express and sit
down with World Book Encyclopedia to do a report,” said Sandstedt.
• No programs or reference service are offered at a Library Express location.
• However, through Internet public access computers available at the Library Express, customers do have access to more than 6,000 eBooks & $500,000 in online electronic products that are available from the library, home or office.
Library District Increases Overdue Fines
April,
2005
Since the formation of the St. Charles City-County Library District in 1973
the charge for overdue library materials has been 5¢ a day with a maximum
of $2.00 per item. In 1973 gasoline was 39¢ a gallon & a first
class stamp cost 8¢. Very few things cost the same today as they did
then.
After more than 30 years, fines for overdue library materials are being
raised. Effective May 1, 2005 fines will be 10¢ a day with a maximum
of $5.00 per item. To avoid paying increased fines, customers with overdue
materials should return them before May 1. In addition to the fine increase,
the Library Board of Trustees also voted to increase the non-resident library
card annual fee to $80.00 which represents the average amount paid annually
by St. Charles County residents for library service.
The Library District relies on fine income to help fund operations. By raising
fines, revenue can be increased without increasing taxes. “As we strive
to maintain the high quality of library service residents of St. Charles
County have come to expect, it has become more and more difficult to hold
the line on spending,” said Library Director Carl Sandstedt. “Existing
facilities are being expanded, new libraries are being built, new services
are being added and all of this costs money.” Raising the overdue
fines is expected to generate an additional $150,000 annually.
Under the Hancock Amendment, a constitutional amendment that limits state
and local government taxation and spending, the Library District could raise
fines to 22¢ a day and the maximum per item to $8.68. “The fine
increase passed by the Board of Trustees is well within the maximum allowed
under Hancock and is below the average fine of 13¢ per day charged
by libraries in the state of Missouri,” said Sandstedt. The increase
in the non-resident library card fee was based on the average cost of library
service per residence in St. Charles County. “The non-resident fee
was adjusted so it would be more in line with the average amount of library
taxes paid by a County resident,” said Sandstedt.
Exceptions to the fine rate include interlibrary loan materials which have
an overdue fine of $2.00 per day no maximum, book discussion kits which
have a fine of $1.00 per day with a maximum of $50.00 per kit, and magazines
which have a maximum fine of $2.00.
For more information about increases in library fines & fees call the
Library District Administrative Office at 636 441-2300.
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St.
Charles City-County Library District Ranked #4 in the Nation!
November,
2004
Hennen’s 2004 American Public Library Ratings (HAPLR) have
been announced and for the 5th consecutive time the St. Charles
City-County Library District is ranked in the top 10. This year
the District is ranked 4th in the nation among 94 libraries serving
populations of 250,000 to 499,999. The St. Charles City-County Library
District is the only library in Missouri to rank in the top 10 in
any population category. The rankings for the ten top libraries
in each population category was published in the October 2004 issue
of American Libraries.
Libraries serving similar sized populations are compared on each of 15 measures. Maximum score on the HAPLR Index is 1000. Each measurement category is weighted & these are added together to come up with a total HAPLR score. Most libraries score between 250 and 750. The St. Charles City-County Library District scored 778.
The
HAPLR Index attempts to identify the public libraries in America
with the highest input and output measures. The focus is on circulation,
staffing, materials, reference service and funding levels. Six input
and nine output measures are used to compare libraries in this national
survey.
Input measures include: expenditure per capita, percent budget to
materials, materials expenditure per capita, FTE staff per 1000
population, periodicals per 1000 residents, and volumes per capita.
Output measures include: costs per circulation (low to high), visits
per capita, collection turnover, circulation per FTE staff hour,
circulation per capita, reference per capita, circulation per hour,
visits per hour, circulation per visit.
Measures of electronic use or Internet service are not figured in
to overall scores.
“Government has an obligation to be fiscally responsible,” said St. Charles City-County Library District Director Carl R. Sandstedt. “We are especially proud of our high national ranking because we have achieved it without a tax increase,” said Sandstedt. “Our library district is proof that keeping costs in check does not have to mean compromising quality.”
HAPLR library ratings are based on statistical data from the Federal-State Cooperative Service (FSCS) which collects information from nearly 9000 libraries nationally. The figures used in the 2004 HAPLR Index are 2002 statistics reported in 2003.
The
HAPLR Index is compiled by Thomas J. Hennen Jr., Director of the
Waukesha County (Wisconsin) Federated Library System. For more details
visit Hennen’s website at
www.haplr-index.com.
For more information call the St. Charles City-County Library District
Administrative Office at 441-2300.
Notice
of Public Hearing - Setting of Tax Rate FY2005 - St. Charles City-County
Library District
August, 2004
A public hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m., August 9, 2004, at
the St. Charles City-County Library District, Kathryn Linnemann
Branch, 2323 Elm Street, St. Charles, MO., at which citizens may
be heard on the property tax rate proposed to be set by the St.
Charles City-County Library District, a political subdivision.
The tax rates shall be set to produce the revenues which the budget
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004 shows to be required
from the property tax. The rate conforms to the tax rate ceiling
pursuant to 137.073.3 or 137.115 R.S.Mo., (depending on year)
as well as any rate revisions required by Article X, Section 22
of the Missouri State Constitution. Adjustments which may be allowed
because of recoupment provisions as authorized by section 137.073.4
(3) (a) have not been shown because of property under protest
or litigation. The District may make further adjustments if allowed
by recoupment based on computed rate pursuant to Section 137.073,
RSMo.
This notice has been posted at service locations of the St. Charles
City-County Library District for at least seven days prior to
the hearing date in accordance with R.S.Mo. 67.110.
| Assessed Valuation by Categories | ||
| Categories | Fiscal
Year 2004 |
Fiscal
Year 2005 |
| Real Estate | $4,104,766,982.00 |
$4,221,651,140.00 |
| Personal Property | 942,012,859.00 |
870,690,046.00 |
| Railroad and Utility: | 43,022,924.00 |
46,540,994.00 |
Totals |
$5,089,802,765.00 |
$5,138,882,180.00 |
AMOUNT OF PROPERTY
TAX REVENUES AND PROPOSED TAX RATE FOR FY2004 GENERAL OPERATING
FUND (FY2005 OPERATING AND BUILDING PROJECTS BUDGETS). The amount
to be budgeted will be $11,531,652 if rate (per $100 of valuation)=$0.2244
or the tax rate allowed will be determined by the State of Missouri,
which ever is smaller. The above amount or the tax rate allowed
under the existing tax rate ceiling as well as under rate revisions
required by Section 137.073.3 or 137.115, (depending on year)
and Article X, Section 22 of the Missouri Constitution and below
the $0.2600 authorized by St. Charles County voters. The final
tax rate will be set at or between the rates listed above upon
receipt of certified verification of allowable rate.
Board of Trustees,
Ms. Laurie Stump, President
Library
Volunteers Honored
April, 2004
In April over 180 volunteers, guests & library staff attended
the annual volunteer banquet. Volunteers enjoyed dinner & kind
words from the library staff. The
Library District is fortunate to have over 300 volunteers ranging
from teenagers to those 80 plus years old.
The 2004 volunteer
appreciation theme was "Volunteers: Making a Better Tomorrow
Today." In the past year, volunteers have "made a better
tomorrow today" at the library as they worked 12,318 hours
to support Library functions. Volunteers from various groups attended
the banquet. Groups represented included The Library Board of Trustees,
Friends of the Library Board, Foundation Board, Building Corporation,
Books 'n More Gift Shop, Book Fair sorters, AARP and Branch volunteers.
Check
out the photos from this great event.
The guest speaker for the evening was Vernon Johnston from AARP
Tax Service. Vern & his group provided 1800 plus hours of service
to over 1250 St. Charles County & surrounding area residents.
Vernon
Johnston (left) an AARP Tax Service Coordinator |
North
County Branch receives $500 donation
January, 2004
Mr. Christopher Ludwig recently donated $500 to the Library Foundation
in behalf of the North County Branch in Portage des Sioux. Mr. Ludwig
is a cycling coach for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team-in-Training
program. In this program in return for fundraising, beginner participants
are trained to cycle 100 miles (century), run or walk a marathon or
participate in a triathlon. Mr. Ludwig has trained over 200 individuals
to compete in events all over the country. Fundraising goes toward
research & patient aid here in the metro area. "Many of my
training rides begin in Old Town St. Charles and frequently end up
in Portage des Sioux," said Ludwig. "After the 25-mile ride
we are in need of a place to stop. The staff at the library is always
kind & courteous to the riders I work with. I am most appreciative
and wish to thank them in this special way."
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| Pictured
from the left: Christopher Ludwig, Team-in-Training Coach Leukemia & Lymophoma Society Bob Houck, St. Charles City-County Library District Planning & Development Coordinator Carl Sandstedt, St. Charles City-County Library District Director |
Library
Board of Trustees honors BJC St. Peters Hospital
November, 2003
| A Resolution of Appreciation from the St. Charles City-County Library District Board of Trustees was presented to BJC St. Peters Hospital at the November Library Board meeting. BJC St. Peters Hospital was honored for their contributions to the Nonprofit Development Center which have included professional staff time to aid in the development of the Nonprofit Development Center as well as a significant financial contribution. As an ongoing tribute to BJC St. Peters Hospital, the Library Board of Trustees authorized the main conference room in the Nonprofit Development Center to be designated as the BJC St. Peters Hospital Room. | |
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Presenting
the resolution from the Library District are (from the left) Library Director Carl R. Sandstedt & Library Board President Laurie Stump Accepting the resolution for BJC St. Peters Hospital is Karen Prideaux, R.N., M.S., Manager of Community Education, Public Relations & Volunteers at BJC Hospital in St. Peters. |
St. Charles City-County Library District Rated #3 in the Nation!
October,
2003
Hennen’s American Public Library Ratings (HAPLR) Index which rates America’s
public libraries has rated the St. Charles City-County Library District is
as one of the top libraries in the nation! The St. Charles City-County Library
District is the only public library in Missouri that made it into the top ten
rating of any population category in the study. Of the 95 libraries in America
serving populations of 250,000-499,999, the St. Charles City-County Library
is rated # 3. The top two libraries in that population category are Santa Clara
County Free Library in San Jose, California and Johnson County Library in Shawnee
Mission, Kansas. The 5th edition of the HAPLR Index was published in the October
2003 issue of American Libraries and is also available on Hennen’s American
Public Library Rating Index Home Page (www.haplr-index.com).
Thomas
J. Hennen Jr, the administrator of the Waukesha County Federated
Library System in Wisconsin created the HAPLR Index in 1998. In the
2003 HAPLR Index Hennen uses 2001 statistics collected by the Federal
State Cooperative System (FSCS). The focus of the Index is on factors
that effect public service such as circulation, staffing levels,
materials, reference service, and funding levels. Fifteen measures
of library service were tabulated for nearly 9000 libraries in the
United States. The measures were weighted so most emphasis was placed
on expenditure per capita, visits per capita, and lower costs per
circulation. Emphasis was also placed on the percentage of the budget
spent on materials, dollars spent per capita on materials, staff
available to serve
the public, and circulation per capita. The libraries were given scores and
divided into 10 population categories. The St. Charles City-County Library
District received a score of 810 out of 1000 possible points
Carl R. Sandstedt, Director of the St. Charles City-County Library District, was pleased with the rating. ”Like a lot of lists, this one covers some things more than others. I like to think that it tracks value. Putting a high portion of money into materials means that people will have plenty of books to read. Cover the basics and do it well and people will still beat a path to your door. The St. Charles City-County Library has always produced a lot of results for a limited amount of money. I think that tradition will continue.”
The HAPLR Index is a quantitative measure of selected areas of library service. Sandstedt felt that “There are areas that the ratings don’t cover, primarily commitment to new technologies like Internet support. We think we do pretty well there also, but the profession needs to develop new methods that adequately track total customer usage, including the use of library licensed materials that are available on-line in the home.” Sandstedt added, “Numbers don’t tell the whole story either. I’d also like to see ways of tracking total customer satisfaction and would challenge the library profession to come up with new ways of measuring quality in this area much as J.D. Power measures quality in automobiles.” Sandstedt concluded, “We’re ready to compete on all fronts whether it’s qualitative, quantitative or value measures. We’re proud of our library and it’s fine staff and proactively planning for an even brighter future. “
For more information, call the St. Charles City-County Library District offices at 441-2300.
St.
Charles City-County Library District
Library Express and Churchill Coffee Express
Open Monday, September 8, 2003
7435 Village Center Drive (In the Boardwalk Marketplace) O’Fallon,
Mo. 63366
Phone: (636) 561-3385 & fax (636) 561-3819
Click here
for a map to this location.
Hours for the Library Express are:
Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday & Saturday 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
Click
here to see interior & exterior photos of the Library
Express at WingHaven.
September,
2003
LOCATION
The
Library Express at WingHaven® is located at 7435 Village Center
Drive in the Boardwalk Market Place a retail development with a hometown,
Main Street flavor in WingHaven®. The Boardwalk Marketplace is
conveniently located off Phoenix Parkway, about nine-tenths of a mile
from the intersection of WingHaven Blvd and Phoenix Parkway.
Library
customers in the surrounding area will have easy access to this
new facility from Bryan Rd./WingHaven Blvd., one of the major north/south
roads running from Hwy. 40 to I-70, from McCluer Road & Bates
Road south of Hwy. N, Hanley Road and Stump Road north of Hwy N,
and from Henning Road and Weldon Spring Road. The
Middendorf-Kredell Library, the highest circulating branch in the
District, is approximately 3 miles from the site of the new Library
Express. “The Library Express location was chosen to help
relieve the pressure on our busiest branch by increasing library
service in this densely populated area of St. Charles County,” said
Library Director Carl Sandstedt. Approximately
12,000 to 15,000 residents in a 3 to 5 mile radius will be served
by the Library Express. FEATURES
Customers visiting the Library Express experience a totally new concept
in library service not found anywhere else in the metro area. Click
here to see a floorplan for the Library Express at WingHaven. In
addition to library materials, the facility includes the Churchill
Coffee Express featuring fresh-brewed specialty coffees and light
snacks. There is informal comfortable seating indoors, and tables
and chairs inside and out. Customers can relax, read, sip and snack
all at one location away from the hustle & bustle of Hwy. K.
The
Library Express opening-day collection of over 11,000 items is
primarily made up of popular materials including adult & children’s
books, CD’s, DVD’s, books on CD, magazines & newspapers.
For customers to check out or enjoy while they are relaxing in
the Library Express. The
collection for children features picture books, easy readers, popular
fiction series, and cool nonfiction books on such topics as sharks & dinosaurs,
fairy tales, stars & space, and sports. Materials
for young adults include popular fiction and nonfiction young adult
titles, paperback series, graphic novels and magazines. Adults
will find well-known fiction authors, magazines, and popular nonfiction
such as cookbooks, how-to, self-help, personal finance & biographies. At
capacity, the collection will total approximately 16,000 items. The
Library Express does include full access to the entire St. Charles
City-County Library circulating collection of over 800,000 items
through the District’s online catalog. There
will be twice daily deliveries of requested materials to the
Library Express. It
is estimated that 200,000 items a year will be checked out from
the Library Express. In
addition to St. Charles County residents, through a reciprocal
lending agreement with St. Louis City & County, nonresidents
may also get a library card & check out materials from the
Library Express or any other St. Charles City-County Library
District location.What
Customers Will Not Find
The
name “Library Express” is indicative of the type
of facility this is. It is not a full-service library.
The
primary difference between this facility and other locations
throughout the County is that customers will not find any print
reference materials at the Library Express. “For the Library
Express, we have concentrated on purchasing fiction and non-fiction
popular materials. Unlike other branch libraries throughout the
County, customers cannot come to the Library Express and sit
down with World Book Encyclopedia to do a report,” said
Sandstedt.
However,
through Internet public access computers available at the Library
Express, customers do have access to more than 6,000 eBooks & $300,000
in online electronic products that are available from the library,
home or office.
LAND & BUILDING
PURCHASE
The St. Charles City-County Library District purchased approximately
.59 acres of land in the WingHaven® planned community from WingHaven® Residential,
LLC for the Library Express at WingHaven®. The purchase price of
$847,434 includes $83,636 for land, and $763,798 for a 6,100 square
foot single story building constructed by the seller. Cost for interior
finishes including walls, floor covering, paint & fixtures is $166,847,
bringing the total construction cost to just over $1,013,000.
SIZE,
FINANCING & RENTAL SPACE
The Library Express & Churchill Coffee Express will occupy approximately
3,500 square feet of the 6,100 square foot facility. The Library Express
design also features an outdoor fenced patio area.
The Library Express has been built and will be operated without a tax increase. Income from tenants will help to offset operating costs.
The remaining 2,600 square feet of space has been rented to Stevens Interactive, and Curbside Cleaners. The income to the Library District from these tenants will be approximately $34,000 per year. Income from the Churchill Coffee Express brings the Library District’s total revenue from rent to approximately $60,000 a year.
Friends
of the Library Presentation of Book Fair Proceeds
September, 2003
 |
The
Friends of the St. Charles City-County Library District present
the Library District with the proceeds from their 2003 Book Fairs.
The total amount of money raised was approximately $60,000. This
money is used throughout the year fund the annual summer reading
programs for children & young adults, special events featuring
authors & local personalities, staff training, purchase of
furniture & equipment for all branches and many more projects. |
Sam's
Club Literacy Grant
July, 2003
 |
Sam's
Club recently presented the St. Charles City-County Library Foundation
with a $1,500 Literacy Grant. Accepting the grant for the Library
Foundation are (from the left) St. Charles City-County Library
Director Carl R. Sandstedt and Library District Planning & Development
Coordinator Bob Houck. Presenting the grant from Sam's Club are
(from the left) Sharon White and Myra Smith. |
O'Fallon
Wal-Mart Donation
April, 2003
The O'Fallon Wal-Mart, managed by Terry Law, recently presented a $1,000 Literacy
Grant to the St. Charles City-County Library Foundation. The Literacy Grant
will be used to purchase materials for the Middendorf-Kredell Branch, which
is located at 2750 Hwy. K in O'Fallon. The Literacy Grant is part of a nationwide
program sponsored by Wal-Mart. Donations are being given to libraries, schools
and other organizations that promote literacy. O'Fallon Wal-Mart Community
Coordinator Pam Crabtree said that the St. Charles City-County Library Foundation
was chosen to receive the Literacy Grant because "the library gives back
to the community and is a valuable resource to everybody, young and old alike."
 |
Donna Volkenannt - Local Author Pat Kern - St. Charles City-County Library District Middendorf-Kredell Branch Manager Pam Crabtree - Community Coordinator, O'Fallon Wal-Mart |
March,
2003
A poster commemorating the partnership of the St. Charles City-County Library
District & Quilogy on the development of the Library District’s LISTEN
2000 Catalog & Circulation System was recently presented to the Library
District Information Technology Department by Quilogy. The Circulation and
Catalog system was the result of a cooperative effort by the Library District
and Quilogy. The system has been licensed to several libraries in Missouri
to offset development costs. Development of this system using Microsoft technologies
allowed the Library District to move from a system platform that offered no
possibilities for upgrade to one that has & will continue to evolve with
new technology. A copy of the poster is displayed at Microsoft's corporate
offices. (Click
here to see a closeup of the poster.)
 |
Pictured
from the left: Audrey Bangert - St. Charles City-County Library District IT Coordinator Brad Winner - St. Charles City-County Library District Programmer/Analyst Manish Chandak - Quilogy Carl R. Sandstedt - St. Charles City-County Library District Director Carmela Santos - Quilogy |
January,
2003
WHY & WHEN?
Effective January 1, 2003 all branches of the St. Charles City-County Library
District will provide some filtered Internet access computers. Library customers
under the age of 18 will only be allowed to use filtered library computers.
This is being done to meet the requirements of SB 665 the new Missouri State law (effective January 1, 2003) requiring filtering of pornographic materials harmful to minors on library public access PC's for customers under the age of 18. The Missouri law requires schools and public libraries that provide access to the Internet to either "use filtering software, purchase Internet service through a provider that provides filter services or otherwise restrict minors' access to the Internet by local rule."
WHY
THE DISTRICT CHOSE TO FILTER?
The Library District's legal counsel interpreted the new Missouri state law
to mean that libraries are required to do something preventative in nature
to comply fully. Based on this interpretation, Library District counsel recommended
letting minors use only filtered computers. "We decided that our current
tap on the shoulder policy doesn't keep children from accessing harmful to
minors sites, it punishes them after the fact," said St. Charles City-County
Library Director Carl Sandstedt.
WILL
ALL COMPUTERS BE FILTERED?
In the opinion of the Library District's legal counsel, equipping all computers
with filtering software violates the Federal case law decided in the Loudoun
County Library case. The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), which called
for filtering of all computers, was declared unconstitutional in Federal District
Court & has been sent on to the Federal Supreme Court. Therefore, the decision
was made to filter at least 50% of the public access Internet PC's in the libraries.
As of January 1, 2003 only filtered computers will be checked out to customers
under the age of 18. Customers age 18 & up will be given a choice. If filtered
computers are backed up with younger customers, adults may use an unfiltered
machine or wait for a filtered one.
ARE
THERE ANY EXCEPTIONS?
State law does not allow parents to give permission for their children under
18 to use unfiltered computers. To comply with Missouri law, no one under the
age of 18 will be allowed to use an unfiltered library computer under any circumstances. "We
would be in violation of the law even if we allowed a parent and a child under
the age of 18 to sit together at an unfiltered computer," said Sandstedt. "A
parent telling us that their child can use an unfiltered computer is no different
than a parent telling a waiter that it is alright to serve their minor child
alcohol," said Sandstedt.
HOW
EFFECTIVE ARE FILTERS?
By installing filtering software on some of the public access computers, and
requiring customers under the age of 18 to use these filtered computers the
Library District is making a best effort to comply with the new Missouri State
law. The filtering software can be configured to block many different categories.
The filters on library computers will only restrict access to pornographic
sites that are harmful to minors. "It is very important for parents to
realize that filtering an Internet computer in no way guarantees that access
to all sites which they may consider objectionable will be restricted," said
Sandstedt. "With the filtering software there may be some protected sites
that will get blocked and some unprotected that will get by. We hope we have
achieved a middle ground," said Sandstedt.
WHAT
IS NEEDED TO FILTER PC'S?
CyberPatrol the filtering software being used in St. Charles
City-County Library District branches and the server to support the
software, were purchased through a State contract in Spring of 2002.
This was done in anticipation of complying with the Children's Internet
Protection Act (CIPA). "We bought these filtering licenses at
a big discount through the State," said Sandstedt. "This
has allowed us to comply with the new Missouri law while spending very
little money."
PROCEDURES
Internet access computers will be labeled filtered and unfiltered. When PC's
are "checked out" to library customers, the age of the patron
will appear on the screen to assist library staff in determining whether
the patron should be directed to a filtered PC or given a choice. "This
will eliminate any guess-work on the part of library staff and help avoid
any violation of state law," said Sandstedt.
If a customer using a filtered computer attempts to access a restricted site,
they will receive an "Access Denied" message on the computer screen.
If an adult or any other customer violates the Library District Acceptable Use Policy by accessing inappropriate sites, the current "tap on the shoulder" policy still applies.
For more information call the St. Charles City-County Library District Administrative Office at (636) 441-2300.
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