Requests for a copy of the SOFI must be made to the Library Director. No electronic version is available at this time.
Year in Review
Said goodbye to Joy Huebert, Library Director since 1999 and welcomed Heather Maisel as the new Library Director.
Coordinated the third annual Let's Read Festival with many events in April.
Participated in the BC OneCard initative, allowing BC residents to use any public library in the province.
Waived fines for students for two months through Every Child a Card Program.
Built the Director's office, resulting in a more attractive children's area.
Installed an automatic door for the entrance.
Opened on Sundays during November and December.
Participated in Success By 6, Literacy Now, and other community projects, created connections and partnerships that benefited the whole community.
Adult Programs
The third annual Let's Read Festival sponsored by FortisBC was a success. Highlights included a Writers' Friendship Evening and a reading by Nelson author, Anne DeGrace.
Saltspring Island novelist, Kathy Page, held a reading from her book Alphabet in September.
Adrian Kalarko from the University of Calgary held a meteorite identification workshop in August.
A workshop on Introductory Stonemasonry was held in April.
Children's Programs
In addition to our regular programs we:
Participated in Ready Start Read in two elementary schools.
Held a Success by 6 Children's Book Giveaway at the Library.
Gave an Every Child Ready to Read @your Library Workshop.
Took popular author Nikki Tate to Glenmerry Elementary School.
Held library programs for Destiny Christian Academy and Home Schoolers.
Ran a contest to encourage children and teens to get Library Cards.
Year at a Glance:
Items borrowed:
89,462
Active members:
5,989
Attendance at Children's Programs:
465
Questions answered:
12,505
InterLibrary Loans brought in:
760
Licensed Databases:
15
Items added to the Collection:
2,079
Financial Information 2006:
Revenue
2006
2005
Regional District
371,831
364,540
Capital Funds
10,000
13,000
Grants/fundraising
60,904
68,822
Library Generated Income
11,149
9,646
Total Library Revenue
453,884
456,008
Expenditures
Personnel
317,825
310,564
Office expenses
18,946
20,007
Association dues & conferences
4,726
5,773
Building & property expenses
38,373
38,373
Books & other resources
46,325
50,135
Capital project
15,818
17,051
Computers, supplies
7,961
7,911
Programming
2,303
2,926
Total Library Expenses
452,277
452,740
Partnerships
Businesses
Colander Restaurant
Crockett Book Company
Ferraro Foods
FortisBC
Hall's Basics
Hall Printing
Kootenay Savings Credit Union
L & J Books
Teck Cominco
Trail Chamber of Commerce
Trail Daily Times
Trail Rossland News
Government
City of Trail
Industry Canada - Commmunity Access Program
Public Library Services Branch, Ministry of Education
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary
Summer Career Placement, Human Resources Department of Canada
Village of Warfield
Libraries and Educational Institutions
British Columbia Library Association
Kootenay Library Federation
Selkirk College
School District #20, Ministry of Education
Non-profit Organizations
Beaver Valley Lions Club
Friends of the Trail Public Library
Family and Adult Literacy Programs, members of the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #11
Senior Citizens Association, Branch 47
Success by 6
Trail & District Arts Council
Trail F.A.I.R. Society
Trail Historical Society
Trail Kiwanis Club
Other
Many individuals and local business owners devoted their time, services and/or money to the Library.
Serving the Community on the Library Board:
Brian Volpatti, Chairperson
Fran Noone, Vice-Chairperson
Tammy Hoffschild, Treasurer
Robert Cacchioni, City of Trail Council Representative
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