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Agenda 12-04-24 Y p� 4.Toe+ o City of Boynton Beach BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY 100 East Ocean Avenue Boynton Beach, FL 33435 LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA Date: December 4, 2024 Location/Time: City Hall, 100 East Ocean Avenue, Boynton Beach, FL 33435 Commission Chambers at 6:00 p.m. I. Call to Order—Stephanie Colaianni, Chair II. Approval of Minutes—October 2024 III. Correspondence and Communications IV. Public Audience(Individual Speakers Will Be Limited to 3 Minute Presentations) V. Chair's Report—Board Chair VI. Unfinished Business: Staffing update Career Online High School Program Update—Jeannie Taylor VII. New Business Introduction of Mike Naughton, Network Administrator VIII. Library Director's Report/Statistics October 2024 Monthly Report IX. Announcements Next Library Board Meeting—January 22, 2025 NOTICE IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING,HE/SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND,FOR SUCH PURPOSE,HE/SHE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.(F.S.286.0105) THE CITY SHALL FURNISH APPROPRIATE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES WHERE NECESSARY TO AFFORD AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AND ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF A SERVICE, PROGRAM, OR ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY THE CITY. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, (561) 742-6060 OR (TTY) 1-800-955-8771, AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY IN ORDER FOR THE CITY TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST. ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS MAY BE ADDED SUBSEQUENT TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA ON THE CITY'S WEB SITE. 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BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT— OCTOBER 2024 1 Administrative Activities Library Director, Jeannie Taylor, attended: Commission meeting, Library Advisory Board Customer Service and Circulation Statistics Current Month Same Month Percentage Previous Year Change Customer Visits Adult 7,385 8,768 -15.8% Customer Visits Youth 6,557 8,975 -26.9% Total Customer Visits 13,942 17,743 -21.4% Total Circulation* 12,615 12,680 -0.5% Adult Circulation 4,708 4,775 -1.4% Young Adult Circulation 617 534 15.5% Juvenile Circulation 4,662 4,834 -3.6% ILS System Circulation (Print Materials)** 9,973 10,124 -1.5% Checkouts on Kiosks 4,266 4,489 -5.0% EBook Circ(Overdrive, Cloudlibrary) 1,043 1,129 -7.6% eAudiobook Circ(Overdrive, CloudL) 666 524 27.1% Overdrive Magazines 643 498 29.1% Audiovisual 866 909 -4.7% Users registered 247 255 -3.1% Online user registration 2 13 -84.6% Onecard Cards 0 1 NaN Number of Reference Transactions 1,013 815 24.3% *includes ILS, Ebooks, Freegal, OD mags, Gale legal forms **Total items checked out kiosks and others in-house BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT-OCTOBER 2024 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT- OCTOBER 2024 2 Digital Resource and Database Statistics Current Month Same Month Percentage Previous Year Change Freeqal Streams 924 1,374 -32.8% Freeqal Users(new) 2 1 100.0% Freeqal Downloads 290 365 -20.5% Kanopy Streams 509 340 49.7% Learning Express Sessions 12 48 -75.0% Gale Legal 4 10 -60.0% Gale Infotrac Sessions 7 23 -69.6% Gale Infotrac Retrievals 8 12 -33.3% Transparent Languages Users 8 11 -27.3% Transparent Languages Sessions 25 78 -67.9% Learning Express Job Career Sessions 9 2 350.0% Knowledge City Loqins 1 6 -83.3% Brain Fuse NA NA NaN A to Z total records viewed 171,396 2,175 7780.3% Boynton-Beach.orq/city-library pageviews*** Palm Beach Post Views(Newsbank) NA NA *VALUE! 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BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT—OCTOBER 2024 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT— OCTOBER 2024 7 Online Marketing - Google Profile Business Profile Interactions: 2,001 (+12.4%vs October 2023) Views: 6,616 Searches: 3,937 Calls: 325 (+69.3% vs October 2023) Direction requests: 767 (+16.4% vs October 2023) Website clicks: 909 Public Computer Usage Statistics Adult Computer Use: 1097 Adult Computer Average Time Per Session: 42 min Youth Computer Use: 776 Youth Computer Average Time Per Session: 34 min Adult Laptops Total Use: 77 Teen Laptops Total Use: 51 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT-OCTOBER 2024 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT— OCTOBER 2024 8 Archivist Monthly Report-Jacob Rabinowitz Archives'Monthly Report-October • Drafting/reviewing/editing/finalizing presentation I did for the Boynton Beach Historical Society at the end of October. Presentation was on what finding aids in archives are,how to use them to access our archival materials,and covered overviews of the archival profession and archives in general. Presentation went pretty well! I Hope it will lead to increased access to our materials. • Intern Ian is only here once a week now,I still have him working on digitizing our VHS tapes from the various collections having them in addition to other various mundane data entry tasks. I have picked up a little bit of the digitization&documentation slack here due to his fewer hours.Will (hopefully!)have all of the VHS digitized before the new year! • There are still a lot of 8mm films and microfilm materials on the backlog I am working to digitize as well. Projected completion for that is still up in the air due to the volume of materials. Hoping to move that back to the front burner with time-permitting. • Editing&compressing newly digitized materials to add onto both the archives'website as well as our digital collection host Omeka. • Covering the research desk as needed as Sonia trains with Ellen and other scheduling windows that need to be filled which need my help. • Collaborating with Brian and Christina using the Creative Edge Studio to produce materials for updating the archival exhibition cases. I have a lot of various exhibitions I've planned out over the past 5 months or so(gathered materials to use,researched/written description tombstones, etc.)and am starting to make this dream a reality!Yay! • As always,various patrons&city employee/department reference/research requests regarding local history/etc.,happy to elaborate further if curious. • Starting groundwork on researching&writing a presentation for Brown Bag Lecture coming up in March on Women Pioneers from the area.Exciting stuff! BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT-OCTOBER 2024 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT— OCTOBER 2024 9 Creative Edge Studio - Christina Graves and Rebecca Schiebel Programs: • Hand-Crafted Greeting Cards (Saturday): 10 (Full class) • Hand-Crafted Greeting Cards (evening): 9 • Sewing Beginner Lesson: 6 (Full class) • Sewing Intermediate: 6 (Full class) • Crafting in the Library (Folded Paper Box with CreativeBug): 9 Appointments: • With Librarian: 2 • With Studio Assistant: 0 Creative Bug • Active Users: 8 • New Users: 1 • Hours Watched: 4.68 hrs The most popular class category this month is paper crafts. The new Digital Services/Maker Librarian has started booking appointments with established Creative Edge Studio users to start practicing and learning what an appointment in the Studio looks like. He is learning quickly and we plan to start orientation in January. Date Class Title Class Category Class Duration(min) Unique Viewers Videos Viewed Average Viewed Duration(min) Class Completions 2024 October Make Beeswax Celebration Candles Holiday a Parry 31.11 6 32 1 2024 October How to Fold a Paper Box Paper 13.1 1 2 22.2 0 2024 October Japanese Side Sewn Sketchbook Paper 55.5 2 27 66.7 2024 October Kids Japanese Side Sewn Book Paper 6.9 1 3 8 7 0 2024 October Rectangular Paper Boxes:12/6/18 Paper 12.7 22 12.7 1 2024 October Three Ways to Stitch a Pamphlet Book Paper 22.3 1 2 16.9 0 2024 October How to Crochet:A 2-Part Series Yarn Crafts 49.6 1 2 26.9 0 2024 October How to Work a Crochet Chain Yarn Crafts 4.1 1 5 15.5 0 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT-OCTOBER 2024 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT— OCTOBER 2024 10 Public Technology Training Programs - Brianna Tabil October Classes:11 Dates: Times: ff Reg a: Welt List? The Power of Pivot Tables Tuesday,October 1st 5p-6:30p 1 ech Talk Thursday:Apple Event Thursday,October 3rd 10:30a-11:30a • Mastering Google Apps Monday,October 7th Sp-6:30p What is Canva? Tuesday,October 8th 5p-6:30p Tech Talk Thursday:Streaming Platforms Thursday,October 10th 10:30a-11:30a • What is a Notary Public? Monday,October 14th Sp-6:30p 7 15 Resume Writing Using MS Word Tuesday,October 15th lla 12:30p ' • Tech Talk Thursday:WhatsApp Thursday,October 17th 10:30a-11:30a 5 4 N Al Database:Intro Monday,October 21st Sp-6:30p 4 8 N Selling on eBay Monday,October 28th Sp-6:30p 6 5 _ Tech Talk Thursda :Spot a Stam Thursda October 31st 10:30a 11:30a 3 3 N Total Attended: 25 (1:1) 13 Tech Talk Thursdays: 10:30a—11:30a Join us every Thursday by the couches at the front of the library where we will discuss technology and how to use that tech.This class will be a brief 60-minute chat along with instructions on how to use different technologies. Registration is required and limited to five seats.Others may drop-in but the five registrants will be given seats.This class will be held in the pop-up area of the library. OCTOBER AGENDA: •October 3rd—Apple Event September 2024: Recap • October 10th—Streaming Platforms •October 17th—What IS WhatsApp? •October 24th—**NO CLASS** •October 31st—How to Spot a Scammer I have two new regulars for tech talk.One regular comes in at 9:30a and waits until class.Occasionally, he has questions about his laptop and I'm able to help him while we wait for Tech Talk to start. He never BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT—OCTOBER 2024 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT- OCTOBER 2024 11 knows what the topic is about but he always tells me that he learns at least one new thing every time he comes 13 One-on-ones: My longest standing 1:1 has taken steps to become more tech literate.She went out and bought a laptop!The month of November will be spent helping her learn how to use it and be able to type on her device. I've met a few times with a patron I have helped in the past get on-boarded for his new job. He spent a few months at the library applying for jobs. He got an offer the first week in October and came by to ask for help with navigating the employee portal.Together we figured out how to set up an account,how to find his first pay stub and message his bosses. Other Notes: Due to illness and hurricane Milton a lot of the classes in the beginning of the month had to be cancelled.They have been rescheduled for November. On October 24th,I attended the 2024 SEFLIN Conference held at the Palm Beach County Convention. This year's conference was all about empowering libraries and introducing Al to the library community. I did a presentation. "Empowering Communities through Public Technology Trainers in Libraries" Presentation Description: Public Technology Trainers play a pivotal role in modern libraries by bridging the digital divide and fostering digital literacy.They design and deliver technology workshops,offer one-on-one coaching,and curate relevant digital resources. By staying updated with the latest trends and collaborating with library staff and community partners,these trainers ensure all community members have equal access to digital tools and knowledge.This session explores their responsibilities and the impact they have in empowering individuals to navigate the digital world confidently. I had about 20-25 people attend and I think it was successful. I was able to talk about what I do at the library and for the community of Boynton Beach. I was able to connect with other libraries that are interested in trying to get a public technology trainer. Selling on eBay notes:On October,28th I held a class"Selling on eBay:A Beginners Guide"—I was very excited about this class, I planned to open it to 5 people due to it being hands-on.The plan of the class was to have every attendee come in with their own small object that they would like to post to eBay.We would then all work together to go through the steps on how to successfully post to eBay. I was going to show them how to take pictures for their posting and how to do research to find out if the item it already listed or compare the market. Class quickly filled up,and a wait list began to quickly grow.When the class was full,I started to email out reminders for attendees. I sent out reminder emails: 10/14, 10/23, 10/25 and 10/28.The emails read as follows: BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT-OCTOBER 2024 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT- OCTOBER 2024 12 Hello, You are receiving this e-mail because you are registered for the Selling on eBay:A Beginners Guide class being held at the Boynton Beach City Library on Monday, October 28th,2024 from 5p-6:30p. I wanted to touch base with everyone attending just to remind you about the class. If you are unable to make it,please reach out to me, or remove your name from the registration. There is an extensive waiting list,so I want to make sure everyone registered will be in attendance. If you are registered and do not show for the class, I will have to place a hold on your registration for any following classes in order to give others who were placed on the hold list a chance to attend. Please remember to bring a small item that you would like to sell or use for this demonstration. To save time, I suggest you sign up for an eBay.com account before attending because we won't have enough time to finish everything we need to if we have to go over how to sign up for an account. It is fairly easy and you just follow the directions when you go to ebay.com.Also, to prevent class from going over and making sure we get through the class, everyone should download the Ebay app to their phone, it will make uploading images easier so you don't have to struggle on the laptop. If you would like,you can use your phone exclusively for this class. This class will be held in the Florida Room of the library. When you enter City Hall,just go right up to the library and ask the front desk where the Florida Room is, they will be able to show you. It's in the very back of the library, the room with all the windows that overlooks Seacrest and Ocean Avenue.See you soon!Thank you, Brianna Boynton Beach City Library. The last email I sent at 10a on the actual day of the class.At 4:40p,one patron came in and told me that she was on the waitlist but was wondering if she could sit in the back and watch. I told her that if I had an extra seat due to someone not showing up, I would let them take that spot. By 5pm,four more attendees showed up,all of them were on the waitlist as well. I decided to let them take the seats of the no shows.Around 5:10p,one person who was registered for the class showed up. Despite my multiple emails and the registration form giving directions, no one came with items to practice with during the class. I ended up pivoting and had to teach the class by showing them how to post using my one item. It was a disaster and left me with a very negative feeling. I have decided not to hold that class again because of all the complications. BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT-OCTOBER 2024 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT— OCTOBER 2024 13 Adult Services Programs - Tiffany Marshall Program Sessions Participants Book Buzz Adult Book Club 1 13 Musical Sound Bath 1 42 Phases of Caregiving 1 3 The Benefits of Meditation 1 27 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT-OCTOBER 2024 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT- OCTOBER 2024 14 Youth Services Programs - Bianca Incledon Youth Library Statistics Summary-October 2024 YOUTH PROGRAMMING TEEN PROGRAMMING #Participants #Participants Outdoor Storytime 1 WA Teen Tuesday 1 "Cancelled'11] Outdoor Storytime 2 WA Teen Tuesday 2 'Cancelled'121 Bilingual Storytime 1 'Canceled'(3) Teen Tuesday 3 9 Suzy Hammer Storytime 80 Teen Tuesday 4 7 Bilingual Storytime 2 35 Teen Tuesday 5 0 Database 101 'Cancelled"14] Passport Adventure 'Cancelled' Intro to 3D Printing 0 Make 8 Take *CanceNed*[5] Virtual Zone- Bones to Books 9 Teens 6 Virtual Zone- Creative Writing 7 Adults 1 Zumbini 27 Seed Li 12 Zumba Kids 10 Picture Book Club(Read for Record 50 Boo Bash Halloween Show 100 TOTAL 318 TOTAL 35 PC Reservation PC Usage Report Total Uses Total Time Average Session 776 441.23 34.128 REFERENCE AND TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS STATISTICS WEEKLY SAMPLE Oct 21.26 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Total: Reference 43 43 55 37 17 11 206 Techolopy 3 8 7 8 0 5 31 CAREERSOURCE PBC SERVICES BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT—OCTOBER 2024 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT- OCTOBER 2024 15 CAREERSOURCE PBC SERVICES-BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY 10/1/2024 SESSION I Name Job Title Service Financial Controller RA claim assistance Property Management RA claim assistance/Job search Sales/Cashier/Receptionist RA claim assistance Cleaner RA claim assistance/Job Search Stocker Resume assistance Admin Assistant RA claim assistance Forklift operator RA daim assistance Customer service(PIT) Job search assistance Total:8 10/8/2024 SESSION II Name Job Title Service Food Preparation EF registration instructions Account Manager EF registration instructions Total:2 10/15/2024 SESSION ill Name Job Title Service HHA Work registration assistance Cashier/Server Work registration assistance Server RA claim assistance Cook/Cleaner Work registration assistance Medical/Sales Job search Office clerk RA daim assistance -- Bus Driver Job search assistance Total:7 10/22/2024 1 ESSION IV _ Name Job Title _ Service Warehouse worker Job search assistance-HOPE FL information Admin RA claim assistance-Job Fair Instruction Journeyman/Lineman RA claim assistance Insurance Broker RA claim assistance Sales RA claim assistance Delivery Driver RA claim assistance Total:6 10/29/2024 SESSION V Name Job Title Service Customer Service RA claim assistance Dishwasher Job search assistance Admin Assistant/Data Entry Job search assistance Total:3 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT-OCTOBER 2024 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT— OCTOBER 2024 16 Adult ESOL AmeriCorps - Devynn Fletcher October 2024 Monthly Adult ESOL Report October concluded the grocery store lesson.This was a fun lesson to teach and get creative with. I made signs for different grocery store sections like Bakery, Pharmacy, Deli. We went over what foods belong in their corresponding sections, did a matching activity where my students took photos of different food items and placed them on the correct sign, and we did a scavenger hunt. For the scavenger hunt, I put up plastic food around the bookshelves with their appropriate signs and prices. My students had a list of every food item in the classroom and had to write the section to find it in and the matching price.This lesson helped immerse my students into the grocery store experience in America. Not only did these creative lessons engage them, but they also learned conversation that went along with it. For example, we roleplayed working at a grocery store (starting with me first)and practiced asking for help looking for a specific item and to ask how much something is.A few of my students commented on how great the lesson was, and thanked me for doing this lesson because it is something they do all the time. Keeping the creativeness flowing, I brainstormed and researched ideas for the next lesson:the restaurant experience. I printed out menus for the students to peruse, and we went over each category, like "appetizers" and "desserts."We did various activities to instill this, like first learning what "meals" are, and how there are three in a day and when we typically eat them (breakfast in the morning, i.e.).The best part of the lesson (in my opinion) was creating our own menus. I encouraged the students to come up with a name that represents their BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT-OCTOBER 2024 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT- OCTOBER 2024 17 restaurant and to use foods inspired by their cultures. For example, my Chilean student named his restaurant, "La Ramada" and featured popular Chilean dishes.They were also given colors to make their menus sing. We went over restaurant vocabulary(waiter, plate,etc.)and roleplayed dining out,where I assumed the role of the waitress. My students were excellent at ordering their meals and using manners. It made us all hungry, unfortunately! Ending the lesson, I gave my students their first quiz on restaurant vocabulary,and I was so impressed and amazed with how well they did. There were a few students that aced it 100%, and the majority only missed a few. I'm so encouraged by their intelligence and ambition to learn! The next lesson rolled into clothing.We learned various clothing and accessory items, like "belt" and "shorts." I brought in my winter coat so my students could learn "coat"and the difference between that and "jacket."We also talked about clothing for specific climates, like how we don't need gloves or a scarf for Florida but we do for Ohio (my homeland) in the winter and Canada. We also learned more about each other's country climates this way.To add a little fun into the mix,they did a clothing crossword for homework and said it was fun. We practiced conversation, saying what we are wearing and drilled in the vocabulary by playing games like Pictionary. Along with this lesson was the shopping experience. We roleplayed a shopping scenario, and I was so impressed with how much my students knew already and picked up in class.They BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT-OCTOBER 2024 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT- OCTOBER 2024 18 also learned the vocabulary that went with it, like "elevator"for when they go shopping at the mall and "fitting room/dressing room." Lastly,we ended October with a bang—our Halloween party! The day before, I shared the American customs of Halloween:trick-or-treat, parties, parades,and the like. I made sure to respect my students' backgrounds and upbringings, so I did not promote Halloween in a scary way, or add any ghosts or skeletons (anything resembling death) in terms of the party. For the party, students brought in different foods from their respective cultures, and were able to meet each other since I combined all my students together. We played bingo, had a costume contest and made bracelets. What a fun time for everyone! 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Cowneonraon _ 31 34 0 RING 601 5 SSopl p.n655 Sem.allVwelarirl(enprteyen 33 39 0 R10.65 2 Sap 1 Bowe Wweep.d ERw0EYrwes.,1101604 36 40 0 A total of 27 students were tested, 8 were unavailable for testing. Please note that due to privacy concerns,students' names were changed to pseudonyms. During the month of October, students were assessed in the following areas: 1. Book handling/Concepts of print 2. Reading strategies and behaviors 3. Phonic and phonemic awareness 4. Listening Comprehension 5. Reading Compression 6. Writing(Not tested) BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT-OCTOBER 2024 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT- OCTOBER 2024 21 Students were also checked for fluency using running records.This will be ongoing since increasing fluency will have a positive impact on automaticity,and reading comprehension. Chart 2 Number of Students who were tested by Grade Level Grade K i1 2 3 4 5 6 '' 7 1 # n. Enrolled 2 4 3 6 2 7 2 1 As the chart above indicates,we are serving students at the Kindergarten to seventh grade level.We are providing tutoring and homework help and enrichment activities across the curriculum. Assessment Formative assessments were conducted to determine students'progress.One on one intervention has also begun to take place to increase student's fluency and reading comprehension skills. In addition to assisting students with their homework brought in from school,we have also started giving out practice/study guides.These instructional packets have activities that parents can do with their children and cover topics like,sight word recognition, letters/writing, phonics,and math. Kindergarten=Emergent Reader Grades 1st-2nd=Beginning Reader Grades 3rd-5th=Early Independent Reader Grades 6th-7th=lndependent Reader Informal assessment through observation began in week one and is ongoing. In addition to informal observation,formative assessments will continue to be conducted monthly to collect data reflecting student growth.This type of assessment will utilize Running Record and (ERIC)Educational Resources (Reading)assessment(early independent through grade 7)to students at each level represented in the student enrollment chart. BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT-OCTOBER 2024 UNIQUE MANAGEMENT SERVICES,INC. CREATED: 10/31/2024 6:02 PM WB ACCOUNT STATUS REPORT PAGE: 423 MS JEANNIE TAYLOR BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY 100 E OCEAN AVE BOYNTON BEACH FL 33435 CREDITOR: 1581 -- BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY DATES LISTED: 01/01/1900 TO 10/31/2024 ALL AMOUNTS LISTED Accounts Submitted 3,325 Dollars Submitted 243,646.58 Dollars Received 53,172.56 Bankruptcies 0 Dollars in Bankruptcy 0.00 Material Returned 45,792.02 Incorrect Addresses 602 Dollars in Skiptracing 32,471.58 Dollars Waived 13,413.37 Patron Disputes/Suspends : 1 Dollars in Dispute 37.00 Accounts in Process 2,722 Dollars in Process 196,563.26 # of Accounts Activated 1,651 Total Activated 127,991.94 t of Accounts Activated : 60.65% % of Dollars Activated 65.11% r opgDU PROGRAM FOR DECEMBER 2424 1:1 Career and Employment Help with CareerSource PBC Weekly on Tuesdays,9-4 p.m.Stop by the library for personalized assistance with employment, re-employment,resume'assistance,filing for unemployment and career path assistance. Quilters Group I Thursdays 19 am-12 pm Meet with other quilters of varying skill levels to design and sell handmade ' 4--i ` „" quilting projects for the library! Y. What is Cybersecurity? I Monday, December 2 15 pm-6:30 pm A - ',,., . ,..„ This class will go over what cybersecurity is, how to protect yourself and your assets online. , Exploring ChatGPT I December 3 15 pm- 6:30 pm - - We have all heard about Al being the way of the future,but what exactly is Al? Is it dangerous?Is it helpful? Does it save lives?What can Al do? Hand Crafted Greeting Cards: Evening Edition! I Wednesday,December 4 I 5 pm-7pm Create custom greeting cards by hand in this fun and creative session.All materials are provided, so bring your imagination and get ready to craft! Registration opens November20 at 5 pm Hand Crafted Greeting Cards I Saturday, December 7 I 2 pm-4 pm Create custom greeting cards by hand in this fun and creative session.All materials are provided, so bring your imagination and get ready to craft! Registration opens November 23 at2pm Excel Formulas Everyone Should Know I Monday, December 9 ( 5 pm-6:30 pm This class is going to go over the basics of Microsoft Excel.It is going to highlight common uses for Excel,along with basic formulas. Welcome to PowerPoint! I Tuesday, December 10 15 pm-6:30 pm This class is going to go over all the important features of PowerPoint and then create a small three slide presentation. Book Buzz Adult Book Club I Wednesday, December 11 10:30 am-12:00 pm Join us to discuss the book of the month, The Mythmakers by TECH TALK THURSDAYS Keziah Weir. 10:30 AM-11:30 AM Join us every Thursday by the Beginner Sewing Program I Thursday, December 12 couches at the front of the library where we will discuss different tech 5 pm-7 pm Registration opens November28 at 5 pm tools&tips! Learn the basics of hand sewing and machine sewing at the Beginner Sewing Program with Tim! `L.Slli6lt,i mew Iff II BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY Phone:561-742-6390 0.:.e.. 0 } 100 EAST OCEAN AVENUE Register online:BoyntonLibrary.org .. I'�" Last updated:11.19.24 Monday-Thursday 8 AM-7:30 PM . .`1_t Friday-Saturday j 9 AM-5 PM All worms areIntheFLORIDAROOM- p Ai tin.2ND FLOOR OF CITY HAIL unless noted otherwise. Programs are subject to change or cancellation without notice NOTE:Filming and/or photography is in progress during all programs.See Marketing Manages for more information. ADULT PROGRAMS gi FOR DECEMBER 2024 Holiday Gift Wrapping Party I Saturday, December 14 I 1 pm-3 pm Bring your gifts and wrap them with your Friends at the library.We have the wrapping supplies,just bring the presents. No gifts to wrap?Just stop by and say hi! Al Generated Content I Monday,December 16 I 5 pm-6:30 pm Discover what Al-Generated content is and how it's made.We'll break down how Al tools work to produce text,images,and other digital media,exploring their uses and impact. Protect Yourself Against Scammers,Spammers&Hackers I Tuesday, December 17 5 pm-6:30 pm This class will go over how to spot a scammer,what to do when you feel like you are being scammed. Sewing:Intermediate I Thursday, December 19 I 5 pm-7 pm Take your skills to the next level in the Intermediate Sewing Program with Tim! Resume Writing Using Microsoft Word I Monday, December 30 I 5 pm-6:30 pm This program is to help the public learn how to create a basic resume using MS Word. BROWN BAG LECTURE SERIES 2025 Returns in January I Every Monday from 12 PM -1 PM I January through March :0„ , A r4! . e lir .•+OP . -., 1 '. T f � 1 :4: , 3 • - YOUTH PROGRAMS TEEN PROGRAMS SCAN TOVii_:,,- ;CAN TO VIEW ❑ ❑ :rt ; ❑ p ; ._ . ,?:.F.4;:!,,..• k4, r��' . r� -.-.� =, # 1'4i01-`Ta • t, `1 BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY Phone:561-742-6390 ❑ I!.p!:..,•:100 EAST OCEAN AVENUE Register online:BoyntonLibrary.org •1.j Last updated:11.19.24 .' Monday-Thursday 8 AM-7:30 PM .' k +. `F Friday-Saturday 1 9 AM-5 PM AR programs me In the FLORIDA ROOM•2ND ❑ , -a- a FLOOR OF cur HAIL unless HoodoNarwlu. -ti i Programs are subject to change or cancellation without notice.NOTE Filming and/or photography is in progress during all programs.See Marketing Manager for more information TEEN WRITER'S CORNER } Monday,December 2 13 PM 7PM .4 CO Monday,December 913 PM-7P -- -- _ i% ONES TO BOOKS il Bring in your writing assignments andZIlltk :. receive personalized guidance from our �ti Saturday,December? ' dedicated librarians. Ages 13-17. ♦ «.. 1 PM-2 PM .. . To schedule a 30 minute 1:1 appointment, Come and read aloud to one of our furry = I.iJ please call(561)742 6883. friends from Bonafide Therapy Dogs! MOVIE SCREENING: SPECIAL GUEST ~G 't . IIIIJ DRAGON BALL SUPER: TORYTIME: �'' a RYTIME SNOW pUEI SUPER HERO(2022)"' '° Ctidrent Museum'Md'°�•°-`�the "of �°' • Wednesday,December 11 Monday,December 16 15 PM-7PM "Mil 10 AM ' , q , tilir- . 11'1 Dragon Ball Super:Super Hero .. Special guest and entertainer extraordinaire PG-13.Popcorn and snacksprovided � �'�-HOLLY JOLLY P Suzy Hammer brings us Snow Queen. HOLIDAY PARTY TEEN TUESDAYS MAKE S I AKE: HOLIDAY 5 PM-7PM CHARM RRACETETSreo Thursday, December 5 R Thursday,December 12 5 PM- 6:30 PM Busted Canvas Art I December3 • ., 4:30 PM-5:30 PM . Celebrate the season at the library! Create a unique and eye-catchingpieceat art by Join us for a fun and colorful craft sessions Bring your family and friends to punching through it,literally! where kids can design their own bracelets using enjoy. Holiday Gift Booklet I December10 beads and holiday-themed charms. A special storytime from one of Transform a simple paper bag into the perfect . r Santa's helpers, complete with a giftable paper wallet for gifting cash, gift cards, P�CT � *� K '� p festive photo opportunity! notes,tea bags,stickers,etc! -pt Thursday,December19 4:30 PM-5:30 PM IV --A-z,, Cookie decorating fun—let your Diamond Art Magnets I December 17 We will be reading Angela's Glacier by Jordan Scott. �t'4 creativity shine with frosting, Let's create holiday-themed diamond art sprinkles, and more! magnets! Register to receive a free copy of the book.i S p Beaded Snowflakes I December 31 HOLIDAY MOVIE MATINEE Holiday music and cheerful vibes to Make gorgeous snowflakes out of jewelry wire • Monday,December 2312 PM-3:30 PM get everyone in the spirit! and crystal beads! . il ' • l Come and join us at the library for a * movie showing and popcorn! ,,,,.F Library TechnologyTrainingClasses IN ,, . . ThFree monthly classes offered at the Boynton Beach City Library _ Seating is limited. Registration is required. Visit: Boyntonlibrary.org ilII MI- DECEMBER S 1 • . , I , t T I f MONDAY EXCEL FORMULAS When: io:3 i i :3o am, ursdays 09 EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW (in Main Library) 5P - 6:3OP Topics: • December 5th - iOS 18 TUESDAY WELCOME TO Introduction 10 POWERPOINT! • December 12th - What is Cloud 5P - 6:30P Anniemi- storage? MONDAY Al GENERATED • December 19th - What is 5G? CONTENT • December 26th - *NO CLASS* 16 5P - 6:30P MONDAY WHAT IS TUESDAY PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST 02 CYBERSECURITY? SCAMMERS & SPAMMERS - 17 5P - 6:30P 5P 6:30P TUESDAY EXPLORING MONDAY RESUME WRITING USING 41111 :CHATGPT WORD 03 5P - 6:30P 3 0 5P - 6:30P SEATS LIMITED (VARIES BY CLASS) 0 ; ❑ Or scan :4,} .z• here to To register, visit ;' :: ':. view the bbflpl.Iibcal.com/calendar/programs o9calendars Programs are subject to change or cancellation.All library programs are subject to photography and videography without compensation. If you do not consent to the use and reproduction of photographs or videos taken of you and/or your child(ren), please present your request in writing on the day of the event to the Marketing and Outreach Manager or library staff member. For more information, please call 561-742-6390.