Agenda 01-26-22 City of Boynton Beach
BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY
100 East Ocean Avenue
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
AGENDA
Date: January 26, 2022
Location/Time: City Hall, 100 East Ocean Avenue, Boynton Beach, FL 33435
Commission Chambers at 6:00 p.m.
I. Call to Order—Marcia Levine, Board Chair
II. Approval of Minutes—Meeting of December 1, 2021
III. Correspondence and Communications
IV. Public Audience(Individual Speakers Will Be Limited to 3 Minute Presentations)
V. Chair's Report—Marcia Levine, Board Chair
VI. Unfinished Business:
Staffing Update
Career Online High School Program
ARPA Grant—Technology Training for Entrepreneurs and Career Advancement for$93,084
Social Worker Intern Services
CareerSource Services
VII. New Business
None
VIII. Library Director's Report/Statistics
November& December 2021 Monthly Reports
IX. Announcements
February 2022 Library Programming
Next Library Board Meeting— February 23, 2022
X. Adjournment
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BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT
NOVEMBER 2021
Administrative Services/Public Relations
Library Director attended City Commission meetings, FIU Racial and Social Equity Community Assessment
Public Input Meeting, SEFLIN Managers Academy Steering Committee Meeting, Leadership Administrative
Team Meeting, Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County Love of Literacy Luncheon, and the Schoolhouse
Museum Board Meeting.
The library was featured in the news twice this month. One was a Boca Beat roundup in the Boca Raton
Tribune for local events, and the other was a feature in the Palm Beach Post for unique classes and services
available at local libraries. We also attended the FAU Tech Runway Open House event on November 10 at City
Hall, where we shared information about the library and Creative Edge Studio with local entrepreneurs and
business owners.
The Friends of the Boynton Beach City Library had 39 volunteer hours in October.
Customer Service and Circulation Statistics
Current Same Month Percentage
Month Previous Year Change
Customer Visits Adult 2,777 1,864 +49
Customer Visits Youth 1,059 714 +48
Total Circulation* 12,958 9,859 -31
Adult Circulation 5,121 5,189 -1
'Young Adult Circulation 709 402 +76
Juvenile Circulation 4,087 2,018 +103
ILS System Circulation (Print Materials)= 9,953 5,125 +94
(Total items checked out kiosks and
others in-house)
Checkouts on Kiosks 4,921 4,330 +14
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Items Checked Out at CR Desk RFID 152
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i EBook Circ (Overdrive, Cloudlibrary) 1,164 1,226 -5
1 eAudiobook Circ (Overdrive, CloudL) 282 188 +50
Overdrive Magazines 111 387 -71
Audiovisual 1,493 2,099 -29
Users registered 232 164 +41
Online user registration 52 N/A
Onecard Cards , 1 0 -
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Number of Reference Transactions 862 49 +1,659
*includes ILS, Ebooks, Freegal, OD mags, Gale legal forms
Curbside Pickup Statistics
• Number of appointments made: 20
• Number of appointments picked up: 20
• Number of no-shows: 0
Digital Resource and Database Statistics
I Current Same Month Percentage
Month Previous Year 1 Change
Freegal Streams 564 932 j -39
Freegal Users (new) 2 28 -93
Freegal Downloads 390 400 -3
Kanopy Streams 256 185 +38
Learning Express Sessions 16 30 -47
Gale Legal 5 12 -58
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Gale Infotrac Sessions 3,619 927 +290
Gale Infotrac Retrievals 556 27 +1,959
Transparent Languages Users 9 6 +50
Transparent Languages Sessions 15 9 +67
Learning Express Job Career Sessions 15 28 -46
Knowledge City Logins 1 0
Boynton-Beach.org/city-library 4,409 5,711 -23
pageviews (pulled from Google
Analytics, this is the number of views
our library website has received)
Palm Beach Post Views (Newsbank) 394 180 +119
Social Media
Current Same Month Percentage
Month Previous Year Change
Facebook Likes (numberofpeople 1,117 972 +15
who like the Facebook2a e
New Facebook Likes (number of
new a e likes 6 16 -62
Facebook Engagements (sum of all
likes, comments, and shares across all 191 358 -47
posts for the months
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Twitter Followers (number of
people who follow the Twitter 310 252 +23
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ew Twitter Followers (number ofew Twitter account followers 2 3 -33
Twitter Engagements (sum of all
likes, comments, and retweets across 72 35 +105
all tweets for themonth
Instagram Followers (number of
people who follow the Instagram 917 670 +37
account
New Instagram Followers
(number of new Instagram account 15 26 -42
followers
Instagram Engagements (sum of
likes and comments across all posts 126 165 -24
for the month)
Public Computer Usage Statistics
Adult Computer use = 1,006 Average time per session = 45 minutes
Youth Computer use = 343 Average time per session = 38 minutes
Adult Laptops total use: 81
Teen Laptops total use: 91
Computer Usage total = 1,521*
One year ago = 1,089*
*Total includes adult and youth computer areas, and adult and teen laptops.
Collection Management
Discarded Items = 584
Items Added to Collection = 1,175
Archives Activities
The Local History Archives continues to collect, preserve, and make accessible historical materials. Access to our
collections continues to increase; this month, we added 134 photos to the online Omeka image collection
management system (available for viewing at https://boyntonbeachhistory.omeka.net/). We also have new
displays in the library: Fishing is great in Boynton Beach and History of City Hall, spotlighting Boynton Beach's
maritime culture and documenting the changes in our center of local governance.
Library Program Report
CREATIVE EDGE STUDIO
- Custom Card Crafting Club
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 2
- Crafts and Coffee
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o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 4
- Sewing for Beginners
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 2
- SBDC Small Business Workshop
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 3
- 1:1 Studio Appointments
o Number of Appointments: 9
- Studio Tours
o Number of Tours: 2
Creative Edge Studio Usage Report
By Christina Graves
We have one patron who recently moved into an assisted living facility. She no longer has a
microwave or other items. She has been at the last two Crafts and Coffee programs, she loves
coming out and making new things with us that she would not be able to make in her new home.
In every Card Crafting Club Program, we learn something new from our patrons, and they
learn something new from each other. We hoped to cultivate a community of Makers with these
programs, and it looks like we are on the right track.
The library and Creative Edge Studio were invited to attend the Tech Runway Open House. We
had a table in the northeast corner. I brought down the 3D printer and Cricut machines. We
connected with a lot of people that night, which resulted in two new appointments this month.
I just had a new patron come to the library, she is a non-resident and wanted to pay for the
non-resident card because she feels access to the Studio is well worth it. She has a Cricut at home,
and wanted to use our Mug Press to make a special mug for her father.
Rebecca and I recently attended the Maker Faire Orlando. This was a helpful experience to
find out what other Makerspaces are doing and what other Makers are doing in their areas. We saw a
lot of 3D Printers, which has inspired us to find more ways to utilize and showcase our 3D printer. We
got see what other Makers are doing, which gave us ideas on how we can support Makers in our
community. We also took advantage of this time to attend two Makerspaces in the Orlando area. The
Melrose Center of Orange County Public Library was incredible and truly inspiring. They offer so
much, and meet the needs of their community on a different level. They have turned to virtual
instruction. They offer virtual instruction on game development software and Adobe software and
much more. They have a sewing program, which is very popular. This gave us ideas on different
sewing projects we can bring here and what groups of people we can reach out to. We also got great
ideas from learning about their policies and guidelines. We also visited the Hive, which is a
Makerspace inside the Orlando Science Center. This space was a lot more child-oriented, but we
gained great ideas for programs and ways to set up a mobile hot glue gun station. They do a
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program with 3D printers, where everyone gets a laptop and creates something. This is another
potential idea for future programming.
ADULT SERVICES
- quilters
o Number of Meetings: 2
o Total Attendees: 14
- Movie Mondays: Forrest Gump
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 0
- Writer's Corner
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 5
- Book Buzz Adult Book Club
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 7
- Financially Fit— Banking Basics
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 2
- CareerSource PBC Private Mentoring
o Number of Sessions/Participants: 15
o Topics addressed:
• Unemployment (including DEO applications): 1
■ Resume Prep: 2
■ Job Searching: 5
■ Reemployment Assistance/Work Registration: 4
■ Miscellaneous: 4
- 1:1 SEFLIN/FAU Social Work Services
o Number of Sessions/Participants: 7
o Topics addressed:
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■ Medicare/Medicaid: i
■ Rent and Utilities: 1
■ Section 8 Housing: 0
■ Transitional Housing: 1
■ Legal Assistance: 1
■ Social Security: 1
■ Unemployment/Employment Assistance: 1
■ Miscellaneous: 1
YOUTH SERVICES
Outdoor Storytime
o Number of Sessions: 2
o Participants: 110
- Bilingual Storytime
o Number of Sessions: 2
o Participants: 92
Make and Take
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 9
- Sew and Sip
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 5
- Youth STEM Lab
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 12
- Youth Brown Bag Book Club
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 6
- Storytime After School
o Number of Sessions: 1
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o Participants: 10
- Youth Homework Help
o Number of Sessions: 112
o Participants: 79
TEEN SERVICES
- Teen Homework Help
o Number of Sessions: 32
o Participants: 13
- Teen Chess Club
o Number of Sessions: 4
o Participants: 26
AmeriCorps Report
AmeriCorps Kids Homework Help Monthly Report
By Olivia Shimkus
This was a great month for the homework help center! Though we had a week off for the
Thanksgiving Holiday, it was a very busy month for the homework help center. I continue to
appreciate the AmeriCorps tutors who help me along the way. We have seven tutors that come on
different days of the week and offer their support. They are really getting to know my students and
it's awesome to watch their relationships grow.
This month has been very busy. We continue to average about 15-17 students a day but have
even had days reach 20 sessions or more! This is perfect as we usually have myself + 2 extra tutors.
We will each do about 7 sessions during the afternoon.
The November statistics for kids were as follows: In regards to students K-6, I had 79
different students! Most of these students are regulars with a few new faces! This month we had
8 new students and 71 returning students! The new students varied in age with 30 VPK
(Preschool), 0 kindergartener, 0 first graders, 2 second graders, 1 third grader, 3 fourth
graders, and 2 fifth graders and 0 sixth graders.
Between myself and the extra helpers, we had about 112 children sessions from 30
minutes — 1 hour and did just over 75 hours of instruction for the month of November.
Please keep in mind I am counting each student a separate session even if I was working with
multiple students at a time. This is important for interpreting my data. I am very satisfied with these
numbers considering we were out for a week and things did slow down a bit with the holiday.
While I still mostly am getting children learners, I also had a few teenagers (7-12 grade) and
hope to continue building with this age group. In November, I had 13 teenagers, all from
Southtech Prep and daughters of Zion, and Atlantic. I had 3 new teenagers this month, including 1
seventh grader, 1 eighth grader and 1 twelfth grader. The center did a total of 32 teenage
sessions for a total of 17 hours of instruction.
All together kids and teens combined we served 92 students in sessions for a total of
about 92 hours of instruction in the month of November. Year to date, we have served 105
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students in about 669 sessions and had about 390 hours of instruction. I am so thrilled with
these numbers and hope they continue as the year progresses. We passed the 100-student mark
before Christmas break. Last year we barely hit 100 students total.
It is also worth noting I have been doing a few adult sessions in the morning. I have served
4 different adult students helping with GED study and resume help. I also have begun helping
several students with SAT/ACT help as needed. I also have gotten a lot of interest for ESL help, and
while I am not currently able to provide it, I am compiling a list of learner information for future use.
So far this service year has been going great. We are extremely busy but in the best way. I
can't wait to see how we continue to grow as the service year progresses.
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UNIQUE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
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 11/30/2021
ALL AMOUNTS LISTED
Accounts Submitted 2,708 Dollars Submitted 189,235.38 Dollars Received 29,604.87
Bankruptcies 0 Dollars in Bankruptcy 0.00 Material Returned 45,792.02
Incorrect Addresses 502 Dollars in Skintracing 24,273.40 Dollars Waived 13,413.37
Patron Disputes/Suspends 1 Dollars in Dispute 37.00
Accounts in Process 2,205 Dollars in Process 152,987.94
4 of Accounts Activated 1,344 Total Activated 99,875.86
F6 of Accounts Activated 60.95% % of Dollars Activated 65.28%
BOYNTON BEACH CITY LIBRARY MONTHLY REPORT
DECEMBER 2021
Administrative Services/Public Relations
Library Director attended City Commission meetings, SEFLIN Advocacy Meeting, State Library Director's
Meeting, FLA Advocacy Meeting, Read Together Palm Beach County Meeting, City Leadership Administrative
Team Meeting, and the Schoolhouse Museum Board Meeting.
Additionally, the library staff gathered for our annual holiday staff training, which included a guest speaker
who challenged us to examine the library's values and envision what the future of the library could be.
The library was featured in the Boca Beat roundup in the Boca Raton Tribune for local December events. Our
staff also participated in two outreach events. The first was the City of Boynton Beach's Holiday Tree Lighting
Ceremony on December 3, 2021. The second was a special gathering arranged by Marcia Levine of the Library
Advisory Board, where around 30 local women visited the Library for a tour and presentation on our services
given by librarian Joyce Pernicone.
The Friends of the Boynton Beach City Library had 30 volunteer hours in December.
Customer Relations Outreach Program
Library Customer Relations staff are looking to innovate the manner in which we introduce customers to the
vast number of quality circulating materials. To achieve this, we are executing four methods of increasing
community engagement (foot traffic, program participation, and check-out of materials):
Conducting surveys in the immediate area around the library
o Out of 62 inquiries, 48 agreed to take the survey (77.4%)
o Out of 48 responding people 37 knew about the location of the library (77%)
0 5 just found out about the library that day
o Out of 48 responding people 11 did not know that there was a library here at all (23%)
0 8 of those people were surveyed in City Hall
0 2 people proceeded to get cards after finding out about the library
• Table on the first floor of City Hall
o 17 interactions
■ 3 new cards made at the table
■ 2 additional cards made after being directed upstairs
■ 1 checkout made at the table
■ 4 additional checkouts made after being directed upstairs
• Table outside near the Outdoor Storytime program
o Interactions with 7 families
■ 1 card made
■ 3 item checkouts
■ 2 people went to the library immediately afterwards
■ 1 person out of the 8 (12.5 %) did not interact with the table at all
• Table outside near the Kapok Park Family Activity Center
o 1 card and 1 checkout
o 4 more checkouts after being directed inside
• Results so far
o Lack of awareness of the library location after construction among people living and visiting in
the immediate vicinity is a roadblock to library use
o Raising visibility directly results in people using the library
o After speaking with people, they went into the library, obtained a library card, and checked out
books
o People at the Kapok Park playground do not necessarily live in Palm Beach County and thus are
ineligible for a free card
Customer Service and Circulation Statistics
Current Same Month Percentage
Month Previous Year Change
Customer Visits Adult 2,402 1,999 20
Customer Visits Youth 902 957 -6
Total Circulation* 13,370 10,387 29
Adult Circulation 5,206 5,605 -7
Young Adult Circulation 639 386 66
Juvenile Circulation 3,453 2,173 59
ILS System Circulation (Print Materials) 9,312 8,175 14
(Total items checked out kiosks and
others in-house)
Checkouts on Kiosks 4,463 4,608 -3
Items Checked Out at CR Desk RED 293
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EBook Circ (Overdrive, Cloudlibrary) 1,634 1,271 29
(eAudiobook Circ (Overdrive, CloudL) 347 230 51
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Overdrive Magazines 107 276 -61
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Audiovisual 1,421 1,878 -24
Users registered 202 171 18 1
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Online user registration 48 34 41
Onecard Cards 1 0 +-
Number of Reference Transactions 970 1,037 -6
*includes ILS, Ebooks, Freegal, OD mags, Gale legal forms
Curbside Pickup Statistics
• Number of appointments made: 8
• Number of appointments picked up: 8
• Number of no-shows: 0
Digital Resource and Database Statistics
Current Same Month Percentage
Month Previous Year Change
Freegal Streams 547 646 -15
Freegal Users (new) 1 21 -95
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Freegal Downloads 443 435 2
Kanopy Streams 1 216 213 1
Learning Express Sessions 2 9 -78
Gale Legal 0 0 0
Gale Infotrac Sessions 173 165 5
Gale Infotrac Retrievals 56 9 522
Transparent Languages Users 9 33 -73
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Transparent Languages Sessions 43 i 297 -86
Learning Express Job Career Sessions 1 I 3 -67
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Knowledge City Logins 0 0 0
Boynton-Beach.org/city-library 4,212 3,481 21
pageviews (pulled from Google
Analytics, this is the number of views
our library website has received)
Palm Beach Post
Views (Newsbank) 411 330 34
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Social Media
Current Same Month Percentage
Month Previous Year Change
Facebook Likes (number of people
who like the Facebook a e) 1,128 972 16
New Facebook Likes(number of 11 7 57
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Facebook Engagements (sum of all
likes, comments, and shares across all 306 368 -17
posts for the month
Twitter Followers (number of
people who follow the Twitter 310 258 20
account
New Twitter Followers (number of 0 6 -
new Twitter account followers
Twitter Engagements (sum of all
likes, comments, and retweets across 104 70 48
all tweets for the month
Instagram Followers (number of
people who follow the Instagram 943 698 35
account
New Instagram Followers
y (number of new Instagram account 26 28 -7
followers
Instagram Engagements (sum of
likes and comments across all posts 193 175 10
for the months
Public Computer Usage Statistics
Adult Computer use = 1,006 Average time per session = 46 minutes
Youth Computer use = 329 Average time per session = 38 minutes
Adult Laptops total use: 94
Teen Laptops total use: 51
Computer Usage total = 1,480*
One year ago = 1,159
*Total includes adult and youth computer areas, and adult and teen laptops.
Collection Management
Discarded Items = 331
Items Added to Collection = 891
Archives Activities
The Local History Archives continues to collect, preserve, and make accessible historical materials. Access to
collections is provided through online finding aids, online local newspapers, and an increasing number of
individual photos available online. Our outreach activities include Georgen Charnes, the archivist, writing a
column for the local historical society, social media posts through the library, and exhibits. Donations regularly
arrive. A recent donation is a scan of Herb Zobel and his father-in-law, William Maul, in front of Herb's Garden
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Store at 414 E Ocean Avenue, now the home of the Ocean Cafe. The building provided inexpensive store space
for many businesses.
Library Program Report
CREATIVE EDGE STUDIO
- Custom Card Crafting Club
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 6
- Crafts and Coffee
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 8
- Sewing for Beginners
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 3
- 1:1 Studio Appointments
o Number of Appointments: 7
- Studio Tours
o Number of Tours: 1
Creative Edge Studio Usage Report
By Christina Graves
This month, I had an unexpected medical issue, resulting in me being out for numerous
weeks. Rebecca, our part-time Creative Edge Studio staff member, had to cover Studio appointments
and handle three programs without me. She did an amazing job taking charge and keeping
everything moving while I recovered. She also stated that by being alone, this required her to learn
more on the Cricut machine, used in the card crafting club, and she now feels much more
comfortable with that machine. She also made more items for the Friends of the Library Bookstore,
keeping up with those items. (Wooden bookmarks from the Glowforge, Greeting cards from the
Cricut).
A new user heard about the Studio and came in to customize mugs. We used the sublimation
printer and mug press. These mugs are prizes for a special event they are involved in.
ADULT SERVICES
- Quilters
o Number of Meetings: 4
o Total Attendees: 23
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- Merry Movie Mondays and Gift Wrapping Demo
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 7
- Writer's Corner
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 8
- Book Buzz Adult Book Club
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 9
- CareerSource PBC Private Mentoring
o Number of Sessions/Participants: 8
o Topics addressed:
■ Unemployment (including DEO applications): 0
■ Resume Prep: 2
■ Job Searching: 2
■ Reemployment Assistance/Work Registration: 3
■ Miscellaneous: 1
- 1:1 SEFLIN/FAU Social Work Services
o Paused in December, willr in January
o Number of Sessions/Participants: -
o Topics addressed: -
YOUTH SERVICES
- Outdoor Storytime
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 55
- Bilingual Storytime
o Number of Sessions: 3
o Participants: 110
- Special Guest Storytime
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o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 81
- Make and Take
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 4
- Sew and Sip
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 2
- Youth STEM Lab
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 12
- Youth Homework Help
o Number of Sessions: 103
o Participants: 61
TEEN SERVICES
- Teen Homework Help
o Number of Sessions: 14
o Participants: 14
- Teen Chess Club
o Number of Sessions: 5
o Participants: 5
- DIY Holiday Ornaments
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 5
- Teen Game Day
o Number of Sessions: 1
o Participants: 3
- Gingerbread House Creations
o Number of Sessions: 1
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o Participants: 10
AmeriCorps Report
AmeriCorps Kids Homework Help Monthly Report
By Olivia Shimkus
This was a great month for the homework help center! Though we had a few weeks off
for holiday break, the days we were open were packed to the brim with learners! I continue to have
a reliable stream of regulars and some new faces every day. Can't wait to see what the New Year
brings for us! I continue to be so grateful for my extra AmeriCorps helpers, they allow the center to
reach so many more students, I owe a lot to them.
This month has been very busy. We continue to average about 15-17 students a day
but have even had days reach 20 sessions or more! This is perfect as we usually have myself + 2
extra tutors. We will each do about 7 sessions during the afternoon.
The December statistics for kids were as follows: In regards to students K-6, I had 61
different students! This month we were only open for about two weeks, but we still had 6 new
students and 55 returning students! The new students varied in age with 0 VPK (Preschool),
2 kindergarteners, 0 first graders, 1 second grader, 0 third graders, 3 fourth graders, and
0 fifth graders and 0 sixth graders.
Between myself and the extra helpers, we had about 103 children's sessions from
30 minutes — 1 hour and did just over 68 hours of instruction for the month of December.
Please keep in mind I am counting each student as a separate session even if I was working with
multiple students at a time. This is important for interpreting my data. I am very pleased with these
numbers! I believe things are only going to get busier as the New Year blooms!
While I still mostly am getting children learners, I also had a few teenagers (7-12 grade) and
hope to continue building with this age group. In December, I had 14 teenagers, all from Southtech
Prep and daughters of Zion, and Atlantic. I had 1 new teenager, a 7th grader. The center did a total
of 14 teenage sessions for a total of 19 hours of instruction.
All together kids and teens combined we served 75 students in sessions for a total of
about 87 hours of instruction in the month of December. Year to date, we have served 112
students in about 786 sessions and had about 477 hours of instruction. I am so thrilled with
these numbers and hope they continue as the year progresses.
It is also worth noting I have been doing a few adult sessions in the morning. I have
served 4 different adult students helping with GED study and resume help, as well as
proofreading and college writing help. Amanda, the new adult ESL AmeriCorps member will be
starting in January, and I am so excited for this next step. I am prepared to help her with whatever
she needs, and I already have a list of ESL learners ready for her. I look forward to also working with
the students of her clients when I can, and I love being able to help out with those in the ESL
sessions.
So far this service year has been a dream. I have so many students and parents that
are seeing a difference in their kids. I am so happy to not only be able to provide homework help for
them, but also just being a friend and role model for my kids. I adore them and this position. Can't
wait to see what 2022 holds for me and the center!
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UNIQUE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
CREATED: 12/31/2021 10:25 PM JWH ACCOLSNT TA'rriS REPORT AG : 47.
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 12/31/2021
ALL AMOUNTS LISTED '..
Accounts Submitted 2,728 Dollars Submitted 191,569.22 Dollars Received 29,989.92
Bankruptcies 0 Dollars in Bankruptcy 0.00 Material Returned 45,792.02
Incorrect Addresses 503 Dollars in Skiptracing 24,279.40 Dollars Waived 13,413.37
Patron Disputes/Suspends 1 Dollars in Dispute 37.00
Accounts in Process 2,224 Dollars in Process 155,273.79
# of Accounts Activated 1,350 Total Activated 100,349.91
W of Accounts Activated 60.70% % of Dollars Activated 64.63%