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2006 Report to the Community

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Reaching Out Online to the Community Dear Library Users & Friends, So many good things happened at your library this year. A number of ways your library really made a difference in the community are highlighted in this report. Whether a young parent eager for your toddler to be ready to read, a student striving to improve your education, an entrepreneur struggling to improve your business, or a computer neophyte anxious to master new technology, the library has been there for you. Kimber L. Fender Executive Director

During the past year, record numbers used the library to find the information they need, enjoy engaging programs, and

enrich their lives. When you are searching for information for school, work, or leisure, needing access to technology, wanting a stimulating class for your child, or just looking for a good book, we’re sure the place you’ll find it is your library!

Our Mission Connecting people with the world of ideas and information.

Our Vision • • • •

Excel in customer service Be the first choice for information Anticipate and meet changing needs Assure equitable access to the library’s resources and services • Be a dynamic force in the community

Our Values • Open access • Customer focus • Excellence • Growth and innovation • Good stewardship

Serving Our Users in 2006 • Loaned 14,783,307 items • Served 286,293 active card holders • Answered 1,726,374 reference questions • Offered the community access to a collection of 9,551,178 items • Presented 14,874 free library programs for all ages • Engaged 323,667 children, teens, and adults in diverse programs • Nearly 3.5 million people visited the Library • Over 42.9 million visits were posted to the Library’s online resources

William J. Moran President, Board of Trustees

2006 Board of Library Trustees William J. Moran, President Charles D. Lindberg, Vice President Bailey W. Turner, Secretary Charles W. Anness In memoriam December 17, 2006 Deliaan A. Gettler Tara L. Khoury Elizabeth H. LaMacchia Joseph S. Stern, Jr. Trustee Emeritus Kimber L. Fender Executive Director Patricia Schoettker Clerk-Treasurer

2006 was a “digitally dynamic” year at your library, making it easier than ever to access the Library’s continually growing information and resources. • The Library greatly expanded its collection of digital books (downloadable audiobooks and ebooks). Bestsellers, classics, fiction, and nonfiction, from popular authors and well-known publishers can now be downloaded 24/7 with a library card number and PIN from the NetLibrary or Ohio e-Book collections. Added this year are the Recorded Books/NetLibrary collection offering access to hundreds of nonfiction and fiction audiobooks—all unabridged--as well as titles from the Pimsleur Language Instruction series. The Ohio eBook Project is a collaborative project supported by the State Library of Ohio, our Library, and other public, school, academic, and special libraries. • Testing was completed in December for implementation in early 2007 of a selfcheck circulation process, which will enable our customers to help themselves with checking out materials, renewing materials,

Digital books (downloadable audiobooks and ebooks) can now be downloaded 24/7 with a library card number

and paying fines and fees, as well as maintaining confidentiality. • Applying for a library card got easier with a new feature in the “My Account” section of our website that makes it possible for customers to submit a library card application online. The online application is for Hamilton County residents (age 18 or older) who are applying for a library card for the first time. • Six new databases were added in 2006: Consumer Health Complete, Gongwer News Service, Grolier Online, NoveList K—8, Price It! Antiques & Collectibles, and Thomson Gale LegalForms. This brings the total number of databases to locate information on a broad range of subjects from magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and books to 137. Most of these are available from remote locations as well as in the Library.

p November 11, Veterans Day, marked the debut of a significant new resource for our community: the Veterans History Project website, http://www2. cincinnatilibrary.org/vets/. This website is an outgrowth of a partnership the Library established with the Library of Congress to collect and archive oral histories from military veterans. Our Veterans History website features a database of recorded interviews of local veterans, documentary materials (photographs, diaries, letters, etc.), and streaming videos of selected interviews that chronicle military life and record the sacrifice and valor of those who served our country.

• In April, Cincinnati Bell completed installation of Wi-Fi service at all 42 Library locations, enabling Library customers to bring their own computers to the Library to do research and access print or other resources at the same time. Subscribers to Cincinnati Bell’s Fuse and ZoomTown high-speed Internet service have free, unlimited access to the wireless service while use by all other patrons can be billed on a pay-per-use basis.

• On June 5, the Library’s first blog, Turning the Page, debuted with recommendations about new books, undiscovered literary treasures, and news from the book world in 24 different categories. In December it became interactive so that all readers can submit reviews of books they’ve enjoyed. The blog has received 1,095,186 hits since going live.

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Achieving National Recognition for Excellence

The Library was ranked a Top Ten American Library two years in a row p In July, Lisa Hamrick, Manager of the Children’s Learning Center, and Joe Hamrick, College Hill Branch Manager, participated in a Library Exchange with Liuzhou Library. While Lisa presented a number of programs for children and adults, and was being interviewed by reporters for the local TV and newspapers, Joe was teaching English for two weeks for a class of 13 teenaged students.

The Library brings prestige to the region through its national recognition for excellence.

Community Impact Award recognizing Non-Profit/Non-Profit companies who have made a difference in our community.

• For the second year in a row, the Library was ranked a “Top Ten American Library” of all 79 libraries serving 500,000 by HAPLR, a national public library ranking service. Our ranking rose to #8 in 2006 from #10 in 2005.

• Sister Cities International selected Cin-Liu, part of Sister Cities Association of Greater Cincinnati, as one of 20 U.S. programs to receive its 50th Anniversary Award for outstanding community partnerships in recognition of the teacher exchange program. The Library has been a key partner during the past five years by providing opportunities for teachers from Liuzhou, China, to learn and practice dynamic presentation skills during Library programs.

• Our Library was one of only six libraries from the U.S. and Canada to receive the prestigious John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award. The Library won the award for its dynamic and comprehensive library card sign-up campaign, “Get Your RED Card, it’s Wild!,” that took place in partnership with the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens. The Ohio Senate, at the request of Hamilton County Senator Patricia Clancy, passed a resolution honoring the Library for receiving the American Library Association Award. The Cincinnati Chapter of the American Marketing Association also selected the Library Card Challenge as a finalist for the 2006

Helping Young Families with Outstanding Staff The Library’s remarkable staff strives to provide exceptional customer service and highest quality information services for all area residents. Their talents and commitment have been recognized through many honors.

The Library received a Community Impact Award for making a difference in our community

Arnice Smith, Children’s Librarian at the College Hill Branch, who was selected as a 2005 New York Times Librarian of the Year was also named by Inspire Magazine as one of ten “Inspiring Women of 2006.” In addition, Arnice was selected by the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center as an “Everyday Freedom Hero National Honoree.” Film footage of Arnice conducting story time and her after school homework program, Get Smart With Miss Arnice, will be televised nationally on ABC affiliates and also featured as part of the Freedom Center’s permanent Heroes exhibit. p

• Kelly Heaton, North Central Branch Children’s Librarian, received the Hal Award from the Miami Valley Fandom for Literacy® for her program utilizing science fiction literature to improve children’s proficiency in science and math. Kelly was also featured in a United Way campaign video in fall 2006 that highlighted Shared Reading as one of the strategies Success By 6® in partnership with the Library is using to encourage parents to be their child’s first and most important teacher.

• Teen Services Coordinator Paula Brehm-Heeger was elected Vice-President for the national Young Adult Library Services Association of the American Library Association (ALA). This three-year appointment offers Paula an opportunity to interact with a variety of leaders in the library profession, speak at many ALA functions, and the chance to influence the future direction of library services to teens on the national level. • Library staff presented programs at the Public Library Association (PLA) national bi-annual conference in Boston on March 24. They talked about the success of our Children’s Services Council in developing children’s services initiatives, leadership opportunities, training, partnerships, and meetings. They also conducted sessions on developing effective periodical collections and another about the Library’s partnership with Cin-Liu Sister City in working with the international community to bring cultural programs to the Library. The fourth focused on Effective Collaboration Between Public Libraries and Public Broadcasting, showcasing the powerful

and multi-layered partnership between our Library and CET on collaborative efforts such as Joel’s Library Jam, On the Same Page, Cyberchase workshops, A Lion in the House outreach, and early childhood programming. p The Young Adult Services Division of the Ohio Library Council awarded Ann Conway, Reference Librarian at Anderson Branch, a “Kudos” Best Practices/Best Ideas award in recognition of her popular CosPlay program. Ann pioneered the CosPlay program, where fans dress up as their favorite characters from Manga, Anime, Japanese movies, live action films, or video games.

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Improving Education and Strengthening Literacy The Shared Reading process can be used by parents, even if they do not know how to read well, to help their children develop early literacy skills.

Your Library plays a critical role in supporting statewide efforts to improve education by providing assistance for students and educators, bolstering adult literacy, and nurturing lifelong learning. A number of new services were added in 2006 and others were expanded. Intensified resources were devoted to supporting early childhood literacy, which has a long-term impact on lifetime educational success.

• The Library continued partnering with Success by 6® to expand on a successful pilot literacy program using Shared Reading to teach adults to interact with children using books and structured questions. United Way allocated $43,418 of its Early Learning Opportunities Act Grant from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to develop a second phase of this program that provided training to all of our children’s librarians, child care teachers, and parents to use the method in classrooms and at home. The Shared Reading process can be used by parents, even if they do not know how to read well, to help their children develop early literacy skills. By encouraging their children to interact with a book and tell stories about the pictures, parents encourage word usage, storytelling and book familiarity. Parents feel good about themselves and the children benefit by being exposed to more books at an early age. • Kindergarten Readiness Assessment -Literacy (KRA-L) Testing is now conducted by children’s librarians to measure the literacy readiness of every

incoming kindergarten child in Cincinnati Public Schools. Me Encanta Cuando Me Lees, a family literacy initiative for the Hispanic community offers a series of programs for parents and multimedia bilingual kits that promote early literacy skills was officially launched on November 3, 2005. It is funded with support from an LSTA grant. q

Library Babies, a collaborative effort with Every Child Succeeds, introduces Library services to first-time, at-risk new parents. The program offers in-home visits and information about the importance of reading to your child and Library programs for children, library card application, Read t

The Walnut Hills Branch celebrated 100 years of service to the community in April 2006. It is the oldest of the seven remaining nine Cincinnati branch libraries donated by Andrew Carnegie. Major events included the Friends of the Public Library used book sale on April 1, and the Centennial Open House on April 8, with remarks by Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory and a series of architectural and historic exhibits. t

Upcoming Projects

The merged branch will bring significantly improved Library services to two Cincinnati neighborhoods, Bond Hill and Roselawn

The Bond Hill/Roselawn Branch expansion and relocation project is on schedule for completion in August 2007. A ten-year lease has been signed with the Cincinnati/Hamilton County Community Action Agency (CAA) for 12,000 square feet of space and funds have been raised for the $750,000 cost of finishing the new facility. Major funding has been provided by a lead gift of $100,000 from Carl H. Lindner, a $100,000 Jacob Schmidlapp Trust challenge grant from Fifth Third Bank, a $150,000 contribution from the CAA for building out the space, $25,000 from both the Farmer Family Foundation and an anonymous foundation, and a bequest of approximately $100,000 from Norma Holt. u

to Your Bunny poster and book, growth chart, and a coupon for a second free book, redeemable when the parent applies for a Library card for their baby. • The Library started an Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) class at the Norwood Branch in collaboration with Cincinnati Public Schools in September.

Honoring the Past & Looking to the Future Branch Anniversaries • The Westwood Branch Library commemorated its 75th anniversary at its present location on December 2. The event included an afternoon of reminiscing with historic photo exhibits, a visit with the Cat in the Hat, a Monopoly Tournament for teens, concerts by Riverblend Barbershop Quartet and Jim Gill, and a program and book signing by children’s author Mary Ann Watson.

• Plans are moving forward with the Main Library for the 21st Century (ML/21) project. This exciting new service model is customer-focused, designed specifically for today’s users, and emphasizes convenience and increased access to a broad spectrum of technology as well as reduces the operating expenses for the Main Library. Key changes being implemented are the creation of an expanded Children’s Department to include Homework Central, Teen Center, Study Areas, Popular Library, Genealogy & Cincinnati History Department, Technology Center, and more.

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Supporting Businesses and Economic Development The importance and value of libraries for our communities has been quantified in a new study released in late 2006. This study, the first of its kind in Ohio, concludes that the nine public library systems in Southwestern Ohio are good investments! Their annual economic benefit measures nearly four times greater than the amount invested in their operations. Conducted as a collaborative effort with the public libraries in Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties, the report from Levin, Driscoll & Fleeter in Columbus further recognizes that these libraries add significant value to their users and communities that cannot be given dollar value including “improved economic prospects and an enhanced quality of life.” What makes the library such a vital community asset? The library provides free and easy access to ideas, information, and technology that enrich, educate, enlighten, entertain, and empower every individual at every stage of life regardless of income or background. Libraries are good for business, good for education, and good for the community. Cincinnati’s public library makes a tremendous contribution to the economic, cultural, and intellectual life of our region. • To promote the Library’s resources as a Patent Trademark Depository Library, the 3rd Annual InventorFest: Inventing Is for Everyone was hosted on October 14 at the Main Library with co-partner Wright State University Libraries. The exciting day-long event featured panels with patent attorney David Pressman, author of Patent It Yourself, and electronic gaming expert Michael Fatten, who talked to teens about how to break into the gaming industry. Kids enjoyed the interactive stations for “Investigating Energy” from COSI as well as Happen Inc.’s Toy Lab, while everyone browsed the booths hosted by related businesses and organizations, as well as an InventorZone where inventors showcased

their work. This major undertaking was sponsored by the Friends of the Public Library and Wood, Herron & Evans, L.L.P., with media support from CET and in-kind support from the Inventor’s Council of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Recreation Commission, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, and Downtown Residents’ Council. Helping to generate awareness and anticipation for InventorFest were a series of 15 highly popular Invention@Play Creative Workshops for kids hosted in June and July. The U.S. Patent & Trademark office recognized this program as the best they have ever been involved with. • Support for small businesses was provided through expansion of printed and digital resources, which are very expensive but highly used by entrepreneurs and startups. p Availability 24/7 of extensive online materials including Business and Company Resource Center, Business NewsBank, Business Source Premier, and ReferenceUSA, gave access to market research data without leaving the

office. Also, specialized programs were presented, such as a four-week workshop, Building Your Business One Step at a Time, conducted as part of a continuing partnership with the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE). • Over 1,000 people took advantage of the Main Library’s convenient evening and weekend hours to apply for U.S. passports in 2006. • All 42 library locations contributed to local economic development by building workforce skills and participation through their job information resources, access to technology and technology training, and literacy programs. Libraries provided free access to computers as well as expertise to help job seekers apply online to businesses not accepting printed applications. • Workshops offered tips for finding a job, resume preparation, and interviewing, while online resources such as LearningExpress Library enabled job seekers to prepare for academic or professional exams with this collection of online practice tests and tutorials.

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the Public Library, Cincinnati Magazine, 91.7 WVXU, and Joseph-Beth Booksellers provided support.

Growing Readers of All Ages Popular reading encouragement programs like Tales to Tails were expanded to more locations. This innovative concept encourages reluctant readers to practice their reading skills by reading to a therapy dog in a non-judgemental, fun way. p

• The 5th annual On the Same Page community-wide reading program launched February 4 at the Corryville Branch with noted artist Barb Moran talking about the selected title, Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, and her own experience of living with autism. A wide range of collaborative programming was presented with Visionaries & Voices (an art studio for persons with disabilities), who exhibited art pieces at all Library locations, conducted art workshops, and hosted an open house at their studio. Other programs were presented by autism experts from Children’s Hospital and 4 Paws for Ability, which trains guide dogs for children with autism. The Friends of

• A week-long celebration of El Dia de los Ninos, El Dia de los Libros! (Children’s Book Day) culminated on Sunday, April 30 with a regional fiesta celebrating bilingual literacy at Centro de Amistad in Erlanger. The event was a collaborative effort of several public libraries and literacy agencies in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Award winning children’s author and poet, Francisco X. Alarcon, signed his books and visited with families at the fiesta. He also presented a number of bilingual programs throughout the week at schools and libraries in the region, including at the Norwood Branch where he spoke with families and was taped by Norwood Community Television.

prizes at four levels, including a book for completing all four levels and a chance to enter the grand prize drawing for one of 20 bikes donated by Executive Women’s International or one of 42 Family Zoo packages. The cool prizes for the teen reading program enticed 25% higher participation than 2005 with 3,383 joining the quest. Adding extra encouragement was a chance at winning one of 42 grand prizes for the VIP Cincinnati Kings Professional Outdoor Soccer Finale. Interest was especially high with the World Cup right around the corner and after 11 of the Kings players, who are from all over the world, made visits to branch libraries around the county. Wrapping up ReadQuest was a performance at the College Hill Branch on August 5 by The High Strung Band from Detroit, who were touring libraries across the U.S.

• Poetry programming proved popular not only during National Poetry Month in April but throughout the year. Poetry parties, cafes, readings, open mic nights, and even a Cowboy Poetry Contest generated lots of interest. The Library and 91.7 WVXU roped cowboy poet Baxter Black into town for an evening of humor for a full house at the Jarson-Kaplan Theater in the Aronoff Center on April 26, preceded by a private reception hosted by the Library Foundation. Nearly 21,000 children and teens throughout Hamilton County scored big by completing Get in the Game @ Your Library, the 33rd annual summer reading program. Held June 1—July 31, this fun reading incentive program officially kicked off on Make a Puzzle Day June 10 with 2,495 kids enjoying the launch. Hundreds of exciting programs enticed young people (and their parents) into the Library over the summer including Anthony Munoz at Monfort Heights Branch and visits by the Bengals mascot Who-Dey and the Reds mascot Gapper. In 2006, a total of 16% more kids than 2005 read to win u

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Working Together Toward Shared Goals

The Library continued working with community partners to enhance health and nutrition education • The Library continued its partnership with the Cincinnati Reds by participating in the Opening Day Parade, running a Reds & Reading incentive program with students submitting book reviews for a chance to win Reds tickets, and producing a READ poster with Ryan Freel that was featured on our website and displayed at all Library locations. • The Library once again co-partnered with InkTank on the third annual Writers’ Weekend, that with the help of WVXU featured guest speaker Ira Glass. p Angela Johnson, author of Bird, the On the Same Page title for younger readers, came to Cincinnati March 20 & 21 to talk with students from several area schools.

As an integral part of our vision and values, the Library has embraced reaching out to the community and creating partnerships with area sports, cultural, educational, and recreational organizations. In 2006, existing partnerships were strengthened and also many new community partners were established to collaborate on reaching shared goals. Some of these are noted throughout this report as well as below. p November was Pop-Up Palooza where every Library location hosted pop-up crafts, demonstrations, and programs in conjunction with a major exhibit on view September 25–January 2 at the Main Library of work by the “prince of pop-ups” Robert Sabuda. The artist himself was in town on November 17 for workshops and November 18 for a Pop-Up Palooza Party sponsored by Frisch’s Restaurants. The program included a lecture and book signing plus pop-up activities for kids provided by the Cincinnati Art Museum, Art Academy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Book Arts Society, and others.

• Librarians trained to teach an 8hour American Red Cross Babysitting Certification program offered five free workshops this summer that were fully enrolled by teens anxious to learn child care skills and who might not have been able to afford the standard fee. Family Fun Fest was transformed into Mascot Mania as the Library’s mascot Rufus the Reading Dog and the Cincinnati Recreation Commission played host to 20 mascots from area organizations at the Main Library on March 11. Kids and their families enjoyed crafts, tattoos, music with Joel Caithamer of Joel’s Library Jam, games and contests, photos with mascots, and snacks from Chiquita, Kroger, United Dairy Farmers, and Perfetti Van Melle. p

• The Library continued working with many community partners to enhance health and nutrition education. The Adolescent Medical Division of Children’s Hospital provided programs at several Library locations such as the Harrison Branch where teens demonstrated their knowledge about nutrition in a game-

show format while competing for prizes. The Library participated in a federally funded program providing lunches to children from June 12 through August 18 at the Main Library and College Hill and Madisonville branches. • The Library partnered with the Academy of Student Pharmacists at the University of Cincinnati and Kroger Food Stores to provide free health information and screenings, plus discounted flu shots at the Main Library while ProSeniors conducted educational workshops on the new Medicare Prescription Coverage program. On May 20, the Main Library hosted Healthy Kids, Healthy Families - A Pediatric Cancer Health Fair as part of a partnership with CET, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cancer Family Care, the Cincinnati Health Department, and other area health and service organizations to help families learn more about local resources for help with pediatric cancer and other life-threatening illness issues. This was a prelude to the premier screening of A Lion in the House, a film chronicling six years in the lives of five families fighting childhood cancer. • Among notable collaborative efforts were classes offered by 4C on parenting skills, visits by Metro‘s Haunted Bus to teach personal safety, and presentations made by MADD, YWCA, the Council on Child Abuse, and Talbert House during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. • The Library was invited by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce to participate in their new program known as C-Change, a yearlong program for young professionals that strives to help them develop leadership skills, connect with community leaders, and get involved in meaningful local projects. The Library’s Executive Director and two staff were selected to be part of inaugural class projects.

Making a Difference in the Community The Main Library and 41 branches are vibrant community centers that were visited last year by over nearly 3.5 million children, teens, and adults. Not only does the Library enhance neighborhoods and improve the quality of life but it is also a good neighbor, providing outreach services to the underserved and those with special needs. The Library mailed over 6,000 items to homebound readers last year, and delivered 4,200 individualized book collections to school classrooms. In addition, over 1,950 visits were made to daycares, retirement homes, senior centers, and correctional facilities. The Library also provided services and loaned 296,721 materials to meet the

The Library mailed over 6,000 items to homebound readers last year

needs of the vision impaired, physically, and developmentally challenged in 2006. q In keeping with its vision to be a force in the community, the Library continued taking advantage of scores of outreach opportunities by participating in major events such as the 18th annual Baby & Family Expo at Northgate Mall, Read Across America with the Cincinnati Museum Center, Findlay Market Opening Day Parade, Flying Pig Piglet Fun Run, Tech & Teach Fair at CET, Kidsfest at Sawyer Point, Black Family Reunion, Educators’ Fair at Cincinnati Zoo, 2006 Tall Stacks, and Downtown Dazzle Days with the Cincinnati Recreation Commission, Downtown Cincinnati Inc., and Macy’s for their first Holiday Windows Project.

• Libraries are anchors for many kinds of development and catalysts for change. The diverse and unique resources of the Main Library continue to attract a growing number of users, with circulation increasing 6.2%. The Downtown Residents’ Council continued to hold its monthly meetings at the Main Library and provided financial support for the third consecutive year for children’s summer programs. • The Library Committee of the Pleasant Ridge Community Council has been working with the Library on planning to make the Pleasant Ridge Branch handicapped accessible. Landscape improvements donated by the Council and local businesses have been completed.

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Solid Financial Planning

REVENUES Library & Local Government Support Fund Fines & Fees Investment Return Other Income Restricted Grants Contributions

EXPENSES 90.2% 3.8% 2.5% 1.7% 1.2% 0.6%

Auditor of State Betty Montgomery presented the Library with the Auditor’s Award for our 2003 Annual Financial Report on January 10. Fewer than 5% of the nearly 5,000 units of state and local government audited by the Auditor of State are eligible for this award, which is earned by first receiving the Award of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association, then by having no citations reported in the audit for that fiscal year.

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Salaries & Benefits Library Materials Services Supplies Furniture & Equipment

67.2% 15.2% 14.0% 1.9% 1.7%

In 2006, the State of Ohio’s Library and Local Government Support Fund (LLGSF) provided more than 90% of the Library’s general operating funds. At $48,307,419, the 2006 distribution was the same amount received last year and the 6th year that funding fell significantly below the $53 million received in 2000. Because the freeze of library funding continues at least through mid-2007, the Library continued to spend conservatively and to preserve as much funding as possible to cushion the uncertainties of future LLGSF funding. As in past years, salaries and benefits continued to be the highest category of expenditure – over 67% of the general fund operating budget – acknowledging the critical role of our staff in the Library’s mission. Although not significant in terms of overall funding, annual income both from investments and from customer fines and fees was greater than anticipated. Additional investment income was a direct result of increasing interest rates. New procedures for routine follow-up of past-due patron accounts and, if necessary, referral to a collection agency, resulted in increased fine and fee receipts.

The Foundation capitalized on the Library’s treasured 1848 daguerreotype of the Cincinnati riverfront by Fontayne & Porter by creating revenuegenerating postcards, art prints, and a poster. Production of the postcard sets was subsidized by a $2,000 gift from Skyline Chili. The Hennegan Company generously paid all expenses for the production of the poster and panoramic photographer Thomas R. Schiff donated his contemporary image of the riverfront today. Over $15,000 has been generated to date from these sales. p

2006 Donors

Many thanks to the following individuals, organizations, and corporations for their contributions to the Public Library and the Library Foundation. For questions related to giving opportunities, please contact the Development Office at (513) 369-4591.

The LaMacchia Family Foundation

$150,000+

Friends of the Public Library Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency

Federated Department Stores Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David Lopez Steven L. Selss Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

$100,000+

$2,000+

$5,000+

Mrs. Robert Bergstein Willa Busch Beall

$2,500+

Estate of Norma Holt

Jamey Aebersold Robert C. & Adele R. Schiff Foundation Skyline Chili Wal-Mart Foundation

$40,000+

$1,000+

Carl H. Lindner

$50,000+

Anderson Township Library Association

$25,000+

Anonymous Farmer Family Foundation Ruth I. Schafstall Charitable Remainder Trust

$20,000+

Charles H. Dater Foundation Pleasant Ridge Community Council

$10,000+

Martha G. Anness in memory of Charles W. Anness

Amy Banister & Carl Stich Cincinnati Mineral Society Cord Foundation Trust Joseph & Noel Dehner Sam Feldman Kim & Bob Fender Benjamin & Deliaan Gettler Jill Grisco in memory of Rae B. Grisco Hamilton County Genealogical Society Thomas & Cathy Huenefeld in honor of Sylvia Verdun Metzinger Edward L. Hutton Foundation Norman & Tara Khoury Charles D. & Marian Lindberg Dr. Ferol J. Menzel in honor of Esther

Helen Schricker & Willa Busch Beall William J. & Mary Moran Valerie L. Newell H.C. Buck & Patricia Niehoff Norwood Eagles, Auxiliary #449 in honor of the Norwood Eagles, Auxiliary #449 Estate of Susan A. Ratterman John & Sandy Reusing Washington Post Matching Gifts Program

$500+

Eva Jane R. Coombe District Six Ohio PTA Suzanne F. Dunbar Grady Veterinary Hospital Dr. & Mrs. Frederick D. Haffner in memory of Charles W. Anness Junior League of Cincinnati Lorrence T. & Barbara W. Kellar Lakeshore Women’s Club Martin Luther King, Jr. Coalition Montgomery Woman’s Club, Inc. in honor of Sue Copley, President 2006-2007 Mrs. Mantana K. Norman Oak Crest Animal Hospital Patricia W. Slavey Peter S. & Ginger Strange Dr. & Mrs. Theodore W. Striker Jerry Weiper in memory of Elaine Weiper Terry White Dennis B. & Patricia Worthen

2006 Donors $250+ Charles & Martha Anness in memory of Carol M. Spaeth & Breta H. Lindberg James A. Anzelmo Thomas & Janis Binzer Anita Buck & Stephan Pelikan The Cheviot Westwood Kiwanis Club Bradley J. Dunn & Karen Petrosky Kim Fender in memory of Marian Apking, Mary Tobin, Byron Mussman, Karol Murphy, Ralph Lohman, Judge Rupert Doan, Judge John Keefe, Carl Fox, & Charles W. Anness Forest Park Women’s Club Jonathan Gerson Kenneth A. Horne Barbara & Timothy Juenke James & Judith Kolker Betty J. McCoy H.C. Buck & Patricia Niehoff in memory of Charles W. Anness Thomas F. & Patricia Noonan Ohio Genealogical Society Judge Mark Painter Joseph A. & Susan E. Pichler Fund in honor of Joe & Mary Stern John & Cheryl Rogers Glenn E. Schaaf Michael J. Smith in memory of Stevie Jason Morch Paul & Laura Staubach Joseph S. & Mary Stern in memory of Charles W. Anness $200+ Benjamin & Deliaan Gettler in memory of Charles W. Anness Paul W. Ifland Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Matching Gifts Lorrence T. & Barbara W. Kellar in memory of Charles W. Anness Kenneth & Margaret Knox NAMSB Foundation, Inc. Dr. Peter J. Stern $150+ Bruce M. Allman & Laurie J. Nicholson in memory of Charles W. Anness The Book Club in memory of Maisie Lammert Greg & Sheila Edwards Constance Elsaesser Robert C. & Mary Ann Faelten James & Patricia King Miami County Historical & Genealogical Society John & Sandy Reusing in memory of Paul D. Nohr & Charles W. Anness Bailey W. Turner Mark A. Watkins

$100+ Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Acquaro Patricia Allen Richard & Barbara Allen James & Margaret &re in memory of Charles W. Anness Doris J. Atteberry in memory of Charles W. Anness Carol A. Baker Frederick & Mary Jo Bazeley Judith A. Bennett Patricia Beresford Ruth E. Berssenbruegge John & Elizabeth Betagole James & Mary Brady Patty & Tom Bulcher in memory of Tirzah Amrein Roger & Gail Chang James & Andrea Cheng Cheviot Savings Bank Pauline E. Clemen Norman & Miriam Clerman Sarah P. Connatser Susan D. Cranley Robert & Janet Curley Nancy L. Dinkelaker Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Drasnin J. Howard DuBois in memory of Gustav G. Carlson David Dukart Dr. & Mrs. Richard H. Evans in memory of Charles W. Anness Cecilia Falk in memory of Gustav G. Carlson Lloyd & Martha Ferguson in memory of Charles W. Anness Jeanne Fischer William Forwood Paul A. Franz & Shari Loo Jeffrey & Martha Gendell Dr. & Mrs. Charles J. Glueck William & Jennifer Hardie Rob Hardy Cornelius W. Hauck Robert & Patricia Henley James R. Hunt in memory of Charles W. Anness Geneva Ingram Mary Jacqmin Marilyn Jordan Mary Kartal Paul C. Keidel Mary I. Kitchkowsky Bea V. Larsen Karen Larsen Katie Leitch Joseph & Barbara Levee Charles D. & Marian Lindberg in memory of Charles W. Anness Evelyn M. Lutz Millard & Helene Mack Carl G. Marquette, Jr.

Ralph F. Mazer Robert & Eileen McCarthy Julie McCoy Mary Meyer in memory of Amy H. Pathe Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Meyer Maureen Millea Smith Duncan & Rosalind Moir William J. & Mary Moran in memory of Charles W. Anness Scott F. Muhlhauser in memory of Amy H. Pathe Don J. Nerswick Vicki Newell Eric & Suzanne Nielsen Thomas & Donna Parker in memory of Charles W. Anness Mario & Nanette Pellegrini Mr. & Mrs. Gary & Carla Rahn Miner Raymond Marianne Reynolds Steven & Lisa Ribar in memory of Charles W. Anness Rowland Family Revocable Living Trust Eugene & Virginia Ruehlmann in memory of Charles W. Anness Mr. & Mrs. James J. Ryan, Esq. in memory of Charles W. Anness Richard A. Ryan Henry W. Schneider Patricia Schoettker in memory of Charles W. Anness Linda K. Smith Carol St. Andre Michael & Barbara Streff Dr. & Mrs. John M. Tew, Jr. Thompson Hine LLP in memory of Charles W. Anness Lyle Tuthill Rosalie P. Van Nuis William W. Victor in memory of Charles W. Anness Jay Wherley for the birthday of Dr. Jean Paddock Daniel K. Wright Dan A. Zavon Robert W. & Mary Lee Zumbiel $50+ Don & Joan Ahlers Maria & Daniel Bach Allan & Anita Beach John A. Benjamin in honor of the Walnut Hills Branch Centennial A. Eugene & Mary F. Bertke Frank & Rosemary Bloom in memory of Charles W. Anness Fayth Bolan Susie B. Boyce Diana F. Brown Genora E. Callahan Caracole Staff Carlsson Family in honor of the staff at Whitaker

2006 Donors Elementary & Cottonwood Elementary John & Carol Carney in memory of Ruth Grotjan Richard B. Childers Citigroup Matching Gifts Program Karen A. Clumpner Robert L. Collins Stephen L. Cox Paul C. Cramer Company in memory of Amy H. Pathe Debra Cyprych Robert & Mariam Deshon in memory of Elliott Ketcham & Gustav G. Carlson Mr. & Mrs. George Dougherty in memory of Marjorie Hines Eastenders Investment Club Dr. Susan L. Einbinder Erickson Family ESP Book Group in memory of Elizabeth B. Smith Marguerite Feibelman Alisa Fisher in memory of Gino DiMario Rochelle Fradkin Helen M. Gademsky in memory of Evelyn M. Christensen Dean & Louise Gaudin in memory of Charles W. Anness GE Foundation Robert J. Geis Dorothy M. Grant June A. Greensmith Jeffrey T. Grothaus Virginius C. Hall Albert Hallenberg Susan & Russell Hamrick in memory of Charles W. Anness Everett C. & Margaret A. Hayhurst in memory of Charles W. Anness Molly Hendricks Janet Hickman in memory of Amy H. Pathe Midge & John Hines Robert J. & April L. Hopkin Thomas & Cathy Huenefeld in memory of Charles W. Anness Illinois Tool Works Foundation Isabelle Hugo in memory of Robert & Janet Sternberg Howard E. & Susan F. Jackson John E. & Jean Johns Rocky C. & G. Jean Karlage James R. Kelley in memory of Charles W. Anness Richard & Carolyn Klaus in memory of Charles W. Anness Kenneth C. & Loraine M. Kline in memory of Charles W. Anness Marvin O. & Anne Tracy Koenig Bradley H. & Jennifer H. Kopf in memory of Charles W. Anness Kaye & Sonny Kreitman in honor of a community service project & Bar Mitzvah of Aaron Gushin

Helen L. Kropf John & Sue Kues Margaret M. Kuyper in memory of Charles W. Anness David A. Lang Judith W. Lindner Robin Lippelman & John Mezaraups John D. & Mary Ann Luecke in memory of Charles W. Anness Lorraine A. Lukens Madeira Women’s Club Eileen Mallory in memory of Charles W. Anness Anna Martin David Mason Bonnie & David McNeil in memory of Amy H. Pathe Marguerite McNeil Robert P. Mecklenborg, Esq. in memory of Charles W. Anness Beverly & Bernard R. Meese, Jr. in memory of Charles W. Anness Leonard S. Meranus in memory of Charles W. Anness Clyde A., Betty J. & Ronald J. Mienheartt Mom’s Club of Colerain Jean M. Morgan Harriet E. Moster Arthur E. & Marjorie Motch Jeanne A. Obermeyer Linda M. Pelley Mr. & Mrs. Edwin C. Price, Jr. in memory of Charles W. Anness Progressive Literary Club Edmund P. & Elaine M. Pultinas Kathryn, James & Richard Purdue & Nancy S. Tolley & Family in memory of Ellen R. Kirstein John & Deborah Rau in honor of Ruby Kuhns Bob & Ann Regan in memory of Fern Deatherage William R. & Janet Reusing in memory of Charles W. Anness Marianne Reynolds Dr. & Mrs. Dillion D. Rhodenbaugh Kathleen Rieck Margaret A. Rieger R.D. & Marilyn Roberts in memory of Marjorie Hines Wolf Roder Monique Rothschild David D. & Jane G. Ruhmkorff Lucile Ryan Mary J. Ryan Donna J. Salmon Mary Sanker & John Valauri Kathy & Robert W. Saul, Jr. Ronald P. & Jane E. Scheeser in memory of Marjorie Hines Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Stein Carol H. Sturzenberger Travel House Travel Agency in memory of

Amy H. Pathe Bethany Thomas Dr. & Mrs. Raymond J. Timmerman Mike Trotta in memory of Charles W. Anness E.W. Marshall Tucker Ellen H. Vonada in honor of Charles Vonada Judith Wachendorf Brenda A. Wallace William J. & Toni A. Walls Kenneth R. Weartz Judith R. Weil in memory of Gustav G. Carlson Nancy S. Weinberg Dr. & Mrs. Donald R. Welti Maryhelen M. West Westwood Woman’s Club Crafts Department Richard C. Witte Major In-kind Support Art Academy of Cincinnati Borders Rich Brown Bzak Landscaping Services CET Chiquita Brands International Cincinnati Art Museum Cincinnati Book Arts Society Cincinnati Kings Cincinnati Magazine Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Contemporary Arts Center Jeff Dapper Landscape & Design, L.C.C. Harry Ewers & Sons Executive Women International Federated Garden Clubs of Cincinnati & Vicinity The Hennegan Company InkTank Inventor’s Council of Cincinnati Joseph Beth Booksellers Kroger Food Stores LaRosa’s Pizzeria Media Bridges National City Natorp’s Ohio Valley Forestry Fellowship Perfect Cut Tree Service Perfetti Van Melle, Inc. Thomas R. Schiff Simon & Schuster United Dairy Farmers University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy Up with Paper Martha Wassermann Landscape & Design, L.C.C. Mark Watkins Waycross Community Video 91.7 WVXU

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