Director's Blog

Your Library Is Moving Forward

tamara — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:35:24 +0000

On March 4, the library celebrated our re-opening on Sundays. Over 1,000 people came to the library, with large numbers attending a magic show complete with balloon animals, enjoying music in the atrium and picking up a magnet as a reminder of our new hours. We are excited about our ability to re-open on Sundays [...]

Your Support Has Created a Promising 2012

Executive Director — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:25:37 +0000

For over 80 years, our mission has been to provide the best services possible to the citizens of the Westerville Public Library district. Your passage of the levy on November 8 allows us to continue that great tradition. We are extremely grateful to you and wish to extend our deepest thanks for your support as [...]

Thank you, Westerville!

Executive Director — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:52:59 +0000

Everyone associated with the library wants to extend their most heartfelt appreciation to our community for yesterday’s election results. Everyday we strive to provide the very best services we can to an outstanding community. These election results reaffirm the community’s appreciation for what we do and the trust you have in us. For that we [...]

We are a 5-star library, again!

Executive Director — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:30:13 +0000

Westerville Public Library has once again been recognized nationally as a “Star Library” and awarded a 5-star rating—the highest possible—in the LJ Index of Public Library Service 2011, released yesterday by Library Journal. The LJ report scored 7,513 public libraries and identified 262 star libraries nationally – with only 85 receiving a five-star ranking. Scoring [...]

Library Funding

Executive Director — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:01:36 +0000

How is the Library Funded? The Public Library Fund (PLF) is funded with 1.97% of the total tax revenue received by the State of Ohio and divided among the 251 public libraries in Ohio. While the PLF remains our primary source of funding, the amount of revenue it provides continues to fall. State funding of [...]

We Need your Support November 8th!

Executive Director — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:15:49 +0000

This November 8th is a critical election for the future of the Westerville Public Library! The 42% reduction in State Funding has had a significant impact on your library. Since 2007, the library has reduced staff, implemented a salary freeze in 2010, closed on Sundays, drastically reduced our materials budget, and made many other significant [...]

Protect Our Library

Executive Director — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:59:39 +0000

On Tuesday, November 8, our citizens will be asked to help protect the hub of information, learning and activity for our community – the Westerville Public Library. A replacement levy is needed to ensure that hours, materials and services are brought back to normal levels, after suffering reductions due to continuing cuts in state funding. [...]

Please “Help Protect Our Library” – Important Levy on November 8th!

Executive Director — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:38:08 +0000

Now more than ever, residents rely on the Westerville Public Library for books, research, internet access, job searches, homework assistance and other critical services they need daily. In ten years the library has not increased its .8-mill levy, the library’s only local tax support. Westerville is the lowest locally funded library in Franklin County. State [...]

Another Great Year!

Executive Director — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:24:43 +0000

I want to take this opportunity to thank you, our community for another great year. Due to your continuing support, the Westerville Public Library is once again ranked among America’s Best and most cost efficient libraries. The Hennin rankings for public libraries ranked Westerville eighth among libraries serving a population of 50,000-100,000. That is eighth [...]

Happy 2011!

Executive Director — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:27:27 +0000

Happy New Year! I extend my appreciation to all of you for helping your library celebrate another very successful year. Once again our library was selected as one of the best libraries in the country, ranking 8th of 759 public libraries serving a population of 50,000-100,000 residents. Your library also received a Five Star rating [...]