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City of Haltom City Annual Budget, FY 2020
General Fund

LIBRARY

Mission Statement

The mission of the Haltom City Public Library is to serve as a vital community resource providing
free access to information for all people.

Accomplishments of FY2019
 Implemented no fines for late books, audios, etc.
 Birdville Independent School District (BISD)/Public Libraries Partnership: BISD and the 5
public libraries of BISD – Haltom City, Hurst, North Richland Hills, Richland Hills, Watauga.
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Hosting joint Summer Reading Club Kickoff (3 time) held at the public libraries each
summer and public library card sign up for high schoolers during at school fall registration.
 Partnering with University of Texas at Dallas to offer more science programming, e.g.,
Super Science Saturdays (interactive science programs), science exhibits.
 Lunar & Planetary Institute: continued partnership
 Partnering with the Birdville Museum, Fire Services Board, Recreation Center & Senior
Citizen Center to assist in fundraising efforts (i.e., selling tickets, other items, at library).
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 Quality programming, e.g., Romance Author Night, AARP income tax preparation (17
year), Summer Reading Club (20 + years), monthly movie nights, computer classes for
adults, story times: additional story time added (Movin’ & Groovin’ Storytime), passive
programming introduced: e.g., Tinker Tuesday (i.e., games – LEGOS, Squigz, K’nex,
marble runs), Imagination Station (activity stations of a town, e.g., grocery store, doctor’s
office, fire station, etc.).
 Teen programming – implementation of teen programs & events.
 Increase in adult programming & events.
 Awarded, for 11th year, the Achievement of Library Excellence Award from the Texas
Municipal Library Directors Association (an affiliate of the Texas Municipal League).
 Maintain Homebound Services: delivery of books, movies; reference to permanent or
temporarily homebound.
 Outreach Services: taking library programming, library card sign-up, puppet shows,
presentations, etc., out to the community. Weekly visits to day care centers.
 Partnering with Art in the City organization to exhibit artwork in library & Gallery Nights.
 Permanent home of City’s annual photography contest Best of Show winners.
 Weeding of old, out-of-date and unused books, audios, etc.
 Continue to provide and improve access to information, education and leisure learning (in-
house and remote).
 Provide state of the art library services and programming to users of all ages to explore
personal growth.

Objectives of FY2020
 Continue working towards a bookstore model library.
 Implement fees for library cards for non-residents. Provide a facility that is a destination
hub for the community (activities, resources and meeting spaces).
 Provide a facility that is a destination hub for community (activities, resources, meeting
spaces).

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