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CITY OF HURST

HALF-CENT COMMUNITY 0880 LIBRARY
SERVICES COMMUNITY SERVICES

 Completed Library upgrades which included upgrading the lighting to LED and renovating
the adult reference desk to match the aesthetics of the 2011 renovation.

FUTURE INITIATIVES

 Continue to compensate for the negative impact of COVID-19 by reducing services,
programs, community outreach and events offered by the Library.
 Continue current successful database subscriptions and curating current offerings to
best meet the needs of citizens.
 The Computer Center will continue to promote the ability to access our computers and
the services available on them, WiFi, and WiFi printing.

GOALS, OBJECTIVES & PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Council Priorities:

☐Public Safety ☒Innovation
☐Economic Vitality ☐Redevelopment
☐Infrastructure ☒Leadership

Goals:
• Be proactive in meeting cultural, educational, recreational, and historical needs.
• Develop a systematic approach to completing capital projects in the Half-Cent Sales Tax
Fund and shift focus to paying off debt and facility operation and maintenance.
• Provide programs to Hurst citizens that focus on healthy living.
• To be more proactive in meeting the cultural, historical, and informational needs of the
community by staying a breast of current information, practices, and technologies in
order to provide the highest quality library services, in the most cost-effective manner.

Objectives:

• To respond to community needs through the development, evaluation, and maintenance
of a dynamic collection of materials and access to information using the most effective
technologies available.
• To maximize the use of Library resources by extending access through remote online
access to information and selected services, and providing a safe, effective, and
comfortable environment for life-long learning, leisure, and cultural activities in the
Library.

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