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Library

Who we are

The North Richland Hills Public Library shall be a major source of information for the residential and business
community of the city by providing materials and professional assistance to develop and enhance the interests, skills,
and information needs of all ages of library patrons.

What do we do

1 Provide responsive physical and digital collections 5 Provide internet access and support
Provide collections and services that meet the diverse 6 Provide job skills development classes
2 needs of our community
3 Provide pre‐literacy and early literacy classes 7 Plan & host educational and cultural events
4 Provide services through a variety of delivery formats 8 Provide access & instruction for databases

Council Priorities

Quality Community Development & Revitalization x Sense of Community
Efficient & Effective Transportation System Targeted Economic Development
Safety and Security Local & Regional Leadership
Financial Stability x Efficient & Effective Delivery of City Services
x Positive City Image

FY 2021‐22 Top Accomplishments

 The Library returned to in‐person events and classes in April 2021. Starting with Storytime at Stormy Plaza and Goals & Measures
then moving into The Mayor's Summer Reading Club (MSRC) that ran June 1 – August 7. The Library offered over
60 programs that had a total attendance of 4,169 and set record attendance for Story Time, Lego Challenge, and
Teen Programs. The MSRC had 2,177 participants that read over 115,400 hours.
 The Library wrote and executed a Post‐Pandemic Strategic Plan for a staged reinstatement of all Library Services.
At this time all Library services have been reinstated and additional services that were implemented in response
to the pandemic, such as curbside pick, virtual Maker Spot classes, and 24‐hour pickup lockers, have become a
permanent part of Library services.

 The 2021 Mid‐Cities Teen Book Fest received grant funding and was a two day event. Virtual discussions and
workshops were held on Friday, October 15 where classrooms of students from across the state participated.
Then on October 16 the event was held live and in‐person. The event had a record attendance of over 1,100
participants.

 In January 2021, the Library was awarded the 2020 Achievement of Excellence in Libraries Award. Of the 568
public libraries in Texas, ours was one of only 56 to receive the Award. This means our library is among the 10%
of Texas Libraries to have achieved this distinction. This is the Library’s sixth consecutive year to receive this
award.

 On March 8 the Library reinstated Interlibrary Loan (ILL) using a new fully online and automated Interlibrary Loan
(ILL) service that is 100% contactless. The Library processed over 1,200 items using the new system through the
duration of last fiscal year.

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