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City Of Haltom City Annual Budget, FY2025 General Fund

LIBRARY

Mission Statement

The Haltom City Public Library strives to be a vital resource by stimulating imaginations, promoting
lifelong learning, and providing free access to information to all members of the diverse community.

Accomplishment of FY2024

• The audiovisual equipment was updated in the meeting room, storytime room, board room, and the
PA system for the entire library.
• Awarded TMLDA’s Achievement in Library Excellence for the 17th consecutive year.
• 130 costumes were given out at the annual Costume Swap on October 7, 2023. Costumes were
donated by the members of the community.
• A grant from STARNET allowed the Library to provide over 1,000 solar eclipse viewing were given out
at Going Dark in the Park on October 14, 2023, at Haltom Road Park and the Eclipse Viewing on April
8, 2024. The grant also provided sunoculars, a solar telescope, and a sun spotter for participants to
use.
• Expanded Library of Things collection by developing new kits through donations, purchasing new
kits, and through a shared TLSLAC grant. The grant-funded LOT (Library of Things) collection was
launch in January. $25,000 was allocated to purchase floating collections to be shared between the
11 MetroShare libraries.
• A floating collection of Spanish-language Playaways (all-in-one audiobook with player) was purchased
with the shared TSLAC grant.
• Partnered with AARP to offer free tax assistance to the community.
• Partnered with Goodwill Industries to provide weekly ESL classes.
• Partnered with the Haltom City Garden Club to host the annual plant swap.
• Partnered with Tarrant County Public Health to offer health classes and COVID vaccine clinics.
• Partnered with Parks and Recreation to offer Puddles and Pages, a storytime at the splashpad, during
the summer day camp.
• Began partnership with Life Care Center to offer a monthly program to their residents.
• Served as a cooling station for residents.
• Summer Reading Club, sponsored by the Friends of the Haltom City Public Library, had 840 people
register for the reading challenge and 3,783 patrons attended 83 programs for all age groups.
• Worked with the Library Board to complete updating the Library Policy Manual.
• Developed Customer Service Standards for library service.
• New seating and display furniture was purchased for the Children’s area.
• The Library was a community partner for National Voter Registration Day.