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2013 ANNUAL REPORT
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Most circulated Fiction Books of 2013
The Forgotten by David Baldacci
Fly Away by Kristin Hannah
Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts
The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult
Six Years by Harlan Coben
The Hit by David Baldacci
Silken Prey by John Sandford
Alex Cross, Run by James Patterson
Inferno by Dan Brown
12th of Never by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
Chris Buttke
Ann Carter-Drier
Bill Drehfal (through April)
Alderwoman Shari Franz
Melissa Gleason (as of November)
Nancy Goltz (through October)
Mary Koch, School Representative
Anna Passante (as of May)
Joanne Richards, Chairperson
Kari Berna, Shelver
Haley Feuling, Shelver
Adam Galger, Shelver
Jackie Ganiere, Librarian
Tara Jordan, Librarian Intern
Marcia Kiepczynski, Library Assistant
Amy Krahn, Library Director
Lisa Liban, Circulation Supervisor
Sue Marshall, Youth Services Librarian
Bill Moore, Substitute Maintenance Person
Mary Naczek, Youth Services Assistant
Rick Neal, Maintenance Person
Emily Rutter, Adult Services Librarian
Lynda Smith, Library Assistant
Kathy Stilin, Adult Services Librarian
Barbara Suhm, Librarian
Rose Venus, Library Assistant
Ava Voltner, Library Assistant
Anthony Wooldridge, Shelver
Kyle Wooldridge, Shelver
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Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam
Food Network Magazine’s 1,000 Easy Recipes
Most circulated Non-Fiction Books of 2013
Pati’s Mexican Table
Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat and Lose the Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health
Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers
Breakfast for Dinner
Schuster’s & Gimbels: Milwaukee’s Beloved Department Stores
Killing Kennedy
13 Things They Won’t Tell You
Emma Bea
Jessa Bea
Luis Chairez
Judi Giebel
Joyce Jakimczyk
Larry Jensen
Peg Kallay
Ashley Knowles
Josephine Konieczka
Frank Lockwood
Sharon Lockwood
Ann McDonough
Karen Meador
Ciara Nelson
Kareem Rimmer
Autumn Schaefer
Madison Staszak
Mayor CoryAnn St. Marie-Carls
Tim Rhode, City Administrator
Common Council
Melinda Dejewski, City Engineer & Staff
Judge Peter Hemmer
Chief Brian Kaebisch & the Police Department
Chief Frank Lockwood & the Fire Department
Fred Rogers, City Hall Maintenance Person
Kathy Scott & the Health Department
Craig Vretnar, Building Inspector
City Hall Staff
Highway Department
Imani Bennett
Damien Berna
Kari Berna
Angelina Fowler
Refugio Frias, Jr.
Seneca Gebel
Volodymyr Hreshko
Anna Keefe
Jarrod Kiefer
Briana Korber
Donny Lemmer
Kaylee Normandin
Sam Pipp
Viktoriya Pyvovarova
Antonio Ramos
Caleb Schaefer
Peyton Smith
Miayla Smith-Rimmer
Preston Tatum
Alana Taylor
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Most circulated Adult DVDs of 2013
Lawless
Red
Skyfall
Argo
Looper
Killshot
Lincoln
The Bourne Legacy
The Avengers
The Hunger Games
2013 Friends Contributions
Funding for the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program (totes, t-shirts, prizes)
Book Page Magazine
Buck’s Reading Challenge Prizes (Basketball & Jersey)
Funding for Tree Lighting Party (Refreshments, Crafts & Entertainment)
Movie License
Prizes & Performers for the Children’s Summer Reading Program
Projection Screen
Shopping Carts
Train Table
Toy Wagon
Nicolette Anastas Carbo
Tom Arnold
Kathy Bauernfeind
Liz Beaudoin
Sharon Billington
Kathleen Bischoff
Cheryl Borree
Mary Bowser
Diane Brody
Branon & Nicole Brunson
Christie Buttke
Wendy Cetera
Suzanne Doyle
Neil Feest
Debbie & Jerry Fliss
Chuck Forster
Ross Fritschka
Jeanne Fromm
Rebecca Gagnon
Judi Giebel
Florence Grassbier
Esther Graybar
Karen Grimm
Rick & Mary Grubanowitch
Helen Hachmeister
Tom & Ellen Hanratty
Sheila Hibben
Jim, Jill & Dylan Hyatt
Carol Igowski
Abby Jacobi
Joyce Jakimczyk
Elizabeth Javorek
Larry & Carol Jensen
Peggy Kallay
Mary Ann Kathrein
Carol Knudson
Susan Kozinski
Kathy Krening
Lakeside Chiropractic
Lisa Lennon
Jerry & Maggie Luczywko
Mary Lukas
Ann Lutz
Lori Majestro
Lois Masterjohn
Jim & Kathy Matthew
Karen Meador
Kathleen Mohr
Jackie Montana
Kim Novak
Teresa Oliver
Esther Olson
Jeanine Oneby
Mary Parker
Richard Raatz
Cynthia Remshak
Joanne Richards
Dolores Samz
Gail Schaller-Altendorf
Patricia Schneider
Allen & Margaret Schultz
Barbara Schulz
Georgia Seis
Lynda Smith
Yvonne Smith
St. Francis Dental Center
Patricia Stemwell
Felicia Stuiber
Angeline Tesch
Milton & Elizabeth Vretenar
Edward & Carol Wagner
Annie Wegner Lefont
Helen Williams
Wixon
Ryan Wuenstel
2013 Friends Membership
Mission
Funds generated through membership and other fund
raising activities allow the Friends organization to
purchase equipment, materials and sponsor programs that
are not available through the regular library budget.
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Clifford Goes to the Doctor By Norman Bridwell
Barbie, I Can Be a Ballerina By Christy Webster
Most circulated Beginning Reader Books of 2013
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish By Dr. Seuss
Shark in the Park By Phil Roxbee Cox
The Best Nest By P.D. Eastman
Amelia Bedelia Sleeps Over By Herman Parish
There’s a Fly Guy in My Soup By Tedd Arnold
Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale
Jewels for a Princess By Ruth Homberg
Olivia Goes Camping
January
Stuffed Animal Sleepover
February
Valentine Craft Workshop
Glen Castle Irish Dancers
March
Student Art Reception
Gaelic Harpist Jeff Pockat
Bay View, St. Francis & Cudahy:
The Emergence of Three Communities
Easter at the Library
Senior Wii Bowl
April
Gear up for Spring: A Bicycle Repair Clinic
De-Clutter Today for a Carefree Tomorrow
May
Meet Author Amy Timberlake
June
Juggler Steve Girman
Magic Matt Morgan
July
Milwaukee Dog Training Club
Kohl’s Wild Theatre
David Stokes
August
Bubbleologist Karl Debelak
Musicians Fox & Branch
September
Bird Migration
Gleaning from Your Garden and Preserving into Fall
October
Star Wars Reads Day
To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now
Resume Workshop
Wisconsin’s Most Haunted Locations
Halloween Spooktacular
November
Forensic Science for Mystery Buffs
Autoharp & Dulcimer with Lou Nielsen
Investment Basics
Catching Fire Party
Build a “Ginormous” Lego Suspension Bridge
December
Tree Lighting Party
Christmas Cookie Exchange
Edible Holiday Houses
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Most circulated Picture Books of 2013
Dragons Love Tacos By Adam Rubin
Fancy Nancy and the Fabulous Fashion Boutique By Jane O’Connor
Hungry Bunny Tales
Emeraldalicious By Victoria Kann
Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet By Jane O’Connor
Pete the Cat Saves Christmas By James Dean
Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late By Mo Willems
The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark By Deborah Diesen
Princess Party By Joy Allen
Poor Puppy and Bad Kitty By Nick Bruel
January
Stuffed Animal Sleepover
February
Valentine Craft Workshop
Glen Castle Irish Dancers
March
Student Art Reception
Gaelic Harpist Jeff Pockat
Bay View, St. Francis & Cudahy:
The Emergence of Three Communities
Easter at the Library
Senior Wii Bowl
April
Gear up for Spring: A Bicycle Repair Clinic
De-Clutter Today for a Carefree Tomorrow
May
Meet Author Amy Timberlake
June
Juggler Steve Girman
Magic Matt Morgan
July
Milwaukee Dog Training Club
Kohl’s Wild Theatre
David Stokes
August
Bubbleologist Karl Debelak
Musicians Fox & Branch
September
Bird Migration
Gleaning from Your Garden and Preserving into Fall
October
Star Wars Reads Day
To Be! Shakespeare Here and Now
Resume Workshop
Wisconsin’s Most Haunted Locations
Halloween Spooktacular
November
Forensic Science for Mystery Buffs
Autoharp & Dulcimer with Lou Nielsen
Investment Basics
Catching Fire Party
Build a “Ginormous” Lego Suspension Bridge
December
Tree Lighting Party
Christmas Cookie Exchange
Edible Holiday Houses
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw By Jeff Kinney
The Maze of Bones By Rick Riordan
Most circulated Children’s Chapter Books of 2013
The Red Pyramid By Rick Riordan
The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary: How Greg Heffley Went Hollywood By Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days By Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth By Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley’s Journal By Jeff Kinney
The Third Wheel By Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules By Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever By Jeff Kinney
An abundance of families enjoyed the children’s 2013 Summer Reading Program
“Dig Into Reading”, and the teen program “Beneath the Surface” at the St. Francis
Library. The Youth Room literally erupted with experiments, crafts, and theme
activities. There was truly something for everyone because of the themes. As al-
ways, the summer reading program encouraged young patrons to earn reading incen-
tives, to attend programs, and to enter contests. Because of the emphasis on STEM
(Science, Engineering, Technology, and Math) activities, there was more interest in
nonfiction materials and hands-on projects. Everything going on in the Children’s
area was kicked up a notch because of the mini-themes each week: dinosaurs, con-
struction, insects, fairies, gardening, pirates, rocks and volcanoes, underground ani-
mals, and Egypt. The overall teen theme explored tunneling, hidden things, and
steampunk (airships).
# of Participants Increase over 2012
Children Registered 462 111
Children Finished 381 221
Finished Complete 8 or Genre Bingo 75 5
Events 64
Volunteers: 7
Volunteer Hours: 50
Attendance has improved
this summer. Some of the
increase may be due to dif-
ferent statistic collection
procedures by the previous
librarian. However, the li-
on’s share of the increase
has been due to the perform-
ers booked for the Thursday
Performer Series. An out-
standing group of perform-
ers attracted a loyal audience
each week. Storytimes were also fairly consistent in bringing in families. The suc-
cess of smaller groups, (like the Lunch Bunch) reported can’t be judged by their
numbers, but rather by their enjoyment and educational impact.
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Performers Storytimes FamilyNights
Book Clubs TeenPrograms
Attendance
Attendance Numbers
Performers 590
Storytimes 552
Book Clubs 90
Teens 71
Family Nights 102
Total: 1405 (+680)
Adult Summer Reading
It wasn’t just kids getting in on the fun this summer. Adults were invited to join their
own summer reading program. Every book read counted as an entry into a random
drawing. The fabulous prizes were generously donated by local businesses. There
were 1215 entries this year, an increase of 44% over 2012.
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Most circulated Children’s DVDs of 2013
The Lorax
Barbie in the Pink Shoes
Wreck-It-Ralph
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Frankenweenie
Madagascar 3
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Despicable Me
Hotel Transylvania
Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus
New This Year!
New Hours
After looking at usage, budget and staffing, the
library moved to expand hours during the week,
opening earlier, keeping longer Saturday hours in
the summer, and closing on Sundays. We’re now
open every day at 9:30 am and we have the same
hours year round. The end result is more hours
open to the public!
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
The youth services department launched this early
literacy program, thanks to the generous support
of the Friends. Aimed at encouraging parents to
read to their children, we have already seen our
first graduates!
Zinio Digital Magazines
We added 100 digital magazines to our collection, available online via the Zinio digi-
tal magazine service.
New Website
We launched a new website in January to help patrons find information about pro-
grams and services provided by the library.
Library Survey
We conducted a community-wide survey about library resources and services in an
effort to be more responsive to the needs of our patrons.
Monthly Newsletter
We brought back a monthly newsletter, Off the Shelf, to improve communication and
make sure patrons are getting up-to-date information.
New Photocopier
We consolidated patron computer printing and photocopying and are now able to of-
fer both black and white and color printing and copying.
Program Rooms
We spruced up the program rooms with a little color on the walls and new tables and
a projection screen in the Hoppe Room. Not only do the rooms look warm and wel-
coming, they are much easier to set up for the wide variety of programs held in the
space!
Seating Areas
We created a comfortable new seating area in
the adult space and added a couch in the chil-
dren’s area so that a parent and child can sit
and share a book together.
Book Display
We purchased a new tiered book display for
the entryway so staff can offer interesting and
creative displays featuring materials and re-
sources available in the library.
Shopping Carts
Thanks to the generosity of the Friends, we were able to purchase several small shop-
ping carts for patrons to use inside the library.
Congratulations to Jimmy C. and his family! They are the first to complete the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program at our library!
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Most circulated Young Adult Books of 2013
The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins
The Maze Runner By James Dashner
City of Bones By Cassandra Clare
Beautiful Darkness By Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
City of Ashes By Cassandra Clare
The Fault in Our Stars By John Green
Eleanor & Park By Rainbow Rowell
Divergent By Veronica Roth
Insurgent By Veronica Roth
Catching Fire By Suzanne Collins
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Most circulated Music CDs of 2013
Halfway to Heaven By Brantley Gilbert
Life at Best By Eli Young Band
Paradise By Lana del Rey
Believe By Justin Bieber
Here’s to the Good Times By Florida Georgia Line
Our Version of Events By Emeli Sande
The World From the Side of the Moon By Phillip Phillips
Unorthodox Jukebox By Bruno Mars
The Very Best of Daryl Hall and John Oates
Night Visions By Imagine Dragons
St. Francis Public Library ANNUAL CIRCULATION
In 2013, the library focused on literacy, our collection, and commu-
nication. As a result of these efforts, we had a record-breaking year.
We broke monthly records for circulation (# of items checked out)
in 8 of 12 months and set an all-time high annual circulation record.
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