HomeMy WebLinkAboutII. A. 8. LIBRARY DEPARTMENT 4.9.24FY 2024-25
Proposed Budget
Kimberly B. Knight, Director of Libraries
April 9, 2024
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Organization Summary
Total FTEs Number of Divisions Total Proposed FY 2024-25 Budget
239.5 2 $22,020,871
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FY 2024-25 Programmatic Budget
GF Salaries & Fringe Benefits,
$17,478,150 , 79%
GF Operating Budget, $4,197,421 ,
19%Law Library, $233,300 , 1%Grant-Funded Community Programs, $112,000 , 1%
PROPOSED
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Department Operating Budget
Program FY 2023-24 Amended FY 2023-24
FTE
FY 2024-25
Proposed
FY 2024-25
FTE Change ($) Change (%)
Shared Services 3,919,030 29 3,904,305 23 (14,725)-0.38%
Customer Experience 17,218,284 214 17,771,267 215 552,983 3.21%
General Fund Total 21,137,314 242.00 21,675,572 237.00 538,258 2.55%
Law Library Fund 235,598 2.50 233,300 2.50 (2,298)-1.0%
Library Gift Fund 112,000 - 112,000 - - 0.0%
Total 21,484,912 244.50 22,020,872 239.50 $ 535,960 2.5%
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Major Changes & Initiatives
Removed Barriers to Access;
Increased Equity
•Homebound Delivery (Spring 2024)
•Embedded Libraries in community housing and
senior living centers
•Reinstated Sunday hours – Central Library
•Extended removal of overdue fines to adults/all
customers (removed fines for children’s accounts in
prior fiscal year)The Villages of Rosemont
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Major Changes & Initiatives
Digital Literacy
•Created Digital Initiatives team focused on
technology programs and outreach for all ages
•Continued VBCPS collaboration
•Bringing digital literacy programs to
elementary and middle schools
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Major Changes & Initiatives
Technology
•Federated Model with City IT
•Meeting Space Technology Modernization
•Funded through the American Rescue Plan Act
•New tech equipment in revenue-generating
meeting room spaces
•Online Customer Catalog Replacement (CIT)
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Initiatives Underway
•Strategic Plan 2025-2030
•Culture Shift Project
•Ongoing Staffing and Policy Review
•Records Management (mandated
service to City, Schools and Courts)
•Creation of Business Center
Records Management
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Initiatives Underway (continued)
New Bookmobile!
•Rolling out this
summer
•Funded in part
by the Virginia
Beach Library
Foundation.
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Conclusion
7th Grade Career Exploration Career Online High School Graduation
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Conclusion continued)
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