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Mobile Library Task Force
Regular Meeting Agenda
5:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 7th, 2021
Join the meeting via Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86816413551?pwd=ODMvdkR4b1FQSHpNSnBDTGhreU9zZz09
1. Call to Order
2. Approve order of Agenda
3. Consent Agenda - Approve the Following:
3.I. Approval of Minutes - May 5th, 2021
Documents:
Mobile Library Task Force Minutes 20210505.pdf
4. Regular Agenda
4.I. Mid-summer impact report and discussion
Documents:
June Library Statistics Mid-Summer Update (PDF).pdf
4.II. Discuss future fundraising goals and strategies for mobile library services
4.III. Other Business
4.IV. Adjourn

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Mobile Library Task Force, West Fargo Public Library
Meeting Date: May 5, 2021
Time: 5:00 P.M.
Place: Zoom meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86816413551?pwd=ODMvdkR4b1FQSHpNSnBDTGhreU9zZz09
Roll Call: Jodie Haring, Stephanie Shea, Alison Ottesen, Cailin Shovkoplyas. Also attending: Carissa Hansen,
Library Director, Kirsten Henagin, Adult Services Manager. Absent: Paula Krogen.
1. Call to order
Shea called the meeting to order.
2. Approve order of agenda
Shovkoplyas moved and Haring seconded to approve order of the agenda. No opposition. Motion
carried.
3. Consent agenda - approve the following:
Shovkoplyas moved and Haring seconded to approve the consent agenda. No opposition. Motion
carried.
a. Approval of Minutes – April 7, 2021
Regular Agenda:
1. Discussion of route logistics and updates:
• Route: Henagin gave a summary of minor changes to the route since the last Task Force
meeting, as well as an overview of plans for summer programs. Literacy programs will take
place on the AM route stops each week. Yard games and play activities will be part of the
evening route stops to cater to a multigenerational or family audience. The bus will also
stop weekly at Grace Gardens apartments in West Fargo to serve the children and families
there, but this stop won’t be open to the public like the 12 primary route stops. Shea
mentioned a project she and her students are working on to support the Landon’s Light
Foundation. It ties into some of the programs that are planned as part of the summer
reading program and the library will collaborate to promote the program which involves
designing and placing rocks to be found in local parks.
• Volunteers: Henagin has been working to onboard many new and returning volunteers to
work on the route this summer. She has also reached to the Police Department and Fire
Department to partner with them in joining library staff on the route. Library staff will put
out another call for volunteers in the coming weeks to garner more interest.
• Great Plains Food Bank: Great Plains Food Bank and volunteers will join the library on the
evening route stops to provide meals to attendees. Ottesen discussed that this year kids
picking up meals may take as many as five meals at a stop. The library will advertise meal
pickup as part of its marketing for the route and summer programs.
• Inclement weather communications: Henagin outlined the plan for canceling stops in the
event of bad weather. In the case of rain or thunderstorms, the library will determine

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whether to cancel route stops by 6am for the AM route stops and 2pm for the PM route
stops. Hansen discussed that communication will go out via social media, the library’s
phone line, and the library’s website. Library staff will also check with the West Fargo Park
District to see if they are willing to also put out communication about cancellations.
2. Other Business
• Hansen asked for the Task Force’s help in spreading the word about the community-wide
survey that is currently available to the public as well as openings on the library board of
directors.
3. Adjourn
• Shovkoplyas moved to adjourn, Haring seconded. No opposition. Meeting adjourned. Next
meeting: 5:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021.

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PHYSICAL ITEM CIRCULATION
2019
Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2020
2021 Totals 6355 6299 7709 8279 10457 15429
2021 2020 Totals 8890 9253 6107 203 682 5319 6567 9913 9730 10745 8041 6897
2019 Totals 8292 7381 9662 8941 9293 14109 13960 11359 9092 8899 7123 5433
MONTHLY REPORT JUNE 2021
20,000
15,000
LIBRARY CARD APPLICATIONS
10,000
2019 2020 2021 500
5,000
158 130 103
Jan.
Feb. 106 130 102 400 0
March 157 111 146 Jan. Feb. March April May June
April 95 33 121
ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CIRCULATION
May 199 61 187 300
June 364 98 494
Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
July 180 125 -
200 2021 Totals 3259 2783 2810 3291 3562 3093
Aug. 177 145 - 2020 Totals 3022 2796 2987 3074 3094 3086 3172 3014 2904 2941 2796 2990
Sept. 187 151 - 2019 Totals 2637 2407 2800 3215 2822 2738 2834 2723 2923 2689 2789 2547
Oct. 385 147 - 100 4,000
Nov.
135 104 -
Dec. 3,000
75 77 -
Total 0
2218 1312 1153 January Feb. March April May June 2,000
1,000
DOOR COUNT 0
January Feb. March April May June
2019 2020 2021 10,000
OUTREACH MATERIALS CIRCULATION
Jan 4988 4620 1725
Feb 4328 4389 2264 Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
March 5277 2938 3156 7,500 Daycares 140 140 140 159 110 140
Total outreach material circulation was
April 5905 x 3323 Adults n/a n/a 94 110 124 94 not tracked monthly in 2019 or 2020.
2021 Total 140 140 234 269 234 234
May 6512 x 3365
June 8440 x 5187 5,000 300
July 7220 2331 -
Aug 6543 3527 - 200
Sept 5403 3439 - 2,500
Oct 6254 3677 - 100
Nov 4592 1382 -
Dec 3772 1122 - 0 0
January Feb. March April May June January Feb. March April May June
Total 69234 27425 19020

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ADULT OUTREACH DAYCARE OUTREACH
ADULT PROGRAMS
Medium Attendance Location Patrons Served & STORYTIME
New Perspectives 11 (-1)
Twisted Stitchers (Recurring) In-Person Onsite 0 (-17) Daycares Served
Dakota Commons 9 (+1)
Monday Night Readers (Recurring) In-Person Onsite 9 (+0) 6
High Rise 0
Third Thursday Book Club (Recurring) In-Person Onsite 5 (-8) Serenity Apartments 0 Daycare storytime
Novel Afternoons Book Club (Recurring) In-Person Onsite 16 (+7) Sheyenne Crossings 7 (+1) attendance
Mahjong Games at the Library In-Person Onsite 15 Total 27 104
DIY Birdhouses In-Person Onsite 9
DIY Birdhouses Take & Make Kit 9 BEANSTACK
Beginner Gardening Class In-Person Onsite 4
Active Challenges
Total 67 Total Registered
0-5 Years Summer Boost Challenge 155
June 2020
YOUTH PROGRAMS 6 - 11 Years Summer Boost Challenge 310
Medium Attendance
Middle School Summer Boost Challenge 106
Animal Tail Craft In-Person Onsite 19
High School Summer Boost Challenge 14 June 2021
Teen Tie Dye In-Person Onsite 56
Adult Summer Boost Challenge 165
STEM Camp Activities In-Person Onsite 32 Total 750 0 250 500 750
DIY Mosaic Planter In-Person Onsite 34 Overall
Total Registered Active this Month
Teen Friendship Bracelets In-Person Onsite 2
West Fargo Public Library 1629 (+358) 1064 (+992)
Total 143 Overall Beanstack Service
FAMILY & COMMUNITY EVENTS TOP WEBSITES (BY NUMBER
Medium Attendance Homepage Unique
OF UNIQUE PAGEVIEWS) 2020
Pop-Up Library at Picnic on the Plaza In-Person Offsite24 Pageviews by Month 2021
Makin' Art Rocks In-Person Onsite 52 Webpage Pageviews 4,000
50th Anniversary Celebration In-Person Onsite 238 /732/Public-Library 3324 (+613) 3,000
Pop-Up Library at WF Street Fair In-Person Offsite580 /1125/Little-Red-Read... 674 (+200) 2,000
/671/Summer-Reading... 669 (+157)
STEM Night at POW/MIA Plaza In-Person Offsite58
/608/Library-Cards 299 (+81) 1,000
Birder Walk & Talk In-Person Offsite23 /572/Books-Digital 190 (+33) 0
January Feb. March April May June
Total 975
LITTLE RED READING BUS ROUTE SOCIAL Instagram Followers Facebook Followers YouTube Subscribers
WFPL - 197 (+1) WFPL - 2230 (+65) 53 (+0)
Morning stops In-Person Offsite 1029 MEDIA LRRB - 254 (+11) LRRB - 1248 (+78)
Evening stops In-Person Offsite 536
Special stops (Grace Gardens) In-Person Offsite 12
PATRON FEEDBACK
Total 1577
One Instagram user, @thebookclubmom, tagged
the library in an awesome post about how
TOTAL PROGRAM ATTENDANCE
convenient the WFPL's interlibrary loan service is.
The library also received a number of comments on
June & July 2019 social media regarding the 50th Anniversary
Celebration with sentiments like "what a fun
community event!"
June 2021
Dozens of people of all ages submitted photos for
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 our photo contest.

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West Fargo Public Library staff approached the library's Summer Boost program and Little Red
Reading Bus route with a number of goals in mind. These goals included ensuring:
Youth and adults enrich their minds and bodies through experience driven programs
Families build meaningful relationships with each other and their community
Underserved community members participate in the summer learning program
Youth maintain language arts skills
Youth are engaged learners
MID-SUMMER
So far, the library is achieving these goals, as is made evident by the following statistics gathered
UPDATE through survey cards.
% of respondents who agree or
strongly agree that
So far this summer, staff have gathered they or their child(ren) learned
hundreds of comments and pieces of feedback something new
from patrons. Comments about the Summer 60% 83% 94%
Boost program and Little Red Reading Bus Goal
Other surveyedSurveyed
program have been largely positive with words Summer BoostLittle Red Reading Bus
program participants program participants
like: fun, interactive, personal touch, freedom
to create and keeping kids interested in reading % of respondents who agree or
frequently coming up. Below are some strongly agree that
feedback highlights: their family spent more time
together and improved family
One parent reinforced the importance of parent 60% 83% 84% relationships
education and community connection when she Goal
Other surveyedSurveyed
said: "I like the opportunity to be with other Summer BoostLittle Red Reading Bus
program participants program participants
parents with kids to help my young child. We
% of respondents who agree or
are not in daycare so this works great!"
strongly agree that
their family met a new or
Another mother confirmed that the Little Red
notable organization over the
Reading Bus has a true impact on children
summer
when she sent a note to the library along with 60% 65% 84%
an image of their child setting up their own Goal Surveyed Little Other surveyed
Red Reading Summer Boost
pop-up library in their yard to help spread the Bus program program
participants participants
joy of reading to neighborhood friends.
% of respondents who agree or
strongly agree that
Multiple parents have expressed how grateful
their child maintained or
they are to have a program that keeps their
improved language arts skills
kids reading in the summer when they said
things like "It is so hard to keep them interested 60% 90%
and keep up with their reading skills in the Goal Surveyed Little Red Reading
Bus program participants
summer, so this program really helps."

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LITTLE RED READING BUS MID-SUMMER NUMBERS
Total daycares Total circulation at Total attendees Total new library Total customer Total free books
that have visited Little Red Reading at Little Red cards made at questions given out to non-
Little Red Reading Bus stops Reading Bus stops Little Red Reading answered by staff library card
Bus stops Bus stops on the route holders
15 1254 1577 77 296 98
AVERAGE STOP ATTENDANCE
Denotes stop intentionally placed to serve underserved communities
100
75
50
25
0
H a r w o o d T h e Wil d s P a r k Will o w P a r k H o r a c e M e a d o w ri d g e Vill a g e W e st A r b o r W o o d s G ol d e n w o o d o ut h El m w o o d Ti nt e s P a r k S h a d o w W o o d R e n d e z v o u s
S