• We ranked 6th of the top 10 U.S. public libraries with populations of 25,000-49,999
• 47,855 people live in the St. Charles Public Library District
• 67.3% have current St. Charles Public Library cards
• An NIU study projects that the Library District population will be 74,800 in 2030
• 1,222,892 items were checked out in 2007 – or 25.55 per capita
• 356,998 visits were made to the Library (7.46 per capita)
• We sent 63,225 notices for items on hold (40,036 were emailed)
• There were 1,047,014 visitors to the Library web site
• IM reference transactions were up 52.8%
• We added 41,026 items to our collection (31,374 books and 9,652 DVDs, CDs, audio books)
• The Kara Foundation donated the painting “Reading on the River” by Kevin Luthardt
• The Karen G. Russell Memorial Children’s Lecture Series was initiated
• Book collections were established at the Lazarus House Women’s Center
• We participated in the “Art and Architecture in Illinois Libraries” grant projects
• SuperSearch federated search product was installed so patrons can search multiple online databases
• MyLibraryDVD, an on-demand video service via the Library web site, was added
• We conducted a community survey as part of our 2009-2014 strategic planning process
• We won a Civic Image Award for our centennial celebration
• Our Cart Capades With the Bookettes won best non-profit entry in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade
• We cosponsored Our Community Reads with School District 303 and Elgin Community College. Two books were featured, and both authors visited the Library and schools:
     Weedflower, by Cynthia Kadohata
     When the Emperor Was Divine, by Julie Otsuka

*July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007