FY 2023 ADOPTED BUDGET AS OF 9-22-22 - Flipbook - Page 187
FUND: GENERAL - 001
MEMORIAL LIBRARY
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
The Eustis Memorial Library makes available
to the community the opportunity to
experience a high quality of public library
services. The Library provides access to
information resources, staff facilities and
services that respond to the pursuit of
knowledge, education, life-long learning,
cultural
enrichment,
and
recreational
reading and listening. Services include a
circulating collection of 127,000 items,
photocopy and printing, onsite databases
through the online catalog, current and back
issues of over 200 periodicals and newspapers, 8,300 titles of video media and 2,500
of audio books, and e-book collection of over
3,000 titles, voter, onsite bookstore, 30 internet
kiosks, and much more.
DEPARTMENT GOALS & OBJECTIVES
In support of the City Strategic Plan Priorities
and Strategies, High-Quality Lifestyle, and
goals #1 and #3 to provide quality, cost-effective public services. The goals and objectives of
the Library include: 1) providing access to information resources and ready book availability,
focusing on the contribution to the education of
the community with free quality programs and
instruction. 2) encouraging an environment of
innovation, by surveying patron interest and
developing a positive environment for patrons
to creatively launch ideas. 3) improving user
access to library print and computer-based
holdings by maintaining and upgrading
computers, software, and digital collections.
4) promoting the community ownership of the
Library as a personal resource by employing
quality individuals with excellent customer
service skills.
City of Eustis, Florida
Adopted Annual Budget
185