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1 Director’s Report May 2024 TABLE OF CONTENTS Highlights _______________________________________________________________________________ 3 Facilities Update __________________________________________________________________________ 5 Capital Projects Update __________________________________________________________________5 Gallery _______________________________________________________________________________ 6 Active Project Timelines _________________________________________________________________ 7 Project Highlights _______________________________________________________________________ 8 APL by the Numbers _____________________________________________________________________ 9 Programs and Outreach__________________________________________________________________ 9 Cardholder ___________________________________________________________________________ 10 Visitors _____________________________________________________________________________ 11 Circulation and Collections ____________________________________________________________ 112 Express Checkout and Holds ___________________________________________________________113 Technologyy _________________________________________________________________________ 14 Budget, Volunteers and Meeting Rooms ____________________________________________________ 15 3 HIGHLIGHTS African American Cultural & Heritage Facility Joins APL The Austin Public Library (APL) is thrilled to announce the inclusion of the African American Cultural & Heritage Facility (AACHF) to our team. Formerly housed under the Economic Development Department (EDD), the African American Cultural & Heritage Facility is home to the historic Dedrick Hamilton House, built around 1880 in an early African American community in East Austin. Now restored, it serves as an African American Visitors Center and Art Studio, central to the facility's activities. This relocation signifies a strategic move aimed at bolstering the AACHF's financial resources, facility management, and marketing support capacity. We are confident that these changes will empower us to better serve our stakeholders and further our vision to be a model of equity, inclusion, access. Summer at Austin Public Library & Kids Block Party Summer at Austin Public Library programming starts June 1, 2024, and we are kicking it off with APL’s Kids Block Party this year! Summer is almost here and we are ready to start with a bang. Summer at Austin Public Library is our summer program, challenging kids, and adults alike to read or to be read to at least 20 minutes a day from June 1, 2024 - August 10, 2024. This is a time to encourage all readers and engage with them in multiple ways through programs and literary opportunities. Special programs throughout our library system will range from themed crafts to performances by the Austin Opera and Austin Symphany. A full list of events can be found at Summer at Austin Public Library. And be sure to join us at the Central Library on June 1, 2024, for Austin Public Library’s Kids Block Party, the city’s festival celebrating children, literacy, and learning through play. The FREE event is perfect for children 0-12 and their families! Terrazas Reopens! Terrazas will reopen on May 18, 2024, revealing a fresh new appearance following a revitalization project led by the ALP Facilities and Information System teams. We are excited to offer an updated facility to the community as we head into our summer programming. 4 Greater Austin Book Festival a Success! Austin Public Library hosted the first-annual Greater Austin Book Festival this past Saturday, May 11, 2024, at the Central Library. The intention behind the Greater Austin Book Fest was to provide a valuable opportunity for authors, illustrators, and readers from Hays, Williamson, and Travis Counties to establish meaningful connections and engage with their community. The day-long event featured over 80 local authors hosting panel discussions and book signings, storytimes from over a dozen local children’s authors, as well as interactive writing, bookbinding, and storytelling sessions for all ages. Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Austin Public Library is proud to celebrate Asian, Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AHPI) Heritage Month. Observed annually in May, Asian, Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a time to reflect upon and celebrate the remarkable role of the AHPI community in our nation’s history. 30+ amazing programs are planned across the library system to celebrate AANHPI, The AHPI Heritage Month Central Library Celebration will take place on Sunday, May 19 from 12:00 - 5:00. There will be programs and activities including:  Storytime, "Celebrating Asian Dragons", (ages 3 and up) featuring dragon folklore and myths, shadow puppet show, flannel stories and songs and rhymes and dragon art activities.  Carnatic music (a form of Indian classical) with Nischal Ananda, South Asia Institute of Austin, performing on the Carnatic Violin.  Bollywood Improv Show, an improvised Bollywood-style "rom-com", led by Director, Sid Desai, a veteran Hideout improvisor and director.  Paper Lei Making with Austin History Center  Gift shop items featuring AANHPI brands Juneteenth Community Celebration A Juneteenth Community Celebration will be held at the Willie Mae Kirk Branch library on June 15, 2024, from 12 Noon – 4 PM. There will be food, games, live music, face painting, and crafts. Capital Projects Updates Faulk Building and History Center Cepeda Trail 95% Construction Phase Updates: Faulk building progress includes addressing punch walk items. Phase 1B work continues with drywall installation and mechanical work. Final punch walk items remain at the History Center. Next Milestone: Phase 1B work to continue in May 2024; 85% Construction Phase Expected End: 2nd quarter 2024 Actual Start: Nov. 4, 2022 Carver and Yarborough Bid Phase Updates: Carver: TBD Carver will also potentially go in- house to be bid out by APL facilities (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, solar panels, decking repair, and roof overlay. Yarborough: APL Facilities received quotes for Yarborough roof overlay, potentially 3-4 weeks for roofing repairs and 2 weeks for clerestory repair. Still anticipating the proposal for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. Next Milestone: APL will begin the procurement process for the roofing and air conditioning. Finalizing lead times on materials. Expected Start/End: TBD Actual Start: TBD Old Quarry, Willie Mae Kirk, & St. John Design Phase Updates: The Master Agreement request for procurement is on the Council’s 5/30 agenda. Working on finalizing floor plans and verifying shelving quantities. Furniture, finishes, including paint, carpet and upholstery is underway. Roof inspections, bidding, and envelope work proposal for Old Quarry ongoing. Next Milestone: Old Quarry will close for construction June 17th. Roof replacement for Willie Mae Kirk will being week of May 20th. Officially begin construction in July on both facilities. Continue to award contracts for work. Floor plan approval, procurement award approved by Council. Expected Start: July 15, 2024. Actual Start: TBD Last Revised 05-13-24 5 Substantial Completion Updates: Trail alignment is constructed, the second round of tree maintenance to clean up debris and a brush pile will start 5/10. Electrical Meter address was updated to a half address, following the standard across the City of Austin, a service point was also created to install the electrical meter. There will be a 14-day lead time on meter connection. Next Milestone: Debris and brush clean up 5/10/24, date for primary electrical Connection by AE, schedule Ribbon Cutting June-July Expected End: June 2024 Actual Start: Oct. 20, 2023 Hampton Parking Lot Extension Site Plan and Schematic Design 40% Updates: Regional Storm Water Management has asked that we include a supplemental to the scope of work for pond repairs (RSMP will provide a waiver for cost associated with civil set.) Lighting design and Electric Vehicle Chargers were also added to the project scope. APL received and updated cost estimate at 40% construction drawings. Next: Milestone: Continue to 60% Construction Drawings; plans will include civil set to detail pond repairs. Expected Start/End: Summer 2024 – Fall 2024 Howson Substantial Completion Updates: JM walk noted minor issues with the workmanship for Howson, since repairs and correction have been made., final site inspection with JM (manufacturer) scheduled for 5/10/24 Expected End: June 2024 Actual Start: 01/10/2024 Little Walnut and Menchaca Design Proposal Phase Updates: Amendment awarded on 5/10/2024. Site visits and design charrettes completed with Capital Delivery project manager. Next Milestone: Schedule design meetings to start Design Development phase. Expected Start: 02/01/2025 Actual Start: TBD Gallery Faulk Building and History Center Cepeda Trail Last Revised 05-13-24 6 Active Project Timelines Last Revised 05-13-24 Project Highlights APPROPRIATIONS AND OBLIGATIONS Appropriated Obligated Little Walnut and Menchaca $5,237,997 $459,239 Hampton Parking Lot Extension $751,000 $481,165 Carver and Yarborough St John, Old Quarry, and Willie Mae $3,088,651 $4,215,000 $534,452 $615,356 Howson $994,000 $393,637 Cepeda Trail $307,000 Faulk and History Center $19,382,250 $269,583 $18,718,550 Potential Closures Construction Last Revised 05-13-24 8 APL BY THE NUMBERS May 2024 Programs & Outreach Headwaters Students present APL Central Teen Librarians with years of Service Certificates Central Teen Volunteers and Librarians move complete lego displays in Teen Central 9 * April Data not available at time of report Cardholders Martin Martinez competes in the Book Discus event during Library Olympics at Staff Development Day Board With Books program attendees play a roleplaying game in Central’s newest program area the “Den” on the 6trh floor. 10 Visit From Austin Fire, Truck 15 during Willie Mae Kirk branch “Touch a Truck” Visitors Teen Code Club participants learn how to code with toy self-driving cars at Southeast branch. Imagination Station program at Southeast branch. 11 Circulation 12 Express & Holds Photos: Southeast Library outreach at nearby Perez Elementary 13 Technology Pop-Up Resource Clinic at Cepeda branch. Literature Live Puppet Show at Cepeda branch. Beautiful new trail leading to Cepeda branch. 14 Budget, Volunteers and Meeting Rooms Photos: Sean Orr and Celtic Texas performing in the gazebo and highlights from the South- Asian inspired storytelling festival celebrations for Holi, Eid, & Ramadan at Hampton Branch at Oa ! 15