Library
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Division Overview
The library promotes literacy, culture and good will by encouraging groups and individuals to engage in activities that expand the mind. It is the hub of lifelong learning for people of all ages and abilities.
• Adult and Family Literacy – Tutoring provided at all branches. A staff member and volunteers tutor 35 county residents who read below a 3rd grade level and 15 families. Tutors spend approximately 3100 hours on learners, and we hope to grow that figure.
• Groveland Branch – 4742 residents and numerous vacationers check out 11,000 materials annually, read 2040 newspapers, access 16 database subscriptions, reference assistance, computer help, printing, copying, scanning, word processing, opening email accounts, and filling out online applications for jobs and benefits. Public computers saw 1720 hours of use last year. 700 people attend 8 English story times per month and 2 bilingual story times along with an adult writers’ guild and book club. Cooling/ warming site. Non-custodial parents have supervised visitations, WIC access. Groveland community uses meeting room an average of 80 hours per month. Branch open 23 hours/ week.
• Sonora Main Library – 54,700 residents, 7658 of whom are below the poverty level and 13,128 of whom do not have access to Broadband internet, check out 113,200 physical items and read 28,120 newspapers annually, check out 3000 e-audio books and 6000 e-books, and have access to databases, reference, and technical assistance. Public computers saw 11,831 hours of use, 6200 people attended monthly book discussion groups, 3 weekly story times, and other adult, young adult, and children’s programs. Hosted 104 Hospice Grief Support groups, 26 ESL Conversation clubs, 52 Literacy grammar clubs, and 12 Bilingual story times. Cooling/ heating center; open 40 hours/ week.
• Tuolumne City Branch – 6464 residents, most of whom are low-income. Provides afternoon snacks and fresh vegetables during summer. 11,856 visitors per year check out 10,500 items, read 2040 newspapers, and have access to databases, reference, and technical assistance. Computers saw 1200 hours of use, 3500 people attend weekly story times and crafts, hosts weekly crochet club that makes hats and scarves for poor community members and a weekly book group, non-custodial parent visitations, and WIC access. Cooling/ heating center; open 20 hours/ week.
Allocated Positions by Year
Adopted Budget By Year
* Each department is part of a "Fund". Many times, a department or even a fund may show greater expense then revenues for the current fiscal year. This does not account for money that was not spent in prior years, also known as "beginning fund balance". To see beginning fund balances for each fund click here. When creating the annual budget Counties are required by law to adopt a balanced budget, meaning the total expense cannot exceed the sum of revenue plus beginning fund balances.
Recent Departmental Accomplishments
- Creating and running a curbside library service pickup program in order to serve our community during the COVID-19 health emergency
- Partnering and creating five virtual story times with Access Tuolumne County to be aired for the community
Top Departmental Concerns
- Closure of the Bookmobile and the Twain Harte Branch Libraries
- Providing the high-quality programs and services that our community is used to receiving from our library system with a greatly reduced staff
- Reduction in services of the Tuolumne Branch Library
Looking Forward- Planning Goals
- Continue to find and develop funding sources to support the Tuolumne County Library system
- Rebuild library staff, locations, programs to prior levels of service
- Continue to create and develop new partnerships