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04/08/2004 - Packet AGENDA TIGARD LIBRARY BOARD THURSDAY, APRIL 8 - 7:00 P.M. TIGARD CITY HAIL—REI) ROCK CREEK CONFERENCE ROOM 13125 SW HALL BLVD. TIGARD, OREGON 1. CALL TO ORDER Turley 2. ROLL CALL: CHAPMAN DIAMOND KASSON SMITH_ THENELL TURLEY 3. Approve Minutes of February 12, 2004 Turley (no quorum in March) 4. Agenda Additions and Deletions Turley 5. Call to the Public Turley 6. Monthly Report for February and March 2004 Silverblatt 7. Policies: Silverblatt - Community Room Library Use Guidelines - Exhibit and Display Study Room Use - Food and Beverage UnattendedNulnerable Child 8. WCCLS Levy Information Silverblatt 9. New Library Silverblatt 10. Foundation Diamond 11. Board Communications All (Reports from Board members on community and citizen activities) 12. Other Business All 13. Adjournment TO ENSURE A QUORUM TO CONDUCT BUSINESS, PLEASE CALL CONNIE MARTIN OR MARGARET BARNES AT THE LIBRARY (503-684-6537), IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND. Agenda items for future meetings: h\docs'conne\hb-a TIGARD LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES February 12, 2004 Call to Order: 7:03 p.m. Roll Call: David Chapman, Marvin Diamond, Sue Kasson and Jane Smith. Staff: Margaret Barnes and Connie Martin. Minutes:' It was moved by Smith and seconded by Chapman to approve the minutes of January 22, 2004. Motion passed unanimously. Introduction of Robin lijima, Interlibrary Loan Assistant: Barnes introduced Robin lijima as the Library's new Interlibrary Loan/Library Assistant. Robin oversees the Interlibrary Loan processes as well as lead worker responsibilities in the Circulation division. Robin has previously worked for Clackamas County and Lake Oswego and recently came to Tigard from Blackwell International. Agenda Additions and Deletions: Review vacancy. Call to the Public: None. January Monthly Report: Narratives for the December and January Monthly Reports were distributed prior to the Board meeting. No questions were asked from the Board. Friends of the Library Report: No representation. Used book sale is scheduled for March 12 and 13. Policies: The Board discussed recommended uses for the Community Meeting Room and will be prepared to give an update at their joint meeting with City Council on March 16. Meeting Room: There was lengthy discussion regarding uses and fees for the_ Community Meeting Room. It was recommended that there be different levels of cost and requirements depending on levels of use and types of organizations and individuals. There were questions from the Board about Tigard businesses being included in Tigard resident group pricing. The tier rates could look like this: 1) base rate, 2) base rate plus pantry access, 3) base rate plus audio visual equipment use. Along with room use fees, security deposits and maintenance fees will be considered. Staff will draft up some guidelines for the Board to review. Food and Beverage: There was also lengthy discussion regarding the allowance of food and beverages outside of the coffee bar an entry areas. Types of containers were also discussed. No food and beverages will be allowed in the local history room or the training room. Library staff will be asked for a recommendation on both meeting room use fees and food and beverages in the new library. It was recommended by the Board that alcohol not be permitted in this room. WCCLS Levy Information: The levy is now titled Measure 34-77 WCCLS Library Levy. It is a countywide library operational levy for five years. The levy would restore funding levels that were reduced after a similar levy failed in 2002 and it will provide funding to meet the projected increases in service demands through FY 08-09. The levy would provide a fixed rate of 26 cents per $1,000 of assessed value over five years. This levy would require 50% voter turnout and at least 50% of those voting to cast votes in favor of the levy. Tigard Library would realize approximately $350,000 for operating costs. If the measure were to fail, adjustments would be made to the operational budget. Joint Meeting with City Council — March 16: Board discussed the topics for the joint meeting with City Council on March 16. The topics and who will present to Council are: • WCCLS Levy— Jan Thenell • The New Library (includes Room Use and Food and Beverage policies) — Marvin Diamond and Suzan Turley • Life-Long Learning (including additional support from/with the School District) — Jane Smith • Support of Friends and Foundation — Sue Kasson New Library: Barnes presented Board with updated photos of the new library. So far, 18 Request for Proposals have been mailed to interested vendors to operate the coffee bar. The furnishing bid closes later this month. Staff is also working on the shelving and signage Request for Proposals. The RFP for public art is available for distribution. Foundation: Diamond noted that funds continue to be received. At the last meeting, Joyce Patton was voted in as Director. The Foundation continues to concentrate on the Bricks for Books campaign. The deadline is April 30 to purchase a brick. Plans were discussed regarding the grand opening festivities. Board Communications: Turley suggested the Library Board purchase a brick for the new library. The Board agreed and thought it was a good idea. Other Business: Kasson apologized for missing the February Board meeting. Filling of Vacancy: City Council will appoint an alternate to assume the vacancy left by Lawton. The Board, at their March meeting, will appoint and vote for a new Vice Chair. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m. Next meeting is scheduled for March 11, 2004 in the Red Rock Creek Conference Room at City Hall. t MEMORANDUM TO: Bill Monahan, City Manager FROM: Margaret Barnes, Director of Library Services j�� _ DATE: March 15, 2004 SUBJECT: Library Monthly Report for February 2004 Personnel: Recruitment is underway for a temporary, part-time librarian to fill the vacancy created by Linda Axtman's resignation and for on-call librarians to increase the pool in preparation for opening the new library. All library staff attended mandatory Harassment Training given by the Human Resources Department. Technical Services: In February 1441 items were added to the collection and 376 bibliographic records were added to Polaris. The average number of days for items to be cataloged and processed was 38. A total of 1029 items were placed "on order" and 710 items were received. The average number of days from order submitted to being placed was .71. The total number of materials withdrawn from the collection was 1163. Reference Desk: Reference Desk interactions for February totaled 5672. Of these interactions 5385 were reference questions. This is a decrease of 11.2% total service interactions when compared with February 2003. Answering questions accounted for 95% of the total service interactions. Internet Public Computer Use: Total hours of public computer use: 1708 Total users: 4234 Timed stations: 17 Adult Services: The Adult Reading Program is encouraging 71 registered adults to read for fun. A total of 56 "Bingo Cards" have been returned meaning 224 books have been read. Several more local businesses have responded to Mary Bush's solicitation for prizes so four small incentive prizes are distributed each week. Six local authors joined us to talk about their work in writing Romance novels to 16 eager attendees. Excellent descriptions of how they became interested in the field of "romance" and fascinating anecdotes were shared with fans of the books designed to make you sign and cry. r The Adult Services staff is preparing two series of computer classes which will begin in March. Erik Carter will be teaching patrons how to do library catalog-searching and Ning Wang will provide basic e-mail instruction. Youth Services: February was a busy programming month for the Youth Services staff. Over 500 children were reached with inventive programs ranging from Book Babies (a lap sit program for babies and care-givers) to Club BookSmart, the book discussion group for middle school students. The "Super Tuesday" event drew 86 children and adults to watch Rhys Thomas juggle and explain the science behind juggling and all sorts of fun activities. Children's programming also included a special canine guest, Trout the trained therapy dog. In a partnership with the Bonnie Hays Animal Shelter, 15 children who have reading difficulties or are shy about reading were able to spend quality time reading to friendly, non-judgmental Trout in a safe environment. Circulation: During February 55,371 items were checked out. This is nearly a 1% increase from February 2003. The highest number of checkouts was recorded on Tuesday, February 17 with 2,924 items! This was the day after the library was closed in observance of the President's Day holiday. A total of 446 new library, users were registered this month which is a new record. The Unique Collection Agency process continues to operate smoothly. Unique will distribute the monthly report for February sometime in March. Community Service: Eight individuals performed community service hours in February for a total' of 49.5 hours. Of these individuals, three were Peer Court youth serving 21.25 hours and five were serving 28.25 court ordered hours. Cultural Passes: Cultural Passes were checked out 58 times this month. The Children's Museum was once again the most popular with 18 checkouts. The library registered 41 new users for the program, bringing the current total to 307'registrations. New Library: Below is a brief list of action items: • Roof completed • Windows replaced • Coffee bar RFP distributed • RFP for public art distributed • Employee tours were completed • Staff involvement on planning for the new library continues WCCLS Operational Levy: The City Council was given a brief overview of the WCCLS operational levy to restore and maintain countywide library services. This levy is a five year fixed rate levy of 26 cents per $1,000 assessed value. Educational presentations are currently being scheduled throughout the community to provide information to voters regarding this levy. Annual Survey: The annual survey was conducted fo_r two weeks in February. The table was staffed by both employees and volunteers. The library received 1261 responses. A key question asked this year was question #4 which asked patrons to choose the top three services that are most important to them. The results of this question along with other information will be useful in the planning,and prioritizing of services for the new library. A copy of the tabulated results along with patron comments is attached to this report. Sandy Birkner is working with Victor Soares to post the results of the survey on the webpage. Volunteers: This month volunteers donated 1190.5 hours to the library. This is equivalent to an additional 6.9 FTE. These hours represent approximately an increase of 10.8% when compared with 2003. Volunteer Type Number Hours Regular Volunteers 102 948.00 Youth Services 27 123.50 Boards and Committees* 4 8.00 Friendly Visitors 4 11.00 Adopt-a-Shelf 3 12.50 Community Service" 8 52.50 Southridge HS Key Club 14 35.00 Total 162 1,190.50 = 6.9 FTE "Board and Committees" includes Library Board and the New Library Resource Team. ** "Community Service" includes Peer Court, Municipal Court and other county courts, both adult and youth referrals. *** Ladder work is listed separately for insurance purposes. WORK INDICATORS _BRUARY 2004 FEBRUARY 2_ _3 FEBRUARY 2002 Circulation Total (from WCCLS) 55,317 54,782 54,746 (Self-Check machine) 2,581 2,959 3,623 Days of Service 28 27 27 Average Daily Circulation 1,976 2,029 2,028 Hours of Service 236 264.5 264.5 Materials Circulated per Hour 234 207 207 Increase in Circulation +1% +.07% Materials Added 1,441 1,790 1,304 Materials Withdrawn 1,163 1,031 1,781 New Borrowers Registered 446 308 302 Cultural Passes Program 422 (YTD) 371 (YTD) 302 (YTD) 58 (Month) 48 (Month) 26 (Month) Adult Programs 35 113 188 (Number of sessions) (2) (6) (7) Preschool Story Time 165 245 580 (Number of Sessions) (4) (4) (15) Toddler Time 62 287 63 (Number of Sessions) (2) (8) (4) Special Programs 158 338 99 (Number of Sessions) (7) (9) (5) Children's Computer 62 89 126 Word Processors(stand alone) 130 155 232 Internet Access Station Users 4,234 4,587 4,469 Hours of Use 1,708** 1,106 N/A Typewriter Users 12 7 40 Visitors (Gate count- by 2) 23,209 23,303 23,980 Increase in Visitors -.004% -3% +15% Fines/Fees Collected $5,580.31 $4,889.17 $5,474.26 No statistical report from WCCLS was generated. " Due to a technical problem,three stations'usage did not record for 5-7 days v Tigard Public Library 2004 Patron Survey - Tabulated Results Source: From Library (in-house), Outside Source Surveys submitted: 1261 Report generated: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 8:43:05 AM =="Hoxw"often�clo' oiia visit this'l:ibrary_, ease,ctieck one: 3. 'i 4 or more times a month 622 49.84% 1-3 times a month 411 32.93% Less than once a month 184 14.74% First-time visitor 31 2.48% Total 12481 100.00% ;:-MM'' 2: Are :ou-a resiilent.o ��. ;:;� � Yes 9351 74.68% No 317 25.32% Total 12521 100.00% .3: -1-1Qw.Qld=at'e3vV.OU. Y. �� ,a • ~;:_�° :>" _'�: F��, ��_'..'.:,�lsi,�`'•'ir� ;: 18 or younger 121 9.69% 19-25 104 8.33% 26-40 334 26.74% 41-60 488 39.07% 61 or older 2021 16.17% Total 12491 100.00% 4. ,,P lease�5chec�C;the to fi,three53`ervoces that are"most' .. �, gip; , , im octant toou,fr..om the,list beloW.'r 3 • n- =' ;�-`"'" Adult pro2rams 147 4.07% Books on Tape or CD 252 6.97% Children's croqrams 297 8.22% Evenin2 o en hours 541 14.97% Internet com uters 310 8.58% Morning open hours 187 5.18% New books 677 18.74% Saturday open hours 389 10.77% Sunday o en hours 341 9.44% Videocassettes and DVDs 472 13.06% Total 3613 100.00% 5:);Availability of Internet Computers Excellent 190 15.79% Good 370 30.76% Just OK 122 10.14% Poor 15 1.25% Don't Use 506 42.06% Total 12031 100.00% 6:) Reference Desk , Excellent :---562 46.33% Good 425 35:0.4% Just OK 35 "2.89% Poor 7 0.58% Don't UseOb .. :.- 184 ,15.17, 7, 121°3 100:00% 7:)J4vai-labilit sof»books&and`ot-l `er-" Libra meter�alsn ..# 51% Excellent. , 375 30. 49- 0_. .. Good : 6% Just-OK.' :- 211 17;17% Pooi _ 19 `1=.5.5% Don't Use:- .. X1229 Excellent ` 709 57:55% 5 . :..: ' :' 458 - 37 18% Good � .°'_,>- - Just_O'K_. .."37 -:3:00% Poor 5 0,.41'9/0 .. ,.. Don't Use _, > �..:`.• _: 23187% 1M23Z :100 Oo%o J February 2004 Tigard Library Patron Survey— General comments Having a coffee bar at library/tax payer expense leads me to think you must either not need more money or you don't know how to manage your money. It did not do well before; Multnomah Public lib. found it wasn't needed or wanted & the library isn't in competition with Barnes &Noble or Borders. Need a drive by(driver-side) drop-off box! I love the Tigard library and their staff, they are very friendly. We use the library mostly for the kids. It would be great to have a space dedicated to the younger kids that is completely separate, even from the young adults. It would also be nice to see the story times listed in the Oregonian along with the ones from other Wash. Co libraries. The kids really like: Puppets, Puzzles, Board Books, Bean bags and animals to lounge on. It would be great to have books for children age 0-5 separate from other kid books. Have a dedicated toddler section. Please get a drive-up to drop off books and tapes! Do you suppose that in the new library there could be regular toilets?? These are so wasteful and flushing several times while on them before and at times when you want it to flush it doesn't. The staff is very helpful. The staff at the checkout desk is awesome. They are consistently friendly and approachable. Gwen, Cathy, Craig, Connie, Xiaohong and Olga are exemplary faces for the library. Your volunteers are always eager to help me find books and go the extra mile to meet my needs. I would vote for any measure that helps the library to continue operating at the great service level I now need other business' to. You guys ROCK!! I love the Tigard library! NO COFFEE BAR! I would have included RESEARCH as one of the services that is important-- The new library is getting some real nice landscaping. Why not use that landscaping money for books and services in the library? If you just plant grass for now, and wait for expensive landscaping when we're flush with money, someday you may be deemed financially responsible. Writer's Workshops Please have handicap parking closer to the door! Please put the fiction books in the front and the computer lab in the back. Please don't use bottom shelf for books, you have to get on the floor to see them. I would like to see more educational puzzles and toys in the children's area. There should also be an area for parents where they may use the computers and still watch their children. Thank you! I like the idea of adding local artist's (or any artist's, for that matter) work to display. Art adds vitality to any community. Also, I would like to see continuance of the cultural pass program. This and any improvement thereof, is an excellent service. The reason I put poor on the check out desk is that I get hassled every time I come here, which isn't often, because I use the friendly Garden Home Library which is very user friendly and helpful. I am not the only one who feels this way- I have spoken to others I know who feel the same way. Hopefully this library will become user friendly soon. Would like to see the library open at 9:30am weekdays and eliminate the coffee shop - I cannot see how coffee and donuts and books go together The check out staff is a helpful, fun-loving bunch. I really enjoy them! Invite the Tigard Pops Choir to sing at the ribbon cutting! Please make sure the children's area has a more or less enclosed feeling and easily visible entrance/exit. Multiple approaches to the check-out line or counter is helpful (sort,of like Beaverton). Beaverton's children's bathroom is nice. Keep adding to Spanish language section. A lot of the children's videotapes are old. More DVDs for children 5-10 yrs old would be nice. Be sure the new library includes easy access or kid-level check-out (so they can see). Include Leap Frog Pads and books for several ages (contact Corvallis library"for further info.). I appreciate the positive, cheerful responses by everyone -helpful also. I think the money spent on a new library is a WASTE. It would have been far wiser to have used a fraction of the money to 1) Increase staff salaries 2) Increase library hours. My two cents! We are really enjoying the new family/child programs this winter. Last fall we missed the programs that had been going strong before, but now it's better than ever. Opening earlier would make the library better for us. It's especially hard when kids' programs start at the same minute the door opens. It is difficult to be trying to rush tots in and get settled without delaying or disrupting class. No porn please. . V Resources for finding out about opportunities for adult and continuing education to further careers and avocations specifically classes in auto mechanics and music, writer's workshops. My Name is Celeste: I have two daughters and the enjoy to read interesting books because they read, speak, and talk in English, but in my neighborhood there is a few residents who do not speak English. They may need books in Spanish, like How to learn English in both idioms. I have been looking for cooking books in Spanish and they had a couple shelves of books in Spanish. I hope one day you'll have in here in (Portland) I mean Tigard library(for me). Tigard library is the nicest place for me and I like to read here it is a quiet place to study. I love this place, especially the people who are in the front desk. They are very nice and kind. Thanks to the people who are donating books and stuff for this organization to encourage our kids to read and stay out of drugs. Thanks a lot. Celeste Mother of two girls Good library team effort here at Tigard. Don't need an exclusive coffee stand at the new location. I would like to see a kid friendly reading area, and more quiet places for adults to sit and enjoy reading. Get more reference materials - like CIA World Fact book, others on world's top 3 religions, etc. We are looking forward to the return of hours that had to be reduced. I look forward to the new library. Shelving of books on tape surely will be improved right? The flickering VDTs are very annoying. Does this have to do with overhead fluorescents? I surely hope you can fix that. Really like the segregated best seller shelf. Wonderful idea! Keep up the great work. Thanks! Separate old, classic videos to their own section and purchase more up-to-date videos The availability of your library is the best I have come across. Great work. I would gather that the new Library will have more computers &printers. I hope I am correct! Have a bigger section and selection of graphic novels & anime DVDs or VHS in the new as well as existing library. I wish it was quieter!! "I like the library" -age 2 1/2 I work full-time,and have a child, so books and programs geared to 10+ yr olds and everything and at least Saturdays are wonderful. 1 st time here in a long time. I hope that new building has a better system to display CDs. I don't like the "carousel" system currently in use. Would rather have racks at waist level. Opposed to the coffee bar- does this NEED to be done? I love this library!! This is my first time at Tigard library-not able to rate services. Extremely Valuable Services! Keep up the good work! Have TONS of internet computers. Air condition! Our whole family is frequent users and really appreciates the library and we can't wait for the new library to open! Open at 9:30 please! Library has served us well. Our students use it p.m. and weekends. We use the internet too - gave it up at home. Books hard to get since the library is so well visited. Good and bad - can't wait for the new library. We love you! You have good books (Kevin, age 7) Can you possibly nix cell phone use? I don't like hearing them ring, then having to listen to a loud conversation - it's rude and distracting. Thanks. Instead of opening later during week - like 10:30, open at 9:30 and close Sunday I treasure the transfer service and that service is.a TOP priority to our family Coffee bar seems excessive -why not use vendor as they did before outside the library. Many ideas can be duplicated by observing Lake Oswego Public Library and following their example. Need more books? How about a book drive? What about book stores or used book stores donating books? Toddler Time & Story/Craft Time; Pajama Time, etc. are great programs that have really attracted my child to books/reading. I hope these programs continue. They also provide a great opportunity for children.&parents to meet new people &make new friends. Terry is the best story person ever! We enjoy her tremendously! I prefer Lake,Oswego for their selection of books, DVDs and excellent customer service I ani glad to see the library so heavily used. I usually only come in to use Value Line as I can rarely find new books, videos or travel (current) info that I am interested in. I have been spoiled by materials available at the Lake Oswego Library& still use that library much more heavily. Sounds like the espresso bar is too expensive! Thanks, Lars Larsen Regarding question#5 Availability- I was looking for a specific magazine -Feb 2004 Scientific American & could not locate it on the shelf(which were very untidy) on 2/11/04. Asked at reference desk &women first couldn't find it in the computer, then said it was in the library but hadn't been shelved for the first time, even &to return in a few days to a week. Was back tonight (2/18) looking again for that ONE item & not only was it no where to be found, but MARCH issue was in the plastic case. How good is'a Library when you cannot keep up with materials - cannot help residents locate items that are not even supposed to leave the premises,? (& always CARTS full of items that need to be re- shelved) SEEK VOLUNTEERS! Here mostly for volunteering hence answered question 5 with don't use responses. My children love the reading program'! They did say the prizes were for younger kids (they are 3rd grade and up) We request many materials from other libraries. Each item we request requires us to enter our card# and ID#. It's too many numbers! Couldn't we log in once with the # and make many requests. Most of the books I seem to be looking for are at Beaverton or Tualatin - I request them and that's ok, but when I am in a hurry it would be nice if there were more at Tigard, for example: today I was looking for reference material for a college paper on the history of birth control in America The library is fabulous! I love reserving books online and getting them so quickly. It's all very convenient. Thank you! More books from Home school catalogs. Science books without the evolutionary slant. Books that state the facts of science not the theory of evolution. A larger selection of Great Books of Western Civilization on tape. Should stay open i.e. IOpm (it'd be nice to be open 24/7) ' t Suggestion for new library - drive up book drop. Nice space for art displays (not above bookcases) in new library would be nice. Friday 2-20-04. I also liked the concert Friday, Feb. 13, 2004. I heard only part of it (I spent most of my time on one of the computers). I arrived late for it (the Knott Sisters) and I was in the room only momentarily. I have attended concerts before (Ariel Tebben, etc.? - didn't remember at first) I'm sorry that I didn't fill out the separate survey form for the concert. I did not think that I was qualified to do because I arrived late, and therefore missed 1/2 of it. We seem to wait a long time for new videos/CDs/DVDs that have just been released. Maybe they should only have a 3 day checkout time instead of 1 week. The home internet use of WILI has been improving with each release, however, there are still some features lacking. It would be nice to renew an item when it is overdue. That would at least stop the fine until you could get to the library. It also prevents you from renewing any item until the one overdue item is returned. That's a drag as well. Also it would be nice to.have,a link from an individual item on request to see which version you've requested. Some items have a long hold list I forget what the details were of the particular video/book/DVD. I still don't understand how all the advanced search features work. .I love the Tigard library. MEMORANDUM TO: Bill Monahan, City Manager ] FROM: Margaret Barnes, Director of Library Services.% DATE: June 25, 2004 SUBJECT: Library Monthly Report for March 2004 Personnel: Margareth Tunes was hired to fill the part-time Library Assistant position vacated by Vivian Levine's retirement. Margareth has experience with the Polaris system. Sarah Cegan was hired as a temporary part-time librarian. This appointment is until June 30, 2004. Technical Services: In March 1436 items were added to the collection and 439 bibliographic records were added to Polaris. The average number of days for items to be cataloged and processed was 30. A total of 1436 items were placed "on order" and 1665 items were received. The average number of days from order submitted to being placed was 1.08. The total number of materials withdrawn from the collection was 1821. Reference Desk: Reference desk interactions for March totaled 5610. Of these interactions 5610 were reference questions. This is a decrease of 11.5% in total service interactions when compared with March 2003. Answering reference questions accounts for 98% of the total service interactions. Internet Public Computer Use: Total hours of public computer use: 2601 Total users: 6478 Timed stations: 17 It is interesting to note that even with the decline of Service Interactions the public internet computer stations remain in high demand. Youth Services: Continuing Tigard Library's tradition of celebrating "Read Across America," 92 children and adults joined the Youth Services staff for stories, crafts and treats at the "Seussentiennial" party to Celebrate Dr. Seuss' 100th birthday. Artist Anya Doll worked with 38 budding artists to prepare a mural for hanging in the new Children's Program Room in the new Library. Hands were cut from felt and painted and the artists' signatures are squiggly book worms with delightful kid faces. Adult Services: A series of computer classes were kicked off in March with Ning Wang and Erik Carter providing beginner level email and online public catalog instruction. Student comments have been positive and classes have been full, Collection Development: Purchasing of the Opening Day collection for the new Library began with the ordering of the 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary. Other Reference materials and books of all types continue to be selected for the grand opening of the new Library. Generous gifts from the Friends of the Library and the Foundation will ensure an exciting, lively collection of new materials for Opening Day. Circulation: During March 60,679 items were checked out this month representing about a 4% decrease in circulation when compared with March 2003. The highest checkout day during the month was on Monday, March 15 with 2,449 checkouts. 407 new library patrons were registered this month which is a 20% increase over the number of new patrons registered in March 2003. Average checkouts per hour for the month of March totaled 223, compared with 221 as the average for March 2003. Collection Agency: As of March 31, 2004, 114 patron accounts have been submitted by the Tigard Library to Unique Collection Agency. The dollar value of these accounts is $17,816.72. Materials returned thus far account for $3,951.34 and dollars paid account for $1,259.32. The Library will pay $1,020.30 to Unique for services on these accounts. Community Service: Eight individuals performed Community Service hours served in March for a total of 81.0 hours. Of these four individuals, two were Peer Court youth serving 12.75 hours and six were serving 68.25 court ordered hours. Cultural Passes: The passes were used 89 times in March. The Children's Museum was the most popular destination with 21 checkouts. This month the library registered 50 new people for the pass program. New Library: The project continues to remain within budget and on schedule. Volunteers: This month volunteers donated 1348 hours to the Library. This is equivalent to an additional 7.8 FTE. These hours represent approximately an increase of 8.7% when compared with 2003. Volunteer Type Number Hours Regular Volunteers 100 1,028.00 Youth Services 32 190.50 Boards and Committees* 7 7.00 Friendly Visitors 4 8.00 Adopt-a-Shelf 3 11.50 Community Service** 8 83.00 Southridge HS Key Club 8 20.00 Total 162 1,348.00 = 7.8 FTE "Board and Committees" includes Library Board and the New Library Resource Team. ** "Community-Service" includes Peer Court, Municipal Court and other county courts, both adult and youth referrals. *** Ladder work,is listed separately for insurance purposes. WORK INDICATORS ,MARCH 2004 MARCH 2Oi,,, MARCH 2002 Circulation Total (from WCCLS) 60,679 63,421 62,404 (Self-Check machine) 3,152 4,241 4,019 Days of Service 31 31 30 Average Daily Circulation 1,957 2,046 2,080 Hours of Service 272 299 295 Materials Circulated per Hour 223 212 212 Increase in Circulation -4% +2% -1-29/o Materials Added 1,770 1,727 1,,422 Materials Withdrawn 1,826 1,282 1,780 New Borrowers Registered 407 338 298 Cultural Passes Program 511 (YTD) 435 (YTD) 352.(YTD) 89 (Month) 64 (Month) 50 (Month) Adult Programs 80 155 95 (Number of sessions) (6) (6) (11) Preschool Story Time 199 118 303 (includes Pajama Time) (Number of Sessions) (6) (2) (8) Toddler Time 149 165 41 (includes Book Babies) (Number of Sessions) (7) (4) (2) Special Programs 138 129 358 (Number of Sessions) (3) (5) (12) Children's Computer 65 100 140 Word Processors(stand alone) 155 188 255 Internet Access Station Users 6478 6,387 5,329 Hours of Use 2601 2,499 N/A Typewriter Users 7 8 28 Visitors (Gate count= by 2) 25,173 26,455 26,399 Increase in Visitors -.05% +.02% +19% Fines/Fees Collected $6,526.95 $5,642.02 $5,328.53 WORK INDICATORS MARCH 2004 MARCH 2 MARCH 2002 Circulation f Total (from WCCLS) 60,679 63,421 62,404 (Self-Check machine) 3,152 4,241 4,019 Days of Service 31 31 30 Average Daily Circulation 1,957 2,046 2,080 Hours of Service 272 299 295 Materials Circulated per Hour 223 212 212 Increase in Circulation -4% +2% 12% Materials Added 11770 1,727 1,422 Materials Withdrawn 1,826 1,282 1,780 New Borrowers Registered' 407 338 298 Cultural Passes Program 511 (YTD) 435 (YTD) 352 (YTD) 89 (Month) 64 (Month) 50 (Month) Adult Programs 80 155 95 (Number of sessions) (6) (6) (11) Preschool Story Time 199 118 303 (includes Pajama Time) (Number of Sessions) (6) (2) (8) Toddler Time 149 165 41 (includes Book Babies) (Number of Sessions) (7) (4) (2) Special Programs 138 129 358 (Number of Sessions) (3) (5) (12) Children's Computer 65 100 140 Word Processors(stand alone) 155 188 255 Internet Access Station Users 6478 6,387 5,329 Hours of Use 2601 2,499 N/A Typewriter Users 7 8 28 Visitors (Gate count _ by 2) 25,173 26,455 26,399 Increase in Visitors -.05% +.02% +19% Fines/Fees Collected $6,526.95 $5,642.02 $5,328.53 DRAFT Library Community Meeting Room Use Address, Tigard Policies and Rental Procedures Welcome to the Library Community Meeting Room The Community Meeting room is available for reservation Monday through Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Please contact the City of Tigard's Room Reservation Coordinator at 503-639-4171 to check room availability. The Community Meeting Room is approximately 4,000 square feet and seats from 170-190 people. A total of 170 chairs are available for use and can be arranged in various configurations. Forty 2-person tables also provide flexibility in setting up the room. Suitable for conferences, meetings, classes and cultural programs, the Community Meeting Room is equipped with a variety of amenities including a sound system and projection screens. A PowerPoint projector is also available for rental. Fabric wall coverings allow temporary display space and can be used to facilitate meetings. A hard-surface"stage" floor at the front of the room accommodates performances. The pantry allows users to provide food and beverage within policy guidelines. e . ® All reservations require submission of a Tigard Community Meeting Room Use Application. ® To meet deposit and rental fee guidelines all reservations must be made at least ten (10) business days prior to the event. . Reservation requests will be"tentatively" held for ten (10)business days from the date of the room use request. After the ten (10)day period,tentative reservations will be released and the room made available to others. ® To complete the reservation process, the application and rental fee must be submitted to the City within the ten (10)day tentative reservation period. ® A$100.00 refundable security deposit is due ten (10)business days in advance of the rental date. ® Applicants must be 21 years of age or older. The City reserves the right to assign a meeting to the room best suited for a user's needs. For example, a business meeting of 15 people will be assigned to a conference room rather than the Library Community Room. oInge The rental rates shown are hourly rates. Fees charged will be based on %2 hour increments. Please see the"Group Classifications"below to determine which fee category is applicable. � o o • e o 0 Meeting room rental $.00 $.00 $.00 Meeting room rental and access to pantry $.00 $.00 $.00 Meeting room rental and access to audio visual $.00 $.00 $.00 equipment Meeting room rental and access to pantry and $.00 $.00 $.00 audio visual equipment Pantry access includes: access to a microwave, refrigerator, dish washer, sink and counter space. The pantry may be used as a staging area to serve food. Due to health code restrictions,food preparation is not allowed within the facility. 1 i DRAFT Audio visual equipment includes access to the:sound system, projection screen, PowerPoint projector,TV and DVD player. IINKo o The Library, other City business,and governmental agencies have priority room use. For the purpose of scheduling all other events and determining fees, groups will be classified as shown below: Group 1: Tigard Residents and Non-profit Organizations For purposes of determining group classification, a resident is defined as: • An individual who resides or owns property within the city,limits of Tigard; ® A business whose office is located within the city limits of Tigard and the business has paid their current business tax. Individuals who are employees of a business located within the city limits of Tigard, but do not reside or own property within the city limits, are not considered Tigard residents. Group 2: Profit Events by Tigard Residents A profit event is defined as one that promotes a for-profit business. A profit event may include an event in which an entrance fee is charged; or where merchandise is offered for sale; or where future business will be solicited by a speaker or through literature available at the meeting. Group 3: General Public Individuals and profit organizations located outside of the city limits of Tigard. The City's goal is to allow as many different groups as possible an opportunity to use the facilities. One time room use may be reserved up to six months in advance of a function. Recurring room use may be reserved up to one month in advance. ® ea A refundable security deposit of$100.00 is required for all reservations. The deposit is due a minimum of ten (10) business days in advance of the rental date. The security deposit may be refunded under the following conditions: 1. The facility is clean and in good condition and the following has been done: a. wood covered floors swept; b. carpeted areas vacuumed; c. all waste emptied into garbage containers; d. tables and chairs cleaned and returned to the original set up; If the pantry is used: e. linoleum covered floors are swept and stains removed; f. sink is clean and garbage disposal ran; g. counter tops are wiped clean; h. refrigerator is clean and empty; and i. dishwasher is empty and outside wiped clean. The City is unable to furnish cleaning supplies, mops, brooms or vacuum cleaners. Please plan to bring your own. 2. The facility and equipment is left undamaged. 3. The building is secured and the key and Checklist for Meeting Room Users are turned in to the Police Department by the ending time indicated on the room user's room use application. The room user may also be liable for: 1. Repair or replacement of equipment or facilities damaged during use. 2. Replacement of locks and keys, in the event keys are not returned. 3. Additional expenses incurred by the City to clean room(s) if not left in the same condition as found. (May include shampooing carpets.) The Administrative Services Manager will determine the amount of the security deposit to be refunded based on the applicant's checklist, input from the City's maintenance department and input from Library personnel. If any of the deposit is kept by the City, a listing of how the deposit was applied will be provided to the room user. Deposits will be refunded within three weeks of the event or within three weeks of cleaning or repairs being completed. 2 DRAFT s o ' 1. The person signing the room use application is required to be present at the event and is responsible for the group's activities. The City requests that a second adult also be authorized, in the room use application, to pick-up the building key from the Police Department. 2. Functions must not violate City of Tigard ordinances or state statute. 3. Smoking is prohibited within the Library and courtyard. Smoking is allowed in the plaza entry. 4. Use of candles or other flammable material is prohibited. 5. Decorations may be attached to walls in designated areas by T-pin or push-pin. 6. Beverages are allowed, however, red juices are not. (Red juices are prohibited because stains are difficult to remove from the carpet.) 7. Alcohol is not permitted in or on the premises of the Library. a e e 11!11 ® a e • The Library will be open for business during most scheduled functions. User functions may not disrupt Library activities or patrons. The Library Director or designee may terminate any function that is disruptive to the Library's operations. If a group is asked to leave the building during a function, because of a failure to follow the room use policies, the group's rental fee will not be refunded. All groups or individuals using City meeting rooms agree to take appropriate measures to protect, indemnify, and defend the City, its elected and appointed officials and all employees against any and all claims as a result of persons attending any function at the facility. This provision includes any expenses incurred by the City defending any such claim. The City, its elected and appointed officials and all employees will not be held responsible for any lost or stolen articles as a result of persons attending any function in the building. • Please submit cancellations, in writing, no less than 48 hours prior to the scheduled event. A$10.00 service charge will be retained for each cancellation. All efforts will be made to keep the room schedule intact; however, the City retains the right to cancel or relocate a function upon fourteen days notice. s e 1111:' s • • The application, room rental fee, and security deposit may be mailed or delivered to the City of Tigard, 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223. Payment of the rental fee and security deposit may be made by cash, check,Visa or MasterCard. Visa and MasterCard payments are accepted at the City Hall counter or in writing by submitting the City's Credit Card Authorization form. if you have any questions,please contact the Room Reservation Coordinator at 503-639-4171. 3 Tigard Public Library Adopted by the Tigard Library Board January 17, 2002 Tigard Public Library Exhibit and Display Policy The Tigard Public Library welcomes exhibits and displays. Exhibits and displays in the Library offer a means for public expression by individuals and groups in the community as well as enrich the Library by allowing it to serve in a community forum role. The purpose of this policy is to provide fair and consistent standards for the use of exhibit areas in the Library, thus ensuring appropriate use of these spaces in a manner that is consistent with the library's other service objectives. The Library welcomes the use of the display areas by the public, with priority given to the residents of Tigard in cases of date conflicts. The Tigard Public Library is committed to following guidelines for display set out in the Library Bill of Rights written by the American Library Association. In particular, Article I of the Library Bill of Rights states, "Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation." Article 11 of the Library Bill of Rights states, "Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval." Article IV maintains that exhibit space should be made available "on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use." I. Display Policy and Purpose A. The Library functions as an intellectual and cultural resource for the community. Displays are a means through which the public can visually share experiences, appreciate special interests, and exchange information. B. When not being used to promote library-related or City of Tigard activities or services, display and exhibit spaces are available to community groups engaged in educational, cultural, intellectual or charitable activities and will be provided on an equitable basis to any such group which goes through the application process. The library reserves the right to designate and limit space, size, and location of displays or exhibits. C. Exhibit areas are accessible on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use. Those who object to or disagree with the content of any exhibit are entitled to submit their own exhibit, which will be judged according to the policies established by the Library. D. The Library will not act as an agent for the exhibitor. Artists are encouraged to post a statement about their work, but price tags or the posting of price lists are not permitted. E. In general, the library does not accept commercial notices for any group unless they have a special educational, informational, or cultural value to the community. The library does not accept any materials being offered for sale to the public unless the proceeds are intended to directly benefit the library. I:\LIB\Library Polices and Procedures\Draft Policies\Ready for Board 3-31-04\Exhibit and Display Policy.doc 9/19/03 Tigard Public Library Adopted by the Tigard Library Board January 17, 2002 F. Display areas include but are not limited to: 1. Display cases in public areas of the Library 2. Designated wall spaces . No exhibits may be mounted by the public outside of the exhibit area defined in this policy, as they may interfere with other library operations and public safety, and present a cluttered appearance. For example, no exhibits or displays may be mounted from columns or from the ceiling. II. Display Guidelines A. Displays are accepted at the sole discretion of the Staff Contact Person and/or the Library Director. They should be designed as expressions of culture, have educational value, and promote the use of the Library. B. The Library has the right to review the materials before the exhibit is set up. The library will not accept displays, exhibits, posters; etc. which are judged either illegal,, offensive or inappropriate for a public library setting (i.e. one that is free and open to persons of all ages). The decision of the Library Director may be appealed to. the Tigard LibraryBoard. The decision of the Library Board may be appealed to the City Council. C. Displays and exhibits will be accepted as long as they do not interfere with the daily conduct of Library business and as long as it is made clear that the library does not necessarily endorse their contents or points of view. Displays and exhibits will be approved and scheduled as space permits. The sponsoring group or individual is responsible for creating .the display, setting it up according to schedule, and removing it before the next scheduled display or exhibit. D. The fact that an organization or person is permitted the use of a Library exhibit area does not in any way constitute an endorsement by the Library of their policies or beliefs and no claim to that effect may be used in advertising. s I:\LIB\Library Polices and P roced ures\D raft Policies\'Ready for Board 3-31-04\Exhibit and Display Policy.doc 9/19/03 Tigard Public Library Adopted by the Tigard Library Board January 17, 2002 Tigard Public Library Exhibit and Display Procedures I. Display Procedures A. Persons interested in using a display space at the Tigard Public Library first need to fill out a "Display Application". This form can be picked up at the Library Welcome desk or found on the Library WEB site. A copy of the library's policy will accompany the application for applicant's perusal. B. Displays will be for a proscribed time with the owner supervising installation and removal. C. The City of Tigard (Library) will not be responsible for any damage or theft that may occur during exhibitor transport, setup or removal of exhibit. D. Limited exhibit -space should be taken into consideration when making application to display works of art and craft. E. The Library has five illuminated, lockable glass display cases, 2 in the Library lobby and 3 in the Library proper. Exhibitors are responsible for locking the cases after installation and dismantling, and returning the keys to the Welcome Desk. These cases are appropriate for the display of collectible items, jewelry, pottery, book arts and so on. F. All exhibit scheduling is coordinated by the Display Coordinator. Library exhibit areas are available to the public on a first come, first served basis, and are available to individuals and groups if the Library has not previously scheduled the use of those exhibit spaces. Library sponsored exhibits and displays will have priority. G. It is not the intent of the Library to provide permanent or continuous exhibit space to a specific individual or group. Up to two exhibits may be scheduled at one time. H. Reservations for exhibit areas may be made up to three months in advance. I. Exhibits normally are scheduled on a one month basis, from the first day to the last day of each month. J. Exhibit areas will be available only if a reservation application is made in advance. Applications must be made in writing using the Library's Exhibit Area Reservation Application. The Exhibit Area Reservation Application may be obtained from the Welcome Desk. K. Displays must conform to the space restrictions of the assigned areas and be securely affixed to display surfaces. II. Installation and Removal of Exhibits A. Responsibility -for setting up and dismantling exhibits lies with the exhibitor. The exhibitor will supply all tools and other materials needed for the exhibit. I:\LIB\Library Polices and P rocedures\D raft Policies\Ready for Board 3-31-04\Exhibit and Display Policy.doc 9/19/03 Tigard Public Library Adopted by the Tigard Library Board January 17, 2002 B. Exhibitors are asked to be respectful of the multipurpose community use of the Library; thus conversations and noise should be kept to a minimum. Exhibits are to be installed with all deliberate speed. Entrances and aisles may not be obstructed. C. Exhibitors may not move any existing exhibit or library materials during the installation of their exhibit. D. Individuals or groups using the Library's exhibit spaces may not install their work prior to the date on which their space reservation begins. They may not mount their artwork in a manner that defaces the space provided. Picture rails and a tackable surface are provided in the Community Room for exhibits. E. Damages to the premises, equipment, or furnishings as a result of exhibitor use will be charged to the individual or group responsible. The exhibitor or organization and its members, jointly and severally, assume and shall bear full responsibility for loss of, or injury or damage to, any property of the Tigard Public Library as shall be caused or inflicted by the using individual or organization. F. Groups and individuals using the exhibit areas are responsible for basic clean up and returning the space to order. G. It is appropriate for exhibit owners to visit the exhibit space in the Library periodically during the time it is on display to assure that no portions of the exhibit have fallen to the floor or have otherwise become unkempt. H. Each exhibitor will supply and display descriptive information to describe the purpose, title, and ownership of the exhibit. I. All displays shall be set up and removed on the assigned dates with supervision by the Display Coordinator. J. The Library does not have space for storage of the property of exhibitors in the Library building; therefore, artists are asked to deliver and pick up art work according to the dates established in advance. Insurance covering the value of the exhibit will be the responsibility of the displaying artist. The artist will sign a disclaimer releasing the Library from all responsibility prior to the display of the works. See attached Display Agreement. III. Responsibility for Loss or Damage A. Each approved exhibitor will supply a complete inventory of the exhibit and the reasonable estimated value of each item. B. Items on display in the library enjoy the same security as the library collection and equipment; the glass display cases are locked, but irreplaceable items or items of great value should not be included in a display. l:\LIB\Library Polices and Procedures\Draft Policies\Ready for Board 3-31-04\Exhibit and Display Policy.doc 9/19/03 Tigard Public Library Adopted by the Tigard Library Board January 17, 2002 IV. Cancellation of Exhibits The Library Director and Library Board reserve the right .to cancel any exhibit should conditions or situations, such as a unique exhibit opportunity or unforeseen need, warrant such action. If an exhibit is canceled, the exhibitor will have the right to display their exhibit again, for the,full duration of the exhibit time originally scheduled, at the earliest convenience of the exhibitor and the Library. Adopted by the Tigard Library Board January 17, 2002. I:\LIB\Library Polices and Procedures\Draft Policies\Ready for Board 3-31-04\Exhibit and Display Policy.doc 9/19/03 Draft April 2004 ' FOOD AND BEVERAGE POLICY The Tigard Public Libray will allow food and drinks in the Library under the conditions noted in this policy. • Food is permitted in the Courtyard, the Entryway and the Community Room. • All drinks must be in sturdy, unbreakable spill-proof containers that have sip- through lids. • Water must be in an unbreakable, screw-top bottle. • Alcoholic beverages are not allowed. • Patrons with food in areas not designated by this policy will be asked to move to an authorized area of-the Library. • Patrons with drinks in unapproved containers will be asked to dispose of them immediately or to move to the Courtyard or Entryway to consume the drink. • Unattended food and/or drinks will be thrown away. • The Library may provide food and drinks in designated program areas during Library sponsored programs and events. • Every precaution will be made to avoid leaving traces of food and/or liquid and empty drink containers where they might attract insects or cause damage to library floor coverings, furnishings, equipment and materials. March 2004 -Draft Revision LIBRARY USE GUIDELINES The Tigard Public Library expects patrons of all ages to exercise social responsibility in the use of the library. Appropriate behavior ensures that all customers are able to use the public library for their information, education and entertainment needs. Please be considerate of others as you use this library and observe the following guidelines: • Treat other patrons and staff with courtesy and respect., • Quiet conversation, please., Prolonged conversations, in person or by phone, are allowed only in the study rooms, lobby or any other areas specifically designated for such use. • Children 10 years or younger. shall not be left unattended by their responsible adult guardian (ORS 163.545). • Respect furnishings and equipment by using them appropriately. • Respect other users' privacy. • Food and drink are permitted as described in the Food and Beverage Policy. • Food is permitted in the Courtyard, Entryway and Community Room. • Drinks are permitted in unbreakable, spill-proof containers that have sip-through lids. • Water must be in unbreakable, screw-top bottles. • Please use personal audio devices with headphones on low volume. • Please park bicycles, skateboards, etc., outside. • Patrons bringing cell phones or paging devices into the library must set them to the silent or vibrating mode. Use of cell phones in the library is permitted if the use is not loud. Library staff members are required to speak to those who may need a reminder of these guidelines. Our goal is to help everyone have an enjoyable, successful library visit. Persons who violate certain provisions of State or local laws while on library premises may be excluded from the premises, and/or have their library privileges revoked for up to 90 days. STUDY ROOM USE POLICY The Tigard Public Library provides three study rooms for use by individuals and community non-profit groups. When not in use for library activities, the rooms are available under the following,guidelines approved by the Library Board, and the general Library Use Guidelines. The Library Board neither approves nor disapproves of content, topics, subject matter, or points of view of individuals or groups using the study rooms. Rules • The rooms are available for non-profit, educational, or cultural groups of up to six persons, or for individuals who wish to study. • Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. • The rooms are available during the hours the library,is open. Use of the rooms must end at least 15 minutes prior to the library closing. • Activities in the rooms must not be disruptive to others in the building. • Activities occurring in rooms must not violate any City of'Tigard ordinances or state statutes. • Rooms and furnishings must be left in their original condition. Reservation Procedures • Rooms must be reserved by sign-up at the main Reference Desk. Sign- ups may be done in person or by telephone. • Rooms may be reserved up to one week in advance. • Maximum reservation time for groups or individuals is two hours a day. • Reservations will be held for up to 15 minutes after the reservation beginning time. • Users must check-in at the Reference Desk before using a room. Rooms are kept locked when not in use and can be opened only by library staff. • Users are asked to sign-out at the Reference Desk when they have finished using a room. City Liability All groups or individuals using the Library study rooms agree to take appropriate measures to protect, indemnify, and defend the City, its elected and appointed officials, and all employees against any and all,claims as a result of persons attending any function at the facility. This provision includes any expenses incurred by the City defending any such claim. The City, its elected and appointed officials, and all employees will not be held responsible for any lost or stolen articles as a result of persons attending any function in the building. User Liability The City recognizes that a certain amount of wear will occur to the meeting rooms over the course of normal use. However, in the event the above maintenance guidelines are violated, the user will be liable for the following charges: 1. Repair or replacement of equipment or facilities damaged due to neglect, vandalism or misuse. 2. Cleaning expenses incurred to clean up the room if not left in the same condition as found. UNATTENDEDNULNERABLE CHILD POLICY Tigard Public Library One of the major missions of the Tigard Library is to nurture a love of reading and exploration in children. Busy public buildings are not, however, always secure places for children to be left alone. The library is a public place and staff are not responsible for a child's safety in the absence of a parent, guardian or caregiver. To ensure child safety: ® Children ages 10 and under must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or caregiver age 15 or over at all times and in all areas of the Library 'and its property except when participating in a Library sponsored program such as Story Time. ® If a child is left unattended for an extended period of time (any time over 30 minutes will be considered an extended time) and a parent, ,guardian or caregiver cannot be contacted, Library staff may turn the child over to the Tigard Police to. ensure the child's safety. Failure to provide transportation for a minor left at,the 'Library at closing time may, result in Library Staff turning' the child over to the Tigard Police to ensure the child's safety. Library staff may restrict adult use of the Children's areas in order to ensure the adequate protection and safety of the children. 1/04 cs LIBRARY BOARD ORIGINAL APPT. DATE / CURRENT TERM EXPIRES DAVID CHAPMAN 06-09-98 / 06-30-04 9840 SW Landau Place Tigard, OR 97222-1016 Res: 503-246-3118 E-Mail: chapmans@easystreet.com MARVIN DIAMOND 07-11-00 / 06-30-07 13325 8W 72"d Avenue, Unit 3D Tigard, OR 97223 Res: 503-620-4282 Bus: '503-241-4784 E-Mail: resipse@aol.com SUE KASSON 05-27-97 / 06-30-05 16132 SW 113th Avenue, Apt. 165 Tigard, OR 97224 Res: 503-620-9771 Bus: 503-670-0440 E-Mail: suekasson@hotmail.com JANE SMITH 04-11-00 / 06-30-06 9200 SW Elrose Court Tigard, OR 97224 Res: 503-639-4622 E-Mail: jasmithpdx@aol.com JAN THENELL 07-01-01 / 06-30-05 17015 SW Versailles Lane Tigard, OR 97224 Res: 503-598-8472 E-Mail: jthenell@teleport.com SUZAN TURLEY - VICE-CHAIR PRO TEM 06-25-02 / 06-30-07 11285 SW Meadowbrook Drive, #7 Tigard, OR 97224 Res: 503-620-191.9 E-Mail: suzant@juno.com Margaret Barnes, Library.Director - margaret@ci.tigard.or.us Connie Martin, Sr. Admin. Specialist - connie@ci.tigard.or.us Revised 3/26/04 -Ttv-YNrS LET T ES ports efforts to pro tect the waterThanks-for elaining shed through Goal5 planning, isT-6 �Ce`7 gearing up to dump chemica uuhat ha erred �'' waste by-products into the water ppi system.This I feel is ecological- Thank you very much for ;Hey`there;,Times headers,we like to get-letters from.,you;;but ly,economically and ethically _. ._. :..,. . ,, wrong. publishing the article about our fherekareGa feW3rules you-need,to,know:;They,.rieed';to pe noFs,y;:{ play,"The Wizard of Oz,'and dOr1gdr'thah;300 words;'andxyou,might be limitied toxone per �„ People in surrounding com- about Elissa's accident. Heather month"Getters"longer than'30;0words)it ay,be; 6t 'd �.T;. munities should take note. 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".,,• �,H.,., the newspaper! . is thethariM phorie,.rl'e1�ri�er d�..address of:th"e:vvri#er:4VVe;.will';not•, commup ties throughout the This("Student hurt during publish°'anonyrnous.,letters,,anci we,needtaddresse`s•to-tell�,- „, eater metro area fluoridated. _ to `Wizard of Oz'Friday," , where:the lettersrarexfcom„ whererou,liyve;;nYot'azwork ;:; � jty now that_- ou•don't Y, ;. „; _ y 25)was a great article about our ;address;We"dont publish„the"addres`ses;;but,you.need'°ao;';_: want to poison'the'welt. show,and I am glad that eve - A iriclu`de'one°.lf;you can't-,, 300 uq eze;:yo°urmess'age,anto <; _ one now knows what happened `•'Words,;take up to°800 words;-0and We'll call it a'°soapbox:, ._;t`=;,.,;.f }uCHARD CRIMI ' to Elissa! pp Deadline for letters is noon;IVlonday Send yousrsopinions>tq,�r, =L'eitei§'to the EditorPQ Box 70;6 _- Beaverton By.the way,the cast was only3„k eaverton9ZOZ5;'dop,`; °?•;;;.; ah...... of 1325S:W:Custer Drive,-Foitland:°97219,orAe„mail:`: 67 people,not 167.Thank you ��,�,,,.,.,,.••,��:... � >,.....-:� �•�->�.. ; .>,::}.a. - = anthem to:mkelly@comrri'ewspapers'com {`- ”` ►' again. .. `;>; ..v : . 4 3 w; a=rW Vote yes to keep MAREN ADDY May 18. signing the opinion poll circulat- our-I�hranes'S�1®ng'; Tigard ing in the community,offering - PAMELA SMITH - your expertise or pledging ,,- Beaverton money(any amount-is appreciat- Libraries in the Washington Vote yes for libraries ed). County Cooperative Library Contact THS P.O. Box 1055 System are used heavily by in May 18 election Show your support for Tualatin;Norm Parker, 503-598- county residents to take out : 7443 or Larry,McClure, 503- books and videos,to find jobs y y Tualatin's old Church 692-5489,for more information. and help their children with On Ma 18 vote” es"on schoolwork,to get travel and Measure 34-77 to maintain one PATRICIA'SAAB health information and in many of Washington,County's most The charming"Old'Church" Durham other ways. But this past year our valuable resources—its public on Boones Ferry Road first got libraries have had to make cuts in libraries. my attention about 10 years ago Where else can you take your as I waited at the nearby stop ' services while libraryusage con- 3-year-old to storytime,your 8- light.Appearing somewhat out of Don't let your city rinues to climb. year-old to practice reading to a place on such a busy street cor- . IF For example, students who py g,y g history poison the'Wellneed to work on school projects therapy do our high school ner,the church and its histo h student to learn strategies to take were intriguing. find the Beaverton Library now the SAT test and each time A Durham resident and two- Without debate or discussion, closes an hour earlier Monday you're there check out a best year member of the Tualatin the.Beaverton City Council has through Thursday, isn't open atS. all on Friday evenings and,has seller and DVD for yourself? ' Historical-Society, I've now thrown another°$36,449 at their e Only at your local library. Fromshorter weekend hours. heardsentimental stories ofthe fluoridation project.This brings : Cedar Mill to Sherwood to Old Church, and the importance the total so far of this ill-con- Many other libraries also have Banks to Garden Home and of this building to local history ceived and controversial project reduced hours. Budgets for pur- everywhere in between you and has become even more clear. to$924,824,plus an untold chasing books and other items your card are always welcome. It's imperative that we find a amount of stafftime., have been cut so there are less Everyone in the community way to preserve this building and Though not generally shared up-to-date materials available to benefits from a library with move it to the Sweek Pond area with the public,spending is more county residents. .knowledgeable staff,convenient so it can continue to serve the than double the initial estimate, Please vote"yes"on Measure hours of operation and varied community as a multi-purpose while consultant fees have 34-77 to restore and maintain programs for patrons of all ages. Heritage Center. tripled! This is money that might services at our county libraries. Help keep one of our most acces- Historical Society members otherwise help offset the coming Keep our libraries strong! sable, information-rich resources are working with the city to necessity to add water•capacity. vital and strong by voting"yes" facilitate this move. Please show I find it ironic that the City ELLEN RUBARD for our county library system on your support for this project by Council, which vigorously sup- Beaverton key To red'ucm* g imderage, ch hildni •_ - - .- i•.." C..� t�rntiri, c m ideolo'_'tic *late Juve- .: coin etition S - {a - a Wile . �ti'" results, A G esu see t R 1 t 2'4 Tigard AT resident Damion N. ,d .,,, >, Bromfield { was arrest- ed without 10 W incident at RI .r• ''' ' VERN UYETAKI h x. For the Times > ,. his place of :IELD: e� employ- ment on Ti If}l1Yr� l 1�Mc�} �iwi•'t� `^' t�z of third-degree sex nttibuting to the sexu- f ,,-,•• - . ® � Student hurt dur Liency a minor and ce forgery. Library sitels. abeehive,,of activ nigoiig investigation . . •. . , .. ,,. -ftcr 'Tigard Police _ �;�,; �,.,,,, 'Wimd of 01.4 JUX "a;., ',A.e f•,^'4xk4�';'� u�t''•c8 ��, vce' t:,l, ;,,�;. of two boys havingThe project remains on "'i;"::,,';4 `t°.i��.-y.��•,u,..w � ';:,,,�, ',,;,<<'�n:i:'�`; rs with Bromfield," schedule, and the s ectac °�' p •'��'' The Twality Middle Schooldnctions for I1 Wolf, police public ular facilityis expected t0z• ,., � ,.�..�°s��.,..1:.::. �:r.;„:k,;;;4 t,,s,,;G;�ra:a�� ,., .,4�,.�;,�;�,��,;�.,•.,.,1,,> , � The play was perfon p ' 1 � w`�• � cast rallies to go on with on officer. "One vic- 1' s Tigard High School's year-old Tigard resi open in late summer �' ,k, the show, and another , and Fennell Auditorium lleges lie became • �.�a� � w �, d with Bromfield via By BAR®A�SHERI�IAN Student learns the role In Friday's performance ` ' just one day Boudreau waited to en Of the Times iry, et.The other victim is �° stage,the mishap occun=e -old Seaside resident. TIGARD—It's big and et- ' �` �t1i\` A x The stage crew was r, victims provided g g By BARBARA SHERMAN ting more complete by the day Of the Times projection screen that.w investigators regard- — it's the new Tigard Public- "s locations. Initially, Library, and motorists on Hall y ; ; - TIGARD — When "The the Wizard to trick the p� d of the incidents Boulevard can see its progress Wizard of Oz” is performed on of Oz into believing that- tfor ed checks that as steel, brick and mortar, and stage,the tale of Dorothy's won- all powerful. The scre I reee of- g windows come together and rise drous journey to the Land of Oz caught on the corner of >hed by one of the to meet the sky. , ;.. always has a happy ending. according to Talluto. ctims at the request of .. J:,.'. But in Twalit Middle "I think the problem I -come here every week y JAIME VALDEZ/Tfie Times School's production of the musi- they were placed toc Field had been and I'm amazed at the changes c each time,' said Paula Walker, ENTER-AT YOUR OWN RISK Library Director- cal March 4, 5 and 6, the tale together," she said. "Tl l for the past month at senior management specialist at Margaret Barnes stands"outside the entrance of the almost ended tragically. ripped and wa. in 11; daycare facility that the library. new$13-million Tigard Public Library, which is rising A backstage accident during two pipes at th, .atom Lined to identify. What motorists and people across Hall Boulevard from the old facility. Friday's performance sent Elissa used to weight it down lfield had been strolling by can't see is what is read to be installed. acoustics a screen recessed into Boudreau, who played Glinda One pipe'didn't hurt any( I at a YMCA facility goingon inside,where progress y the Good Witch, to the hospital, the other hit a chair anc ew since August of p People will enter the cav- the ceiling,and a fabric wall for g at the same ace as where she was diagnosed with a student(Boudreau). is continuing lolf said. "Police.are g p ernous, two-story lobby, where the placement of rotating art- concussion. The cast rallied and "It would have be the exterior. public art will be hum d k. stigating anything in p g ana worimprovised the ending to worse if it hadn't hit tl All the Sheetrock is installed, coffee bar and comfortable fur- `We eventually plan to have )n with Bromfield's the wood ceilingthe Friday's show without her. first" of employment. on e second niture will await them. (TVTV)cameras installed if the For Saturday's performance, Talluto and Thielen loos are aware only of floor is completed, painters are To the left is the 200-seat City Council or other groups y p y startingto paint accent colors of a star was bom: Heather Lloyd ting in the audience, p community room,. which will want to meet here and have a tctims at this time" learned the role in less than 24 always are during perfon �icld was transported brick,green,gold and yellow on have a built-in audio system meeting televised," said Library hours and nailed it accordingto "The stage mann walls, giant rolls of carpet are with a control room special Director Margaret Barnes. g g ashington County Jail p g Linda Talluto, a retired Twality already called 911 by f waiting to be laid, and a large lighting that'can be adjusted,,an People can rent this room :ed. He was released teacher who has assisted drama Katy got backstage," public elevator plus a smaller angled ceiling to provide better day on,his own recog- service elevator are in crates. ®See LIBRARY,A3 teacher Katy Thielen with pro- ®See`IMZARD',.A2 TT'® The Times Ni CHECKING = £ OUTPR6GTHE RESS Wanted® part". 01 E> . Library Director Margaret for areas -jyrwy Barnes, shown here • � ='r °�'='=•``° ' � on the second RelayFor .L = floor where t, ..N...r �•:. ) the adult fic- tion and non- on ct fictiollec- �` Cancer survivors, citizens tions will be = and business owners are housed, fre- s tccN ..';'a; y.sKm^a: .. y'%x `, J ,lp`,g.•`,' ' °, ., •. *;: a,G o.�._• -1 I quently dons invited to take part canct; s e 2: e.R: y,, r 4� "rti ''2Y- 7k1f 3", -P qi /':'• " .�. .�...,. `c;'u," x' -� ia.�� '*'r �a'+,,ia%`".•.�:r�"•s�- �'..a�'s�;bw r�'�„�''.g,`�•'°'�1^^,�+)t.� a hard hat and In 7i: :.`a1” �, roc`s` 'G�..�,.$•�,a,.,� � # -�.y„�s:.,i. .. s. � � t 1' 5xrd,: `�f4 A•1 ,4 a:. Sk r :'�'1`r, checks the I UALAfIN If yoti have ccir� .V,. •''oY: 5 ,, ;", afYSyh'fi'r.:i4vgc �•rtiS.d.an 4', I.a f;�� CVCI lhoU;✓I progress Of ht <ibUUl Julmng dlC pOlnl, ,�' , � � `fit •„�,-a s�,':� r ��`_�"� ' the new light against cancer, Here's your zaUo, library. opportunity. table, The American Cancer is a Society's signature event, the Relay For-Life, is set for July 10 and Il (3 p.m. ` 4` Saturday to noon Sunday)at the Tualatin I-Iigh School Via- r JAIME VALVEZ/ track, and you are invited The Times Here's how it works, pa i!'? .i �° ® `I t the c®min i ro® Will, et a l®t ®base Recording lila Team t ¢ Recruiter Paulisa Fields: F b Teants of 12 to 15 people ®Continued from Al story times and craft projects. There also are areas for 40 Internet work- take turns walking .around through the city reservation system." Barnes and Walker',are planning for art to stations, which is more than double the 17 the track (each team needs Off 'the community room is a kitchen, eventually"decorate the four support columns public workstations now available at the old to have a representative on which will eventually house a refrigerator, . the children's"area,and the carpet will have library,and a reference desk. the track at all times). and I dishwasher,sinks and lots of counter space but a built-in glittery "path" to lead children Off to one side is the Grace Tigard Team participants are ,asked 1. no stove or oven. An outside door will allow around the area to the Puett Room. Houghton Room,which has a natural-gas fire- to raise$100 to 9+150 in personal party caterers to bring in food without going In addition, there will be educational soft- place and more floor-to-ceiling windows.This sponsorship donations (not raise through the library's main entry. ware and workstations in the children's area. member of Tigard's founding family left a donations for laps), said Fields. Amer "I think the community room will get a lot A separate area for third-to sixth-graders is bequest to the library for a reading roost, and The most successful fund-raisers sion of use,” Barnes said. "This was something also off the children's area, where child-size the area will feature,lots of comfortable furni- exceed this amount by sending nion people asked for over and over." chairs will be mixed with adult-sized ones. ture,for people to sit and read. donation requests to friends and vide• From the lobby, people eau also enter the One of the necessities in any public build- The second floor also boasts a local history relatives outside the coniununity ccr;a• main library,where they will first encounter a ing is restroorns,and the public asked for more roost,which the library staff hopes to display and organizing team fund-raiserslk welcome desk,a huge,curved circulation desk of them, which the new library has in spades. historical.artifacts through a partnership with • such as car washes. pa{ii , and online public catalogs. And they will be.,primarily tiled for easy main- the Tigard Area Historical Preservation Entertainment and food will 521- Next to the stairs and elevator will be a tenance and longevity. Society. be provided, said Fields, adding tion giant area of more than 4,000 square feet for Also off the children's area is a large fami- "We're excited to have a special room that there also will be a silent Ante_' children, with a separate entrance. The rear ly bathroom with both adult- and child-size devoted to local history,"Barnes said. auction at the event, which is pa'rti courtyard off the children's and lobby areas fixtures. The second floor of the new library also intended to serve .the Tualatin, will be enclosed with a fence, but a gate will Near the children's area is the young-adult has three large study rooms that can be 'Tigard and Sherwood areas. incl, _ allow-programs to extend into the open space collection, and the first floor also contains a reserved and mold up to six people. behind the library. technology room. with 16 workstations for The new 47_,500-square-foot library,.which A-huge curved"wall separates the children's training. was designed by SRG Partnership,`as well as a f. area from the rest of the library without total- "We see this room as having potential for the 14:7-acre•site and many of the build'utg's ly cutting it off and will be a focal point for classes offered by Portland Community furnishings.are funded by a$13 million bond public art displays. College and the school district," Barnes said. measure that city voters approved in May ' "People will be able to et help with their '- "Two things we heard over and over was p g p 2002. All, �the need for more space and for it to be sepa- computer skills and Internet.access.Again,it's As Barnes is fond of telling the Citysomethin eo le asked for."rate,where the kids could feel free to browse g p P Council' during her monthly updates ou the R the collection and have—how shall I put it? A large conference room on the main floor library project, "it remains on schedule and. a — different noise levels than the rest of the can hold up to 20 people. "So many people under Uudget°' need meeting rooms,"Barnes said. "I can't say enough about Hoffman ;. library,'Barnes said. Y g "That's why the children's collection is Also on the,first floor is what Barnes calls Construction," she added. "Because of the downstaifs near the main entrance, so morns a World Language Center with materials pri- project being under budget,we have been able with strollers and little kids won't have far to marily in Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese, to add back on a number of features." go.We want to provide programs for children which are the ones that are,most requested. A number of mature trees will grace the in a safe way." n,� '��" 1, iiul • , On,the east,side of the lower,level islthe,cir-1,v."qutside entrance of the'-library,'which is Juste'as'tthe`'curreni'ilibl'a h'a§'•a 'pue'tt i culation,workroom;,a second sevof stairs for • Room,the new one will have one,too,off the the library staff, and an outside door where expected to open it late sunmter;as well as the staff carr, a drive-through book •drop 105-stall parking lot. children's 'area. Maly"Margaret' Puett left " "We always say that the public gave us a � �• $72,800 to the Tigard Public Library about 10 with four stations. great vote of confidence and laced a lot of On the second floor is a cavernous room g p years ago. trust in us, especially with this economy," � ^ "We had never heard of her,"Walker said. for the adult fiction and non-fiction collec- Barnes said."This library fulfills their dreams "We couldn't find that she even had a library tions. The most dramatic feature of the room card. She just loved and appreciated reading. is the floor-to-ceiling windows that look north and aspirations. Libraries are about lifelong , toward Fano Creek and the natural area sur- learning. We provide learning opportunities c We used the money to build the Puett Room for the very young to the very old. Door e and two offices in the old library that opened rounding it. in 1994,and we named a room after her here." The library will utilize the natural light, ".But more than that,we see this as a com- Prizes Just as in the old library, the Puett Room with automatic dimming controls to maximize niunity center.This will be a place for people will lz`used for children's activities such as energy efficiency. to gather.There are very few places in Tigard 11:777 SW Queen Ellzal� Paciic,Pointe, f�� ( � Attention First-Time Reurement9nn King Clly, Oregon -&a9tflC � ® AT KING CITY �a Floor a e. ® e Buyers All.King and Queen Comforters. . . $35 - $45.001 Attend a Free Home-Buying Class ® A 4 Pillows as loci,as . ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.001 Presented by Brian Horn +Fabric•Squares(all sizes) . . . . . . . . . . . .Only$1.25/lb. ® ®„ $1.00/ya! Every Third Thursday,7 pm @ the Tualatin Public Library +Trims,. . . . . . -PILLLO - 503 6891'806 �� stir 18880 SW Martinazzi Ave. -��. , . . U7 TueSat10am3pm `11525,SWDutham Hd.Ste.D 2` ��®..,�>'" , _ Questions? 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"However, if Council March 10 expressing the extension that would not impact Triangle,"Duenas said. plans be approximately 60 per- the LID is not formed to continue organization's concerns. wetlands but accomplish the same legal and environmental In addition,construction of the cent complete. The city used the Wall Street beyond the joint- "We oppose the Wall Street traffic-circulation goals," hurdles remain street would open up 65 acres of consulting firm of DeHaas & access location, the costs would expansion over Fanno Creek as Wegener stated. industrial-zoned land,which is 15 Associates to prepare the report. be absorbed by the city as a city; environmentally destructive and He also raised the issue of rail- By BARBARA SHERMAN percent of the total industrial land "Because of a requirement funded project" unsafe,"he wrote."The extension road-crossing safety, noting that Of the Times within the Tigard city limits, from the Oregon Department of Construction of the entire proj- would cross known habitat for the Portland & Western currently according to Ducnas. Transportation to limit access to cet is expected to cost$3.85 mil- Western pond turtle, a species on runs eight trains per day across TIGARD—City officials are "it would bring new jobs and Hall Boulevard, a segment of lion, according to Duenas. the Oregon Department of Fish the tracks, and that, the future still-working to extend Wall Street increased-tax revenue,"he said Wall Sheet needs to be construct- Additional land acquisition would and Wildlife's critical list. This commuter-rail system would add from Hunziker Street to Hall Issues the project- is facing ed to provide joint access to the cost$.88 million, interim financ= project would destroy turtle habi- 30 to 50 trains per day at speeds Boulevard where the new library include grade crossings of two new library and Fanno Pointe mg would cost $.2 million, and tat and add traffic impacts that of 60 to 70 miles,per Boor. is=under construction. main tracks operated by Portland Condominiums, whether or not miscellaneous costs of$.87 mil- threaten these turtles. "With insurrriountable `'Pt- City Engineer Gus Duenas &'Western Railroad, elimination the LID is formed'to construct the lion total$5796 million. "In addition,this area serves as land-regulatory hurdles o gave the Clq' Council an update of its spur line that railroad offs- proposed improvements,"Duenas "The application for the at habitat for a number of other sen- foreseeable` approval from, :.ail on the controversial project cials have said they would never said grade crossings has been submit- sitive species that would be authorities,, and' with significant Tuesday,which environmentalists give up, acquiring pen-nits to The City Council March 16 ted," Duenas said. "Portland & impacted, including neo-tropical safety concerns, we believe that have been fighting because the build a 320-foot bridge across agreed to separate the Hall Western objects, and a prehmi- migfant songbirds like the willow further study of the Wall Street new street would cross over Fanno Creek; its flood plain and Boulevard/Wall Street intersec- nary hearing, has been set for flycatcher and the red-legged LID is a poor investment of Wegener Fanno Creek and through sensi- associated wetlands, and amend- tion approaches from the pro- April 7. The application for the frog" portation impact funds,"Weggener tn'e wetlands ing the city's Comprehensive posed LID study so that the first environmental permits also has Federal regulations under stated. "The conceptual engi- Duenas reminded the council Plan. 425 feet could be designed and been submitted." Section 404 of the Clean Water neer's report provides you with that the proposed extension is a Fred Fields,who owns 70 per- constructed as a city project to Council President Brian Act would require that the city sufficient information to justify, key route in the Tigard cent of the acreage and sold near- allow for that common access Moore noted, "I have concerns, pursue all practical alternatives to no further effort on the Wall Transportation Plan and is expect- ly 15 additional acres to the city point. but we do have an obligation to impact on wetlands. Street LID. By stopping the Wall ed to carry up to 7,000 vehicles for the new library with the con- "Should the LID be formed to the process and to Mr.Fields." "The Tigard Transportation Street LID now, you will also be per day. dition that the city pursue in good construct Wall Street in its entire Among the opponents of the System plan clearly identifies saving the city$200,000" "It relieves Hall Boulevard faith extending the street,is eager length, the costs incurred for the project is the Tualatin sufficiently to allow that street to to form a local improvement dis- Wall Street/Hall Boulevard inter- Riverkeepers, and watershed function adequately at three trict to construct°tire street. section and''approaches would be watch coordinator'Brian Wegener instead of five lanes, it provides The council in 2002 directed an-altcmate"rotite to 'the' (new) the Engineering Department-to I t libraryand-to'the Fahpo'Pointe 'prepare a preliminary engineer's I appreciate your support and :a business and look forward to Clean- al seeks serving your real estate needs. q _ Call me today. ry rrlen�bers:�f® �co �t . s : �.1�. •� 1 a.- - - .' 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Meetings are the third Wednesday of each u. ,knu the use or ine q0 ZZLER library already is exceeding 3 of a community this size. 7)onse, civic leaders and city it need into an opportunity ie library by almost 2.5 t would turn the library intoe r all ages —not just a collec- ources. alatin creating a mixed cen- Amill [vies—but we do so offer- t is still struggling to recov- ient, meanwhile, has grown taxes. Both mean that the il of$6.4 million potential will be challenging. lariety of election topics the time to consider asking s for public services or ransit, roads, light rail .ces and new libraries. It e the need for such servic- I t t3a \,Ni e-`:? e on how to best pay for 2_00 q L ETTERS, estion that now is the time :o trust government or big pleaseso Boones Ferry Road can be ing life in a small town.I saved procl )usiness, which are often support the widened for more truck traffic. my money and waited for a"For there :he proponents of taxes for Tualatin needs to help pre- Sale"sign.The paint on the povel iew things like libraries, library measure serve the Old Church.The house wore away,and the south Almc -oads and parks. Tualatin Historical Society is porch leaned. Finally,the sign of Or Even in Washington I'm writing in support of working to protect the building appeared,and the house was This —ounty, a community that Measure 34-77 for the operating but needs the community support. mine. ago, ias typically favored levy for all Washington County There are many residents of In 1959,Oregon's centennial perce lbraries, the message from Libraries. the city who have fond memories year,the Oregon Historical W The city of Tigard voted to of events and activities in that Society called to ask if I would crisis voters is mixed. Over the build a new library in May 2002. building. I have only been a resi- open the house to the public.The conse )ast half-decade, citizens in This was a great thing for our dent of Tualatin for 20 years,but house was an integral part of increz 3eaverton and Tigard voted great city.The new library is now I worshipped several years in that Oregon's history.I knew then that famili o tax themselves more for being built on Hall Boulevard, building when it was the Tualatin my task was one of protecting it And t iew library buildings, yet but now we need to fill the Presbyterian Church/Wedding for future generations. are cc )perative library operating library with books, furniture and Chapel. Soon it may be the last build- borro, staff. After worshipping in the VFW ing from Tualatin's past.The old well-t The existing library is actually Hall for our formative years,we brick store,known as"Rich's N( ty and citizen supporters of 'costing the city,lost-revenue.'The, werefOled to have'the,Old Kitchen,"will be demolished to aware meetings to share with Tigard Libra'ry' is partially funded' Ch`ul r6l�_builcling to call home. widen Boones Ferry Road foi We m ' - - . ew Tualatin library and to by the Washington 1Courity -Although we soon outgrew it and more traffic to flow through destrL - ' n ' I bu&tMew building down the Tualatin on its way east and west. Now .ieeti gs will be held the Cooperative'Library S��6s,as eld April 14 at 6:30 p.m. are the other Washington County road, fond memories linger of The old Methodist church is also visior libraries.Tigard's share of county times in the Old Church building. threatened. I r, listeningt' posts. But they funding has decreased since the There were potluck dinners,wed- The church holds memories the Lc last operating levy failed. dings,baptisms,the mother- for many people in Tualatin. I the st, ,er the details of planning Please join me and my friends daughter tea,as well as regular remember teaching Sunday ments r services. The meetings in voting"yes"on Measure 34-77 Sunday services. School for 5-and 6-year-olds— And,i p outside of their noble, this coming May, for the Tigard The hope of the Tualatin among them Ame Nyberg,Don conur Historical Society is to convert Silvey,John Brosy—and of that tY rimunicate—and eventual- Library and other Washington iout the community—as to County libraries. the building into the Tualatin teaching kindergarten in the in nee ntial tax measure. Heritage Center so displays and church basement. I c peting measures will be on JACKIE DIRKSEN activities from the past can be Recently,the church was faith c Tigard presented to the public. But this donated to the Tualatin Historical disco ity put this measure to vot- won't happen without the back- Society. Members are working people, remain. Voter distrust of ing of the whole community. with city staff to move it to We need to be addressed, evenThe community must Please help us preserve the last an site. consu )mmunity need to be estab- historical building of Tualatin's Codes must be met and has be library campaign. For money raised.The church will be tion-I ind measure to build new help preserve the past pas,. used for historical displays, pro- distor in schools, the school DIANE H. BARRY grams, meetings,and other func- terns C7 The preserving of our past is Tualatin tions. Help is needed. and a� .or the bond measure that our gift to the generations to fol- Please sign the petitions circu- of bal, ibrary on Hall Boulevard. low. It is wonderful to have shiny Your help needed to lating in the city to show your accun nproved Tualatin library new things,but without treasure's concern. Labor, expertise and minds List he &M diffiCidt to of days clone by nin-live- nre not .-I IA-., _r--11-1___ thino_5 y - April 1,•2004® A3^ -0 L3 0 2 L Ii �° : Its a way to make a _ 4 '0" 0: cv °° 3 ° lasting pression grid fun' 03 Q a3 yo b' M ®Continued frorn Al population of Washington o ° ° �'ti p -- a _0 a shelves." County rose 32 percent, while "It's a way to make a lasting circulation in libraries went up • �I �,° 3 a Ca 0 u E "" impression and a fun thing to 85 percent,according to Bames. 3 . , 2 ,, �' o.=� y m do,"Barnes said last week."You "Library use typically -� D.- o U 0 CE T can walk out and find your brick. increases 18 percent annually in A person or a business or com- the two years after a new library a �� o o ® munity group can do-it. It will opens, Barnes told the City help us to buy new materials for Council recently. Q 3 the new library. If the levy fails, That's what we're at a time when the really about — Libraries are new Tigard library •5p reading. will have , more "People also a ke uale of-life shelves to fill and oE � � yq tY-, 12 can help their more demand on 3 _ o72 library in , the compone�t in any its resources, r—d o o H o g 8 (May) levy. It kind ►► hours would be w o cin of completes the comrraunety. finther reduced to o , , °' o Y 3 -0 b story of the library. ® 40 to 50 per week ® p n o o p j Z ' It gives us the abil- along with staffing v t ¢ a '� ity to begin the levels and materi- _ Pat Biggs E 'm m,z „ E o o -5 next chapter." als purchases. In ° " ° 3 3 Measure 34-77, addition, some F~ U0.n - o o �; a local option levy to support the programs and services would be • °C' 3 w Washington County Cooperative eliminated,according to Barnes. -o coo M Library System, would restore To help pass the levy,a politi- Y 3 cz a;� -0 N CL= and maintain countywide library cal action committee called services for five years. "People for Libraries" has been Q z M � 4a U Passage of the May 18 levy reactivated. Pat Biggs of Tigard v, ao t ° °�°-o - would restore library hours,pur- is the chairwoman of the group. r` o E c ° chases of materials and programs "Libraries are a key quality- at eight city and three communi- of--life component in any com- o o o = 0 libraries that were cut as a .muni "Biggs said."The serve cv C=2- b a E w ° o s� result of the failure of a similar people of all ages.Today,in addi- • E .�' °o o o levy in May 2002. The levy tion to books,our public libraries °r° H ° T would raise$9.7 million annual- offer computer services and rte—+ aly or $43 million over the five research capabilities for those cl E years. who cannot afford to have them c as 3 -� E For the levy to succeed, a at home as well as quality enter- 10 y E ° L double majority vote is needed. tainment in CDs and videos." 0 3 m Q,w E � Y U � The tax would be set at a fixed For more information,contact y o o Q ti ° E ?? b ` rate of 26 cents per $1,000 of Biggs at 503-639-5337 orpatbig- _ �, b °A assessed valuation,adding$43 to gs@teleport.com. People also m ¢ H o.5 S 3 1 Y c a house nBetwee1993 ed at$165,000. may check and 2003, the braries org.out www.peopleforli- I