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Director's Page
Welcome to the Director’s Page.
Here you will find periodic messages from the Library’s Director, Laverne Mann.
CHPL is among New Jersey’s Busiest Libraries
Cherry Hill Public Library: 565,487 visitors
The CHPL is one of the state’s largest municipal libraries at 72,000 square feet. It has 30,187 total registered borrowers (28,785 resident and 1,402 nonresident) and 381,260 books in circulation.
In the state, there are 234 municipal libraries, 45 association libraries, 14 county libraries, and five joint libraries.
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Cherry Hill Public Library
Director’s Report
January 13, 2021
Library Building: Contactless Pickup since 11/27/20
February 1st: opening Monday nights for pickup in addition to Wednesdays until 7 pm
Appointments for copiers and notary on Tues, Thurs 12-4 pm and Wed nights 4- 7 pm
Contactless Pickup Appointments (Nov-Dec) = 2,042
New Personnel:
Teen Librarian - Jasmine Riel
Outreach/Diversity Librarian - Ann Kennedy
Adult Services Librarian- Joshua Greene
Longevity Awards – 1 staff at 10 years, 3 staff at 5 years to be given at our morning circle meeting on January 12
Staff Development Day usually held in February delayed in 2021.
Youth Services Board Report
11/9/20 - 1/7/2021
In person programs:
| 11/30 | November Kids Leaf Take and Makes | 51 participants |
| 11/30 | November Teen Book Safe | 24 participants |
| 12/1 | Bookworm Boxes | 32 participants |
| 12/31 | New Year's Ever to Go kits | 45 participants |
Live online programs via Zoom:
| 11/11, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/30 | Animal Crossing Open Hours | 4,6,7,7, 8 attendees |
| 11/18 | SAT vs. ACT | 44 attendees |
| 11/28 | Dungeons and Dragons for Kids | 5 attendees |
| 12/3 | TAB | 8 attendees |
| 12/17 | TAB | 7 attendees |
| 12/17 | Author: Wendy Loggia | 22 attendees |
Virtual Programs for Kids (On-demand):
| 11/24, 12/8. 12/22, 1/5 | Virtual Story Time | 6,7,6, 3 views |
| 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9 | Kids Story Break | 7,2,1,3,3 views |
| 11/12, 11/19 | Virtual Rhyme Time | 10,5 views |
Virtual Programs for Teens (On-demand):
| 11/9 | Google Skills for Middle Schoolers: Create a Presentation All About a Topic | 4 attendees |
| 11/9 | Google Skills for High Schoolers: Organiza Your Time With a Digital Agenda | 2 attendees |
| 11/16 | Google Skills for Middle Schoolers: Create a Study Schedule to Meet Your Goals |
4 attendees |
| 11/16 | Google Skills for High Schoolers: Create Quizzes in Google Forms | 2 attendees |
| 11/23 | Google Skills for Middle Schoolers: Evaluate Credibility of Online Resources | 4 attendees |
| 11/23 | Google Skills for High Schoolers: Design an Infographic in Google Drawings | 2 attendees |
Adult Services Board Report (Nov-Dec):
Contactless Pickup Appointments (Nov-Dec) = 2,042
chplref@chplnj.org emails (Nov-Dec) = 144
|
Date |
Title |
Attendance |
|
11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14 |
ESOL Virtual Conversation (Intermediate) |
12, 15, 9, 12, 9, 15, 16 |
|
11/2, 11/5, 11/9, 11/12, 11/16, 11/19, 12/3, 12/7, 12/10, 12/14, 12/17 |
ESOL Virtual Conversation (Beginner) |
3, 5, 7, 10, 4, 7, 5, 2, 8, 3, 8 |
|
11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15 |
ESOL Virtual Writing & Grammar (Beginner) |
7, 8, 6, 5, 6, 6, 4 |
|
11/3, 11/10 |
Virtual ESOL Book Club: Holes |
5, 6 |
|
11/4, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16 |
ESOL Virtual Reading & Grammar (Intermediate) |
10, 9, 10, 9, 11, 10 |
|
11/4 |
Psychic Medium Virtual Reading |
20 |
|
11/5, 11/12, 11/20, 11/27, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18 |
ESOL Virtual Writing & Grammar (Intermediate) |
17, 15, 17, 15, 20, 16, 8 |
|
11/10, 11/24, 12/8, 12/22 |
Needlework Guild Virtual Meetup |
6, 7, 7, 7 |
|
11/17, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15 |
Virtual ESOL Book Club: The House on Mango Street |
7, 6, 5, 6, 6 |
|
11/17, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8 |
Virtual ESOL Book Club: Harbor Me |
5, 5, 4, 4 |
|
12/1 |
CHPL Virtual Book Club: Educated by Tara Westover |
12 |
|
12/9 |
Feminist Book Club: Men Explain Things to Me |
14 |
Staff-created instructional videos for the public:
|
Title |
YouTube Views |
Notes |
|
How to access ancestry for libraries |
60 |
as of 1/6/21 |
|
Creating A Hoopla account |
28 |
as of 1/6/21 |
|
2020 Voter Resources |
7 |
as of 12/7/20 (unlisted) |
|
Searching for books and placing holds using the CHPL catalog |
125 |
as of 1/6/21 |
|
Tools for job seekers |
24 |
as of 1/6/21 |
|
How to Shop on Amazon |
29 |
as of 1/6/21 |
|
Exploring our LGBTQ+ resource guide |
13 |
as of 1/6/21 |
|
Introduction to Goodreads |
28 |
as of 1/6/21 |
|
Using Axis360 on an Android Device |
11 |
as of 1/6/21 |
|
Check out eBooks with Axis360 |
16 |
as of 1/6/21 |
|
Read eBooks for free with Axis360 on Iphone/iPad |
29 |
as of 1/6/21 |
|
Discovering Titles with our Library Catalog |
19 |
as of 1/6/21 |
|
How to Renew Items Using the Library Catalog |
14 |
as of 1/6/21 |
|
Intro to Consumer Reports Online |
9 |
as of 1/6/21 |
Cherry Hill Public Library
Director’s Report
November 11, 2020
Library Building: Closed 11/3 at 2 p.m. until 11/18 due to positive employee Covid test
(NJ Libraries still: NJ State 25% capacity for libraries order. CHPL 30 minute time limit)
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|
Door Counts-
September: 8248 August: 7846
Contactless pickup appointments: 218 chplref emails: 27 |
- Fundraisers: Scarecrow contest and Psychic Medium (Zoom), Pop Up book sale
Youth Services Board Report
10/9/20 - 11/6/20
In person programs:
| 10/1 | September Pumpkin craft Take and Makes for kids | 51 participants |
| 10/1 | September Teen craft Take and Makes | 41 participants |
| 10/22 | Pop Up Story Time outside | 16 participants |
Live online programs via Zoom:
| 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4 | Animal Crossing Open Hours | 5, 6, 7, 6 attendees |
| 10/24 | Dungeons and Dragons for Teens | 3 attendees |
| 10/28 | Dungeons and Dragons for Kids | 5 attendees |
School visits:
| 10/14 | Trinity Prep School: 2nd & 3rd grades | 7 attendees |
| 10/16 | Trinity Prep School: 4th grade | 7 attendees |
Virtual Programs for Kids (On-demand):
| 10/13, 10/20, 11/3 | Virtual Story Time | 4, 13, 3, views |
| 10/14, 10/21, 11/4 | Kids Story Break | 12,11,5 views |
| 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5 | Virtual Rhyme Time | 8,8,2,1 views |
| 10/26, 10/28, 10/30 | Halloween Story Break |
2,3,2 views |
Virtual Programs for Teens (On-demand):
| 11/2 | Google Skills for Middle Schoolers: Design a Poster About You | 2 attendees |
| 11/2 | Google Skills for High Schoolers: Create a Study Schedule to Meet Your Goals | 1 attendee |
Bookworm boxes will continue in November and December, however the November distribution of the boxes has been put on hold until the library re-opens on 11/18.
The Google Skills classes will continue with one offering per week through November 28th. It is part of a Grow with Google grant that will award CHPL $1,000 after successful implementation of the classes.
Adult Services Board Report:
| Date | Title | Attendance |
| 10/1, 10/5, 10/8, 10/15, 10/19, 10/22, 10/26, 10/29 | ESOL Virtual Conversation (Beginner) | 7, 6, 8, 7, 4, 8, 3, 7 |
| 10/2, 10/9, 10/12, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30 | ESOL Virtual Writing & Grammar (Intermediate) | 17, 17, 5, 20, 21, 21 |
| 10/5, 10/19, 10/26 | ESOL Virtual Conversation (Intermediate) | 12, 12, 13 |
| 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 | ESOL Virtual Writing & Grammar (Beginner) | 7, 5, 7, 7 |
| 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 | Virtual ESOL Book Club: Holes | 4, 4, 5, 6 |
| 10/6 | CHPL Virtual Book Club: The Lady From the Black Lagoon by Mallory O’Meara | 10 |
| 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28 | ESOL Virtual Reading & Grammar (Intermediate) | 10, 9, 12, 11 |
| 10/13, 10/27 | Needlework Guild Virtual Meetup | 7, 7 |
| 10/20 | Virtual Halloween: A Haunted History | 45 |
| 10/21 | VIRTUAL: "The White Coat Diaries" - A Conversation with Author Madi Sinha | 27 |
Staff are currently working on the following duties daily:
- Staffing the Reference Desk
- Making contactless pickup appointments
- Planning programs
- Ordering new materials
- Managing existing collections and weeding as needed
- Answering patron questions by phone, in person, and email
- Cleaning all public computers and shared spaces as they are used by patrons
Our popular ESL (English as a Second Language) program has undergone a name change. In order to reflect the lived experiences of our learners, many of whom speak multiple languages, our program is rebranded ESOL - "English to Speakers of Other Languages."
Beginning 11/3, staff continued their work remotely as a result of the library closure. Projects include preparations for the 2021 Seed Library (which will offer flowers for the first time this year) to be launched in February, ongoing ESOL classes, and newly released instructional videos for the public on the following topics:
- Tools for Job Seekers
- Placing Holds in the Online Catalog
- Shopping on Amazon
Cherry Hill Public Library
Director’s Report
January 2020
Congrats to Dr. Joseph Meloche for Outstanding Administrator of the Year from the
NJ Association of School Librarians (NJASL)
Cherry Hill Public Library
Director’s Report
September 2019
Town Council Proclamation for English as a Second Language tutors and librarian coordinator Elby Wang
Laverne Mann, Library Director
Director’s Message
The Cherry Hill Public Library is called ‘The Heart of Town’ and we truly want to live up to this standard.
We have created five strategic visions to broaden and enhance the quality of service we provide to patrons. These goals and tactics came out of a year of analysis, discussions, and community surveys.
The Cherry Hill Public Library wants to address the fast pace of change in society and technology. We want the community to use the library for reasons they told us were extremely important: for school reasons, entertainment, a quiet place to work or read, or to use the library computers and wifi.
To reflect the diversity of users in Cherry Hill we continue to evaluate our services, collections and programs. In the Cherry Hill schools, 30% of students are Asian, African American, Hispanic or other racial/ethnic heritage. More than 50 native languages are spoken by students and their families. More than 1700 students are bilingual, and more than 160 students receive ESL services.
Our surveys have found the community extremely satisfied with the staff courtesy and competence. The librarians and library staff are committed to rethinking collections and addressing societal and technological shifts. You will see us building more partnerships and on outreach in Cherry Hill.
The Cherry Hill Public Library has a bright future worth funding, and you belong at the library!
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