Dear Community,
I hope I am not the only one who feels like December just popped up out of nowhere! We must be having too much fun at the library—time is simply flying by.
This month, I want to share my gratitude for your support. October and November were big months for the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, thanks to you.
First, I’d like to thank everyone who voted in the November 2023 election. The straight renewal of the City’s Local Option Levy passed with a 66.5% yes vote. This local option levy provides nearly 35% of the library’s budget and is critical to maintaining our current service levels to the community. Thank you for the greatest level of support you could possibly show us by voting yes.
Second, I’d like to thank you for your patience with our two-day closure in October. This allowed for some maintenance and changes to occur at the Corvallis Library, including new furniture in the Youth Services area. It also allowed staff in all our locations to come together for a staff development day. This annual day of learning and camaraderie is extremely important for our staff and means better service to all community members.
Lastly, I’m excited to share that the results of the 2023 Corvallis Community Survey have been released. This statistically valid survey occurs every two years and asks community members about their satisfaction with City of Corvallis services. I’m happy to say that 96% of Corvallis community members ranked public library services as either good or excellent. This score puts us at the top of our national benchmarks and is an improvement from our 2021 score of 91%.
We have even more amazing things planned for the community in 2024. Thank you for your never-ending support of the library.
Best,
Ashlee