Seymour Library 2023 Annual Report to the Community
Circulation Numbers
Print Materials: 98,383
DVDs/CDs: 21,211
Digital: 134,217
Grand Total: 253,811
People and Programs:
Total Library Visitors: 58,916
Total Programs: 611
Types of Programs: After Hours Lecture Series, Book Clubs, Chair Yoga, Discover Summer, Dungeons and Dragons Club, Take & Makes, Seymour Stitchers, Meditation, STEAM programming, StoryWalk®, Storytimes, Family Fun Nights, and MORE!
Total Program Attendance: 8,795
Summer Reading Program Registrations: 351
Digital Literacy Stats
One-on-One Tech Help: 714
Visits to seymourlibrary.org: 25,352
Wi-Fi Access: 8,895
Computer Sessions: 3,736
2023 Top Titles:
Adult Print: I Will Find You by Harlan Coben
Adult Digital: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Children: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown by Jeff Kinney
YA/Teen: Crazy House by James Patterson
DVD: Family Matters: Complete Season
Digital Access and Databases available with your library card:
Libby, Kanopy, hoopla, and Mango.
Financials
Adding more value to your dollars:
Did you know that Seymour Library supplements many of its projects with grants and additional federal funding?
Expenses
Payroll & Related: $899,562
Materials to Circulate: $81,372
Admin & Communications: $73,482
Building & Grounds: $61,541
Technology: $28,144
Programs/Services: $24,877
Revenue
Tax Levy: $924,000
Grants, State, & Local Aid: $81,068
Gifts & Misc.: $36,782
Thank You To Our Funders:
The Bernard Carl and Shirley Rosen Library Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County
City of Auburn – Historic & Cultural Sites Commission
City of Auburn – Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Relief Funding
Finger Lakes Library System – Outreach Mini-Grant and Collection Development
Fred M. Everett & Ora H. Everett Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee
The History Center in Tompkins County (National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.)
Rotary Club of Auburn
South Central Regional Library Council -Digitization & Technology Grant
Stanley W. Metcalf Foundation
*Grants enable Seymour Library to supplement its programming, collections, and outreach. Funding has allowed the Library to continue offering robust services and opportunities for the community.
In 2023, we completed our Strategic Plan.
Friends Support
Through annual membership dues and fundraising efforts, the Friends purchase collection materials and sponsor programs that could not otherwise be funded by the Library.
The Friends have recently sponsored:
IMAGINE Storytime
The Fall Festival
Take & Make Kits
Chair Yoga
Music in the Stacks & More!
Library Leadership
Seymour Library Board of Trustees
Larry Liberatore, Owasco, President
Debra Daloia, Sennett, Finance Officer
Lynda DeOrio, Auburn, Vice President
Cynthia Baney, Fleming, Secretary
Susanne Bench, Fleming
Meg Vanek, Owasco
Nancy Karpinski, Seymour Library Foundation Representative
Lisa Carr, ex-officio, Seymour Library Director