Warsaw Community Public Library Board of Trustees Monday approved the library's budget for 2009.
A public hearing for the budget was Sept. 29.
The operating budget is $2,510,000. Library improvement reserve fund budget is $190,001; bond interest redemption fund budget is $389,275, and the library capital improvement project budget is $325,959.WCPL Director Ann Zydek said the library has been recording statistics on library usage. She said the state library is requesting the statistics. The library recorded statistics Sept. 15-20 for usage at the library.
On Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. there were 969 patrons; Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. there were 831 patrons; Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. 5 p.m. there were 822 patrons; Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. there were 618 patrons; Sept. 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. there were 580 patrons; and Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. there were 598 patrons.
Numbers also were recorded from June 23-28.
"We find our library is used more when school is out," Zydek said.
The board approved staff development days for Jan. 15, May 14 and Sept. 17.
The board also approved being closed on Dec. 24-26 for the Christmas holiday.
