1. Stronger Communities: Supporting Local Economies December 5, 2014 www.TRL.org

2. Timberland Regional Library (TRL) was formed in 1968 as an Inter-county Rural Library District by a vote of the residents of the unincorporated areas of Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston counties. Today 300 employees serve 485,000 residents across 7,000 square miles through 27 community libraries, 7 additional service points (partnership libraries and kiosks) and a heavily accessed website that features e-books, streaming movies and music, digital magazines and a wide range of research tools. From a revenue perspective, almost 90% of TRL’s $21 million budget comes from property taxes; while 8% is received from timber harvests and nearly 2% from fines. On the expenses side, more than two-thirds (68%) of TRL’s expenses are staff salaries, while the budget to purchase new library materials is 16% (above the national average of 12%). Six Decades of Community Library Services

3. Library materials checked out: 4.3 million Library visits: 2.8 million New library cardholders: 27,738 Items downloaded: 266,835 Programs: 3,344 Attendance: 82,151 2013 Library District Statistics

4. Just what’s under the Research tab? Reference databases Reference USA – 24 million businesses, 262 million consumers/lifestyles, 2.5 million job postings, new homeowners and more Small Business Reference Center Business Plans Handbook (24 volumes) Business Source Premier Financial Rating Series GrantSelect /GrantStation (OL/PA/OK) Legal Information Reference Center Career Cruising employment website Gale – Online Learning 6-week instructor led online courses – Accounting, finance, business, computer applications, law & legal, technology, writing & publishing …. @ www.TRL.org

7. Microsoft IT Academy Started in November 2013 Free online, self-paced classes in Basic digital literacy Microsoft Office skills Advanced skills for IT pros Collaboration between Washington libraries Microsoft Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State Washington State Legislature Funded through June 2015

8. TRL Digital Collections

9. Zinio Digital Magazines

10. Freegal Music Downloads + NEW Music Videos & Streaming Freegal is a free and legal alternative to iTunes for Timberland Regional Library patrons to download music for free and keep songs forever – no due dates! After downloading, songs can be copied to MP3 players, iPods, iPhones, and so on Every library cardholders can download up to five (5) songs each week Over 6 million songs from more than 100 genres available Download music from anywhere to your smartphone/tablet with the Freegal mobile app Choose from a wide range of music videos Listen to an entire album - Stream up to 3 hours of music daily

11. E-books, audiobooks, videos & music available via OverDrive

12. Hoopla digital music, video & audiobooks

13. Additional Services 24/7 Ask-A-Librarian service by phone, email and real-time chat Wi-Fi access daily from 6 a.m. – Midnight Wi-Fi printing Library Now mobile app Computers and meeting rooms to reserve E-readers pre-loaded with different genres Assistive Devices to checkout for people with hearing, vision and mobility challenges Foreign language learning resources in dozens of languages for adults, teens and kids CAC (Common Access Card) readers available in libraries for active military and military contractors to access military email

14. Library Programs for all ages

15. How do public libraries impact peoples’ lives? Impact Survey (February 2014) Online user survey about how library technology services are used and suggestions for improvements. Developed by the University of Washington Information School with funding from the Gates Foundation. Survey Results – 2,805 people completed the survey related to use of library technology. 2,602 people found library technology very helpful. 142 people used library’s tech resources to apply for a job; 82 were granted an interview and 48 hired. 393 people learned about diet and nutrition and of those 322 made a change to their diet. 337 people learned about exercise/fitness and of those 261 made a change to their exercise habits.