This site is in beta — data may be incomplete and features are still being added.
Council Meeting/Documents/2023 GVPL Budget Presentation
Presentation

2023 GVPL Budget Presentation

March 7, 2023Pages 12–3012 sections

A presentation outlining the Greater Victoria Public Library's service model, strategic goals, and 2023 budget request.

5.a A. Appleton, Board Chair, M. Sawa, Chief Executive Officer and P. McKinnon, Director of Finance, Greater Victoria Public Library, Re: Greater Victoria Public Library 2023 Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan
2023 Budget Request: $21,867,418Municipal Contribution - Operating: $19,537,497 (5.95% increase)View Royal 2023 Requisition: $597,084View Royal per capita total: $49.52

2023 GVPL Budget Presentation

Town of View Royal

March 7, 2023

Andrew Appleton, Board Chair Maureen Sawa, CEO

Page 12–30

A Shared Service Model

Map of the Greater Victoria Public Library service area, highlighting 10 municipalities: Central Saanich, Highlands, Langford, Metchosin, Colwood, View Royal, Saanich, Esquimalt, Victoria, and Oak Bay.
Map of the Greater Victoria Public Library service area, highlighting 10 municipalities: Central Saanich, Highlands, Langford, Metchosin, Colwood, View Royal, Saanich, Esquimalt, Victoria, and Oak Bay.
Page 12–30

Public Libraries: The Original Community Hub

  • Creating enhanced cultural experiences within our physical spaces:
    • Bi-Giwen: Coming Home - Truth Telling from the Sixties Scoop exhibition.
    • COVID in the House of Old exhibition.
    • Hope Meets Action: Echoes Through the Black Continuum exhibition.
    • Community Art Walls.
An exhibition display within a library featuring large portrait panels and descriptive text boards.
An exhibition display within a library featuring large portrait panels and descriptive text boards.
  • Inspiring, connecting, and empowering communities.
    • Public libraries provide a central access point to various programs and services designed to meet the community's needs.
    • Public libraries are connectors, playing an important role in meeting the community's educational, informational, cultural, recreational, and social-care needs.
A young child wearing a face mask jumping excitedly in a library book aisle.
A young child wearing a face mask jumping excitedly in a library book aisle.
Top 5 Most Used Digital Resources of 2022: 1. OverDrive, 2. PressReader, 3. Kanopy, 4. Hoopla, 5. LinkedIn Learning.
Top 5 Most Used Digital Resources of 2022: 1. OverDrive, 2. PressReader, 3. Kanopy, 4. Hoopla, 5. LinkedIn Learning.
Top 5 Most Studied Languages on Mango Languages of 2022: 1. Spanish, 2. French, 3. Italian, 4. German, 5. Japanese.
Top 5 Most Studied Languages on Mango Languages of 2022: 1. Spanish, 2. French, 3. Italian, 4. German, 5. Japanese.
Top 5 Most Popular Courses on LinkedIn Learning of 2022: 1. Excel Essential Training (Microsoft 365), 2. Project Management Foundations, 3. Photoshop 2022 Essential Training, 4. Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, 5. Power BI Essential Training.
Top 5 Most Popular Courses on LinkedIn Learning of 2022: 1. Excel Essential Training (Microsoft 365), 2. Project Management Foundations, 3. Photoshop 2022 Essential Training, 4. Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, 5. Power BI Essential Training.
A large white tipi set up on a grassy field during an outdoor community event with many attendees wearing orange shirts.
A large white tipi set up on a grassy field during an outdoor community event with many attendees wearing orange shirts.
An outdoor promotional banner featuring the slogan "A STORY CAN TAKE YOU ANYWHERE."
An outdoor promotional banner featuring the slogan "A STORY CAN TAKE YOU ANYWHERE."
A woman conducting an outdoor storytime session with children, featuring garden gnome props.
A woman conducting an outdoor storytime session with children, featuring garden gnome props.
A GVPL delivery van featuring a colorful brain illustration and the text "It's time to CHANGE YOUR MIND."
A GVPL delivery van featuring a colorful brain illustration and the text "It's time to CHANGE YOUR MIND."
Poetry Month promotional graphic featuring John Barton, Victoria's 2019-2022 Poet Laureate.
Poetry Month promotional graphic featuring John Barton, Victoria's 2019-2022 Poet Laureate.
A group of people gathered for an event in an outdoor courtyard area at a library branch.
A group of people gathered for an event in an outdoor courtyard area at a library branch.
Former Premier John Horgan reading a book with young children at a library branch.
Former Premier John Horgan reading a book with young children at a library branch.
Exterior view of the Esquimalt Public Library branch.
Exterior view of the Esquimalt Public Library branch.
People lining up to enter a library branch, with a "Hello again!" sign visible on the glass.
People lining up to enter a library branch, with a "Hello again!" sign visible on the glass.
Exterior view of a library entrance with glass doors and a "LIBRARY" sign.
Exterior view of a library entrance with glass doors and a "LIBRARY" sign.
Patrons sitting at desks with laptops facing large windows with a scenic view.
Patrons sitting at desks with laptops facing large windows with a scenic view.
Wide interior shot of a library branch showing book stacks and seating areas.
Wide interior shot of a library branch showing book stacks and seating areas.
Two library staff members standing next to a colorful interactive display.
Two library staff members standing next to a colorful interactive display.
Library interior showing patrons browsing shelves and using public computer terminals.
Library interior showing patrons browsing shelves and using public computer terminals.
Patrons using public computer stations designated as "Express" terminals.
Patrons using public computer stations designated as "Express" terminals.
A group of children from Saxe Point Day Care wearing branded vests during a library visit.
A group of children from Saxe Point Day Care wearing branded vests during a library visit.
Page 12–30

Building a Bridge to a Better Future

A mockup of the booklet titled "Building a bridge to a better future," GVPL's 24-month plan to support inclusive, engaged, and informed communities.
A mockup of the booklet titled "Building a bridge to a better future," GVPL's 24-month plan to support inclusive, engaged, and informed communities.
Page 12–30

Digital Literacy and Access

  • Access to technology and the ability to operate that technology confidently impacts the well-being of our communities.
  • From providing free access to WiFi, computers, streaming services, and other technology, to making available tools that assist those upskilling or looking for employment, we remain focused on creating more connections between information experts and the community.
Two children working together on an electronic educational circuit building project.
Two children working together on an electronic educational circuit building project.
Page 12–30

Focused Community Building

  • Public libraries are inclusive spaces, created equally for everyone in the community. Building relationships with partners that represent the diversity of our community continues to be our focus.
  • Partnering with community groups to better serve vulnerable populations, i.e Our Place Society, Community Social Planning Council (ID Clinics), remains a priority.
An elderly man smiling in a library setting, with bookshelves and another patron visible in the background.
An elderly man smiling in a library setting, with bookshelves and another patron visible in the background.
Page 12–30

Making a Difference, Showing our Impact

  • Supporting our staff in being knowledgeable about the cultures and priorities of our community so they provide culturally sensitive services and welcoming spaces is a priority.
  • We are focused on identifying unmet community needs and service gaps and building a thriving, engaged, and informed Greater Victoria.
A library staff member standing in front of a whiteboard filled with colorful sticky notes used for community planning.
A library staff member standing in front of a whiteboard filled with colorful sticky notes used for community planning.
Page 12–30

Making Space for Everyone to feel Safe, Respected, and Valued

  • Public libraries play an important role in welcoming newcomers, supporting family literacy, engaging seniors, holding space for community dialogue, and supporting people in times of change and uncertainty.
  • We are committed to championing equity, diversity, inclusivity, and accessibility for all library users.
A group of young children of diverse backgrounds sitting together on the floor and smiling.
A group of young children of diverse backgrounds sitting together on the floor and smiling.
Page 12–30

2023 Budget

Page 12–30

2023 Budget Request

Category 2022 Budget Approved 2023 Budget Request Change ($) Change (%)
Salaries and Benefits 15,387,782 16,546,276 1,158,494 7.5%
Library Materials, Including Capitalized 2,789,429 2,781,430 -7,999 -0.3%
Supplies, Services and Other 1,177,170 1,231,971 54,801 4.7%
Building Occupancy 911,393 1,026,241 114,848 12.6%
Capital Expenses-Other 328,000 281,500 -46,500 -14.2%
Total Expenditures 20,593,774 21,867,418 1,273,644 6.2%
Transfers to/(From) Reserves/Surplus (947,565) (1,266,292) (318,727) 33.6%
Branch Start-Up Funding (61,720) 61,720 100.0%
Revenues (1,144,189) (1,063,629) 80,560 -7.0%
Municipal Contribution - Operating 18,440,300 19,537,497 1,097,197 5.95%
Page 12–30

Town of View Royal 2023 Contribution

2022 Share 2022 Requisition 2023 Share 2023 Requisition Contribution Increase (Decrease) $ Contribution Increase (Decrease) % Per Capita Increase Per Capita Total
3.03% $558,076 3.05% $597,084 $39,008 7.00% $3.24 $49.52
  • Public libraries are trusted and valued community assets.
  • They are catalysts for change, facilitating social, economic, and cultural development.
A young child sitting on a library floor intently reading an open picture book.
A young child sitting on a library floor intently reading an open picture book.
An elderly patron browsing books in the "Large Print & Audiobooks" section of a library.
An elderly patron browsing books in the "Large Print & Audiobooks" section of a library.
Page 12–30

Thank You

An adult and a young child lying in bed together, reading a book titled "I CAN CHANGE THE WORLD."
An adult and a young child lying in bed together, reading a book titled "I CAN CHANGE THE WORLD."
Page 12–30
Extracted from: 2023 03 07 Council Agenda - Agenda - Pdf