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Library Packet 2018 01-08-18    Agenda Yorkville Public Library Michelle Pfister Meeting Room Board of Trustees January 8, 2018 ‐ 7:00 P.M.  902 Game Farm Road  1. Roll Call   2. Recognition of Visitors  3. Amendments to the Agenda  4.  Minutes  5. Correspondence  6. Public Comment  7. Staff Comment             8.  Report of the Treasurer    Financial Statement  Payment of Bills          Statistics   9. Report of the Library Director   10.      City Council Liaison     11.  Standing Committees      Policy     Personnel                               Finance Community Relations                 12.       Unfinished Business    Update on the Intergovernmental Agreement          Per Capital Grant Requirement—Board Bylaws                 13.  New Business         Approve Sexual Harassment Policy             Fire Alarm Panel Proposal         Outside Lights Repair Proposal         Book Collection‐Christian Fiction Labels                    14. Executive Session (if needed)  1. For the discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings  Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi‐annual  review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06.  2. For the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or legal  counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against  an employee of the public body, or against legal counsel for the public body to  determine its validity.        15.     New Business (continued)  Release of Executive Session Minutes    16. Adjournment                  DRAFT Yorkville Public Library Board of Trustees Monday, December 11, 2017, 7:00pm 902 Game Farm Road – Michelle Pfister Meeting Room The meeting was called to order at 7:02pm by President Russ Walter and a quorum was established. Roll Call: Wamecca Rodriguez-yes, Russ Walter-yes, Susan Chacon-yes, Darren Crawford-yes, Krista Danis-yes, Theron Garcia-yes, Jason Hedman-yes Absent: Carol LaChance Others Present: Library Director Elisa Topper, Technical Services Director Dixie DeBord Recognition of Visitors: President Walter recognized the guests. Amendments to the Agenda: None Minutes: November 13, 2017 Jason Hedman moved and Russ Walter seconded a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Unanimous voice vote approval. Correspondence: Ms. Topper received a check for $250 from the Lions Club for large print books and a poinsettia was received from the library attorney. Public Comment: Ms. DeBord said two volunteers are still needed for the January 28th mini-golf. Staff Comment: None Report of the Treasurer: Treasurer Chacon presented the report and said property tax of $6,859 was received and almost all income has been received for the FY. Outside repair and maintenance is at 84% of the FY. The credit card charges for the library are highlighted in yellow and due to an editing problem, all city charges are listed on the report. A payment of $2,700 was made to Daikin for the chiller part replacement. Ms. Topper gave an explanation of the two service calls for the fire alarm and said the technician indicated a new module card is needed. After some further issues, technicians said an entire new panel is needed. Ms. Topper will bring further information and possible other quotes to the January meeting. Ms. Topper also said the elevator broke and an after-hours service call was needed at a cost of $550. Page 1 of 3 Payment of Bills Trustee Danis moved to pay the bills as follows and Trustee Hedman seconded the motion: $24,948.29 Accounts Payable $34,961.93 Payroll $59,910.22 TOTAL Roll call: Rodriguez-yes, Walter-yes, Chacon-yes, Crawford-yes, Danis-yes, Garcia-yes, Hedman-yes Motion carried 7-0. President Walter said he had requested the condensed expense and revenue report in the packet. It shows only accounts with activity and Mr. Walter asked for Board input on this report for discussion next month. Report of the Library Director: Library Director Topper presented the report: 1. She thanked those who attended the bartending event at the Law Office and thanked Shelley Augustine for her assistance. The event made $440 for the library. 2. She wrote 2 clerk job descriptions: one for circulation and one for youth services 3. Discussed 'passive program' which is new term in annual report regarding do-it-yourself activities 4. E-book usage now being reported 5. Applied for science kit grant, 2-4 awards will be given 6. Sugar Grove library has café and wine bar with suggested donations 7. Identified 4 libraries (3 in Illinois) that have agreements with schools for student cards for those outside of library service area. More info coming in January. City Council Liaison No report Standing Committees: Personnel President Walter said Ms. Topper's 90-day review will be conducted in early January. Ms. Topper indicated she has accomplished all the goals given to her thus far except the inter-governmental agreement which is out of her hands at this time. She will compile a summary review for the Board. Mr. Walter said the next 5K race will be discussed next month. Unfinished Business: Update on Tax Levy President Walter reported the tax levy was passed and the library will be receiving $672,505 which is an increase of $26,951 over last year. Without the tax cap, the amount would have been $743,033. He said the library building bonds will not be retired until 2026. Update on Inter-governmental Agreement Ms. Topper said the agreement is with city hall administration and she included all items from the previous agreement. She would like to do joint marketing and offered the meeting room to the city. She noted the library is not included in the Parks and Rec catalog, but should be. She also met with the Chamber Director. The meeting room could be a possible revenue stream with separate rates for non- profit and profit organizations. This will be reviewed by the Policy Committee. Page 2 of 3 New Business: Per Capita Grant Requirements The submission deadline is January 15 and prior to that, the Library Director and at least one trustee, are required to view an on-line library safety webinar. Chapter 3 of the Trustees Facts File must also be discussed at the January meeting. In addition, all Trustees must complete the Open Meetings Act electronic training. Ms. Topper will also complete the safety checklist and conduct a fire drill. Approve Repair of Air Handler Bearings A motor was ordered and the work will be done in the coming week. Mr. Crawford made a motion to approve spending $4,740 for the air handler and shaft replacement and $1,895 for parts and labor for the air handler return. Mr. Hedman seconded the motion. Roll call: Walter-yes, Chacon-yes, Crawford-yes, Danis-yes, Garcia-yes, Hedman-yes, Rodriguez-yes Motion carried 7-0 Approve Board Meeting Dates 2018 Approve Library Closings 2018 Ms. Topper would like to move the meeting dates to a calendar year rather than fiscal year. She suggested closing on Veteran's Day, Sunday, November 12, 2018. President Walter made a motion to approve, for public notice, the meeting dates and closed dates as presented. Ms. Garcia seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously on a voice vote. Additional Business: None Executive Session: None Adjournment: There was no further business and Mr. Walter and Ms. Rodriguez moved and seconded, respectively, to adjourn at 7:40pm. Minutes respectfully submitted by Marlys Young, Minute Taker Page 3 of 3 May June July August September October November December January February March April 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2018 2018 2018 2018 Library Operations Old Second $ 349,886 $ 533,078 $ 504,996 $ 485,272 $ 742,421 $ 724,470 $ 693,626 $ 562,336 Building Development Fees Old Second 20,004 21,754 21,732 23,660 34,099 35,016 36,851 33,687 Library Operations IMET * 8,837 8,837 8,837 8,837 8,837 8,837 8,837 8,837 Library Operations Illinois Funds 170,559 170,682 170,821 170,967 171,115 171,270 171,423 171,596 Total: $ 549,286 $ 734,351 $ 706,386 $ 688,736 $ 956,471 $ 939,593 $ 910,736 $ 776,456 $ - $ - $ - $ - * Restricted PAYROLL 1ST PAY PERIOD 17,692$ $ 20,595 $ 14,577 $ 14,818 $ 15,201 $ 16,196 $ 17,339 $ 17,117 2ND PAY PERIOD 17,845 32,345 15,447 15,213 14,283 18,558 17,623 17,977 3RD PAY PERIOD - 15,479 - - - - - 17,409 Total 35,537$ 68,420$ 30,024$ 30,031$ 29,484$ 34,754$ 34,962$ 52,503$ -$ -$ -$ -$ YORKVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY CASH STATEMENT As of December 31, 2017 FISCAL YEAR 2018 % of Fiscal Year 8%17%25%33%42%50%58%67%Year-to-Date FISCAL YEAR 2018 ACCOUNT NUMBER DESCRIPTION May-17 June-17 July-17 August-17 September-17 October-17 November-17 December-17 Totals BUDGET % of Budget LIBRARY OPERATIONS REVENUES Taxes 82-000-40-00-4000 PROPERTY TAXES 52,665 272,734 10,239 23,713 265,842 11,974 6,859 - 644,025 645,867 99.71% Intergovernmental 82-000-41-00-4120 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX 909 - 930 43 - 635 - 167 2,684 5,250 51.12% 82-000-41-00-4170 STATE GRANTS - - - - - - - - - 17,200 0.00% Fines & Forfeits 82-000-43-00-4330 LIBRARY FINES 1,289 654 1,649 604 294 515 927 292 6,223 8,000 77.79% Charges for Service 82-000-44-00-4401 LIBRARY SUBSCRIPTION CARDS 698 1,340 147 531 908 627 1,206 990 6,448 6,500 99.19% 82-000-44-00-4422 COPY FEES 248 226 401 520 341 276 205 230 2,447 2,500 97.90% 82-000-44-00-4439 PROGRAM FEES 60 108 170 25 65 30 49 72 579 1,000 57.88% Investment Earnings 82-000-45-00-4500 INVESTMENT EARNINGS 129 137 161 169 166 184 181 196 1,322 800 165.28% Miscellaneous 82-000-46-00-4690 REIMB-MISCELLANEOUS - - - 691 - - - - 691 - 0.00% 82-000-48-00-4820 RENTAL INCOME 170 150 109 - 200 200 245 150 1,224 2,000 61.20% 82-000-48-00-4824 DVD RENTAL INCOME 157 221 220 438 170 246 268 147 1,867 2,500 74.68% 82-000-48-00-4850 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 26 125 68 269 1,041 10 32 37 1,608 1,000 160.80% Other Financing Sources 82-000-49-00-4901 TRANSFER FROM GENERAL 5,448 1,820 1,820 2,049 1,820 1,197 1,820 1,328 17,302 26,440 65.44% TOTAL REVENUES: LIBRARY 61,799 277,516 15,914 29,050 270,847 15,893 11,792 3,608 686,420 719,057 95.46% LIBRARY OPERATIONS EXPENDITURES Salaries & Wages 82-820-50-00-5010 SALARIES & WAGES 16,338 36,858 12,468 12,468 12,468 16,218 16,325 24,487 147,629 223,828 65.96% 82-820-50-00-5015 PART-TIME SALARIES 15,098 23,061 14,223 14,230 13,721 14,491 14,574 21,892 131,290 232,689 56.42% Benefits 82-820-52-00-5212 RETIREMENT PLAN CONTRIBUTION 1,761 3,973 1,344 1,344 1,344 1,748 1,760 2,640 15,914 24,435 65.13% 82-820-52-00-5214 FICA CONTRIBUTION 2,339 4,527 1,989 1,990 1,951 2,297 2,304 3,484 20,881 34,263 60.94% 82-820-52-00-5216 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 13,349 4,104 4,808 4,617 4,418 4,796 5,690 5,434 47,216 88,996 53.05% 82-820-52-00-5222 GROUP LIFE INSURANCE 67 22 28 28 28 28 41 35 277 403 68.68% 82-820-52-00-5223 DENTAL INSURANCE 404 443 253 338 338 338 443 423 2,979 5,550 53.68% 82-820-52-00-5224 VISION INSURANCE 117 33 46 46 46 46 71 58 462 670 68.98% 82-820-52-00-5230 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 92 - - 229 - 229 - - 549 1,000 54.90% 82-820-52-00-5231 LIABILITY INSURANCE 5,356 1,820 1,820 1,820 1,820 968 1,820 1,328 16,753 25,440 65.85% YORKVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FISCAL YEAR 2018 BUDGET REPORT For the Month Ending December 31, 2017 1 % of Fiscal Year 8%17%25%33%42%50%58%67%Year-to-Date FISCAL YEAR 2018 ACCOUNT NUMBER DESCRIPTION May-17 June-17 July-17 August-17 September-17 October-17 November-17 December-17 Totals BUDGET % of Budget YORKVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FISCAL YEAR 2018 BUDGET REPORT For the Month Ending December 31, 2017 Contractual Services 82-820-54-00-5412 TRAINING & CONFERENCES - - - - - - - 112 112 500 22.41% 82-820-54-00-5415 TRAVEL & LODGING - - - 42 - - 115 35 192 600 31.94% 82-820-54-00-5426 PUBLISHING & ADVERTISING - - 100 - - - - - 100 100 100.00% 82-820-54-00-5440 TELECOMMUNICATIONS - - 518 - 1,127 - - 1,463 3,107 6,000 51.79% 82-820-54-00-5452 POSTAGE & SHIPPING - 294 - 7 13 27 11 28 380 500 76.00% 82-820-54-00-5460 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS - 1,717 11 468 11 728 1,342 1,250 5,527 12,000 46.06% 82-820-54-00-5462 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 877 3,691 1,510 5,107 1,483 942 2,465 1,952 18,028 40,000 45.07% 82-820-54-00-5466 LEGAL SERVICES - - - - - - - - - 2,000 0.00% 82-820-54-00-5468 AUTOMATION - - - 3,147 373 3,147 - - 6,667 20,000 33.33% 82-820-54-00-5480 UTILITIES - - 362 384 337 502 536 954 3,076 8,480 36.28% 82-820-54-00-5495 OUTSIDE REPAIR & MAINTENANCE 513 6,560 2,865 - 25,800 1,415 4,891 3,907 45,950 50,000 91.90% 82-820-54-00-5498 PAYING AGENT FEES - 1,100 - 589 - - - - 1,689 1,700 99.32% Supplies 82-820-56-00-5610 OFFICE SUPPLIES - 302 570 392 13 1,008 104 781 3,170 8,000 39.63% 82-820-56-00-5620 OPERATING SUPPLIES - 1,500 96 664 - 978 - 506 3,744 10,000 37.44% 82-820-56-00-5671 LIBRARY PROGRAMMING - 193 23 - 32 62 95 89 494 1,000 49.38% 82-820-56-00-5685 DVD'S - 138 49 55 - 41 - 80 363 500 72.56% 82-820-56-00-5686 BOOKS - 11 - 13 - 22 - - 46 1,500 3.05% 82-820-99-00-9983 TRANSFER TO LIB DEBT SERVICE - - - - - - - - - 3,000 0.00% TOTAL FUND REVENUES 61,799 277,516 15,914 29,050 270,847 15,893 11,792 3,608 686,420 719,057 95.46% TOTAL FUND EXPENDITURES 56,311 90,348 43,082 47,976 65,323 50,031 52,586 70,938 476,595 803,154 59.34% FUND SURPLUS (DEFICIT)5,488 187,168 (27,167) (18,926) 205,525 (34,138) (40,794) (67,330) 209,825 (84,097) BEGINNING FUND BALANCE 489,057 FUND SURPLUS (DEFICIT)209,825 ENDING RESERVED FUND BALANCE 334,198 ENDING UNRESERVED FUND BALANCE 364,684 ENDING TOTAL FUND BALANCE 698,882 LIBRARY DEBT SERVICE REVENUES 83-000-40-00-4000 PROPERTY TAXES 62,037 321,269 12,061 27,932 313,150 14,105 8,079 - 758,634 757,396 100.16% 83-000-45-00-4500 INVESTMENT EARNINGS 0 0 2 70 227 240 275 472 1,286 - 0.00% 2 % of Fiscal Year 8%17%25%33%42%50%58%67%Year-to-Date FISCAL YEAR 2018 ACCOUNT NUMBER DESCRIPTION May-17 June-17 July-17 August-17 September-17 October-17 November-17 December-17 Totals BUDGET % of Budget YORKVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FISCAL YEAR 2018 BUDGET REPORT For the Month Ending December 31, 2017 83-000-49-00-4982 TRANSFER FROM LIB OPS - - - - - - - - - 3,000 0.00% TOTAL REVENUES: LIBRARY DEBT SERVICE 62,037 321,269 12,064 28,002 313,378 14,345 8,354 472 759,920 760,396 99.94% LIBRARY DEBT SERVICE EXPENDITURES 2006 Bond 83-830-84-00-8000 PRINCIPAL PAYMENT - - - - - - - 50,000 50,000 50,000 100.00% 83-830-84-00-8050 INTEREST PAYMENT - 13,681 - - - - - 13,681 27,363 27,363 100.00% 2013 Refunding Bond 83-830-99-00-8000 PRINCIPAL PAYMENT - - - - - - - 520,000 520,000 520,000 100.00% 83-830-99-00-8050 INTEREST PAYMENT - 81,516 - - - - - 81,516 163,033 163,033 100.00% TOTAL FUND REVENUES 62,037 321,269 12,064 28,002 313,378 14,345 8,354 472 759,920 760,396 99.94% TOTAL FUND EXPENDITURES - 95,198 - - - - - 665,198 760,395 760,396 100.00% FUND SURPLUS (DEFICIT)62,037 226,072 12,064 28,002 313,378 14,345 8,354 (664,726) (475) - LIBRARY CAPITAL REVENUES 84-000-42-00-4214 DEVELOPMENT FEES 6,150 7,000 4,200 12,650 4,700 5,600 4,350 11,575 56,225 35,000 160.64% 84-000-45-00-4500 INVESTMENT EARNINGS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 10 91.60% TOTAL REVENUES: LIBRARY CAPITAL 6,151 7,001 4,201 12,651 4,701 5,601 4,351 11,576 56,234 35,010 160.62% LIBRARY CAPITAL EXPENDITURES 84-840-54-00-5460 E-BOOK SUBSCRIPTIONS - - 128 - - - 128 - 255 3,500 7.29% 84-840-56-00-5635 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE - 862 3,894 - - - - 2,379 7,135 15,000 47.57% 84-840-56-00-5683 AUDIO BOOKS - 1,001 150 - - - 170 177 1,498 - 0.00% 84-840-56-00-5684 COMPACT DISCS & OTHER MUSIC - - - - - - - 110 110 - 0.00% 84-840-56-00-5685 DVD'S - 18 91 205 69 46 122 276 827 - 0.00% 84-840-56-00-5686 BOOKS - 2,466 2,717 2,068 2,143 3,738 3,347 4,573 21,053 16,500 127.59% TOTAL FUND REVENUES 6,151 7,001 4,201 12,651 4,701 5,601 4,351 11,576 56,234 35,010 160.62% TOTAL FUND EXPENDITURES - 4,347 6,979 2,273 2,212 3,784 3,767 7,515 30,877 35,000 88.22% FUND SURPLUS (DEFICIT)6,151 2,654 (2,778) 10,378 2,489 1,817 585 4,061 25,357 10 3 DATE: 01/03/2018 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE PAGE: 1TIME: 14:49:11 GENERAL LEDGER ACTIVITY REPORT F-YR: 18ID: GL440000.WOW ACTIVITY THROUGH FISCAL PERIOD 08PER. JOURNAL # ENTRY DATE ITEM TRANSACTION DESCRIPTION VENDOR CHECK INVOICE DEBIT CREDIT_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________82-000-24-00-2480 (L) ESCROW - MEMORIALS & GIFTS_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________01 05/01/2017 BEGINNING BALANCE 3,077.05 GJ-170531LB 06/02/2017 08 May 2017 Deposits 300.00 _________________________________ TOTAL PERIOD 01 ACTIVITY 0.00 300.0002 AP-170612B 06/06/2017 01 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104361 2032897995 52.18 06/06/2017 02 NAME PLATES KING & SONS MONUMENT 104364 051717 180.00 AP-170625 06/19/2017 148 AMAZON-PRINTER, PRINTER FIRST NATIONAL BANK 900046 062517-M.PFISTER 436.17 06/19/2017 149 TARGET-TARGUS CASES FIRST NATIONAL BANK 900046 062517-S.AUGUSTINE 99.98 GJ-170630LB 07/05/2017 08 June 2017 Deposits 2,675.23 _________________________________ TOTAL PERIOD 02 ACTIVITY 768.33 2,675.2303 AP-170710 07/05/2017 01 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104377 2032916077 31.02 07/05/2017 02 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104377 2032937543 51.15 07/05/2017 03 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104377 2032944087 14.95 07/05/2017 04 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104377 2032946730 34.61 07/05/2017 05 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104377 2032960762 287.41 07/05/2017 06 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104377 2032963290 9.77 07/05/2017 07 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104377 2032970774 65.53 07/05/2017 08 07/19/17 NATURE'S ARCHITECTS FOREST PARK NATURE C 104380 071917 135.00 GJ-170731LB 08/01/2017 08 July 2017 Deposits 2.00 _________________________________ TOTAL PERIOD 03 ACTIVITY 629.44 2.0004 AP-170814 08/09/2017 01 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104390 2032988056 212.74 08/09/2017 02 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104390 2032994518 13.80 08/09/2017 03 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104390 2033005997 74.38 08/09/2017 04 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104390 2033019466 273.87 08/09/2017 05 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104390 2033029979 143.42 08/09/2017 06 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104390 2033032006 350.87 08/09/2017 07 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104390 2033048611 112.15 08/09/2017 08 DVD MIDWEST TAPE 104396 95229398 22.99 08/09/2017 09 AUDIO BOOK MIDWEST TAPE 104396 95254126 39.99 08/09/2017 10 DVD, AUDIO BOOK MIDWEST TAPE 104396 95273332 69.98 GJ-170831LB 09/01/2017 08 August 2017 Deposits 385.00 GJ-170903RC 09/05/2017 02 RC Aug 2017 Lib Deposits 277.00 _________________________________ TOTAL PERIOD 04 ACTIVITY 1,314.19 662.0005 AP-170911 09/06/2017 01 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104403 2033052718 24.46 09/06/2017 02 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104403 2033074220 74.42 09/06/2017 03 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104403 2033092389 86.13 09/06/2017 04 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104403 2033096069 155.34 09/06/2017 05 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104403 2033111556 110.03 09/06/2017 06 2 MEMORIAL BRICKS KING & SONS MONUMENT 104406 082317 60.00 09/06/2017 07 DVD MIDWEST TAPE 104407 95284174 14.99 09/06/2017 08 AUDIO BOOK MIDWEST TAPE 104407 95311530 39.99 09/06/2017 09 AUDIO BOOK MIDWEST TAPE 104407 95326184 39.99 09/06/2017 10 AUDIO BOOKS MIDWEST TAPE 104407 95344286 69.98 09/06/2017 11 BOKK-IT 5K TIMING RACE TIME 104410 N0902 481.81 AP-170925M 09/19/2017 165 TARGET-PRIZES FOR SUMMER FIRST NATIONAL BANK 900050 092517-J.WEISS 32.87 DATE: 01/03/2018 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE PAGE: 2TIME: 14:49:11 GENERAL LEDGER ACTIVITY REPORT F-YR: 18ID: GL440000.WOW ACTIVITY THROUGH FISCAL PERIOD 08PER. JOURNAL # ENTRY DATE ITEM TRANSACTION DESCRIPTION VENDOR CHECK INVOICE DEBIT CREDIT_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________82-000-24-00-2480 (L) ESCROW - MEMORIALS & GIFTS_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________05 AP-170925M 09/19/2017 166 DOLLAR TREE-PRIZES FOR SUMMER FIRST NATIONAL BANK 900050 092517-J.WEISS 8.00 09/19/2017 167 TARGET-GIFT CARDS FIRST NATIONAL BANK 900050 092517-S.AUGUSTINE 50.00 09/19/2017 168 NCG CINEMA-GIFT CARDS FIRST NATIONAL BANK 900050 092517-S.AUGUSTINE 25.00 09/19/2017 169 PANERA-GIFT CARDS FIRST NATIONAL BANK 900050 092517-S.AUGUSTINE 25.00 GJ-170930LB 09/29/2017 08 Sept 2017 Deposits 330.00 _________________________________ TOTAL PERIOD 05 ACTIVITY 1,298.01 330.0006 AP-171009 10/03/2017 01 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104415 2033127088 51.73 10/03/2017 02 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104415 2033130769 42.69 10/03/2017 03 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104415 2033131319 11.49 10/03/2017 04 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104415 2033150590 12.59 10/03/2017 05 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104415 2033160913 84.57 10/03/2017 06 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104415 2033172409 14.37 10/03/2017 07 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104415 2033175842 14.94 10/03/2017 08 AUDIO BOOKS MIDWEST TAPE 104420 95382801 39.99 10/03/2017 09 2 DVDS, 1 AUDIO BOOK MIDWEST TAPE 104420 95409502 77.97 10/03/2017 10 1 AUDIO BOOK, 1 DVD MIDWEST TAPE 104420 95430011 59.98 GJ-171031LB 11/01/2017 08 Oct 2017 Deposits 1,850.00 _________________________________ TOTAL PERIOD 06 ACTIVITY 410.32 1,850.0007 AP-171113 11/06/2017 01 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104426 2033191873 14.95 11/06/2017 02 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104426 2033210465 14.94 11/06/2017 03 BOOK BAKER & TAYLOR 104426 2033231304 14.94 11/06/2017 04 BOOK BAKER & TAYLOR 104426 2033245448 15.53 11/06/2017 05 DVD MIDWEST TAPE 104433 95481997 22.99 11/06/2017 06 DVD MIDWEST TAPE 104433 95509775 23.99 11/06/2017 07 DVDS MIDWEST TAPE 104433 95530036 45.98 AP-171125M 11/30/2017 175 AMAZON-BINGO CARDS, DAUBERS, FIRST NATIONAL BANK 900052 112517-D.DEBORD 37.44 GJ-171130LB 12/01/2017 08 Nov 2017 Deposits 2,644.00 _________________________________ TOTAL PERIOD 07 ACTIVITY 190.76 2,644.0008 AP-171211 12/04/2017 01 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104441 2033253908 285.39 12/04/2017 02 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104441 2033277843 32.99 12/04/2017 03 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104441 2033279262 47.27 12/04/2017 04 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104441 2033297864 23.23 12/04/2017 05 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104441 2033303265 80.48 12/04/2017 06 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104441 2033324276 8.99 12/04/2017 07 BOOKS BAKER & TAYLOR 104441 2033325433 10.34 AP-171225M 12/18/2017 139 MCDONALDS-GIFT CARD FIRST NATIONAL BANK 900053 122517-M.EBERHARDT 20.00 12/18/2017 140 NCG CINEMA-GIFT CARD FIRST NATIONAL BANK 900053 122517-M.EBERHARDT 20.00 12/18/2017 141 IMPRINT-TABLE THROW & RUNNER FIRST NATIONAL BANK 900053 122517-S.AUGUSTINE 187.08 GJ-171231LB 01/02/2018 08 Dec 2017 Deposits 971.08 _________________________________ TOTAL PERIOD 08 ACTIVITY 715.77 971.08 TOTAL ACCOUNT ACTIVITY 5,326.82 9,434.31 ENDING BALANCE 7,184.54 GRAND TOTAL 0.00 7,184.54 TOTAL DIFFERENCE 0.00 7,184.54 December YTD % of FY 2018 Actual Actual Budget Budget YTD Actual % Change LIBRARY OPERATIONS FUND (82) Revenues Property Taxes -$ 644,025$ 99.7%645,867$ 626,183$ 2.85% Intergovernmental Personal Property Replacement Tax 167 2,684 51.1%5,250 3,058 -12.23% State Grants - - 0.0%17,200 13,044 -100.00% Total Intergovernmental 167$ 2,684$ 12.0%22,450$ 16,101$ -83.33% Library Fines 292$ 6,223$ 77.8%8,000$ 4,667$ 33.35% Charges for Services Library Subscription Cards 990$ 6,448$ 99.2%6,500$ 4,144$ 55.57% Copy Fees 230 2,447 97.9%2,500 1,516 61.48% Program Fees 72 579 57.9%1,000 626 -7.54% Total Charges for Services 1,291$ 9,474$ 94.7%10,000$ 6,286$ 50.71% Investment Earnings 196$ 1,322$ 165.3%800$ 618$ 113.94% Reimbursements/Miscellaneous/Transfers In Miscellaneous Reimbursements -$ 691$ 0.0%-$ 1,433$ 0.00% Rental Income 150 1,224 61.2%2,000 1,591 -23.07% DVD Rental Income 147 1,867 74.7%2,500 1,605 0.19% Miscellaneous Income 37.00 1,608.02 160.8%1,000 1,719 906.66% Transfer In 1,328 17,302 65.4%26,440 16,614 4.14% Total Miscellaneous & Transfers 1,662$ 22,692$ 71.0%31,940$ 22,961$ -1.17% Total Revenues and Transfers 3,608$ 686,420$ 95.5%719,057$ 676,815$ 1.42% Expenditures Library Operations 70,938$ 476,595$ 59.3%803,154$ 477,714$ -0.23% 50 Salaries 46,379 278,919 61.1%456,517 286,872 -2.77% 52 Benefits 13,401 105,031 58.1%180,757 109,116 -3.74% 54 Contractual Services 9,701 84,828 59.8%141,880 62,254 36.26% 56 Supplies 1,456 7,817 37.2%21,000 19,473 -59.86% 99 Transfers Out - - 0.0%3,000 - 0.00% Total Expenditures and Transfers 70,938$ 476,595$ 59.3%803,154$ 477,714$ -0.23% Surplus(Deficit)(67,330)$ 209,825$ (84,097)$ 199,101$ *December represents 67% of fiscal year 2018 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND TRANSFERS For the Month Ending December 31, 2017 * Fiscal Year 2017 For the Month Ending December 31, 2016 DATE: 12/18/17 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE TIME: 11:11:12 MANUAL CHECK REGISTERID: AP225000.CBLCHECK # VENDOR # INVOICE ITEM CHECK INVOICE # DATE # DESCRIPTION DATE ACCOUNT # ITEM AMT------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 900053 FNBO FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 12/25/17 122517-A.SIMMONS 11/30/17 01 COMCAST-OCT 2017 & E-RATE 82-820-54-00-5440 1,463.04 02 2016-2017 CHARGES ** COMMENT ** 03 KONICA-9/19-10/18 COPIER 82-820-54-00-5462 8.60 04 CHARGES ** COMMENT ** 20 ADS-NOV-OCT ALARM MONITORING 82-820-54-00-5495 345.60INVOICE TOTAL: * Page 1 of 11 DATE: 12/18/17 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE TIME: 11:11:12 MANUAL CHECK REGISTERID: AP225000.CBLCHECK # VENDOR # INVOICE ITEM CHECK INVOICE # DATE # DESCRIPTION DATE ACCOUNT # ITEM AMT------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 900053 FNBO FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 12/25/17 122517-D.DEBOARD 11/30/17 01 HOME DEPO-WREATH, POINTSETTIAS 82-820-56-00-5610 60.86 02 FLOOR GUARDS ** COMMENT **INVOICE TOTAL: 60.86 * 122517-E.TOPPER 11/30/17 01 AMAZON-TONER 82-820-56-00-5610 261.38 02 AMAZON-TONER 82-820-56-00-5610 187.78 03 AMAZON-CORRECTION TAPE, TONER 82-820-56-00-5610 204.00 04 AMAZON PRIME MONTHLY FEE 82-820-56-00-5610 10.99INVOICE TOTAL: 664.15 * Page 2 of 11 DATE: 12/18/17 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE TIME: 11:11:12 MANUAL CHECK REGISTERID: AP225000.CBLCHECK # VENDOR # INVOICE ITEM CHECK INVOICE # DATE # DESCRIPTION DATE ACCOUNT # ITEM AMT------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 900053 FNBO FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 12/25/17 122517-J.WEISS 11/30/17 01 DOLLAR TREE-SUPPLIES FOR 82-820-56-00-5671 21.00 02 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMING ** COMMENT ** 03 WALMART-SUPPLIES FOR CHILDRENS 82-820-56-00-5671 54.80 04 PROGRAMING ** COMMENT **INVOICE TOTAL: 75.80 * 122517-M.EBERHARDT 11/30/17 01 MCDONALDS-GIFT CARD 82-000-24-00-2480 20.00 02 NCG CINEMA-GIFT CARD 82-000-24-00-2480 20.00INVOICE TOTAL: 40.00 * Page 3 of 11 DATE: 12/18/17 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE TIME: 11:11:12 MANUAL CHECK REGISTERID: AP225000.CBLCHECK # VENDOR # INVOICE ITEM CHECK INVOICE # DATE # DESCRIPTION DATE ACCOUNT # ITEM AMT------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 900053 FNBO FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 12/25/17 122517-S.AUGUSTINE 11/30/17 01 AMAZON-LABELS 82-820-56-00-5610 26.94 02 JEWEL-COFFEE, COFFEE CAKE 82-820-56-00-5671 13.60 03 IMPRINT-TABLE THROW & RUNNER 82-000-24-00-2480 187.08INVOICE TOTAL: 227.62 * 122517-S.IWANSKI 11/30/17 01 VISTA PRINT-LIBRARY BUSINESS 82-820-56-00-5610 28.78 02 CARDS ** COMMENT ** 03 POSTAGE FOR BOOKS 82-820-54-00-5452 27.82INVOICE TOTAL: 56.60 * 727$/$028173$,' Page 4 of 11    82-820  LIBRARY OPERATIONS      83-830  LIBRARY DEBT SERVICE                              84-840  LIBRARY CAPITAL      DATE: 01/03/18 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE TIME: 11:18:40 CHECK REGISTERPRG ID: AP215000.WOW CHECK DATE: 01/08/18CHECK # VENDOR # INVOICE INVOICE ITEM NUMBER DATE # DESCRIPTION ACCOUNT # ITEM AMT------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 104454 ALLVAC MICHAEL C. GOLICH 13946 12/04/17 01 VACUUM REPAIR 82-820-54-00-5495 103.85 INVOICE TOTAL: 103.85 * CHECK TOTAL: 103.85 104455 BAKTAY BAKER & TAYLOR 2033341157 12/04/17 01 BOOKS 82-000-24-00-2480 61.29 02 BOOKS 84-840-56-00-5686 302.42 INVOICE TOTAL: 363.71 * 2033364967 12/13/17 01 BOOKS 84-840-56-00-5686 149.52 INVOICE TOTAL: 149.52 * 2033372209 12/15/17 01 BOOKS 82-000-24-00-2480 599.34 INVOICE TOTAL: 599.34 * CHECK TOTAL: 1,112.57 104456 CHITRIB CHICAGO TRIBUNE 13975279-112817 11/28/17 01 BEACON NEWS ANNUAL RENEWAL 82-820-54-00-5460 130.00 INVOICE TOTAL: 130.00 * CHECK TOTAL: 130.00 104457 ERICSCUT ERIC K HILL 12001 12/01/17 01 FALL CLEAN UP, CLEAN GUTTERS 82-820-54-00-5495 1,910.00 INVOICE TOTAL: 1,910.00 * CHECK TOTAL: 1,910.00 104458 IDLABEL ID LABEL, INC.Page 5 of 11    82-820  LIBRARY OPERATIONS      83-830  LIBRARY DEBT SERVICE                              84-840  LIBRARY CAPITAL      DATE: 01/03/18 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE TIME: 11:18:40 CHECK REGISTERPRG ID: AP215000.WOW CHECK DATE: 01/08/18CHECK # VENDOR # INVOICE INVOICE ITEM NUMBER DATE # DESCRIPTION ACCOUNT # ITEM AMT------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 104458 IDLABEL ID LABEL, INC. 0101139-IN 05/16/17 01 LIBRARY BAR CODES 82-820-56-00-5610 185.40 INVOICE TOTAL: 185.40 * CHECK TOTAL: 185.40 104459 MIDWTAPE MIDWEST TAPE 95632418 12/05/17 01 DVDS 82-820-56-00-5685 51.97 INVOICE TOTAL: 51.97 * 95649185 12/11/17 01 DVD 82-000-24-00-2480 17.99 INVOICE TOTAL: 17.99 * 95671299 12/18/17 01 DVD 82-820-56-00-5685 22.99 INVOICE TOTAL: 22.99 * 95686677 12/22/17 01 DVD 82-000-24-00-2480 22.99 02 DVD 82-820-56-00-5685 40.98 INVOICE TOTAL: 63.97 * CHECK TOTAL: 156.92 104460 MVB MECHANICAL VIBRATION & 10781 12/13/17 01 REPLACE SHAFT AND BEARINGS ON 82-820-54-00-5495 4,740.00 02 AHU-1 RETURN FAN ** COMMENT ** INVOICE TOTAL: 4,740.00 * CHECK TOTAL: 4,740.00 104461 THYSSEN THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CORP 3003596057 12/13/17 01 11/041/17-01/31/18 ELEVATOR 82-820-54-00-5495 525.00 02 MAINTENANCE BILLING ** COMMENT ** INVOICE TOTAL: 525.00 * CHECK TOTAL: 525.00Page 6 of 11    82-820  LIBRARY OPERATIONS      83-830  LIBRARY DEBT SERVICE                              84-840  LIBRARY CAPITAL      DATE: 01/03/18 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE TIME: 11:18:40 CHECK REGISTERPRG ID: AP215000.WOW CHECK DATE: 01/08/18CHECK # VENDOR # INVOICE INVOICE ITEM NUMBER DATE # DESCRIPTION ACCOUNT # ITEM AMT------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 104462 YOUNGM MARLYS J. YOUNG 121117 12/26/17 01 DEC 11 LIBRARY MEETING MINUTES 82-820-54-00-5462 50.75 INVOICE TOTAL: 50.75 * CHECK TOTAL: 50.75 TOTAL AMOUNT PAID: 8,914.49Page 7 of 11 REGULAR OVERTIME TOTAL IMRF FICA TOTALSADMINISTRATION16,535.21$ -$ 16,535.21 1,782.49$ 810.84$ 19,128.54$ FINANCE9 350 86-9 350 861 024 19701 0611 076 11$UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLEPAYROLL SUMMARYDecember 1, 2017FINANCE9,350.86 - 9,350.86 1,024.19 701.06 11,076.11$ POLICE113,436.82 10,205.81 123,642.63 583.94 9,213.86 133,440.43$ COMMUNITY DEV.15,567.55 - 15,567.55 1,643.42 1,160.39 18,371.36$ STREETS13,066.46 - 13,066.46 1,408.56 962.40 15,437.42$ WATER15,742.24 353.06 16,095.30 1,699.51 1,174.41 18,969.22$ SEWER8,171.34 190.00 8,361.34 917.52 633.70 9,912.56$ PARKS15,566.26 174.41 15,740.67 1,696.85 1,152.97 18,590.49$ RECREATION12,915.28 - 12,915.28 1,147.17 964.73 15,027.18$ LIBRARY15,110.74 - 15,110.74 879.91 1,125.92 17,116.57$ TOTALS235,462.76$ 10,923.28$ 246,386.04$ 12,783.56$ 17,900.28$ 277,069.88$ TOTAL PAYROLL277,069.88$ Page 8 of 11 REGULAR OVERTIME TOTAL IMRF FICA TOTALSMAYOR & LIQ. COM.908.34$ -$ 908.34$ -$ 69.49$ 977.83$ CLERK583.34 - 583.34 8.98 44.61 636.93 TREASURER83.34 - 83.34 8.98 6.36 98.68 ALDERMAN3,900.00-3,900.00-287.054,187.05UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLEPAYROLL SUMMARYDecember 15, 2017ALDERMAN3,900.00 - 3,900.00 - 287.05 4,187.05 ADMINISTRATION16,766.01 - 16,766.01 1,807.39 828.51 19,401.91 FINANCE9,350.85 - 9,350.85 1,008.02 689.60 11,048.47 POLICE107,503.14 3,415.34 110,918.48 583.94 7,951.00 119,453.42 COMMUNITY DEV.15,608.05 - 15,608.05 1,627.25 1,152.00 18,387.30 STREETS13,066.46 863.63 13,930.09 1,501.65 1,025.67 16,457.41 WATER16,561.68 39.61 16,601.29 1,691.01 1,214.49 19,506.79 SEWER8,171.35 - 8,171.35 880.87 607.68 9,659.90 PARKS15,969.14 - 15,969.14 1,721.47 1,171.88 18,862.49 RECREATION13,824.17 - 13,824.17 1,161.26 1,026.61 16,012.04 LIBRARY15,910.29 - 15,910.29 879.91 1,187.08 17,977.28 TOTALS238,206.16$ 4,318.58$ 242,524.74$ 12,880.73$ 17,262.03$ 272,667.50$ TOTAL PAYROLL272,667.50$ Page 9 of 11 REGULAR OVERTIME TOTAL IMRF FICA TOTALSADMINISTRATION17,112.17$ -$ 17,112.17 1,844.71$ 885.72$ 19,842.60$FINANCE9 350 84-9 350 841 008 02706 8511 065 71$UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLEPAYROLL SUMMARYDecember 29, 2017FINANCE9,350.84-9,350.841,008.02706.8511,065.71$POLICE107,768.21 551.50 108,319.71 583.94 7,886.13 116,789.78$COMMUNITY DEV.16,148.56 - 16,148.56 1,627.25 1,218.36 18,994.17$STREETS13,417.95 - 13,417.95 1,408.56 1,009.61 15,836.12$WATER14,551.04 1,094.48 15,645.52 1,652.64 1,170.61 18,468.77$SEWER9,121.37 - 9,121.37 983.28 682.23 10,786.88$PARKS15,657.29 - 15,657.29 1,687.86 1,197.79 18,542.94$RECREATION14,901.86 - 14,901.86 1,306.38 1,136.89 17,345.13$LIBRARY15,358.25 - 15,358.25 879.91 1,170.51 17,408.67$TOTALS233,387.54$ 1,645.98$ 235,033.52$ 12,982.55$ 17,064.70$ 265,080.77$TOTAL PAYROLL265,080.77$Page 10 of 11 Library CC Check Register (Pages 1 ‐4)12/25/2017 $2,942.27 Library Check Register ‐ (Pages 5 ‐ 7)01/08/2018 $8,914.49 Sunlife ‐ Dec 2017 Dental Ins 12/12/2017 $423.27 IPRF ‐Jan 2018 Workers Comp 12/12/2017 $915.77 Nicor ‐10/31‐11/30 services 12/12/2017 $954.24 Flex ‐Nov 2017 HRA &FSA Fees 12/20/2017 $19 00 YORKVILLE LIBRARY BOARD BILL LIST SUMMARY Monday, January 08, 2018 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Flex ‐ Nov 2017 HRA & FSA Fees 12/20/2017 $19.00 Mesirow ‐ 2018 Service Fee 12/20/2017 $412.16 Dearborne National ‐ Jan 2018 Life Ins 12/20/2017 $34.66 Dearborne National ‐ Jan 2018  Vision Ins 12/20/2017 $58.40 BCBS ‐ Jan 2018 Health Insurance 12/20/2017 $5,325.68 TOTAL BILLS PAID: $19,999.94 DATE Bi‐weekly (Page 8)12/01/2017 $17,116.57 Bi‐weekly (Page 9)12/15/2017 $17,977.28 Bi‐weekly (Page 10)12/29/2017 $17,408.67 TOTAL PAYROLL:$52,502.52 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS:$72,502.46 PAYROLL Page 11 of 11 LIBRARY DIRECTOR REPORT— DECEMBER 2017 Facilities Management Air Handler motor and belts installed. Yorkville Library Sign-Electrician called. HVAC Company (Artlip) replaced filters in MeetingRoom. (Waiting for proposal for Maintenance Agreement). Met with Four Seasons Landscaping & Received Proposal. Coordinating our fire extinguishers service with the City reducing our costs. Public Relations WSPY Broadcast (YS Managers) 12/1/17 Meetings Met with Bart Olson on Intergovernmental Agreement 11/18/17 Friends Meeting 12/11/17 Training Participated in the online class for Sierra. Staff Recruitment We interviewed 4 candidates and hired 2: 1 for Circ and 1 for Youth Services. Schools IGA Contacted the 4 libraries in Illinois to obtain copies of their IGA’s (received 2/4 to date) Will report at February meeting. Staff Holiday Lunch Hosted a holiday pizza lunch for staff. Programs, Activities Adult Programs Evening Book Club No Meeting Men’s Book Club No Meeting Friends Meeting 13 Threads and More 18 TOTAL ADULT ATTENDANCE 31 Young Adult Programs Teen Meeting -TAG 18 TOTAL YA ATTENDANCE 18 Children Programs Drop-In Storytime 9 Tots and Toddlers (2 programs) 50 Afternoon/Morning Read (2 programs) 12 Lego Club Duplo 11 Lego Club 9 Book Club (Grades 1-2) 6 Dance Party 11 Ice Cream Book Club 5 Panera Storytime 40 Literacy Center 8 Cards for Kids 18 Cookie Decorating 5 3D Printer 7 Beginning Read 3 Polar Express 131 Santa 177 TOTAL CHILDREN’S ATTENDANCE 502 Passive programs included: Traced hand wreath (32), Reindeer Ornament- make/take (42), Snowman ornament (47), Snowman stick ornament (53). Computer Use Adult 277 Young Adult 22 Children 35 Express 22 TOTAL COMPUTER USE 356 Database & E-book Use Ancestry Not Available Gale Not Available Omni E-Book 621 E-Audio 246 (Users) 202 E-Read IL 10 E-Book Audio 39 (Users)16 Circulation Checkouts 10,639 New Patrons Added 76 New Items Added 261 Teen Volunteers Morgan Rustsay, Mikayla Mika, Juleah Richardson, Naytona Faedtke, Rachel Robinette, Halle Jones, Sydney Klebenow, Skyler Krantz, Riley Benning, Brooklyn Souza, Alexa Roehr, Estella Tejada, Mark Sanford, Katyln Tugman, Leah English, Zach Weiss, Kurt Bowen. Adult Volunteers Theron Garcia (Dance Party), Yorkville Jr. Women’s Club (Drop In Story Time, Joe Gillespie (Santa) and Kurt Bowen (3D Printer) Meeting Room 3 Rental, 5 Programs Patron Count 4168 Proctored Test 1 Grants Did not receive the grant for the IEEE Science Kits for Public Libraries (Very Competitive—over 15 applications and 2 awards). Gifts, Donations and Memorials One brick submitted for engraving. Medical Emergency Patron was semi-conscious upstairs, 911 called. We will be having a CPR and First Aid class for our Spring Staff Training Event. YORKVILLE STATISTICS FOR FY18 Month All Transactions checkouts+ renewals checkouts renewals all holds placed holds filled checkins usage Items lent to other libraries Items borrowed from other libraries Items to Reciprocal Borrowers atYorkville Items added Total items Patrons added Total patrons e- commerce MAY 12,510 6,087 5,275 812 334 1,160 4,929 0 535 932 266 437 111 492.84 JUNE 17,149 8,616 7,531 1,085 413 1,507 6,613 0 598 1,266 425 310 184 405.54 JUL 16,457 7,641 6,569 1,072 437 1,468 6,911 0 604 1,217 258 305 146 296.55 AUG 15,773 7,313 6,221 1,092 367 1,550 6,542 1 699 1,290 220 272 142 203.95 SEP 13,260 6,043 5,104 939 421 1,499 5,297 0 615 1,263 207 325 113 147.70 OCT 14,168 6,723 5,693 1,030 416 1,470 5,559 0 660 1,236 325 481 113 361.20 NOV 13,625 6,322 5,421 901 306 1,432 5,565 0 716 1,169 247 418 80 174.85 DEC 10,639 4,958 4,009 949 307 1,023 4,351 0 565 831 220 261 76 169.60 JAN FEB MAR APR DATABASE USEAGE FOR FY18 ANCESTRY GALE E-READ IL OMNI WORLDCAT ILL SEARCHES HITS SESSIONS SEARCHES E-BOOK E-AUDIO USERS E-BOOK E-AUDIO USERS VIDEO LENT BORROWED MAY 189 70 6 34 14 15 13 642 216 208 2 27 21 JUN 90 30 6 20 5 8 13 723 191 210 1 12 19 JUL 38 18 8 22 22 10 13 797 231 203 0 12 14 AUG 280 159 1 7 16 15 16 676 222 214 1 23 14 SEP 110 22 12 88 27 15 21 665 228 198 0 18 6 OCT 219 72 23 51 23 29 19 586 258 204 1 22 9 NOV 236 118 6 18 21 54 22 559 220 190 0 32 5 DEC 10 39 16 621 246 202 0 JAN FEB MAR APR 1 Yorkville Public Library Policy Manual Section Personnel—Conditions of Work L. POLICY PROHIBITING SEXUAL HARASSMENTi I. PROHIBITION ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT It is unlawful to harass a person because of that person’s sex. The courts have determined that sexual harassment is a form of discrimination under Title VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended in 1991. All persons have a right to work in an environment free from sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is unacceptable misconduct which affects individuals of all genders and sexual orientations. It is a policy of The Yorkville Public Library to prohibit harassment of any person by any municipal official, municipal agent, municipal employee or municipal agency or office on the basis of sex or gender. All municipal officials, municipal agents, municipal employees and municipal agencies or offices are prohibited from sexually harassing any person, regardless of any employment relationship or lack thereof. II. DEFINITION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT This policy adopts the definition of sexual harassment as stated in the Illinois Human Rights Act, which currently defines sexual harassment as: Any unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors or any conduct of a sexual nature when: (1) Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment, (2) Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual, or (3) Such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment. Conduct which may constitute sexual harassment includes:  Verbal: sexual innuendos, suggestive comments, insults, humor, and jokes about sex, anatomy or gender-specific traits, sexual propositions, threats, repeated requests for dates, or statements about other employees, even outside of their presence, of a sexual nature.  Non-verbal: suggestive or insulting sounds (whistling), leering, obscene gestures, sexually suggestive bodily gestures, “catcalls”, “smacking” or “kissing” noises.  Visual: posters, signs, pin-ups or slogans of a sexual nature, viewing pornographic material or websites.  Physical: touching, unwelcome hugging or kissing, pinching, brushing the body, any coerced sexual act or actual assault. 2  Textual/Electronic: “sexting” (electronically sending messages with sexual content, including pictures and video), the use of sexually explicit language, harassment, cyber stalking and threats via all forms of electronic communication (e-mail, text/picture/video messages, intranet/on-line postings, blogs, instant messages and social network websites like Facebook and Twitter). The most severe and overt forms of sexual harassment are easier to determine. On the other end of the spectrum, some sexual harassment is more subtle and depends, to some extent, on individual perception and interpretation. The courts will assess sexual harassment by a standard of what would offend a “reasonable person.” III. PROCEDURE FOR REPORTING AN ALLEGATION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT An employee who either observes sexual harassment or believes herself/himself to be the object of sexual harassment should deal with the incident(s) as directly and firmly as possible by clearly communicating her/his position to the offending employee, and her/his immediate supervisor. It is not necessary for sexual harassment to be directed at the person making the report. Any employee may report conduct which is believed to be sexual harassment, including the following:  Electronic/Direct Communication. If there is sexual harassing behavior in the workplace, the harassed employee should directly and clearly express her/his objection that the conduct is unwelcome and request that the offending behavior stop. The initial message may be verbal. If subsequent messages are needed, they should be put in writing in a note or a memo.  Contact with Supervisory Personnel. At the same time direct communication is undertaken, or in the event the employee feels threatened or intimidated by the situation, the problem must be promptly reported to the immediate supervisor of the person making the report, a department head, a director of human resources, an ethics officer, the city manager or administrator, or the chief executive officer of the municipality. The employee experiencing what he or she believes to be sexual harassment must not assume that the employer is aware of the conduct. If there are no witnesses and the victim fails to notify a supervisor or other responsible officer, the municipality will not be presumed to have knowledge of the harassment.  Resolution Outside Municipality. The purpose of this policy is to establish prompt, thorough and effective procedures for responding to every report and incident so that problems can be identified and remedied by the municipality. However, all municipal employees have the right to contact the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for information regarding filing a formal complaint with those entities. An IDHR complaint must be filed within 180 days of the alleged incident(s) unless it is a continuing offense. A complaint with the EEOC must be filed within 300 days. Documentation of any incident may be submitted with any report (what was said or done, the date, the time and the place), including, but not limited to, written records such as letters, notes, memos and telephone messages. 3 All allegations, including anonymous reports, will be accepted and investigated regardless of how the matter comes to the attention of the municipality. However, because of the serious implications of sexual harassment charges and the difficulties associated with their investigation and the questions of credibility involved, the claimant’s willing cooperation is a vital component of an effective inquiry and an appropriate outcome. IV. PROHIBITION ON RETALIATION FOR REPORTING SEXUAL HARASSMENT ALLEGATIONS No municipal official, municipal agency, municipal employee or municipal agency or office shall take any retaliatory action against any municipal employee due to a municipal employee’s: 1. Disclosure or threatened disclosure of any violation of this policy, 2. The provision of information related to or testimony before any public body conducting an investigation, hearing or inquiry into any violation of this policy, or 3. Assistance or participation in a proceeding to enforce the provisions of this policy. For the purposes of this policy, retaliatory action means the reprimand, discharge, suspension, demotion, denial of promotion or transfer, or change in the terms or conditions of employment of any municipal employee that is taken in retaliation for a municipal employee’s involvement in protected activity pursuant to this policy. No individual making a report will be retaliated against even if a report made in good faith is not substantiated. In addition, any witness will be protected from retaliation. Similar to the prohibition against retaliation contained herein, the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act (5 ILCS 430/15-10) provides whistleblower protection from retaliatory action such as reprimand, discharge, suspension, demotion, or denial of promotion or transfer that occurs in retaliation for an employee who does any of the following: 1. Discloses or threatens to disclose to a supervisor or to a public body an activity, policy, or practice of any officer, member, State agency, or other State employee that the State employee reasonably believes is in violation of a law, rule, or regulation, 2. Provides information to or testifies before any public body conducting an investigation, hearing, or inquiry into any violation of a law, rule, or regulation by any officer, member, State agency or other State employee, or 3. Assists or participates in a proceeding to enforce the provisions of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Pursuant to the Whistleblower Act (740 ILCS 174/15(a)), an employer may not retaliate against an employee who discloses information in a court, an administrative hearing, or before a legislative commission or committee, or in any other proceeding, where the employee has reasonable cause to believe that the information discloses a violation of a State or federal law, rule, or regulation. In addition, an employer may not retaliate against an employee for disclosing information to a government or law enforcement agency, where the employee has reasonable cause to believe that the information discloses a violation of a State or federal law, rule, or regulation. (740 ILCS 174/15(b)). 4 According to the Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5/6-101), it is a civil rights violation for a person, or for two or more people to conspire, to retaliate against a person because he/she has opposed that which he/she reasonably and in good faith believes to be sexual harassment in employment, because he/she has made a charge, filed a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under the Illinois Human Rights Act. An employee who is suddenly transferred to a lower paying job or passed over for a promotion after filing a complaint with IDHR or EEOC, may file a retaliation charge – due within 180 days (IDHR) or 300 days (EEOC) of the alleged retaliation. V. CONSEQUENCES OF A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT In addition to any and all other discipline that may be applicable pursuant to municipal policies, employment agreements, procedures, employee handbooks and/or collective bargaining agreement, any person who violates this policy or the Prohibition on Sexual Harassment contained in 5 ILCS 430/5- 65, may be subject to a fine of up to $5,000 per offense, applicable discipline or discharge by the municipality and any applicable fines and penalties established pursuant to local ordinance, State law or Federal law. Each violation may constitute a separate offense. Any discipline imposed by the municipality shall be separate and distinct from any penalty imposed by an ethics commission and any fines or penalties imposed by a court of law or a State or Federal agency. VI. CONSEQUENCES FOR KNOWINGLY MAKING A FALSE REPORT A false report is a report of sexual harassment made by an accuser using the sexual harassment report to accomplish some end other than stopping sexual harassment or retaliation for reporting sexual harassment. A false report is not a report made in good faith which cannot be proven. Given the seriousness of the consequences for the accused, a false or frivolous report is a severe offense that can itself result in disciplinary action. Any person who intentionally makes a false report alleging a violation of any provision of this policy shall be subject to discipline or discharge pursuant to applicable municipal policies, employment agreements, procedures, employee handbooks and/or collective bargaining agreements. In addition, any person who intentionally makes a false report alleging a violation of any provision of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act to an ethics commission, an inspector general, the State Police, a State’s Attorney, the Attorney General, or any other law enforcement official is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. An ethics commission may levy an administrative fine of up to $5,000 against any person who intentionally makes a false, frivolous or bad faith allegation. i This policy was drafted using the Illinois Department of Human Rights Sexual Harassment Model Policy and has been modified to conform to Public Act 100-0554. FIRE ◊ SECURITY ◊ VIDEO ◊ ACCESS CONTROL ◊ STRUCTURED WIRING ◊ PHONE ◊ INTERCOM ◊ SOUND PO Box 629, 3 E Front St, Newark, IL 60541 ◊ Phone (815) 496-3000 ◊ Fax (815) 496-2777 ◊ www.correctelectric.us PROPOSAL January 3rd, 2018 Yorkville Public Library Elisa Topper 902 Game Farm Rd. 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All agreements contingent upon strikes, accidents or delays beyond our control. Owner to carry fire, tornado and other necessary insurance upon above work. Respectfully submitted by: Ryan Mason SIGNATURE: Ryan Mason Project Manager NOTE: We may withdraw this proposal if not accepted within 90 days. ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL I am authorized to approve this work as specified. The above prices, specifications and conditions are satisfactory and are hereby accepted. Payment will be made as outlined and taken above. PURCHASE ORDER #_____________ SIGNATURE: _______________________________ DATE PRINTED NAME: Crossing Over | Christian Fiction Genre Spotlight reviews.libraryjournal.com/2014/11/books/genre-fiction/christian-fiction/crossing-over-christian-fiction-genre-spotlight/ It is no shocker that the publishing game is under​going rapid-fire change. The astonishing growth in self-​publishing (over half a million self-published titles were released in 2013, up 400 percent since 2008, according to a recent Bowker report), the continued improvements in ereaders and digital reading apps, the rise in print on demand, and mergers among the Big Six (now Big Five) publishers are creating ripple effects throughout the industry. How are Christian publishers keeping pace? Cat Hoort, the marketing and publicity manager for Abingdon Fiction, finds the ever-evolving fiction market particularly challenging. “We frequently see shifts in the popularity of genres, and we all know that ebooks changed the game entirely, not only in pricing, distribution, and content (such as digital bundles and now tweetable ebooks) but—perhaps most importantly—in discoverability. Direct-to-consumer promotion is now more important than ever.” Change is not new, she argues. Publishers that can adapt to the changes are still going to be successful. CF’s growing mainstream appeal 1/12 One way publishers are adapting is by reaching new audiences; for secular houses that means acquiring Christian fiction imprints and buying titles specifically designed to appeal to value-driven readers. This trend is especially notable in the romance category; despite the current craze for erotic romance, there remain plenty of fans who prefer a more traditional or gentle love story. If the Christian content is subtle and organic, such readers are willing to consider an inspirational novel. “I think we’ll see mainstream readers who prefer less explicit stories start to gravitate toward Christian romance,” says Christina Boys, a senior editor for Hachette’s FaithWords/Center Street imprints. Grand Central publicist Julie Paulauski agrees. “Romance readers are voracious in consumption and diverse in taste, so our editorial team is always looking for all types of stories within the genre.” She cites two upcoming World War I novels from the publisher’s Forever imprint—Stacy Henrie’s Hope Rising (Dec.) and A Hope Remembered (Mar. 2015)—that will be marketed to both the inspirational and the mainstream demographic. “I love Stacy’s willingness to fearlessly cross boundaries,” says associate editor Lauren Plude, who acquired these books because she enjoyed them so much. “The ‘Of Love and War’ series dips its toe into women’s fiction, romance, historical fiction, and Christian fiction. In many ways this series is undefinable—which I think makes her universally appealing.” Crossover opportunities If mainstream romance fans are increasingly willing to sample CF, inspirational readers—and publishers—are also more open to new genres. Sarah Freese, an agent at Wordserve Literary (a Christian-based agency whose clients include award winners Julie Cantrell, Katie Ganshert, and Jody Hedlund), notices more Christian readers accepting stories that fall under the literary fiction category. “While there are still rules and expectations within the CBA [Christian Booksellers Association], more readers are open to Christian fiction that [doesn’t offer] ‘typical Evangelical’ answers.” Concurring with Freese’s assessment is Chip MacGregor, president of MacGregor Literary; among his clients are popular CBA author Mindy Starns Clark and best-selling crossover author Susan Meissner. “I see several CBA publishers trying to create fiction that is less constrained by strict Christian fundamentalist restrictions.” Among them is the UK’s largest Christian publisher, Lion Hudson; its Lion Fiction imprint offers historical, mystery, contemporary, and fantasy titles that appeal to both religious and secular readers. [See Barbara Hoffert’s “Spotlight on Lion Fiction” for a full profile (ow.ly/DpWN5).— Ed.] Noelle Pederson, the marketing and publicity manager for Kregel Publications, which represents Lion Fiction in the United States, points to the crossover success of Elizabeth Flynn’s debut 2013 mystery, Game, Set and Murder,which attracted the attention of Gothic Bookshop’s (Durham, NC) International Mystery Book Club. When Dead Gorgeous, the second title in Flynn’s “D.I. Costello” series, publishes in November, Kregel’s marketing push will focus on both Christian and secular mystery outlets. 2/12 Testing new waters Also seeking new opportunities is best-selling CF author Davis Bunn, who is set to release a completely new brand of novels, published by Revell Books, under the pseudonym Thomas Locke. “These novels will provide the same suspense and intrigue that his readers have come to expect, but with story lines targeted to the general market,” explains Revell publicist Claudia Marsh. His first Locke book, Emissary , is an epic fantasy (Jan. 2015), something new for Bunn, although he is an avid fan of the genre. In June arrives the second Locke title, Trial Run, a technothriller that launches the “Fault Lines” series. Another award-winning CBA writer navigating the general market is Susan Meissner, whose second mainstream novel with NAL will be released in February. Dovetailing between the perspectives of a modern American scholar and a fashion designer during the London Blitz, Secrets of a Charmed Life examines the impact the choices we make have on our beliefs and behaviors. As Meissner’s success demonstrates, women’s fiction continues to be a strong draw for crossover audiences, especially for those readers who gravitate to Debbie Macomber and Jodi Picoult. “We’ve watched Julie Cantrell achieve great crossover success,” says Abingdon’s Hoort, “and we expect to see more of this from such authors as Cynthia Ruchti.” Ruchti’s upcoming novel, As Waters Gone By (May 2015), is a story of spouses separated by hardship attempting to save a desperate marriage. Diluting the message? Does the mainstreaming of Christian fiction mean a watered-down faith element? Bethany House marketing vice president Steve Oates stresses that a house’s publishing philosophy is more important than whether the ownership is Christian. And author Ruchti, who is also the professional relations liaison for American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), argues that secular companies can in fact connect readers who might not otherwise consider inspirational fiction. Recognizing CF’s clout, such publishers are not interested in diluting the very element that makes such fiction popular. Abingdon’s Hoort doesn’t expect either secular or CBA publishers to abandon their core readers, believing it to be a “both and” situation. “There will still be future releases for readers who want a clear Gospel message in their novels alongside books that are clean, fun, and 3/12 inspiring but not overtly religious.” She points to Sharyn McCrumb’s Christmas novella Nora Bonesteel’s Christmas Past (Abingdon, Nov.) as an example. “Christian readers may find a Matthew 7:12/Golden Rule sort of inspiration, while at the same time crossover and mainstream readers will enjoy this as a fun read that includes the characters and setting that they’ve come to love—the very elements that have made McCrumb a repeated New York Times best seller,” Hoort says. Going indie Once considered a domain for those whose books couldn’t find a home at a traditional house, self-publishing is attracting even best-selling writers. Some are going this route to bring their out-of-print titles back into circulation without the high costs of traditional publishing. Other authors are using it as a tool to “build momentum” for hungry readers in between their book contracts. Still others are pleased with the greater control self-publishing puts into their hands, such as over the elements of pricing and timing. Still, ACFW’s Ruchti maintains that the most successful independent authors are those who “cut their teeth” and built experience in the traditional publishing world. Karen Watson, Tyndale House associate publisher, fiction, agrees, noting that independent publishing can be a good source of income for established authors. But she questions whether it can be used as replacement income—even for those with a name in the industry. “What this will mean for these authors long- term is still too early to tell.” For the moment, CF houses like Thomas Nelson and Tyndale House have picked up only a few previously self-published writers, a tiny portion of their lists, but the publishers are paying close attention to those indie authors who are building a fan base and who might be a good fit for their programs. “I think that by and large, the attitude of traditional publishers toward self- publishing has evolved from a sense of threat to a sense of opportunity,” says Thomas Nelson VP and publisher Daisy Hutton. The hybrid model Where others might fear to tread, small hybrid houses like Oklahoma-based Redbud Press are springing up to bridge the gap between self-publishing and the traditional model. Launched this year by authors Regina Jennings, Lacy ​Williams, and Erin Taylor Young, the self-described boutique publisher is using the digital-first and print-on-demand model. “We believe there is a need for more short inspirational romances (45,000–60,000 words), and we’ve also seen that many authors are nervous about taking the leap into self-publishing and want someone to manage the business side for them,” explains Williams, who is Redbud’s managing editor. “We are a traditional publisher in the sense that we maintain control of the print and ebook rights and final decisions on cover art and edits, but we are employing many of the same marketing tactics that successful self-published authors and online marketing gurus are using.” 4/12 Scheduled for a March 2015 rollout, Redbud’s initial list includes Cheryl Wyatt’s Out of the Deep, the first of a three-book series featuring Coast Guard heroes, and Susan Crawford’s debut novel, Saving Justice,about a teacher who clashes with a wealthy entrepreneur over an at-risk youth. “While many of the current contemporary romances feature small-town or Western settings, this novel takes place in an urban setting,” says Williams. Redbud is also actively acquiring backlist titles of authors who fit its readership. Agent MacGregor represents numerous hybrid authors (authors who do some self-publishing as well as some traditional publishing), and he is encouraging most writers to consider that direction. “I think we’ve developed two basic markets—one for largely self-published authors, another for traditionally published authors.” History in the making Though Civil War novels and historicals set in the Old West are still favored by CBA readers, opportunities in new periods beyond the classic American frontier are emerging as a result of the mainstream popularity of early to mid-20th-century periods. “As the mainstream and Christian markets become more entwined, each market seems to influence the other,” comments FaithWords’ Boys. The success of Downton Abbey (the new season starts in January on PBS) and this year’s World War I and World War II anniversaries (the centennial of the Great War’s start; the 70th anniversary of the D-day landings) continue to spur reader interest in both global conflicts. Shannon Marchese, fiction editor for WaterBrook/Multnomah, believes these trends will continue for a while, especially as the news from the real world feels overwhelming. “These are examples from history of triumph over evil and people of strength and faith carrying on after devastating experiences.” “The World War II anniversary celebrations have been extensive in the UK and have quite captured the imagination there,” explains Kregel’s Pederson. “Lion Fiction is contributing to that zeal but combining it with its growing reputation as a mystery publisher to present a new hard- boiled series [set in wartime London], ‘The Blitz Detective,’ with debut author Mike Hollow.” The first book, Direct Hit, will publish next June. Kristy Cambron, author of the acclaimed The Butterfly and the Violin,will revisit the Holocaust in the second entry in her “Hidden Masterpiece” series, A Sparrow in Terezin (Thomas Nelson, Apr. 2015). As for the Great War, Kate Breslin’s sophomore effort, Not by Sight (Bethany House, Aug. 2015), offers a look at the role of spies in World War I England. Bethany House acquisitions editor Raela Schoenherr also notices a surge in demand for stories about the prewar and postwar eras. Sarah Loudin Thomas’s Miracle in a Dry Season (Aug.), the first entry in her “Appalachian Blessing” series, “begins in the 1950s and is full of heart and charm that serves as a nice foil to the darkness of the war years.” Next August, Bethany House will publish Susan Ann Mason’s Irish Meadows, a debut novel that showcases romance and family drama prior to World War I. The 1920s were a time of new freedom for women and thus make the perfect period for A Flying Affair (FaithWords, Jun. 2015), Carla 5/12 Stewart’s historical novel about a female pilot navigating love and life that is sure to appeal to readers with a strong sense of adventure. On Shifting Sand (Tyndale, Apr. 2015), Allison Pittman’s latest historical, explores the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s. Pittman and Stewart are both multiaward winners known for their character-driven fiction. Tyndale’s Watson has also seen in the last few years novels that are pulling from the late 1950s and early 1960s, a time of significant change involving civil rights, social justice, and changing social mores. “There has been enough distance from those events to make them historical and ripe for exploration.” Seems like old times Biblical fiction’s popularity ebbs and flows, according to Bethany House’s Schoenherr, but the popularity of The Bible miniseries as well as the controversial release of Noah with Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott’s upcoming film Exodus: Gods and Kings starring Christian Bale as Moses “shows that ancient times hold new appeal.” If Scott’s film is a hit, there may be a ready audience for Cliff Graham’s Shadow of the Mountain: Exodus (Bethany House, May 2015), a gritty action-filled saga about Old Testament heroes Joshua and Caleb. Jill Eileen Smith’s “Daughters of the Promised Land” series launches next February with The Crimson Cord (Revell), which retells the story from the Book of Joshua about Rahab the Jericho prostitute who risks all to save Israelite spies. A surprising entry in the New Testament genre is Ted Dekker, who turns to biblical fiction with A.D. 30 (Center Street, Oct.; see starred review). In this inter​pretation of Jesus’s life, Dekker (known for his chillers published by both CBA and mainstream houses) turns his thriller-​writing skills in a new direction, adding (in senior editor Boys’s words) “strong characters and settings that bring history and the Bible to life, driven by action and adventure and some surprising twists.” The GOT effect Literary agent Julie Gwinn of the Seymour Agency (which represents Vannetta Chapman and Amanda Flower) likes to watch what is happening in television and film as early indicators of possible trends. “With Game of Thrones, we are now seeing more medieval themes.” Why the appeal of fiction set during the Middle Ages? Bethany House executive editor, fiction 6/12 acquisitions, David Long suggests that particular historical period “seems poised on the knife’s edge of history and legend, fairy tale and real life…. There is a lasting appeal there that crosses generations of readers.” Coming in January from Bethany House is Dina Sleiman’s Dauntless, a debut adventure novel that combines history, legend, and romance. With its heroine, a baron’s daughter–turned– bandit, this is bound to attract Robin Hood buffs and readers who like strong female protagonists in their historical fiction. For fans of George R.R. Martin’s and Bernard Cornwell’s medieval dramas, there is John Sadler’s visceral Blood Divide: A Novel of Flodden Field (Lion Fiction, Jan. 2015), which re-creates the bloody 1513 Battle of Flodden in which the English forces slaughtered the Scottish king, James IV, and 15,000 soldiers. December marks the publication of William Peak’s The Oblate’s Confession (Secant), a debut historical novel about a seventh-century English monastery that takes readers “deep within the mind-set and spirits of our Christian forefathers.” Ron Sauder, editor and publisher at Secant Publishing, a small Maryland-based mainstream press specializing in new regional voices, notes that this novel would appeal to “anyone who wants to reflect on the role of faith, and prayer, in a time of great uncertainty.” The rise of Christian sf/fantasy For Kregel’s Pederson, the current medieval interest goes hand in hand with the rise in popularity of fantasy and speculative fiction. “Thanks to J.R.R. Tolkien, much of fantasy (Christian and otherwise) has a hint of the Middle Ages.” Anna Thayer, an English teacher who lectures on Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, concludes her “Knight of Eldaran” trilogy with The Broken Blade (Lion Fiction, Apr. 2015). Readers who admire Stephen R. Lawhead’s Celtic fantasies will want to follow C.E. Laureano’s “Song of Seare” YA series about a young harpist’s journey in a dangerous world ruled by the Red Druid; the second volume, Beneath the Forsaken City (NavPress), releases in February. Meanwhile, the dystopian craze shows no signs of abating. The genre, explains Pederson, tells exciting stories with a strong moral message and, because of that, will remain popular in Christian YA fiction. “It’s this sense of purpose that makes dystopian fiction, like our debut author Marissa Shrock’s The First Principle (Jan. 2015), a good fit for a strong evangelical publisher like Kregel.” Steve Laube, a literary agent and president of Enclave Publishing, sees a certain fatigue in editors and booksellers. Still this past October Enclave published A Time To Die, the first volume in Nadine Brandes’s “Out of Time” trilogy; when 17-year-old Parvin Blackwater helps the rebels who destroy the clocks that determine their life span, she embarks on a pilgrimage to find meaning in what remains of her own life. One of the few CF publishers to specialize in Christian sf/fantasy, Enclave is the new name of Marcher Lord Press, which Laube acquired from Jeff Gerke in 2013. Its other recent offerings include military sf (J. Wesley Bush’s Knox’s Irregulars), space opera (Kathy Tyers’s Firebird),fantasy (Gillian Bronte Adams’s Orphan’s Song), and YA speculative fiction (John W. Otte’s Failstate Nemesis). 7/12 End of end times? With the success of the HBO series The Leftovers and the groundbreaking “Left Behind” series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, is there a resurgence in end-times fiction? Laube thinks most other end-times apocalyptic novels have struggled to find a fraction of the book-buying audience. (The 2014 Left Behind film starring Nicolas Cage was a critical and financial bomb.) The Seymour Agency’s Gwinn disagrees. “With the recent flare-up of trouble in Israel, there has been again a spike in end-times (Revelation) discussions. What we are seeing now is a rise in popularity in themes where technology takes over to create blackouts and dystopian- type situations.” She points to such new television series as The Last Ship (pandemic) and Fallen Skies (aliens) as indicators of where this trend could be going. Tyndale’s Watson foresees more merging of the two genres of end-times literature: dystopian and biblical. There will be “less wrestling with the theology of end-times and more about waking up in a reality that leaves no other choice for characters than to examine their own lives and eternal ​destiny.” Whatever direction Christian speculative fiction takes, its growing popularity is encouraging other CF authors to explore its imaginative possibilities. Next April, best-selling CBA author Jennifer AlLee is stepping out of her women’s fiction shoes with Vinnie’s Diner (Abingdon), about a most unusual roadside eatery, which Abingdon senior acquisitions editor Ramona Richards hopes will open a few more doors for her and for the genre. Contemporary issues Today’s contemporary faith-filled fiction is unafraid to tackle difficult social issues once avoided in more traditional CBA fiction fare and explore these subjects through the eyes of faith. ACFW’s Ruchti credits the make-a-difference mind-set of Millennials for driving story lines of novels that address pressing social issues. “Real needs. Real problems. Played out in the lives of imaginary characters.” Cindy Sproles’s Mercy’s Rain (Kregel, Jan. 2015) takes on an immediacy with its themes of abuse and misconduct in the clergy, while Gerard Kelly’s The Boy Who Loved Rain (Lion Fiction, Jan. 2015) deals with teenage suicide, more timely than ever in the wake of Robin Williams’s death. Traveling a bit further, Kate McCord, a humanitarian aid worker in Afghanistan who wrote In the Land of Blue Burqas, a memoir about her experiences, now turns to fiction with Farewell, Four Waters (Moody, Oct.), which deals with the urgent issue of sex slavery. Even a popular author of Amish fiction like Cindy Woodsmall is tackling tough, real-life topics. In her September novel A Love Undone (WaterBrook), Woodsmall examines the fallout after an Amish wife abandons her family. “A complicated situation in any family, it is made even more difficult by the restrictions of the Amish belief system,” says WaterBrook’s Marchese. Novelizations & romance 8/12 As the market for Christian-themed films expands, movie tie-ins are increasingly part of the contemporary landscape. Chris Fabry’s novelization (Tyndale, Jan. 2015) of the recent fall release The Song is a contemporary story of temptation and forgiveness that will resonate with readers. Rene Gutteridge’s contemporary romance Old Fashioned (​Tyndale, Jan. 2015) is based on the film of the same name set to release this winter. Tyndale will also publish a nonfiction book on old-fashioned courtship and romance to coincide with both the book and the film release. In the inspirational romance category, time of year and sense of place remain vital elements. Melody Carlson is launching the urban-themed “Follow Your Heart” series with New York City the setting for the first book, Once upon a Summertime (Revell, Jun. 2015) while thoughts of Cupid fill her ​Valentine’s-themed Love Gently Falling (Center Street, Jan. 2015). Another romance with a strong sense of place—and historical elements—is The Lost Garden (Lion Fiction, Jun. 2015), set in a former English vicarage. The author, Katharine Swartz, is an Anglican minister’s wife and lover of all things country, which colors her fiction. Cozies & clerical sleuths For Christian mysteries, cozy is the name of the game. Lion Fiction decided to publish mysteries, because it is a plot-driven genre that translates well to the inspirational fiction market. “And because they want them to fit in the Christian fiction market as well as the general market most [of Lion’s mysteries] can be classified as cozy,” says Pederson. Out this month is Martha Ockley’s A Saintly Killing (Lion Fiction), which introduces a clerical protagonist in the tradition of G.K. Chester​ton’s popular Father Brown titles. Lynne Hinton, author of the best-selling “Hope Springs” series, is making her mystery debut, Sister Eve, Private Eye (Thomas Nelson, Nov.), featuring a crime-solving nun. On the thriller front, Zachary Bartels’s debut, Playing Saint (Thomas Nelson, Oct. 2014), has the pastor of a megachurch caught up in Da Vinci Code–like shenanigans but with more humor. Suspense remains much in demand with readers, and some favorite best-selling authors are returning next year with new thrillers, including Dee Henderson’s abduction-themed Taken (Bethany House, Apr. 2015); Terri Blackstock’s conclusion to her “Moonlighters” series, Twisted Innocence (Zondervan, Feb. 2015); Colleen Coble’s latest romantic suspense, The Inn at Ocean’s Edge (Thomas Nelson, Apr. 2015); DiAnn Mills’s FBI thriller Double Cross (Tyndale, Apr. 2015), and Candace Calvert’s medical-themed By Your Side (Tyndale, Mar. 2015). What’s new for bonnet fiction? Despite an influx of Amish vampires and detectives, such angles may not hold any lasting impact on the genre, according to Bethany House’s Oates. “The dynamic that attracts a buyer to the Amish genre is the family-oriented lifestyle, the integration of faith and life, and the simplicity of the nontechnological life. Adding elements to the plot that don’t naturally occur in the Amish community isn’t going to appeal to the reader of these gentle stories.” Likewise, Kregel is sticking with the original Amish romance formula but adding a broader context. Its 9/12 “Plain City Peace” series by Stephanie Reed (the second book, The Bachelor, just came out in October) is set in the 1970s and incorporates Vietnam and the Kent State shootings as well as the core Amish community in Plain City, OH. Still, Abingdon’s senior acquisitions editor Ramona Richards thinks Amish fiction will continue to explore a variety of settings away from the traditional Pennsylvania and Ohio locations. One such example is ​Lynette Sowell’s Florida-based “Seasons in Pinecraft” series; the third volume, A Promise of Grace, is out next June from Abingdon. The town of Pinecraft is also a popular vacation destination in Shelley Shepard Gray’s The Promise of Palm Grove (Avon Inspire, Jan. 2015), the first title in her new “Amish Brides of Pinecraft” series. Richards also expects more cross-genre efforts (Amish mystery/suspense) and more novella collections, “which will provide some light, quick reads for the audience.” Indeed, Suzanne Woods Fisher will be mixing Amish history with inspirational romance in Anna’s Crossing (Revell, Mar. 2015), about the early Amish migration to America. CF’s future As the traditional CF audience ages, it is only natural that the new names coming up in the industry will be Millennials. According to Tyndale’s Watson, these authors are expressing their faith and the interpretation of it through their writing in fresh new ways. “In the same way that authors like Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker came onto the scene 20 years ago and changed the norm for CF, today’s new authors will do the same,” says Watson. Amy Haddock, WaterBrook’s senior marketing manager, adds that Millennial readers demand higher quality writing and less predictable plots. What WaterBrook and Tyndale look for now are highly skilled marketable new authors with original ideas. The challenge for publishers, notes Watson, is in finding the right balance of new and marketable. What kind of inspirational fiction do young adults in their 20s and 30s want to read? Janet Kobobel Grant, founder of Books & Such Literary Management, thinks such readers are interested in stories about “units” of people (think Friends): “whether that be a depiction of an extended family; a saga of a family over generations; siblings striving to accomplish something together; or girlfriends figuring out life.” As for the budding genre of new adult fiction, agent Julie Gwinn says the more intense adult situations give some CF publishers pause. In marketing to Millennials, houses are discarding the traditional book promotion of the past. Young adults, says Abingdon’s Richards, are more likely to stay loyal to a known author and seek to make connections to authors through social media. “This means that the way readers discover new authors continues to evolve and that an author’s visibility is going to be key in reaching new fans.” Today’s promotional campaigns spend more time trying to help an author build a following with personal interactions on Facebook, Goodreads, Twitter, and Skype. In the end, says author Ruchti, Christian fiction is all about the story. Despite the challenging publishing climate and rapid technological changes, “The world hasn’t lost its love of story. And story hasn’t lost its power to move us, to make us think, dream, or reflect.” 10/12 Midlothian, VA–based freelance writer Julia M. Reffner has reviewed books and DVDs in a variety of genres for LJ and writes and reviews for several websites. She is also an assistant coordinator for the CAROL awards in Christian fiction for American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) Seeking Christian Fiction Mentioned in this article (and its online extension) are recently published and forthcoming Christian fiction titles that illustrate the genre’s diversity in all its forms AUTHOR TITLE PUBLISHER RELEASE Adams, Gillian Bronte Orphan’s Song Enclave Oct. AlLee, Jennifer Vinnie’s Diner Abingdon Apr. 2015 Bartels, Zachary Playing Saint Thomas Nelson Oct. Blackstock, Terri Twisted Innocence Zondervan Feb. 2015 Brandes, Nadine A Time To Die Enclave Oct. Breslin, Kate Not by Sight Bethany House Aug. 2015 Bush, J. Wesley Knox’s Irregulars Enclave Nov. Calvert, Candace By Your Side Tyndale Mar. 2015 Cambron, Kristy A Sparrow in Terezin Thomas Nelson Apr. 2015 Carlson, Melody Love Gently Falling Center Street Jan. 2015 Carlson, Melody Once upon a Summertime Revell Jun. 2015 Coble, Colleen The Inn at Ocean’s Edge Thomas Nelson Apr. 2015 Crawford, Susan Saving Justice Redbud Mar. 2015 Dekker, Ted A.D. 30 Center Street Oct. Fabry, Chris The Song Tyndale Jan. 2015 Fisher, Suzanne Woods Anna’s Crossing Revell Mar. 2015 Flynn, Elizabeth Dead Gorgeous Lion Fiction Nov. Graham, Cliff Shadow of the Mountain: Exodus Bethany House May 2015 Gray, Shelley Shepard The Promise of Palm Grove Avon Inspire Jan. 2015 Gutteridge, Rene Old Fashioned Tyndale Jan. 2015 Henderson, Dee Taken Bethany House Apr. 2015 Henrie, Stacy A Hope Remembered Forever: Grand Central Mar. 2015 Henrie, Stacy Hope Rising Forever: Grand Central Dec. Hinton, Lynne Sister Eve, Private Eye Thomas Nelson Nov. 11/12 Hollow, Mike Direct Hit Lion Fiction Jun. 2015 Kelly, Gerard The Boy Who Loved Rain Lion Fiction Jan. 2015 Laureano, C.E.Beneath the Forsaken City NavPress Feb. 2015 Locke, Thomas Emissary Revell Jan. 2015 Locke, Thomas Trial Run Revell Jun. 2015 McCord, Kate Farewell, Four Waters Moody Oct. McCrumb, Sharyn Nora Bonesteel’s Christmas Past Abingdon Nov. Mason, Susan Ann Irish Meadows Bethany House Aug. 2015 Meissner, Susan Secrets of a Charmed Life NAL Feb. 2015 Mills, DiAnn Double Cross Tyndale Apr. 2015 Ockley, Martha A Saintly Killing Lion Fiction Nov. Otte, John W.Failstate Nemesis Enclave Oct. Peak, William The Oblate’s Confession Secant Dec. Pittman, Allison On Shifting Sand Tyndale Apr. 2015 Reed, Stephanie The Bachelor Kregel Oct. Ruchti, Cynthia As Waters Gone By Abingdon May 2015 Sadler, John Blood Divide Lion Fiction Jan. 2015 Shrock, Marissa The First Principle Kregel Jan. 2015 Sleiman, Dina Dauntless Bethany House Jan. 2015 Smith, Jill Eileen The Crimson Cord Revell Feb. 2015 Sowell, Lynette A Promise of Grace Abingdon Jun. 2015 Sproles, Cindy Mercy’s Rain Kregel Jan. 2015 Stewart, Carla A Flying Affair FaithWords Jun. 2015 Swartz, Katharine The Lost Garden Lion Fiction Jun. 2015 Thayer, Anna The Broken Blade Lion Fiction Apr. 2015 Thomas, Sarah Loudin Miracle in a Dry Season Bethany House Aug. Tyers, Kathy Firebird Enclave Oct. Woodsmall, Cindy A Love Undone WaterBrook Sept. Wyatt, Cheryl Out of the Deep Rosebud Mar. 2015 12/12