Annual Report

The mission of the Prince George's County Memorial Library System is to promote and make available library resources that will fill the lifelong learning needs of individuals and groups in Prince George's County.

DIRECTOR: Kathleen Teaze

BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES: Seven members, appointed by the County Executive, serving five-year terms. President: Mark Polk, Vice President: Dr. Alease “Christy” Wright., Sylvia Bolivar, Samuel Epps, Rebecca L. Gitter, Michael J. Howard and (1) vacancy .

STAFF: 326 salaried employees, 140 hourly employees

WEBSITE ADDRESS: www.pgcmls.info

OPERATING BUDGET: $25 million

FACILITIES:

18 Community Libraries

County Correctional Center Library

REGISTERED BORROWERS: 372,138

VOLUMES OWNED: 1,906,457

CIRCULATION: 4,356,536

ATTENDANCE AT PROGRAMS: 129,612

SERVICES:

Live Homework Help, a free on-line tutoring service available in English and Spanish for grades 4-12, featuring expert tutors daily from 2 pm until midnight offering help in our branches or via our website for math, science, social studies and English.

Internet and wireless access in all branches

English conversation clubs for speakers of other languages at Hyattsville, Oxon Hill and New Carrollton

Children’s and Teen Outreach Specialists

More than 60 databases available online

AskUsNow! A 24/7 live online interactive service allowing Maryland residents and students to ask librarians questions, request research guidance and help navigating the Internet

Computerized communication system for the deaf and hard-of-hearing in all branches

Homebound library services for individuals who are disabled or ill

6/2010

FREE PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES:

 Monthly book discussions for adults

CRABS (Children Raving About Books)

Children’s book discussion groups

Teen book discussion groups

Chess clubs African-American literature discussion groups

Weekly preschool story programs, including programs for infants and toddlers and bi-lingual story programs

Summer reading programs for children, teens and adults

Special programs of a cultural and educational nature: concerts, babysitting workshops for teens, financial planning workshops, African American history, training on Internet searching skills, lectures and seminars

SPECIAL RESEARCH COLLECTIONS:

MARYLAND ROOM at the Hyattsville Branch-Maryland history and census records

SELIMA ROOM at the Bowie Branch-horse racing and breeding in Maryland

SOJOURNER TRUTH ROOM at the Oxon Hill Branch-African American history and culture

TUGWELL ROOM at the Greenbelt Branch-planned communities in the United States