Honeoye Public Library
PO Box 70
8708 Main Street
Honeoye, NY 14471
585-229-5020
We’re Books and More!
Long Range Plan
2024 – 2026
This plan has been developed by the board of trustees and the Library Director. Its goals and objectives are developed as a way forward for serving the Honeoye area community; they are always subject to review as conditions and needs change.
Mission and Vision for the Honeoye Public Library
Our mission is to provide, maintain and promote library services, resources and facilities for the education and enjoyment of the public in the Town of Richmond. Our patrons also include residents of other areas who are part of the OWWL network of libraries.
Our vision of the Honeoye Public Library is of an inclusive and welcoming educational and cultural resource for a diverse community of patrons. As such, we will continue to be a gathering place for people of all backgrounds, interests, abilities and ages.
Restructuring Funding
Creating Long-term sustainable funding
Goal: Have sustainable funding for the library that does not rely on the individual towns, donations, and institutional fundraising.
Objective 1: Obtain proper funding for the foreseeable future for the library to maintain its current assets as well as to continue to grow and serve the community.
Activities:
· Work with the OWWL director and the DLD to change our funding.
· Create a more realistic budget for the library without any deficit and allowing money to be put aside to help aid with capital improvements
· Work to educate the community to create awareness of the library’s needs in order to continue the upkeep of the building, maintain proper staffing, increase hours and programs.
Updating the Charter
Changing the Charter to reflect the fact that the Library serves the entire Honeoye Central School District
Goal: Adjust the wording of the Honeoye Public Library Charter to articulate the fact that we now cover the entire Honeoye Central School District area.
Objective 1: Eliminate any areas within the Honeoye Central School District that are not currently covered by any library.
Activities:
· Work with the OWWL system and the Department of Library Development to change the library charter, to state that no area within the Honeoye Central School District that is without coverage by the Honeoye Public Library
· Partner with Honeoye Central School to ensure all areas of the school district are aware of the Honeoye Public Library facility, programs, and services.
Visit a Comfortable Place
Physical and virtual spaces
Goal: Library patrons will have a safe and welcoming physical place to meet and interact with others, sit quietly and read or use computer resources.
Objective 1: Expand comfortable and inviting seating areas both in and outside the library
Activities:
· Develop specific reading and meeting spaces outside.
o Benches by the creek
· Musical garden
o Gather estimates
o Funding through grants
o Retain contractors
o Complete construction
Objective 2: Provide afterhours or additional weekend room availability at a minimal cost to the public
Activities:
· Adapt/change policies
· Contracts
· Publicity
· Hire additional support staff.
Sustainable Governance and growth
Creating long-term sustainable governance, leadership, and patronage for the Honeoye Public Library
Goal: Have a Board of Trustees that ensures a continuation of vitality and growth into the future.
Objective: Have long-term, working plans to replenish and rejuvenate our Board of Trustees on a continuing basis.
Activities:
· Develop a process for recruitment and retention of Trustees
· Prepare lists of expertise/skills needed by a Board to successfully support library health and sustainability over future years
· Research way of finding and recruiting trustees who will represent the towns covered by our Charter.
Goal: Ensure the future growth of library patrons/users
Objective: Increase public awareness of, and use of, the library by chartered community members
Activities:
· Work with local realtors to distribute a welcome packet with our up to date information about the library’s hours, location, programs, services, etc.
· Post more regularly in the local businesses that will increase our non-internet traffic.
· Update website, Instagram, and Facebook accounts regularly to keep people informed
· Partner with other groups in town to increase the community’s knowledge of what the library provides.
Approved 1/3/2024
Honeoye Public Library
PO Box 70
8832 Main Street
Honeoye, NY 14471
585-229-5020
We’re Books and More!
Long Range Plan
2021 – 2023
This plan has been developed by a Committee of the Library Director and three Trustees, with additional input from library patrons. Its goals and objectives are developed as a way forward for serving the Honeoye area community; they are always subject to review as conditions and needs change.
Mission and Vision for the Honeoye Public Library
The Honeoye Public Library will continue to be an inclusive and welcoming educational and cultural resource for our diverse community. It is also a gathering place for people of diverse background, interests, and ages. Our collection of materials are enhanced by the combined resources of the other libraries in the OWWL network, so that patrons can have the widest possible selection of physical and online resources.
Satisfy Curiosity
Lifelong Learning
Goal: Learners of all ages will have access to resources that stimulate thinking, satisfy curiosities and encourage exploration
Objective 1: Continue to display personal collections that reflect our local/regional heritage and history.
Objective 2: Collect ideas for future programming for adults and young people of all ages.
Activities:
- Increase outreach in the community to other organizations, groups, and businesses, by the Director and the Trustees.
- In conjunction with PLS Technology Staff, offer computer classes of various types and levels.
Stimulate Imagination
READING, VIEWING & LISTENING FOR PLEASURE
Goal: Patrons will have access to a collection of current and popular materials in the formats requested.
Objective 1: More patrons will be aware of our services and will use our system.
Activities:
- List new materials onsite and on HPL and other websites and all available social media.
- Inform patrons of our collections and how to access them including those available through OWWL.
- Increase our Young Adult and Juvenile book collections.
- Develop information that can be handed to new residents and summer residents by realtors.
Connect to the Online World
PUBLIC INTERNET ACCESS
Goal: Patrons will have high-speed access to the digital world so they may take advantage of the ever-growing resources and services available online.
Objective 1: Publicize OWWL capabilities and features as they develop, and investigate advances in technology for our patrons’ use.
Activities:
- Work with OWWL staff to maximize resources.
- Pursue grant funding for new technology.
Goal: The library community will see the library as a comfortable and informed, safe source of high-speed access for all their needs.
Objective 1: Maintain the purchase of fast internet speed.
Activities:
- Survey the users for input
Visit a Comfortable Place
PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL SPACES
Goal: Library patrons will have a safe and welcoming physical place to meet and interact with others, sit quietly and read or use computer resources.
Objective 1: Create comfortable and inviting seating areas.
Activities:
- Develop a quiet area as a specific and private reading space.