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Director reports Hoopla spending stabilized; board to monitor caps through summer
Summary
Library Director reported a marked decrease in unpredictable Hoopla spending in May and recommended keeping the current checkout caps for another month while staff gather more data for a September review.
Library Director Kathy told the Churchill County Library Board that daily Hoopla spending has moderated and recommended maintaining the temporary checkout limits through the summer while staff collect additional data.
Kathy said she took daily benchmarks in May and reported May 1 at $10.67, May 15 at $942.31, and the figure just before the meeting at about $1,384.45; she estimated that if that rate continued the library would reach roughly $1,800 by mid-month. Kathy said these numbers are “much more stable than we were last month and the month before” and asked the board to allow the caps to remain in place for another month so staff can review additional data and report back in September when the new fiscal-year budget is in effect.
Trustees did not take a formal vote on Hoopla at the meeting. Board members expressed support for monitoring usage through the summer and praised the director’s communication and daily tracking of the service. Staff noted Hoopla remains popular, and the director said the library has restrictions in place to prevent non-resident use of the service paid by Churchill County.
Kathy said library staff have been in direct contact with Hoopla representatives while implementing the caps and that the service’s usage will be reassessed with July 1 budget information and again in September.
The board did not set a formal spending threshold in the meeting; staff will continue daily monitoring and return with a recommendation if figures rise unexpectedly.
