2025 Accomplishments

FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Total collection size 11,578 items including books, DVDs and STEAM kits

• 4,407 items checked out
• 493 Donated books
• The 2nd annual Giving Tuesday Campaign added over 150 NEW books

Kids Programs

• Spring & Summer Break Events, Board Game Day, Din into Spring Day, Puzzle Day, and Lego Day
• Mrs. May's Toddler Time ages 1 to 4 years Wednesdays. - Storytime, crafts, and signing.
• Library Buddies Program ages 5+ Wednesdays. - Storytime, learning activities and crafts.
• Monthly chess club for all ages and skill levels.
• Spicewood Elementary Kindergarten class visits Library on Field trip.
• Santa in the library - Storytime, crafts, cookies, hot cocoa, and pictures
• Summer reading program - "Color Our World" 41 participants register
• New Children's STEAM Kits added
• Easter Egg Hunt, games, storetime and pictures

Community

• Garden welcomed 407 volunteers, harvested 739.25 pounds
• AARP Free Tax preparation assistance
• Burnet County Tourism info offered for community members and travelers
• Free notary services - 185 notaries provided as of 6/24/2025
• Facebook - 69,880 followers
• Community shredding program
• Quarterly adult craft program
• Flag retirement
• Eyeglass recycling

Total Volunteer hours - 868

Total Active Volunteers - 23 active adult volunteers and 8 junior volunteers

New Building

• Finalize plans for a new 6,000 SQ FT building
• Finalize furnishing plans
• Commitment made for steel frame for building
• Fundraising:
  • Goal - $1.5 million
  • To date - $841,700 raised
  • ****Next Step - select contractor