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Commemoratives
& Donations
Commemorative donations are a meaningful way to remember a deceased friend or relative, or to honor someone on a special occasion. Donations are used to purchase books and other materials for the library, or may be directed to the Endowment Fund as a way to help sustain the library in the future. All donations should be directed to the Library Director.
To make a commemorative donation to purchase a book or other materials, checks should be made out to the “Oxford Public Library”.
To make a commemorative donation to the Oxford Public Library Endowment Fund, checks should
be made payable to the “Four County Community Foundation”, with “Oxford Public Library Endowment” notated in the notes field.
Commemorative Donations to the Endowment Fund:
In Memory of Marilyn Duguid
• Jim & Linda Fitzpatrick
• Bryan J. Cloutier
In Memory of Dawn Salswedel
• Salswedel Family
• Thomas & Dianne Offer
• Lois A. Francis
In Memory of JoAnn Hitch
• Oxford Garden Club
In Memory of Donald G. Davenport
• Bryan J. Cloutier
In Memory of Rhoda VanVugt
• Bryan J. Cloutier
In Memory of Beverley Ruch
• Bryan J. Cloutier
General Donations to the Endowment Fund:
• Nikki A. Hanmore-Reynolds
• Jason Burbas
• Carolyn L. Nieukoop TTE
• Anonymous
s & Something for Everyone
2021 Data
January February March April
May
June
July August September October November December FYTD Totals % Change
Items Programs Checked Out Offered
20,286 26 19,597 25 15,545 22 14,667 25 12,747 17 18,465 30 30,053 42 20,101 20 16,183 48 16,147 53 15,454 42 14,783 33
214,028 383
Program Attendance
7,220 7,255 1,111 1,048 1,175 1,322 2,085 1,138
739 682 674
1,017
25,466
Public Computer & Wireless Usage
516
477
625
517
561
757
866
840
902
794
Outreach Community Services & Study Room
Usage
Reference Transactions
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Facts & Figures
39 (48)
* This data has been significantly and adversely impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic
2020 Data
13
1,034 565 8,454 31
351 1 736 26 2 590 0 8 863 31 5 759 0 10 628 642 32 1,545 0 41 2,018 0 50 1,833 4 101 876 5 109 858 6 93 720 106 59 1,051 1,171 511 12,477 (34) 49 25
_ ____
988 105 1,317 59 159 1,270 30 58 1,072
0 0 207 0 0 174 0 0 688
426 5 1,405 76 2 952 182 6 1,038 7 4 729 0 2 640 1 2 472 1,769 343 9,964
January
February
March
April
May 1,811 69
June
July August September July August September FYTD Totals
8,803 87 14,795 12 15,243 92 18,564 96 14,977 115 11,762 13 14,040 14
154,107 733
18,653 77 19,866 60 13,528 45
7,117 7,449 831 311 86 1,196 1,327 1,079 637 860 752 831 22,476
1,312 1,441 428 97 106 147 398 434 602 651 480 360 6,456
2,065 53
Library News
and Rural Libraries Conference Patron Services Award, an honor that was bestowed upon her by her peers from across the state of Michigan. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Performance from Chatham College, Pittsburgh, PA, and a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science from Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
Ms. Berman is very well acquainted with our community and with our Library.
These attributes, along with her extensive background, breadth of knowledge, experience in the industry, and her positive energy and enthusiasm, were just a few
of the reasons why we are honored to welcome her back to Oxford Public Library.
Jaema Berman
Joins the OPL Team
We are pleased to announce that Jaema Berman has joined our
team as Head of Adult Services. Prior to accepting her new role, Ms. Berman served as Director of the Addison Township Public Library (2011-2022); as an Adult Services Librarian at the Waterford Township Library (2006-2011); as Coordinator of the Library Technician Program at Oakland Community College in Auburn Hills (1999-2015); and as a Public Services Librarian at the Oxford Public Library (2005-2006). In 2018 Ms. Berman received the Loleta Fyan Small
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