Sheboygan Reads community “one book” program, $6,000 (each, every other year)

Exterior digital signage, $10,000 (promotes events and services)

Early literacy station, $2,720 (computer for bilingual pre-literacy and literacy skills)

Insert in newspapers, $2,000 (annually, for quarterly publication to promote library services)

Color printing for newsletters/annual report, $1,500 (annually)

Advertising to promote services and events, $3,000 (annually)

Teen MP3 audiobook collection, $2,000 (collection enhancement)

Documentary DVD collection, $2,000 (collection enhancement)

Career/employment DVD collection, $5,000 (collection enhancement)

Spanish language books and reading materials, $4,000 (collection enhancement)

Nonfiction collection enhancement, $1,000 to $4,000 (annually)

Wii and related software, $400

Consumer electronics collection for staff research and new service development, $1,500 to $2,000

New baby/parent book packets, $5,000 (annually)

DVDs for storytime collection, $4,000 (to replace VHS tapes)

And for the future...

Optional finger scan checkout, $12,000+

Self-checkout security enhancements, $18,000+

RFID (radio frequency ID) tagging, a prescursor to automated check-in bin/sort, for improved customer service, $500,000+

Automated check-in bin/sort, for faster materials return resulting in improved item availability, $250,000+

DVD kiosk for self-service vending at remote location, $100,000

Do you have a project or service that you’d like to fund for Mead Public Library? To discuss your idea, or to learn more about the suggestions on this list, contact Library Director Sharon Winkle at 459-3400, ext. 3414, or by e-mail.