Statistical Adventures at Winter Haven Public Library

It's the Friends of the Winter Haven Public Library's 50th anniversary! This episode is dedicated to all the amazing past, present, and future volunteers that dedicate their time and energy to helping make our Friends group the best! It's also our final episode of 2025!Time Stamps:Upcoming Events: 2min 50secFriends of the Library: 8min 45secPodcast Year-End Wrapped: 38min 10secCurrently Reading: 41min 45secMusic Credit: "Mermaid Tank" by Computer Music All-stars, Free Music Archive licensed under CC BY 4.0

This episode we explore Publisher Weekly's September on-sale calendar to see what new books are being published. We look at the different genres, how many new titles from the list our library has acquired, and more! Time Stamps:Upcoming Events - 3m 35sOn-Sale Calendar - 10m 15sCurrently Reading - 42m 40sMusicCredit: "Mermaid Tank" by Computer Music All-stars, FreeMusic Archive licensed under CC BY 4.0

Join us as we talk about the fun fall programs we have starting back up, and do a deep dive into a section of our non-fiction books... books ABOUT books!Time Stamps:Upcoming Programs: 2m 30sBooks on Books: 11m 45sCurrently Reading: 27m 15sMusic Credit: "Mermaid Tank" by Computer Music All-stars, Free Music Archive licensed under CC BY 4.0

Join us on this little side quest where we talk about book covers! You can follow along with us and see all the covers we are talking about at the linked article below. Let us know in the comments what covers attract you and what ones you would never pick up off a shelf!https://lithub.com/the-167-best-book-covers-of-2024Time StampsUpcoming Events: 2m 55sBook Covers: 6m 35sMusic Credit: "Mermaid Tank" by Computer Music All-stars, Free Music Archive licensed under CC BY 4.0

This episode we dive deep into our historical records and explore the statistics that you, our patrons/listeners, help contribute to! We look at the trends for our circulation count, patron library visits, and program attendance, going as far back as we could find. Time Stamps:Upcoming Programs: 2m 25sCirculation Numbers: 9m 5sVisitor Numbers: 26m 30sProgram Attendance: 32m 25sCurrently Reading: 45mMusic Credit: "Mermaid Tank" by Computer Music All-stars, Free Music Archive licensed under CC BY 4.0

We have so many programs and events that we had to dedicate a full episode to talking about everything! Listen to this episode to learn about all our offerings, and hopefully find something new you can join us for. Listen through the whole episode to find out how you can earn a gold star...sticker!Time StampsUpcoming Events: 2m 40sAll Programs: 12m 15sCurrently Reading: 59m 15sMusic Credit: "Mermaid Tank" by Computer Music All-stars, Free Music Archive licensed under CC BY 4.0

Happy Anniversary! We made it to our one year anniversary! A giant THANK YOU to all of our listeners for joining us on this journey! In this episode we break down our 2024 checkout stats and our very own podcast stats. For our anniversary, we also talk about which episodes have been our favorite to make and give listeners a small behind the scenes look with a blooper reel! Link to article mentioned in episode:"Top Syndetics Unbound Titles of 2024"Time StampsMonthly Events: 2m 30s2024 Circulation Stats: 5m 25sPodcast Stats: 48mBlooper Reel: 56mMusic Credit: "Mermaid Tank" by Computer Music All-stars, Free Music Archive licensed under CC BY 4.0

For a little over two years, our staff members have been selecting Staff Pick books to display within our library, and this episode is all about those books! Join us to hear about your next favorite read!Time Stamps:Monthly Events - 2m 55sStaff Picks - 9m 20sCurrently Reading - 48mMusic Credit: "Mermaid Tank" by Computer Music All-stars, Free Music Archive licensed under CC BY 4.0

The scene: a relaxing mountain getaway to a cozy cabin. What three books are you bringing from your TBR pile? Listen in as we share our top choices and then let us know in the comments what books you would be bringing along! Time Stamps: Monthly Events - 3m 9sTBR - 6mCurrently Reading - 26m 27sMusic Credit: "Mermaid Tank" by Computer Music All-stars, Free Music Archive licensed under CC BY 4.0

We are taking a small break on books this month, and talking about another item our library provides... movies! And with it being October, we thought it the perfect time to talk about scary/horror movies! Listen in to join us... if you dare! Time Stamps:Monthly Events - 2m 20sScary Movies - 6m 5sCurrently Reading - 43m 40sMusic Credit: "Mermaid Tank" by Computer Music All-stars, Free Music Archive licensed under CC BY 4.0

It's Series September! This month we picked series that we loved and dove deep into their stats and fun facts. Join us on this fun ride back to the early 2000s as we explore the Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir, the Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer, and the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik!*Slight spoiler alert for the mentioned seriesTime StampsMonthly Events: 4m 30sThe Locked Tomb: 13m 25sTwilight: 21m 25sTemeraire: 1hr 35sCurrently Reading: 1hr 23m 35sMusic Credit: "Mermaid Tank" by Computer Music All-stars, Free Music Archive licensed under CC BY 4.0

Last episode, we told you all the fun plans we had for Summer... now listen in as we break down all the stats from our Summer programs! Guest Starring: Our youth librarian, Corinne!Time Stamps:Monthly Events - 2m 55s; Adult Stats - 10m 25s; Children Stats - 26m; Corinne Interview - 40m 20s; Page Count - 56m 30s; Currently Reading - 1hr 3m 40sMusic Credit: "Mermaid Tank" by Computer Music All-stars, Free Music Archive licensed under CC BY 4.0

It's summer! For libraries, this is our busiest time of year and we always have so many things happening from reading challenges, to displays, to programs. This episode we are breaking down all the amazing and fun summer activities we have planned... with a surprise special guest! Tasha also has a fun and interesting side quest to take listeners on that you don't want to miss!Time Stamps:Monthly Events: 4m 30sBig Summer Breakdown: 7m 15sTasha's Side Quest: 26m 45sCurrently Reading: 40m 40sMusic Credit: "Mermaid Tank" by Computer Music All-stars, Free Music Archive licensed under CC BY 4.0

Welcome back nerds! This episode is all about new books! We sat down with our librarians and learned all the behind the scene details on how, when, and why new books are purchased. We also take a look at our library's circulation stats to find out just how many new books are being checked out monthly.Time Stamps:Monthly Events: 3m 30sWhat are New Books: 5m 5sAverage yearly New Book stats: 12m 20sInterview with our purchasing Librarians: 16mThe Cataloging side of things: 52m 15sMonthly stats: 59mCurrently Reading: 1h 9m 45sMusic Credit: "Mermaid Tank" by Computer Music All-stars, Free Music Archive licensed under CC BY 4.0

In this month's episode, we take you behind the scenes of our much-loved study rooms and innovative technology classes. Join us as we explore and analyze all the stats our system collects on two of our most popular services. Time Stamps:Monthly Events - 1m 10sStudy Room Stats - 3m 35sTech Class Stats - 30m 30sCurrently Reading - 53m 30sMusic Credit: "Mermaid Tank" by Computer Music All-stars, Free Music Archive licensed under CC BY 4.0

In this episode we talk all things romance! Listen in to learn just how popular the genre has gotten, the emerging trends within the genre, and what specific romance items are most popular at our library. Whether you're a long-time romance reader or new to the genre, this episode is sure to spark your interest and perhaps introduce you to your next favorite love story. Music Credit: "Mermaid Tank" by Computer Music All-stars, Free Music Archive licensed under CC BY 4.0

Ever want to know the inner workings of a Library's backroom? In this episode, we spill the beans on all things transits! Get ready to peek behind the curtain as we chat about the exciting journey of sending out and receiving a mountain of books each year. Time Stamps: Monthly Events - 2m 45s Transits - 5m 20s Currently Reading - 36m 35s Music Credit: "Mermaid Tank" by Computer Music All-stars, Free Music Archive licensed under CC BY 4.0

Our first episode! In this episode we introduce the hosts and our library. We chat about our library's annual stats for how many people come through our doors, how many items are getting checked out, and how many programs we run. We also go over some of our most checked out items of 2023. Time Stamps for this episode: Monthly Events - 4m 54s What are statistics - 7m 47s Door Count Stats - 10m 15s Physical Circulation Stats - 18m 32s Digital Circulation Stats - 23m 46s Classes/Programs Stats - 33m 06s Most Checked Out Books of 2023 - 44m 43s Current Reads - 1hr 2m Music Credit: "Mermaid Tank" by Computer Music All-stars, Free Music Archive licensed under CC BY 4.0