August 31, 2011

Does the public still use the library?

Resoundingly YES!  Customer visits have increased 5% in the past year and we see up to 600 people each and every day.

Our items being used (checked out) increased 4% this past year.  Staff checks out 753 items daily or 236,976 items a year.  If you really wanted to get technical that is approximately 40 items each hour.

We held a total of 922 programs this past year, an astounding 36% increase.  And more than 16,000 people used our nine public internet computers this past year.

Libraries offer social opportunities as well as support lifelong learning.  We see use growing is many ways and our long range planning will support this additional usage.  Drop in and see us sometime soon.