Library reports rising summer program participation and mixed survey feedback on collection
Sep 17, 2026
Interim Library Director Mikaela Kittelstedt and board president Jennifer Chase reported increased summer-reading finishers and 443 patron-survey responses showing high staff-satisfaction scores but mixed sentiment about the collection; staff flagged tech and collection improvements.
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Interim Library Director Mikaela Kittelstedt and Library Board President Jennifer Chase updated council on summer programs and a recent patron-satisfaction survey. Kittelstedt said the summer-reading program registered more young finishers this year and highlighted new offerings (story time, STEM activities, virtual author talks). “This year's summer stats are on the board,” Kittelstedt said, summarizing program participation and volunteers.
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