Waterloo library reports higher visits, 600+ programs and $11.2M in estimated public savings
Library Director Robin Dejarati told the council that FY26 visits rose about 11% to ~16,500, electronic borrowing grew 5% while physical checkouts fell 2%, the library ran 600+ programs, and a market survey found 83% favor city funding for library budgets.
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Robin Dejarati, director of the Waterloo Public Library, told the City Council on Oct. 5 that the library’s FY26 annual report shows rising community use and broad public support for city funding.
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