Apollo Library reports surge in loans and summer reading participation

Jenny Rusicki, director of the Apollo Library, told voters at the North Bennington annual meeting that the library had a strong year, with a notable rise in circulation and youth participation. "We loaned over 7,000 more items last year than we did the year before," she said, and reported the summer reading program registered about 164 children who together logged more than 300,000 minutes of reading. Rusicki invited residents to sign up for library accounts and highlighted recently installed accessible shelving on the first floor.