Simpson Library reports strong usage, summer program growth

Oct 7, 2026

Simpson Library executive director Lizzie Bridal presented an external annual report showing high circulation and program attendance: 585,759 items loaned (2025), 25,195 active cardholders, 124,205 visits, and 44,492 program attendances last year.

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Lizzie Bridal, executive director of Simpson Library, told the Mechanicsburg Area School District board that the library is publishing an external annual report to show community impact and thanked the district for being "the only school district in Cumberland County that donates to their public library."

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