Library director reports large annual usage numbers, flags accreditation risk

Oct 15, 2026

The Library Director presented end-of-fiscal-year figures—reported physical visits of 188,537, about 280,000 items checked out, and more than 35,000 program attendees—and warned budget cuts could jeopardize accreditation and access to discounted services like tech share databases.

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The Library Director presented end-of-fiscal-year statistics and said the library recorded 188,537 physical visits, roughly 280,000 physical items checked out, over 35,000 program attendees, and "over 2,000 people in the library" at the Lib Con event.

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