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Butte-Silver Bow Library reports rising cardholders, program attendance in annual update
Summary
Library Director Steph Johnson told the Council the library logged roughly 66,000 visits, 14,000 cardholders (about 43% of the county population), and expanded programs and facility improvements while the mall branch remains closed pending a suitable space.
Butte-Silver Bow Library Director Steph Johnson presented the library’s 2024–25 annual report to the Butte‑Silver Bow Council of Commissioners on Sept. 17, reporting increases in cardholders, program attendance and several facility upgrades while the mall branch remains closed. Johnson said the library was open about 4,700 hours last year and recorded a gate count of about 66,000 people, with 14,000 cardholders — roughly 43% of the local population — and 3,000 program attendees. She said the library’s physical collection includes about 74,000 items and the state consortium delivers an additional 12,957 downloadable items to patrons. The…
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