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Independence Library reports record turnout and giveaway programs after summer reading push
Summary
Library staff reported 1,129 summer reading sign-ups, increased reading hours across age groups and thousands of prizes distributed during the city's summer programs, officials said at the Aug. 26 Independence City Council meeting.
The Independence Public Library recorded a record 1,129 sign-ups for its summer reading program, and staff told the City Council on Aug. 26 that participants and volunteers helped the library expand outreach and giveaways. Library staff member Patrick said the program attracted the largest number of sign-ups in the library's history: "the library had 1,129 sign ups, which is a new record. We've never had that many people sign up." He told the council that adults turned in tickets verifying roughly…
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