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Urbana Free Library reports rising use, begins renovation work
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Urbana Free Library Director Talia Abdullah told the City Council that fiscal 2025 saw increased visits and circulation, progress on deferred-maintenance projects, expansion of archival collections and the start of a renovation contracted to Barber and Diatley.
Talia Abdullah, executive director of the Urbana Free Library, presented the library’s fiscal 2025 annual report to the Urbana City Council on Aug. 25, highlighting increased visits and circulation, deferred-maintenance work and expanded archival access. Abdullah told the council the library recorded more than 234,000 visits during fiscal 2025 and total circulation — combining physical and electronic materials — of 653,354 items. She said the library loaned more than 600,000 physical items and nearly 170,000 electronic items, and that more than…
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