Library staff told the Citrus County Library Advisory Board that renovations, technology changes and summer programming are showing measurable results across the county’s five branches.

Director Adam Chang reported that the Coastal Region Library interior paint and lighting upgrades are nearly complete, with new flooring and furniture scheduled for August and exterior work and landscaping to follow.

On technology, the board heard early usage data for a new remote print/copy/scan kiosk. "In the first 63 days we've printed 24,000 pages," Director Chang said, noting the system recorded just over 4,000 unique users and averages about 380 pages per day. Chang said the kiosk requires prepayment; the library charges 15 cents per black-and-white copy and 30 cents for color.

Staff also described Patron Point and other digital-card tools the system recently deployed. Adam Chang said the county has issued roughly 150 digital library cards since launch and has seen an uptick in cardholders ages about 30–40, a demographic the library had underrepresented previously. The library also added a mobile-wallet option so existing cardholders can add a digital card to their phones.

Bilingual materials are being consolidated and expanded; staff are adding Spanish-language early-literacy picture books, bilingual stickers on spines, new Spanish packages on the library's streaming service, and two Spanish-language story times.

Taylor, a library staff member who leads youth services, reported the summer-reading kickoff at Central Ridge drew 288 attendees (171 children and 117 adults) and produced a large checkout spike: 347 juvenile items checked out that day. Summer programs include partnerships with 4-H and the county Extension Office and special events such as Mad Science and a drum circle for families.

The county-wide reading challenge set a community goal of 500,000 minutes; staff reported being more than halfway to that goal at the time of the meeting, with roughly 240,000 total minutes logged. Staff also introduced a "thousand minutes" recognition and a teen-only challenge; Taylor said the program has generated increased early-literacy participation (a 36% increase compared with last year).

The board heard a brief financial update about the U.S. Family Foundation fund that supports library renovations and programming; Director Chang reported net assets of roughly $337,978.77 as of March 31 and noted recent net fundraising from a library sale.

No formal board actions tied to budget or facilities were approved during the meeting; the board asked staff to return budget materials and the rubric-for-review items at the August meeting.