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Timberland Regional Library reports rising circulation, outlines summer program and safety steps
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Timberland Regional Library staff reported growth in circulation and programming in 2024, previewed a free summer reading program running June 1–Aug. 31, and described safety measures including a library safety specialist and bathroom sensors.
Muriel Wheatley, manager for the Centralia and Chehalis branches of Timberland Regional Library, presented 2024 statistics and the branch’s summer program plans to the City Council on May 27.
Wheatley said Centralia had a strong year: circulation rose (noting a shift from physical to digital checkouts), computer sessions increased, and Centralia printed nearly a quarter-million pages in 2024. The system ran 536 programs across Centralia and Chehalis — a 25.8%…
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