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Beaufort County libraries report 880,000 items borrowed, expand lockers and summer programs
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Director Amanda Dickman told the Beaufort County Council on June 7 that county libraries recorded heavy use — about 880,000 items borrowed — and outlined facility refreshes, two bookmobiles, an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant for locker pickup and an expanded summer reading program.
Amanda Dickman, director of Beaufort County Libraries, told the Beaufort County Council on June 7 that county libraries remain busy and are planning facility upgrades and service expansions.
Dickman said county cardholders borrowed 880,000 items last year, of which 72% were physical and 28% were digital. She reported about 373,000 visits to library locations, 51,500 reference questions answered, 1,199 meeting-room reservations and more than 2,400 public programs drawing about 38,000 attendees. "Libraries are more than just books," Dickman said. "We are vibrant community hubs that foster learning, engagement, and stats that we're gonna go over, it shows us that…
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