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Spanish Fort librarian reports rising circulation, summer-reading plans and outreach events
Summary
Library director Shania Spencer told the board recent visits and circulations have risen, summer reading registration opens May 12 with a glow-party kickoff June 3, and community partners will provide prizes and programming; staff asked for patience on facility updates and mobile-library equipment availability.
Shania Spencer, the Spanish Fort Public Library's librarian, reported on visitor counts, recent outreach and the library's summer programming during the board meeting.
Spencer said the library recorded more than 26,000 circulations from January through mid-April and reported 4,146 visits in March (a spike during Mardi Gras week) and 3,966 visits in April (a spring-break spike). "We had about 1,300 people walk through our door just that week in March," she said, and estimated roughly 1,200 visitors during spring-break week in April.
Spencer described recent outreach at the…
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