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Pinellas Public Library Cooperative reports rising visits, services and countywide partnerships as commissioners question funding model
Summary
The Pinellas Public Library Cooperative (PPLC) updated commissioners on countywide library usage, partnerships and services; PPLC officials said libraries saw 2 million visits and nearly half a million registered borrowers, and flagged cuts to federal aid as a concern. Commissioners asked for more detail on cooperative funding flows and audited
Cheryl Morales, executive director of the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative (PPLC), briefed the county commission on countywide library services, usage and cooperative funding.
Key points: Morales said county libraries collectively provided more than 2 million visits and have roughly 470,000 active borrowers (cards are deactivated if unused for three years). Countywide programs numbered about 13,000 events with roughly 250,000 attendees over the last year; downloads and digital circulation account…
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