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Library director reports rising outreach, large flute festival and plans for LibraryCon and strategic plan
Summary
Library Director Pam Harrison reported growth in outreach programming, a Native American-style flute festival that drew an estimated 1,000–1,200 people, a winter lecture series with 594 attendees across eight programs, a Blue Heeler Bash with about 500 attendees, and plans for LibraryCon and a strategic planning process beginning in July.
Pam Harrison, Apache Junction library director, told the Library Board on March 12 that outreach programming is growing and that the library is preparing a strategic plan to guide services over the next three years.
"Pretty soon, our outreach is going to surpass our on-site," Harrison said, pointing to January and February statistics showing rising off-site program attendance. She reported 594 attendees across eight winter-lecture programs, with the most-attended lecture about Amelia Earhart drawing about 150 people.
Harrison described a first-time Native American-style flute festival the library organized March 1 on the north lawn. She said organizers estimate about 1,000 to…
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