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Hamilton East Public Library reports higher program attendance, expands outreach
Summary
Library Director Melissa Loisel told county commissioners the Hamilton East Public Library saw program attendance rise across age groups in 2024, launched outreach with a new van and custom wrap, and is completing security and feasibility work for a possible third branch.
Melissa Loisel, director of the Hamilton East Public Library, told the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners on March 10 that the library system saw program attendance rise in 2024 across every age category and reported increased outreach to residents.
Loisel said the library system — which covers Noblesville, Wayne, Delaware and Fall Creek townships — now has 87,410 registered cardholders and serves roughly 87,617 people in its service territory. “We circulated 2,294,067 items,” she said, adding that about one-third of that circulation was electronic material. “We do have the top 5 most popular items on this slide. 3 of those top 5 are children's materials.”
The presentation included budget and operations details. Loisel said salaries and benefits are the library's…
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