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Lycoming County Library System reports record checkouts, expands outreach and programming
Summary
At a March Lycoming County Commissioners meeting, the Lycoming County Library System reported increased physical and digital checkouts in 2024, detailed outreach that reaches most county residents and described year-round and summer programs including a monthly bilingual story time and Remake Learning events.
Amy Rasch, assistant administrator for the Lycoming County Library System and director of the James B. Brown Library, told Lycoming County commissioners on March 5 that library usage rose across nearly all measures in 2024 and highlighted expanded outreach and new programs for 2025.
Rasch said the system recorded 468,150 physical checkouts and 62,127 digital checkouts last year, a circulation total she estimated saved county residents about $8,126,000. She said outreach vehicles now serve 91% of Lycoming County residents in their home municipality and deliver Wi‑Fi and digital resources for two-week lending windows between visits.
The report matters because the system serves a widely dispersed, largely rural county and relies on a mix of county aid, state…
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