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Vermillion library reports rising use and warns of potential state cuts under House Bill 1041

2504611 · March 4, 2025
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City officials accepted the library's FY2024 annual report showing increases in visits and digital checkouts, while staff warned that proposed state cuts in House Bill 1041 could reduce some statewide resources available to the library.

The Vermillion City Council accepted the Vermillion Public Library's FY2024 annual report on March 3, highlighting increased visits, circulation and digital usage while raising concerns about pending state budget cuts.

The library's annual report, prepared under state library requirements, showed more than 65,000 in-person visits in 2024 and total circulation of 71,963 items. Electronic checkouts rose to more than 21,700'an increase of about 24% over the prior year'and overall combined circulation of physical and electronic materials approached 94,000, the presenter…

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