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Morgantown Public Library reports rising digital use, starts facilities study and pilots Hoopla limits
Summary
Library staff told the City Council Committee of the Whole that digital checkouts now outpace physical loans, summer and systemwide programs are growing, a facilities feasibility study begins in March and the library will pilot limiting Hoopla content above $2.99 to control costs.
Sarah Palpreet, presenting the annual update from the Morgantown Public Library system, told the City Council’s Committee of the Whole on Feb. 25 that digital borrowing has outpaced physical circulation and program attendance remains strong across the county.
Palpreet said the library system’s combined municipal and county funding makes up about 65% of its budget and thanked the county for approving a 2024 library levy that will take effect July 1, 2025. She highlighted systemwide programs — including Reading Dragons (season 2 with 427 registrants), StoryFest (estimated 800…
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