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Carmel Clay Public Library reports record visitation, expands digital and makerspace services
Summary
Library director and board appointee told council that 2024 brought record visits, increased circulation, expanded digital media lab use and outreach; work on West Branch improvements and solar noted.
The Carmel Clay Public Library reported record visitation and expanded use of digital and makerspace services during an annual presentation to the Carmel Common Council on Feb. 17.
Bob Swinney, executive director of the Carmel Clay Public Library, told council members the library’s working budget is about $10 million, roughly 55% of which supports personnel and about 20% covers collection materials—figures he described as strong compared with typical library budgets. He said the library recorded about 2.1 million circulations in 2024 and a notable rise in digital checkouts through OverDrive (Libby), which grew about 24% year over year.
Swinney said meeting-room reservations, study-room use and the Digital Media Lab have surged since the main library opened. The Digital…
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