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Keller Public Library reports rising use, plans makerspace and new programs
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Library Director Anne Fenimore told the City Council the Keller Public Library has grown circulation and visits, serves more than 32,000 cardholders, and plans a makerspace and other service expansions in fiscal 2026.
Anne Fenimore, director of the Keller Public Library, updated the City Council Tuesday on staffing, collections, programs and planned projects, saying the library’s in-person and digital use remain well above state averages.
Fenimore said the library serves more than 32,000 cardholders and circulates roughly half a million physical items each year — about 12 checkouts per resident, compared with a Texas average of about 3.35 per resident. “Nobody loves data more than a librarian,” Fenimore said, adding the digital collection now approaches 2 million items across Libby, Cloud Library and Hoopla.
The library director told the council the staff currently totals 21 employees (15.52 full‑time equivalent) and that volunteers donated 3,483 hours last year. “If…
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