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Tooele library reports higher visits and summer-reading participation; council liaison highlights local job growth

6441173 · September 25, 2025
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Library director reported rising visits and summer reading participation; council liaison described recent commercial openings and new employers locating in Tooele.

Tooele City Public Library Director Chase Randall reported that library usage and program participation rose compared with the prior year, and council liaison Councilwoman Melanie Gochis described recent commercial growth in Tooele that she said is increasing job opportunities.

Randall told the board the library’s summer-reading program recorded "3185738 minutes read," which he said was about "300,000 more than last year." He reported 1,671 participants across ages, an increase of 142 from the previous summer. Randall also said the library logged 163,053 visits this year compared with 139,349 the prior year.

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