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Price City Library reports 34,301 visitors, expansion of programs and outreach in quarterly update
Summary
Library board presented annual usage statistics, described summer programs and outreach (Libby access, interlibrary loan, eight community "little libraries"), and discussed opportunities for partnerships and space use.
Jason Olson, chair of the Price City Library Board, and Carl Ingwell presented the library's quarterly update to Price City Council on Oct. 22, reporting visitor and program-use figures and describing outreach efforts.
Carl Ingwell said, "In the 20 24, 25 fiscal year, the library recorded 34,301 visitors," and described a seven-week summer reading program that engaged 320 children. Ingwell also reported the library's twice-weekly story hour sessions recorded 939 participants during the fiscal year.
The board reported the library has 10 public internet computers; Ingwell said "we have 2,794 people who've utilized those for a total of 2,039 hours during the past year." The board noted the library offers Libby, a digital ebook and audiobook service provided through the Utah State Library, and runs an interlibrary loan program that allows patrons to request materials from other libraries.
Board members described a spread of eight community "little libraries" placed around town, and said volunteers help replenish them. Council members asked how the council could support the library. Suggestions included sending community ideas to the board, exploring opportunities to use library space for entrepreneurial activities (for example, a coffee or bake-sale area), and promoting the board's quarterly reports to counter community skepticism about the need for a physical library.
The board said it will continue quarterly updates and invited council members to refer constituent ideas or needs to the board for consideration.
