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Trapine Hickman Library marks first year with surge in visitors, programs and event rentals
Summary
Library Director Brenda Bail told the Cedar Hill City Council the Trafine/Trapine Hickman Library has logged large increases in visitors, circulation and program attendance in its first year, highlighted Awards, LEED certification, a new mobile app and expanded event rentals.
Brenda Bail, library director, told the Cedar Hill City Council on June 24 that the Trapine Hickman Library has seen rapid use in its first year, with large increases in visits, circulation and program attendance.
The presentation detailed why the library matters locally: it has become a regional draw, expanded program offerings and new event-rental revenue while hosting community and cultural programs tied to the city's broader parks and downtown goals.
Bail said the library has recorded roughly 210,000 visitors since opening and that circulation has increased by more than 80% compared with the old Zula B. Wiley Library. "We check out more in one week now than we did in a whole month at the Zula B. Wiley Library," Bail told council. She said the…
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