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Middleton Public Library reports increased summer reading participation; staff exploring LINCS consortia participation
Summary
Library director Laurie Clark told the council the library’s summer reading program signed up 463 children across age groups with high program attendance; staff are exploring joining the LINCS library consortium but said space constraints at the library currently prevent participation without additional storage.
Laurie Clark, director of the Middleton Public Library, told the City Council on Oct. 1 that the library’s summer reading program had its busiest quarter and that participation increased over last year.
Clark said 463 children (ages 0–18) signed up for summer reading. She gave participation breakdowns reported to the council: approximately 442 attendances for programs aimed at ages 0–5, about 489 for ages 6–11, and 225 for programs designated for all ages (staff provided these figures during the presentation). Clark described several donated programs and prizes — including donations from the Friends of the Library and a STEM visit from Dr. Picklestein of BSU — and read notes from patrons praising the library’s services.
A council member asked whether Middleton would join the regional LINCS library consortium (which allows interlibrary borrowing across neighboring libraries). Clark said the board wants to participate but the library currently lacks space to store the required return bins and manage returns from multiple partner libraries. She said staff are surveying options (for example, an 8-by-8 storage room) and will continue to explore how to participate without compromising current services.
Clark closed by thanking council for support and noting volunteers and community donors helped make the summer programs successful. There was no public testimony on the library update.
