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Franklin Road branch reports strong growth, expanded programming and dementia-friendly certification
Summary
Franklin Road branch manager Jill Wetnight told the board the branch is seeing rapid local growth in population, increased card registrations and program attendance, and recently became a dementia-friendly business; staff detailed youth and adult programs and community partnerships.
Franklin Road branch Manager Jill Wetnight reported to the Indianapolis Public Library Board of Trustees on April 28 that the branch is experiencing rapid community growth, rising card registrations and strong program participation.
Wetnight told trustees the Franklin Road service area’s population and housing units have roughly doubled since February (from a base of about 32,000 to 65,524 in the staff summary), and the branch recorded 1,338 new card registrations and more than 90,000 patron visits systemwide in 2024; branch-specific circulation and program totals for Franklin Road were included in the board packet. She described a staffing…
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