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Library director reports circulation gains, digital use surge and budget adjustments
Summary
Duchesne County library director reported record circulation at Roosevelt branch, growth in digital checkouts, outreach expansions and proposed staffing and purchase cuts to balance the 2025 budget.
Daniel (who introduced himself as Dan), the county library director, presented the library’s 2024 annual report to the Duchesne County Commission, summarizing circulation, program attendance, outreach and financial results.
Dan told commissioners that circulation at the Roosevelt branch rose about 10 percent in 2024 to roughly 80,000 physical checkouts, the highest since the COVID pandemic in the county. Digital circulation — primarily audiobooks and e-books accessed via the Libby platform — reached about 50,000 checkouts, a 25 percent increase that now represents about one-third of total circulation. Dan said the county participates in a statewide consortium for digital materials and that the library contributes…
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