Newark library reports rising visits, expanded programs and partnerships
Library Director Joe Stoner told the City Council the Allen L. Nagy Library has welcomed more than 416,000 visitors since it opened, added Sunday hours in July 2023 and expanded programs including year‑round meals, homework help, multilingual story times and business startup workshops.
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Joe Stoner, Newark’s librarian, told the City Council on March 13 that the Allen L. Nagy Library has recorded more than 416,000 visits since the new facility opened and is on track to reach about 500,000 visits by its fourth anniversary in August 2025. Stoner said the library added Sunday hours in July 2023 and that change accounted for roughly half of a 40,000‑visitor increase between fiscal 2023 and 2024.
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