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Library system reports rebound in visits and programs; staffing stretched amid budget holds
Summary
Prince George's County Memorial Library System reported 1.5 million visitors and rising program attendance in calendar year 2024 but said staffing constraints and a number of frozen positions are stretching operations; several renovated branches saw large increases in visits and program participation.
The Prince George's County Memorial Library System told the County Council Education & Workforce Development Committee on March 24 that systemwide visits and program attendance rose in calendar year 2024, but library leadership warned that staffing constraints and budget-held positions are limiting service capacity.
A County staff presentation of the 2024 performance report showed more than 1,500,000 total library visitors countywide in 2024 and systemwide increases in registered cardholders and program attendance. Presenters highlighted several branches with strong rebounds or gains after renovation: Surratt-Clinton reopened in 2024 and recorded roughly 50,000 visitors in its first year back; Bladensburg's…
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