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New Appleton library sees strong attendance, large events and high circulation in first weeks

2690329 · March 19, 2025
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Staff reported high patron demand and program attendance in the Appleton Public Library's first weeks in the new building, with major events, active teen use and thousands of card transactions and door counts reported for March.

Library staff told trustees that the new Appleton Public Library building is drawing strong public interest and high use across programs, meeting rooms and circulation services.

Staff said returns and processing have largely cleared storage: holds and title paging resumed and are running close to normal volumes (about 400'500 title paging items per day, according to staff). Circulation and renewals during the reporting period totaled…

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