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Cedar Park library and parks departments report sharp attendance gains, new makerspace staffing and robust spring lineup
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Library managers said visits, checkouts and new library cards have risen sharply since reopening; parks and recreation reported rising resident participation after a registration policy change and outlined spring events including concert series, movie nights, Earth Day activities and a Mario Kart esports tournament.
Marjorie Goodson, public services manager for the Cedar Park Public Library, told council members on March 11 that the library’s recent opening produced a sizable uptick in usage: compared with the prior November–February period, the library recorded more than 30,000 additional physical checkouts and issued roughly 6,000 new library cards versus about 1,000 in the earlier period.
"We've more than doubled the visitors," Goodson said, and she highlighted a long roster of spring…
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