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Derby Public Library reports record passport revenue and awards $1.3 million bid for new 'Rhythm and Read' park
Summary
Library Director Eric Estes reported rising circulation and passport processing revenue that will help fund programs, and announced the city awarded a $1.3 million construction bid to Snodgrass Construction for the Rhythm And Read splash‑pad pocket park, with completion targeted for August 2025.
Derby Public Library Director Eric Estes told the City Council on Feb. 11 that the library continues to expand services and non‑tax revenue, and that the city has awarded a $1.3 million construction contract for the Rhythm And Read pocket park adjacent to the library.
Estes said library circulation climbed to about 375,000 items in the last year, with more than half of media circulation now electronic, and roughly 60 percent of circulation remaining in print. Library visits were about 170,000, and passport processing generated roughly $100,000 in revenue in 2024, a level…
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