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Surprise Public Library unveils strategic plan, new data dashboard and expanded 'Library of Things'

City of Surprise City Council Work Session · October 7, 2025
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Kelsey, the library department head, presented the Surprise Public Library strategic plan on Oct. 7, 2025, unveiling a public data dashboard, expanded circulating items and participation figures for early‑literacy and community programs.

Kelsey, the library department head, presented the Surprise Public Library strategic plan to the council on Oct. 7, 2025, outlining priorities, partnerships and a new public data dashboard that staff say will make library performance metrics transparent to residents.

Kelsey described the library’s mission as "the library of the Surprise community," noting the system moved from county to city operations and that staff have used focus groups and…

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