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Library director reports steady visits, new garden plans and City Campus South branch
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At the Nov. 13 Apache Junction Library Board meeting, Director Pam Harrison reported steady circulation and program attendance, outlined a larger-than-expected garden project and plans for a new City Campus South branch, and said the library will pursue a potential $50,000 state construction grant.
Pam Harrison, Apache Junction library director, told the board on Nov. 13 that circulation and patron visits remained steady for August and September, with circulation in the 27,000–28,000 range and about 17,000 patron visits for each month. "We do about a 170 to 180 programs a month," Harrison said, and monthly program attendance recently reached about 3,000 to 3,200.
Harrison said volunteers are contributing strong hours and highlighted popular programs, including a sewing series that drew about 165 participants across nine sessions. On literacy, Harrison said federal National Center for Education Statistics data at the county level do not show alarming literacy or numeracy deficiencies for Pinal County, but she encouraged exploring local options for…
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