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Commissioner raises questions after library report shows spending up while use falls
Summary
Commissioner Ed Priola presented data comparing 2025 library metrics to 2019 baselines and asked why visits, circulation and computer/Wi-Fi use fell while expenditures rose; he also questioned partnerships and equity-related programming on the library's partnership list.
A commissioner-led review of the Alamance Public Library's 2025 annual report prompted questions Monday about whether taxpayers are getting commensurate service for rising expenditures.
Commissioner Ed Priola presented comparative numbers showing visits down 36% from 2019, items circulated down 28%, computer/Wi-Fi usage down 44% and active library cards down 21% while library expenditures rose roughly 30%…
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