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Roseburg Public Library reports modest circulation gains, highlights youth programs and grants
Summary
Library staff told the council the Roseburg Public Library saw a 3% rise in total circulation (July 2023–June 2024), an 8% jump in digital circulation, outreach to schools and 1,800 new cards issued in 2023; staff cited $63,000 in grants and Friends contributions of about $18,000.
Chris, a library staff member, presented the Roseburg Public Library annual summary to the Roseburg City Council and said, "we had a 3% increase in our total circulation last year compared to 2023," covering the July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024 reporting year. He said digital circulation rose about 8%, and the addition of electronic magazines on the Libby app will likely keep digital use growing.
Chris said the library holds roughly "82,000 items" (he noted that number fluctuates in raw counts) and that staff added about 4,500 items last year, mostly purchased books. He explained collection spending is partly…
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