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Duchesne board hears record summer-reading numbers, gets remodel update and $32,000 digital-equity grant proposal
Summary
Board members reviewed summer-reading results (about 811 sign-ups, ~14,000 hours read), received a progress report on the Duchesne branch remodel, and discussed a pending $32,000 Utah Education Network digital-equity grant to replace patron computers and add servers for self-checkout and printing.
At the Sept. 17 meeting the Duchesne County Library Board reviewed summer-reading statistics, received an update on the Duchesne branch remodel and discussed a pending digital-equity grant that would refresh patron technology.
Staff reported system-wide summer-reading participation of 811 sign-ups and roughly 14,000 hours read — the highest total since 2019. Daniel Mauchley said Duchesne branch had a record year with roughly an 8% increase and about 360 sign-ups at one branch, while Roosevelt’s completion rate fell even as total reading hours rose. "That's the highest post pandemic, since 2019," he said.
The board discussed…
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