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Davis County library seeks bigger collections budget, $50,000 for marketing amid surge in digital use
Summary
Library staff told the Davis County Budget Committee they—re asking for increased collections funding to keep up with rising digital checkouts and proposed roughly $50,000 for marketing support after presenting staffing, facility and technology updates.
Davis County—s library leaders on Oct. 2 told the county—s Budget Committee that rising demand for digital materials and expanded services will require a modest boost to next year—s budget and a targeted investment in outreach.
Josh Johnson, the library—s presenter, said the library has been holding open five circulation positions through attrition (four already unfilled) while creating a librarian career ladder to promote internal advancement and reduce turnover. He also said the department has implemented background checks for employees and volunteers using two platforms, which generally return results "in a couple of days."
Ellen Peterson, who spoke for collections and materials, said a 2023 public survey showed the community values collections most. She highlighted the rapid growth in digital use: "Our Overdrive, we hit almost a million checkouts, last year, and we're on course to go over a million this year," she said, and added that a newer service, Hoopla, "exploded" in use this year and required the library to draw on…
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