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Bedford Library highlights programs, study pods and rising digital use in annual update
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Library director Miriam Johnson told the Bedford Town Council on Oct. 23 that physical books still account for roughly 73% of circulation while e-audio and other digital services are growing; she highlighted study pods, expanded museum-pass offerings and nearly 1,300 program participants last year.
Miriam Johnson, director of the Bedford Public Library, told the Bedford Town Council on Oct. 23 that the library continues to circulate primarily physical books but is seeing rapid growth in digital formats and participation in community programs.
"The books continue to be about 73% of what we do," Johnson said, emphasizing that digital audio and e-audio checkouts have increased substantially since 2009. She told the council the library logs about 10,000 visitors and roughly 12,000 monthly computer users and that interlibrary sharing through the regional…
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