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Highland City Library reports record circulation, new grants and expanded services
Summary
The Highland City Library reported record activity for 2025: 6,300 active cardholders, over 200,000 total items circulated, expansion through the Beehive consortium and a $10,000 competitive grant for senior programming; library leaders urged the council to help sustain digital subscriptions expected to rise sharply in future years.
The Highland City Library presented its annual report to the Highland City Council on Dec. 2, highlighting strong usage growth, new grants and program expansions.
Amy Britton, chair of the library board, said the library now has more than 6,300 active cardholders — more than 60% of Highland households — and the system recorded over 200,000 circulations last year, including nearly 100,000 digital loans through the Libby platform. "We have…
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