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Friends of the Library outlines growth, requests Sunday hours and bilingual librarian
Summary
Friends of the Library told the Quality of Life Committee it funds nearly all programming (about $200,000 a year), reported sharp increases in circulation and program attendance, and urged the council to reopen Sunday hours and hire a bilingual services librarian.
Joan Marshall, president of the Friends of the Library, told the Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee on Dec. 3 that the volunteer nonprofit has supported library programming since 1974 and now contributes roughly $200,000 a year to programs across the library system.
Marshall said Friends funding grew from about $7,000 in 1974 to more than $200,000 today and underpins nearly all programming at the city’s three library branches. She listed performance metrics showing substantial recent growth: between fiscal years 2022 and 2024 circulation rose 42%, children and teen program attendance increased 87%, adult program…
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