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Data show mall pop‑up lifted checkouts 41% and Spanish circulation rose about 60% at Escondido library
Summary
A library presentation compared two 120‑day periods before and after the temporary mall move and found a 41% increase in physical checkouts (about 6,600 more), a roughly 14% rise in unique borrowers and a 60% jump in Spanish‑language checkouts, with children’s and teen materials showing the biggest gains.
The library’s data presentation on Thursday showed measurable changes in patron behavior after the temporary move to a mall location: physical checkouts rose 41%, unique borrowers rose about 14% and Spanish‑language circulation increased substantially, Reno, the library director, told trustees.
Reno said the analysis compared two 120‑day periods—Nov. 1, 2024–March 1, 2025, and June 1–Sept. 29, 2025—and focused only on physical first‑time checkouts in the building (auto renewals and online renewals were excluded). "Checkouts…
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