Pinellas Park council accepts 2025 library board annual report showing 30% jump in visits
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Leisure services staff told council the library had about 123,000 visits in the prior year (a 30% increase), ran 65 more programs, and now has roughly 21,000 cardholders; council voted to accept the annual report.
Leisure services staff presented the Pinellas Park Library Board’s 2025 annual report during the Jan. 8 council meeting, highlighting program growth, higher circulation among residents and process improvements to registration and printing.
Staff said the library was open 100 fewer hours last year owing to Hurricane Milton and building work, yet hosted about 65 additional programs and recorded roughly 123,000 visits — an increase staff described as about 30% year‑over‑year. The presentation noted approximately 21,000 library cardholders at fiscal year end and that 49% of circulation is by Pinellas Park residents.
Staff outlined operational changes including CivicRec online program registration and phone‑to‑print functionality, which they said improved convenience and allowed more parents to register outside business hours. The presenter also said an inventory clean‑up removed unwanted items while circulation dipped only about 2% after the purge.
Council member (speaker 15) moved to accept the 2025 library board annual report; a second followed and the motion carried unanimously. No additional conditions or referral to staff were recorded.