Library reports steady program turnout and says reading garden design is nearly complete

Jan 16, 2026

Apache Junction library reported strong program participation, a newly wrapped mobile library, a west-side book drop nearing installation, and said the long-planned reading garden is close to final design with permitting and a job order contract expected to speed construction.

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Pam Harrison, the library director, told the board on Jan. 15 that program attendance dipped with the season but that outreach and program numbers remain strong. "Our program numbers are still really, really strong," she said, citing about 1,400 outreach contacts in October and November and lower attendance in December as expected for the season.

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