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Nevada library reports record circulation and digital use; plans staffing additions for summer programs
Summary
At the Nevada City Council meeting, the library reported year-over-year growth across circulation, interlibrary loans and digital lending, announced an ALA grant for accessibility and said it would add staff to support expanded adult and summer programs.
The Nevada library told the City Council it saw substantial increases in both physical and digital use over the past fiscal year, and announced staffing and accessibility steps to support growth.
In an annual report to the council, a library representative said Nevada circulated more than 31,000 physical materials at the branch, with interlibrary loans outbound near 1,300 (a 51% increase) and inbound borrowing of about 1,100 items (a 28% increase). "We circulated over 31,000 materials," the representative said, noting those figures exclude digital items.
Digital lending rose sharply: the library reported roughly 16,000 digital items lent, a 93% increase in audiobook usage and a 54% increase in ebook lending. Children’s book circulation rose 42%, and overall circulation increased about 8% year over year. The library also reported more than 12,000 Wi‑Fi hits (a 116% increase) and about 5,200 computer uses (an 11% increase).
The report highlighted community services: the library delivered more than 3,100 items to homebound patrons and daycare facilities, and nearly 1,500 reading logs were submitted during the summer reading program. The youth librarian, Dylan, raised $5,500 in additional support for summer programming, and local businesses donated more than 1,000 coupons to support program incentives.
For accessibility, the library said it received an American Library Association grant to modify a countertop to make it lower and wheelchair accessible; contractor work was being pursued to complete that work before April. Staffing changes include hiring a full‑time adult programs staff member in fiscal year 2026 and creating an intern clerk position (age 16+) to support summer operations.
The representative also described governance and staffing: the board has seven seats (including Emma Cassebaum as vice chair and Teresa Presley as chair) and the library employs 11 staff (five full time). The library urged council support for continued investment in technology and staff to meet rising demand.
The library left copies of the annual report for the public and council members and said it expects program attendance and participation to increase as the newly staffed programs come online.
