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Germantown Community Library reports rising visits and digital circulation in 2025
Summary
Library Director Tricia Smith told the Village Board that the library served a 35,000-person service area in 2025, recorded about 356,000 checkouts (physical and digital), nearly 112,000 visits and 27,000 program attendees; the library relies on village funding (~65%) and $335,000 in county reimbursement.
Tricia Smith, director of the Germantown Community Library, presented the library’s 2025 annual report to the Village Board and highlighted steady growth in visits, programming and digital use. Smith said the library’s service population is "almost at 35,000 people," which includes Germantown and portions of neighboring municipalities that rely on the library.
Smith reported roughly 356,000 total checkouts last year (physical and digital), nearly 13,000 card…
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