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Library reports record circulation increases, discontinues hotspot program amid budget pressures
Summary
Duchesne County library reported 2024 circulation and program growth — county circulation reached about 144,500 and digital circulation rose ~25% — while announcing a cut to the hotspot checkout program and a change in staffing to curb costs.
Dan, a library representative, presented the Duchesne County Library’s 2024 annual report to commissioners, highlighting increases in physical and digital usage as the system recovered from a prolonged branch closure. "Roosevelt circulation, physical items, went up 10% — that's 80,000 circulations," Dan said, and the county’s total combined circulation reached about 144,500, the highest since records from 2014.
Digital services also grew: the library recorded roughly 50,000 digital circulations (about a 25% increase) and nearly 25,000 Wi‑Fi uses at library locations last year. Outreach programs expanded with new sites (Fruitland, Tabiona)…
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