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Staff describe SPL collections growth, language access and the privately funded 'Books Unbanned' program
Summary
Library staff reported growth to roughly 2.9 million items (about 2M physical, 1M digital), expanded world-language materials, and described Books Unbanned (privately funded by the Seattle Public Library Foundation) with 25,000 sign-ups and 730,000 checkouts.
At the Feb. 19 Committee briefing, Seattle Public Library staff said the system’s collections have grown during the life of the 2019 levy and described several collection initiatives, expanded language access and a national digital program funded by the library foundation.
Chief Librarian Tom Fay said the system holds nearly 3 million items: about 2 million physical items and roughly 1 million digital items. He…
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