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Murrieta Library reports membership and usage growth in 2025 as children's expansion continues
Summary
Library staff reported growth in cardholders, visits, and checkouts in 2025 and provided a construction update on the children's library expansion, including a foundation pour scheduled the week of Feb. 9 and ongoing coordination with the Murrieta Library Foundation for donations and opening collections.
Library staff told the Murrieta Library Advisory Commission on Feb. 9 that the Murrieta Public Library experienced steady growth in 2025, with active cardholders rising to 21,360 from 16,628 the previous year, in-person visits increasing to 181,000 (from 168,000), and total checkouts climbing to 406,000 (from 393,000). Electronic checkouts increased to 15,600 from 11,250.
Staff said the collection now holds 84,388 items after adjustments related to the children's library…
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