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Greenfield library director presents recovery, new services and fine-free policy
Summary
Library Director Jennifer Einwalter told the council the Greenfield Public Library has rebounded from the COVID years with rising physical and electronic circulation, a staffed smart locker funded by ARPA, elimination of fines and expanded e-audio investment.
Jennifer Einwalter, identified in the meeting as the library director, told the Greenfield Common Council on Feb. 17 that the library "has fully recovered from, the COVID years" and returned to pre-pandemic service levels.
Einwalter reported more than 51,000 electronic downloads last year and roughly 226,000 physical items checked out. She said the library logged about 135,000 door counts and that 8,500 patrons have Greenfield set as their home library. The director said the library's staff totals 20…
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