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Watertown Regional Library reports record visits, growth in digital lending and programs
Summary
The Watertown Regional Library told the city council it had 91,704 visits in the past year and rising e-audiobook use; the library director said programming and a ‘library of things’ helped boost attendance and community engagement.
Maria, the Watertown Regional Library director, told the City of Watertown council on Feb. 17 that the library logged 91,704 visits in the past year and has seen steady growth in digital lending and program attendance.
The presentation, required by state statute, highlighted the library’s holdings and operations: 101,147 print books, 13,475 purchased ebooks, 1,574 purchased audiobooks, 9,600 DVDs and a collection of 250 “library of things” items…
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