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Murrieta Public Library reports rising usage, children's expansion progresses; library card policy review begins
Summary
Library staff reported increased cardholders (21,360), visits (181,000) and checkouts (406,000) for 2025, said the children's library expansion foundation pour was scheduled for the week of Feb. 9, and opened a commission discussion on revisions to the library card policy including acceptable IDs and feedback procedures.
Library staff presented the Murrieta Public Library's 2025 annual report and an update on the children's library expansion at the Library Advisory Commission meeting Feb. 9, and began a public review of the library card policy.
"In 2025, we did have 21,360 people that held an active Murrieta Public Library card," Rosales said during the presentation, noting that active cardholders rose from 16,628 the previous year. He reported 181,000 in-person visits (up from 168,000) and 406,000 total checkouts (up from 393,000), and said electronic checkouts rose from about 11,250 to 15,600, noting those trends as evidence of increasing community engagement.
Rosales also updated the commission…
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