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Keizer Community Library reports higher usage and grant support; board to reapply for public-library status
Summary
The Keizer Community Library reported record income in 2025, increased visits and volunteer hours, and said it will reapply for state public library classification after meeting the 50% funding threshold; the library also announced a large May book sale at Keizerfest.
Barbara Minor presented Keizer Community Library’s calendar-year 2025 summary to the council on March 16, saying the library saw its highest revenues on record (~$67,000), slightly higher expenses (~$68,600), and a marked increase in community engagement.
Minor said the library’s volunteer corps includes about 70 active volunteers who logged roughly 6,200 hours in 2025 (about three full-time equivalent positions). The library reported adding about $30,000 of donated books to its collection and installing two children’s touchscreen…
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