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Haywood County libraries report record usage, outline National Library Week plans
Summary
Library director Kathy Walsler told commissioners the county system logged more than 80,000 visitors and 90,000 checkouts in the last half of the fiscal year and described branch improvements, a $14,000 landscaping grant and National Library Week programming April 19–25.
Haywood County library director Kathy Walsler told the Board of Commissioners on April 6 that the county library system logged over 80,000 visitors and more than 90,000 checkouts between June 2025 and January 2026, and added 1,195 new cardholders during that period.
Walsler presented a summary of activities and recovery work following Hurricane Helene, including replacement of worn carpet with vinyl plank at the Canton branch auditorium and completion of a major HVAC project at the Waynesville branch. "Without…
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