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Santa Ana Public Library reports 7,586 visits at Lunar New Year festival, debuts Knowledge Mobile XL
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Library Services Director Durian Sternberg told the Youth Commission the library counted 7,586 visits at its Feb. 7 Lunar New Year festival, unveiled a Knowledge Mobile XL and promoted a children’s audio-book resource available in more than 60 languages. The library also announced its Dia de los Niños/ Día de los Libros event on April 25.
Durian Sternberg, Santa Ana Public Library services director, told the Youth Commission on Feb. 23 that the library’s Tet/Lunar New Year festival on Feb. 7 drew substantial community participation. “We served a total by our count of 7,586 community members,” Sternberg said, adding that youth, young-adult and adult services together served 2,869 attendees and that book giveaways drew “more than 4,200” participants.
Sternberg unveiled the library’s new Knowledge Mobile XL, a vehicle stocked with books and technology. He said the mobile served 467 visitors at the festival and that staff issued 13 new library cards and completed six renewals while onsite.
The director also highlighted the library’s digital children’s resource, identified in the presentation as “LOAT for kids” and described as a collection of thousands of audio picture books in more than 60 languages with English translations. Sternberg encouraged families to access the resource with a free library card via the Santa Ana Public Library website.
Looking ahead, Sternberg invited commissioners to the library’s 18th annual Dia de los Niños/ Día de los Libros family celebration on Saturday, April 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Plaza of the Sun behind the main library. He said the event will include a free book giveaway, live entertainment (including Grammy-winning performer Lucky Diaz and a Cat in the Hat meet-and-greet), cultural dance performances, children’s activities and a community resource fair featuring Santa Ana city departments.
Sternberg framed the updates as part of the library’s continuing effort to expand access and measure engagement. “We’re always trying to make sure that we’re engaging the community,” he said. The commission offered no formal action on the report; the item was presented for information.
