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Snowflake library reports rising use and warns proposed SB1435 could threaten services
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Library Director Ella McAdams told the Snowflake Town Council on March 3 that library usage has risen year over year, with children’s and early‑literacy programs driving growth; she said space constraints remain the biggest need and flagged SB1435 as a threat to library services.
Library Director Ella McAdams presented a year‑in‑review to the Snowflake Town Council on March 3, reporting steady increases in patronage and program participation. McAdams highlighted that children’s books are the highest‑circulating items, the early‑literacy program for ages 0–2 has been the most successful new offering, and Summer Reading remains the largest program.
McAdams credited expanded appearance and space for increased use and noted the library shares privileges with some patrons who live outside town limits because they operate businesses locally or their children attend town schools. She listed planned improvements including RFID tagging for self checkout, a new flagpole, and a March 27 "Road to 250" Arizona Traveling Museum event from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The director said space is the library’s biggest need and cautioned that proposed legislation identified in the meeting as SB1435 could pose a threat to library operations.
Councilmembers thanked McAdams and her staff; Mark Sheen noted personal familiarity with the library's work and Travis Kay asked what drove the increased usage, to which McAdams pointed to appearance, expanded space, and focused programming.