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Wood County District Public Library reports rising use, to seek levy renewal and $2 million endowment
Summary
Library director Michael Penrod told commissioners WCDPL circulation rose to 642,331 in 2025, event attendance topped 36,000, and the library’s board plans to ask the county to place a renewal levy on the November 2026 ballot while the foundation pursues a $2 million endowment.
Michael Penrod, director of the Wood County District Public Library, told the Board of County Commissioners on April 9 that 2025 was a strong year for the library: total checkouts rose 6.3% to 642,331, more than 36,000 people attended library events and the Bookmobile expanded outreach by locating stops where larger audiences gather (for example, daycares). Penrod said the summer reading program grew about 25% from 2024 to 2025.
Penrod describe…
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