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Ida Public Library reports record summer turnout, replaces bookmobile generator
Belvidere City Council · June 16, 2025
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Mindy Long, director of the Ida Public Library, reported large attendance at summer programs (380 at a reptile expo, over 400 at a touch‑a‑truck event) and said the library installed a $16,000 generator in its bookmobile from operating reserves rather than buying a replacement vehicle.
Mindy Long, director of the Ida Public Library, briefed the council on recent summer programs and an equipment repair.
Long said the library’s summer reading kickoff week drew strong crowds: about 380 people attended a reptile expo and more than 400 attended a ‘touch a…
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