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Newark Library reports 600,000+ visitors since opening, highlights programs and partnerships
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Library director Joe Stoner told the City Council that the Newark Library has recorded more than 600,000 visitors and more than 1.1 million physical checkouts since opening; he highlighted rising program attendance, new partnerships and plans for expanded community services.
Joe Stoner, division director for Newark Library, told the City Council on April 23 that the library has drawn more than 600,000 visitors since its August 2021 opening and has exceeded 1.1 million physical checkouts.
Stoner said Newark's Sunday hours (1 p.m. to 5 p.m.) and a steady program schedule helped drive attendance. "In the new library, we have seen just over 600,000 visitors since we opened," Stoner said, adding that last year's program attendance topped 16,000 and the library issued 456 meeting-room bookings in the Newark room. He said the library's hourly visitation rate on Sundays is…
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