Library director reports surge in circulation, seeks $7,500 county support for cards

Jul 22, 2026

At its annual meeting, the Mitchell Library Board heard a director's report noting a jump in circulation and in‑library visits, a planned drive‑up book return pending engineering review, and the director's request that county commissioners continue an annual $7,500 contribution to provide library cards to county residents.

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Kevin Smith, the library director, told the Mitchell Library Board that circulation and in‑library traffic rose in June to their highest recorded monthly levels since he began, and that the library is exploring operational changes to handle continued demand.

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