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Library director reports circulation gains; board accepts county funds and approves AV upgrade at South Branch
Summary
Library Director Hunt Pellegrino reported 2025 circulation of 694,458 items (up ~8%), digital checkouts up 28%, and branch visits up 18%; the board accepted Wyandotte County Library Board funds and approved AV equipment updates at the South Branch Library.
Library Director Hunt Pellegrino presented the library's quarterly and annual report, noting an increase in total circulation to 694,458 items in 2025 (about an 8% increase) and a 28% increase in digital checkouts. Branch visits were up 18% and on-site programs rose about 7% year over year. Pellegrino told the board staff increased the digital circulation budget in July, which likely contributed to the digital-checkout growth, and flagged anomalies in Google Analytics that the IT team is investigating.
The board then voted to accept the 2026 funds approved by the Wyandotte County Library Board as presented by Pellegrino. Later, the board considered and approved a recommended update to AV equipment at the South Branch Library; the motion was moved, seconded and approved by roll call.
Questions from board members focused on the Google Analytics discrepancies and the decline in off-site program attendance tied to weather-related cancellations. "We're still working with our IT department and our data specialist to figure out exactly what that issue is," Pellegrino said regarding web-analytics irregularities.
