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Old Tappan library reports higher visitation and circulation; craft fair planned
Summary
Library officials told the council that door counts and circulation are up (door count up 31% month-over-month; circulation up 31% year-to-date), and the library is planning a vendor craft fair on November 15.
Council member (speaker 4) reported that the Old Tappan Library saw a 31% increase in door counts compared with the prior September and that year-to-date circulation is up 31% in 2025 versus 2024. The council member noted weekend-hour adjustments for 2026 and plans for a November 15 craft fair with space for 34 vendors.
"The door, count, which is number of people going into the library, was up 31% from September to September," the council member said. The library will convene a policy review committee to update patron and employee policies on a two- and five-year cycle, and the council encouraged residents and vendors to participate in the upcoming fundraiser.
