Wilkane Public Library reports rising visits, Imagination Library enrollment above 65% and seeks continued support
Summary
Library director told the court that library visits are up and early-literacy programs are expanding; the library board adopted compensating tax rates for 2026 and is pursuing several grants and community outreach programs.
Charlene Stanley, director of the Wilkane Public Library, briefed the Boyle County Fiscal Court on library activity and the board’s adoption of compensating tax rates for 2026. Stanley said visits and circulation are rising and highlighted partnerships — notably the Story Center and outreach efforts — that produced nearly equal program attendance inside the library and in the community.
Stanley reported the county’s Imagination Library enrollment has entered the state’s "65% club," meaning more than 65% of eligible children in the county are enrolled. The library is also pursuing grants (Hudson Ellis, Lois Lenski) to expand collections and outreach, including bookmobile distribution while a branch is under renovation, and launching a ‘Baby Steps’ early-literacy program combining four-week intensives and monthly follow-ups for caregivers of children ages 0–2.
The court moved and approved the library’s tax rates after comments thanking the library staff for engaging programming and community displays. The director asked the court to continue supporting outreach and to advise if the court wanted the library to pursue specific partnership ideas.
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