2024 Annual Report – Text Version

Wilkinson Public Library

2024 By the Numbers

Circulation

175,812 – Total Circulation

3,288 – Unusual Items Circulation

2,984 – Spanish Items Circulation

Ebooks and Eaudiobooks

72,646 – Digital Circulation

2016 – 19,180

2017 – 20,138

2018 – 22,844

2019 – 30,627

2020 – 48,709

2021 – 52,191

2022 – 53,701

2023 – 59,934

2024 – 72,646

Usage and Technology

Visits – 185,875

One-on-One Sessions – 1,655

Passports Processed – 1,644

Hotspot Circulation – 441

Internet Use – 399,389 GB

Website Views – 129,552

Book Clubs

30 – Book clubs for Youth, Teens and Adults in English and  Spanish

Latine Outreach

24 – Outdoor activities, 1 community fiesta, 3 book clubs, 12 cooking classes, and countless assistance with applications and forms.

Adult Programs

12,738 – Adult program attendance

830 – Adult programs

34% – Increase in the number of programs offered

Youth and Teen Programs

13,722 – Youth and teen attendance

7% – Increase in youth and teen attendance

3,571 – Youth outreach

2,361 – Number of items added to the youth collection

Patrons

12,122 – Total cardholders

1,474 – New patrons

45,445 – Total contact with adults, youth and teens

Increases

5% – Increase in visits

24% – Increase in meeting room reservations

4% – Increase in government services

244% – Increase in wireless use

Number of Lightbulbs Replaced with LEDs

Countless