The Library will be closed Monday, February 16

The Library will be closed Monday, February 16 in observance of President's Day.

Letter to the Community

Library Director Antonia Krupicka Smith


ANTONIA KRUPICKA-SMITH

Library Director

Last year I did a Year in review wrap-up and thought it would be fun to follow suit again this year. Here are some high-level noteworthy events and impact that we had this past year.

  • This year we introduced Willow on Wheels, an outreach and staff support vehicle.
  • We upgraded the technology in Meeting Room A and B with new audio and visual tools which also allows for Meeting Room B to not be split with technology separated in both spaces.
  • We welcomed authors Susan Tan and Christina Diaz Gonzalez into the schools and every 2nd grader and every 6th grader got a copy of their books for Our Community Reads. We also welcomed author Shelby Van Pelt at the Library for a standing-room only presentation of her title Remarkably Bright Creatures.
  • We welcomed authors Nita Prose to finish of the 2024 Foundation Author Series and, J. Ryan Stradal, Abby Jimenez, and William Kent Krueger for the 2025 Foundation Authors Series.
  • The Library was awarded the Jason Award from Child Saving Institute for our partnership and work with the Children’s Square Campus.
  • Over 4,400 new card registrations occurred.
  • Over 227,400 library visitors came through the doors.
  • Over 222,400 items checked out.
  • Over 1,700 programs were held for the community.

Here are some fun little facts about what our community is checking out!

  • For the second year in a row the highest circulating item at the library is a bike lock!  
  • The highest circulating youth book was “Mummies in the Morning” (Youth Read Along).

  • The top 5 Adult fiction titles checked out were all by Freida McFadden. They were:

    One by One

    The Inmate: a novel

    The Housemaid is Watching

    The Crash

    Ward D

  • The most checked out seed from the Seed Library was Basil Sweet Italian.

As we start 2026 you can expect the same level of customer service and access that makes you love the library. 

Keep your eye out for upgrades to technology throughout the library, intriguing program offerings, and the big project of replacing the entire library roof in late spring. 

I can't wait to hear what you have discovered at the library!