Director’s Report: May 2026
Library Programs (April): Adults: 33 | Youth: 18
| Metric | 2025/26 | 2024/25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library Visits | |||
| April | 12,748 | 10,265 | 24.19% |
| Fiscal Year | 114,108 | 121,728 | -6.26% |
| Total Circulation | |||
| April | 19,388 | 20,146 | -3.76% |
| Fiscal Year | 197,341 | 205,884 | -4.15% |
| Adult Programming | |||
| April | 243 | 211 | 15.17% |
| Fiscal Year | 2,603 | 1,826 | 42.55% |
| Youth/Teen Programming | |||
| April | 397 | 219 | 81.28% |
| Fiscal Year | 4,680 | 4,012 | 16.65% |
| Reference Questions | |||
| April | 1,896 | 1,738 | 9.09% |
| Fiscal Year | 16,434 | 16,685 | -1.50% |
| Internet Use | |||
| April | 1,063 | 1,021 | 4.11% |
| Fiscal Year | 10,244 | 9,720 | 5.39% |
| Youth/Teen Internet | |||
| April | 295 | 225 | 31.11% |
| Fiscal Year | 3,071 | 2,526 | 21.58% |
Staff: Outgoing staff: Librarian Claire Castle, library assistant James Tabatowski-Bush, and library clerk Sully Gregoire. The library is hosting a temporary summer employee through the Michigan Rehabilitation Services Division of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. The program is designed to assist high schoolers and graduating seniors who need extra help in obtaining job skills.
Congratulations to our circulation department head, Lindsay Lore, who just completed her Masters Degree in Library and Information Science at Wayne State University. Also congrats to shelver Ross O”Brien who just completed his undergraduate degree.
Programming: Class visits to our library are in full swing. Kudos to our youth services librarians for providing engaging, informative, and entertaining field trips to our local students. A program on tornadoes by storm chaser Stephen Moore will take place on Saturday, May 16 at 1 pm. In the Garden with the DIA will take place on Thursday, June 4 at 7 pm. A docent from the Detroit Institute of Arts will describe the symbolism of flowers, plants, and garden landscapes that appear in the DIA’s collection. As I put the finishing touches on this report, I am being distracted by the library’s kitten café being held in the storytime room in cooperation with Friends of Michigan Animal Rescue.
Outreach: We are rolling out LibConnect in May and June, where patrons will receive targeted emails, online newsletters, and information about the library’s events.
Articles of Interest:
- “Do Americans Read Print Books, e-books, or Audiobooks More?” (Pew Research Center, April 9, 2026)
Read Article - “The Easiest Way to Save Money on Michigan Attractions” (Awesome Mitten, February 14, 2026)
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