Keep up with the Library with these bimonthly reports showcasing some of the events and services we provide daily.
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Active Customers
- 49,125 customers checked out material in 2022, an overall increase of 14%.
- Customers checking out physical material increased 16%.
- Customers checking out digital items increased 10%.
Circulation Top 5
Top 5 Overall
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Jeff Kinney
- Baby-Sitters Little Sister – Katy Farina
- Naruto – Masashi Kishimoto
- Dragon Ball Z – Akira Toriyama
- Hilo – Judd Winick
Top 5 Nonfiction
- Finding Me – Viola Davis
- Atlas of the Heart – Brené Brown
- The Defense Lawyer – James Patterson
- Will – Will Smith
- Feeding the Soul – Tabitha Brown
Top 5 Adult Titles
- Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens
- The Last Thing He Told Me – Laura Dave
- Run, Rose, Run – Dolly Parton
- The Paris Apartment – Lucy Foley
- 22 Seconds – James Patterson
LINC/2-1-1
- LINC/2-1-1 saw a 14% increase in calls, when compared to 2021.
- LINC staff answered 81,307 calls!
- A 31% increase since 2019.
New Titles
- 99,815 new items added to the collection.
- 64% physical items; 36% digital items.
- An overall 62% increase over 2021.
Program Attendance
- 62,719 customers attended library programs. 40% adults; 60% youth.
- A 73% increase over 2021
- Youth attendance 69% increase over 2021.
- Adult attendance 80% increase over 2021.
Top Children’s Programs
- Hollywood Library Haunted House
- Levi Library Free Backpack Giveaway @ Levi
- Central Black Child Book Fair
Top Teen Programs
- Central 6th Annual Pirates Raid!
- Central MPL Pride Kickoff 2022
- South Library Block Party
Top Adult Programs
- Central Senior Health Fair
- Central Bookstock, Memphis Area Authors’ Festival
- Central 5 Fridays of Jazz
Strategic Plan 2020-2025
- Enhance Equitable Access
- Champion Literacy for All Ages
- Promote Workforce Development
- Advance Role as Community Anchor
- Increase Community Awareness of Offerings
- Reach Beyond the Walls with Strategic Outreach and Innovation
- Strengthen the Backbone of MPL by Supporting Staff
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