Accomplishments 533,163 people visited MCDL locations 95,986 patrons attended 3,311 events 55,590 people attended 3,727 meetings 9,012 new library cards issued, for a total of 89,412 8,654 patrons visited the Family History & Learning Center 3,634 Passport applications processed 486 school and daycare visits conducted by staff 80 people took the GED test at Medina Library Summer & Winter Reading Games 6,952 children played, with more than 800 playing twice 1,149 teens read for 755,405 minutes 1,437 adults read and logged 8,174 books Enriching Services for All Patrons 1,000 older adults in care facilities experienced a program presented by Outreach Services staff 120 Wi-Fi Hotspots, made available through federal and local partnerships, provided more than 84 terabytes of data to patrons 45 Adapted Toy Packs debuted with books and an interactive toy for use by kids of all abilities 4 Hearing Loop locations installed in Medina Library provide hearing assistance for events and customer interactions 1 patron earned U.S. Citizenship with the help of Brunswick Library staff and inspired a Citizenship Corner to assist others Children’s Departments offer inclusive events such as Adapted and ASL Storytimes, visits with Santa, and music classes MCDL became a Dementia Inclusive Public Library per the Ohio Council for Cognitive Health. We offer Memory Café events and Memory Care Kits for caregivers. 558,092 items in the collection 104,253 items added in 2023 Collection Check Outs Books 1,376,812 eMedia 950,214 Movies 378,541 Magazines & Comics 51,087 Audiobooks 50,182 Music 44,099 Video Games 18,213 Hotspots, Devices & Kits 11,244 Total 2,880,392 Check Out % 33% eMedia 67% Physical Most Checked Out Titles 1,666 Adult Nonfiction Children’s Series 5,504 Adult Fiction 1,441 Teen 758 3 2023 Annual Report
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