Annual Report

Each fiscal year we compile our stats and share the annual report with our community. 

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Image Description of Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report (above):

Fiscal Year 2025 was a year of meaningful progress as we continued advancing the goals of our Strategic Plan while strengthening the Library as a welcoming, comfortable space for all. We offered engaging programs that entertained, educated, and connected community members of all ages, ensuring inclusive opportunities for learning and belonging. This year also marked a major milestone with the migration to a new, more user-friendly catalog system, making it easier than ever for patrons to discover materials and access Library resources. We are grateful for our community’s continued support as we look ahead to another year of growth and service.

By the numbers:

63,457 Check-Outs - Number of Library materials, physical and downloadable, that were checked out by patrons.

4,029 Cardholders - Number of patrons in Solon, rural Johnson County, and surrounding areas.

4,044 WiFi Around the Clock - Number of times community members utilized our free WiFi over the 12-month period.

Digital Access: Community Members logged onto our Patron Computers 3,481 times. And you visited our website 32,236 times for our calendar, online catalog, eBooks, and other resources.

Library Programs: We held 465 in-person Library programs with 10,663 attendees.

Summer Reading 2025

We had 618 youth, and 214 adults join our summer reading program. And we gave our 4,671 prizes!

Reading Totals:

11,636 Books read by 209 Littles

324,377 minutes read by 329 Kids

172,854 minutes read by 121 Teens

6,192 picture books read by Caregivers to Littles

1,179 books read by 252 Adults

 

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