{"id":280238,"date":"2018-10-20T19:29:12","date_gmt":"2018-10-20T19:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2018\/10\/20\/library-visits-have-gone-way-up-over-the-last-two\/"},"modified":"2018-10-20T19:29:12","modified_gmt":"2018-10-20T19:29:12","slug":"library-visits-have-gone-way-up-over-the-last-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2018\/10\/20\/library-visits-have-gone-way-up-over-the-last-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Visits Have Gone Way Up Over the Last Two Decades. Here\u2019s Why\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Library Visits Have Gone Way Up Over the Last Two Decades. Here\u2019s Why\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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cheshirelibrary<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Between 1990 and 2014, visits to public libraries grew by a whopping
\n181%. For context, the population of the United States increased by 28%
\nduring that period. Why have so many more people been using their
\nlibraries in the last two decades? Here\u2019s what I think\u2026 <\/p>\n

\nLibrarians Are More Involved in Communities<\/b><\/p>\n


\n<\/b>In the distant past, the library building was the center of a librarian\u2019s professional world.\u00a0 Now, librarians regularly expand the library\u2019s reach by presenting at
\ncommunity meetings, staffing booths at events, and just generally
\napplying their skills in creative ways to helping their community. <\/p>\n

\nResponsive, Unique, and High-Quality Program Offerings<\/b><\/p>\n

\nLibraries have hosted programs such as book clubs, film screenings, storytimes, and arts & crafts for years. Today\u2019s libraries have raised the bar with their program offerings in the past
\nfew decades to respond to patron needs. Workshops and training on starting a business, basic job skills, and STEM programs for kids, \u201cCommunity Reads\u201d events and literary festivals are just a few new options available. <\/p>\n

\nEmbrace of a User-Centered Approach to Technology
<\/b><\/p>\n

\nPossibly the biggest reason that library visits have grown so
\ndrastically in the last two decades is that libraries have become the
\ngo-to places for computer classes, help with devices like tablets and
\ne-readers, and access to free ebooks and audiobooks.<\/p>\n

Libraries succeed at technology not by upgrading their computers every
\nyear, but by helping their patrons access the information they need,
\nwhether it is at the library or at home using the skills they learned at
\n the library. <\/p>\n

\u2026<\/p>\n

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Library Visits Have Gone Way Up Over the Last Two Decades. Here\u2019s Why\u2026 cheshirelibrary: Between 1990 and 2014, visits to public libraries grew by a whopping 181%. For context, the population of the United States increased by 28% during that period. Why have so many more people been using their libraries in the last two … <\/p>\n

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