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2024 Circulation Statistics Juvenile Books - 17,837 Adult Books - 7,533 E-Books, Magazines, Audio Books - 5,807 Books on CD - 76 DVD’s - 8,591 Hotspots - 225 Magazines (Print) - 390 Items loaned/libraries - 5,937 Items borrowed/patrons - 6,174 Patron computer use - 744 Notary Services - 218 Meeting room use - 104 Reference questions - 2,892 Wi-Fi use - 3,678 Programs & Class Visits - 191 Program Attendance - 5,258 2024 Board of Trustees & Library Staff President: Sarah Simons Vice President: Dana Spitnale Secretary: Brenda Joy Members: Brenda Fenstermaker; Carrie Foster; Gabe Rader for Drew DeVore; Ryan Coomler for Chris Ridge Library Director: Jane Schaffner Fiscal Officer: Jackie Rader Asst. Director & Acquisitions: Judy Beeker Children’s Librarian: Annette Schroeder Circulation Managers: Katie Grubb; Tessa Tolliver for Kathy Abbott Circulation Assistants: Cindy Brink & Heath Huffman Custodian: Sue McCray Circulation Clerk Substitutes: Becky Wasson; Cindy Schapson; Olivia Babcock; Regina George 2024 Financial Report Revenue received $368,717.10 * PLF 195,182.11 * Levy funds 95,820.45 * Gifts, donations 44,481.44 * Lost items 2,833.41 * Earnings/investments 29,056.57 * Misc. 1,343.12 Expenses $391,339.85 Ohio’s public libraries are funded through 1.7% of the State’s General Tax Revenue called the PLF (Public Library Fund). Findlay, McComb, Hardin-Northern, Ada, Bluffton, Fostoria & Forest libraries all share a portion of Hancock County’s funding.

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