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Library Usage On The Rise

Library usage continues to grow and change in Chatham-Kent.

Electronic items continue to see tremendous growth, up nearly 20% from 2017 to 2018.

At the same time, physical items like books and movies is in decline.

In 2018, more than 800-thousand items were borrowed or downloaded and 353-thousand visitors came through the door.

Programming continues to grow, with the Seed Library expansion to ten branches, the coding club, 3D-printing workshops and income tax clinics.