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Director's Report

September 2025


August by the Numbers

30,509 +4.89%

Visits

40,550 +7.37%

Items Borrowed

130 | 3,688

Events | Attendees

Visitors and Items Borrowed


August 2026

August 2025

Percent Change

Visitors

30,509

29,019

+4.89%

Items Borrowed

40,550

37,560

+7.37%

Print

29,842

30,233

-1.31%

Electronic

10,708

8,973

+16.20%

Workshop Tools

241

141

+41.49%

Research Questions

653

831

-27.26%

Events and Attendees


August 2026

August 2025

Percent Change

Events | Attendees

130 | 3,688

112 | 2,737

-16.07% | +25.79%

All Ages

18 | 719

11 | 183

+38.89% | +74.55%

Adults

27 | 484

21 | 191

+22.22% | +60.54%

Teens

14 | 130

9 | 92

+35.71% | +29.23%

Kids

71 | 2,355

71 | 2,271

0.0% | +3.57%

At the Library in September

Top Left: Susan Edwards Richmond, reads to patrons, Top Right: A visitor at the Pollinator Garden, Bottom: Green Team members give out Winter Seed Sow seedlings at Ag Day

Pollinator Storytime and Winter Seed Sow

Fowler's exploration of local biodiversity continued with a photo exhibit, a citizen science introduction to iNaturalist, and a Pollinator Storytime with author Susan Edwards Richmond. Green Team members also gave out Winter Seed Sow seedlings when tabling at Ag Day and SUN day.

Left: Artist, Wairiri Erastus, Right A photo from "ADORARE: An Exhibition by Wairiri Erastus"

In the Munroe Gallery

The Library hosted ADORARE: An Exhibition by Wairiri Erastus. Through his lens, Wairiri Erastus explores how personal experiences of adoration shape our understanding of greatness. Wairiri’s work not only pays homage to Malcolm X’s enduring legacy but also invites viewers to reflect on their own narratives within the framework of human experience. As you journey through this exhibition, witness the resonance of adoration in unexpected forms and its profound impact on our lives, society, and the fabric of our shared humanity.

Top: Lois Luniewicz from CMMRC, Bottom Left: Concord Fire Department Assistant Chief Walter Latta, Bottom Right: A Personal Preparedness Plan

Climate and Emergency Preparedness

Are you prepared? Patrons attended the talk by the Coordinator for the Central Middlesex Medical Reserve Corps(CMMRC), Lois Luniewicz and Concord Fire Department Assistant Chief Walter Latta and Firefighter Evan Foisy. They reviewed personal preparedness plans for attendees to take home. The presenters also shared real life experiences with climate extremes and the possible consequences of these experiences.

Left: Librarian Stacey Charbonneau, Right: Classical Music Display

Classical Music Book Display

September is Classical Music Month and it seemed like the perfect way to feature some cool books. Librarian Stacey created the display and says, "Classical Music Month was established in 1994 by President Bill Clinton who said 'Classical music speaks both to the mind and to the heart, giving us something to think about as well as to experience.' Reading about classical music offers a wide range of topics--fiction and nonfiction-about symphonies, conductors, musical instruments, composers, opera and opera singers."