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Preston Hot Springs Town-County Library

July 7, 2026

Library Report

To Town Council

 1. Services to the Public: The staff received AED, Stop the Bleed and Narcan training from Emmitt Tucker from Hot Springs Ambulance June 29, 2026. The AED is in the box on the wall just right of the doors as you come into the library. Book discussion will be July 9 at 3pm. The book is Imago by Connie Myslik-McFadden. Books in Search of Kids will be at the Farmer’s Market at the park Saturdays from 10am-2pm weather permitting.

2. Collections: The summer make an offer book sale is going on.

3. Technology: Nothing new to report.

4.  General Administrative Business: The Sanders County Commissioners appointed Barb Fink June 17, 2026 to replace Rube Wrightsman as a library board trustee. We thank Rube for his many years of service and welcome Barb to the team.

The library board will meet at the library Wednesday July 15, 2026 at 5pm for their monthly meeting.

REPORTS

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New Patrons:                            1                        1                   0                 2                 2                1

Walk-ins:                                   398                    428               452             427             482            411

Computer Users                       119                    146               133             128             105            123

Wireless Users:                        28                      21                 42               44               39              41

Children                                   93                    147              136            110             129           111

Prints                                    382                 680             655           1157           701          416

Copies                                  155                  9                141            45               62            86