MPL by the Numbers

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• The Explore Memphis Reading Challenge saw a 12% increase in overall minutes read, with the largest increase among tweens (a 149% increase over 2021!)

• 982,370 total minutes read, all ages
• Children 0-5 Beanstack Minutes: 77,106
• Children 6-8 Beanstack Minutes: 190,774
• Tweens Beanstack Minutes: 229,132
• Teens Beanstack Minutes: 172,792
• Adults Beanstack Minutes: 312,566

• 198,254 total items checked out, all ages
• Adult: 48,186 physical items; 72,253 electronic (120,439 total)
• Young Adult: 8,833 physical items; 5,707 electronic (14,540 total)
• Juvenile: 55,666 physical items; 7,609 electronic (63,275 total)

• 175% increase over Explore Memphis ’21!
• Children 0-5: 3,062
• Children 6-8: 3,694
• Tween: 476
• Teen: 1,356
• Adult: 4,850

• Over 300 people attended five Explore Memphest festivals at various libraries, enjoying local music, food, and activities with community groups!

• 13 Camps; 148 participants
• Top Attended CampsCLOUD901 Film Camp
• CLOUD901 Music Camp
• General Robotics Camp
• Sewing Camp
• SIM Food Science 4 Kids

• 350 Attendees across 3 events, at Cordova, Hollywood and the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library!
• “Wonderful! A celebratory Juneteenth afternoon. Oh, and the selections from the food trucks were absolutely delicious!” – Stacy Ladonna, Founder of Black Children’s Books and Authors

• Hundreds stopped by the library for our Senior Health Fair, an event connecting local seniors to 60 community vendors providing health resources – in addition to entertainment, exercise and giveaways!

• Enhance Equitable Access
• Champion Literacy for All Ages
• Promote Workforce Development
• Advance Role as Community Anchor
• Increase Community Awareness of Offerings
• Reach Beyond the Walls with Strategic Outreach and Innovation
• Strengthen the Backbone of MPL by Supporting Staff