MPL by the Numbers

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• This year, to celebrate Library Card Signup Month, MPL unveiled a new, limited edition Memphis Grizzlies themed library card!
• 2916 New Cards issued in September 2022
• 8% Increase over 2021

• 7469 Total Attendees for Youth Literacy Programs
• 61% Increase over 2021
• 35% of attendance was Outreach
• “I attribute my kids’ reading level increasing due to your reading challenges! One is in the CLUE program now because of it!”
• “It’s been wonderful watching our daughter grow and become more confident with each passing week – bilingual story time has definitely contributed to that.”
• Nearly 700 people attended Back to School festivals at Levi, Whitehaven, Cherokee, and Hollywood Libraries.

• 2677 Total attendees, system-wide

• Over 200 people attended Gandhi’s program, Why is Nonviolence so Difficult to Accept?, a presentation discussing the philosophy and how it can be practiced.

• 438 customers attended computer classes during Aug-Oct. With classes like Coding for Teens and Computer Basics for Adults, there was something for everyone at the library this Fall!

• 17 Series; 505 Participants
• Top Attended Series: American Sign Language Series; Digital Photography & Videography Series; All Things Natural Hair 411 Virtual Series

• 280 customers joined us in celebrating Memphis Pride Month at the library’s Pride Kickoff and After-Hours events, developed in collaboration with OUTMemphis and funded by the Friends of the Library.
• "Thank you so much for organizing a loving, celebratory event!"

• 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