ACTIVE CUSTOMERS
49,125 customers checked out material in 2022, an overall increase of 14%.
Customers checking out physical material increased 16%.
Customers checking out digital items increased 10%.
CIRCULATION TOP 5
Top 5 Overall
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Jeff Kinney
- Baby-Sitters Little Sister – Katy Farina
- Naruto – Masashi Kishimoto
- Dragon Ball Z – Akira Toriyama
- Hilo – Judd Winick
Top 5 Nonfiction
- Finding Me – Viola Davis
- Atlas of the Heart – Brené Brown
- The Defense Lawyer – James Patterson
- Will – Will Smith
- Feeding the Soul – Tabitha Brown
Top 5 Adult Titles
- Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens
- The Last Thing He Told Me – Laura Dave
- Run, Rose, Run – Dolly Parton
- The Paris Apartment – Lucy Foley
- 22 Seconds – James Patterson
LINC/2-1-1
LINC/2-1-1 saw a 14% increase in calls, when compared to 2021.
LINC staff answered 81,307 calls!
A 31% increase since 2019.
NEW TITLES
99,815 new items added to the collection.
64% physical items; 36% digital items.
An overall 62% increase over 2021.
PROGRAM ATTENDANCE
62,719 customers attended library programs. 40% adults; 60% youth.
A 73% increase over 2021
Youth attendance 69% increase over 2021.
Adult attendance 80% increase over 2021.
Top Children’s Programs
Hollywood Library Haunted House
Levi Library Free Backpack Giveaway @ Levi
Central Black Child Book Fair
Top Teen Programs
Central 6th Annual Pirates Raid!
Central MPL Pride Kickoff 2022
South Library Block Party
Top Adult Programs
Central Senior Health Fair
Central Bookstock, Memphis Area Authors’ Festival
Central 5 Fridays of Jazz
STRATEGIC PLAN 2020-2025
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 |
