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From local surveys of hundreds of clients last year and conversations with community leaders, the Bartholomew County Public Library board developed the following five focuses through 2018:
- Satisfy Curiosity. Provide resources for lifelong learning.
- Stimulate imagination. Provide materials for reading, viewing, and listening for pleasure.
- Create young readers. Provide preschool programs and services to help youngsters enter school ready to learn to read, write, and listen.
- Connect and thrive in the digital world: Make high-speed Internet and digital downloads easily available.
- Success in school. Make sure students have needed resources to succeed in school.
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82: Percentage of increase of wireless Internet use
38: Percentage of increase in downloadable items
25: Percentage of downloadables among all checkouts
6.5: Percentage of increase in visitors
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Physical addresses: 536 Fifth St. in Columbus; 635 Harrison St., Hope.
Resources: Books, periodicals, music, movies, TV shows, genealogy, local history and maps, military records database, financial database, and other offerings. Many are available in both physical and electronic form.
Activities: Free presentations, children’s movies, concerts, book discussion groups, meetings, and other programs.
Information: 812-379-1266 or mybcpl.org.
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