College Station City Council Receives A Report On The Operations At Ringer Library

Photo of Ringer Library from the city of College Station.
Photo of Ringer Library from the city of College Station.

College Station city council members receive a summary of fiscal year 2024 activity at Ringer Library.

Statistics included more than 197,000 visitors who checked out more than 409,000 items.

Additionally, Ringer Library hosted 514 programs, of which nearly 60 percent targeted children and almost one-third were on topics of general interest.

And visitors made more than 4,300 room reservations.

Council questions followed the presentation by the city manager’s office chief of staff Ross Brady.

William Wright asked to consider the future placement of book drop off boxes at public owned buildings, which Brady said would cost between $6,000 and $10,000 dollars per location.

Councilwoman Linda Harvell asked for more handicapped parking spaces in addition to the five or six that are available for elderly residents.

Brady said the Bryan/College Station, of which Ringer is a member, is accredited. Brady said for Ringer to be accredited, would require the acquisition of 42,000 materials at an estimated cost of $847,000 dollars. In response to a question from councilman Dennis Maloney, Brady said the library could accept donations.

Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the September 12, 2024 College Station city council meeting.

Click HERE to read and download a Ringer Library “fact sheet” provided by the city of College Station.

Click below to hear comments from the September 12, 2024 College Station city council meeting.

 

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