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The Charleston County Public Library (CCPL)'s Annual Impact Report for Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024) is now available. The report highlights how the system continues to grow and evolve into a modern library and service hub that has a lasting impact on its surrounding community. Highlights include: • 1.
3 million patrons visited CCPL's 18 branches during the fiscal year. An increase of 17 percent over the previous period. • Staff interacted with 147,000 patrons about topics related to technology and workforce development, 24 percent more than in the previous period.
This shows a growing demand for tech and workforce services in the Charleston Community. • CCPL staff engaged with 42,000 people outside of CCPL branches at 778 Outreach events. This is an increase of 36% from 2022-23.
• Inside branches, 116,000 patrons (+14 percent) attended CCPL programs and events, including Storytimes, author talks, and more. • Patrons made over 2,300 meeting room bookings (+38 percent) and nearly 8,000 notary service appointments (+26 percent) at branches, spotlighting libraries as community hubs offering more than just books. • CCPL's Summer Reading Program, which promotes literacy to children, teens and adults during the summer months, grew by 32 percent in active participants compared to 2023.
• CCPL distributed nearly 15,000 items through its Free and Fresh Community Fridge program, and a combined 41,729 free meals and snacks to kids and teens through Summer Feeding and Kids Cafe. The full Annual Impact Report can be viewed online at ccpl.org/annualreport .
For more information on CCPL, visit ccpl.org or stop by one of our 18 libraries throughout the County..
