AH library gives council annual progress report

The Airway Heights Library presented a yearly progress report at the Sept. 15 Airway Heights City Council meeting.

According to Stacy Hartkorn, library supervisor, 2013 marked the first calendar year that the library became open four days a week. Hartkorn said the extra day was in response to the 38 percent increase of cardholders over the last five years.

Hartkorn said the increase has continued and there are currently over 4,000 cardholders in Airway Heights. From 2012-2013, the library had over 70,000 visits and more than 76,000 items were checked out. Use of the library’s computer stations...