PCPL on the financial upswing

Business Operations Manager Lisa Barker announced at the Putnam County Library Board of Trustees’ recent regular meeting that the library is in good financial standing.

“We have a really sound financial situation considering we put in a parking lot this year,” Barker said. “We should be proud. We have a good financial standing going into next year.”

The parking lot project, in the works since January, was completed in September for about $70,000. The project got its start when property originally belonging to Katherine Harbison, a long-time supporter and patron of the library, suddenly came up for sale.

In other news:

-- Statistics: Director Grier Carson reported that adult print is “way up” and has been for the last three months, which is “unheard of.” He also use of the Overdrive app is up for the third consecutive year, Interlibrary Loan is “strong,” but door count reached its lowest total for the year in November and the number of registered borrowers is in a steady decline.

The PCPL Board of Trustee’s next regular meeting is set for Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. in the Kiwanis conference room.