Around 69,000 loan and over 330 new registrations in the annual balance sheet
In its annual balance sheet for 2024, the Griesheim city library has once again achieved a record value in the borrowings. A total of 69,280 media were borrowed - a clear increase compared to 2023 with around 67,000. The demand for digital media grew particularly strongly: 17,527 borrowings were on loan e-media, which corresponds to around a quarter of all loans.
Books remain more popular medium - tonies in demand
The physical media inventory was expanded 1,247 new purchases to 16,726 copies radio play figures "Tonies" were particularly popular , especially " Dr. the classic book, especially in the area of child and youth literature , remains the most important medium: the inventory in this segment was increased to 7,754 copies , with a rental increase from 7 percent to 31.304 .
Among the most read children's books were "Greg's diary - Volume 6" with 24 borrowing and "Conni helps mom" with 21 loanes at the front. The “keeper of the Lost Cities” series by Shannon Messenger was particularly in demand for young people aged twelve.
also emerged the crime gigs The final of Lucinda Riley's “seven sisters” saga was a highlight- “Atlas-The Story of Pa Salt” was borrowed 14 times for fiction readers
Over 16,000 visitors on site - 26 events carried out
16,658 visitors used the offer on site in 2024 (2023: 16,322). The library counted over 1,500 regular readers and was able 333 new registrations . There were 26 events , including numerous picture book cinemas and media education offers for children. The highlights were a reading for the 125th birthday of Elisabeth Langgässer in cooperation with the city archive and the second Griesheim book fair . A total of 864 guests part in the events.
(Griesheim - Red/PSG)
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