Economic woes means library boom
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By TODD MCHALE
Burlington County Times
If you have to wait to check out a book or use the computer at the local library, blame it on the economy.
The demand for libraries has been huge over the last several months.
“There’s an old saying “when business is bad libraries do well,’ ” said Gail Sweet, director of the Burlington County Library system.
That old saying appears to be playing out here and throughout the country.
“We’re seeing a substantial uptick in use of the library,” said Joe Galbraith, director of the Moorestown Library.
He said the library recently began offering Sunday hours to satisfy some of the demand.
Willingboro Public Library assistant director Christine Hill said she couldn’t agree more with Galbraith’s and Sweet’s assessment.
“In 2007, we had the most use in our 47-year history, and we had record-setting numbers for June and July this year,” Hill said.
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