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Salina Library Reports Nearly 30,000 Adult Books Checked Out in Annual Wrap-Up

December 30, 2025 Salina Public Library, books, reading, library, James Patterson
Salina Library Reports Nearly 30,000 Adult Books Checked Out in Annual Wrap-Up

The Salina Public Library announced its annual 'Bookify Wrapped' statistics for adult readers, revealing that patrons checked out 29,998 books in the past year.

According to the library's year-end summary, James Patterson was the most popular author among adult readers.

The library also reported that the Salina community collectively checked out 461,739 items across all departments and age groups during the year.


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