Anna, library director, told the Mountain View Board of Library Trustees on Sept. 15 that the library recorded 355,000 visits in fiscal year 2024–25, up about 10,000 from the prior year. "Total number of visits, 355,000 this past fiscal year, that is up about 10,000," she said.

The report also shows 1.375 million total circulations for the year, a modest increase from 1.373 million the prior year. Anna said physical checkouts fell by about 10,000 items while digital materials rose by roughly 10,000, a continuation of a multiyear shift toward digital formats. She noted Hoopla usage increased slightly and OverDrive remained roughly flat.

The presentation broke program attendance and offerings into categories aligned with city strategic priorities. The library logged roughly 34,000 program attendees, up from about 25,000 the prior year, with large turnouts for summer reading and multiple science and gardening events. Anna highlighted that some individual children’s programs drew 300–400 attendees and a few adult events attracted 50–60 people.

Operational measures raised by staff included the percentage of new materials received and placed into circulation within 10 days of receipt, which stood at about 72 percent. Anna attributed that to uneven vendor delivery patterns and periodic backlogs of multiple boxes arriving the same day; she said staff training to expand cataloging capacity is underway.

Board members asked about targets for 2025–26 and whether some targets should be raised after a year of higher-than-expected program attendance. Anna said the city consultant set many department targets and that staff will consider SMART goals and more detailed target-setting for particular measures in future budget or work‑planning discussions.

The director’s year‑end review and the performance packet were sent to city council and will be posted on the library website.