Boom in Use of Library Services Everywhere

The puny economy has increased the usage of libraries seemingly everywhere. Check out this article about the libraries in Asheville and Buncome County, "Libraries Report Attendance Boom With Slow Economy": http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/apr/25/libraries-report-attendance-boom-slow-economy/

Interesting statistic: In March 2008, patrons in the Buncome County system checked out 130,066 items. Last month, they checked out 148,311 items. A sign of the times.