The Washington County Board of Supervisors heard a presentation from the Washington County Public Library leaders Tuesday. The leaders spoke about the use of the public Libraries over the last year and the benefit that they have for the communities of Washington County. Washington Public Library Director, Cary Ann Siegfried spoke about the circulation of materials for the libraries. She states, “Our circulation overall in Washington, people borrowing materials, has increased by about 30% over the last year in 2022, and I know Kalona had a record circulation year. They broke fifty thousand items circulated in 2022 for the very first time.” The Washington County Public Library leaders are requesting $165,000 in funding for the upcoming year. Over the last year, 57,142 visits were made to the libraries of Washington County, and 15,694 people have library cards in the county.