The checkout desk at the Mount Prospect Public Library has become a busy place in recent years as circulation has jumped 30 percent over the past five years, peaking in 2011 with 1,063,364 items borrowed.
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The Mount Prospect Public Library experienced its highest circulation ever in 2011, something library leaders attribute to the economy and technological changes such as e-books. The surge in demand for library services occurs as the 10th anniversary of the expansion of the library building nears.Latest Galleries
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