Douglas County: A Half-Century of Growth in Public Library Use

Part 16 of a county-by-county overview.

Douglas County:

Population and Circulation, 1960-2009

Yeah, I'm curious about the precipitous drop in circulation from 1960 to 1970.  Was circulation at school libraries ever included in public library totals back in the day in some communities?  Chippewa Falls also shows this pattern.

Douglas County, 1960-2009

Douglas County public libraries:

Superior Public Library

Link to Wisconsin Library Heritage Center.