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What to know about the library in Sterling

Sterling Public Library serves Sterling’s 14,764 residents. Last year it logged 52,118 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 75K books, movies and e-books.

It’s open about 49 hours a week at 102 West Third Street. A card also gets you e-books and audiobooks.

Last year the library ran 435 programs, 203 of them for kids up to age 11, drawing 6,273 people.

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