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What to know about the library in Salem

Salem City Library serves Salem’s 10,725 residents. Last year it logged 69,752 visits, about 6.5 for every resident, and lent 130K books, movies and e-books.

It’s open about 45 hours a week at 59 South Main Street. A card also gets you e-books, audiobooks and research databases.

Last year the library ran 318 programs, 189 of them for kids up to age 11, drawing 8,512 people.

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