Mission Statement
The Augusta County Library creates an environment for people to learn, to explore, to enjoy, to create, and to connect with each other and their community. It provides materials and services to the residents of Augusta County to meet their educational and recreational needs.
Library Administration
Diantha McCauley, Director: diantha@augustacountylibrary.org
Debbie Sweeney, Assistant Director: dsweeney98@augustacountylibrary.org
Quick Facts/Figures
In the last full fiscal year (July ’12 – Jun ’13), Augusta County residents:
- Checked out 541,634 items combined at all five our locations. That equals 7.34 items for each resident.
- Checked out 466,326 items at the Fishersville Main Library alone. That comes out to 1,549 items every day in Fishersville.
- Enjoyed 761 library events, with 19,335 people attending. That averages just over 2 programs per day.
23,792 people have an Augusta County Library card. That’s 32.2% of the population in the county.
Our total budget in the ’12 – ’13 Fiscal Year was $1,245,165 or $16.87 per capita. That’s less than it costs for ONE adult to take ONE child to a movie, or $10 less than the price of a new hardcover book!
Thank you for helping to make
Augusta County Library such a vibrant & busy place!