In May 2020, the Panorama Project and Library Journal teamed up to survey public librarians to learn how the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing mandates were impacting their circulation and programming decisions. Nearly 400 respondents from 36 states and Canada completed the survey, offering a useful snapshot of an increase in digital circulation and spending, an aggressive shift to virtual programming and events, and a conservative outlook on when their buildings might reopen to patrons.
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