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The Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library Annual Report for the Year 2022
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2022 Statistics

  • Circulation: 155,841
  • Physical Items Added to the Collection: 10,229
  • Program Attendance: 4,508
  • Total Programs Offered: 546
  • Visitors: 66,566
  • Interlibrary Loans Sent and Received: 216
  • LOGIN Items Sent: 4,975
  • LOGIN Items Received: 5,349
  • New Cardholders: 1,011
  • Internet Usage: 5,074
  • Downloaded Materials: 15,496
  • Museum Passes Borrowed: 211
  • Reference Questions Answered: 10,852
  • Wi-Fi Usage: 4,030
  • Heggan Website Pages Accessed: 71,231

2022 Inventory

  • Print Books: 83,792
  • Print Magazines: 975
  • Music CDs: 2,920
  • Audio Book CD Titles: 4,024
  • Movie Titles: 10,504

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Previous Annual Reports
2021 Annual Report
2020 Annual Report
2019 Annual Report
2018 Annual Report
2017 Annual Report
2016 Annual Report
2015 Annual Report
2014 Annual Report

The Heggan Library in the News
2022
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12/21/2022 Heggan library offers services for teens and tweens Introduces services for young adults, like writing contests and homework help.
Read More…		 Mackenzie Fitchett The Washington Township Sun
8/10/2022 Township Author Hosts Talk on her New Memoir Announces Faleeha Hassan’s discussion of her memoir, War and Me, to be held at the library.
Read More…		 Mackenzie Fitchett The Washington Township Sun
2021
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12/28/2021 Friends raise $7,100 for library in Sewell Profiles the support that the Friends of the Library provided in 2021.
Read More…		 Community Bulletin NJ.com
12/27/2021 The Friends of the Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library Present $7100 Check to Library Profiles the support that the Friends of the Library provided in 2021.
Read More…		 New Jersey Stage
2/17/2021 Library will host discussion about climate change Introduces a series of programs that the library will be hosting addressing climate change.
Read More…		 Mackenzie Fitchett Washington Township Sun
1/30/2021 Washington Twp. library gets funding to address climate change Introduces a series of programs that the library will be hosting addressing climate change.
Read More…		 Community Bulletin NJ.com
2019
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5/15/2019 From Cambodia to Washington Township: Local resident to share her experiences growing up in civil war-torn Phnom Penh Introduces the program “Chanty Jong: Cambodian Genocide Survivor” running on May 22nd.
Read More…		 Community Bulletin NJ.com
2018
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12/22/2018 Washington Twp. library offers help for the college-bound Introduces our “Focus on College” programs running in January.
Read More…		 Community Bulletin The Washington Township Sun
2017
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6/17/2017 ‘Build a better world’ at the library this summer Introduces our summer reading program for 2017.
Read More…		 Caytlinn Strickland The Washington Township Sun
2/22/2017 New museum passes added to library pass program Introduces the new museum pass for the National Museum of American Jewish History.
Read More…		 Caytlinn Strickland The Washington Township Sun
2/22/2017 Notorious women re-enacted for Women’s History Month Introduces a program coming to the library in March.
Read More…		 Caytlinn Strickland The Washington Township Sun
2/7/2017 A look into Korean spirit and culture Introduces a program that will be coming to the library in February.
Read More…		 Caytlinn Strickland The Washington Township Sun
2/1/2017 American Girl dolls available at library Introduces our American Girls doll lending program.
Read More…		 Caytlinn Strickland The Washington Township Sun
1/30/2017 “The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln” presented at Heggan library Introduces a program that will be coming to the library in February.
Read More…		 Caytlinn Strickland The Washington Township Sun
1/24/2017 Opportunity for early literacy learning at Margaret E. Heggan Library Introduces our youth resources.
Read More…		 Caytlinn Strickland The Washington Township Sun
2016
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7/25/2016 Learn a New Language with help from the Heggan Library Highlights the language learning resources of the library.
Read More…		 NJ.com Community Bulletin NJ.com
5/23/2016 SMILE program helps students work on reading skills Highlights the achievements and benefits of the SMILE program.
Read More…		 NJ.com Community Bulletin NJ.com
4/12/2016 Check it out: Library Starts Lending Dolls Introduces the new American Girl Doll lending program.
Read More…		 NJ.com Community Bulletin NJ.com
2/23/2016 50 years strong, Washington Township celebrates library’s success Details the history and achievements of the Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library leading up to our 50th anniversary.
Read More…		 Caitlin Ware NJ.com
1/6/2016 Heggan Library adds to Museum Pass Program Introduces the addition of the Gloucester County Historical Society and Museum to the museum and garden pass program.
Read More…		 NJ.com Staff NJ.com
2015
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12/23/2015 Students build bookshelves for the Margaret Heggan Library Details the donation of bookshelves, built by Michael Repasy’s Advance Materials and Processing class Washington Township Highschool, for our children’s library.
Read More…		 NJ.com Staff NJ.com
9/14/2015 Washington Township library launches Netflix-like service for movies, e-books Introduces our Hoopla database with which patrons can borrow Movies, Music, Audio Books, and eBooks.
Read More…		 Kristina Scala NJ.com