January 2026 Library Circulation Highlights
Date: February 06, 2026
The Bro. Paul Meuten Library recorded lively book borrowing engagement across all department in January 2026. A total of 256 unique patrons borrowed books from the library, reflecting diverse circulation activity from every academic unit.
Key Highlights
• Business College led in circulation turnout with 92 unique borrowers (36%), showing strong student interest and relevance in library resources.
• College of Education stood out with the highest point of prevalence of 18% (equivalent to a total of 28 patrons), meaning a larger proportion of its student population actively borrowed materials.
• College of Arts & Sciences contributed 36 borrowers (14%), with Psychology and English majors showing notable borrowing activity.
• College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology engaged 22 borrowers (8%), led by Library and Information Science students with an impressive 62% prevalence rate.
• College of Health Sciences recorded 28 borrowers (11%), with Nursing students dominating the circulation services within its academic unit.
• Senior High School added 22 borrowers (9%), with STEM strands leading the department’s book borrowing participation.
Weekly Trends
• Week 3 was the busiest period, with 90 patrons borrowing materials—a clear mid month peak in borrowing activity.
• Engagement was steady in Weeks 1 and 2, while Week 4 saw a decline, suggesting opportunities to sustain momentum toward the end of the month.
Overall Insights
The data shows that while the Business College had the largest number of borrowers, the College of Education demonstrated the strongest prevalence rate of book borrowing. Programs such as BLIS and BEED stood out for their consistent and high impact borrowing participation in January. Meanwhile, units with lower prevalence rates, such as Senior High School and CEAT, present opportunities for targeted outreach and programming to boost library use.