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Early estimates from Hampshire County Council show big increases in library visitor and membership figures for the first six months since the Winchester Discovery Centre opened. The £7m Centre is the second of the county's libraries to be rebranded as part of a controversial programme overseen by
director of recreation and heritage Yinnon Ezra.
The estimated figures show a 68% increase in visitor numbers on the same period in 2005/6, to 257,000, with stock issues put at 238,000 and described as "significantly more than any other library in Hampshire". The estimated figures are extrapolated from previous months' visitors. Confirmed figures are expected in June.