diff --git a/src/library_maintenance.rs b/src/library_maintenance.rs
index 4ba5d06..035bb8a 100644
--- a/src/library_maintenance.rs
+++ b/src/library_maintenance.rs
@@ -369,6 +369,19 @@ pub fn run_orphan_gc(
             }
         }
         state.prev_tick_all_online = false;
+        if stats.changed() {
+            info!(
+                "orphan-gc: marked {} new, revived {} (deferred — at least one library Stale; pending: {})",
+                stats.newly_marked,
+                stats.revived,
+                state.pending.len()
+            );
+        } else {
+            debug!(
+                "orphan-gc: stale library, no changes (pending: {})",
+                state.pending.len()
+            );
+        }
         return stats;
     }