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Facts and Statistics: 2009


HOURS OPEN:

  • The Main Library, which has the longest hours, is open 64 hours a week.
  • The three libraries together are open 177 hours per week.
  • The catalog is online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
  • The web pages and the blog are likewise available 24x7x365.
CIRCULATION:
From July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009, we circulated 664,028 items.
HOLDINGS:
  • As of June 2009:
    • There are 211,793 titles in the collection
    • 368,077 separate items
    • 14,011 videos and DVDs
    • 8,817 audiobooks (tape and CD)
    • 4,176 music CDs

  • Of the 211,793 titles and 368,077 items:
    • 158,921 at Main
    • 117,397 at La Farge
    • 91,759 at Southside
BORROWERS:
    • As of June 2009, we have 80,877 borrowers with library cards.
    • About 20% of these are county residents.
    • We create about 600 new cards each month

SERVICES:

July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009

  • Number of Programs: 624
    • 499 Children's
    • 72 Young Adult
    • 14 Adult
    • 39 Outreach
  • Program Attendance: 16,813
    • 15,126 Children's
    • 744 Young Adult
    • 373 Adult
    • 570 Outreach
  • Reference Questions: 236,649
    • 117,866 at Main
    • 52,211 at La Farge
    • 66,572 at Southside
  • Computer Users: 137,817
    • 58,740 at Main
    • 34,967 at La Farge
    • 44,110 at Southside
  • Community Meetings: 2,601
    • 492 at Main
    • 467 at La Farge
    • 1,642 at Southside

Compare to last year's statistics!




Last update: May 26, 2010.
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Santa Fe Public Library, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.