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, 2007 to June 30, 2008, we circulated 548,218 items.

• 205,359 from Main Library
• 181,795 from La Farge Library
• 157,064 from Southside Library
• We filled about 39,355 holds.

HOLDINGS:

• As of November, 2008:
  
  • There are 206,795 titles in the collection
  • 360,562 separate items
  • 12,377 videos and DVDs
  • 8,274 audiobooks (tape and CD)
  • 3,797 music CDs
    
    
• Of the 206,795 titles and 360,562 items:
  
  • 160,680 at Main
  • 119,380 at La Farge
  • 80,502 at Southside

BORROWERS:

• As of October 2008, we have 83,803 borrowers with library cards.
• About 20% of these are county residents.
• We create about 600 new cards each month

SERVICES:

July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008

• Number of Programs: 569
  • 454 Children's
  • 66 Young Adult
  • 10 Adult
  • 39 Outreach
    
• Program Attendance: 14,937
  • 13,485 Children's
  • 762 Young Adult
  • 232 Adult
  • 458 Outreach
    
• Reference Questions: 221,532
  • 122,140 at Main
  • 57,452 at La Farge
  • 41,940 at Southside
    
• Computer Users: 143,989
  • 67,009 at Main
  • 40,780 at La Farge
  • 36,200 at Southside
    
• Community Meetings: 1,964
  • 383 at Main
  • 540 at La Farge
  • 1,041 at Southside

Compare to last year's statistics!