Your Library by the numbers*

Usage since the new Library opened
Circulation Attendance
1994/1995 65,082 41,860
1999/2000 71,496 49,345
2004/2005 80,519 53,023
2006/2007 93,654 54,503
2007/2008 94,448 57,131
During 2007/2008, the Library had
57,131 visitors,
loaned 94,448 items,
answered 16,501 reference questions,
provided 4,412 hours of computer use to 4,206 patrons,
hosted 1,383 meetings,
and shared stories and programs with 5,083 children & families.


Attendance July August September October November December January February March April May June
2008/09 4,785 4,071 4,994 4,092 3,550
2007/08 5,338 5,912 5,491 5,134 4,228 3,727 4,528 4,227 5,148 4,475 4,301 4,622
2006/07 4,852 4,154 4,656 5,199 4,326 4,042 4,675 4,209 4,744 4,501 4,150 4,995
Circulation July August September October November December January February March April May June
2008/09 8,732 7,073 7,037 7,174 6,300
2007/08 8,929 9,112 7,123 8,270 7,461 6,221 8,083 7,441 8,405 8,164 7,565 7,674
2006/07 9,016 8,840 7,318 8,329 7,700 6,392 7,730 7,296 8,696 7,458 7,008 7,871
Room use July August September October November December January February March April May June
2008/09 104 72 105 112 91
2007/08 117 101 110 135 108 117 118 123 115 127 113 99
2006/07 107 93 140 147 125 89 106 109 118 117 132 129

*Notes on the numbers...

Attendance - the number of people visiting the Library. This does not include those attending meetings at the facility.

Circulation - all items borrowed from the collection. Does not include in Library use.

Room use - number of meetings/events scheduled, not attendance.

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