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Duluth Public Library Annual Statistics
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Population of Duluth:  86,319

 

 2010

 2009
 Total number of library cardholders:

 46,592

47,662
 Library visits:

 380,982

362,719
 Total items checked out:

 929,161

 881,268
 Materials borrowed from other libraries:

 6208

6070
 Materials sent as interloans to other libraries:

8240

8775
 Reference questions answered

80,678

 67,460
 Total number of materials

 620,101

620,941
 Number of books & bound serial volumes

 414,007

 415,549
Public Internet uses

62,379

43,907
 Number of programs for children:

143

347
          Attendance:

 8563

11,190
Number of programs for teens:

16

(new category in 2010)
          Attendance:

146

(new category in 2010)
 Number of programs for adults:

 134

202
          Attendance:

 5016

4680
Total weekly public service hours (all locations):

82.5

73.5
 Number of permanent staff:

 42.5

43.5



Source: Report submitted annually to the Department of Children, Families and Learning, State of Minnesota

 

5/9/11
Duluth Public Library, 520 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55802

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