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

 

 2008

 2007
 Total number of borrowers:

 49,233

49,645
 Library visits:

 404,724

462,950
 Total circulation:

 901,928

 973,265
 Materials borrowed from other libraries:

 5737

6051
 Materials sent as interloans to other libraries:

 10,164

11,172
 Reference questions answered

74,749

 68,612
 Total number of materials

 625,018

620,077
 Number of books & bound serial volumes

 419,310

 417,110
 Number of programs for children:

 332

407
          Attendance:

 11,189

12,188
 Number of programs for adults:

 233

252
          Attendance:

 9809

2581
Total weekly public service hours (all locations):

 70.5

124
 Number of paid staff:

 47.5

62.27
          Librarians:

 18

23.81
          Other Staff:

 25.5

38.46
          Permanent staff:

 43.5 FTE *

NA
          Temporary staff:  

 0

NA

* FTE - Full-Time Equivalent


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

 

4/21/09
Duluth Public Library, 520 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55802

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