2008 Annual Report

A Top Ten American Library HAPLR Index

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Our Vision


We aspire to be a
dynamic
library
Essential to
thoughtful,
productive
community life

Always meeting our

community's
evolving
needs


2008 Fast Facts

A record-breaking year

73,953,430
website hits
2,496,313
circulation
1,275,319
visits

Something for everyone

513,616
books, movies, audiobooks, and music CDS in the collection
51,995
items added to the collection
2,472
e-books and other electronic formats
704
newspaper and magazine subscriptions
96
public Internet computers
16
online research computer

Community use

292,799
log-ins to the library’s public computers
148,265
reference questions answered
82,066
card holders
46,422
program attendees
1,535
library programs
1,446
uses of the library’s public meeting rooms

 Volunteer contributions
    8,157 volunteer hours


2008 Annual Report Sections:Related Documents:
From the Board PresidentCommunity Survey (pdf)
Financial SummaryStrategic Plan
The Library by the NumbersCapital Projects Plan
Highlights from Our YearMission, Vision and Values
Carrying Out Our Mission2008 Return on Investment (pdf)
Partnerships & Initiatives 
Your Library Moving Forward