FACTS ABOUT THE LIBRARY
Fiscal Year 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MATERIALS |
| Library Materials Owned: |
3,298,869 |
| New Library Materials Added*: |
326,704 |
| New Material Titles Added**: |
68,691 |
| Bound Periodicals (estimated): |
89,300 |
| Current Periodical Subscriptions: |
4,244 |
| Government Documents***: |
1,608,332 |
| Microforms and Microfilm†: |
620,032 |
CIRCULATION, REFERENCE & ATTENDANCE |
| Circulation (5.90 items per capita‡): |
7,516,898 |
| Reference, Research, and Information Questions Answered: |
1,983,150 |
| In-Library Use of Materials: |
1,999,281 |
| Annual Attendance, Central Library: |
765,038 |
| Annual Attendance, Branch Libraries: |
5,984,662 |
| Total Attendance, All Libraries: |
6,749,700 |
| Annual Attendance, Library Programs: |
218,486 |
OTHER STATISTICS |
| Online Searches, by Patrons: |
975,000 |
| Web Site, Page Views: |
3,197,455 |
| Web Site, Visits: |
179,750 |
|
Notes:
* - Cataloged and uncataloged
** - Cataloged
*** - Does not include microforms
† - Magazines, Newspapers, Government Documents, and Reference Items
‡ - Budget Per Capita was $28.74 -- based on the Fiscal 2003 budget of $36,650,651, General Fund operating budget only. Population of 1,275,100 estimated for the State Library report in FY 2003.
|
|
________________________________________________ |
|
Facilities: |
|
Central Library -- 820 E St. (Opened in 1954.) |
|
Branches -- There are 34 branches, one literacy program office, and one Environmental Services Library. For more information and locations, see our Locations and Hours page. |
|
The San Diego Public Library is a member of the Serra Cooperative Library System, which makes the resources of all public libraries in San Diego and Imperial Counties available to San Diego Public Library card holders. The Serra System's Research Center is located in the Central Library.
Other Library Factsheets:
|
|
