Library Facts

Founded: 1874

Main Library, 17 Branch Libraries, Mobile Services

2010 Estimated Revenue:
State of Ohio....................$10.6 million
Local Property Tax...........$12.0 million
Miscellaneous Revenue......$1.1 million
Total..................................$23.7 million

Employees: 414

Items in collection: 2.1 million

Registered Cardholders: 335,000

Items Borrowed per year: 6.1 million

Visitors to Library Facilities per year: 3.2 million

Attendance at Library Programs and Meetings per year: 325,000

Public Computers: 535

Individuals logging on to library computers per year: 1.1 million

Citizens for the Library's Future, Treasurer, Diane Kalgreen, 1260 Country Club Dr., Akron, OH 44313

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