KRL - Usage and Service Statistics

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Usage Statistics (2001-2006)

Kitsap Regional Library has had a 67% increase in active Library users and only a 15.5% increase in revenue since 2001. Over 73% of Kitsap residents have an active Library card and use library services.

	Registered Borrowers	Total Revenue	Total Collection	Total Annual Circulation	Public Use (GUI) Computers	Electronic Holds Placed	Commercial Database Searches
2001*	**105,281	$7,675,813	483,625	2,153,895	121	140,186	77,712
2002	116,878	$7,852,228	481,939	2,258,685	123	193,108	184,264
2003	123,958	$8,062,728	502,875	2,328,335	147	253,194	309,573
2004	***143,313	$8,347,008	553,184	2,509,071	150	500,496	396,981
2005	170,762	$8,588,102	641,798	2,513,975	155	692,024	484,389
2006	176,188	$8,866,285	740,698	2,645,582	155	527,173	342,437
Change since 2001*	67%	15.5%	53%	23%	28%	276%	341%

Note: Updated 01/25/07 with actual 2006 end-of-year statistics

* Year property tax funding limitations approved by state-wide vote

** Aggressive purge of inactive Libray borrower records

*** Filtering of Library computers for all minors requires an active Library card to use public Library computers

Sources: Washington State Public Library Statistics Report, Kitsap Regional Library Annual Reports, KRL System Reports

2006 Service Statistics

Library Card Holders: 176,188

Library Items Checked Out: 2.6 million

Library Hours: 406 weekly (20,300 annually)

Door Counts: 4,000 average daily Library visits system-wide

Public Access Computers: 155

Programs and Events: 1,073, with attendance of 28,423

Library Holdings:

740,698 (Books, DVDs, CDs, etc.)

504 magazine titles

88 newspaper subscriptions

22 subscription-only electronic databases (337,133 annual searches)

Library Staff:

136 Regular Full-time Equivalent (FTE)

225 Total Staff (87 full-time, 92 part-time, 46 substitute/on-call)

350 Library volunteers (4,000 volunteer hours annually)

Sources: Kitsap Regional Library 2006 Annual Report, KRL System Reports

KRL Mission Statement: Kitsap Regional Library serves the community as a center for lifelong learning and a steward of access to stories, information and knowledge

Board of Trustees: Jackie Aitchison, North Kitsap Representative (President); Teresa McDermott, Central Kitsap Representative (Vice President);

Anna Laurie, Bremerton Representative; Gail Mathison, South Kitsap Representaive; Althea Paulson, Bainbridge Island Representative