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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
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