- Population of Addison: 36,346 (from special 2007 census)
- Registered patrons: 28,690(as of 4/30/2012)
- Number of materials in collection: 172,285
- Number of study rooms: 6
- Number of computers in Adult Services: 38 Internet/word processing compters; 2 dedicated computers with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Children; 4 gaming computers in the Teen area
- Number of computers in Children's Services: 6 Internet/word processing computers, 6 game/word processing computers
- Square footage of the building: 54,600 sq. ft.
| Library Statistics for May 2011-April 2012 (Fiscal Year) |
2011-12 |
2010-11 |
| Total days open |
338 |
335 |
| Total items circulated |
390,065 |
371,858 |
| Average per day |
1,154 |
1,110 |
| Library card holders |
28,690 |
25,927 |
| Nonresident card holders |
87 |
92 |
| Business card holders |
34 |
30 |
| Adult Internet Usage: Sessions |
57,546 |
64,650 |
| Children's Internet Usage: Sessions |
6,061 |
7,169 |
| People counter |
276,336 |
257,923 |
Library Statistics for May 2009-April 2010
Library Statistics for October 2008-April 2009
Monthly savings of a typical family of 4 with a 13 year old and a 4 year old.
Programs (average cost of presenting the program)
Adult ($5 per session) 1 program for each adult = $10
Children ($8 per session)
Story Time (4 sessions) = $32
Family prog. (2 adult, 1 child) = $24
Teen ($15 per session) 1 = $15
Professional Entertainment ($15 per prog.) 4 family members = $60 |
Total cost = $141 |
| Computers (based on cost of high speed Internet: cable subscription price) |
Total cost = $40 |
Materials Checked Out
Books
Child (5 at $10 each) = $50
Adult (3 at $15 each) = $45
DVDs (2 per person at $1 each) = $8
CDs (2 per person at iTunes rate of $10 each) = $80
Educational Toys (2 at $10 each)=$20 |
Total cost = $203 |
| Total Savings per Month |
$384 |
| Total Savings per Year |
$4,608 |
| Real Estate Taxes for the Library per Year |
$225 |
The library cards for this average family are worth $4383 per year.