Helen B. Hoffman Public Library

Helen B. Hoffman Public Library, serving an area of 84,000 residents, has a collection of 161,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,400 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 4,400 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 26 employees, of whom 4 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $176,000. Patrons make 200,000 visits annually, and check out materials 350,000 times. Twenty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 501 N. Fig Tree Lane, Plantation Florida 33317 Telephone 305-797-2140

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