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Rockford Public Library, serving an area of 147,000 residents, has a collection of 580,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 28,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 14,700 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 210 employees, of whom 18 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 5 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $780,000. Patrons make 580,000 visits annually, and check out materials 1,000,000 times. Twenty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
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Location:
215 North Wyman Street, Rockford Illinois 61101
Telephone
815-965-6731
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