Increase in Demand
Since the official onset of the national financial crisis in April 2007, Cleveland Public Library has experienced an
increase in demand in several key categories as patrons increasingly turned to the Library for assistance. The below comparisons
document the increased needs for and usage of Library services between 2007 and 2009.
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|
2007 |
2009 |
Circulation |
16.7% |
Main |
710,170 |
824,778 |
Branches |
1,500,902 |
1,754,798 |
TOTAL |
2,211,072 |
2,579,576 |
|
|
Attendance |
12.1% |
Main |
299,424 |
293,968 |
Branches |
1,237,015 |
1,429,011 |
TOTAL |
1,536,439 |
1,722,979 |
|
|
Computer Usage |
6.8% |
System Hours in Use |
229,000 |
244,686 |
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