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Library details: Columbus Metropolitan Library is a Public library.
This library is affiliated with Columbus Metropolitan Library (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 1,483,433 volumes. The library circulates 17,262,267 items per year. The library serves a population of 872,641 residents .
Other Info: Columbus Public Library
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Administration: The director of the library is Patrick Losinski .
Organizational structure: This is a publicly funded and managed library.
Affiliations: The library is a member of the Urban Libraries Council .
See also: Directory of Public Libraries in the United States
See also: Directory of Public Libraries in Ohio
| Statistics Public | ||
|---|---|---|
| Service Population | 872,641 | Residents |
| Collection size | 1,483,433 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 17,262,267 | transactions |
| Expenditures Reported to Institute of Museum and Library Services | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Total | Tech | Books | EBooks | Serial | E-Serials |
| 2012 | $56,065,780 | $3,689,350 | $1,680,591 | |||
| 2010 | $43,595,207 | $2,538,683 | $706,361 | |||
NCES Statistics:
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| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Polaris | 2012 |
| Previous Automation System | Discovery Place | 1988 |
| Previous Automation System | VTLS | 1984 |
| Previous Automation System | Gaylord System 100 Circulation | 1977 |
| Discovery Interface | BiblioCore | 2015 |
| Previous Discovery Interface | AquaBrowser Library | |
| Federated search product | WebFeat PRISM | |
| Item ID Type | Barcode | |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the Columbus Metropolitan Library (view map) | ||
| This library is responsible for the procurement of the library automation system. | ||
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Record History: This listing was created on Sep 22, 1998 and was last modified on Nov 15, 2018.
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