Address:
3301 Torrance Boulevard
Torrance,
California
90503-5059
United States
County: Los Angeles 
Region: Southern California
Phone: 310-618-5950
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: Torrance Public Library is a Public library.
This library is affiliated with Torrance Public Library (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 519,990 volumes. The library circulates 658,246 items per year. The library serves a population of 146,860 residents .
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Administration: The director of the library is Yolande Wilburn .
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
| Statistics Public | ||
|---|---|---|
| Service Population | 146,860 | Residents |
| Collection size | 519,990 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 658,246 | transactions |
Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet.
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Polaris | 2021 |
| Previous Automation System | Symphony | 2002 |
| Previous Automation System | Taos | 2000 |
| Previous Automation System | DRA | 1990 |
| Previous Automation System | CLSI | 1982 |
| Discovery Interface | Vega Discover | 2021 |
| Previous Discovery Interface | Enterprise | 2016 |
| Item ID Type | Barcode | |
| Self-Check | 3M SelfCheck System Model 6410 | |
| The library's automation system is hosted by the vendor through an Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangement. | ||
| This library is responsible for the procurement of the library automation system. | ||
Automation Survey: We are conducting a study on the automation systems used in libraries. This survey should be completed by a person familiar with your libraries use of Polaris.
Record History: This listing was created on Jun 15, 1997 and was last modified on Nov 6, 2024.
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