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Library details: Reading Public Library is a Public library.
This library is affiliated with Reading Public Library (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 276,417 volumes. The library circulates 489,059 items per year. The library serves a population of 88,082 residents .
Other Info: On-line catalog is a consortium of most public libraries located in Berks County, plus The Reading Area Community College, Berks Technical Institute and The Council on Chemical Abuse.
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Administration: The director of the library is Frank Kasprowicz .
Organizational structure: This is a publicly funded and managed library.
See also: Directory of Public Libraries in the United States
| Statistics Public | ||
|---|---|---|
| Service Population | 88,082 | Residents |
| Collection size | 276,417 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 489,059 | transactions |
| Expenditures Reported to Institute of Museum and Library Services | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Total | Tech | Books | EBooks | Serial | E-Serials |
| 2012 | $4,004,989 | $177,304 | $38,668 | |||
| 2010 | $2,246,572 | $179,461 | $37,994 | |||
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Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet. 802.11g
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Polaris | 2015 |
| Previous Automation System | Horizon | 2006 |
| Previous Automation System | Dynix | 1991 |
| Previous Automation System | None | |
| Previous Discovery Interface | AquaBrowser Library | |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the Berks County Public Libraries (view map) | ||
| This library is responsible for the procurement of the library automation system. | ||
Automation Survey:
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 1728 |
| OCLC Symbol | RPL |
| NCES FSCSKEY | PA0205 |
| NCES LIBID | PA0205002 |
Record History: This listing was created on Nov 8, 1997 and was last modified on Jan 2, 2019.
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