Address:
400 Saint Bernardine Street
Reading,
Pennsylvania
19607
United States
County: Berks 
Phone: 610-796-8223
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: Dr. Frank A. Franco Library Learning Center is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Alvernia University (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 90,774 volumes. The library circulates 19,400 items per year. The library serves a population of 2,239 FTE Enrollment.
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Administration: The director of the library is Christina Steffy .
Organizational structure: The library is part of a privately-funded organization. It operates on a Non-profit financial model.
Academic Level: The library Serves an educational institution at the University level. The Carnegie Foundation designates this institution as: Master's Colleges and Universities: Medium Programs (level 19).
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 2,239 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 90,774 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 19,400 | transactions |
Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet.
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | FOLIO -- EBSCO Information Services | 2023 |
| Previous Automation System | Sierra | 2014 |
| Previous Automation System | Millennium | 2003 |
| Previous Automation System | Dynix | 1998 |
| Previous Automation System | None | |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | EBSCO Discovery Service | |
| 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. | ||
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 2613 |
| OCLC Symbol | AVE |
| NCES LIBID | 210775 |
Record History: This listing was created on Aug 26, 1998 and was last modified on Apr 10, 2025.
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