Address:
5205 Northwest Drive
Bellingham,
Washington
98226-9092
United States
County: Whatcom 
Phone: 360-305-3600
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: Whatcom County Library System is a Public library.
This library is affiliated with Whatcom County Library System (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 350,805 volumes. The library circulates 1,777,669 items per year. The library serves a population of 127,690 residents .
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Administration: The director of the library is Christine Perkins .
Organizational structure: This is a publicly funded and managed library.
See also: Directory of Public Libraries in the United States
| Statistics Public | ||
|---|---|---|
| Service Population | 127,690 | Residents |
| Collection size | 350,805 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 1,777,669 | transactions |
Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet.
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Polaris | 2018 |
| Previous Automation System | Horizon | 2004 |
| Previous Automation System | Dynix | 1985 |
| Discovery Interface | BiblioCore | 2011 |
| Catalog Enhancement | NoveList Select | |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the Whatcom County Library Consortium (view map) | ||
| The library's automation system is hosted by the vendor through an Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangement. | ||
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.
The 2022 Automation Survey has been completed for this Library.
Record History: This listing was created on Nov 28, 2005 and was last modified on Jan 23, 2023.
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