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Library details: Houston Public Library is a Public library.
This library is affiliated with Houston Public Library (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 2,682,526 volumes. The library circulates 7,182,975 items per year. The library serves a population of 2,145,146 residents .
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Administration: The director of the library is Sandy Gaw .
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 Texas
| Statistics Public | ||
|---|---|---|
| Service Population | 2,145,146 | Residents |
| Collection size | 2,682,526 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 7,182,975 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
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| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Symphony | 2013 |
| Previous Automation System | Millennium | 1997 |
| Previous Automation System | Carl | 1993 |
| Previous Automation System | DataPhase | 1982 |
| Previous Automation System | None | |
| Discovery Interface | Enterprise | |
| Previous Discovery Interface | AquaBrowser Library | |
| Item ID Type | RFID | |
| RFID Tag Type | HF | |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the Houston Area Library Automated Network (view map) | ||
| 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. | ||
Record History: This listing was created on Sep 13, 1998 and was last modified on Dec 30, 2024.
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