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Library details: Boise Public Library is a Public library.
This library is affiliated with Boise Public Library (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 384,935 volumes. The library circulates 203,491 items per year. The library serves a population of 212,303 residents .
Other Info: Boise Public Library installed the first automated circulation system in Idaho in 1975 and was one of the first libraries nationwide to use such a system.
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Administration: The director of the library is Kevin Wayne Booe .
Organizational structure: This is a publicly funded and managed library.
See also: Directory of Public Libraries in the United States
See also: Directory of Public Libraries in Idaho
| Statistics Public | ||
|---|---|---|
| Service Population | 212,303 | Residents |
| Collection size | 384,935 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 203,491 | transactions |
| Expenditures Reported to Institute of Museum and Library Services | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Total | Tech | Books | EBooks | Serial | E-Serials |
| 2012 | $7,825,246 | $584,503 | $63,162 | |||
| 2010 | $8,421,870 | $658,466 | $45,546 | |||
NCES Statistics:
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| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Polaris | 2015 |
| Previous Automation System | Horizon | 2005 |
| Previous Automation System | Dynix | 1995 |
| Previous Automation System | CLSI | 1975 |
| Catalog Enhancement | ChiliFresh | |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the Idaho Lynx Consortium (view map) | ||
| This library is responsible for the procurement of the library automation system. | ||
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Record History: This listing was created on Sep 20, 1998 and was last modified on Nov 3, 2018.
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