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FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY

October 2019 - September 2020

  • Over 8.4 million people visited a DPL location in person or online
  • 43,950 new library cards issued brought the total number of library cardholders to over 698,000
  • Over 4.2 million physical items were checked out and an additional 4.7 million digital items were checked out
  • 17,775 adults attended English Language Learning, Basic Reading, GED and citizenship classes
  • 135 GED Graduates
  • 85,000 children and caregivers attended a literacy program
  • 160,000 people attended programs
  • Library visitors logged nearly 186,057 hours of computer time
  • Volunteers logged more than 12,000 hours
  • 17,575 in person and virtual library programs
  • Digital content circulation increased 31.95% from FY19 to FY20, 3,591,638 to 4,739,019
  • 51,608 Curbside appointments

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