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FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY

October 2020 - September 2021

  • 6 million people visited the Dallas Public Library virtually with another 458,846 people visiting in person once the branches reopened to the public in May 2021
  • Library staff managed 107,353 curbside appointments
  • The number of registerd library cardholders grew to 713,652
  • 7,762,561 library items circulated (that's 3.6 million physical items and another 4 million digital materials)
  • The library's collection increased from 3 million to 4.5 million items
  • Library customers logged 44,000 computer hours
  • 14,000 people checked out Dallas Public Library's Wi-Fi hotspots anc Chromebooks to access the internet
  • Since 2014, more than 800 people have earned their GED, for free, through the Dallas Public Library
  • Library branches served as warming locations during winter storms and cooling centers during the summer months
  • Dallas Public Library educated and entertained people through both in-person and virgual programs including 5,969 children's programs, 26,672 adult education programs and another 39,090 online programs

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