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