Highlights of the Year @ the Library

• 153,147 items were checked out during the year.
• Young Adult circulation increased by 48% from the 2003/2004 figures.

Collections

• The library added over 4,200 items to its collection.
• At the end of 2005, library holdings totaled over 75,000.
• The library sends a monthly Hot Titles e-mail alert to 94 patrons.
• DVDs were added as a new format. Classic films and children's features have been very popular.

Internet and Computers

• Children's game computers were used 4,010 times during 2005.
• Internet workstations were used a total of 12,382 times.
• The library added wireless access to the Internet during 2005.
• Our library website had 46,529 visits.
• 140 people attended computer training classes during the year.

Teen Programs

Several programs for teens were held during 2005.  One of the most popular was the summer reading program. 59 teens signed  up to Joust Read.  The top five teens read over 10,000 pages and one teen read over 20,000 pages during the summer.

The library serves over 13,400 people in eight different townships.

Total circulation for 2005 was 153,147 items. That is 11.4 items per person in the library district.

The library subscribes to 145 magazines and 10 newspapers

The library received over $10,000 from the Friends of the Library in 2005.

Over 500 babies (and their parents) received "Catch 'em in the Cradle" gift packets.

In addition to library programs, over 8,000 people from area non-profits and businesses used our meeting rooms.

12,217 reference questions were answered this year. That is almost one question for each person in the library.

Access to 3.8 million items is available through interlibrary loans.  During 2005,  Fremont patrons borrowed 27,167 items from other libraries.