| Fact
Sheet about the Library |
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Updated
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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Established
in 1946. Re-established in 1981 as a county agency operating
under state law.
| Materials
Collection FY 08 (books, magazines, tapes, etc.) |
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| Total
Collection |
1,050,759 |
Circulation FY 08: 4,466,496 (11.94% increase)
Registered Borrowers FY 08: 185,728 (22.6% decrease, due to inactive customer records being purged from the database)
| Information/Technology FY 08 |
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Virtual
Visits to Network Library: 3,322,284 (91%
increase) |
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On-line
Database Usage: 1,385,285 sessions;
1,763,531 searches; 1,318,027 retrievals |
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Technology
Instructions: 18,714 individuals |
| Information/Reader
Assistance: |
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FY 99:
302,849 |
FY 00:
321,186 |
FY 01:
323,084 |
FY 02:
385,843 |
FY 03:
392,247 |
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FY 04: 411,523 |
FY 05: 459,243 |
FY 06: 519,879 |
FY 07: 525,587 |
FY 08: 582,833 |
Library
Personnel FY 07: 246.88 Full Time Equivalent
(37.5 hours/week)
Volunteers FY 07: 22,937.25 total hours
(14% increase)
| Funding FY 09 |
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County
Appropriations |
16,667,988 |
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State
Aid |
1,627,197 |
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Federal
Grants |
90,150 |
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Library
Revenue |
942,160
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Designated Funds |
536,183 |
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Encumbrances |
645,100 |
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Memorial Interest |
4,120 |
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Carryover
Funds |
149,505
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Total |
$20,662,403 |
Director:
Audra L. Caplan
Board
of Trustees: The Board of Library Trustees
operates under the Laws of Maryland, Article 77, and
Harford County Code, Article 21, Chapter 3. Trustees
are appointed by the County Executive from a list submitted
by the existing Board.
| System
Support: To support the library system there
are these departments and offices: |
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Computer
Support Services |
Human
Resources/Volunteer Services |
Finance |
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Foundation |
Materials
Management |
Marketing |
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Public
Service |
Support
Services & Procurement |
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Bel
Air Branch has been the largest branch in the
system since its beginning in 1947. The building was
constructed in 1960 and renovated and expanded in 1967.
A second renovation and expansion occured in 1998. The
Learning and Sharing Center collection is housed in
Bel Air Branch. We also have the Library Store, a gift
shop for all ages.
| Location: |
100
E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Bel Air, MD 21014 |
| Size:
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50,000
sq. ft. |
| Collection: |
252,661 |
| Circulation |
FY
08 - 1,180,073 (14.75% increase)) |
| Meeting
Room: |
1,404
sq. ft. (3 rooms at 468 sq. ft.) |
opened May 17,
2004
| Location: |
2510 S. Tollgate Road,
Bel Air, MD 21015 |
| Size: |
35,000 sq. ft. |
| Collection: |
181,710 |
| Circulation: |
FY 08 - 975,570 (10.88% increase) |
| Meeting Room: |
1058 sq.ft
(2 rooms 529 sq. ft.) |
Aberdeen
Branch opened in its present
location in 1974.
| Location: |
21
Franklin Street, Aberdeen, MD 21001 |
| Size: |
14,000
sq. ft. |
| Collection:
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89,579 |
| Circulation: |
FY
08 - 349,027 (9.03% increase) |
| Meeting
Room: |
750
sq. ft. |
Fallston
Branch opened in December 1984 as the
Fallston/Jarrettsville Branch, now serving primarily
the Fallston area.
| Location: |
1461
Fallston Road, Fallston, MD 21047 |
| Size: |
13,400
sq. ft |
| Collection: |
92,994 |
| Circulation: |
FY
08 - 344,995 (11.78% increase) |
| Meeting
Room: |
760
sq. ft. |
Edgewood
Branch opened in 1963 and was renovated and
expanded in 1979. A second renovation and expansion
occured in 2001.
| Location: |
629
Edgewood Road, Edgewood, MD 21040 |
| Size: |
16,500
sq. ft. |
| Collection:
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90,022 |
| Circulation: |
FY
08 - 265,550 (6.88% increase) |
| Meeting
Room: |
720
sq. ft. (2 rooms 360 sq. ft.) |
opened May 1, 2006.
| Location: |
3722
Norrisville Road, Jarrettsivlle, MD 21084 |
| Size: |
14,000
sq. ft. |
| Collection: |
80,592 |
| Circulation: |
FY 08 - 321,167 (13.75% increase) |
| Meeting
Room: |
1036
sq. ft. |
Joppa
Branch opened in 1980
| Location: |
655
Towne Center Drive, Joppa, MD 21085 |
| Size: |
14,000
sq. ft. |
| Collection: |
73,633 |
| Circulation: |
FY
08 - 229,754 (13.72% increase) |
| Meeting
Room: |
832
sq. ft. |
Havre
de Grace Branch opened in its present location
in 1987
| Location: |
120
N. Union Avenue, Havre de Grace, MD 21078 |
| Size: |
8,520
sq. ft. |
| Collection: |
60,497 |
| Circulation: |
FY
08 - 242,875 (9.96% increase) |
| Meeting
Room: |
95
sq. ft. |
Darlington
Branch moved to its present location in 1979
| Location: |
1134
Main Street, Darlington, MD 21034 |
| Size:
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576
sq. ft. |
| Collection: |
18,360 |
| Circulation: |
FY
08 - 54,188 (5.22% increase) |
| Meeting
Room: |
none |
Norrisville
Branch opened at its present location in February
1, 2003 and has doubled its circulation in a single
year.
| Location: |
5310
Norrisville Road, White Hall, MD 21161 |
| Size: |
4,000
sq. ft. |
| Collection: |
35,493 |
| Circulation: |
FY
08 - 110,480 (5.36% increase) |
| Meeting
Room: |
800
sq. ft. shared with Parks and Recreation |
Whiteford
Branch opened on June 23, 1992
| Location: |
2407
Whiteford Road, MD 21160 |
| Size: |
7,300
sq. ft. |
| Collections: |
49,780 |
| Circulation: |
FY
08 - 234,304 (12.45% increase) |
| Meeting
Room: |
558
sq. ft. |
UNIQUE
Rolling
Reader (began January 2001)
FY 07
Circulation: 7,744 (90.04% increase)
Collection Size: 9,282
(began March, 2006)
FY 08 Circulation: 8,359 (31.33% increase)
Collection Size: 6,175
Highland
Commons Library
FY 08 Circulation: 2,452
Harford
County Detention Center
FY 08 Circulation: 18,350
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