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Facts & Figures
Governance:
Rockford Public Library, a municipal library, is governed by a nine member Library Board appointed by the Mayor of Rockford and approved by City Council. After appointment, trustees serve a three-year term. Trustees are not compensated for their service on the Board of Trustees. A July 2004 investigative report by the Rockford Register Star found that the Rockford Public Library Board of Trustees had the best attendance of the four municipal appointed governing boards in the city of Rockford.
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Main Library
215 N. Wyman Street
Rockford, IL 61101
Tel: 815-965-7606 |
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Hours
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday - Thursday: 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED |
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Building Facts
Size: 80,000 sq. ft.
Rented/Owned: Owned |
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| Executive Director: Frank Novak |
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East Branch
6685 E. State Street
Rockford, IL 61108
Tel: 815-965-7606
Hours
Monday - Thursday: 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED |
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Building Facts
Size: 23,000 sq. ft.
Rented/Owned: Owned |
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| Manager: Sue Stevens |
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Lewis Lemon Branch
1988 Jefferson Street
Rockford, IL 61102
Tel: 815-965-7606 |
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Hours
Mon - Fri: 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
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Building Facts
Size: 1,800 sq. ft.
Rented/Owned: N/A
Manager: Scharnae Walker |
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Montague Branch
1238 S. Winnebago St.
Rockford, IL 61102
Tel: 815-965-7606
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Hours
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday - Thursday: 12:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday: CLOSED |
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Building Facts
Size: 10,000 sq. ft.
Rented/Owned: Owned
Manager: Scharnae Walker |
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Rock River Branch
3128 11th St.
Rockford, IL 61109
Tel: 815-965-7606 |
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Hours
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday - Thursday: 12:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday: CLOSED |
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Building Facts
Size: 10,500 sq. ft.
Rented/Owned: Rented
Manager: Dunarene Hopson |
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Rockton Centre Branch
3112 N. Rockton Ave.
Rockford, IL 61103
Tel: 815-965-7606 |
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Hours
Monday - Thursday: 12:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday: CLOSED |
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Building Facts
Size:8,000 sq. ft.
Rented/Owned: Rented |
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| Manager: Dunarene Hopson |
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| Languages Collected: |
| English and Spanish |
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| Interesting Facts about the Collection: |
In 2004, Rockford Public Library joined less than ten libraries in the world in instituting an innovative "floating" collection. This means that materials are shared throughout all locations and are most often shelved where they are returned. The advantages to the user and taxpayer are: 1) Items spend less time on delivery trucks so materials are more likely to be on the shelf for people to check out, 2) there is always something fresh on the shelf because the collection is always changing, and 3) the individual collections are designed by the patron's "invisible hand" so that items end up where they are most often checked out.
The Main Library Local History collection, a collection 9,000+ items, contains the Andrew M. Potter Collection of 300 volumes of 19th Century memoirs, regimental histories, histories of campaigns and other materials dealing with the accounts of the Civil War. |
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| Rockford Population: |
| 150,115 |
| RPL Cardholders as of Dec. 2012: |
| 47,818 |
| Total visits to a location in 2012: |
| 813,269 |
| Total Collection as of Dec. 2012 (excluding downloadable resources): |
| 594,562 |
| Total Circulation in 2012 (excluding downloadable resources): |
| 1,378,999 |
| Cyber Facts: |
| Webpage Address |
www.rockfordpubliclibrary.org |
| Integrated Library Catalog Vendor |
SIRSI |
| Annual Visits to Web Site |
77,139 |
| Catalog Searches (2012) |
28,478 |
| Databases Accessed Remotely |
28,315 |
| eBook downloads |
40,346 |
| Music downloads |
35,229 |
Wireless Sign-ups
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24,504 |
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As of Dec. 2012 |
Library Programs in 2012:
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2,950 |
| Program Attendance in 2011: |
58,715 |
Taxation Rate:
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| 30 cents for operation and 2 cents for maintenance |
RPL 2013 Budget Revenue and a Breakdown
Revenue
Expenditures
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Debt:
The Library has a General Obligation Bond received in November 2007 for $3,050,000 to purchase the new East Branch. |
State of the Budget:
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| Audited yearly by McGladrey & Pullen |
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