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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
Mon - Wed: 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday: CLOSED
Fri - Sat: 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: CLOSED
Tues - Thurs: 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fri - Sat: 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
Tues - Thurs: 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fri - Sat: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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
Tues - Thurs: 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fri - Sat: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED |
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Building Facts
Size: 10,500 sq. ft.
Rented/Owned: Rented
Manager: Ellen Olson |
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Rockton Centre Branch
3112 N. Rockton Ave.
Rockford, IL 61103
Tel: 815-965-7606 |
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Hours
Monday: CLOSED
Tues - Thurs: 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fri - Sat: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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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Items in Collection:
(Holdings as December 2009) |
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| Total Collection |
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| Volumes (printed) |
494,261
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Book Cassettes
(Children's Books W/Cassettes) |
468 |
| Audiobook CDs |
5,615 |
| Tape Cassettes |
4,996 |
| DVDs |
39,734 |
| CDs |
22,799 |
| CD-ROMs |
1274 |
| Book Cassettes (children’s books with cassettes) |
450 |
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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: |
| 21,213.00 |
| Hours Open Weekly throughout all locations: |
| 224 |
Staffing:
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| 79 Full-time equivalents |
| Cyber Facts: |
| Webpage Address |
www.rockfordpubliclibrary.org |
| Integrated Library Catalog Vendor |
SIRSI |
| Annual Visits to Web Site(2009) |
9.172 |
| Catalog Searches (2009) |
7,696 |
| Databases Accessed Remotely (2009) |
8,178 |
| Database Available for Public Use |
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Wireless Sign-ups
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12,874 |
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As of Dec. 2009 |
Library Programs in 2009:
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2,582 |
| Attendance: |
63,319 |
| Summer Reading Club Participants 2009: |
| Future Readers |
2,391 |
| Readers |
5,121 |
| Young Adults |
1,503 |
| Adults |
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| Awards and Honors: |
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"Heart of Rockford" given by the River District Association of Rockford
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| 2008 Best Festival/Event Category for 2007 "A Cook's Tour (featuring tours and food from 8 restaurants) |
| 2004 Best Festival Category for 2003 "Where's Jane Reading?" at Rockford Public Library Summer Reading Club |
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Taxation Rate:
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| 30 cents for operation and 2 cents for maintenance |
RPL 2010 Budget Revenue and a Breakdown:
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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 |
Foundation Endowment as of December 2009:
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| $144,117 |
Foundations Gifts to the Library in 2009:
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| $250,000 |
Friends Membership as of December 2009:
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| 297 |
Friends Financial Gifts to the Library in 2009:
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$68, 411*
(includes a $2,000 scholarship awarded to an individual enrolled in an MLS/MLIS program) |
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