Highlights of the Year @ the Library

• 177,066 items were checked out during the year. That is the highest circulation ever!
• Young Adult circulation increased by 90%. 

Collections

• The library added over 5,540 items to its collection.
• At the end of 2006, library holdings totaled over 74,500
• The library sends a monthly Hot Titles e-mail alert to 94 patrons.
• Additional DVDs were added to the collection.  Classic films and children's features have been very popular.

Internet and Computers

• Children's game computers were used 4,620 times during 2006.
• Internet workstations were used a total of 19,833 times.
• The library upgraded its computer server and RFID security system during 2006.
• Our library website had 50,501 visits.
• 182 people attended computer training classes during the year.

Teen Programs

Several programs for teens were held during 2006.  One of the most popular was the summer reading program Creature Feature @ Your Library. 72 teens signed up and 38 read at least 2,000 pages.  Overall, the teens read over 183,000 pages during the summer.

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

Total circulation for 2006 was 177,066 items. That is the highest ever recorded and is 13.2 items per person in the library district.

The library subscribes to 145 magazines and 10 newspapers

The library received over $7,000 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 4,900 people from area non-profits and businesses used our meeting rooms.

20,000 reference questions were answered this year. That is almost 1.5 question for each person in the library.

Access to 4 million items is available through interlibrary loans.  During 2006,  Fremont patrons borrowed 22,073 items from other libraries.