Profile of the Jacksonville Public Library
- The Library system consists of:
- Main Library
- Nine Regional Branch Libraries
- Seven Community Branch Libraries
- Four Neighborhood Branch Libraries
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- New Main Library
- Completed (11/12/05)
- Six new branch libraries
- Completed:
University Park Branch (10/08/04),
Pablo Creek Regional (10/23/04),
Argyle Branch (3/26/05),
South Mandarin Regional (6/18/05),
Maxville Branch (7/26/05),
West Regional (8/27/05)
- Branch renovations & expansions
- All branches of the system had renovations or expansions under the Better Jacksonville Plan.
From parking lot additions to an increase in the number of public computers, from interior decorations such as new furniture to better exterior lighting and landscaping, all branch upgrades have been completed.
For more specific information, see the Library Branch Improvements on the Better Jacksonville Plan website.
- African-American Collection
- Delius Collection
- Digital Library Collection
- Florida Collection
- Genealogy Collection
- Government Documents Collection
- (Jacksonville Public Library is a Partial Federal Depository Library)
- Holocaust Collection
- Lewis Ansbacher Map Collection
- Lloyd Sandgren Photography Collection
- Non-Profit Resources @ JPL Collection
Outreach Services
- Center for Adult Learning
- InterLibrary Loan
- Talking Books / Special Needs Library
Circulation Statistics
- Annual Circulation
- FY 07-08: 8,733,502
- FY 06-07: 8,378,783
- FY 05-06: 7,948,860
- FY 04-05: 6,145,880
- FY 03-04: 5,460,107
- Library Cardholders
- FY 07-08: 640,592
- FY 06-07: 586,610
- FY 05-06: 538,952
- FY 04-05: 478,868
- FY 03-04: 401,286
- Library Visitors (Gate Count)
- FY 07-08: 4,829,892
- FY 06-07: 4,703,234
- FY 05-06: 4,365,463
- FY 04-05: 3,786,611
- FY 03-04: 3,461,025
- Website Visitors
- FY 07-08: 4,633,277
- FY 06-07: 3,909,208
- FY 05-06: 3,385,211
- FY 04-05: 2,808,669
- FY 03-04: 1,839,405
Materials
There were 3,071,780 items in system-wide collection as of FY 06-07.
Library Staff
- Employees
- 500 system-wide
- 399 full-time
- 101 part-time
Annual Special Events
The Jacksonville Public Library Foundation, Inc. and The Library Guild sponsor Much Ado About Books, an annual literary festival featuring nationally acclaimed authors. Book lovers participated in workshops and panel discussions and attended the literary luncheon. The Library Guild raised significant funds that were donated to the library to purchase books and materials for children.
The Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library, Inc. sponsor an annual Great Jacksonville Book Sale, the proceeds of which have supported many library activities through the years including children's summer reading programming and a new DVD collection.
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