Library Trivia

Self-checkout machines were used for 90% of first-time checkouts in 2009.

Total circulation in 2009 was 1,634,000. This means each item was checked out an average of 6 times during the year!

Palo Alto Library had more than 35,500 media items in its collection in 2009.

Palo Alto Library had more than 174,000 titles in its collection in 2009.

Did you know that the Palo Alto Library has over 50 databases available online for free? Just log on using your library card number and click on the tab “Resources Online."

Palo Alto's five libraries are the busiest around with an average of 24 items checked out per person per year.

Over 2,000 people visit Palo Alto libraries every day.

Main and Mitchell Park libraries were opened in 1958.