Downtown library busiest in country
For the fourth straight year, the Main branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County has been ranked as the busiest library building in the nation by the Public Library Association.The branch circulated more than 4 million items, receiving nearly 10 percent of that total from user holds for materials such as books, CDs, and DVDs.With recent improvements such as the technology center and teen spot, circulation is on pace to reach 4.7 million this year.The Public Library Association compared nearly 1,000 public libraries from the United States using 2007 circulation statistics.Read the full article here.
For the fourth straight year, the Main branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County has been ranked as the busiest library building in the nation by the Public Library Association.
The branch circulated more than 4 million items, receiving nearly 10 percent of that total from user holds for materials such as books, CDs, and DVDs.
With recent improvements such as the technology center and teen spot, circulation is on pace to reach 4.7 million this year.
The Public Library Association compared nearly 1,000 public libraries from the United States using 2007 circulation statistics.
Read the full article here.
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