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FACT SHEET: How We Measure Up!

Summary: For an unprecedented eighth time in a row, the Naperville Public Library was ranked the #1 public library in the U.S. in the 100,000 to 249,999-population category. The announcement appeared in the November issue of “American Libraries”, the official magazine of the American Library Association. http://www.haplr-index.com/ALProofHAPLR_2006.pdf

What is the HAPLR Ranking?: Hennen’s American Public Library Rating Index (HAPLR), a weighting of 15 different factors including: expenditure per capita, materials expenditure per capita, cost per circulation, visits per capita and circulation per staff hour. The index ranks the efficiency of public libraries across the United States.

How the Naperville Public Library Measures Up:

4.2 million check-outs in the 12 month period from May 2005 to April 2006

31.2 items per capita

84,470 Naperville card holders YTD, a 1.4% increase over last year
Total visitors, May through April, FY 05-06 1.8 million (1,820,898)

13.4 visits per capita

Comparable tax rates
- Skokie - 0.440
- Bolingbrook - 0.313
- Schaumburg - 0.284
- Aurora - 0.254
- Naperville - 0.240
The Naperville Public Library operates three full-service facilities
- Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave
- Naper Boulevard Library, 2035 S. Naper Blvd.
- 95^th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Dr.

How We’re Celebrating:
Another wacky hairdo for Donna Dziedzic, Executive Director, Naperville Public Library!


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