Facts & Figures

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	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Items in our Collection	2,455,965	2,436,793	2,382,672	2,165,258	2,288,842
Items Loaned (Circulation)	9,244,353	9,517,573	9,776,905	9,681,013	9,292,311
Denver Population	582,474	592,092	592,052	592,052	610,345
Denver Residents With Library Card	396,374	433,318	463,072	524,740	339,883
Total Registered Library Card Holders	484,644	530,368	574,426	607,889	557,174
New Library Card Registrations	53,133	52,849	44,058	69,579	61,382
Denver Public Library Agencies	Central, 22 branches, Bookmobile	Central, 22 branches, Bookmobile	Central, 22 branches, 2 Bookmobiles	Central, 22 branches, 2 Bookmobiles	Central, 22 branches, 2 Bookmobiles
Location Hours Open Weekly System-wide	900	900	988	980	848
Authorized Full Time Equivalent Staff (FTE)	411	433	447	447	421
All Online Transactions	37,714,559	43,052,707	49,107,201	52,637,572	40,708,546
Public Access Computers	523	565	539	539	539
Programs for Children and Teens	12,776	18,929	15,738	6,045	6,200
Total Program Attendance			419,918	338,331	343,712
Summer Reading Program Participants	26,755	31,218	32,320	28,787	31,267