In an ongoing effort to be transparent and engage the community in its budget deliberations, the Boston Public Library today published measurements about each library location. The information is posted on the Boston Public Library’s web site at www.bpl.org/budget. The information is quantitative in nature; qualitative information will follow at the next meeting of the BPL Board of Trustees on April 7.
Link to "BPL Measures and Definitions".
1. Public use measures (circulation, foot traffic, public wireless Internet stations)
2. Operational measures (accessibility, parking lot)
3. Geographical measures (proximity to MBTA stations, bus routes, public schools, Center for Youth and Families)
4. Other considerations (programs, capital projects)
5. Additional definitions: lead library, digital branch, and something called Boston About Results (BAR).
Link to "BPL Data" (Jan-Dec 2009 statistics)
1. Books and audiovisual items borrowed
a. Copley: 1,240,077 (high)
b. Egleston: 29,071 (low)
2. Foot traffic
a. Copley: 1,598,887
b. Grove Hall: 37,606*
3. Public computer use
a. Copley: 188,520
b. Orient Heights: 7,644
4. Program attendance
a. Copley: 19,043
b. Adams: 834
5. Number of programs
a. Copley: 836
b. Adams: 101
6. Public wireless Internet sessions
a. Copley: 10,541
b. South End: 20
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