| Population and members: |
Data A |
| Population (2001 Census) |
55,981 |
| Population estimate (2005) |
55,300 |
| Number of active borrowers |
20,173 |
| Library network: |
Data B |
| Number of static libraries |
3 |
| Number of mobile libraries |
2 |
| Total hours open annually |
8,773 |
| Annual number of visits |
258,168 |
| Stock and issues: |
Data C |
| Titles added to stock in 2005-6 |
12,957 |
| All stock (including reserves) |
163,210 |
| All stock (open access) |
95,783 |
| Total annual issue figures (all items) |
304,840 |
Percentage of users reporting
success in obtaining particular book |
93% |
| Access to information: |
Data D |
|
Public computers |
80 |
|
Users successful in gaining information |
93% |
| Staff: |
Data E |
|
Number of staff (full-time-equivalent at 37 hrs) |
21.5 |
Percentage of users rating staff
knowledge as “good/very good" |
98% |
Users rating staff helpfulness
“good/very good” |
99.95% |