Columbus Metropolitan Library
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| Location | Columbus, Ohio |
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| Established | 1873 |
| Number of branches | 22 |
| Population served | 771,097 |
| Budget | $48,789,923 |
| Employees | 624 |
| Website | http://www.columbuslibrary.org/ |
The Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) was ranked #1 in the United States by Hennen's American Public Library Rating Index for 2005.[1] The ranking is based on such categories as circulation of materials, patron visits per hour and number of volumes owned per capita. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, in fiscal year 2005 CML patrons borrowed more than 16.5 million items, made 8.4 million visits to the library and asked nearly 1.2 million reference questions[2], making it one of the most used library systems in the country.
In 2006, the library was ranked by Hennen's American Public Library Rating Index as #3 for libraries serving populations of 500,000 or greater.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ HAPLR 100 for 1999 to 2006. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
- ^ NCES data for Columbus Metropolitan Library. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
- ^ HAPLR 100 for 1999 to 2006. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
