Locations & Hours
Our Mission:
Our History
Our Director
Our Board |
To meet the informational, educational, recreational and cultural
reading and viewing needs and expectations of all citizens and population
groups in the community, using a wide array of library formats and materials
and a trained and dedicated staff.
Library Information (2010-2011)
The Library provides an extensive variety of services, collections and
programs to meet the needs of Clearwater residents and businesses. Presently,
there are over 80,000 registered active cardholders. Through a talented
and dedicated staff, the Library:
»Maintains a collection of over 616,000 books, videocassettes,
sound recordings, audio books, and other materials.
»Circulates an average of 1.1 million items annually.
»Answers over 255,000 reference questions each year.
»Hosts thousands of children and adults at various programs throughout
the year.
»Provides the public with over 575,000 Internet sessions annually.
| Branch |
Date Established |
Size
(sq. ft) |
Circulation |
Reference Questions |
Computer Use |
MAIN |
1916 (NEW 2004) |
90,000 |
368,826 |
77,214 |
95,886 |
EAST |
1985 |
15,000 |
327,388 |
43,434 |
39,333 |
COUNTRYSIDE |
1988 |
15,000 |
338,232 |
52,908 |
30,839 |
NORTH GREENWOOD |
1961 (NEW 2003) |
8,100 |
28,110 |
6,084 |
8,546 |
BEACH |
1950 (NEW 2008) |
1,700 |
25,420 |
25,291 |
4,544 |
| TOTAL |
|
|
1,087,976 |
204,931 |
179,148 |
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