Profile of the Jacksonville Public Library

Better Jacksonville Plan Projects

New Main Library

Completed (11/12/05)

Six new branch libraries

Completed:
University Park Branch (10/08/04),
Pablo Creek Regional (10/23/04),
Argyle Branch (3/26/05),
South Mandarin Regional (6/18/05),
Maxville Branch (7/26/05),
West Regional (8/27/05)

Branch renovations & expansions

All branches of the system had renovations or expansions under the Better Jacksonville Plan. From parking lot additions to an increase in the number of public computers, from interior decorations such as new furniture to better exterior lighting and landscaping, all branch upgrades have been completed. For more specific information, see the Library Branch Improvements on the Better Jacksonville Plan website.

Special Collections at the Main Library

African-American Collection

Delius Collection

Digital Library Collection

Florida Collection

Genealogy Collection

Government Documents Collection

(Jacksonville Public Library is a Partial Federal Depository Library)

Holocaust Collection

Lewis Ansbacher Map Collection

Lloyd Sandgren Photography Collection

Non-Profit Resources @ JPL Collection

Outreach Services

Books by Mail

Center for Adult Learning

InterLibrary Loan

Talking Books / Special Needs Library

Circulation Statistics

Annual Circulation

FY 05-06: 7,948,860

FY 04-05: 6,145,880

FY 03-04: 5,460,107

Library Cardholders

FY 05-06: 538,952

FY 04-05: 478,868

FY 03-04: 401,286

Library Visitors (Gate Count)

FY 05-06: 4,365,463

FY 04-05: 3,786,611

FY 03-04: 3,461,025

Website Visitors

FY 05-06: 3,385,211

FY 04-05: 2,808,669

FY 03-04: 1,839,405

Materials

Nearly three million items in system-wide collection

Library Staff

Employees

500 system-wide

399 full-time

101 part-time