STATISTICS

Eastern Regional Libraries is a co-operative venture of three outer eastern metropolitan Councils - Knox, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges. It is the largest library system in Victoria, serving a population of 386,000 people through 13 branch and 3 mobile libraries.

The region has a collection of over 560,000 books and other items such as CDs, DVDs, videos, CD-ROMs, and books on tape. As well as the normal loan services, the library provides an extensive range of programs and other services including photocopying, storytimes for children and access to information services.

The application of information technology in various ways is an important feature of service delivery throughout the Region. The importance of information technology is now being recognised through the progressive implementation of opportunities for library users to have their own access to PCs, CD-ROM and Internet facilities The following statistics for the library service for the year 2006/2007 are:

loans and returns 2006/2007

Loans - Knox - 1,300,224
Loans - Maroondah - 917,871
Loans - Yarra Ranges - 1,150,326
Loans - Admin - 62,832
Total Regional Loans - 3,431,253

Returns - Knox - 1,441,544
Returns - Maroondah - 984,633
Returns - Yarra Ranges - 1,345,462
Returns - Admin - 19,126
Total Regional Returns - 3,790,765

membership 2006/2007

Adult - Knox - 46,643
Adult - Maroondah - 37,560
Adult - Yarra Ranges - 35,212
Adult - Admin - 38

Junior - Knox - 12,778
Junior - Maroondah - 7,705
Junior - Yarra Ranges - 10,911
Junior - Admin - 7

Teenage - Knox - 3,834
Teenage - Maroondah - 2,408
Teenage - Yarra Ranges - 2,976
Teenage - Admin - 3

Others - Knox - 639
Others - Maroondah - 481
Others - Yarra Ranges - 496
Others - Admin - 299

Total Members

Knox - 63,894
Maroondah - 48,154
Yarra Ranges - 49,595
Admin - 347
Total Regional Membership - 161,990

New Members

Knox - 6,474
Maroondah - 4,838
Yarra Ranges - 4,680
Admin - 105
Total Regional New Members - 16,097

library materials 2006/2007

Library materials (books)
Knox - 183,369
Maroondah - 128,005
Yarra Ranges - 183,483
Admin - 1,082
Total Regional Books - 495,939

Library materials (audiovisuals)
Knox - 17,096
Maroondah - 12,652
Yarra Ranges - 17,636
Admin - 27
Total Regional Audiovisual - 47,411

Library materials (new books)
Knox - 17,548
Maroondah - 14,023
Yarra Ranges - 14,504
Admin - 116
Total Regional New Books - 46,191

Library materials (new audiovisual)

Knox - 2,922
Maroondah - 2,346
Yarra Ranges - 2,332
Total Regional New Audiovisual - 7,600

opening hours 2006/2007

Knox - 229.25
Maroondah - 118
Yarra Ranges - 304.25
Total Regional Opening Hours (per week) - 651.5

information queries and reservations 2006/2007

Information queries

Knox - 68,615
Maroondah - 43,125
Yarra Ranges - 65,802
Total Regional Information Queries - 177,542

Reservations placed

Knox - 38,170
Maroondah - 21,215
Yarra Ranges - 38,119
Admin - 23,759
Total Regional Reservations Placed - 121,263

library visitors 2006/2007

Knox - 928,630
Maroondah - 614,286
Yarra Ranges - 685,098
Total regional library visitors - 2,228,014

activity attendance 2006/2007

Knox - 50,988
Maroondah - 13,353
Yarra Ranges - 22,490
Total Regional Activity Attendance - 86,831

internet (number of users) 2006/2007

Knox - 34,052
Maroondah - 22,159
Yarra Ranges- 28,666
Total Regional Internet (number of users) - 84,877