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Volusia County Public Library
Your source for books, downloadable audio and electronic books, newspapers, magazines, music CDs, DVDs, research databases, computers, Internet access, classes, reference assistance, programs and more.
Our mission is to provide citizens & visitors with exceptional library services that facilitate personal growth, economic development, and quality of life, strengthening community pride and countywide identity and partnerships.
Volusia residents use their local libraries
- 306,053 residents have library cards
Volusia residents vote for Libraries with their feet
- 3,468,352 residents and visitors visited our branches during FY 2009
Books, movies, and music
- Volusia libraries provide 1,023,128 items in the collection
Residents enjoy reading, listening, and watching
- 4,269,926 items checked out during FY 2009
Volusia County Librarians help citizens find what they are looking for
- Library staff answered over 1,000,000 reference and informational questions last year via telephone, online and in person.
E-Government Services
- Libraries have a larger role in helping residents obtain government services via the Internet, and for many the library is their gateway to these services.
- Volusia libraries are providing access and assistance to residents seeking to register online for governmental services, including Medicare, FL Department of Children and Families, unemployment benefits, immigration, and the IRS.
Volusia county residents use their public library from their home, school, and office
- More than 1 million visits were made to the library’s virtual resources, including the online catalog, subscription databases, electronic books, and downloadable audio books.
Public libraries are where parents learn to be their child’s first teacher
- Libraries provide parents and caregivers with picture books so that they can read to their young children. They conduct pre-school programs for parents, caregivers and toddlers so parents can learn to be their child’s first teacher. Exposing children to books makes a huge difference in their success in school.
- Volusia libraries conducted 1,928 programs for 55,979 children during fiscal year 2009.
- Volusia children, parents, and caregivers checked out more than 788,000 juvenile books, audio books, music, magazines, and DVDs during fiscal year 2009.
Teens and tweens in Volusia county find the library a safe place to learn, socialize, and have fun
- Volusia libraries provide them a safe environment for reading, using computers, playing games, and a place to socialize with adult supervision.
- More than 8,800 teens and tweens
participated in more than 472 planned programs
during FY 2009.
Help for job searchers
- Libraries are playing a key role in helping job searchers prepare resumes and submit applications online.
Residents come to libraries for technology
- In order to be successful in our information-based economy, residents need to know how to use technology, find reliable information, and communicate effectively. Volusia libraries are playing a vital role in helping our residents learn these skills through formal classes and informal assistance.
- 244 public access computers in our branches provide 571,095 computer sessions by Volusia library patrons during FY 2009
- 201,639 people received formal and informal technology instruction in library branches during FY 2009
- Free wireless access at all branch locations with 100 wireless access sessions per day
Volusia residents help their libraries by volunteering
- Residents volunteered their time and talent 62,926 hours in their public libraries during the past year.
- Friends of the library groups volunteered, raised money, and advocated for local and state support of public libraries.
Taxpayer Return on Investment
- A Florida Department of State study found that for every tax dollar received, Florida public libraries in 2008 provided $8.32 in value.
Reference/information services
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