Library Statistics you may not have known:

• With a population of 30,906 residents, 271,962 patron visits were made to District libraries in 2001, up 72,970 visits or 36% in two years.

• 7,344 children and 2,026 adults participated in early childhood reading and learning programs conducted by the library in 2001.

• Filtered and unfiltered Internet access is available at all libraries to anyone who wants it.

• As promised, the construction of new libraries in Sandpoint and Clark Fork was completed on time and under budget.

• The old Sandpoint Library building was sold.

• The library bookmobile now serves people who live in the communities of Careywood, Hope, Laclede, Samuels and Westmond.

• The Sandpoint, Clark Fork and Edgemere libraries, and the bookmobile, are a source of pride to thousands of Bonner County residents who made them a reality.

• The East Bonner County Library District continues to be a leader among public libraries in the State of Idaho in circulation of materials, and ranks fourth (4^th) behind Boise, Idaho Falls and Pocatello in the total number of materials (431,947 items in 2001) checked out .

• The East Bonner County Library District is one of only two library systems in Idaho that employ staff to help people learn to read, to obtain their high school equivalency diploma [GED], to earn U.S. citizenship and to improve their math, science and other skills by matching students with qualified tutors.

• Monthly deliveries of materials are made to patrons who are homebound, elderly or residents of extended care facilities.

• Materials-By-Mail are delivered to residents who live in remote areas of the Library District or who otherwise cannot come to a branch library.

• Patrons may access the library web page http://www.ebcl.lib.id.us/ebcl and place a hold/reserve on materials without leaving the comfort of their home.