PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES TO CHILDREN
Resources and use
|
Total (000's) |
Per capita |
Bookstock |
24,600 |
2.18 |
Book additions |
3,400 |
0.30 |
Book issues |
107,900 |
9.48 |
Books on loan |
7,600 |
0.67 |
| ||
% on loan |
31.1 | |
Replenishment rate |
13.9 | |
Stock turnover |
4.4 | |
| ||
Average charge for requests (£) |
0.39 | |
Average age of transfer to adult services |
15 years 6 months | |
| ||
Average population per staff |
9,915 | |
Professional librarians |
624 |
Provision of resources and services
Source: A Place for Children
Audio-visual, multimedia and IT provision
Source: A Place for Children
1998 L.I.S.T. online
Publishing and book trade statistics
1998 L.I.S.T. online
Index