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~ , "~~ , ~' ~ ~ _`,1 ;~ ~- ~:~ ~~,~~ 4 ~ F ~~ , 3. ^~ _ ~~ _~ /~ . c ___ __ The mission of Eugene Public Library (EPL) is to support an informed community, lifelong learning, and the love of reading by providing access for all city residents to the universe of ideas and information. This year, the community celebrated 100 Years of EPL with another busy year of growth! EPL served more than 4400 visitors daily at our three locations -the Downtown Library, Bethel Branch, and Sheldon Branch. More than two million items were checked out.- an increase of 20% over the previous year. o ~.. I> - Teens at the Bethel Branch ~. - - a~e~ , ~_ ~ ~ ~~~ y ,` - f?~ i ~ ,- Sheldon Branch Service Desk 2005 was our first full year of expanded open hours. Eugene- ans enjoyed the additional eve- ning and weekend hours - a 13% increase in overall open hours - and the free parking available at those times. The public has also welcomed the streamlining and convenience of innovations including self-service "holds' pick-up and e-mail notification. In 2005, EPL had 14% more visits and 11% more cardholders. The collection grew by 82,000 books, CDs, DVDs, videos, and other items -nearly double last yeas increase -thanks to the taxpayers' support, additional funds raised by EPL Foundation and Friends of EPL, staff expertise, and volunteer assistance. Our collection now includes more than 410,000 items to choose from, including collections in Spanish and other languages. At your Library, you can browse and borrow 350,000 books and au- dio books; 27,000 videos and DVDs; 30,000 audio books and music CDs; and over 800 magazine and newspaper subscriptions. ! Whether in person, by phone, or online, patrons found Library 1 staff ready to help find facts and identify resources on any topic, or recommend selections to match any interest or taste. This year, staff answered 106,670 reference questions, including answers 3 More videos and DUDS