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Hillsborough County Library Cooperativ |
Hillsborough County Library Cooperativ, serving an area of 1,050,000 residents, has a collection of 2,200,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 75,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 75,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 360 employees, of whom 126 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 24 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $4,400,000. Patrons make 3,900,000 visits annually, and check out materials 7,800,000 times. Thirty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
| Location | 900 North Ashley Drive Tampa Florida 33602 |
| Phone | 813-273-3652 |