Libraries as the Heart of the Literacy Solution

Presenter:

Jill Bourne City Librarian, San José Public Library (SJPL), Library Journal‘s 2017 Librarian of the Year

ORGANIZATION

Department of the City of San José

$54M Annual Budget

24 Library Buildings

10 Fleet of Vehicles

700 Knowledgeable Staff

22,000 Visits/Day

44,000 Items Borrowed/Day

San José Public Library

ASSETS

Information resources:

600k online subscription resources, including ebooks & media

2.4 million physical items

Facilities:

450,000 square foot Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library with SJSU

23 branch libraries – community rooms, study rooms, labs, cafés

1500 public access computers (tablets, laptops)

Industry standard peripherals and software

Technology:

Internet connectivity (10 Gbps at MLK; 1 Gbps per branch)

San José Public Library

EARLY LITERACY

WORKFORCE ABLE

READING @ 3rd GRADE

GRADUATION RATES

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