Bend Deschutes Public Library District La Pine  Redmond  Sisters  Sunriver

Deschutes Public Library District  5 branches & 1 bookmobile  serving a population of 167,000 people across 3,000 square miles

Library FAQs  25.8 librarians  87.7 total staff  0.52 staff per 1000 served  1,071,721 total library visits  check outs per capita  0.42 reference questions per capita  % of the library expenses spent on collections  59 Open hours in a typical week for the main library  15,205 hours of public service for all facilities  115 public Internet terminals

Community Partnerships  Intergovernmental Council -- 3 counties  Community College (regional)  Worksource Long history of regional collaboration to develop economy and promote resources.

Albany Public Library

 City of Albany ~ 50,000 residents / ~ 27,000 card holders ~ 14% unemployment ~ $22,000 per capita income