Health & Fitness
Libraries Make a Difference in PA and Delaware County
Libraries are key to progress and elevating the quality of life in Delaware County by fueling the types of knowledge essential to success.
The Delaware County Library System is pleased to be participating in PAForward/Pennsylvania Libraries. In this new awareness campaign, libraries are highlighting their important role in providing the knowledge that county residents need to be successful.
Visit www.paforward.org to learn more and be sure to watch the video.
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The knowledge is focused on five key literacies:
Basic Literacy: Libraries help Pennsylvanians toward achieving one of the highest literacy rates in the country, a better trained and more skilled workforce, and a growing tax base, economy, and population.
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Financial Literacy: Libraries help citizens become informed consumers, and guide individuals, small businesses, and other organizations to contribute to the economic vitality of their communities.
Information Literacy: Libraries help all Pennsylvanians learn how to use online resources and current technology to improve their education, to enhance their job skills, and to participate fully in a digital society.
Civic and Social Literacy: Libraries give citizens of all ages the knowledge and skills they need to improve their lives, to contribute effectively in their communities, and to participate in civil discourse.
Health Literacy: Libraries play an important role in helping citizens actively manage their own and their family’s well-being, making them effective partners with their health care providers and reducing costs.
Delaware County Libraries by the numbers:
- Five busiest years—2007-2011
- 2.5 million items circulated (2011)
- 444,447 uses of computers (2010)
- 2,326,924 library visits (2010)
- 265,553 members
- 28 Locations
- Programs held in 2010: 8,081 (children) and 1,790 (adults)
- 9,550 online tutoring sessions (2011)
- 62,630 ebooks and audiobooks downloaded (2011)
- 717,439 items accessed from online databases (2011)
To learn more about Delaware County Libraries visit www.delcolibraries.org, follow @delcolibraries on Twitter or find delawarecountylibraries on Facebook
The Delaware County Library System is a department of county government responsible for providing support services for 26 independent member libraries.
