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Mission: The Everett Public Library is the community's gateway to lifelong learning opportunities and experiences that inspire, inform, and entertain.
Vision: We are Everett's most valuable resource—we expand your world.
Click here to view the Library’s Strategic Plan, including the Core Values.
Founded: 1894 by Woman's Book
Club (see Library History)
Governance: Governed by the
Board of Library Trustees; 5 members, alternating
five year terms appointed by the Mayor and confirmed
by City Council. Open meetings are held the 3rd
Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM in the Director's
Office. Members of the
Library Board of Trustees and the year
their terms expire:
Service area: Residents of
the City of Everett, and by reciprocal agreement
residents of the City of Seattle and King County, except the City of Enumclaw.
Funding: Funded by the City
of Everett General Revenues; operating budget.
Staff: Librarian 17, Other
28, total 45 FTE employees.
Facilities:
● Outreach Services Bookmobile 2000
model Mathews Specialty Vehicles ($90,000)
● Evergreen Branch 9512
Evergreen Way The south area branch opened
as a storefront
in 1985 followed by a permanent
facility in the fall of 1989. Designed by Tom Tredway,
Dykeman Architects; General Contractor
- Stan Palmer Construction Co. Part of 1987 bond
issue. 8,500 sq ft. (Cost $1,218,195)
● Main Library 2702 Hoyt Ave. Remodel/expansion
(part of 1987 bond issue) was
completed in 1991.
Designed by Brad Miller & Richard Cardwell of
Cardwell/Thomas
Architects, and B. Craig
Thompson of The Dykeman Architects. Interior by
Kelli Smith of
The Dykeman Interiors. Craftsman
Reproduction Furnishings by Alan Cole / Cole
Woodworking. General Contractor-Cree
Construction Co. 53,000 sq ft library space,
50,000 sq ft parking (117 vehicles), 75 seat
auditorium. (Cost $9,503,037)
Materials Collections:
● Books: Number of Volumes-
236,359; Titles- 177,105
● Subscriptions to Magazines and
Newspapers:
Main: 651 Magazine & Newspaper titles
Evergreen: 154 Magazine & Newspaper titles
● Government Documents - 3,972
volumes
● DVDs: 11,694, Videos: 5,712,
Other non-print: 14,900
● E-sources (on-line subscription
databases): 28
Use Statistics 2007
● Main Library Circulation
555,714
● Evergreen Branch Circulation
287,937
● Outreach Circulation
46,666
● Interlibrary Loans
3,012
● Total Circulation
893,329
● Online Database Searches
84,262
● Reference Questions Answered
65,949
● New Library Cards Issued
7,308
● Holds Placed
71,634
● Programs
918
● Program Attendance
31,303
Date of this update: 11/2008
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