The trends tracked for this section include: Average Hours Libraries are Open per Week, Physical Item Turnover Rate, Operation and Maintenance Expenditures per Square Foot, and Operation and Maintenance Expenditures per Visitor. All of the influencing factors accounted for in past reports remain the same for this report.
Valley Benchmark Communities
Library Services
Influencing Factors
Exchange among library branches and between cities allows for greater access to materials that citizens request and reduces costs of new materials. Residents of Maricopa County may obtain a library card from any county or municipal library.
Local population and number of people using library materials and facilities drive the demand for library availability.
