Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
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| Country | United States |
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| Established | March 14, 1853 |
| Location | Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°6′18″N 84°30′48″W / 39.10500°N 84.51333°WCoordinates: 39°6′18″N 84°30′48″W / 39.10500°N 84.51333°W |
| Branches | 41 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 9.5 million |
| Legal deposit | Selective federal depository |
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| Circulation | 18.9 million |
| Population served | 845,303 |
| Members | 600,000 active |
| Other information | |
| Budget | US$63,691,394 |
| Director | Kimber L. Fender |
| Website | The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County |
The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (PLCH) is a public library system in the United States. In addition to its main library location in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, PLCH operates 41 regional and branch locations throughout Hamilton County.
As of 2010[update], the PLCH's collection holds about nine million volumes, making it the 12th-largest library in the U.S. In 2008, PLCH had an annual circulation of over fifteen million items. The downtown location alone circulates over four million items annually, the most of any single library location in the country, and has an area of 542,527 square feet (50,402.4 m2).Hennen's American Public Library Ratings 2008 places PLCH tenth among libraries that serve populations of over 500,000. PLCH's various locations had 5,661,940 visitors in 2008.
Among PLCH's collections are books, audiobooks, downloadable digital audio and e-books, magazines, newspapers, CDs, videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs, sheet music, slides, microfilm, microfiche, and Braille. It offers free internet and free Wi-Fi, in addition to over 15,500 free programs each year for patrons. In 2005, its staff answered 1.7 million reference questions by phone, fax, e-mail, post, and in person. The Main Branch is a selective federal depository library.
The library's website provides access to the library catalog, nearly 150 commercial research databases, bestseller lists, staff reading recommendations, and other information resources.
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