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Facts & Figures
Director: Amber Mathewson
Administration Contact:
101 N. Stone Ave., Tucson, Ariz. 85701
520-594-5600
First Library: See Library History
Total Staff: 466
Population Served: 1,058,318
Library Cardholders: 272,600
Collection: 1,025,299 items
Fiscal Year 2021-2022
- Visitors: 2,038,727
- Physical Checkouts: 2,137,849
- Digital Downloads and Streaming: 2,082,267 eBooks, audiobooks, music, and magazines
- Website Visits: 3,995,569
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