1. Trends in Outreach Services
Nikole Wolfe, Regional Librarian, KDLA
nikole.wolfe@ky.gov

2. Bookmobiles
 Kentucky ranks #1 in the number of bookmobiles in
the United States.
 76 bookmobiles provided 86,225 patron service hours
last year.
 Circulation totaled a whopping 1,814,700!

3. Bookmobiles

4. # of Bookmobiles
Fiscal Year 2003 - 2012
90
85
80
# of Bookmobiles
75
70

5. Bookmobile Materials Circulated
Materials circulated
2,100,000
2,000,000
1,900,000
1,800,000 Materials circulated
1,700,000
1,600,000
2005
2010
2008
2009
2006
2011
2012
2003
2004
2007

6. Bookmobile Public Service Hours
Public Service Hours
140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000 Public Service Hours
40,000
20,000
0
2005
2010
2009
2006
2011
2012
2003
2004
2007
2008

7. Outreach Vehicles

8. # of Outreach Vehicles
Fiscal Year 2004 - 2012
50
40
30
20 Fiscal Year 2004 - 2012
10
0

9. Outreach # of Stops per Week
Fiscal Year 2004 - 2012
30
25
20
15
10 Fiscal Year 2004 - 2012
5
0

10. Popular Outreach Vehicles
Ford
Transit
Connect (5)
Focus (2)
Focus
Wagon
Escape XLS Ford Transit Connect
$22,000
E 150 Van
Ford Focus
$16,000

11. Popular Outreach Vehicles
Honda Toyota
Odyssey Scion XB
(4) (2)
CRV Matrix
Honda Odyssey
$28,000
Element Sienna
Sport Fit
Scion XB $17,000

12. Popular Outreach Vehicles
Nissan Dodge
Quest Caravan
Versa Grand
Caravan
Cargo Van Nissan Quest
$25,000
Nissan Versa $12,000

13. Todd County
Nissan Cargo Van $26,000

14. Statistical Reports
 http://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/plssd/Pages/LibraryStatist
ics.aspx
 Lots of Charts and Maps for 11-12 FY
 25 Years of Library Trends by County
 Contact Jay Bank, KDLA Statistician jay.bank@ky.gov