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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: 1,072,298
Library Cardholders: 300,649
Collection: 1,041,747 items
Fiscal Year 2022-2023
- Visitors: 2,517,437
- Physical Checkouts: 2,297,292
- Digital Downloads and Streaming: 2,431,811 eBooks, audiobooks, music, and magazines
- Website Visits: 4,664,496
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