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COMMUNITY SERVICES
217 HALF-CENT COMMUNITY SERVICES FUND
0880 LIBRARY

MISSION STATEMENT

Hurst Public Library is dedicated to acting as a vital educational
institution to all citizens by providing access to information, offering

professional assistance, materials, and programs that support life-
long learning, social needs, cultural enrichment and leisure interests.

DIVISION DESCRIPTION

Hurst Public Library is a life-long learning and resource center devoted to addressing
the cultural, social, educational, and recreational needs of the community’s diverse
population. The Library provides access to information and ideas through reference
and reader’s advisory services; a dynamic collection of materials in a variety of available
formats; as well as exhibits, and cultural and educational programming. The Library
endeavors to offer the highest quality information technology using the most highly
trained staff and best available technologies and to extend its resources into the
community through its remote online services.

PRIOR YEAR RESULTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Continued housing General Education Development (GED) classes in our Adult
Learning Center.
• Live Homework Help, as service from Tutor.com was provided to students from
elementary through adult learners in an online environment.
• Computer Center had an average of over 3,473 sessions per month.
• On average, there are about 2,134 WiFi users per month. In addition, the
Library added the option of WiFi printing which is a very popular service.
• The Library continues to support users with access to services through the
use of state-of-the-art software applications, computers, Internet access,
commercial databases, and a full range of computer software.
• The Library continued to offer very popular fax and notary services.
• RFID Systems offered enhanced security for the collection, increased
productivity, and ongoing costs savings.
• Welcomed 153,868 patrons and loaned 348,932 materials saving the local
community over $2,800,000.

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