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CITY OF HURST

HALF-CENT COMMUNITY 0880 LIBRARY

SERVICES COMMUNITY SERVICES

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 services 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.
 As part of a collaborative initiative with Hurst, Euless, Bedford, and the HEBISD,
operated the STEM based Think Tank successfully.
 Computer Center had an average of over 3,005 sessions per month.
 On average, there are about 3,22 WiFi users per month. In addition, the Library offers
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 143,599 patrons and loaned 417,175 materials saving the local community
$2,880,000 - $5,800,000.
 The Library continued to display unique and interesting exhibits from Tarrant County
artists and private collectors in the Library Gallery and Historical Gallery.
 The Tackle Loaner Program, a program provided in conjunction with the Parks Division
and Texas Parks and Wildlife which provides fishing poles and tackle for checkout to
patrons, continued with popularity and success.

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