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Performance Measures

MEASURE TYPE ACTUAL ACTUAL TARGET PROJECTED TARGET
23/24 24/25 25/26 25/26 26/27
# of Items in Collection Input 113,000 115,966 112,000 116,650 112,000
# of Registered Library Cards Input 35,401 33,470 36,000 33,400 35,000
# of Items Circulated Output 440,066 439,717 430,000 435,000 430,000
# of Reference Transactions Output 53,000 71,732 55,000 69,000 70,000
# of Programs and Events Output 685 896 700 850 850
Offered to the Community
Materials Checked Out Relative Efficiency 4 3.79 3.5 3.4 3.5
to Size of Collection
Annual Cost of Library Service Efficiency $41.00 $41.81 $45.00 $42.00 $45
Per Capita
Library Customer Satisfaction Effectiveness 93% 93% 90% 93% 90%
with Meeting Library Household &
Needs Outcomes
% of Bedford Population with Effectiveness 45% 43% 50% 43% 50%
Library Card &
Outcomes
Digital Materials Circulated as a Effectiveness 16% 17% 20% 19% 20%
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Total (FY 2027 Proposed Budget)
$2,390,688
Data Updated: Sep 15, 2026, 6:30 PM View Report
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