Dallas Public Library

Dallas Public Library
The logo of the Dallas Public Library
LocationDallas, Texas, United States
TypePublic
Established1901
Branches30[1]
Collection
Size4,972,494[2]
Access and use
Circulation10,236,949[3]
Population served1,317,210 (2024)[4]
Other information
Budget$43,489,755 (FY 2023-24)[5]
DirectorHeather Lowe (Interim)[6]
Employees346.7 FTE[5]
WebsiteDallas Library
References: [7]

The Dallas Public Library (DPL) is the public library system that serves the city of Dallas, Texas, United States. With more than 4 million items and 30 locations, the Dallas Public Library is the largest public library system in North Texas.[8]

A Dallas Public Library card is available at no cost to anyone who lives in, teaches at or attends school in an educational institution within City of Dallas city limits. Educational institutions include public schools, charter schools, private schools, community colleges, colleges and universities, etc. A library card is also available to City of Dallas employees.[9]

The monthly average in total numbers from all 30 Dallas Public Library locations are 648,840 items circulated (digital & physical), 3,398 new library cards, 628 technology checkouts (wi-fi hotspots & laptops), 679 volunteer hours, 120,058 online visitors.[10] As of fiscal year 2023, the library had 643,892 card holders with 3,925,173 physical materials circulated and 3,889,401 e-materials circulated.[11]

  1. ^ 30 branches - Dallas Public Library
  2. ^ "The Nation's Largest Libraries: A Listing By Volumes Held".
  3. ^ "Dallas Public Library -- Dallas Public Library".
  4. ^ Population of Dallas
  5. ^ a b "General Fund 2023-24 - Budget & Management Services" (PDF). Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Dallas Public Library chief to check out". D Magazine. August 27, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "Dallas Public Library". libraries.org. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  8. ^ Dallas Public Library numbers
  9. ^ "Dallas Public Library - Services, Library Card". dallaslibrary2.org. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  10. ^ DPL in numbers
  11. ^ "About Us - Statistics". dallaslibrary2.org. Retrieved 2024-11-04.