About Kent Libraries, Registration and Archives

This section offers access to strategic documents as well as facts and figures on the Libraries and Archives service unit.

Documents

• Libraries Inspire (PDF, 1mb)
• Our Mission Statement  (PDF, 3mb)
• Structure chart (PDF, 246k)                                               
• Libraries and Archives strategy (PDF, 340k) 
• Divisional Plan (PDF, 1319k)
• Library Service Targets (PDF, 1292k)
• Archive Service Targets (PDF, 155k)
• Cost comparison with comparable authorities (Word, 69k)
• Quarterly Performance Review - Sept to Dec 2011 (Word, 48k) 

Statistics

Summary statistics (based on 2010/11 figures)

• We issued 5,972,773 books and 498,519 audio/visual items
• We added 220,295 books and 18,307 audio/visual items to stock
• We have books 1,836,766 and 147,013 audio/visual items in stock
• 6,754,418 visits were made to our libraries
• We have 236,013 active borrowers
• We processed 509,970 reservations
• 26 libraries are open for 45 hours or more per week.