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Mobile Library Services

This data was collected from January 2025 through December 2025. It provides an overview of Mobile Library Services (MLS) across the District. Mobile Library Services includes a Lobby Stop Van and two Bookmobiles.

Mobile Library Bus
An illustration of the Mobile Library zooming to point-to-point

13 MLS staff visited approximately 69 stops a total of 1,318 times and helped 25,617 patrons.

Three vehicles make up MLS with a combined space of 455 sq. ft., about 20% of the size of the smallest PPLD branch.

MLS staff traveled approximately 20,310 miles to provide 2,280 hours of service.

MLS covers 620 square miles of PPLD’s service area, driving an average of 62 miles a day. The farthest stop from a PPLD location is 35 miles away from Fountain Library.

The Lobby Stop Van regularly visited more than 20 retirement communities, nursing homes, senior centers, and rehab facilities, providing access to patrons who may be unable to visit a PPLD location.

Staff provided 110 programs and outreaches to 1,868 patrons.

MLS averaged 2,134 patron visits and 4,757 items circulated each month.

MLS had 125 checkouts per square foot, with a total of 57,088 circulated items. The busiest PPLD location had 42 checkouts per square foot.

An illustration of the Mobile Library zooming to point-to-point

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