City of Munford
1397 Munford Avenue
Munford, Tennessee 38058
(901) 837-0171
Munford Memorial Library
| Munford Memorial Library 1476 Munford Avenue P.O. Box B Munford, TN 38058 901- 837- Book (2665) Hours of Operation: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Thursday: 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 PM - 12:00 PM Sunday: Closed |
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Dara Gonzales, Librarian |
Library Board Members |
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| SUMMER READING PROGRAM read all about it! | ||
| Munford - Tipton Memorial Library is a Bargain | ||
| The Munford -Tipton Memorial Library is in the business of gathering and disseminating information, and providing for the educational and recreational needs of the people. The value of information to the user is difficult to measure. Sometimes it may well exceed the cost of the materials provided. However, if users had purchased the materials and services they received from their public library in a 12 month period, they could have spent $280,339.00. | ||
| How did we arrive at this figure? | ||
| Library patrons borrowed 6,260 hardbound books. if purchased at $25 they could have paid: | $156,500.00 |
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| They also borrowed 1258 paperbacks. Buying them at $7 each, they would have cost: | $8,806.00 |
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| They also borrowed 958 video cassettes. Buying them at $15 each would have cost:: |
$14,370.00 | |
| They also borrowed 286 audio cassettes. Buying them at $30 each would have cost: |
$8,580.00 | |
| Bookmobile stations throughout the county circulated 13,059 books to patrons at $7 each for a cost of: |
$91,413.00 | |
| Library answered 335 reference questions. Patrons got the information they needed. Some examples: U.S. Patent Office address, correct form of typing business letters, official rules in certain games and sports (this one settled a heated argument). Value??? at $2.00 each: |
$670.00 | |
| Total | $280,339 | |
| Other services impossible to evaluate: | ||
| The library meeting room is used by groups and individuals. |
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| The library collects and makes available to the public genealogical and historical records. |
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| Scout troops, children’s classes, handicapped children’s classes and others tour and use the library for field trips. |
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| The library receives capable, efficient assistance from the Forked Deer Regional Library and inter- library loan service for the Area Resources Center. |
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| For an expenditure of $23,010 ($1.02 per capita), Tipton Countians (service area 23,301) received in return services valued at $280,339 ($12.03 per capita). |
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Munford . . . My Kind Of Town |
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