Key Facts 2012

Toronto Public Library is one of the world's busiest library systems

Torontonians borrowed 32 million items

Over 18 million people visited 98 branches

There were 25.9 million virtual visits and almost 1.5 million wifi users

1.3 million people are registered Toronto Public Library cardholders

72% of Torontonians use Toronto Public Library

Collections are comprised of over 10 million items including books, CDs, DVDs and eBooks, with 40 languages represented in library materials

Staff answered 7.3 million information requests

769,534 participants attended 28,075 library programs