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What to know about the library in Phoenix

Phoenix Public Library serves Phoenix’s 1,697,696 residents from 17 locations. Last year it logged 2,124,498 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 1M books, movies and e-books.

It’s open about 58 hours a week at 1221 N Central Ave. It’s fine-free, so there are no late fees. A card also gets you e-books, audiobooks and research databases.

Last year the library ran 8,970 programs, 5,825 of them for kids up to age 11, drawing 231,425 people.

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