Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County Library Celebrates ’06 Stats

The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County loaned out nearly 14.8 million items in 2006, including books, movies and other information sources.

That was a 3.1 percent increase over 2005, the library said in its annual overview. Librarians also answered more than 1.7 million reference questions and issued 220,000 library cards, according to a news release.