Timeline of the Bookmobile Program, 1975-1999

HISTORY OF THE BOOKMOBILE PROGRAM YEAR CIRCULATION NUMBER OF VEHICLES NUMBER OF STOPS NUMBER OF BRANCHES COMMENTS 1975 192,929 2 38 17 Opened new bldg, for FM & SB 1976 64,332 2 16 19 Opened ALD and CC 1977 44,758 2 15 18 Closed Turner Memorial 1978 46,864 2 18 17 Closed Savannah Collier 1979 174,172 3 31 17 Older vehicle used as back-up; only two in service daily 1980 193,201 3 27 17 Uninterrupted service using third vehicle as a back up 1981 164,227 2 27 17 Sold oldest vehicle at auction 1982 147,569 2 26 17 1983 137,791 2 25 20 Opened ВС, HM and KW 1984 146,103 2 26 21 NW opened 1985 141,566 2 23 21 1986 126,279 2 24 22 BB opened 1987 108,539 2 24 22 1988 108,465 2 23 23 EV opened 1989 111,269 2 23 23 1990 117,923 2 24 23 Stopped at FB on every Friday while FB was closed for renovations/expansion 1991 155,732 2 21 23 Dropped FB stop, Huffman and Enchanted Valley 1992 146,541 2 21 23 1993 114,920 2 22 24 Closed Channelview and opened MM and PW; stopped at BC during the summer 1994 121,716 2 22 24 NC opened; closed WF 1995 94,274 2 22 24 1996 90,292 2 22 25 ATA opened 1997 62,539 2 22 25 1998 56,478 2 22 25 1999 47,520 2 21 25