General Statistics of Visitors and Circulation at Sharjah Public Library, 2002

Abstract

This statistical report presents data on Sharjah Public Library for the year 2002 through tables and charts documenting circulation and visitor activity. It covers monthly circulation and its distribution by knowledge fields, including general works, philosophy and psychology, religion, social sciences, languages, pure sciences, applied sciences, arts, literature, history and geography, as well as children’s and story collections. The report also presents visitor data by gender, nationality, age group, occupational category, and visiting hours, providing quantitative indicators of the library’s user community and patterns of use. It further includes forms related to visits by institutes, colleges, schools, and centers, linking the statistics to the library’s educational and community role. The significance of the report lies in documenting the use indicators of Sharjah Public Library in 2002 and offering numerical evidence for service assessment, user behavior analysis, collection planning, and the development of public library programmes in Sharjah.