【時報訊】聖路易公立圖書館全美排名由去年的第四名躍升為第二名。這項排名由康乃迪克州立大學同濟提出，將全美人口超過25萬之城市公立圖書館加以評比，聖路易公立圖書館連續六年排名在前五名之內。全美設有一個城市公立圖書館有此成績。
這項排名亞軍的評分基於：1.分館數目和每一萬居民人口比率，聖路易有16個圖書館分館
2.藏書量與人口數比率，聖路易公立圖書館有藏書超過一百萬本
3.圖書館資訊發行量及圖書館專職員工人數
位於聖路易市城區13街與Olive大道至中央圖書館目前在進行一項為數760萬元之整建更新工程，將有一座300個座位之廳堂供民眾及表演團體使用，中央圖書館內還藏有聖路易主板1904年世界博覽會時之多件珍藏品。
St. Louis Public Library Ranked #2 In The Nation
The St. Louis Public Library has been ranked #2 in the nation (up from 4th place last year) in the Library Category of the just-published America's Most Literate Cities study conducted by Central Connecticut State University. The study focuses on cities with populations greater than 250,000. This marks the 6th straight year that the St. Louis Public Library has ranked as one of the Top 5 urban libraries in the U.S., a ranking no other library has ever accomplished.
The Library category was based upon library support, holdings and utilization. Four variables were considered for the final score:* Number of branch libraries per 10,000 library service population (the St. Louis Public Library operates 16 branches within the St. Louis City limits)* Volumes held in the library per capita of library service population (the St. Louis Public Library has over 1 million books in its collection)* Number of circulations per capita of library service population* Number of library professional staff per 10,000 library service population
The study is designed to capture the literacy of the United States' major cities by focusing on 6 key indicators of literacy: newspaper circulation, number of bookstores, library resources, periodical publishing resources, educational attainment, and Internet resources. Detailed information on the rankings is available by clicking here.
The Central Library at 13th and Olive was built in 1912 on a location formerly occupied by the St. Louis Exposition and Music Hall and was designed by Cass Gilbert, architect of the Saint Louis Art Museum and the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.
St. Louis Public Library Executive Director Waller McGuire also notes that work continues on the $76 million renovation and enhancement to the Central Library. One of the goals of the renovation is to increase the amount of public space in the building. The project includes plans for a 300-seat auditorium, restoration of historic ceilings, the overhaul of the stacking system and a new entrance on the north side of the building.
The Central Library houses many of the library system's most prized collections, including 1904 World's Fair materials and a broad collection of historical and contemporary maps. It also houses one of the most extensive and valuable collections of architectural drawings in the nation, including original drawings by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
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