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Q: I heard there is a burn ban. Am I allowed to use my chimenea?

Written on: August 7th, 2009 in Q & A's

A: Yes!  We contacted the State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), and Delaware homeowners are able to legally burn:

• Cooking fires such as barbeque grills
• Campfires, patio fire pits, or chimenea
• Ceremonial bonfires conducted by established groups such as schools, Indian tribes, or other recognized organizations
• Small amounts (< 27 cubic feet of material) of yard waste/garden debris such as cut or fallen branches, limbs, or shrubbery from your residence, but burning these materials is allowed ONLY from October 1 – April 30, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

For complete guidelines, including restrictions, check DNREC’s Citizen’s Guide to Open Burning (También disponible en español).

For more information on open burning, check DNREC’s Division of Air & Waste Management.

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Delaware Library Catalog Stats for FY2009

Written on: August 7th, 2009 in News

Some number-crunching for the weekend- FY2009 ran from July 2008 to June 2009, and we saw good increases in key indicators for the us of the Kent and Sussex County public libraries as well as the Delaware Techs and other academic members of the Delaware Library Catalog consortium:

FY 2009 Circulation
	FY 2008	FY 2009	% of Change
Total Circ	1,920,397	2,067,368	7.65
Checkouts	1,542,397	1,625,571	5.39
Checkout Reserves	6,608	7,037	6.5
Staff Renewals	220,308	241,268	9.5
Online Renewals	104,963	135,443	29
Use Item*	46,121	58,049	25

*Use Item refers to items that are tracked as being used by patrons within the library but are not checked out.

Top 5 Item Types Circulated
Item Type	Total Circ	% of Circulation
Book	1,228,538	59.4
DVD	384,718	18.6
Paperback	119,022	5.75
CD Book	70,034	3.38
Video	42505	2.05

Top 5 Home Locations Circulated
Home Location	Total Circ	% of Circulation
DVD	315,174	15.25
Fiction	311,725	15
Nonfiction	200,357	9.7
Juvenile Easy	189,073	9.14
Juvenile Fiction	92,692	4.5

Note- there are a lot of item types and home locations in addition to the ones listed above, which is why the reports don’t total 100%

You can see other stats for FY09 as they are added and link to reports for previous years here.

How to use your public library

Written on: August 7th, 2009 in News