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r■ 7 ■ National peer group — 35 other public libraries around the nation, governed in a variety of ways , and serving populations between 123 ,000 and 110,000 . The source for this data is the Public Library Data Service (PLDS ) , Library Research Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign . A list of the 35 libraries is in Appendix One . Each of the PLDS graphs in this section shows statistics for: • IRC Library by itself • The mean or average for the peer group without IRC Library • The mean or average for the peer group including IRC Library • The median of the group including the IRC Library n■ 3 . A third method used for studying library resources and use was mapping . Addresses of library registrants were geocoded and mapped to show where people live who make up ■. the data for various statistics . A total of 43 , 536 registrant records , or 75 % of all registrants , were usable for mapping . The remaining 25 % could not be used because of incomplete addresses , post office boxes , or other problems with the data. ■r This section includes other Information about the IRC Library as well as statistics and comparisons . Information about other libraries in the county — at schools and other locations — r■ follows the public library section immediately below . Public Library Services Available The two full service libraries provide the standard services available in modern public libraries . The Gifford Library, an outreach service for an underserved population , offers very limited services for a target group , the youth of the Gifford area. Figure 3 : Public Library Services Service Type Main North IRC Gifford Materials loan and in -house use : 1 . Print 1 . Print 1 . Print 1 . Print i■■ a. Books a . 2 weeks a . 2 weeks a. Yes b . Magazines b . In -house b . 2 weeks b . Planned c . Newspapers c . In -house c . In -house c . Planned 2 . Video 2 . Video 2 . Video 2 . Video a. VCR a. 1 week a . 1 week No b . DVD b . 1 week b . 1 week 3 . Audio 3 . Audio 3 . Audio 3 . Audio a. Cassette a . 1 week a. 1 week No b . CD b . 1 week b . 1 week 4 . Software 4 . No 4 . No 4 . No 5 . Online reserves 5 . Yes 5 . Yes 5 . Yes 6 . Online renewal 6 . No 6 . No 6 . No 7 . Access to registration 7 . Yes 7 . Yes 7 . Yes and circulation records Indian River County Library Master Facilities Plan 2005 - 2025 r.