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| 20-68 FACILITIES, SERVICES AND EXPENDITURES OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES (1998)
| Item | Total | #Public Libraries at Provincial Level | #Public Libraries at County Level
| Total Collections (10 000 volumes) | 38514.1 | 12232.2 | 13632.0
| Total Length of Bookshelves (10 000 m) | 872.6 | 215.8 | 314.0
| Number of Library Cards Distributed (10 000 units) | 582.2 | 86.2 | 290.0
| Circulation of Books |  |  |
| Total Number of Circulation (10 000 person- times) | 17058.2 | 1513.8 | 9869.5
| Number of Books Borrowed by the Readers (10 000 volume-times) | 15422.0 | 1160.5 | 9274.6
| Service Activities Provided for Readers |  |  |
| Number of Activities (times) | 37067.0 | 7823.0 | 20888.0
| Number of Readers Involved (10 000 person-times) | 1379.8 | 97.5 | 718.0
| Total Expenditures (10 000 yuan) | 127032.0 | 33904.1 | 38235.9
| Purchase Expenses (10 000 yuan) | 32516.5 | 11629.6 | 5328.1
| Number of Books Purchased During the Year (10 000 volumes) | 892.3 | 139.6 | 411.1
| Floor Space of Public Buildings |  |  |
| Floor Space of Buildings (10 000 sq.m) | 492.5 | 73.9 | 255.5
| Stack Rooms (10 000 sq.m) | 131.7 | 27.5 | 60.0
| Seating Capacity of Reading Rooms (10 000 seats) | 39.9 | 2.3 | 26.9