About Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library

Sacramento Public Library System1857 Sacramento has historically supported its public libraries - Stanford, Crocker, Hopkins and Huntington formed the Sacramento Library Association

1914 Carnegie Grant of $100,000 enabled the city to buildwhat is now the Central Library

Sacramento Public Library System

• 150 Years In Operation• 28 Branches • World Languages• Sacramento Room

2009-2010• 597,141 Card Holders• 3,420,425 Items Circulated • 1,840,248 Library Visits• 2 Million Volumes• 2,070 Programs

• 41,655 Attended

Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library

• Pocket Community

• Friends of the Library

• Councilman Robbie Waters

• Opened August 28, 2010• 4,801 Attended Opening• 12,631 Average Patron Visits/Month• 12,303 Average Items Circulating/Month• 62% Patrons Self-Service


• Community Focal Point• Sojourner Truth Park

• Joint Use with the School of Engineering and Science

• LEED Facility

• Two Original Art Pieces Commissioned by the Art in Public Places


• Friends of the Library Store

• Active Volunteer Program

• Community Meeting Room• Library Programs• Community Groups


• 67,000 Books • World Languages

•Media • DVDs, CDs Audio books

• Magazines and Newspapers• 20 Computers• 20 Laptops


• Teen @ Room

• Study Rooms

• Quiet Reading Room• Magazines• Newspapers• Large Print Collection


Patron FocusCustomer Service

• Self-Service Check-out• Book Return• Requested Items Holds Area

• One Desk Service• Personalized Assistance With Computer/Technology Questions

Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library• Kids’ Place• Fong Room• Computers• Early Literacy• Parenting• Media

Pocket Library Staff

Brendle Wells Librarian and Branch Supervisor

Tracey Joe Youth Services Librarian

Jason WeekleyCirculation Supervisor

Pocket Library StaffDave Technology Assistant

Katherine

Erik

Nicole

Library Services Assistants

Pocket Library Staff

Leah

Mike

Sam

Lidia

Shelvers

Education

About Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library