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Library Operations : Library Use in 2011

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Library Use in 2011

Statistical and Financial Summaries

Facilities

  • Central Library, 26 neighborhood branches and Mobile Services.

 

Staffing

  • 619 staff members
    (508.95 full-time equivalents)

 

2011 Circulation

  • Adult books: 3,791,589
  • Children's books: 2,302,440
  • Media (DVDs, CDs, audiobooks): 4,838,648
  • Digital/downloadable media: 640,101

Total: 11,572,778

 

2011 Collection Size

  • Central Library: 1,209,174
  • Branches: 1,066,832
  • Virtual Library: 127,687

Total: 2,403,693

 

2011 Patron Visits

  • Central Library (door count): 1,903,954 
  • Branches (door count): 4,840,802
  • Virtual visits (internal and external Web site visits): 7,594,745

Total:  14,339,501

 

2011 Service Levels and Programs

  • 986,174 reference questions answered (in person, phone, fax, mail, email, text, Live Help chat)
  • 206,837 people attended 6,433 programs at the Central Library, neighborhood branches and Mobile Services
  • 50,873 podcast downloads of Library programs

 

2011 Operating Budget

  • Personnel: $39,056,321
  • Books and Materials: $5,060,173
  • Maintenance, Security and Utilities: $1,975,123
  • Supplies: $561,844
  • Other: $3,349,347

Total: $50,002,808