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  • Genealogy Research at the Library

    Using The Public Library To Research Family History And Genealogy Genealogy and researching family history are quickly becoming one of the most popular hobbies in the United States. With information at our fingertips, researching family names, and plotting the geographic timelines or locations of the various branches of family trees has never been more convenient. …

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  • Check Out Kindle Books at the Library

    See How Easily You Can Check Out a Kindle Book From Your Local Library   If you’ve been paying attention to the U.S. news media you may have noticed that it’s now possible to check out Amazon Kindle books from your local public library. That’s right; as long as you have a valid library card …

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  • Newspaper Archives at the Public Library

    Old newspaper articles make the perfect resource, no matter whether you’re trying to find your family’s heritage, or writing a college paper. Even if you’re just interested in historical events — the tragedy of the Titanic, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, or the cost of gas in 1915 — there’s very little that can compare with seeing …

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    San Jose Libraries Santa Clara County Libraries California Libraries

    Santa Clara County Library

         

     
    Location Address: Mailing Address:
    1095 N. Seventh St. 1095 N. Seventh St.
    San Jose, CA 95112 San Jose, CA 95112
    Phone Number: 4082932326  
    Website: http://SANTACLARACOUNTYLIB.ORG  
    Basic Library Information      
    Interlibrary Relationship: Member library of a library system.
    Operated by: Multi-jurisdictional
    Geographic Area: County
    Service Area Population: 403450
    Annual Visits: 3,339,969
    Annual Hours Open (All branches): 25,914
    Number of central libraries:
    0
    Number of branch libraries: 9
    Number of bookmobiles: 2
    Media Information      
    Number of books and serial volumes: 1,373,197
    Number of audio materials: 106,173
    Number of video materials: 128,027
    Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,256
    Total annual circulation: 8,626,907
    Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 235
    Total annual loans received from other libraries: 428
    Staff Information      
    Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 66.5
    Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 70.5
    Other Paid Full Time Employees: 192.4
    Total Paid Full Time Employees: 262.9
    Children's Library Services      
    Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
    children's materials in all formats to all users.
    3,816,473
    Total annual attendance at all programs intended
    primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
    90,971
    Financial Information      
    Operating Income
    Operating income from local government $22,351,660.00
    Operating income from state government $2,429,809.00
    Operating income from federal government
    Other operating income $1,790,679.00
    Total income $26,572,148.00
    Expenses
    Salaries and wages for all library staff $10,789,154.00
    Employee benefits for all library staff $3,629,364.00
    Total staff expenditures $14,418,518.00
    Total expenditures on library collection $3,198,320.00
    Other operating expenditures $5,721,251.00
    Total operating expenditures $23,338,089.00
    Expenditures for capital outlay $448,463.00
    Library Technology Information      
    Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 50,192
    Operating expenditures for electronic access 341,573
    Number of library materials in electronic format 12,483
    Library access to electronic services Yes
    Library access to the Internet Yes
    Internet terminals used by staff only 149
    Internet terminals used by general public 127
    Users of electronic resources per typical week 3282
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