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Bridgeport Public Library

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
925 Broad St. 925 Broad St.
Bridgeport, CT 06604 Bridgeport, CT 06604
Phone Number: 2035767777  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Member library of a library system.
Operated by: Municipal government
Geographic Area: City
Service Area Population: 138216
Annual Visits: 416,994
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 10,128
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 4
Number of bookmobiles: 0
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 471,705
Number of audio materials: 7,034
Number of video materials: 19,658
Number of current serial subscriptions: 937
Total annual circulation: 464,843
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 1,463
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 690
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 29.35
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 29.35
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 47
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 76.35
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
142,977
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
8,915
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $4,009,104.00
Operating income from state government $32,774.00
Operating income from federal government
Other operating income $265,203.00
Total income $4,307,081.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $2,717,810.00
Employee benefits for all library staff
Total staff expenditures $2,717,810.00
Total expenditures on library collection $704,134.00
Other operating expenditures $840,986.00
Total operating expenditures $4,262,930.00
Expenditures for capital outlay
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 25,078
Operating expenditures for electronic access 101,000
Number of library materials in electronic format 280
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 64
Internet terminals used by general public 32
Users of electronic resources per typical week 1900
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