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Hamden Library System

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
2901 Dixwell Ave. 2901 Dixwell Ave.
Hamden, CT 06518 Hamden, CT 06518
Phone Number: 2032872686  
Website: http://www.hamdenlibrary.org  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Member library of a library system.
Operated by: Municipal government
Geographic Area: City
Service Area Population: 56388
Annual Visits: 306,782
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 5,435
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 2
Number of bookmobiles: 0
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 175,724
Number of audio materials: 7,920
Number of video materials: 8,076
Number of current serial subscriptions: 403
Total annual circulation: 446,819
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 1,238
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 999
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 14
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 14
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 30
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 44
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
136,311
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
2,718
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $1,596,583.00
Operating income from state government $19,459.00
Operating income from federal government $15,186.00
Other operating income $95,722.00
Total income $1,726,950.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $1,214,877.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $15,591.00
Total staff expenditures $1,230,468.00
Total expenditures on library collection $256,467.00
Other operating expenditures $160,983.00
Total operating expenditures $1,647,918.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $6,212.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 25,260
Operating expenditures for electronic access 80,851
Number of library materials in electronic format 386
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 23
Internet terminals used by general public 22
Users of electronic resources per typical week 180
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