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Broward County Libraries Division

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
100 S. Andrews Ave 100 S. Andrews Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone Number: 9543577376  
Website: http://WWW.BROWARDLIBRARY.ORG  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Member library of a library system.
Operated by: County/Parish
Geographic Area: County
Service Area Population: 1669153
Annual Visits: 8,609,115
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 87,998
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 36
Number of bookmobiles: 4
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 2,109,636
Number of audio materials: 186,675
Number of video materials: 186,242
Number of current serial subscriptions: 6,793
Total annual circulation: 8,394,685
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 3,330
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 9,216
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 216
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 231
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 624
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 855
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
2,428,589
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
312,970
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $55,047,440.00
Operating income from state government $4,657,150.00
Operating income from federal government $35,000.00
Other operating income $3,120,684.00
Total income $62,860,274.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $25,341,422.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $7,558,067.00
Total staff expenditures $32,899,489.00
Total expenditures on library collection $5,615,284.00
Other operating expenditures $10,622,893.00
Total operating expenditures $49,137,666.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $13,958,282.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 387,413
Operating expenditures for electronic access 425,968
Number of library materials in electronic format 9,405
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 864
Internet terminals used by general public 954
Users of electronic resources per typical week 27643
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