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The Library Cooperative of the Palm Beaches

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
3650 Summit Blvd. 3650 Summit Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33406 West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Phone Number: 5612332600  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Member library of a library system.
Operated by: County/Parish
Geographic Area: County
Service Area Population: 1080417
Annual Visits: 5,419,881
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 64,834
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 21
Number of bookmobiles: 2
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 1,520,031
Number of audio materials: 79,514
Number of video materials: 63,414
Number of current serial subscriptions: 6,338
Total annual circulation: 7,058,514
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 11,293
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 6,617
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 130.5
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 138.5
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 371.55
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 510.05
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
2,030,683
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
257,834
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $29,377,134.00
Operating income from state government $2,238,071.00
Operating income from federal government $32,375.00
Other operating income $1,619,162.00
Total income $33,266,742.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $14,925,262.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $4,384,568.00
Total staff expenditures $19,309,830.00
Total expenditures on library collection $5,268,765.00
Other operating expenditures $8,043,819.00
Total operating expenditures $32,622,414.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $611,891.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 478,368
Operating expenditures for electronic access 336,655
Number of library materials in electronic format 191
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 453
Internet terminals used by general public 406
Users of electronic resources per typical week 12362
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