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Boise Public

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
715 S Capitol Blvd 715 S Capitol Blvd
Boise, ID 83702 Boise, ID 83702
Phone Number: 2083844238  
Website: http://WWW.BOISEPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Member library of a library system.
Operated by: Municipal government
Geographic Area: City
Service Area Population: 193085
Annual Visits: 993,909
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 7,938
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 1
Number of bookmobiles: 1
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 329,100
Number of audio materials: 16,147
Number of video materials: 10,700
Number of current serial subscriptions: 423
Total annual circulation: 1,431,900
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 4,470
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 3,121
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 16.58
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 21.58
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 66.06
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 87.64
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
486,267
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
26,211
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $4,473,625.00
Operating income from state government
Operating income from federal government $4,039.00
Other operating income $364,545.00
Total income $4,842,209.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $2,551,172.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $706,197.00
Total staff expenditures $3,257,369.00
Total expenditures on library collection $429,676.00
Other operating expenditures $1,015,361.00
Total operating expenditures $4,702,406.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $3,000,405.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 43,462
Operating expenditures for electronic access 240,768
Number of library materials in electronic format 681
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 80
Internet terminals used by general public 44
Users of electronic resources per typical week 1854
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