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Chester Public Library

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
733 State Street 733 State Street
Chester, IL 62233 Chester, IL 62233
Phone Number: 6188263711  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Member library of a library system.
Operated by: Municipal government
Geographic Area: City
Service Area Population: 8378
Annual Visits: 23,636
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 2,496
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 0
Number of bookmobiles: 0
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 36,429
Number of audio materials: 897
Number of video materials: 393
Number of current serial subscriptions: 51
Total annual circulation: 47,993
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 4,188
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 5,137
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 0
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 3.48
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 0.55
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 4.03
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
16,659
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
2,338
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $57,866.00
Operating income from state government $32,085.00
Operating income from federal government $2,500.00
Other operating income $75,180.00
Total income $167,631.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $74,065.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $13,999.00
Total staff expenditures $88,064.00
Total expenditures on library collection $15,749.00
Other operating expenditures $42,003.00
Total operating expenditures $145,816.00
Expenditures for capital outlay
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 220
Operating expenditures for electronic access 7,075
Number of library materials in electronic format 74
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 3
Internet terminals used by general public 7
Users of electronic resources per typical week 68
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