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Chicago Public Library

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
400 S. State Street 400 S. State Street
Chicago, IL 60605 Chicago, IL 60605
Phone Number: 3127474999  
Website: http://www.chipublib.org  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Member library of a library system.
Operated by: Municipal government
Geographic Area: City
Service Area Population: 2896016
Annual Visits: 8,543,074
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 234,936
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 77
Number of bookmobiles: 2
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 5,763,005
Number of audio materials: 252,172
Number of video materials: 207,461
Number of current serial subscriptions: 23,916
Total annual circulation: 7,029,976
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 9,934
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 8,172
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 359.06
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 360
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 359.1
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 719.1
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
2,837,101
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
258,029
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $77,833,821.00
Operating income from state government $8,926,484.00
Operating income from federal government $346,000.00
Other operating income $2,483,133.00
Total income $89,589,438.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $57,942,617.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $3,487,574.00
Total staff expenditures $61,430,191.00
Total expenditures on library collection $10,000,000.00
Other operating expenditures $15,676,114.00
Total operating expenditures $87,106,305.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $10,000,000.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 606,000
Operating expenditures for electronic access 1,200,000
Number of library materials in electronic format 33,614
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 600
Internet terminals used by general public 700
Users of electronic resources per typical week 28000
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