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Westchester Public Library

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
200 W Indiana Ave 200 W Indiana Ave
Chesterton, IN 46304 Chesterton, IN 46304
Phone Number: 2199267696  
Website: http://wpl.lib.in.us  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Member library of a library system.
Operated by: Special Library District
Geographic Area: Other
Service Area Population: 18133
Annual Visits: 126,100
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 3,068
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 1
Number of bookmobiles: 0
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 154,812
Number of audio materials: 11,475
Number of video materials: 11,379
Number of current serial subscriptions: 263
Total annual circulation: 267,540
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: -
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 65
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 3
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 3
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 8
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 11
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
45,517
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
1,421
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $1,009,224.00
Operating income from state government $85,881.00
Operating income from federal government
Other operating income $64,963.00
Total income $1,160,068.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $345,780.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $186,485.00
Total staff expenditures $532,265.00
Total expenditures on library collection $58,284.00
Other operating expenditures $130,493.00
Total operating expenditures $721,042.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $7,052.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format -
Operating expenditures for electronic access 1,450
Number of library materials in electronic format 1,925
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 15
Internet terminals used by general public 25
Users of electronic resources per typical week 315
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