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Whiting Public Library

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
1735 Oliver St 1735 Oliver St
Whiting, IN 46394 Whiting, IN 46394
Phone Number: 2194734700  
Website: http://www.whiting.lib.in.us  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Member library of a library system.
Operated by: Special Library District
Geographic Area: City
Service Area Population: 5137
Annual Visits: 67,600
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 3,120
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 0
Number of bookmobiles: 0
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 88,722
Number of audio materials: 3,785
Number of video materials: 2,674
Number of current serial subscriptions: 256
Total annual circulation: 144,094
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 427
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 96
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 3.5
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 3.5
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 10.13
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 13.63
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
68,986
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
5,529
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $840,691.00
Operating income from state government $20,770.00
Operating income from federal government
Other operating income $38,009.00
Total income $899,470.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $381,642.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $121,943.00
Total staff expenditures $503,585.00
Total expenditures on library collection $107,260.00
Other operating expenditures $199,157.00
Total operating expenditures $810,002.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $40,100.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 2,208
Operating expenditures for electronic access 32,136
Number of library materials in electronic format 660
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 9
Users of electronic resources per typical week 247
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