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Ames Public Library

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
515 Douglas Ave 515 Douglas Ave
Ames, IA 50010 Ames, IA 50010
Phone Number: 5152395656  
Website: http://www.ames.lib.ia.us/  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Member library of a library system.
Operated by: Municipal government
Geographic Area: City
Service Area Population: 56115
Annual Visits: 427,072
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 3,757
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 0
Number of bookmobiles: 1
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 148,096
Number of audio materials: 20,173
Number of video materials: 9,433
Number of current serial subscriptions: 313
Total annual circulation: 1,090,138
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 3,640
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 2,525
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 12
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 12
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 39.6
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 51.6
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
361,035
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
13,055
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $2,311,854.00
Operating income from state government $60,276.00
Operating income from federal government
Other operating income $179,683.00
Total income $2,551,813.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $1,436,985.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $321,056.00
Total staff expenditures $1,758,041.00
Total expenditures on library collection $310,004.00
Other operating expenditures $400,921.00
Total operating expenditures $2,468,966.00
Expenditures for capital outlay
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 20,000
Operating expenditures for electronic access 105,125
Number of library materials in electronic format 7
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 36
Internet terminals used by general public 21
Users of electronic resources per typical week 1203
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