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Public Library of Des Moines

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
100 Locust St 100 Locust St
Des Moines, IA 50309 Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone Number: 5152834152  
Website: http://www.desmoineslibrary.com  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Member library of a library system.
Operated by: Municipal government
Geographic Area: City
Service Area Population: 206507
Annual Visits: 957,347
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 18,018
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 5
Number of bookmobiles: 1
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 427,008
Number of audio materials: 35,456
Number of video materials: 19,092
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,051
Total annual circulation: 1,462,997
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 4,300
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 1,110
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 31
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 35.5
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 48.75
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 84.25
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
355,789
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
64,020
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $5,091,562.00
Operating income from state government $118,583.00
Operating income from federal government $6,153.00
Other operating income $603,925.00
Total income $5,820,223.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $2,714,408.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $1,293,627.00
Total staff expenditures $4,008,035.00
Total expenditures on library collection $767,716.00
Other operating expenditures $1,044,472.00
Total operating expenditures $5,820,223.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $780,606.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 3,516
Operating expenditures for electronic access 65,156
Number of library materials in electronic format 262
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 97
Internet terminals used by general public 104
Users of electronic resources per typical week 8635
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