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Rapides Parish Library

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
411 Washington Street 411 Washington Street
Alexandria, LA 71301 Alexandria, LA 71301
Phone Number: 3184456436  
Website: http://www.rpl.org  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Not a member of a library system.
Operated by: County/Parish
Geographic Area: County
Service Area Population: 126881
Annual Visits: 432,588
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 24,750
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 9
Number of bookmobiles: 3
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 279,893
Number of audio materials: 12,996
Number of video materials: 6,427
Number of current serial subscriptions: 521
Total annual circulation: 695,399
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 2,973
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 6,464
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 6
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 17
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 49.88
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 66.88
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
204,452
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
23,361
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $2,395,187.00
Operating income from state government $149,920.00
Operating income from federal government
Other operating income $167,338.00
Total income $2,712,445.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $1,607,812.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $241,505.00
Total staff expenditures $1,849,317.00
Total expenditures on library collection $309,202.00
Other operating expenditures $676,511.00
Total operating expenditures $2,835,030.00
Expenditures for capital outlay
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format -
Operating expenditures for electronic access 147,701
Number of library materials in electronic format -
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 76
Internet terminals used by general public 84
Users of electronic resources per typical week 1635
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