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Port Allen Libraries West Baton Rouge County Libraries Louisiana Libraries

West Baton Rouge Parish Library

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
830 North Alexander Avenue 830 North Alexander Avenue
Port Allen, LA 70767 Port Allen, LA 70767
Phone Number: 2253427920  
Website: http://www.wbr.lib.la.us  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Not a member of a library system.
Operated by: County/Parish
Geographic Area: County
Service Area Population: 21625
Annual Visits: 86,615
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 3,360
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 0
Number of bookmobiles: 1
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 80,869
Number of audio materials: 1,208
Number of video materials: 2,670
Number of current serial subscriptions: 199
Total annual circulation: 87,408
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 571
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 432
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 4
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 4
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 9.25
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 13.25
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
48,127
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
14,347
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $734,288.00
Operating income from state government $62,875.00
Operating income from federal government
Other operating income $32,257.00
Total income $829,420.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $372,590.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $85,666.00
Total staff expenditures $458,256.00
Total expenditures on library collection $107,521.00
Other operating expenditures $207,353.00
Total operating expenditures $773,130.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $91,435.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format -
Operating expenditures for electronic access 22,547
Number of library materials in electronic format 368
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 11
Internet terminals used by general public 10
Users of electronic resources per typical week 171
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