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Reading Public Library

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
64 Middlesex Ave. 64 Middlesex Ave.
Reading, MA 01867 Reading, MA 01867
Phone Number: 7819440840  
Website: http://www.readingpl.org  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Member library of a library system.
Operated by: Municipal government
Geographic Area: Other
Service Area Population: 23708
Annual Visits: 217,586
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 2,862
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 0
Number of bookmobiles: 0
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 109,588
Number of audio materials: 3,864
Number of video materials: 5,316
Number of current serial subscriptions: 631
Total annual circulation: 329,114
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 14,816
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 11,708
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 9.61
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 9.61
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 6.54
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 16.15
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
131,255
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
13,690
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $809,009.00
Operating income from state government $85,349.00
Operating income from federal government $7,317.00
Other operating income $25,680.00
Total income $927,355.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $676,665.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $7,503.00
Total staff expenditures $684,168.00
Total expenditures on library collection $151,763.00
Other operating expenditures $94,769.00
Total operating expenditures $930,700.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $1,391.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 241
Operating expenditures for electronic access 44,382
Number of library materials in electronic format 121
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 20
Internet terminals used by general public 23
Users of electronic resources per typical week 683
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