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Detroit Public Library

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
5201 Woodward Avenue 5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202 , MI 48202
Phone Number: 3138331000  
Website: http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Member library of a library system.
Operated by: Municipal government
Geographic Area: City
Service Area Population: 951270
Annual Visits: 3,500,000
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 51,792
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 24
Number of bookmobiles: 2
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 6,997,395
Number of audio materials: 111,513
Number of video materials: 28,263
Number of current serial subscriptions: 7,563
Total annual circulation: 1,151,952
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 7,277
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 258
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 142.3
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 142.3
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 306
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 448.3
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
518,378
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
88,002
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $32,139,934.00
Operating income from state government $3,786,635.00
Operating income from federal government
Other operating income $1,618,450.00
Total income $37,545,019.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $16,448,261.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $5,513,438.00
Total staff expenditures $21,961,699.00
Total expenditures on library collection $2,275,666.00
Other operating expenditures $12,398,670.00
Total operating expenditures $36,636,035.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $1,040,498.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 126,204
Operating expenditures for electronic access 1,104,018
Number of library materials in electronic format 27,815
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 240
Internet terminals used by general public 536
Users of electronic resources per typical week 7530
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