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Grand Rapids Public Library

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
111 Library St. Ne 111 Library St. Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49503 , MI 49503
Phone Number: 6169885402  
Website: http://www.grpl.org  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Member library of a library system.
Operated by: Municipal government
Geographic Area: City
Service Area Population: 197800
Annual Visits: 713,856
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 16,020
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 7
Number of bookmobiles: 0
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 1,018,927
Number of audio materials: 41,553
Number of video materials: 13,865
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,345
Total annual circulation: 1,410,829
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 143,833
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 82,804
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 30.5
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 31.5
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 88.5
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 120
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
355,717
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
7,029
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $7,855,432.00
Operating income from state government $345,572.00
Operating income from federal government
Other operating income $461,732.00
Total income $8,662,736.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $4,310,702.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $1,014,950.00
Total staff expenditures $5,325,652.00
Total expenditures on library collection $1,223,189.00
Other operating expenditures $2,033,538.00
Total operating expenditures $8,582,379.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $3,576,803.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 139,237
Operating expenditures for electronic access 120,078
Number of library materials in electronic format 6,384
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 150
Internet terminals used by general public 115
Users of electronic resources per typical week 8891
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