Blue Earth County Library System

Basic Library Information

Interlibrary Relationship:	Member library of a library system.
Operated by:	City/County
Geographic Area:	County
Service Area Population:	56166
Annual Visits:	511,680
Annual Hours Open (All branches):	6,506
Number of central libraries:	1
Number of branch libraries:	2
Number of bookmobiles:	1

Media Information

Number of books and serial volumes:	261,757
Number of audio materials:	8,426
Number of video materials:	5,951
Number of current serial subscriptions:	330
Total annual circulation:	425,190
Total annual loans provided to other libraries:	6,409
Total annual loans received from other libraries:	9,862

Staff Information

Number of ALA-MLS Librarians:	2
Total Number of Full Time Librarians:	2
Other Paid Full Time Employees:	14.97
Total Paid Full Time Employees:	16.97

Children's Library Services

Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all children's materials in all formats to all users.	209,407
Total annual attendance at all programs intended primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.	28,412

Financial Information

Operating Income
Operating income from local government	$898,792.00
Operating income from state government
Operating income from federal government
Other operating income
Total income	$898,792.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff	$521,973.00
Employee benefits for all library staff
Total staff expenditures	$521,973.00
Total expenditures on library collection	$87,965.00
Other operating expenditures	$168,854.00
Total operating expenditures	$778,792.00
Expenditures for capital outlay

Library Technology Information

Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format	23,274
Operating expenditures for electronic access	2,850
Number of library materials in electronic format	509
Library access to electronic services	Yes
Library access to the Internet	Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only	22
Internet terminals used by general public	34
Users of electronic resources per typical week	934