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Columbus-Lowndes Public Library

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
314 North 7th Street 314 North 7th Street
Columbus, MS 39701 Columbus, MS 39701
Phone Number: 6623295300  
Website: http://www.lowndes.lib.ms.us  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Not a member of a library system.
Operated by: City/County
Geographic Area: County
Service Area Population: 60527
Annual Visits: 123,349
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 4,888
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 3
Number of bookmobiles: 0
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 96,108
Number of audio materials: 1,453
Number of video materials: 996
Number of current serial subscriptions: 132
Total annual circulation: 109,657
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 41
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 761
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 2
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 12
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 10
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 22
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
17,499
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
2,066
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $508,294.00
Operating income from state government $140,440.00
Operating income from federal government $626.00
Other operating income $63,725.00
Total income $713,085.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $416,351.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $110,529.00
Total staff expenditures $526,880.00
Total expenditures on library collection $77,439.00
Other operating expenditures $153,070.00
Total operating expenditures $757,389.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $90,080.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 3,797
Operating expenditures for electronic access 37,463
Number of library materials in electronic format 62
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 19
Internet terminals used by general public 14
Users of electronic resources per typical week 377
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