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Harrison County Library System

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
1300 21st Avenue 1300 21st Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501 Gulfport, MS 39501
Phone Number: 2288631383  
Website: http://www.harrison.lib.ms.us  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Not a member of a library system.
Operated by: County/Parish
Geographic Area: County
Service Area Population: 178567
Annual Visits: 591,336
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 22,250
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 7
Number of bookmobiles: 0
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 274,265
Number of audio materials: 8,292
Number of video materials: 8,656
Number of current serial subscriptions: 562
Total annual circulation: 768,332
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 1,598
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 1,453
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 7
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 17
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 55
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 72
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
193,274
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
29,896
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $2,338,694.00
Operating income from state government $407,766.00
Operating income from federal government $1,064.00
Other operating income $173,795.00
Total income $2,921,319.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $1,493,061.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $410,405.00
Total staff expenditures $1,903,466.00
Total expenditures on library collection $387,079.00
Other operating expenditures $482,369.00
Total operating expenditures $2,772,914.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $193,204.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format -
Operating expenditures for electronic access 112,934
Number of library materials in electronic format 30
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 99
Internet terminals used by general public 109
Users of electronic resources per typical week 1885
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