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Laurel-Jones County Library

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
530 Commerce Street 530 Commerce Street
Laurel, MS 39440 Laurel, MS 39440
Phone Number: 6014284313  
Website: http://www.laurel.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: 63054
Annual Visits: 158,959
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 4,892
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 2
Number of bookmobiles: 0
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 118,138
Number of audio materials: 1,873
Number of video materials: 1,868
Number of current serial subscriptions: 126
Total annual circulation: 224,493
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 159
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 614
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 2
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 3
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 10
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 13
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
57,115
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
4,640
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $312,034.00
Operating income from state government $125,940.00
Operating income from federal government $24,000.00
Other operating income $65,065.00
Total income $527,039.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $246,586.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $48,124.00
Total staff expenditures $294,710.00
Total expenditures on library collection $96,726.00
Other operating expenditures $136,337.00
Total operating expenditures $527,773.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $76,824.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 10,982
Operating expenditures for electronic access 23,776
Number of library materials in electronic format 19
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 12
Internet terminals used by general public 10
Users of electronic resources per typical week 141
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