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Purvis Libraries Lamar County Libraries Mississippi Libraries

Lamar County Library System

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
122 Shelby Speights Drive P.O. Box 289
Purvis, MS 39475 Purvis, MS 39475
Phone Number: 6017948651  
Website: http://www.lamar.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: 38127
Annual Visits: 33,836
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 7,736
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 2
Number of bookmobiles: 0
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 48,214
Number of audio materials: 507
Number of video materials: 1,106
Number of current serial subscriptions: 83
Total annual circulation: 66,693
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: -
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 400
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 3
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 11
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 0
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 11
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
21,412
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
7,562
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $224,932.00
Operating income from state government $86,249.00
Operating income from federal government $7,387.00
Other operating income $21,119.00
Total income $339,687.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $197,981.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $48,493.00
Total staff expenditures $246,474.00
Total expenditures on library collection $19,200.00
Other operating expenditures $57,643.00
Total operating expenditures $323,317.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $91,795.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 2,346
Operating expenditures for electronic access 19,905
Number of library materials in electronic format 28
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 14
Internet terminals used by general public 12
Users of electronic resources per typical week 87
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