Howard County Public Library

Basic Library Information

Interlibrary Relationship:	Not a member of a library system.
Operated by:	County/Parish
Geographic Area:	County
Service Area Population:	8986
Annual Visits:	9,776
Annual Hours Open (All branches):	1,092
Number of central libraries:	1
Number of branch libraries:	0
Number of bookmobiles:	0

Media Information

Number of books and serial volumes:	29,313
Number of audio materials:	1,647
Number of video materials:	735
Number of current serial subscriptions:	107
Total annual circulation:	34,872
Total annual loans provided to other libraries:	1,216
Total annual loans received from other libraries:	1,060

Staff Information

Number of ALA-MLS Librarians:	0
Total Number of Full Time Librarians:	0.5
Other Paid Full Time Employees:	0.25
Total Paid Full Time Employees:	0.75

Children's Library Services

Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all children's materials in all formats to all users.	11,306
Total annual attendance at all programs intended primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.	370

Financial Information

Operating Income
Operating income from local government	$71,436.00
Operating income from state government	$14,235.00
Operating income from federal government
Other operating income	$22,773.00
Total income	$108,444.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff
Employee benefits for all library staff
Total staff expenditures
Total expenditures on library collection	$11,000.00
Other operating expenditures
Total operating expenditures	$91,373.00
Expenditures for capital outlay	$400.00

Library Technology Information

Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format	-
Operating expenditures for electronic access	-
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	3
Internet terminals used by general public	3
Users of electronic resources per typical week	45