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Portsmouth Public Library

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
8 Islington Street 8 Islington Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801 Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone Number: 6034271540  
Website: http://WWW.CITYOFPORTSMOUTH.COM/LIBRARY  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Member library of a library system.
Operated by: Municipal government
Geographic Area: City
Service Area Population: 21008
Annual Visits: 264,036
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 3,354
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 0
Number of bookmobiles: 0
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 143,712
Number of audio materials: 4,945
Number of video materials: 6,291
Number of current serial subscriptions: 764
Total annual circulation: 356,528
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 1,093
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 753
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 7.5
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 7.5
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 11.6
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 19.1
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
126,573
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
12,757
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $1,048,732.00
Operating income from state government
Operating income from federal government
Other operating income $73,822.00
Total income $1,122,554.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $679,628.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $73,702.00
Total staff expenditures $753,330.00
Total expenditures on library collection $240,407.00
Other operating expenditures $140,149.00
Total operating expenditures $1,133,886.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $19,280.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 15,810
Operating expenditures for electronic access 33,840
Number of library materials in electronic format 110
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 20
Internet terminals used by general public 11
Users of electronic resources per typical week 913
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