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Elizabeth Free Public Library

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
11 South Broad St. 11 South Broad St.
Elizabeth, NJ 07202 Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Phone Number: 9083546060  
Website: http://WWW.ELIZPL.ORG  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Member library of a library system.
Operated by: Municipal government
Geographic Area: City
Service Area Population: 120568
Annual Visits: 300,000
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 9,021
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 3
Number of bookmobiles: 1
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 444,545
Number of audio materials: 23,517
Number of video materials: 13,204
Number of current serial subscriptions: 548
Total annual circulation: 263,762
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 683
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 178
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 17
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 17
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 36.8
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 53.8
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
45,376
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
9,950
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $3,025,000.00
Operating income from state government $142,076.00
Operating income from federal government $20,000.00
Other operating income $82,516.00
Total income $3,269,592.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $1,543,804.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $380,000.00
Total staff expenditures $1,923,804.00
Total expenditures on library collection $452,916.00
Other operating expenditures $653,000.00
Total operating expenditures $3,029,720.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $200,000.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 31,000
Operating expenditures for electronic access 33,000
Number of library materials in electronic format 49
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 24
Internet terminals used by general public 120
Users of electronic resources per typical week 240
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