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Paterson Free Public Library

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
250 Broadway 250 Broadway
Paterson, NJ 07501 Paterson, NJ 07501
Phone Number: 9733211223  
Website: http://WWW.PALSPLUS.ORG/PATERSONPL  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Member library of a library system.
Operated by: Municipal government
Geographic Area: City
Service Area Population: 149222
Annual Visits: 92,014
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 7,827
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 3
Number of bookmobiles: 0
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 331,946
Number of audio materials: 1,581
Number of video materials: 2,108
Number of current serial subscriptions: 410
Total annual circulation: 58,931
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 58
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 29
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 5
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 5
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 31.5
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 36.5
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
20,111
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
6,349
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $1,988,639.00
Operating income from state government $176,275.00
Operating income from federal government $4,750.00
Other operating income $120,392.00
Total income $2,290,056.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $1,142,186.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $390,802.00
Total staff expenditures $1,532,988.00
Total expenditures on library collection $300,298.00
Other operating expenditures $358,024.00
Total operating expenditures $2,191,310.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $51,712.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 23,115
Operating expenditures for electronic access 147,325
Number of library materials in electronic format 196
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 35
Internet terminals used by general public 74
Users of electronic resources per typical week 715
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