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Public Library of Charlotte Mecklenburg Cnty

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
310 North Tryon Street 310 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202 Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone Number: 7043362720  
Website: http://WWW.PLCMC.ORG  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Not a member of a library system.
Operated by: County/Parish
Geographic Area: County
Service Area Population: 713780
Annual Visits: 3,606,418
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 77,272
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 22
Number of bookmobiles: 0
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 1,607,478
Number of audio materials: 62,015
Number of video materials: 42,055
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,594
Total annual circulation: 6,404,831
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 2,419
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 6,466
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 115
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 115
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 334
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 449
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
1,927,932
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
426,630
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $23,198,876.00
Operating income from state government $569,837.00
Operating income from federal government $11,395.00
Other operating income $3,039,215.00
Total income $26,819,323.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $14,054,241.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $3,371,544.00
Total staff expenditures $17,425,785.00
Total expenditures on library collection $2,839,576.00
Other operating expenditures $5,809,169.00
Total operating expenditures $26,074,530.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $688,440.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 233,119
Operating expenditures for electronic access 575,526
Number of library materials in electronic format 49,368
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 182
Internet terminals used by general public 605
Users of electronic resources per typical week 26380
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