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Burke County Public Library

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
204 South King Street 204 South King Street
Morganton, NC 28655 Morganton, NC 28655
Phone Number: 8284375638  
Website: http://WWW.BCPLS.ORG  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Not a member of a library system.
Operated by: Non-profit Association or Agency
Geographic Area: County
Service Area Population: 88963
Annual Visits: 106,639
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 6,552
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 2
Number of bookmobiles: 0
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 108,289
Number of audio materials: 2,595
Number of video materials: 2,443
Number of current serial subscriptions: 210
Total annual circulation: 193,062
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 143
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 684
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 5
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 5
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 16.35
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 21.35
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
86,146
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
18,934
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $677,633.00
Operating income from state government $218,025.00
Operating income from federal government $43,817.00
Other operating income $148,602.00
Total income $1,088,077.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $578,355.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $128,075.00
Total staff expenditures $706,430.00
Total expenditures on library collection $99,194.00
Other operating expenditures $228,492.00
Total operating expenditures $1,034,116.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $5,298.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 8,500
Operating expenditures for electronic access 28,500
Number of library materials in electronic format 378
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 32
Internet terminals used by general public 49
Users of electronic resources per typical week 568
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