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Wake County Public Libraries

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
4020 Carya Drive 4020 Carya Drive
Raleigh, NC 27610 Raleigh, NC 27610
Phone Number: 9192501206  
Website: http://www.wakegov.com/county/libraries/default.htm  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Not a member of a library system.
Operated by: County/Parish
Geographic Area: County
Service Area Population: 658490
Annual Visits: 3,254,778
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 52,936
Number of central libraries:
0
Number of branch libraries: 17
Number of bookmobiles: 2
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 1,462,851
Number of audio materials: 332
Number of video materials: -
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,800
Total annual circulation: 6,147,596
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 3,174
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 5,840
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 56
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 56
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 109.5
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 165.5
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
3,272,332
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
130,538
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $9,802,932.00
Operating income from state government $416,412.00
Operating income from federal government $68,288.00
Other operating income $753,700.00
Total income $11,041,332.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $5,835,700.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $1,381,455.00
Total staff expenditures $7,217,155.00
Total expenditures on library collection $2,319,472.00
Other operating expenditures $1,504,705.00
Total operating expenditures $11,041,332.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $240,440.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 5,000
Operating expenditures for electronic access 180,000
Number of library materials in electronic format 415
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 200
Internet terminals used by general public 250
Users of electronic resources per typical week 9805
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