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Columbus Metropolitan Library

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
96 S. Grant Avenue 96 S. Grant Avenue
Columbus, OH 43213 Columbus, OH 43213
Phone Number: 6146452800  
Website: http://www.columbuslibrary.org  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Not a member of a library system.
Operated by: County/Parish
Geographic Area: County
Service Area Population: 753892
Annual Visits: 7,842,380
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 83,720
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 20
Number of bookmobiles: 2
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 2,419,952
Number of audio materials: 267,228
Number of video materials: 181,942
Number of current serial subscriptions: 6,323
Total annual circulation: 15,323,568
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 3,260
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 3,050
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 162
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 162
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 589
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 751
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
5,157,160
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
225,790
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $20,154,931.00
Operating income from state government $25,032,701.00
Operating income from federal government
Other operating income $6,111,735.00
Total income $51,299,367.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $23,484,090.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $5,529,464.00
Total staff expenditures $29,013,554.00
Total expenditures on library collection $7,118,309.00
Other operating expenditures $11,073,196.00
Total operating expenditures $47,205,059.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $9,533,207.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 564,732
Operating expenditures for electronic access 850,000
Number of library materials in electronic format 54
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 250
Internet terminals used by general public 698
Users of electronic resources per typical week 125000
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