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Lower Merion Library System

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
75 East Lancaster Ave 75 East Lancaster Ave
Ardmore, PA 19003 Ardmore, PA 19003
Phone Number: 6106456110  
Website: http://WWW.LMLS.ORG  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Not a member of a library system.
Operated by: Other
Geographic Area: Other
Service Area Population: 59850
Annual Visits: 774,091
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 16,776
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 5
Number of bookmobiles: 0
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 386,461
Number of audio materials: 31,243
Number of video materials: 21,700
Number of current serial subscriptions: 744
Total annual circulation: 1,332,223
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 1,360
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 1,758
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 14
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 15
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 39.91
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 54.91
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
491,497
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
24,656
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $2,929,833.00
Operating income from state government $610,377.00
Operating income from federal government $41,148.00
Other operating income $584,345.00
Total income $4,165,703.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $1,884,529.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $572,020.00
Total staff expenditures $2,456,549.00
Total expenditures on library collection $735,531.00
Other operating expenditures $987,487.00
Total operating expenditures $4,179,567.00
Expenditures for capital outlay
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 1,705
Operating expenditures for electronic access 282,010
Number of library materials in electronic format 2
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 60
Internet terminals used by general public 55
Users of electronic resources per typical week 1342
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