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Reading Libraries | Berks County Libraries | Pennsylvania Libraries |
| Location Address: |
Mailing Address: |
| 100 South 5th St. |
100 South 5th St. |
| Reading, PA 19602 |
Reading, PA 19602 |
| Phone Number: 6106556350 |
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| Website: http://WWW.READING.LIB.PA.US |
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| Basic Library Information |
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| Interlibrary Relationship: |
Member library of a library system. |
| Operated by: |
Other |
| Geographic Area: |
City |
| Service Area Population: |
127906 |
| Annual Visits: |
438,716 |
| Annual Hours Open (All branches): |
14,040 |
Number of central libraries:
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1 |
| Number of branch libraries: |
3 |
| Number of bookmobiles: |
3 |
| Number of books and serial volumes: |
296,037 |
| Number of audio materials: |
13,384 |
| Number of video materials: |
12,894 |
| Number of current serial subscriptions: |
597 |
| Total annual circulation: |
581,120 |
| Total annual loans provided to other libraries: |
10,302 |
| Total annual loans received from other libraries: |
6,229 |
| Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: |
10 |
| Total Number of Full Time Librarians: |
16 |
| Other Paid Full Time Employees: |
37.6 |
| Total Paid Full Time Employees: |
53.6 |
| Children's Library Services |
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Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
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193,366 |
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend. |
22,817 |
Operating Income |
| Operating income from local government |
$2,263,135.00 |
| Operating income from state government |
$1,440,213.00 |
| Operating income from federal government |
$145,877.00 |
| Other operating income |
$213,713.00 |
| Total income |
$4,062,938.00 |
Expenses |
| Salaries and wages for all library staff |
$1,779,696.00 |
| Employee benefits for all library staff |
$477,426.00 |
| Total staff expenditures |
$2,257,122.00 |
| Total expenditures on library collection |
$665,004.00 |
| Other operating expenditures |
$1,406,371.00 |
| Total operating expenditures |
$4,328,497.00 |
| Expenditures for capital outlay |
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| Library Technology Information |
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| Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format |
1,433 |
| Operating expenditures for electronic access |
288,183 |
| Number of library materials in electronic format |
26 |
| Library access to electronic services |
Yes |
| Library access to the Internet |
Yes |
| Internet terminals used by staff only |
47 |
| Internet terminals used by general public |
30 |
| Users of electronic resources per typical week |
1020 |
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