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Nashville Public Library

     

 
Location Address: Mailing Address:
615 Church Street 615 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37219 Nashville, TN 37219
Phone Number: 6158625760  
Website: http://www.library.nashville.org  
Basic Library Information      
Interlibrary Relationship: Not a member of a library system.
Operated by: City/County
Geographic Area: County
Service Area Population: 569891
Annual Visits: 3,148,035
Annual Hours Open (All branches): 58,682
Number of central libraries:
1
Number of branch libraries: 23
Number of bookmobiles: 1
Media Information      
Number of books and serial volumes: 1,443,716
Number of audio materials: 65,859
Number of video materials: 38,533
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,987
Total annual circulation: 3,825,465
Total annual loans provided to other libraries: 3,266
Total annual loans received from other libraries: 3,808
Staff Information      
Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: 88
Total Number of Full Time Librarians: 88
Other Paid Full Time Employees: 276.02
Total Paid Full Time Employees: 364.02
Children's Library Services      
Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all
children's materials in all formats to all users.
1,333,908
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.
132,979
Financial Information      
Operating Income
Operating income from local government $18,607,347.00
Operating income from state government
Operating income from federal government $65,000.00
Other operating income $450,394.00
Total income $19,122,741.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff $9,829,467.00
Employee benefits for all library staff $2,511,218.00
Total staff expenditures $12,340,685.00
Total expenditures on library collection $3,199,065.00
Other operating expenditures $3,582,990.00
Total operating expenditures $19,122,740.00
Expenditures for capital outlay $3,588,792.00
Library Technology Information      
Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format 136,421
Operating expenditures for electronic access 410,638
Number of library materials in electronic format 155
Library access to electronic services Yes
Library access to the Internet Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only 341
Internet terminals used by general public 561
Users of electronic resources per typical week 54400
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