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To find more libraries in the region please use the following links:
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Houston Libraries | Harris County Libraries | Texas Libraries |
Harris County Public Library
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| Location Address: |
Mailing Address: |
| 8080 El Rio St |
8080 El Rio St |
| Houston, TX 77054 |
Houston, TX 77054 |
| Phone Number: 7137499000 |
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| Website: http://www.hcpl.net |
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| Basic Library Information |
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| Interlibrary Relationship: |
Member library of a library system. |
| Operated by: |
County/Parish |
| Geographic Area: |
Metropolitan area |
| Service Area Population: |
1223666 |
| Annual Visits: |
3,191,350 |
| Annual Hours Open (All branches): |
61,163 |
Number of central libraries:
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1 |
| Number of branch libraries: |
25 |
| Number of bookmobiles: |
0 |
| Number of books and serial volumes: |
1,360,951 |
| Number of audio materials: |
46,709 |
| Number of video materials: |
49,194 |
| Number of current serial subscriptions: |
3,258 |
| Total annual circulation: |
5,329,528 |
| Total annual loans provided to other libraries: |
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| Total annual loans received from other libraries: |
9,771 |
| Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: |
93 |
| Total Number of Full Time Librarians: |
104 |
| Other Paid Full Time Employees: |
185.2 |
| Total Paid Full Time Employees: |
289.2 |
| 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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1,895,133 |
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend. |
120,000 |
Operating Income |
| Operating income from local government |
$15,949,152.00 |
| Operating income from state government |
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| Operating income from federal government |
$10,000.00 |
| Other operating income |
$262,911.00 |
| Total income |
$16,222,063.00 |
Expenses |
| Salaries and wages for all library staff |
$8,008,341.00 |
| Employee benefits for all library staff |
$2,306,874.00 |
| Total staff expenditures |
$10,315,215.00 |
| Total expenditures on library collection |
$2,762,797.00 |
| Other operating expenditures |
$1,895,332.00 |
| Total operating expenditures |
$14,973,344.00 |
| Expenditures for capital outlay |
$82,483.00 |
| Library Technology Information |
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| Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format |
243,732 |
| Operating expenditures for electronic access |
570,000 |
| Number of library materials in electronic format |
22,776 |
| Library access to electronic services |
Yes |
| Library access to the Internet |
Yes |
| Internet terminals used by staff only |
288 |
| Internet terminals used by general public |
595 |
| Users of electronic resources per typical week |
62205 |
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