Carson County Public Library

Basic Library Information

Interlibrary Relationship:	Member library of a library system.
Operated by:	County/Parish
Geographic Area:	County
Service Area Population:	6516
Annual Visits:	25,094
Annual Hours Open (All branches):	7,688
Number of central libraries:	1
Number of branch libraries:	3
Number of bookmobiles:	0

Media Information

Number of books and serial volumes:	43,483
Number of audio materials:	3,312
Number of video materials:	-
Number of current serial subscriptions:	144
Total annual circulation:	41,812
Total annual loans provided to other libraries:	373
Total annual loans received from other libraries:	318

Staff Information

Number of ALA-MLS Librarians:	0
Total Number of Full Time Librarians:	2.38
Other Paid Full Time Employees:	2.1
Total Paid Full Time Employees:	4.48

Children's Library Services

Total annual circulation (including renewals) of all children's materials in all formats to all users.	19,671
Total annual attendance at all programs intended primarily for children. Includes adults who attend.	3,489

Financial Information

Operating Income
Operating income from local government	$164,430.00
Operating income from state government
Operating income from federal government
Other operating income	$443.00
Total income	$164,873.00
Expenses
Salaries and wages for all library staff	$89,111.00
Employee benefits for all library staff	$36,066.00
Total staff expenditures	$125,177.00
Total expenditures on library collection	$12,000.00
Other operating expenditures	$22,600.00
Total operating expenditures	$159,777.00
Expenditures for capital outlay

Library Technology Information

Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format	-
Operating expenditures for electronic access	5,800
Number of library materials in electronic format	65
Library access to electronic services	Yes
Library access to the Internet	Yes
Internet terminals used by staff only	2
Internet terminals used by general public	3
Users of electronic resources per typical week	85