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Genealogy Research at the Library
Using The Public Library To Research Family History And Genealogy Genealogy and researching family history are quickly becoming one of the most popular hobbies in the United States. With information at our fingertips, researching family names, and plotting the geographic timelines or locations of the various branches of family trees has never been more convenient. …
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Check Out Kindle Books at the Library
See How Easily You Can Check Out a Kindle Book From Your Local Library If you’ve been paying attention to the U.S. news media you may have noticed that it’s now possible to check out Amazon Kindle books from your local public library. That’s right; as long as you have a valid library card …
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Newspaper Archives at the Public Library
Old newspaper articles make the perfect resource, no matter whether you’re trying to find your family’s heritage, or writing a college paper. Even if you’re just interested in historical events — the tragedy of the Titanic, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, or the cost of gas in 1915 — there’s very little that can compare with seeing …
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Spokane Libraries | Spokane Co County Libraries | Washington Libraries |
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Mailing Address: |
| 4322 N Argonne Rd |
4322 N Argonne Rd |
| Spokane, WA 99212 |
Spokane, WA 99212 |
| Phone Number: 5099244122 |
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| Website: http://www.scld.org |
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| Basic Library Information |
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| Interlibrary Relationship: |
Not a member of a library system. |
| Operated by: |
Special Library District |
| Geographic Area: |
County |
| Service Area Population: |
229810 |
| Annual Visits: |
808,703 |
| Annual Hours Open (All branches): |
22,048 |
Number of central libraries:
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0 |
| Number of branch libraries: |
10 |
| Number of bookmobiles: |
0 |
| Number of books and serial volumes: |
370,736 |
| Number of audio materials: |
22,088 |
| Number of video materials: |
16,908 |
| Number of current serial subscriptions: |
1,255 |
| Total annual circulation: |
1,816,982 |
| Total annual loans provided to other libraries: |
4,531 |
| Total annual loans received from other libraries: |
4,459 |
| Number of ALA-MLS Librarians: |
22.22 |
| Total Number of Full Time Librarians: |
22.22 |
| Other Paid Full Time Employees: |
81.13 |
| Total Paid Full Time Employees: |
103.35 |
| 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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619,245 |
Total annual attendance at all programs intended
primarily for children. Includes adults who attend. |
48,205 |
Operating Income |
| Operating income from local government |
$5,856,839.00 |
| Operating income from state government |
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| Operating income from federal government |
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| Other operating income |
$400,515.00 |
| Total income |
$6,257,354.00 |
Expenses |
| Salaries and wages for all library staff |
$3,314,532.00 |
| Employee benefits for all library staff |
$655,817.00 |
| Total staff expenditures |
$3,970,349.00 |
| Total expenditures on library collection |
$637,988.00 |
| Other operating expenditures |
$1,147,339.00 |
| Total operating expenditures |
$5,755,676.00 |
| Expenditures for capital outlay |
$303,851.00 |
| Library Technology Information |
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| Operating expenditures for library materials in electronic format |
93,780 |
| Operating expenditures for electronic access |
156,097 |
| Number of library materials in electronic format |
1,046 |
| Library access to electronic services |
Yes |
| Library access to the Internet |
Yes |
| Internet terminals used by staff only |
140 |
| Internet terminals used by general public |
112 |
| Users of electronic resources per typical week |
3400 |
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