2017 Statistics
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2017 Statistical & Financial Summaries
Facilities: Central Library, 26 neighborhood branches and Mobile Services
Staffing: 692 (581.25 full-time equivalents)
Circulation
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Physical items Print:
Media (CDs, DVDs, audiobooks): Equipment (laptops, tablets, Wi-Fi hotspots, Kill A Watt power meters): 5,284,970
3,037,748 15,280 |
8,337,998 |
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Digital items E-books and e-audiobooks:
Streaming and downloadable media 2,292,680
991,844 |
3,284,524 |
| Total | 11,622,522 |
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Collection Size
| Central Library | 1,365,205 |
| Branches | 916,086 |
| E-books and e-audiobooks | 360,825 |
| Total | 2,642,116 |
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Patron Visits
| Central Library and branches | 5,162,519 |
| Online visits (website and catalog visits) | 11,841,385 |
| Total | 17,003,904 |
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| Social Media | |
| Facebook fans | 49,380 |
| Twitter followers | 19,430 |
| Pinterest followers | 2,141 |
| Instagram followers | 13,198 |
Service Levels and Programs
| Assisted Information questions answered | 742,835 |
| Holds placed on physical or digital items | 4,858,296 |
| Database sessions | 356,517 |
| Library classes, events or activities | 10,965 |
| Number of people who attended Library programs | 329,395 |
Operating Budget (Does not include private gifts.)
| Personnel | $54,025,000 |
| Books and Materials | $7,085,000 |
| Equipment | $1,769,000 |
| Maintenance, Security and Utilities | $3,087,000 |
| Supplies | $747,000 |
| Other | $4,083,000 |
| Total | $70,796,000 |
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Meeting rooms
| Private group rentals | 547 |
| Nonprofit groups used free meeting room spaces | 47 |
| Programs hosted by the Library in meeting rooms | 1,041 |
| Library staff meetings and staff trainings | 781 |
| Total meetings supported | 2,416 |
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Tours
| People who took scheduled group tours of the Central Library | 475 |
| Cell phone tours | 1,156 |
Computer Access: 2,534,194 public computer and Wi-Fi sessions
Event Services manages Central Library meeting facilities and building tours
Volunteers: 908 individuals contributed 27,761 volunteer hours
Photo shoots: $6,850 total revenue
Highlight - Scenes shot at Central Library for major motion picture, “Where’d You Go Bernadette?”