Library Annual Report

Here is some information about our annual circulation and collections for the 2008-2009 fiscal year.

The Resources

Total number of books 117,436
Number of videorecordings 5,978
Number of audio recordings 9,110
Magazines & newspapers 242
Licensed databases 44

How the items were used

Total items loaned 296,540
Interlibrary loans
Sent to other libraries 24,300
Received from other libraries 33,777
Number of persons who visited the library 248,102
Number of reference questions asked 19,198
Number of registered borrowers 9,499
Total program attendance 9,085

Revenue

Local government – Property taxes $1,757,831
State government – Per capita grant $0
Personal Property Replacement Tax $56,616
Penny Severns Literace Grant $4,744
All other sources $172,069
Total Funding $1,991,260

Expenditures

Salaries $1,006,726
Benefits $256,052
Printed materials $141,490
Electronic materials $65,505
Audio-Visual materials $30,679
Operating expenses $506,486
Capital expenditure (property purchase) $116,964
Total Spent $2,123,902