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Statistical Information

Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2012

The County of Los Angeles Public Library is a special fund department under the jurisdiction of the County Board of Supervisors. A 20-member Library Commission acts as an advisory board to the Library. The Library is financed primarily by a dedicated share of property tax from the service area, with other revenues including a general fund contribution, a parcel tax, grants, and fees. Budgeted expenditures are $33.86 per capita for fiscal year 2011/12. Supplemental funds are raised by the Los Angeles County Public Library Foundation. The County Public Library serves 50 of the 88 cities and most unincorporated areas in the County of Los Angeles.The Library belongs to the South State Cooperative Library System, and is an affiliate member of the Southern California Library Cooperative (SCLC).

Size 3,041 sq. mi.
Budget  
Total Operating Expenditures $113,222,151
Materials $8,491,145
Population Served 3,344,311
Annual  Circulation 16,521,155
Reference & Information Questions 7,890,611
Registered Borrowers 3,101,924
Internet Customer Usage Sessions 2,739,832
Gate Count 11,832,995
Service Facilities  
Regional & Community Libraries 84
Institutional Library 1
Bookmobiles 3
In-Library Use of Items 4,077,099
Materials Collection 6,788,216 Items
962,886 Titles
Books 5,308,605 Volumes
779,923 Titles
Periodicals 7,562 Print Subscriptions
Government Publications 59,190
Audio-visual Materials  
Audio Materials 312,944
Video 635,597
Other AV 4,052
CD-ROMs 2,208
Databases 34
Items Added to Library Collection 612,961
Catalogued Books 444,148 Volumes
22,876 Titles
Programs:  
Adult & Young Adult 4,189 Programs
64,036 Attendance
Children's 13,596 Programs
431,929 Attendance
Depositories  
Federal 1
State 1
Homework Centers 41
Staff 1,442
FTE 1,094
Volunteers 1,894
Hours Worked 105,931
Friends of the Library Groups 78
Members 6,028