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Statistical Information
Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2011
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 $34.71 per capita for fiscal year 2010/11. 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 | 3,097 sq. mi. |
|---|---|
| Budget | |
| Total Operating Expenditures | $115,934,789 |
| Materials | $9,678,293 |
| Population Served | 3,340,309 |
| Annual Circulation | 17,134,761 |
| Reference & Information Questions | 8,767,705 |
| Registered Borrowers | 3,343,634 |
| Internet Customer Usage Sessions | 2,947,745 |
| Gate Count | 12,395,075 |
| Service Facilities | |
| Regional & Community Libraries | 84* |
| Institutional Library | 1 |
| Bookmobiles | 4 |
| In-Library Use of Items | 3,424,383 |
| Materials Collection | 6,795,552 Items 993,187 Titles |
| Books | 5,488,446 Volumes 789,237 Titles |
| Periodicals | 6,742 Print Subscriptions |
| Government Publications | 59,352 |
| Audio-visual Materials | |
| Audio Materials | 298,033 |
| Video | 600,095 |
| Other AV | 4,590 |
| CD-ROMs | 2,118 |
| Databases | 34 |
| Items Added to Library Collection | 696,441 |
| Catalogued Books | 500,289 Volumes 31,457 Titles |
| Programs: | |
| Adult & Young Adult | 4,104 Programs 65,027 Attendance |
| Children's | 12,976 Programs 423,658 Attendance |
| Depositories | |
| Federal | 1 |
| State | 1 |
| Homework Centers | 41 |
| Staff | 1,514 |
| FTE | 1,143 |
| Volunteers | 1,873 |
| Hours Worked | 104,267 |
| Friends of the Library Groups | 78 |
| Members | 6,028 |
* These numbers are accurate as of January 21, 2012. As of July 1, 2011, the County Library serves 50 cities. On June 30, 2011, the Library served 51 cities. As of January 21, 2012, the County Library has 84 Community Libraries. On June 30, 2011, the Library had 86 Community Libraries.
