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Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008

The County Library serves 51 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).

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 $33.91 per capita for fiscal year 2007/08. Supplemental funds are raised by the Los Angeles County Library Foundation.

Size 3,096 sq. mi.
Budget  
Total Operating Expenditures $124,475,226
Materials $11,388,685
Population Served 3,671,064
Annual  Circulation 14,139,359
Reference & Information Questions 9,528,381
Registered Borrowers 2,948,353
Internet Customer Usage Sessions 2,664,465
Gate Count 12,810,216
Service Facilities  
Regional & Community Libraries 85
Institutional Library 1
Bookmobiles 4
In-Library Use of Items 5,577,640
Materials Collection 7,488,196 Items
1,091,200 Titles
Books 6,528,016 Items
871,140 Titles
Periodicals 10,777 Items
Government Publications 105,332
Audio-visual Materials  
Audio Materials 322,854
Video 577,328
Other AV 4,596
CD-ROMs 7,028
Databases 36
Items Added to Library Collection 699,157
Catalogued Books 570,485 Items
48,319 Titles
Programs:  
Adult & Young Adult 2,287 Programs
47,019 Attendance
Children's 14,438 Programs
484,921 Attendance
Depositories  
Federal 8
State 9
Literacy Centers 12
Homework Centers 40
Staff 1,849
FTE 1,348
Volunteers 2,177
Hours Worked 117,538
Friends of the Library Groups 78
Members 6,124