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Statistical Information
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. |
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| 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 |
