Search (i.e. School or District Name, City, Zip)

Albany Public Library - Albany, NY

Library Overview

Albany Public Library

161 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12210

Albany County, NY

518-427-4300

Outlet type: Standard Library

Interlibrary relationship: Member of a Federation or Cooperative

Legal basis code: Library District (authority, board, commission)

Administrative structure code: Administrative Entity with Multiple Direct Service Outlets where Administrative Offices are Not Separate

Population of the legal service area: 95,194

Number of central libraries: 1

Number of branch libraries: 5

Number of bookmobiles: 1

Internet terminals used by general public: 69

Users of electronic resources per typical week: 128,066

Staff
  • Total Staff 68
  • Librarians: 30
  • Librarians with ALA accredited Masters Degrees: 30
  • Librarians without ALA accredited degrees: 0
  • Other Staff: 38

ALA = American Library Association

Income and Expendatures
Total Income:
$4,569,691
Income by Source
 
Federal
$0
Local
$4,000,000
State
$257,753
Other
$311,938
Total Expenditures:
$4,400,328
Salaries & Wages
$1,667,325
Employee Benefits
$553,448
Collection Expenditures:
$758,650
Operating Expenditures:
 
Electronic Format Materials:
$14,104
Capital Outlay Expenditures:
$14,104
Other Expenditures:
$736,958
Collection & Services
Collection:
 
Books & Serial Volumes:
320,891
Subscriptions:
753
Videos:
17,437
Audio Materials:
17,048
Services:
 
Library Visits:
805,322
Total Circulation:
991,442
Reference Transactions:
100,951
Interlibrary Loans Provided:
49,818
Source: Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2005
Nearby Public Schools
Albany, NY
518-475-6850
0.39 miles
Albany, NY
518-463-3912
0.42 miles
Albany, NY
518-462-7143
0.57 miles
Albany, NY
518-694-4100
0.65 miles
Albany, NY
518-694-4100
0.65 miles