Amherst Public Library

Amherst Public Library - Amherst, NY

Library Overview

350 John James Audubon Parkway
Amherst, NY 14228

Erie County, NY

716-688-4919

Outlet type: Standard Library

Interlibrary relationship: Member of a Federation or Cooperative

Legal basis code: Municipal Government (city, town, or village)

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

Population of the legal service area: 115,875

Number of central libraries: 1

Number of branch libraries: 3

Number of bookmobiles: 0

Internet terminals used by general public: 38

Users of electronic resources per typical week: 33,499

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Staff

Total Staff 47
Librarians: 13
Librarians with ALA accredited Masters Degrees: 13
Librarians without ALA accredited degrees: 0
Other Staff: 34

ALA = American Library Association

Income and Expendatures

Total Income:

$1,763,207

Income by Source

Federal

Local

$299,146

State

$56,118

Other

$1,407,943

Total Expenditures:

$1,739,166

Salaries & Wages

$1,448,301

Employee Benefits

$325,220

Collection Expenditures:

$136,158

Operating Expenditures:

Electronic Format Materials:

Capital Outlay Expenditures:

Other Expenditures:

$162,223

Collection & Services

Collection:

Books & Serial Volumes:

254,811

Subscriptions:

634

Videos:

33,740

Audio Materials:

30,140

Services:

Library Visits:

675,004

Total Circulation:

1,414,518

Reference Transactions:

86,320

Interlibrary Loans Provided:

Source: Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2005

Nearby Public Schools

Sweet Home Senior High School

Amherst, NY

716-250-1203

0.91 miles

Heritage Heights Elementary School

Amherst, NY

716-250-1525

1.10 miles

Heim Elementary School

Williamsville, NY

716-626-8686

1.13 miles

Heim Middle School

Williamsville, NY

716-626-8600

1.16 miles

Willow Ridge Elementary School

Amherst, NY

716-250-1575

1.23 miles