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Brooklyn Public Library - Brooklyn, NY

Library Overview

Brooklyn Public Library

Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238

Kings County, NY

718-230-2403

Outlet type: Standard Library

Interlibrary relationship: Headquarters of a Federation or Cooperative

Legal basis code: Non-Profit Association or Agency

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

Population of the legal service area: 2,451,887

Number of central libraries: 1

Number of branch libraries: 59

Number of bookmobiles: 2

Internet terminals used by general public: 959

Users of electronic resources per typical week: 2,880,128

Staff
  • Total Staff 954
  • Librarians: 353
  • Librarians with ALA accredited Masters Degrees: 293
  • Librarians without ALA accredited degrees: 60
  • Other Staff: 601

ALA = American Library Association

Income and Expendatures
Total Income:
$122,598,413
Income by Source
 
Federal
$1,154,611
Local
$103,769,306
State
$7,177,691
Other
$10,496,805
Total Expenditures:
$82,882,908
Salaries & Wages
$42,817,296
Employee Benefits
$14,663,209
Collection Expenditures:
$4,939,202
Operating Expenditures:
 
Electronic Format Materials:
$4,048,996
Capital Outlay Expenditures:
$4,048,996
Other Expenditures:
$13,038,663
Collection & Services
Collection:
 
Books & Serial Volumes:
4,474,819
Subscriptions:
14,519
Videos:
183,131
Audio Materials:
89,701
Services:
 
Library Visits:
10,884,302
Total Circulation:
15,370,209
Reference Transactions:
3,715,036
Interlibrary Loans Provided:
2,979
Source: Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2005
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