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Buffalo And Erie County Public Library - Buffalo, NY

Library Overview

Buffalo And Erie County Public Library

1 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, NY 14203

Erie County, NY

716-858-8900

Outlet type: Standard Library

Interlibrary relationship: Headquarters of a Federation or Cooperative

Legal basis code: County / Parish

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

Population of the legal service area: 945,085

Number of central libraries: 1

Number of branch libraries: 8

Number of bookmobiles: 0

Internet terminals used by general public: 230

Users of electronic resources per typical week: 152,145

Staff
  • Total Staff 339
  • Librarians: 90
  • Librarians with ALA accredited Masters Degrees: 86
  • Librarians without ALA accredited degrees: 4
  • Other Staff: 249

ALA = American Library Association

Income and Expendatures
Total Income:
$27,230,501
Income by Source
 
Federal
$13,188
Local
$22,885,371
State
$2,906,361
Other
$1,425,581
Total Expenditures:
$27,155,638
Salaries & Wages
$12,433,206
Employee Benefits
$4,491,659
Collection Expenditures:
$1,440,899
Operating Expenditures:
 
Electronic Format Materials:
$855,191
Capital Outlay Expenditures:
$855,191
Other Expenditures:
$14,155,604
Collection & Services
Collection:
 
Books & Serial Volumes:
2,133,464
Subscriptions:
5,936
Videos:
42,968
Audio Materials:
87,689
Services:
 
Library Visits:
1,055,203
Total Circulation:
2,221,564
Reference Transactions:
208,641
Interlibrary Loans Provided:
1,838
Source: Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2005
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