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Chester Public Library - Chester, NY

Library Overview

Chester Public Library

1784 Kings Highway
Chester, NY 10918

Orange County, NY

845-469-4252

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

Population of the legal service area: 12,074

Number of central libraries: 1

Number of branch libraries: 0

Number of bookmobiles: 0

Internet terminals used by general public: 8

Users of electronic resources per typical week: 19,770

Staff
  • Total Staff 8
  • Librarians: 4
  • Librarians with ALA accredited Masters Degrees: 3
  • Librarians without ALA accredited degrees: 1
  • Other Staff: 4

ALA = American Library Association

Income and Expendatures
Total Income:
$538,668
Income by Source
 
Federal
$0
Local
$509,076
State
$9,030
Other
$20,562
Total Expenditures:
$498,070
Salaries & Wages
$206,126
Employee Benefits
$74,614
Collection Expenditures:
$67,154
Operating Expenditures:
 
Electronic Format Materials:
$4,158
Capital Outlay Expenditures:
$4,158
Other Expenditures:
$50,268
Collection & Services
Collection:
 
Books & Serial Volumes:
52,122
Subscriptions:
176
Videos:
2,446
Audio Materials:
2,646
Services:
 
Library Visits:
61,114
Total Circulation:
103,109
Reference Transactions:
11,110
Interlibrary Loans Provided:
9,591
Source: Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2005
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