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Elizabeth Free Public Library - Elizabeth, NJ

Library Overview

Elizabeth Free Public Library

11 South Broad St.
Elizabeth, NJ 07202

Union County, NJ

908-354-6060

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: 111,190

Number of central libraries: 1

Number of branch libraries: 3

Number of bookmobiles: 1

Internet terminals used by general public: 111

Users of electronic resources per typical week: 13,000

Staff
  • Total Staff 48
  • Librarians: 13
  • Librarians with ALA accredited Masters Degrees: 13
  • Librarians without ALA accredited degrees: 0
  • Other Staff: 35

ALA = American Library Association

Income and Expendatures
Total Income:
$3,624,199
Income by Source
 
Federal
$32,688
Local
$3,381,259
State
$147,698
Other
$62,554
Total Expenditures:
$3,516,601
Salaries & Wages
$1,663,500
Employee Benefits
$560,923
Collection Expenditures:
$508,644
Operating Expenditures:
 
Electronic Format Materials:
$84,916
Capital Outlay Expenditures:
$84,916
Other Expenditures:
$744,640
Collection & Services
Collection:
 
Books & Serial Volumes:
342,305
Subscriptions:
520
Videos:
16,514
Audio Materials:
8,343
Services:
 
Library Visits:
436,139
Total Circulation:
190,581
Reference Transactions:
13,050
Interlibrary Loans Provided:
884
Source: Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2005
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