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Queens Borough Public Library - Jamaica, NY

Library Overview

Queens Borough Public Library

89-11 Merrick Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11432

Queens County, NY

718-990-8618

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: 2,217,226

Number of central libraries: 1

Number of branch libraries: 62

Number of bookmobiles: 0

Internet terminals used by general public: 970

Users of electronic resources per typical week: 2,506,920

Staff
  • Total Staff 1,225
  • Librarians: 299
  • Librarians with ALA accredited Masters Degrees: 276
  • Librarians without ALA accredited degrees: 24
  • Other Staff: 926

ALA = American Library Association

Income and Expendatures
Total Income:
$107,721,837
Income by Source
 
Federal
$2,547,671
Local
$93,950,542
State
$6,297,072
Other
$4,926,552
Total Expenditures:
$84,963,379
Salaries & Wages
$39,653,629
Employee Benefits
$13,362,633
Collection Expenditures:
$10,915,183
Operating Expenditures:
 
Electronic Format Materials:
$1,466,745
Capital Outlay Expenditures:
$1,466,745
Other Expenditures:
$9,372,919
Collection & Services
Collection:
 
Books & Serial Volumes:
5,959,874
Subscriptions:
6,327
Videos:
318,287
Audio Materials:
497,627
Services:
 
Library Visits:
14,143,211
Total Circulation:
19,482,461
Reference Transactions:
3,630,783
Interlibrary Loans Provided:
5,519
Source: Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2005
Nearby Public Schools
Jamaica, NY
718-739-5942
0.37 miles
Jamaica Estates, NY
718-658-5407
0.41 miles
Jamaica, NY
718-291-6264
0.42 miles
Jamaica, NY
718-739-8080
0.44 miles
Jamaica, NY
718-657-3181
0.51 miles