West Hempstead Public Library

West Hempstead Public Library - West Hempstead, NY

Library Overview

252 Chestnut Street
West Hempstead, NY 11552

Nassau County, NY

516-481-6591

Outlet type: Standard Library

Interlibrary relationship: Member of a Federation or Cooperative

Legal basis code: Library District (authority, board, commission)

Administrative structure code: Administrative

Population of the legal service area: 16,839

Number of central libraries: 1

Number of branch libraries: 0

Number of bookmobiles: 0

Internet terminals used by general public: 12

Users of electronic resources per typical week: 4,235

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Staff

Total Staff 21
Librarians: 9
Librarians with ALA accredited Masters Degrees: 8
Librarians without ALA accredited degrees: 2
Other Staff: 12

ALA = American Library Association

Income and Expendatures

Total Income:

$1,681,062

Income by Source

Federal

Local

$1,631,277

State

$4,973

Other

$44,812

Total Expenditures:

$1,426,379

Salaries & Wages

$712,073

Employee Benefits

$170,498

Collection Expenditures:

$177,757

Operating Expenditures:

Electronic Format Materials:

$238,817

Capital Outlay Expenditures:

$238,817

Other Expenditures:

$175,100

Collection & Services

Collection:

Books & Serial Volumes:

78,605

Subscriptions:

152

Videos:

3,407

Audio Materials:

3,380

Services:

Library Visits:

183,370

Total Circulation:

193,008

Reference Transactions:

47,860

Interlibrary Loans Provided:

1,899

Source: Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2005

Nearby Public Schools

Chestnut Street School

West Hempstead, NY

516-390-3150

0.00 miles

West Hempstead High School

West Hempstead, NY

516-390-3214

0.59 miles

West Hempstead Middle School

West Hempstead, NY

516-390-3160

0.60 miles

George Washington School

West Hempstead, NY

516-390-3130

0.68 miles

John Street School

Franklin Square, NY

516-505-6955

0.79 miles