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Appalachian Regional Library
148 Library Drive
West Jefferson NC, 28694, Ashe County
Phone: 336-838-2818
Type: Library System
Legal Base: Multi-jurisdictional
Central Library: 0
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 44.92 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 7.00 | 15.58% | |
| Other Staff: | 35.92 | 79.96% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $1,979,697 | $13.37 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $1,412,400 | 71.34% | $9.54 |
| Income from State Government: | $351,265 | 17.74% | $2.37 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $3,047 | 0.15% | $0.02 |
| Capital Revenue: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Income from Other Source: | $212,985 | 10.76% | $1.44 |
| Total Expenditures: | $1,939,174 | $13.09 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $1,494,235 | 77.06% | $10.09 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $1,132,387 | 75.78% | $7.64 |
| Employee Benefits: | $361,848 | 24.22% | $2.44 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $145,855 | 7.52% | $0.98 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $119,319 | 81.81% | $0.81 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $2,145 | 1.47% | $0.01 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $24,391 | 16.72% | $0.16 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $41,965 | 2.16% | $0.28 |
| Other Expenditures: | $299,084 | 15.42% | $2.02 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 219,569 | 1.48 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 1,095 | 0.01 | |
| Audio Materials: | 9,314 | 0.06 | |
| Video Materials: | 8,188 | 0.06 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 57 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 278 | 0.00 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 10,582 | ||
| Library Visits: | 422,674 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 71,153 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 675,754 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 924 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 802 | ||
| Total Programs | 1,499 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 860 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 29,230 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 1,790 | ||
| Internet Computers | 135 | ||
Branches: 5
| Ashe County Library | 148 Library Drive, West Jefferson NC 28694 |
| Traphill Branch Library | 6938 Traphill Road, Traphill NC 28685 |
| Watauga County Public Library | 140 Queen Street, Boone NC 28607 |
| Western Watauga Branch Library | 1085 Old Us Hwy 421, Sugar Grove NC 28679 |
| Wilkes County Library | 215 10th Street, North Wilkesboro NC 28659 |