Ascension Parish
708 South Irma Boulevard
Gonzales LA, 70737, Ascension County
Phone: 225-647-8924
Type: Library System
Legal Base: County/Parish
Central Library: 1
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 63.60 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 13.00 | 20.44% | |
| Other Staff: | 46.60 | 73.27% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $5,815,122 | $52.87 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $5,482,049 | 94.27% | $49.84 |
| Income from State Government: | $257,300 | 4.42% | $2.34 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Capital Revenue: | $3,391 | 0.06% | $0.03 |
| Income from Other Source: | $75,773 | 1.30% | $0.69 |
| Total Expenditures: | $5,418,392 | $49.26 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $3,274,945 | 60.44% | $29.78 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $2,468,736 | 75.38% | $22.45 |
| Employee Benefits: | $806,209 | 24.62% | $7.33 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $529,276 | 9.77% | $4.81 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $471,401 | 89.07% | $4.29 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $86 | 0.02% | $0.00 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $57,789 | 10.92% | $0.53 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $1,328,351 | 24.52% | $12.08 |
| Other Expenditures: | $1,614,171 | 29.79% | $14.68 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 329,496 | 3.00 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 4,950 | 0.05 | |
| Audio Materials: | 9,279 | 0.08 | |
| Video Materials: | 13,665 | 0.12 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 92 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 600 | 0.01 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 10,712 | ||
| Library Visits: | 448,858 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 34,201 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 402,947 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 2,303 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 4,401 | ||
| Total Programs | 1,157 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 760 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 45,174 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 9,817 | ||
| Internet Computers | 116 | ||
Branches: 3
| Ascension Parish Library | 708 South Irma Boulevard, Gonzales LA 70737 |
| Donaldsonville Branch | 500 Mississippi Street, Donaldsonville LA 70346 |
| Dutchtown | 13278 Hwy 73, Geismar LA 70734 |
| Galvez Branch | 40300 Highway 42, Prairieville LA 70769 |