Bellingham Public Library
210 Central Avenue
Bellingham WA, 98225, Whatcom County
Phone: 360-778-7323
Type: Library System
Legal Base: Municipal Government
Central Library: 1
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 43.12 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 9.00 | 20.87% | |
| Other Staff: | 34.12 | 79.13% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $3,522,326 | $43.45 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $3,252,832 | 92.35% | $40.12 |
| Income from State Government: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Capital Revenue: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Income from Other Source: | $269,494 | 7.65% | $3.32 |
| Total Expenditures: | $3,522,326 | $43.45 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $2,345,192 | 66.58% | $28.93 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $1,697,681 | 72.39% | $20.94 |
| Employee Benefits: | $647,511 | 27.61% | $7.99 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $408,109 | 11.59% | $5.03 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $268,988 | 65.91% | $3.32 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $40,290 | 9.87% | $0.50 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $98,831 | 24.22% | $1.22 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Other Expenditures: | $769,025 | 21.83% | $9.49 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 191,224 | 2.36 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 5,448 | 0.07 | |
| Audio Materials: | 17,990 | 0.22 | |
| Video Materials: | 15,179 | 0.19 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 21 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 460 | 0.01 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 4,474 | ||
| Library Visits: | 862,334 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 46,073 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 1,645,360 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 3,008 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 1,449 | ||
| Total Programs | 737 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 469 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 23,775 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 1,077 | ||
| Internet Computers | 59 | ||
Branches: 2
| Barkley Branch Library | 3111 Newmarket Street, Suite 103, Bellingham WA 98226 |
| Fairhaven Branch Library | 1117 12th Street, Bellingham WA 98225 |