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Brazoria County Library System
451 N Velasco Street Ste 250
Angleton TX, 77515, Brazoria County
Phone: 979-864-1505
Type: Library System
Legal Base: County/Parish
Central Library: 0
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 93.10 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 14.00 | 15.04% | |
| Other Staff: | 65.10 | 69.92% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $6,079,534 | $19.41 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $5,594,379 | 92.02% | $17.86 |
| Income from State Government: | $57,494 | 0.95% | $0.18 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Capital Revenue: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Income from Other Source: | $427,661 | 7.03% | $1.37 |
| Total Expenditures: | $5,916,235 | $18.89 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $4,094,907 | 69.21% | $13.08 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $2,949,569 | 72.03% | $9.42 |
| Employee Benefits: | $1,145,338 | 27.97% | $3.66 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $923,487 | 15.61% | $2.95 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $855,233 | 92.61% | $2.73 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $68,254 | 7.39% | $0.22 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Other Expenditures: | $897,841 | 15.18% | $2.87 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 527,358 | 1.68 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 388 | 0.00 | |
| Audio Materials: | 24,036 | 0.08 | |
| Video Materials: | 20,901 | 0.07 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 65 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 838 | 0.00 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 24,676 | ||
| Library Visits: | 651,456 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 138,158 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 1,460,912 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 2,875 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 6,333 | ||
| Total Programs | 1,741 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 1,231 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 41,893 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 975 | ||
| Internet Computers | 153 | ||
Branches: 11
| Alvin Library | 105 S Gordon Street, Alvin TX 77511 |
| Angleton Library | 401 E Cedar Street, Angleton TX 77515 |
| Brazoria Library | 620 S Brooks Street, Brazoria TX 77422 |
| Clute Library | 215 N Shanks Street, Clute TX 77531 |
| Danbury Library | 1702 N Main Street, Danbury TX 77534 |
| Freeport Library | 410 Brazosport Boulevard, Freeport TX 77541 |
| Lake Jackson Library | 250 Circle Way Street, Lake Jackson TX 77566 |
| Manvel Library | 20514b Hwy 6, Manvel TX 77578 |
| Pearland Library | 3522 Liberty Drive, Pearland TX 77581 |
| Sweeny Library | 205 W Ashley Wilson Road, Sweeny TX 77480 |
| West Columbia Branch Library | 518 E Brazos Avenue, West Columbia TX 77486 |