Department Of Community Services
77 Reads Way
New Castle DE, 19720, New Castle County
Phone: 302-395-5605
Type: Library System
Legal Base: County/Parish
Central Library: 0
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 137.60 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 24.44 | 17.76% | |
| Other Staff: | 95.65 | 69.51% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $12,747,308 | $30.21 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $10,708,770 | 84.01% | $25.38 |
| Income from State Government: | $1,966,697 | 15.43% | $4.66 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $1,553 | 0.01% | $0.00 |
| Capital Revenue: | $7,559,376 | 59.30% | $17.92 |
| Income from Other Source: | $70,288 | 0.55% | $0.17 |
| Total Expenditures: | $12,540,161 | $29.72 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $7,587,501 | 60.51% | $17.98 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $5,554,754 | 73.21% | $13.17 |
| Employee Benefits: | $2,032,747 | 26.79% | $4.82 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $1,897,390 | 15.13% | $4.50 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $1,089,355 | 57.41% | $2.58 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $526,695 | 27.76% | $1.25 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $281,340 | 14.83% | $0.67 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $429,933 | 3.43% | $1.02 |
| Other Expenditures: | $3,055,270 | 24.36% | $7.24 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 734,628 | 1.74 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 1,122 | 0.00 | |
| Audio Materials: | 69,462 | 0.16 | |
| Video Materials: | 73,379 | 0.17 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 35 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 4,103 | 0.01 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 21,537 | ||
| Library Visits: | 1,915,695 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 210,978 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 2,974,980 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 89,369 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 147,883 | ||
| Total Programs | 3,553 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 1,912 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 68,100 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 2,253 | ||
| Internet Computers | 221 | ||
Branches: 9
| Appoquinimink Community Library | 651 North Broad Street, Middletown DE 19709 |
| Bear Public Library | 101 Governors Place, Bear DE 19701 |
| Brandywine Hundred Library | 1300 Foulk Road, Wilmington DE 19803 |
| Claymont Public Library | 3303 Green Street, Claymont DE 19703 |
| Elsmere Public Library | 30 Spruce Avenue, Wilmington DE 19805 |
| Hockessin Public Library | 1023 Valley Road, Hockessin DE 19707 |
| Kirkwood Highway Public Library | 6000 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington DE 19808 |
| Newark Free Library | 750 Library Avenue, Newark DE 19711 |
| Woodlawn Library | 2020 W. 9th Street, Wilmington DE 19805 |