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East Chicago Public Library
2401 East Columbus Drive
East Chicago IN, 46312, Lake County
Phone: 219-397-2453
Type: Library System
Legal Base: Library District
Central Library: 1
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 44.90 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 4.00 | 8.91% | |
| Other Staff: | 14.75 | 32.85% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $3,095,638 | $95.50 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $2,955,448 | 95.47% | $91.18 |
| Income from State Government: | $85,837 | 2.77% | $2.65 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Capital Revenue: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Income from Other Source: | $54,353 | 1.76% | $1.68 |
| Total Expenditures: | $3,111,981 | $96.01 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $2,063,298 | 66.30% | $63.65 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $1,401,578 | 67.93% | $43.24 |
| Employee Benefits: | $661,720 | 32.07% | $20.41 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $226,397 | 7.28% | $6.98 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $167,385 | 73.93% | $5.16 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $30,788 | 13.60% | $0.95 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $28,224 | 12.47% | $0.87 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Other Expenditures: | $822,286 | 26.42% | $25.37 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 352,104 | 10.86 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Audio Materials: | 823 | 0.03 | |
| Video Materials: | 15,819 | 0.49 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 62 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 227 | 0.01 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 19,728 | ||
| Library Visits: | 250,000 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 30,000 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 46,000 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 403 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 120 | ||
| Total Programs | 2,001 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 1,415 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 50,045 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 540 | ||
| Internet Computers | 51 | ||
Branches: 8
| 151st Street Center | 4925 Gladiola Street, East Chicago IN 46312 |
| Bessie Owens Community Center Library | 4001 Alexander Avenue, East Chicago IN 46312 |
| Heritage Hall Center | 4506 Tod Avenue, East Chicago IN 46312 |
| Marktown Community Center | 3509 Spruce Street, East Chicago IN 46312 |
| Martin Luther King Center | 4902 Melville Avenue, East Chicago IN 46312 |
| Pennsylvania Avenue Center | 3550 Pennsylvania Avenue, East Chicago IN 46312 |
| Robert Pastrick Library | 1008 West Chicago Avenue, East Chicago IN 46312 |
| Roberto Clemente Center | 3616 Elm Street, East Chicago IN 46312 |