Houston Public Library
500 Mckinney Street
Houston TX, 77002, Harris County
Phone: 832-393-1313
Type: Library System
Legal Base: Municipal Government
Central Library: 1
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 413.70 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 104.00 | 25.14% | |
| Other Staff: | 309.70 | 74.86% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $37,127,804 | $17.68 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $36,085,059 | 97.19% | $17.19 |
| Income from State Government: | $392,384 | 1.06% | $0.19 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $361 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Capital Revenue: | $5,634,323 | 15.18% | $2.68 |
| Income from Other Source: | $650,000 | 1.75% | $0.31 |
| Total Expenditures: | $42,465,550 | $20.23 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $25,329,607 | 59.65% | $12.06 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $21,169,688 | 83.58% | $10.08 |
| Employee Benefits: | $4,159,919 | 16.42% | $1.98 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $5,763,558 | 13.57% | $2.75 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $4,077,234 | 70.74% | $1.94 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $862,691 | 14.97% | $0.41 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $823,633 | 14.29% | $0.39 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Other Expenditures: | $11,372,385 | 26.78% | $5.42 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 2,794,695 | 1.33 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 7,406 | 0.00 | |
| Audio Materials: | 142,540 | 0.07 | |
| Video Materials: | 109,967 | 0.05 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 150 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 6,558 | 0.00 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 88,299 | ||
| Library Visits: | 4,761,985 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 759,378 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 7,344,887 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 23,280 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 40,625 | ||
| Total Programs | 11,496 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 4,636 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 229,744 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 54,261 | ||
| Internet Computers | 1,765 | ||
Branches: 41
| Acres Homes Branch Library | 8501 W Montgomery Road, Houston TX 77088 |
| African American Library | 1300 Victor Street, Houston TX 77019 |
| Bracewell Branch Library | 10115 Kleckley Drive, Houston TX 77075 |
| Carnegie Branch Library | 1050 Quitman Street, Houston TX 77009 |
| Clayton Library Ctr For Gen Res | 5300 Caroline Street, Houston TX 77004 |
| Collier Regional Library | 6200 Pinemont Drive, Houston TX 77092 |
| Dixon Branch Library | 8002 Hirsch Road, Houston TX 77016 |
| Fifth Ward Branch Library | 4014 Market Street, Houston TX 77020 |
| Flores Branch Library | 110 N Milby Street, Houston TX 77003 |
| Frank Branch Library | 10103 Fondren, Houston TX 77096 |
| Freed-Montrose Branch Library | 4100 Montrose Boulevard, Houston TX 77006 |
| Heights Branch Library | 1302 Heights Boulevard, Houston TX 77008 |
| Henington-Alief Regional Library | 7979 S Kirkwood Road, Houston TX 77072 |
| Hillendahl Branch Library | 2436 Gessner Drive, Houston TX 77080 |
| Hpl Express Discovery Green | 1500 Mckinney #r2, Houston TX 77010 |
| Hpl Express Southwest | 6400 High Star, Houston TX 77074 |
| Hpl Express Vinson | 3100 W Fuqua Street, Houston TX 77045 |
| Johnson Branch Library | 3517 Reed Road, Houston TX 77051 |
| Jungman Branch Library | 5830 Westheimer Road, Houston TX 77057 |
| Kendall Branch Library | 14330 Memorial Drive, Houston TX 77079 |
| Lakewood Branch Library | 8815 Feland Street, Houston TX 77028 |
| Looscan Branch Library | 2510 Willowick Road, Houston TX 77027 |
| Mancuso Branch Library | 6767 Bellfort Street, Houston TX 77087 |
| Mccrane-Kashmere Gardens Branch Library | 5411 Pardee Street, Houston TX 77026 |
| Mcgovern-Stella Link Branch Library | 7405 Stella Link Road, Houston TX 77025 |
| Melcher Branch Library | 7200 Keller Street, Houston TX 77012 |
| Meyer Branch Library | 5005 W Bellfort Street, Houston TX 77035 |
| Moody Branch Library | 9525 Irvington Boulevard, Houston TX 77076 |
| Oak Forest Branch Library | 1349 W 43rd Street, Houston TX 77018 |
| Park Place Regional Library | 8145 Park Place Boulevard, Houston TX 77017 |
| Pleasantville Branch Library | 1520 Gellhorn Drive, Houston TX 77029 |
| Ring Branch Library | 8835 Long Point Road, Houston TX 77055 |
| Robinson-Westchase Branch Library | 3223 Wilcrest Drive, Houston TX 77042 |
| Scenic Woods Regional Library | 10677 Homestead Road, Houston TX 77016 |
| Smith Branch Library | 3264 Scott Street, Houston TX 77004 |
| Stanaker Branch Library | 611 Ssgt Macario Garcia Drive, Houston TX 77011 |
| Stimley-Blue Ridge Branch Library | 7007 W Fuqua Drive, Missouri City TX 77489 |
| Tuttle Branch Library | 702 Kress Street, Houston TX 77020 |
| Walter Branch Library | 7660 Clarewood Drive, Houston TX 77036 |
| Young Branch Library | 5260 Griggs Road, Houston TX 77021 |