La Porte County Public Library
904 Indiana Avenue
La Porte IN, 46350, La Porte County
Phone: 219-362-6156
Type: Library System
Legal Base: Library District
Central Library: 1
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 50.28 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 11.00 | 21.88% | |
| Other Staff: | 35.78 | 71.16% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $3,002,909 | $45.61 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $2,488,790 | 82.88% | $37.80 |
| Income from State Government: | $364,209 | 12.13% | $5.53 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Capital Revenue: | $264,848 | 8.82% | $4.02 |
| Income from Other Source: | $149,910 | 4.99% | $2.28 |
| Total Expenditures: | $3,300,971 | $50.14 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $2,251,869 | 68.22% | $34.20 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $1,753,102 | 77.85% | $26.63 |
| Employee Benefits: | $498,767 | 22.15% | $7.58 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $407,205 | 12.34% | $6.19 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $195,338 | 47.97% | $2.97 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $103,335 | 25.38% | $1.57 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $108,532 | 26.65% | $1.65 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $40,700 | 1.23% | $0.62 |
| Other Expenditures: | $641,897 | 19.45% | $9.75 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 220,578 | 3.35 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 7,766 | 0.12 | |
| Audio Materials: | 22,622 | 0.34 | |
| Video Materials: | 22,645 | 0.34 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 77 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 362 | 0.01 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 15,132 | ||
| Library Visits: | 412,464 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 56,969 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 903,285 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 1,139 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 392 | ||
| Total Programs | 1,583 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 846 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 60,028 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 1,566 | ||
| Internet Computers | 60 | ||
Branches: 6
| Coolspring Branch | 7089 West 400 North, Michigan City IN 46360 |
| Fish Lake Branch Library | 7981 East State Road 4, Walkerton IN 46574 |
| Hanna Branch | 202 North Thompson Street, Hanna IN 46340 |
| Kingsford Heights Branch | 436 Evanston Road, Kingsford Heights IN 46346 |
| La Porte County Mobile Library | 904 Indiana Avenue, La Porte IN 46350 |
| Rolling Prairie Branch | 1 East Michigan, Rolling Prairie IN 46371 |
| Union Mills Branch | 3727 West 800 South, Union Mills IN 46382 |