Palm Beach County Library System
3650 Summit Boulevard
West Palm Beach FL, 33406, Palm Beach County
Phone: 561-233-2600
Type: Library System
Legal Base: County/Parish
Central Library: 1
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 457.23 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 118.60 | 25.94% | |
| Other Staff: | 338.63 | 74.06% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $38,706,650 | $43.96 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $36,330,542 | 93.86% | $41.27 |
| Income from State Government: | $860,305 | 2.22% | $0.98 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Capital Revenue: | $2,009,634 | 5.19% | $2.28 |
| Income from Other Source: | $1,515,803 | 3.92% | $1.72 |
| Total Expenditures: | $41,925,302 | $47.62 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $23,018,654 | 54.90% | $26.15 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $16,927,074 | 73.54% | $19.23 |
| Employee Benefits: | $6,091,580 | 26.46% | $6.92 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $6,298,597 | 15.02% | $7.15 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $4,454,769 | 70.73% | $5.06 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $551,252 | 8.75% | $0.63 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $1,292,576 | 20.52% | $1.47 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $12,926,229 | 30.83% | $14.68 |
| Other Expenditures: | $12,608,051 | 30.07% | $14.32 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 1,720,727 | 1.95 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 5,926 | 0.01 | |
| Audio Materials: | 134,299 | 0.15 | |
| Video Materials: | 174,528 | 0.20 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 129 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 3,468 | 0.00 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 48,342 | ||
| Library Visits: | 5,744,754 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 564,743 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 8,586,926 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 1,082 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 11,965 | ||
| Total Programs | 8,517 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 6,664 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 230,005 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 5,290 | ||
| Internet Computers | 913 | ||
Branches: 16
| Belle Glade Branch | 530 South Main Street, Belle Glade FL 33430 |
| Clarence E. Anthony Branch Library | 375 Sw 2nd Avenue, South Bay FL 33493 |
| Gardens Branch | 11303 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410 |
| Glades Road Branch | 20701 95th Avenue S, Boca Raton FL 33434 |
| Greenacres Branch Library | 3750 Jog Road, Lake Worth FL 33467 |
| Hagen Ranch Road Branch | 14350 Hagen Ranch Road ., Delray Beach FL 33446 |
| Jupiter Branch Library | 705 N. Military Trail, Jupiter FL 33458 |
| Lantana Road Branch | 4020 Lantana Road, Lake Worth FL 33462 |
| Loula V. York Memorial Library | 525 Bacom Point Road, Pahokee FL 33476 |
| Okeechobee Boulevard Branch | 5689 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach FL 33417 |
| Palm Beach County Public Library System Bookmobile | 4639 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth FL 33463 |
| Royal Palm Beach Branch Library | 500 Civic Center Way, West Palm Beach FL 33411 |
| Tequesta Branch Library | 461 Old Dixie Hwy. N, Jupiter FL 33469 |
| Wellington Branch Library | 1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington FL 33414 |
| West Boca Branch | 18685 State Road 7, Boca Raton FL 33498 |
| West Boynton Branch | 9451 Jog Road, Boynton Beach FL 33437 |