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Providence Public Library
150 Empire Street
Providence RI, 02903, Providence County
Phone: 401-455-8000
Type: Library System
Legal Base: Non-profit Association or Agency
Central Library: 1
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 36.04 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 9.54 | 26.47% | |
| Other Staff: | 25.56 | 70.92% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $4,727,272 | $26.55 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Income from State Government: | $1,651,691 | 34.94% | $9.28 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $276,485 | 5.85% | $1.55 |
| Capital Revenue: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Income from Other Source: | $2,799,096 | 59.21% | $15.72 |
| Total Expenditures: | $4,600,427 | $25.84 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $2,829,041 | 61.50% | $15.89 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $2,049,859 | 72.46% | $11.51 |
| Employee Benefits: | $779,182 | 27.54% | $4.38 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $937,446 | 20.38% | $5.27 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $146,997 | 15.68% | $0.83 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $719,235 | 76.72% | $4.04 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $71,214 | 7.60% | $0.40 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $32,219 | 0.70% | $0.18 |
| Other Expenditures: | $833,940 | 18.13% | $4.68 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 1,046,648 | 5.88 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 4,884 | 0.03 | |
| Audio Materials: | 24,293 | 0.14 | |
| Video Materials: | 24,070 | 0.14 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 49 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 200 | 0.00 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 1,797 | ||
| Library Visits: | 151,633 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 54,498 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 171,875 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 84,125 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 23,446 | ||
| Total Programs | 545 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 396 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 4,687 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 117 | ||
| Internet Computers | 46 | ||