Reading Public Library
100 S. 5th Street
Reading PA, 19602, Berks County
Phone: 610-655-6350
Type: Library System
Legal Base: Other
Central Library: 1
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 37.00 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 8.00 | 21.62% | |
| Other Staff: | 26.00 | 70.27% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $2,227,252 | $25.29 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $1,196,963 | 53.74% | $13.59 |
| Income from State Government: | $709,289 | 31.85% | $8.05 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Capital Revenue: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Income from Other Source: | $321,000 | 14.41% | $3.64 |
| Total Expenditures: | $2,568,246 | $29.16 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $1,648,109 | 64.17% | $18.71 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $1,166,609 | 70.78% | $13.24 |
| Employee Benefits: | $481,500 | 29.22% | $5.47 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $423,135 | 16.48% | $4.80 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $159,182 | 37.62% | $1.81 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $41,475 | 9.80% | $0.47 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $222,478 | 52.58% | $2.53 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Other Expenditures: | $497,002 | 19.35% | $5.64 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 253,562 | 2.88 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 2,521 | 0.03 | |
| Audio Materials: | 15,559 | 0.18 | |
| Video Materials: | 26,509 | 0.30 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 36 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 332 | 0.00 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 6,240 | ||
| Library Visits: | 373,140 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 26,027 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 440,612 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 69,338 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 4,102 | ||
| Total Programs | 1,627 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 1,141 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 21,700 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 2,881 | ||
| Internet Computers | 58 | ||
Branches: 3
| City Of Reading Bookmobile | 100 S. 5th Street, Reading PA 19602 |
| Northeast Branch Library | 1348 N. 11th Street, Reading PA 19604 |
| Northwest Branch Library | 901 Schuylkill Avenue, Reading PA 19601 |
| Southeast Branch Library | 1426 Perkiomen Avenue, Reading PA 19602 |