Sarasota County Public Libraries
1660 Ringling Boulevard
Sarasota FL, 34236, Sarasota County
Phone: 941-861-5450
Type: Library System
Legal Base: County/Parish
Central Library: 0
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 121.00 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 55.00 | 45.45% | |
| Other Staff: | 64.00 | 52.89% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $9,954,650 | $26.11 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $9,217,789 | 92.60% | $24.17 |
| Income from State Government: | $214,129 | 2.15% | $0.56 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $76,271 | 0.77% | $0.20 |
| Capital Revenue: | $593,237 | 5.96% | $1.56 |
| Income from Other Source: | $446,461 | 4.48% | $1.17 |
| Total Expenditures: | $9,954,650 | $26.11 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $5,924,415 | 59.51% | $15.54 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $4,768,195 | 80.48% | $12.50 |
| Employee Benefits: | $1,156,220 | 19.52% | $3.03 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $1,196,413 | 12.02% | $3.14 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $838,541 | 70.09% | $2.20 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $357,872 | 29.91% | $0.94 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $1,919,768 | 19.29% | $5.03 |
| Other Expenditures: | $2,833,822 | 28.47% | $7.43 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 774,599 | 2.03 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 24,377 | 0.06 | |
| Audio Materials: | 61,720 | 0.16 | |
| Video Materials: | 89,733 | 0.24 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 112 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 3,164 | 0.01 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 21,320 | ||
| Library Visits: | 2,405,176 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 309,567 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 3,156,275 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 9,243 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 7,847 | ||
| Total Programs | 4,060 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 2,088 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 168,131 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 11,071 | ||
| Internet Computers | 250 | ||
Branches: 8
| Elsie Quirk Library | 100 W. Dearborn Street, Englewood FL 34223 |
| Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Public Library | 4143 Woodmere Park Boulevard, Venice FL 34293 |
| Fruitville Public Library | 100 Coburn Road, Sarasota FL 34240 |
| Gulf Gate Library | 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota FL 34231 |
| North Port Library | 13800 South Tamiami Trail, North Port FL 34287 |
| North Sarasota Library | 2801 Newtown Boulevard, Sarasota FL 34234 |
| Selby Public Library | 1331 First Street, Sarasota FL 34236 |
| Venice Public Library | 300 South Nokomis Avenue, Venice FL 34285 |