Somerset County Library
1 Vogt Drive
Bridgewater NJ, 08807, Somerset County
Phone: 908-526-4016
Type: Library System
Legal Base: County/Parish
Central Library: 1
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 174.38 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 62.64 | 35.92% | |
| Other Staff: | 111.74 | 64.08% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $15,042,983 | $85.28 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $14,546,495 | 96.70% | $82.46 |
| Income from State Government: | $78,209 | 0.52% | $0.44 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Capital Revenue: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Income from Other Source: | $418,279 | 2.78% | $2.37 |
| Total Expenditures: | $15,571,608 | $88.27 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $12,661,815 | 81.31% | $71.78 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $9,007,269 | 71.14% | $51.06 |
| Employee Benefits: | $3,654,546 | 28.86% | $20.72 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $1,747,726 | 11.22% | $9.91 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $954,990 | 54.64% | $5.41 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $371,019 | 21.23% | $2.10 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $421,717 | 24.13% | $2.39 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Other Expenditures: | $1,162,067 | 7.46% | $6.59 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 764,750 | 4.34 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 12,840 | 0.07 | |
| Audio Materials: | 76,959 | 0.44 | |
| Video Materials: | 70,286 | 0.40 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 98 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 717 | 0.00 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 27,886 | ||
| Library Visits: | 1,173,435 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 95,414 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 3,212,534 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 3,955 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 4,509 | ||
| Total Programs | 4,701 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 2,830 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 109,780 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 8,624 | ||
| Internet Computers | 161 | ||
Branches: 8
| Bound Brook Memorial Library | 402 E. High Street, Bound Brook NJ 08805 |
| Hillsborough Branch Library | 379 S Branch Road, Hillsborough NJ 08844 |
| Mary Jacobs Branch Library | 64 Washington Street, Rocky Hill NJ 08553 |
| North Plainfield Branch Library | 6 Rockview Avenue, Plainfield NJ 07060 |
| Peapack Gladstone Branch Library | 1 School Street, Peapack NJ 07977 |
| Somerville Branch Library | 35 West End Avenue, Somerville NJ 08876 |
| Warren Township Branch Library | 42 Mountain Boulevard, Plainfield NJ 07060 |
| Watchung Branch Library | 12 Stirling Road, Plainfield NJ 07060 |