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Tacoma Public Library
1102 Tacoma Avenue S
Tacoma WA, 98402, Pierce County
Phone: 253-292-2001
Type: Library System
Legal Base: Municipal Government
Central Library: 1
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 128.46 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 20.00 | 15.57% | |
| Other Staff: | 108.46 | 84.43% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $11,411,738 | $57.37 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $11,200,026 | 98.14% | $56.31 |
| Income from State Government: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Capital Revenue: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Income from Other Source: | $211,712 | 1.86% | $1.06 |
| Total Expenditures: | $11,411,738 | $57.37 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $8,204,970 | 71.90% | $41.25 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $5,646,482 | 68.82% | $28.39 |
| Employee Benefits: | $2,558,488 | 31.18% | $12.86 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $1,295,469 | 11.35% | $6.51 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $814,697 | 62.89% | $4.10 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $308,673 | 23.83% | $1.55 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $172,099 | 13.28% | $0.87 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $733,028 | 6.42% | $3.69 |
| Other Expenditures: | $1,911,299 | 16.75% | $9.61 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 846,238 | 4.25 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 4,261 | 0.02 | |
| Audio Materials: | 59,222 | 0.30 | |
| Video Materials: | 72,775 | 0.37 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 48 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 1,172 | 0.01 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 16,560 | ||
| Library Visits: | 935,691 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 114,168 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 2,038,449 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 3,889 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 1,137 | ||
| Total Programs | 779 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 555 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 11,368 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 1,623 | ||
| Internet Computers | 175 | ||
Branches: 9
| Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch Library | 1902 South Cedar, Tacoma WA 98405 |
| Fern Hill Branch Library | 765 South 84th, Tacoma WA 98444 |
| Kobetich Branch Library | 212 Browns Point Boulevard Ne, Tacoma WA 98422 |
| Moore Branch Library | 215 South 56th Street, Tacoma WA 98408 |
| Mottet Branch Library | 3523 East G Street, Tacoma WA 98404 |
| South Tacoma Branch Library | 3411 South 56th Street, Tacoma WA 98409 |
| Swan Creek Branch Library | 3828 Portland Avenue, Tacoma WA 98404 |
| Swasey Branch Library | 7001 Sixth Avenue, Tacoma WA 98406 |
| Wheelock Branch Library | 3722 North 26th, Tacoma WA 98407 |