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Torrance Public Library
3301 Torrance Boulevard
Torrance CA, 90503, Los Angeles County
Phone: 310-618-5950
Type: Library System
Legal Base: Municipal Government
Central Library: 1
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 68.50 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 15.00 | 21.90% | |
| Other Staff: | 50.00 | 72.99% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $7,468,010 | $51.18 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $7,271,924 | 97.37% | $49.83 |
| Income from State Government: | $86,086 | 1.15% | $0.59 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Capital Revenue: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Income from Other Source: | $110,000 | 1.47% | $0.75 |
| Total Expenditures: | $7,294,154 | $49.98 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $5,382,559 | 73.79% | $36.89 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $4,192,146 | 77.88% | $28.73 |
| Employee Benefits: | $1,190,413 | 22.12% | $8.16 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $767,005 | 10.52% | $5.26 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $646,777 | 84.33% | $4.43 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $71,328 | 9.30% | $0.49 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $48,900 | 6.38% | $0.34 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Other Expenditures: | $1,144,590 | 15.69% | $7.84 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 516,870 | 3.54 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Audio Materials: | 36,068 | 0.25 | |
| Video Materials: | 34,738 | 0.24 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 23 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 886 | 0.01 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 14,317 | ||
| Library Visits: | 762,620 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 183,970 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 1,451,093 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 4,257 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 716 | ||
| Total Programs | 1,844 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 1,640 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 34,075 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 1,956 | ||
| Internet Computers | 75 | ||
Branches: 5
| El Retiro Branch Library | 126 Vista Del Parque, Redondo Beach CA 90277 |
| Henderson Branch Library | 4805 Emerald Street, Torrance CA 90503 |
| North Torrance Branch Library | 3604 Artesia Boulevard, Torrance CA 90504 |
| Southeast Branch Library | 23115 S. Arlington Avenue, Torrance CA 90501 |
| Walteria Branch Library | 3815 W. 242nd Street, Torrance CA 90505 |