Whatcom County Library System
5205 Northwest Drive
Bellingham WA, 98226, Whatcom County
Phone: 360-384-3150
Type: Library System
Legal Base: Library District
Central Library: 0
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 88.78 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 12.35 | 13.91% | |
| Other Staff: | 76.43 | 86.09% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $8,016,709 | $66.24 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $7,628,794 | 95.16% | $63.03 |
| Income from State Government: | $179,477 | 2.24% | $1.48 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $21,805 | 0.27% | $0.18 |
| Capital Revenue: | $12,258 | 0.15% | $0.10 |
| Income from Other Source: | $186,633 | 2.33% | $1.54 |
| Total Expenditures: | $6,404,698 | $52.92 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $4,719,262 | 73.68% | $38.99 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $3,558,289 | 75.40% | $29.40 |
| Employee Benefits: | $1,160,973 | 24.60% | $9.59 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $844,733 | 13.19% | $6.98 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $502,446 | 59.48% | $4.15 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $100,356 | 11.88% | $0.83 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $241,931 | 28.64% | $2.00 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $483,105 | 7.54% | $3.99 |
| Other Expenditures: | $840,703 | 13.13% | $6.95 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 247,022 | 2.04 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 3,360 | 0.03 | |
| Audio Materials: | 29,344 | 0.24 | |
| Video Materials: | 29,182 | 0.24 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 31 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 927 | 0.01 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 19,779 | ||
| Library Visits: | 922,241 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 41,696 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 1,811,947 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 8,091 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 6,248 | ||
| Total Programs | 1,501 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 834 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 38,352 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 4,941 | ||
| Internet Computers | 101 | ||
Branches: 9
| Blaine Library | 610 3rd Street, Blaine WA 98230 |
| Deming Library | 5044 Mt. Baker Highway, Deming WA 98244 |
| Everson Library | 104 Kirsch Drive, Everson WA 98247 |
| Ferndale Library | 2222 Main Street, Ferndale WA 98248 |
| Island Library | 2144 South Nugent Road, Lummi Island WA 98262 |
| Lynden Library | 216 4th Street, Lynden WA 98264 |
| North Fork Library | 7506 Kendall Road, Maple Falls WA 98266 |
| Point Roberts Library | Gulf Road, Point Roberts WA 98281 |
| Sumas Library | 451 2nd Street, Sumas WA 98295 |