Texas Public Library Summary for 2003

Statewide Public Library Statistics

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EXPENDITURES ($)
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Salaries and wages	178,496,684	441,046	178,937,730
Employee benefits	49,995,289	111,477	50,106,766
Subtotal: wages and benefits	229,575,290	553,488	230,128,788
Print materials	33,893,797	113,342	34,007,139
Serial subscriptions	6,999,730	2,053	7,001,783
Other materials	6,561,805	4,793	6,566,598
Subtotal: library materials	50,142,086	120,865	50,262,951
Furniture and equipment	3,190,015	15,372	3,205,387
Other operating expenses	48,274,750	93,608	48,368,358
Subtotal: miscellaneous	51,458,765	108,980	51,567,745
Total direct expenditures	331,182,141	783,333	331,965,474
Indirect costs	3,551,899	0	3,551,899
Total operating expenditures	334,734,040	783,333	335,517,373
Salaries & wages per capita	8.90	2.00	8.82
Materials expend. per capita	2.50	0.55	2.48
Total operating expend. per capita	16.69	3.55	16.55
Capital Outlay	27,441,580	43,566	27,485,146
% of Total Operating Expenses Wages & benefits	69%	71%	69%
% of Total Operating Expenses Library materials	15%	15%	15%
% of Total Operating Expenses Miscellaneous other	15%	14%	15%
% of Total Operating Expenses Indirect costs	1%	0%	1%

INCOME BY SOURCE ($)
	Members	Non-members	Totals
City	264,358,119	55,753	264,413,872
County	57,668,456	604,113	58,272,569
School district	2,238,189	0	2,238,189
Subtotal: local gov't income	324,258,264	659,866	324,918,130
Foundation and corporate grants	4,171,559	22,400	4,193,959
Federal LSTA funds	855,613	0	855,613
Other federal funds	521,211	0	521,211
State funds	4,345,098	4,131	4,349,229
Other local income	9,533,079	143,547	9,676,626
Subtotal: all other income	13,704,638	165,947	13,870,585
Total income	343,691,324	829,944	344,521,268
Local gov't income per capita	16.17	2.99	16.02
Total income per capita	17.14	3.76	16.99

LIBRARY COLLECTION
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Books & serials - titles	22,551,404	231,682	22,783,086
Books & serials - items	36,712,177	291,926	37,004,103
Books & serials - items per capita	1.83	1.32	1.82
Government documents - items	4,505,363	156	4,505,519
Electronic format materials - items	108,887	212	109,099
Other library materials - items	8,327,404	39,194	8,366,598
Total collection - titles	28,372,715	261,256	28,633,971
Total collection - items	49,724,476	333,388	50,057,864
Total collection - items per capita	2.48	1.51	2.47
Current subscriptions	76,030	255	76,285

LOCAL LIBRARY SERVICES
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Total library circulation	91,673,976	276,848	91,950,824
Circulations per capita	4.57	1.25	4.53
Circulations per paid staff member	14,310	11,092	14,297
Circulations per hour	51.17	10.55	50.58
Circulations per library visit	1.50	1.63	1.50
Circulation of juvenile materials	35,007,354	83,144	35,090,498
Collection turnover rate	2.53	1.08	2.52
Reference transactions	22,686,191	77,188	22,763,379
Reference transactions per capita	1.13	0.35	1.12
Library program attendance	4,227,323	14,393	4,241,716
Program attendance per capita	0.021	0.07	0.21
Attendance at juvenile programs	3,078,799	9,033	3,087,832
Libraries with Internet access	535	18	553
Number of library visits	60,976,993	169,801	61,146,794
Library visits per capita	3.04	0.77	3.02

STAFFING (FTEs)
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Librarians with ALA-MLS	1,493.65	1.00	1,494.65
Other librarians	577.48	9.03	586.51
Other paid staff	4,336.38	14.93	4,351.31
Total paid staff	6,406.51	24.96	6,431.47
Population per ALA-MLS	13,429	220,816	13,567
Population per total paid staff	3,131	8,847	3,153
Total volunteer hours	1,086,545	20,670	1,107,215

FACILITIES
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Main library - square footage	7,094,909	53,129	7,148,038
Main + branches - square footage	9,887,442	56,629	9,944,071
Square footage per capita	0.49	0.26	0.49

LIBRARY COLLECTION
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Books & serials - titles	22,551,404	231,682	22,783,086
Books & serials - items	36,712,177	291,926	37,004,103
Books & serials - items per capita	1.83	1.32	1.82

Government documents - items	4,505,363	156	4,505,519
Electronic format materials - items	108,887	212	109,099
Other library materials - items	8,327,404	39,194	8,366,598

Total collection - titles	28,372,715	261,256	28,633,971
Total collection - items	49,724,476	333,388	50,057,864
Total collection - items per capita	2.48	1.51	2.47

Current subscriptions	76,030	255	76,285

LOCAL LIBRARY SERVICES
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Total library circulation	125,921,378	359,992	126,281,370
Circulations per capita	6.28	1.63	6.23
Circulations per paid staff member	19,655	14,423	19,635
Circulations per hour	70.28	13.71	69.47
Circulations per library visit	2.07	2.12	2.07
Circulation of juvenile materials	35,007,354	83,144	35,090,498
Collection turnover rate	2.53	1.08	2.52
Reference transactions	22,686,191	77,188	22,763,379
Reference transactions per capita	1.13	0.35	1.12
Library program attendance	4,227,323	14,393	4,241,716
Program attendance per capita	0.021	0.07	0.21
Attendance at juvenile programs	3,078,799	9,033	3,087,832
Libraries with Internet access	535	18	553
Number of library visits	60,976,993	169,801	61,146,794
Library visits per capita	3.04	0.77	3.02

STAFFING (FTEs)
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Librarians with ALA-MLS	1,493.65	1.00	1,494.65
Other librarians	577.48	9.03	586.51
Other paid staff	4,336.38	14.93	4,351.31
Total paid staff	6,406.51	24.96	6,431.47
Population per ALA-MLS	13,429	220,816	13,567
Population per total paid staff	3,131	8,847	3,153
Total volunteer hours	1,086,545	20,670	1,107,215

FACILITIES
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Main library - square footage	7,094,909	53,129	7,148,038
Main + branches - square footage	9,887,442	56,629	9,944,071
Square footage per capita	0.49	0.26	0.49