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Texas Public Library Summary for 2003

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North Texas Regional Library System - NTRLS

Summary
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Libraries reporting	73	1	74
Population served (SFY 2005)	2,320,458	1,950	2,322,408
Population unserved (SFY 2005)		311,142
Number of branches	21	0	21
Number of bookmobiles	0	0	0
Public service outlets	97	0	97

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EXPENDITURES ($)
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Salaries and wages	23,775,719	486	23,776,205
Employee benefits	5,656,465	0	5,656,465
Subtotal: wages and benefits	30,468,903	486	30,469,389
Print materials	4,410,172	1,436	4,411,608
Serial subscriptions	841,338	0	841,338
Other materials	1,586,298	0	1,586,298
Subtotal: library materials	6,843,096	1,436	6,844,532
Furniture and equipment	425,699	0	425,699
Other operating expenses	6,916,443	7,834	6,924,277
Subtotal: miscellaneous	7,342,142	7,834	7,349,976
Total direct expenditures	44,654,141	9,756	44,663,897
Indirect costs	13,026	0	13,026
Total operating expenditures	44,667,167	9,756	44,676,923
Salaries & wages per capita	10.25	0.25	13.12
Materials expend. per capita	2.95	0.74	2.95
Total operating expend. per capita	19.25	5.00	19.24
Capital Outlay	2,669,206	0	2,669,206
% of Total Operating Expenses
*Wages & benefits	68%	5%	68%
*Library materials	15%	15%	15%
*Miscellaneous other	16%	80%	16%
*Indirect costs	0%	0%	0%

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INCOME BY SOURCE ($)
	Members	Non-members	Totals
City	42,175,866	0	42,175,866
County	1,326,636	12,523	1,339,159
School district	424,108	0	424,108
Subtotal: local gov't income	43,926,610	12,523	43,939,133
Foundation and corporate grants	304,836	0	304,836
Federal LSTA funds	287,238	0	287,238
Other federal funds	2,725	0	2,725
State funds	341,030	0	341,030
Other local income	942,544	458	943,002
Subtotal: all other income	1,247,380	458	1,247,838
Total income	45,804,983	12,981	45,817,964
Local gov't income per capita	18.93	6.42	18.92
Total income per capita	19.74	6.66	19.73

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LIBRARY COLLECTION
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Books & serials - titles	2,957,658	.	2,957,658
Books & serials - items	4,349,746	14,659	4,364,405
Books & serials - items per capita	1.87	7.52	1.88
Government documents - items	1,120,306	0	1,120,306
Electronic format materials - items	27,191	0	27,191
Other library materials - items	43,712	0	43,712
Total collection - titles	3,719,538	.	3,719,538
Total collection - items	6,140,739	14,819	6,155,558
Total collection - items per capita	2.65	7.60	2.65
Current subscriptions	6,781	0	6,781

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LOCAL LIBRARY SERVICES
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Total library circulation	13,511,352	1,207	13,512,559
Circulations per capita	5.82	0.62	5.82
Circulations per paid staff member	15,925	.	15,927
Circulations per hour	67.00	1.59	66.75
Circulations per library visit	1.73	1.30	1.73
Circulation of juvenile materials	4,862,127	527	4,862,654
Collection turnover rate	2.20	0.08	2.20
Reference transactions	3,181,836	50	3,181,886
Reference transactions per capita	1.37	0.03	1.37
Library program attendance	578,789	35	578,824
Program attendance per capita	0.25	0.02	0.25
Attendance at juvenile programs	466,133	35	466,168
Libraries with Internet access	73	1	74
Number of library visits	7,805,947	927	7,806,874
Library visits per capita	3.36	0.48	3.36

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STAFFING (FTEs)
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Librarians with ALA-MLS	236.45	0.00	236.45
Other librarians	69.99	0.00	69.99
Other paid staff	541.98	0.00	541.98
Total paid staff	848.42	0.00	848.42
Population per ALA-MLS	9,814	0	9,822
Population per total paid staff	2,735	0	2,737
Total volunteer hours	148,528	760	149,288

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FACILITIES
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Main library - square footage	1,090,900	760	1,091,660
Main + branches - square footage	1,290,003	760	1,290,763
Square footage per capita	0.56	0.39	0.56

South Texas Library System - STLS

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Summary
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Libraries reporting	53	1	54
Population served (SFY 2005)	1,854,854	19,990	1,874,844
Population unserved (SFY 2005)		131,733
Number of branches	21	0	21
Number of bookmobiles	1	0	1
Public service outlets	6	0	6

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EXPENDITURES ($)
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Salaries and wages	11,776,334	82,418	11,858,752
Employee benefits	3,303,354	25,274	3,328,628
Subtotal: wages and benefits	15,109,556	107,692	15,217,248
Print materials	2,342,049	37,051	2,379,100
Serial subscriptions	413,640	0	413,640
Other materials	476,606	0	476,606
Subtotal: library materials	3,232,295	37,051	3,269,346
Furniture and equipment	334,784	3,000	337,784
Other operating expenses	3,506,259	2,500	3,508,759
Subtotal: miscellaneous	3,841,043	5,500	3,846,543
Total direct expenditures	22,182,894	150,243	22,333,137
Indirect costs	43,510	0	43,510
Total operating expenditures	22,226,404	150,243	22,376,647
Salaries & wages per capita	6.35	4.12	8.12
Materials expend. per capita	1.74	1.85	1.74
Total operating expend. per capita	11.98	7.52	11.94
Capital Outlay	1,778,797	0	1,778,797
% of Total Operating Expenses
*Wages & benefits	68%	72%	68%
*Library materials	15%	25%	15%
*Miscellaneous other	17%	4%	17%
*Indirect costs	0%	0%	0%

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INCOME BY SOURCE ($)
	Members	Non-members	Totals
City	18,444,122	0	18,444,122
County	2,746,861	141,223	2,888,084
School district	202,253	0	202,253
Subtotal: local gov't income	21,393,236	141,223	21,534,459
Foundation and corporate grants	258,529	0	258,529
Federal LSTA funds	26,298	0	26,298
Other federal funds	85,033	0	85,033
State funds	225,755	2,581	228,336
Other local income	792,981	0	792,981
Subtotal: all other income	1,051,510	0	1,051,510
Total income	22,781,832	143,804	22,925,636
Local gov't income per capita	11.53	7.06	11.49
Total income per capita	12.28	7.19	12.23

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LIBRARY COLLECTION
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Books & serials - titles	2,380,608	55,709	2,436,317
Books & serials - items	2,966,885	55,809	3,022,694
Books & serials - items per capita	1.60	2.79	1.61
Government documents - items	4,330	100	4,430
Electronic format materials - items	14,184	85	14,269
Other library materials - items	137,853	123	137,976
Total collection - titles	2,675,783	59,327	2,735,110
Total collection - items	3,432,868	59,427	3,492,295
Total collection - items per capita	1.85	2.97	1.86
Current subscriptions	6,202	35	6,237

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LOCAL LIBRARY SERVICES
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Total library circulation	4,937,301	8,975	4,946,276
Circulations per capita	2.66	0.45	2.64
Circulations per paid staff member	9,298	2,244	9,245
Circulations per hour	30.65	3.86	30.27
Circulations per library visit	1.01	0.49	1.01
Circulation of juvenile materials	1,800,771	5,975	1,806,746
Collection turnover rate	1.44	0.15	1.42
Reference transactions	1,321,376	53,330	1,374,706
Reference transactions per capita	0.71	2.67	0.73
Library program attendance	517,162	5,018	522,180
Program attendance per capita	0.28	0.25	0.28
Attendance at juvenile programs	190,524	3,225	193,749
Libraries with Internet access	53	1	54
Number of library visits	4,870,148	18,225	4,888,373
Library visits per capita	2.63	0.91	2.61

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STAFFING (FTEs)
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Librarians with ALA-MLS	77.00	0.00	77.00
Other librarians	66.94	1.00	67.94
Other paid staff	387.09	3.00	390.09
Total paid staff	531.03	4.00	535.03
Population per ALA-MLS	24,089	0	24,349
Population per total paid staff	3,493	4,998	3,504
Total volunteer hours	80,040	575	80,615
FACILITIES
Main library - square footage	621,618	6,855	628,473
Main + branches - square footage	728,078	6,855	734,933
Square footage per capita	0.39	0.34	0.39

Texas Panhandle Library System - TPLS

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Summary
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Libraries reporting	28	3	31
Population served (SFY 2005)	381,122	2,695	383,817
Population unserved (SFY 2005)		21,432
Number of branches	11	0	11
Number of bookmobiles	0	0	0
Public service outlets	11	0	11

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EXPENDITURES ($)
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Salaries and wages	3,108,845	8,159	3,117,004
Employee benefits	1,022,785	0	1,022,785
Subtotal: wages and benefits	4,131,630	8,159	4,139,789
Print materials	633,285	2,210	635,495
Serial subscriptions	103,746	0	103,746
Other materials	158,147	0	158,147
Subtotal: library materials	895,178	2,210	897,388
Furniture and equipment	45,890	0	45,890
Other operating expenses	1,063,832	640	1,064,472
Subtotal: miscellaneous	1,109,722	640	1,110,362
Total direct expenditures	6,136,530	11,009	6,147,539
Indirect costs	0	0	0
Total operating expenditures	6,136,530	11,009	6,147,539
Salaries & wages per capita	8.16	3.03	10.79
Materials expend. per capita	2.35	0.82	2.34
Total operating expend. per capita	16.10	4.08	16.02
Capital Outlay	147,336	0	147,336
% of Total Operating Expenses
*Wages & benefits	67%	74%	67%
*Library materials	15%	20%	15%
*Miscellaneous other	18%	6%	18%
*Indirect costs	0%	0%	0%

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INCOME BY SOURCE ($)
	Members	Non-members	Totals
City	3,811,394	3,478	3,814,872
County	1,889,957	1,780	1,891,737
School district	131,574	0	131,574
Subtotal: local gov't income	5,832,925	5,258	5,838,183
Foundation and corporate grants	94,392	0	94,392
Federal LSTA funds	0	0	0
Other federal funds	0	0	0
State funds	91,326	0	91,326
Other local income	189,994	5,097	195,091
Subtotal: all other income	284,386	5,097	289,483
Total income	6,208,637	10,355	6,218,992
Local gov't income per capita	15.30	1.95	15.21
Total income per capita	16.29	3.84	16.20

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LIBRARY COLLECTION
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Books & serials - titles	1,040,159	12,029	10,512,188
Books & serials - items	1,373,081	12,029	1,385,110
Books & serials - items per capita	3.60	4.46	3.61
Government documents - items	945	0	945
Electronic format materials - items	84	35	119
Other library materials - items	81,828	0	81,828
Total collection - titles	1,227,959	13,554	1,241,513
Total collection - items	1,647,728	13,554	1,661,282
Total collection - items per capita	4.32	5.03	4.33
Current subscriptions	2,917	5	2,922

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LOCAL LIBRARY SERVICES
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Total library circulation	2,867,215	2,581	2,869,796
Circulations per capita	7.52	0.96	7.48
Circulations per paid staff member	19,003	1,147	18,741
Circulations per hour	38.03	0.63	36.11
Circulations per library visit	2.50	0.50	2.49
Circulation of juvenile materials	972,036	1,267	973,303
Collection turnover rate	1.74	0.19	1.73
Reference transactions	1,026,477	403	1,026,880
Reference transactions per capita	2.69	0.15	2.68
Library program attendance	93,631	414	94,045
Program attendance per capita	0.25	0.15	0.25
Attendance at juvenile programs	68,256	281	68,537
Libraries with Internet access	28	3	31
Number of library visits	1,148,786	5,163	1,153,949
Library visits per capita	3.01	1.92	3.01

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STAFFING (FTEs)
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Librarians with ALA-MLS	18.00	0.00	18.00
Other librarians	30.67	1.25	31.92
Other paid staff	102.21	1.00	103.21
Total paid staff	150.88	2.25	153.13
Population per ALA-MLS	21,173	0	21,323
Population per total paid staff	2,526	1,198	2,506
Total volunteer hours	17,055	1,580	18,635

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FACILITIES
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Main library - square footage	250,150	1,214	251,364
Main + branches - square footage	296,307	1,214	297,521
Square footage per capita	0.78	0.45	0.78

Texas Trans-Pecos Library System - TTPLS

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	Members	Non-members	Totals
Libraries reporting	15	1	16
Population served (SFY 2005)	660,469	91,053	751,522
Population unserved (SFY 2005)		1,018
Number of branches	12	0	12
Number of bookmobiles	1	0	1
Public service outlets	4	0	4

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EXPENDITURES ($)
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Salaries and wages	4,689,763	159,910	4,849,673
Employee benefits	1,247,080	41,532	1,288,612
Subtotal: wages and benefits	5,936,843	201,442	6,138,285
Print materials	1,037,709	20,766	1,058,475
Serial subscriptions	133,427	0	133,427
Other materials	123,370	0	123,370
Subtotal: library materials	1,294,506	20,766	1,315,272
Furniture and equipment	75,943	70	76,013
Other operating expenses	1,361,286	36,598	1,397,884
Subtotal: miscellaneous	1,437,229	36,668	1,473,897
Total direct expenditures	8,668,578	258,876	8,927,454
Indirect costs	1,141,912	0	1,141,912
Total operating expenditures	9,810,490	258,876	10,069,366
Salaries & wages per capita	7.10	1.76	8.17
Materials expend. per capita	1.96	0.23	1.75
Total operating expend. per capita	14.85	2.84	13.40
Capital Outlay	195,773	0	195,773
% of Total Operating Expenses
*Wages & benefits	61%	78%	61%
*Library materials	13%	8%	13%
*Miscellaneous other	15%	14%	15%
*Indirect costs	12%	0%	11%

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INCOME BY SOURCE ($)
	Members	Non-members	Totals
City	7,753,008	0	7,753,008
County	690,890	258,876	949,766
School district	301,174	0	301,174
Subtotal: local gov't income	8,745,072	258,876	9,003,948
Foundation and corporate grants	15,642	0	15,642
Federal LSTA funds	0	0	0
Other federal funds	10,998	0	10,998
State funds	159,273	0	159,273
Other local income	88,319	3,677	91,996
Subtotal: all other income	103,961	3,677	107,638
Total income	9,019,304	262,553	9,281,857
Local gov't income per capita	13.24	2.84	11.98
Total income per capita	13.66	2.88	12.35

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LIBRARY COLLECTION
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Books & serials - titles	454,702	22,491	477,193
Books & serials - items	958,434	22,491	980,925
Books & serials - items per capita	1.45	0.25	1.31
Government documents - items	95,860	0	95,860
Electronic format materials - items	85	0	85
Other library materials - items	28,652	205	28,857
Total collection - titles	583,972	26,006	609,978
Total collection - items	1,396,742	26,119	1,422,861
Total collection - items per capita	2.11	0.29	1.89
Current subscriptions	1,406	49	1,455

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LOCAL LIBRARY SERVICES
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Total library circulation	1,885,607	48,552	1,934,159
Circulations per capita	2.85	0.53	2.57
Circulations per paid staff member	9,440	8,092	9,401
Circulations per hour	32.56	20.27	32.08
Circulations per library visit	0.96	1.21	0.96
Circulation of juvenile materials	554,269	25,162	579,431
Collection turnover rate	1.35	1.86	1.36
Reference transactions	667,991	6,225	674,216
Reference transactions per capita	1.01	0.07	0.90
Library program attendance	118,330	4,860	123,190
Program attendance per capita	0.18	0.05	0.16
Attendance at juvenile programs	93,210	2,163	95,373
Libraries with Internet access	15	1	16
Number of library visits	1,966,584	40,093	2,006,677
Library visits per capita	2.98	0.44	2.67

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STAFFING (FTEs)
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Librarians with ALA-MLS	30.00	1.00	31.00
Other librarians	15.34	0.00	15.34
Other paid staff	154.41	5.00	159.41
Total paid staff	199.75	6.00	205.75
Population per ALA-MLS	22,016	91,053	24,243
Population per total paid staff	3,306	15,176	3,653
Total volunteer hours	19,547	180	19,727

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FACILITIES
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Main library - square footage	131,844	3,975	135,819
Main + branches - square footage	239,093	3,975	243,068
Square footage per capita	0.36	0.04	0.32

West Texas Library System - WTLS

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Summary
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Libraries reporting	34	2	36
Population served (SFY 2005)	717,318	4,776	722,094
Population unserved (SFY 2005)		4,031
Number of branches	13	0	13
Number of bookmobiles	0	0	0
Public service outlets	6	0	6

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EXPENDITURES ($)
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Salaries and wages	4,287,994	11,096	4,299,090
Employee benefits	1,476,860	555	1,477,415
Subtotal: wages and benefits	5,764,854	11,651	5,776,505
Print materials	824,253	7,467	831,720
Serial subscriptions	133,014	120	133,134
Other materials	150,646	0	150,646
Subtotal: library materials	1,109,113	7,587	1,116,700
Furniture and equipment	60,856	0	60,856
Other operating expenses	1,267,164	5,390	1,272,554
Subtotal: miscellaneous	1,328,020	5,390	1,333,410
Total direct expenditures	8,201,987	24,628	8,226,615
Indirect costs	0	0	0
Total operating expenditures	8,201,987	24,628	8,226,615
Salaries & wages per capita	5.98	2.32	8.00
Materials expend. per capita	1.55	1.59	1.55
Total operating expend. per capita	11.43	5.16	11.39
Capital Outlay	157,443	5,000	162,443
% of Total Operating Expenses
*Wages & benefits	70%	47%	70%
*Library materials	14%	31%	14%
*Miscellaneous other	16%	22%	16%
*Indirect costs	0%	0%	0%

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INCOME BY SOURCE ($)
	Members	Non-members	Totals
City	3,031,555	22,952	3,054,507
County	5,028,024	3,000	5,031,024
School district	71,235	0	71,235
Subtotal: local gov't income	8,130,814	25,952	8,156,766
Foundation and corporate grants	0	5,000	5,000
Federal LSTA funds	0	0	0
Other federal funds	0	0	0
State funds	208,105	0	208,105
Other local income	186,923	3,565	190,488
Subtotal: all other income	186,923	8,565	195,488
Total income	8,525,842	34,517	8,560,359
Local gov't income per capita	11.34	5.43	11.30
Total income per capita	11.89	11.30	11.85

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LIBRARY COLLECTION
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Books & serials - titles	1,199,847	9,497	1,209,344
Books & serials - items	1,513,383	21,506	1,534,889
Books & serials - items per capita	2.11	4.50	2.13
Government documents - items	30,414	0	30,414
Electronic format materials - items	42	0	42
Other library materials - items	227,045	0	227,045
Total collection - titles	1,385,027	9,908	1,394,935
Total collection - items	1,954,065	22,917	1,976,982
Total collection - items per capita	2.72	4.80	2.74
Current subscriptions	2,353	3	2,356

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LOCAL LIBRARY SERVICES
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Total library circulation	3,065,872	11,178	3,077,050
Circulations per capita	4.27	2.34	4.26
Circulations per paid staff member	15,942	14,904	15,937
Circulations per hour	34.17	7.93	33.76
Circulations per library visit	1.76	1.92	1.76
Circulation of juvenile materials	890,339	4,632	894,971
Collection turnover rate	1.57	0.49	1.56
Reference transactions	724,691	1,030	725,721
Reference transactions per capita	1.01	0.22	1.01
Library program attendance	109,558	158	109,716
Program attendance per capita	0.15	0.03	0.15
Attendance at juvenile programs	79,456	80	79,536
Libraries with Internet access	34	2	36
Number of library visits	1,745,361	5,837	1,751,198
Library visits per capita	2.43	1.22	2.43

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STAFFING (FTEs)
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Librarians with ALA-MLS	26.50	0.00	26.50
Other librarians	38.95	0.75	39.70
Other paid staff	126.87	0.00	126.87
Total paid staff	192.32	0.75	193.07
Population per ALA-MLS	27,069	0	27,249
Population per total paid staff	3,730	6,368	3,740
Total volunteer hours	34,493	700	35,193

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FACILITIES
	Members	Non-members	Totals
Main library - square footage	362,274	3,500	365,774
Main + branches - square footage	411,294	3,500	414,794
Square footage per capita	0.57	0.73	0.57

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