Beaufort County Library
311 Scott Street
Beaufort SC, 29902, Beaufort County
Phone: 843-255-6430
Type: Library System
Legal Base: County/Parish
Central Library: 1
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 78.42 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 26.00 | 33.15% | |
| Other Staff: | 50.42 | 64.29% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $3,491,687 | $21.52 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $3,063,462 | 87.74% | $18.88 |
| Income from State Government: | $116,511 | 3.34% | $0.72 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $50,350 | 1.44% | $0.31 |
| Capital Revenue: | $57,552 | 1.65% | $0.35 |
| Income from Other Source: | $261,364 | 7.49% | $1.61 |
| Total Expenditures: | $3,644,272 | $22.46 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $2,863,261 | 78.57% | $17.65 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $2,023,596 | 70.67% | $12.47 |
| Employee Benefits: | $839,665 | 29.33% | $5.18 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $274,381 | 7.53% | $1.69 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $228,293 | 83.20% | $1.41 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $34,875 | 12.71% | $0.21 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $11,213 | 4.09% | $0.07 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $804,646 | 22.08% | $4.96 |
| Other Expenditures: | $506,630 | 13.90% | $3.12 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 251,443 | 1.55 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 45,334 | 0.28 | |
| Audio Materials: | 14,614 | 0.09 | |
| Video Materials: | 20,503 | 0.13 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 53 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 509 | 0.00 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 12,266 | ||
| Library Visits: | 503,160 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 90,252 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 527,993 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 460 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 756 | ||
| Total Programs | 817 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 544 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 12,792 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 118 | ||
| Internet Computers | 117 | ||
Branches: 4
| Bluffton Branch Library | 120 Palmetto Way, Bluffton SC 29910 |
| Hilton Head Island Library | 11 Beach City Road, Hilton Head Island SC 29926 |
| Lobeco Branch Library | 1862 Trask Parkway, Lobeco SC 29931 |
| Saint Helena Branch Library | 1025 Sea Island Parkway, Saint Helena Island SC 29920 |