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Buncombe County Public Libraries
67 Haywood Street
Asheville NC, 28801, Buncombe County
Phone: 828-250-4713
Type: Library System
Legal Base: County/Parish
Central Library: 1
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 66.30 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 14.00 | 21.12% | |
| Other Staff: | 52.30 | 78.88% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $5,088,518 | $21.27 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $4,437,985 | 87.22% | $18.56 |
| Income from State Government: | $256,021 | 5.03% | $1.07 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $77,231 | 1.52% | $0.32 |
| Capital Revenue: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Income from Other Source: | $317,281 | 6.24% | $1.33 |
| Total Expenditures: | $5,088,517 | $21.27 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $3,662,492 | 71.98% | $15.31 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $2,491,595 | 68.03% | $10.42 |
| Employee Benefits: | $1,170,897 | 31.97% | $4.90 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $669,193 | 13.15% | $2.80 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $644,193 | 96.26% | $2.69 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $25,000 | 3.74% | $0.10 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $0 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
| Other Expenditures: | $756,832 | 14.87% | $3.16 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 482,160 | 2.02 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 6,491 | 0.03 | |
| Audio Materials: | 41,424 | 0.17 | |
| Video Materials: | 15,548 | 0.07 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 63 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 875 | 0.00 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 32,188 | ||
| Library Visits: | 1,860,350 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 104,457 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 1,691,227 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 169 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 714 | ||
| Total Programs | 4,227 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 3,918 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 47,548 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 36 | ||
| Internet Computers | 162 | ||
Branches: 12
| Black Mountain Branch Library | 105 Dougherty Street, Black Mountain NC 28711 |
| Buncombe County Law Library | 60 Court Plz, Asheville NC 28801 |
| East Asheville Branch Library | 902 Tunnel Road, Asheville NC 28805 |
| Enka Branch Library | 1404 Sandhill Road, Enka NC 28728 |
| Fairview Branch Library | 1 Taylor Road, Fairview NC 28730 |
| Leicester Branch Library | 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester NC 28748 |
| North Asheville Branch Library | 1230 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville NC 28804 |
| Pack Memorial Library | 67 Haywood Street, Asheville NC 28801 |
| South Asheville Branch Library | 749 Fairview Road, Asheville NC 28803 |
| South Buncombe - Skyland Library | 260 Overlook Road, Skyland NC 28776 |
| Swannanoa Branch Library | 101 W Charleston Street, Swannanoa NC 28778 |
| Weaverville Library | 41 N Main Street, Weaverville NC 28787 |
| West Asheville Branch Library | 942 Haywood Road, Asheville NC 28806 |