Harris County Public Library
8080 El Rio Street
Houston TX, 77054, Harris County
Phone: 713-749-9000
Type: Library System
Legal Base: County/Parish
Central Library: 0
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 311.85 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 103.00 | 33.03% | |
| Other Staff: | 204.85 | 65.69% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $26,959,589 | $15.34 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $25,295,684 | 93.83% | $14.39 |
| Income from State Government: | $271,542 | 1.01% | $0.15 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $1,137,357 | 4.22% | $0.65 |
| Capital Revenue: | $2,485,603 | 9.22% | $1.41 |
| Income from Other Source: | $255,006 | 0.95% | $0.15 |
| Total Expenditures: | $24,551,988 | $13.97 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $16,897,620 | 68.82% | $9.61 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $12,377,844 | 73.25% | $7.04 |
| Employee Benefits: | $4,519,776 | 26.75% | $2.57 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $3,427,497 | 13.96% | $1.95 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $2,591,446 | 75.61% | $1.47 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $465,562 | 13.58% | $0.26 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $370,489 | 10.81% | $0.21 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $1,771,241 | 7.21% | $1.01 |
| Other Expenditures: | $4,226,871 | 17.22% | $2.40 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 1,930,828 | 1.10 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 90,318 | 0.05 | |
| Audio Materials: | 89,680 | 0.05 | |
| Video Materials: | 121,710 | 0.07 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 70 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 3,054 | 0.00 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 66,346 | ||
| Library Visits: | 5,908,317 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 1,008,537 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 11,480,307 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 5,397 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 21,008 | ||
| Total Programs | 16,610 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 7,775 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 355,109 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 24,896 | ||
| Internet Computers | 1,442 | ||
Branches: 27
| Aldine Branch Library | 11331 Airline Drive, Houston TX 77037 |
| Atascocita Branch Library | 19520 Pinehurst Trail Drive, Humble TX 77346 |
| Baldwin Boettcher Branch Library | 22248 Aldine Westfield Road, Humble TX 77338 |
| Barbara Bush Branch Library | 6817 Cypresswood Drive, Spring TX 77379 |
| Crosby Branch Library | 135 Hare Road, Crosby TX 77532 |
| Cy-Fair College | 9191 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress TX 77433 |
| Fairbanks Branch Library | 7122 Gessner Drive, Houston TX 77040 |
| Freeman Memorial Branch Library | 16616 Diana Lane, Houston TX 77062 |
| Galena Park Branch Library | 1500 Keene Street, Galena Park TX 77547 |
| Hcpl Technology Center At Finnegan Park | 4900 Providence Street, Houston TX 77020 |
| Hcpl Technology Center At Lincoln Park | 979 Grenshaw Street, Houston TX 77088 |
| High Meadows Branch Library | 4500 Aldine Mail Route, Houston TX 77039 |
| Jacinto City Branch Library | 921 Akron Street, Houston TX 77029 |
| Katherine Tyra/Bear Creek Branch Library | 16719 Clay Road, Houston TX 77084 |
| Katy Branch Library | 5414 Franz Road, Katy TX 77493 |
| Kingwood Branch Library | 4400 Bens View Lane, Kingwood TX 77339 |
| La Porte Branch Library | 600 S Broadway Street, La Porte TX 77571 |
| Maud Smith Marks Branch Library | 1815 Westgreen Boulevard, Katy TX 77450 |
| North Channel Branch Library | 15741 Wallisville Road, Houston TX 77049 |
| Northwest Branch Library | 11355 Regency Green Drive, Cypress TX 77429 |
| Octavia Fields Branch Library | 1503 S Houston Avenue, Humble TX 77338 |
| Parker Williams Branch Library | 10851 Scarsdale Boulevard Ste 510, Houston TX 77089 |
| South Houston Branch Library | 607 Avenue A, South Houston TX 77587 |
| Spring Branch Library | 930 Corbindale Road, Houston TX 77024 |
| Stratford Branch Library | 509 Stratford Street, Highlands TX 77562 |
| Tomball Branch Library | 30555 Tomball Parkway, Tomball TX 77375 |
| West University Branch Library | 6108 Auden Street, Houston TX 77005 |