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Lake County Public Library
1919 West 81st Avenue
Merrillville IN, 46410, Lake County
Phone: 219-769-3541
Type: Library System
Legal Base: Library District
Central Library: 1
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 138.36 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 25.64 | 18.53% | |
| Other Staff: | 93.73 | 67.74% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $15,974,292 | $73.50 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $14,832,438 | 92.85% | $68.24 |
| Income from State Government: | $707,977 | 4.43% | $3.26 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $54,028 | 0.34% | $0.25 |
| Capital Revenue: | $800,000 | 5.01% | $3.68 |
| Income from Other Source: | $379,849 | 2.38% | $1.75 |
| Total Expenditures: | $9,814,297 | $45.15 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $6,150,804 | 62.67% | $28.30 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $4,691,151 | 76.27% | $21.58 |
| Employee Benefits: | $1,459,653 | 23.73% | $6.72 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $1,655,730 | 16.87% | $7.62 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $646,556 | 39.05% | $2.97 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $649,040 | 39.20% | $2.99 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $360,134 | 21.75% | $1.66 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $480,593 | 4.90% | $2.21 |
| Other Expenditures: | $2,007,763 | 20.46% | $9.24 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 1,003,275 | 4.62 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 8,393 | 0.04 | |
| Audio Materials: | 76,037 | 0.35 | |
| Video Materials: | 103,733 | 0.48 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 108 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 1,217 | 0.01 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 31,366 | ||
| Library Visits: | 1,322,291 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 123,539 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 2,529,010 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 2,913 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 3,995 | ||
| Total Programs | 3,761 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 2,171 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 75,697 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 3,044 | ||
| Internet Computers | 224 | ||
Branches: 10
| Black Oak Branch | 5921 West 25th Avenue, Gary IN 46406 |
| Cedar Lake Branch | 10010 West 133rd Avenue, Cedar Lake IN 46303 |
| Dyer-Schererville Branch | 1001 West Lincoln Highway, Schererville IN 46375 |
| Forty-First Avenue Branch | 3941 West 41st Avenue, Gary IN 46408 |
| Griffith Branch | 940 North Broad Street, Griffith IN 46319 |
| Highland Branch | 2841 Jewett Avenue, Highland IN 46322 |
| Hobart Branch | 100 North Main Street, Hobart IN 46342 |
| Lake Station-New Chicago Branch | 2007 Central Avenue, Lake Station IN 46405 |
| Munster Branch | 8701 Calumet Avenue, Munster IN 46321 |
| St John Branch | 9450 Wicker Drive, Saint John IN 46373 |