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New Bedford Free Public Library
613 Pleasant Street
New Bedford MA, 02740, Bristol County
Phone: 508-991-6275
Type: Library System
Legal Base: Municipal Government
Central Library: 1
| 2011 | |||
| Amount | % | Amount Per Capita | |
| Total Staff: | 29.60 | ||
| Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: | 8.00 | 27.03% | |
| Other Staff: | 20.60 | 69.59% | |
Income & Expenditures | |||
| Total Income: | $2,311,988 | $24.32 | |
| Income from Local Government: | $2,031,889 | 87.88% | $21.37 |
| Income from State Government: | $108,534 | 4.69% | $1.14 |
| Income from Federal Government: | $6,311 | 0.27% | $0.07 |
| Capital Revenue: | $52,031 | 2.25% | $0.55 |
| Income from Other Source: | $165,254 | 7.15% | $1.74 |
| Total Expenditures: | $2,109,495 | $22.19 | |
| Total Staff Expenditures: | $1,592,805 | 75.51% | $16.75 |
| Salaries & Wages: | $1,107,106 | 69.51% | $11.64 |
| Employee Benefits: | $485,699 | 30.49% | $5.11 |
| Total Collection Expenditures: | $291,761 | 13.83% | $3.07 |
| Printed Matierals Expenditures: | $241,013 | 82.61% | $2.54 |
| Electronic Materials Expenditures: | $26,144 | 8.96% | $0.27 |
| Other Materials Expenditures: | $24,604 | 8.43% | $0.26 |
| Capital Expenditures: | $48,926 | 2.32% | $0.51 |
| Other Expenditures: | $224,929 | 10.66% | $2.37 |
Collection & Services | |||
| Collections: | |||
| Books & Serial Volumes: | 390,895 | 4.11 | |
| Electronic Books & Serial Volumes: | 13,032 | 0.14 | |
| Audio Materials: | 14,195 | 0.15 | |
| Video Materials: | 11,292 | 0.12 | |
| Total Licensed Databases: | 43 | 0.00 | |
| Print Serial Subscriptions: | 483 | 0.01 | |
| Electronic Serial Subscriptions: | NA | NA | |
| Services: | |||
| Annual Public Service Hours: | 11,916 | ||
| Library Visits: | 226,091 | ||
| Registered Borrowers: | 35,423 | ||
| Total Circulation: | 269,867 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Provided: | 38,587 | ||
| Interlibrary Loans Received: | 47,145 | ||
| Total Programs | 656 | ||
| Total Children's Program | 359 | ||
| Total Audience of the Programs | 8,653 | ||
| Total Audience of the Children's Program | 546 | ||
| Internet Computers | 56 | ||
Branches: 4
| Casa Da Saudade | 58 Crapo Street, New Bedford MA 02740 |
| Francis J. Lawler Branch Library | 745 Rockdale Avenue, New Bedford MA 02740 |
| Howland Green Library | 3 Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford MA 02744 |
| New Bedford Public Library Bookmobile | 1911 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford MA 02746 |
| Wilks Library | 1911 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford MA 02746 |