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Library System Name:
 Mobile Public Library
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County:
Mobile |
FSCS ID:
AL0186 |
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Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1587
Mobile, AL 36633-1587 | Physical Address:
701 Government Street
Mobile, AL 36602-1499 |
Phone:
(251) 208-7073 |
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Region:
Southeast |
FIPS Code:
01 |
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Library Details
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Central Library: |
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1 |
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Branches: |
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8 |
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Bookmobiles: |
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1 |
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Total Outlets: |
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10 |
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Public Internet Terminals: |
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329 |
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Legal Service Area Population: |
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352,343 |
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| Interlibrary Relationship: |
| Not a member of a system, federation, or cooperative service |
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| Legal Basis: |
| Multi-jurisdictional |
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| Census Geography: |
| County (most nearly) |
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Staff
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Total Staff: |
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147.90 |
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Librarians with ALA-accredited MLS: |
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25.00 |
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Librarians without ALA-accredited MLS: |
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5.00 |
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Other Staff: |
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117.90 |
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Income & Expenditures
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Amount |
Amount
per capita |
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Total Income: |
$7,680,215 |
$21.80 |
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Income by Source |
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Federal: |
$0 |
$0.00 |
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Local: |
$6,723,495 |
$19.08 |
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State: |
$323,770 |
$0.92 |
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Other: |
$632,950 |
$1.80 |
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Total Expenditures: |
$7,680,215 |
$21.80 |
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Total Staff Expenditures: |
$4,683,641 |
$13.29 |
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Salaries & Wages: |
$3,656,658 |
$10.38 |
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Employee Benefits: |
$1,026,983 |
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Collection Expenditures: |
$1,311,921 |
$3.72 |
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Operating Expenditures |
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Electronic Format Materials: |
$67,205 |
$0.19 |
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Capital Outlay Expenditures: |
$1,418,988 |
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Other Expenditures: |
$1,684,653 |
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Collection & Services
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Number |
Number
per capita |
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Collection |
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Books & Serial Volumes: |
496,967 |
1.41 |
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Subscriptions: |
815 |
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Videos: |
34,643 |
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Audio Materials: |
63,285 |
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Services (per year): |
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Library Visits: |
1,165,565 |
3.31 |
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Total Circulation: |
1,778,053 |
5.05 |
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Reference Transactions: |
325,393 |
0.92 |
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Interlibrary Loans Provided: |
2,316 |
0.01 |
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Interlibrary Loans Received: |
3,904 |
0.01 |
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Circulation of Children's Materials: |
446,291 |
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Children's Program Attendance: |
36,254 |
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| Source: Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2005 |
| Note: "N/A" means the data are not available or not applicable. |
