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Statistical Information

Statistical Information

Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024

LA County Library is a special fund department under the jurisdiction of the County Board of Supervisors. A 20-member Library Commission acts as an advisory board to the Library. The Library is financed primarily by a dedicated share of property tax from the service area, with other revenues including a general fund contribution, a parcel tax, grants, and fees. Budgeted expenditures are $60.09 per capita for fiscal year 2023/24. Supplemental funds are raised by the Los Angeles County Public Library Foundation. LA County Library serves 49 of the 88 cities and most unincorporated areas in the County of Los Angeles. The Library belongs to the South State Cooperative Library System, and is an affiliate member of the Southern California Library Cooperative (SCLC).

Size3,017 sq. mi.
Budget
Total Operating Expenditures$195,179,994
Materials$11,920,559
Population Served3,248,285
Circulation (Physical Material)5,507,595
Circulation (Electronic Material)4,997,082
Reference & Information Questions2,880,020
Registered Borrowers2,115,003
Internet Customer Usage Sessions812,954
Wi-Fi Usage Sessions4,301,673
Visits to Library Website1,266,086
Gate Count5,515,718
Holds1,460,087 Filled | 1,465,862 Placed
Service Facilities
Regional & Community Libraries86
Bookmobiles3
In-Library Use of Items1,725,530
Materials Collection886,307 Titles | 4,012,304 Items
Books3.320,455
Periodicals3,903 Print Subscription
Government Publications8,395
Audio-visual Materials
Audio Materials102,717 Physical Items | 373,148 Online Items
Video58,769 Physical Items | 501,568 Online Items
CD-ROMs300
Databases48
Items Added to Library Collection344,200
Programs:
Adult & Young Adult5,493 Programs | 69,697 Attendance
Children’s2,005 Programs | 41,775 Attendance
Depositories
Federal1
State1
Homework Centers49
Family Place Sites85
Staff680
FTE1,103
Volunteers921
Hours Worked15,714
Friends of the Library Groups57
Members3,550
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